Best events in Florence this week January 16-23, 2025

Here’s our round-up for January 16-23, 2025.

14 January 2025 - 17 January 2025
FASHION

Pitti Uomo 107

The twice-yearly men’s fashion trade fair returns with guest designers like Satoshi Kuwata, foundeer and creative director of Setchu, and many other trendsetters. The subsequent Pitti Filati and Vintage Selection events at the end of January will prove highlights for those operating in the sector.

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18 January 2025 - 19 January 2025
FESTIVALS

Birraio dell’Anno

Brewers get their moment with the Fermento Birra network bringing together over 50 Italian breweries to determine the best in the business. From guided tastings to food stands and talks, the two-day event is an unmissable showcase of Italian craft beer.

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22 January 2025
LITERARY

Florence Literary Society launch party

The Florence Literary Society holds a launch party at Todo Modo, via dei Fossi 15, from 7-9pm on January 22, enjoying a glass of wine and meeting fellow writers. Free entry with ticket required via Eventbrite. The first event of the Florence Literary Society will be a writing workshop on short story beginnings and endings led by Canadian author Mark Anthony Jarman in February.

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18 January 2025
TOURS

Guided tours of the Bargello Museums

To mark the first anniversary of the reopening of the complex, the Bargello Museums offer three free guided tours on Saturday, held at 10.30am, midday and 3pm, starting from Orsanmichele. The guided tours are free upon purchase of an entrance ticket to the museum, and last 40-45 minutes, with 20 people per tour.

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23 January 2025 - 24 January 2025
MUSIC

Queen At The Opera, 10th anniversary tour

The rock-symphonic show dedicated to Queen celebrates ten years with a tour through main theatres. Much-loved hits by the band merge with a string orchestra and an engaging visual show. Timeless classics like ‘We Are The Champions’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ will inevitably get you singing along.

 

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18 January 2025
CONCERTS

Pinocchio Live Jazz

A live performance by Roberto Ottaviano’s trio is dedicated to Steve Lacy on the 20th anniversary of his passing, in collaboration with Metastasio Jazz of Prato. Other memorable musical performances include the trio with Sicilian pianist Sade Mangiaracina.

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Until April 7
EXHIBITIONS

Visions of Etruscan Myths and Rites in Florence

The exhibition of five Etruscan painted terracotta slabs from ancient Caere detail various myths and rites, with the works dating to the late 6th century BC. The recent discoveries were recovered in Cerveteri in 2019 by the Guardia di Finanza.

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19 January 2025
MUSIC

Guitar Day

The first edition of the event organized by the Demasound Association brings together enthusiasts, students and professionals for meetings with the likes of Giuseppe Scarpato and other industry stalwarts. Reservation required by calling 3206273804 or emailing ass.demasound@gmail.com.

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9 January 2025 - 26 January 2025
EXHIBITION

Avevo Due Paure by Paolo Cagnacci, Matteo Cesari and Theo Putzu

Giving presence to the past on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the liberation, the works explore the partisan resistance and this fundamental chapter for Italian identity.

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Until May 11
EXHIBITION

Peter Hujar - performance and portraiture / Italian journeys

20 photographs taken by Hujar throughout his travels in Italy are on display, alongside 39 shots taken around the 1970s performing scene in Lower Manhattan.

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17 December 2024 - 9 March 2025
EXHIBITION

Sala Grande: Giorgio Vasari per Cosimo I de' Medici

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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3 December 2024 - 30 March 2025
EXHIBITION

The Cross that Blooms and the Stigmata of St. Francis

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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Until February 24
EXHIBITIONS

Officina Bardini - l'arte del legno

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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Until January 31
EXHIBITION

Firenze Forma Continua – Incantesimo di fuoco

The rebuilding of the historic centre of Florence 80 years after the destruction caused by the Second World War is explored in detail, elaborating on how the post-war reconstruction process allowed the city to be reborn while respecting its identity.

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Experiences

Tours + Experiences

Vasari Corridor visits

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 ...

Tours + Experiences

Welcome to The Art of Style

Welcome to The Art of Style, where art, fashion, wellness, and personal transformation come together. The gallery is designed as an immersive experience—from rotating art exhibits and transformative clothing to ...

Tours + Experiences

Perfume making workshop: create your own signature perfume

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 ...

Tours + Experiences

Sensory Bar: An Immersive Coffee Experience

The Sensory Bar offers a 90-minute exclusive experience for coffee enthusiasts at the Scuola del Caffè, located within Ditta Artigianale in Piazza Sant’Ambrogio. Set in a historic venue, small groups ...

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