Retreat into a museum to avoid the sometimes stifling heat or check out the chilled riverside venues for a memorable summer serata.
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Here’s our round-up for August 2024.
Retreat into a museum to avoid the sometimes stifling heat or check out the chilled riverside venues for a memorable summer serata.
Share your events with The Florentine: events@theflorentine.net
A festival of games for all ages sees innovative board and role-playing games with a huge playroom and open space for little ones with artisanal wooden games. Workshops, contests, tournaments, parades and shows add to the fun.From 6pm to 12am on August 2+3 and 4-10pm on August 4, with free entry.
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The external spaces of Forte Belvedere are open to the public for free from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm, until September 30, with guided tours at 5pm and 6.30pm on Friday and Sunday afternoons, bringing you to discover the fortresses’ fascinating past. The tours cost 5 euro, 2.50 reduced. Info and reservations: T: 0552768224, email: info@musefirenze.it.
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Scandicci hosts theater, music, cinema, dance, contemporary circus, poetry, talk shows and more until September 29, with the squares, gardens, clubs, villas and farmyards providing the backdrop to the varied lineup. Highlights include the summer cinema arena at the Pomario del Castello dell’Accaiaioloand Cirk Fantastik from August 29 to September 1.
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Organized in collaboration with the Arithmeum of Bonn, hundreds of original instruments on display in the Galileo Museum reconstruct the history of the proportional compass, illustrating its evolution and various uses.
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The ongoing cinema series at Manifattura sees both new releases and classics in a broad range of genres. The programme closes out in spectacular style on August 28, with a screening of the docufilm Stracci, which explores the theme of sustainability through the story of used clothes in Prato. The occasion also marks the launch of the collaboration between Manifattura and Rifò, with a collection point for cotton jeans and garments made of at least 95% wool and cashmere which will be regenerated to create new sustainable garments. Those who donate will receive a 10euro voucher for the purchase of an item on the Rifò online store. To mark the occasion, Rifò founder Niccolò Cipriani will give an introduction, with free entry for the film for all those who donate an item. the film and talk about the collaboration with Manifattura. That evening, admission to the cinema will be free for anyone who donates jeans made of at least 95% cotton or a piece of wool or cashmere of at least 95%.
See the programmeAs part of the Estate Fiorentina calendar, the free concert series that spans all genres continues with Duo Denitto-Ferracci at 9pm on August 3. The lineup continues with Mariachi on September 1 in front of the Misericordia del Duomo and soloists from Toscana Classica will perform classical music of contamination revisited in a classical key on the steps of the Church of Saints Michele and Gaetano on September 6.
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Spanish artist and photographer Isa Rus is behind the series that explores the deep emotional landscapes of early motherhood, intertwining themes of nostalgia, magic, and the search for home. Isa’s work is characterized by its raw honesty and tender portrayal of the maternal experience, offering a unique perspective that challenges traditional representations.
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The ancient Roman theatre in Fiesole transforms with summer cinema screenings from August 5-25, starting off with Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things in original language with Italian subtitles. Tickets cost 5 euro.
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A number of works by the Italian artist were especially created for the unique spaces of the Stefano Bardini Museum, integrating with the eclectic collection. Curated by Sergio Risaliti, Meoni’s works unusually feature velvet, reflecting on lightness and darkness and the concept of time.
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The Uffizi Galleries celebrates 100 years of the Modern Art Gallery at Palazzo Pitti with a virtual exhibition of 50 masterpieces. Covering painting and sculpture from 1924-2024, some of the most renowned works can be viewed on the museum website, detailing the history of the museum space dedicate to modern art in Tuscany, with works by artists such as Giuseppe Bezzuoli, Francesco Hayez, Adriano Cecioni and Pietro Benvenuti.
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100 works, including drawings, engravings, paintings, sculptures and photographs ranging from the 13th century to the contemporary, illustrate how the perception of the most famous bell tower in the world has changed over the centuries, on the occasion of the 850th anniversary of the “Leaning Tower”.
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The exhibition space of the Antica Canonica di San Giovanni hosts works by the photographer in which she treats the monuments of the Cathedral of Florence with a dreamlike and poetic vision across 13 black and white images.
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This summer’s Balagan Café will focus on dialogue and commitments to building paths to peace. The summer showcase organized by the Jewish Community of Florence and Rete Toscana Ebraica returns to the Synagogue gardens with Thursday evening events through September. This year’s theme, “Where peace begins”, focuses on creating a space for dialogue and coexistence through music, films, meetings, dialogues and workshops led by key speakers who are actively committed to peaceful dialogue. “In these dark times,” says artistic director Enrico Fink, “our focus is to shed light on some of the prejudices and misunderstandings we are seeing today.” Already in its 12th year, Balagan Café is held beneath centuries-old pomegranate trees and historic palms in via Farini as a range of musical and cultural experiences are offered. Happening simultaneously on Thursday evenings, the Synagogue gardens will also host Saperi & Sapori, a taste of Jewish cuisine organized by Ruth’s Kosher Vegetarian Food and guided visits of the Synagogue organized by Opera Laboratori (by reservation only: +39 055 2989879 / €10 per person). Book your place: +39 055 2989879. To reserve a light dinner prepared by Ruth’s and Michele Hagen (limited places available), reservation is required: saperiesapori2024@gmail.com (minimum offer 15 euro).
See the full programmeVilla San Michele, A Belmond Hotel hold a mixology evening on August 28. DJ sets by the pool are held every Tuesday from 7pm, for a drink at sunset.
Enjoy dinner in the Tuscan hills with live music on Friday and Saturday nights at the Tre Rane Restaurant on Ruffino’s Poggio Casciano estate. Our advice: get there around 7pm to savour the sunset in the gardens with a complimentary glass of Ruffino wine.
Thursdays in Manifattura sees music, art and design, shopping, sport, talks and workshops, food and drinks and kids’ activities all come together in a weekly event at Manifattura Tabacchi. Every Thursday from 6pm, a wide-ranging programme will see something for everyone.
A narration of traditional and non-traditional fairy tales (in Italian) is curated by Vania Rotondi, Angela Antonini and Vieri Raddi at the Ultravox summer venue in Cascine Park across July and August. The free entry readings are followed by a merenda and are held at 6.30pm. The activities form part of the Estate Fiorentina calendar.
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