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Catriona Miller is a recently graduated Scot who loves writing, meeting new people and baking. She has become slightly addicted to coffee since arriving in Italy and has no qualms about ordering a cappuccino after 11am. You can follow her on her blog at http://bellamozzarella.wordpress.com
A gift need not be extravagant to be cherished, for, as the saying goes, ‘It is the thought that counts.’ But for those living between two cultures, the thought behind the gift is sometimes hard to fathom. What might seem the product of cross-cultural differences may simply
With almost 40 years of charitable activity, the American International League of Florence (AILO) has recently welcomed a new president, Blandina Steinhauslin. Steinhauslin granted The Florentine one of her first interviews since taking the new position, describing the reasons why she became involved in AILO and her hopes for the
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 events in Florence and Tuscany for December—and beyond. CINEMA/Winter screen December 18–31 Odeon Cinema, piazza Strozzi
The exhibition ‘Street Textiles’ is part of a photographic project from the Villa Lorenzi and Fashion Room bookshop in Florence. The exhibition showcases works from young people, aged 16-20, who are part of the group, 'Giovani per il Futuro'. The idea behind the project wasn’
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas... but if you’re not feeling festive yet, you will be once you see what Florence and Tuscany have in store to put you in a merry mood! From charity markets to the ballet, Christmas concerts to snow tubing,
The top 5 events for the week of November 27 to December 3, 2014. Download the full list of events in Florence: http://theflr.net/download VISIT/CONCERT/ Musical ...
FESTIVE/Christmas Markets Throughout the month Various locations in Florence Florence is full to the brim with Christmas markets. From December 3-21, in piazza Santa Croce, the annual Weihnachstsmarkt, traditional German markets, return to the square. The small wooden huts, mulled wine and typical German food (strudel, Bratwurst,
Today, November 25, the world comes together to stand against violence against women. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women has not been forgotten here in Florence. The city offers a day full of activities and the launch of a new Startup project: Florence for Women,
The top 5 events for the week of November 20-27, 2014. Download the full list of events in Florence: http://theflr.net/download GUIDED TOUR/VISIT/ Crazy ...
Sitting on a sun-drenched wooden bench in Ditta Artigianale, Florence’s hip new coffee shop, I waited for Nardia Plumridge, the face behind the successful ‘Lost in Florence’ website. She was dashing up the road on her bike to meet me for a chat and a
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 events in Florence and Tuscany this October. FUTURISTIC/Internet Festival October 9–12 Various locations in Pisa The theme
The Uffizi Gallery’s stunning Tribune room, restored in 2012 thanks to contributions from Friends of Florence, is only available for public viewing from three side doors, meaning that full visibility of the room is limited. The exciting new project, Museo Digitale, has been completed after only 6 months
ART/OUTDOORS/ Art in the park October 11, 2.30-6pm Stibbert Park, via Federigo Stibbert 26, Florence Painters and writers are invited for an afternoon of outdoor elf-directed art-making in the lovely, poetic setting of Stibbert Park. The event is not aimed at children. Artists and
EXPLORE/DISCOVER/ART/ Open Studio Weekend October 18 – 19. Various locations in Florence This October sees Lost In Florence Open Studio Weekend: 12 studios, 2 days, open to the public to stop by and meet the artisans, with pit stops for café and wine along the
On October 25, the streets of Florence will be transformed into a unique inflatable art scene, when the public take to their bikes and don their special costumes for the Aeolian Ride. The artist Jessica Findley, who is also a designer and teacher, explained how this idea came to her.
THIS WEEK'S TOP 5 SELECTION. Download the full list of events in Florence: http://theflr.net/download ART/CYCLE/ Gone with the wind October 25. Various locations in Florence The streets of Florence turn into an artistic playground on October 25 with the Aeolian Ride. The cycling course
THIS WEEK'S TOP 5 SELECTION. Download the full list of events in Florence: http://theflr.net/download MARKET/CRAFTS/ Florence Creativity October 30–November 2. 9.30am-7pm. Fortezza Da Basso, Florence www.florencecreativity.it If creativity and crafts are your cup of tea, you won&
As the weather begins to turn and the leaves softly tumble from the branches, what could be more tempting than an evening at the cinema? This autumn/winter in Florence, you’re in luck! A world of film comes to the city each year, with hundreds of movies, shorts
The Palazzo Strozzi foundation has launched Contemporary Palazzo Strozzi, a new exhibitions series celebrating modernism, organised by the CCC Strozzina. The project takes the form of four site-specific installations within the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi, which will be on display until January 25, 2015. Involved in this artistic
ART/Picasso Sept 20, 2014–Jan 25, 2015 Palazzo Strozzi, Florence With some 90 paintings, the exhibition Picasso and the Spanish Modernity offers an opportunity to reflect on Picasso’s influence and to compare his work to that of other important twentieth-century Spanish artists. For families with
