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With a background in 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 writes about culture and community in Florence.
EXHIBITION/ Lapo Binazzi’s Philosophy of the Roasted Chicken October 24 – December 7 Lapo Binazzi’s ‘Green Chicken’ An exhibition of radical design objects by Lapo Binazzi, worked on with ...
EXHIBITION/ #Art4GlobalGoals Until October 27 Löwentraut’s interpretation of Global Development goal for Sustainable Cities and Communities In 2015, 193 heads of state agreed on 17 goals for ...
An international woman artist working in Italy, Lolita Valderrama Savage’s works are invitations to reflect on harmony, the pleasantness of solitude and how the natural world contains the greatest beauty. ...
For three days from October 4 to 6, the city will celebrate the contribution and legacy of women throughout Florentine society and culture through the L’Eredità delle Donne events programme. ...
MUSIC/ Lucca Jazz Donna Until October 26 Lucca has always had a rich tradition and great love for jazz with the Circolo Lucca Jazz club, the Quartetto di Lucca ...
SCIENCE/ Wired next fest September 27-29 Free events at Palazzo Vecchio A festival celebrating science, technology, business, research and innovation through workshops, talks and performances. The wide range of ...
ANIMALS/Follow Your Pet September 21 and 22 The dedicated event to man’s best friend (and all other animal pals) is here for a weekend full of ecology and respect ...
When you were looking for your perfect home in Florence, did you pay much (or any) attention to that sliding scale from “A4” to “G” that declared the energy efficiency ...
MUSIC AND ART/ Firenze Suona Contemporanea Until September 24 This festival celebrates the out-of-the-ordinary with a range of experimental events related to contemporary art and music. The 11th ...
When you fall out of love with a jumper, what do you do? Hide it in the back of your wardrobe, doomed to never see the light of day again, ...
SCIENCE/BRIGHT Researchers’ festival September 26-28 Intellectuals take to the streets on September 26 for speaker’s corners in piazza San Giovanni and piazza Strozzi: catch a talk about ...
August can feel like a slow month in Florence with shops closing and everyone hitting the beach. But if you’re around, seek shelter from the heat at some of these ...
What do you do when you’re hot, your kids are hot, and things are going to explode into a fiery argument if you don’t cool down pronto? Never fear, solutions ...
Dear readers, I’ve always been someone to take risks. Nothing dangerous, mind you, but I certainly like to throw myself into challenges. Leaving Ireland for Sicily four years ago, ...
Diego Claudio has been a drag artist for 22 years. Here he talks to The Florentine about his drag persona, La Wanda Gastrica, the scene in Florence and Tuscany ...
An institution at The British Institute of Florence, Mark Roberts has been the warm face that greets you when you enter the historic book-lined walls of the Harold Acton Library ...
While we’re eagerly awaiting the reopening of libraries on May 18, here’s a round-up of the online resources so we can get our literary kick from home. ...
It was a regular mealtime at home (of course) and something occurred that spun me into a frantic Google search and prompted further research. The culprit? My three year old. ...
