Here’s our round-up for January 18-25, 2024.
The best of beer and vintage clothes as well as thought-provoking contemporary art shows, here’s your best events of the week round-up.
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A must for the clothing conscious, quality vintage design is gathered under one roof as collectors and exhibitors bring out their fabulous finds. Held in conjunction with textiles-focused Pitti Filati (January 24-26), all those hunting cool creations come to take a look at the carefully curated rails that feature global labels. Enjoy the live entertainment as music, shows and exhibitions offer a perfect panorama of vintage culture.
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The 15th edition of the brewers’ bonanza organized by Fermento Birra sees the best in beer producing awarded as part of the two-day event that involves over 50 Italian breweries. On January 20, the all-inclusive formula allows for as much beer tasting as you can manage, picking from the 100 beers on tap, with the Beer Pass costing 5 euro online and 10 euro on the day. January 21 will have a beer token system where one euro equals one token, with an entrance fee of 10 euro, and various additional offers available. Street food stalls will be on site as well as events from 2 to 4pm.
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A family friendly performance of Pinocchio will be performed by Orchestra della Toscana at 4.30pm on January 20 at Teatro Verdi, marking 140 years since the puppet epic was published.
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The research-based exhibition by Zachary Fabri explores honesty and fatigue in terms of “the consumption of socio-political conflicts and contradictions”. Colonial violence, displacement and silence are concepts framed through the language of beverages.
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The loggia on the ground floor of the Museo Novecento sees a large-scale work by artist Kraita317 in collaboration with the Street Levels Gallery (via Palazzuolo). The site-specific work titled ‘Different Might be Everything’ is the first work of street art to be displayed in the gallery dedicated to modern art. The title stems from Maurizio Nannucci’s 1988 work ‘Everything Might Be Different’, exhibited in the museum’s cloister. Reversing the words is a gesture towards the artistic movement of street art which is still undervalued and often surrounded in controversy, yet something that is very alive, as demonstrated in the ever-active Street Levels Gallery.
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From January 14, The Social Hub (viale Spartaco Lavagnini 70/72) hosts an all-you-can-eat brunch with live music and entertainment on Sundays from 11.30am to 3pm, kicking off with a Drag brunch with The Shade, followed by Sinedades live music on January 21, and Bioritmo on January 28. The brunch with entertainment costs 25 euro (drinks not included).
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Visitors are taken on a journey through the past and future of astronomy in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s Assayer. Interactive installations and immersive projections grant a new way of looking at the universe with the stars, planets and their satellites the subject of this scientific exhibition.
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Photographer Alessandro Messina displays his “anti-portrait” project, exploring the concept of absence and the search for balance through the downsizing of the ego. Loneliness as something we deal with every day is expressed through the protagonists in his shots as the works on display in the former bomb shelter create an intriguing experience.
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Following the Florence Biennale which took place at the Fortezza da Basso last October, the winners at the international exhibition of contemporary art and design will be displayed at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts.
25hours Hotel in piazza San Paolino relaunches film screenings in their plush Cinema Paradiso. Held every Wednesday at 7.30pm from January 17, pick up your popcorn and drinks onsite and settle into the sumptuous surroundings.
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A 6km (2 hour) walk in the footsteps of the early 20th century Anglo-Florentines takes you to discover the Edwardian community of Florence when it was “more English than England”. ...
Create your personalized perfume with perfumer Silvia Madari as she guides you through the secrets of fragrances. Book into one of our open workshops or create a private experience for ...
At Tenuta Ruffino Poggio Casciano, the time for the grape harvest has arrived. In the charming Tuscan countryside, not far from Florence, the carefully curated vineyards finally bear their fruit, ...
Supercar lovers are in for a treat this October 11 to 13 as five-star luxury hotel Villa La Massa holds a car event like no other. Villa La Massa Excellence ...
