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Alexandra Korey is Head of Digital at The Florentine's sister company, Flod. She specializes in social media & digital strategy for tourism, culture and wine. In a past life, she was an art history professor with a PhD from the University of Chicago. For fun, she writes her blog www.arttrav.com, where she's been reporting on art, culture and life in Italy since 2004.
Prato is currently celebrating its illustrious artistic history through an extensive exhibit, From Donatello to Lippi: Officina Pratese, uniting spaces around the city in a modern museum collaboration that parallels the artistic contamination between Renaissance workshops. Paintings, sculpture, textiles and documents tell the story of a city that was central,
In your first Florentine apartment you’ll probably feel at home quite quickly, but there are a few finicky and funny things to know about apartment living in Florence that will make your life here even easier. We’ve made mistakes so you don’t have to. &
The newly opened exhibit at Villa Bardini brings 30 works that were sold by the antiquarian Stefano Bardini in the 19th century back from the Paris museum that now houses them, offering an opportunity to see Renaissance paintings that don't travel often. It's set up in the idyllic
This summer, Tuscany never sleeps! For the weekend of August 23-25, the Region is promoting Toscana, Arcobaleno d’Estate, an explosion of coordinated events from the coast to the cities. The crux of the initiative is a simultaneous aperitivo, held in locales all over Tuscany, but also
In the late 19th century, part of the orientalising trend that overtook much of Europe was a ‘discovery’ of all things related to India. Through two expeditions led by figures connected to the current University of Florence (then called the Istituto di Studi Superiori di Firenze), the city
An early morning visit to the exhibit The Renaissance Dream at the Palatine Gallery is like returning to a suspended state of sleep for an hour or so. It is truly a joy to experience such a cohesive grouping of works that offer close visual comparisons and suggest literary references.
From June 27 to July 6, Melodia del Vino will combine wine tasting and music performances in impressive locations throughout Tuscany. This annual event is a journey that unveils the region’s artistic and historical heritage as well as its best wines, with visits to age-old castles, country
Italy’s top museums may be getting plenty of foot traffic, but few of them are doing anything innovative to maximize potential visitors through digital means. Meanwhile, institutions in the rest of Europe and the United States are interacting with half a million Facebook fans, crowdfunding acquisitions and hosting
To say that the Polo Universitario Città di Prato (PIN) is a satellite campus of the University of Florence seems reductive, but it is the most immediate way to label this innovative educational structure. In truth, with more research labs than degree courses, PIN is a small university that,
Florence is known for its traditional artisans who work leather, paper, and other materials—many of whom we have ‘met’ on the pages of The Florentine. Today, however, there’s a new type of nontraditional artisan whose tools include lasers and 3D printers. They’re
The 2013 Notte Bianca, or White Night, promises to deliver a full charge of creative energy thanks to the artistic direction of Florence-based digital storyteller Felice Limosani, who has coordinated a nighttime festival of installations, performances and music. Changing perspective allows for new visions of the future, which
Palazzo Strozzi’s lastest exhibit, Springtime of the Renaissance, takes on a double challenge: explaining the roots of the Renaissance, topic of extensive historiography, and convincing the crowds to go see a show about sculpture. Sculpture is generally less sexy and less of a crowd-pleaser than painting.
The unprecedented heavy rains that fell in Tuscany in November 2012 caused almost 50 million euro in damage, leaving families without homes and decimating hundreds of hectares of agricultural land. TF looks at the aftermath of the disaster, and what is being done to prevent further tragedies. Perhaps one
*updated May 5, 2014 Housing sculpture and liturgical items no longer in use in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and its related buildings, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo ...
If you are used to studying at Starbucks or in other public places in the United States, you are in for an unpleasant surprise in Italy. Bars are not usually places for leisurely reading and computer use, but rather for a quick shot of espresso in two flicks of the
A new exhibit at the Museo del Tessuto in Prato looks at the history of vintage fashion, a timely topic in an historic moment in which economic realities and dreams of a happier past have put the phenomenon of vintage clothing and lifestyle into the spotlight. From street fashion
The church of Santa Maria Novella and its annexed cloisters and refectory can now be visited with one single ticket, thanks to an agreement signed earlier this month by the City of Florence and the Fondo Edifici di Culto of the Ministry of Interior. Previously, visitors toured the church, which
If you were to make a film of a regular day in your life, it might be pretty dull. As Andrea Carandini, a senior professor at Rome's Sapienza university and member of the cultural direction of Florens 2012, says, ‘Our lives are boring!' Thus, to offer ourselves an
Like many expatriates, Bruce Edelstein came to study in Florence and stayed for love. But his is a personal and professional success story worth telling for the number of people he inspires, first in his role as a professor at New York University's (NYU) Villa La Pietra, and second,
There are many students arriving this September anxious to explore a new city, culture, and nightlife options. But how many of them have considered the economic and cultural impact of their three- or four-month stay in Florence? Study abroad is an extended form of cultural tourism that, beyond personal
The Florentine invites our readers to attend the next big TF event - on July 11, 2012 at 7pm, at the Oblate Library in Florence. TF's Alexandra Korey coordinates the event organized by ToscanaIN with the support of The Florentine. It's a great opportunity to meet others in our
The stunning landscape of Tuscany has inspired artists for centuries. While the region is best known for its Renaissance masters, it is something of a well-kept secret that its ...
Our events listing keeps you up-to-date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment; this is a selection of the best of them. CULTURE/ ...
Enter Michelozzo’s courtyard at Palazzo Medici Riccardi and in the left-hand corner, mounted in an early eighteenth-century frame is a small marble that Gabriele Morolli and Alessandro Vezzosi say ...
