After five years studying literature, film, and classical civilisation, Jane moved from Ireland to Sicily for what was intended to be a brief stint teaching english, travel writing, and learning Italian. The love affair with Italy was unbreakable and led to making a permanent home in Florence. Always journalistically inclined, she is eager to share her ever-deepening love for Tuscany.
CHARITY/ Run for Meyer Virtual Challenge July 9-12 Get moving for Meyer! The challenge is to run 5km, whenever and wherever you want, with every step supporting the Play Therapy activities for children at the Meyer Hospital in Florence. A minimum donation of 10 euro is required to participate and an additional […]
URBAN/ Visarno Market 5pm-1am, June 26-28 From handmade and vintage to artwork, vinyl and live painting – not forgetting food and drinks – Visarno Market even has a relax area with musical performances and DJ sets. A 3 euro entrance fee grants you access to all of the above. Have a look. […]
EXHIBITION/ At the edge of chaos June 18-28 An online photographic exhibition hosted by Manifattura Tabacchi and curated by the Master in Arts Management of IED (European Institute of Design in Florence), organized in collaboration with the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, features contemporary works created by 13 young international artists selected from the most noted […]
The fact that the literature festival directed by Gabriele Ametrano has been rescheduled for this summer gives cause for cerebral excitement. Readers can rejoice that the third edition of La Città dei Lettori will take place at Villa Bardini from August 27 to 30, almost two months later than originally planned. From the terrace with […]
MUSIC/ Stefano Noferini #LIVEFORFLORENCE at The Student Hotel 10pm, June 11 Electronic music turns to active solidarity with a live-streamed DJ set from The Student Hotel in aid of Florence’s Civil Protection Service. Florentine Stefano Noferini, an internationally renowned DJ and techno legend, streams a DJ Set from the spectacular setting of The Student […]
Our summer holidays may have required a rethink and while seeking things to do closer to home, it doesn’t take long to come up with an exciting alternative: geocaching, an international treasure hunt that simply requires a good pair of walking shoes, a pen and an app. Adventure is far closer to hand than […]
REOPENINGS/ Museums + more Breathe in the fresh air of a new start and breathe out a sigh of relief. Many of Florence’s museums open their doors again this month. Many exhibitions that had been placed in limbo have now resumed their run. Among them, Inside Magritte at the Cattedrale dell’Immagine, Chiesa di Santa Stefano al […]
For those with younger members of the family around, an undeniable struggle throughout this lockdown has been entertaining children who normally enjoy the stimulation of a packed school day. Thankfully, many organizations have come to the rescue with both educational and fun resources to break up the monotony. The Istituto degli […]
FLORAL/ Giardino dell’Iris The wonderful pleasure of strolling Florence’s Iris Garden returns! Open from 10am to 6pm, head to Viale Michelangelo to embark upon a safely designed trail through the colourful crop for a soothing immersion in nature. See here for more details. HISTORY/ Renaissance Medals 9pm, May 17 […]
CULTURE/ International Lyceum Club of Florence Tune in for “Culture Pills” with the Lyceum Club’s virtual programme. The month of May will be filled with artistic, musical, literary, scientific and agricultural installments. Concerts, readings and theatre are rolled out weekly on the website and Facebook page as part of the #pilloledicultura programme. On […]
