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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.
LOVE/ Festa dei Doni January 31 Love is in the air at the Uffizi! The second edition of the events organized to celebrate the wedding of Agnolo ...
Four powerful keywords brandish the central message on the Lady Ripple website: Seek, Create, Inspire and Empower. Laura Shadden and Allyson Volpe, America-born friends, have lived in Tuscany ...
DOCUMENTARY/ Paperman 9pm, January 23 An unusual documentary comes to La Compagnia: the incredible story of James Lake, the Exeter-based artist who makes unique and incredibly constructed ...
In a place renowned for its fine food, it is heartbreaking to know that so many go without. Thankfully, there are a number of local groups dedicated to balancing the ...
In a city much loved by artists, musicians, writers and all those with a creative heartbeat, it is no surprise that Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was as passionate and enthusiastic about ...
VIDEOGAMES/ Fantasy Westward Journey Cultural Heritage Exhibition Until January 16 Where traditional Chinese art meets videogames: pieces made by master craftsmen for one of the most played ...
Singer, composer, actress and video artist Sabina Sciubba is not easily categorized. It is precisely this mystery that makes her so intriguing. After a peripatetic life between Rome, Germany, France ...
SKATE/ Florence Ice Village Until February 29 Feeling like a challenge? Have a go at ice skating on Europe’s longest skating rink in the Fortezza da Basso ...
It’s not easy to have a successful career in the arts. It takes passion, patience, a bit of luck and above all, dedication. Luckily, that is something Mark Petrasso has ...
WARDROBE/ Pinocchio in costumes by Massimo Cantini Parrini From December 21 to March 22 A unique exhibition dedicated to the award-winning cinematographic costume designer Massimo Cantini ...
Ask people what’s their favourite thing about the city and many will tell you “getting lost”. There is something exhilarating about wandering the cobblestone streets and seeing where they take ...
CRIBS/ 30 nativity scenes by Carlo Ladurini Until January 6 Thirty (both usual and unusual) nativity scenes by Carlo Ladurini are on display at the Rivoli Boutique ...
BALLET/ The Nutcracker December 21, Teatro della Pergola The Saint Petersburg Ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s mesmerizing masterpiece as the Christmas classic returns to Florence. The enchanted tale of ...
BUTTERFLIES/ Lepidoptera, nel Mondo delle Farfalle Until December 8 Colour and wonder Something colourful is coming to Florence. Marvel at the magic of hundreds of butterflies fluttering ...
PHOTOGRAPHY/ Photolux Festival November 16-December 18 25 photographic exhibitions come to Lucca from November 16 to December 8 for the biennial of the festival, which this year ...
In Florence for Thanksgiving this November 28, 2019 and looking for where to celebrate it? Never fear, turkey fixes are near! With such a thriving international community, you can be sure that ...
FILM AND CONTEMPORARY ART/ Lo Schermo dell’arte film festival and VISIO exhibition November 12-17 and November 12-December 1 Art-centric cinema and contemporary art come together for two ...
Award-winning author Julian Barnes and internationally renowned pianist Angela Hewitt are joining forces for an inspiring evening of prose, poetry and classical music at The British Institute of Florence this ...
DANCE/ Marie Antoinette, Lyric Dance Company November 7 The show, produced by the Lyric dance company with choreography by Alberto Canestro, traces the life of the queen ...
They are in the city’s piazzas every day of the year, but you might have thought they were just ubiquitous tourist booths, selling the usual souvenirs. The Cassettai Storici Fiorentini ...
CINEMA/ Film festivals Festival dei Popoli and Lo Schermo dell’Arte Grab the popcorn and cosy up, film season is upon us. Delve into international documentaries at Festival dei ...
EXHIBITION/ Enigma Pinocchio. Da Giacometti a LaChapelle October 22 – March 22, 2020 Pinocchio’s adventures are known the world over. This exhibition explores the puppet’s influence and ...
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 ...
