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Ruth Cullen is a student spending her year abroad in Florence, interning for the Florentine and enjoying the many opportunities the city offers. She combines her interests in history and art history with her efforts to improve her Italian, by going to galleries and museums in her free time and chatting to locals about the things she finds there.
Summer’s here, and there’s no shortage of outdoor hangouts in Florence to soak up the season. Manifattura Tabacchi turns into a cultural hub every Thursday evening through July 25. Expect ...
Hat making in Tuscany still benefits from the wealth of history behind the tradition.
Founder Francisco Jaen Martos talks about the magazine’s origins, aims and ambitious future.
Budding artists use neon-coloured paints to decorate their canvases whichever way they choose.
These new books take an academic approach to Florence and Italy’s history, art and international presence.
Florence's life drawing community is an easy one to be welcomed into, with short or long form sessions available.
HIghlights include Dutch master Gerard van Honthorst’s Orpheus and Eva Marisaldi’s musical drum installation.
The British-Kazakh abstract artist becomes the hotel’s first female artist in residence.
From historical exhibits to modern scientific breakthroughs
Independent organizations help international students find fun and friendship in Florence.
Bookshops, youth hostels and libraries offer warmth and community this winter and beyond.
The museum serves a hidden purpose in re-evaluating what defines the artistic history of Florence.
Jules Vissers and Anna Meryl Rose work with textiles in intriguing new ways.
How is Florence's housing coping with the wave of students arriving each year?
Ceramic classes, leatherworking courses and jewellery making: get creative in the Tuscan city!
The official event showcases quality Tuscan products for the fifth year running.
Private galleries are located all over Florence, welcoming people who may wish to purchase the works they find there.
AcquaFirenze and Urban Sketchers Firenze are groups of artists and sketchers that run meet-ups.
The Herculean effort raised funds for mental health charities in Florence and in America.
The club welcomes members who love the community, with none of the politics that professional football can bring.
The Portuguese artist displays three core works in her ‘Between Sky and Heart’ exhibition.
