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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.
ENVIRONMENT/ God is Green October 9-18 A rich program of workshops, performances, listening sessions and screenings on the topic of sustainability and the building of the society of the future ...
CHILDREN/ Firenze dei Bambini October 3-4 October 3-4 will see events and shows inspired by the world of Gianni Rodari on the occasion of the centenary of ...
Jewellery designer Sara Amrhein and visual artist Anna Rose are ambitious, dynamic and inspiring individuals, whose cultural association, Creative People in Florence (CPiF) has been actively promoting and supporting contemporary ...
COMMUNICATE/ European day of languages September 26 The European Day of Languages was established in 2001 by the European Union and the Council of Europe to celebrate ...
BEATS/ Firenze Jazz Festival September 17-20 The perfect blend of culture, music and (safely distant) sociability summarises the 4th edition of the Firenze Jazz Festival. It promises to be more memorable ...
We’ve all heard of Oscar winner Parasite directed by Bong Joon-ho, but perhaps our knowledge of Korean cinema draws to a rather limited conclusion there. Providing ample opportunity to widen ...
CINEMA/ The Elephant Man September 16 Restored in 4K on its 40th anniversary The Odeon, in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, presents The Elephant Man by ...
A photojournal captured by family and portrait photographers, Dovile Bruzaite and Matteo Baldini of MeDisProject Photography, is an emotional and poignant series of shots that memorialize the lockdown ...
CHARITY/ Corri la Vita September 27 The 18th edition of the run to raise funds for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer is a special one. ...
DOCUMENTARY/ Yemen, nonostante la guerra 9.30pm, August 30 As part of the Cinema nel Chiostro series curated by Spazio Alfieri, Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF – Doctors Without ...
FESTIVAL/ Regeneration August 26-30 The popular The New Generation Festival is taking on a new guise this year following the Covid-19 lockdown. The renamed ReGeneration Festival will ...
FERRAGOSTO / August 15 in Florence There’s plenty planned for Ferragosto in Florence, the main August 15 holiday. Click here to find out more… CHILL/ Balagan ...
FILM/ La merendacinema Every Tuesday until September 29 A guided tour of the wine cellars, a picnic put together by Le Tre Rane Ruffino with wine included, ...
Your day-by-day guide to spending the hottest and (usually) quietest month in Florence. 1 Saldi (sales) season is different this year, starting on August 1. Snap ...
COMMUNITY/ Florence Folks Festival July 30-August 2 A festival themed around the “folks” and people of Tuscany comes to the Parco del Castell dell’Acciaiolo in Scandicci. Four ...
MARKET/ Gran Bazar Mercato Urbano 5-11pm, July 24-26 Afternoons and evenings of pure shopping paradise at the Ippodromo del Visarno in Cascine Park. Relax in the gardens ...
“Modern Renaissance” are words that are used widely recently, but here we have its finest example. Northern Irish artist Kevin Francis Gray is one of the ...
CLASSICAL/ Gershwin by Orchestra Toscana Classica 9pm, July 16 A performance not to be missed, the most remarkable works by the American composer George Gershwin will be performed ...
It wouldn’t be summer without a marvellous music festival or two. Let spectacular sights and sounds surround you at one of these tuneful events set in the most stunning locations ...
CRAFTS/ Tiche Synergia: Meraki by Jane Harman 3-7pm, July 9 A new project highlighting contemporary craftsmanship, design and photography titled Tiche Synergia, has arrived! Named after the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
