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Here’s our round-up for February 13-20, 2025.
218 Chianti Classico producers bring their best for the annual insight into the latest from the wine world.
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Choose when and where you want to run, but more importantly, with whom, for the couples’ virtual Valentine’s Day run that raises funds for the Meyer Children’s Hospital. A distance of 4.5 km per person (9 km total) is to be carried out over the course of the weekend in aid of the Play Therapy project. Minimum donation of 9 euro per person requested.
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The anniversary of the Electress Palatine, Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, on February 18 is celebrated with free entry to civic museums, with a special event in Palazzo Vecchio in which you can “meet” the significant Florentine figure, played by Giaele Monaci.
See moreA Sunday dedicated to shopping, food, cocktails and unique views includes activities and workshops as part of the I Love Vintage Market by Pimp My Vintage at The Social Hub. February 16; 11am to 8pm.
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A group exhibition featuring works by Enrico Bertelli, Armando Chant, Mattia Cleri Polidori, Luca Coser, Paul Deller, Pietro Desirò, Claudia Di Francesco, Vincent Hawkins, Sam Lock, Marco Mazzoni, Giorgio Petracci and Ettore Pinelli goes on show, granting visitors the opportunity to explore the diverse landscape of contemporary art through the dialogue of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists coming together for the first time.
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Until March 23, the Refectory of the Santa Maria Novella complex becomes home to an exhibition that fights against nuclear weapons. Senzatomica immerses viewers in some of the deadliest horrors using virtual reality with heartbreaking accounts, elaborating on the role of scientists in efforts to effect change.
Find out moreSt Mark’s English Church host a theatre production of The Beloved Son. The deeply moving and thought-provoking portrayal of Henri Nouwen, by British actor Andy Harrison, is written and directed by Murray Watts. Followed by an aperitivo. Ticket by donation – suggested minimum donation 15 euro.
Find out moreA reading group dedicated to translated literature and literature about translation, with a special focus on practices of feminist translation, takes place in English at Biblioteca Femminista on via Fiesolana 2b until March. Presented as part of The Other Words project coordinated between Edinburgh and Florence, discussions are based around the complex ideas surrounding the translation of literature. February 6 will be a discussion of Brandy Sour by Constantia Soteriou, translated by Lina Protopapa.
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Photographs by Guido Cozzi take viewers into Florentine workshops and the magic crafted therein. The exhibition inaugurates the newly renovated rooms of the Institute.
Find out moreThe European University Institute (EUI) presents Visions of Europe, a film series mostly unseen in Italy from January to June at Palazzo Buontalenti. The screenings will be followed by debates with prominent experts, including Nathalie Tocci, Tommaso Nannicini and Bill Emmott. The first event will take place on January 29 at 6.30pm, with the Italian premiere of Democracy Under Siege (2024). The documentary follows Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes of the Washington Post, who recently resigned after 18 years with the newspaper in protest against the censorship of one of her cartoons. In the cartoon, she depicted her editor Jeff Bezos and other prominent figures from tech and media companies kneeling before Donald Trump.
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Palazzo Vecchio’s Salone dei Cinquecento is currently home to the Sala Grande exhibition that brings us back to when Giorgio Vasari went about enhancing the most magnificent of the Palazzo’s rooms. On display until March 9 will be La Sala Grande: Giorgio Vasari per Cosimo I De’ Medici, a small but significant display to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the architect and the Grand Duke who both passed away in 1574, and the glorious project that remains at the heart of Florentine civic life.
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La croce che fiorisce e le stimmate di Francesco, created to mark the 800th anniversary of the miracle, is a detailed display that was carefully curated by Sonia Chiodo, Giovanni Giura, Anna Pegoretti and Federico Rossi, situated in the winter refectory. Beginning with part of the permanent display in which the sprawling complex and its various functions are illustrated in the bird’s-eye view painting of the monuments that dates to 1718, Santa Croce is contextualized before we move on to the temporary display consisting of paintings and manuscripts that recount the evolution of the iconography of the Stigmata of Saint Francis.
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The artisanal workshops led by the “prince of antique dealers”, Stefano Bardini, and his son Ugo in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are the subject of an exhibition that journeys through the tradition of woodwork. Focusing on the artisanal expertise and production that made the Bardini workshops famous, the exhibition displays period objects and accessories which fascinated international patrons attracted to the dream of the Italian Renaissance. From January 19 to February 16, three free-entry meetings will dive into the art of woodworking and restoration, reservation required. by emailing info@musefirenze.it or calling 055 2768224.
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An unforgettable study experience in Dublin for young people from July 13-27: learn English while having fun! Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is the perfect destination for teenagers aged 11 ...
This itinerary is the smartest walking our of Prato, where the passion for art meets taste. Our exclusive walking tour of Prato allows you to enjoy the artitstic heritage of ...
Join Linda Sassano Higgins, Licensed Italian Tour Guide, and discover Florence’s hidden secrets: from her Roman origins to saving her artistic heritage during WWII and the flood of 1966. Customized ...
Following 8 years of restoration, the world famous Vasari Corridor has finally reopened to the public! Let’s have a walk inside this historic gallery. Visits are in small groups of ...
