Best events in Florence this week November 21-28, 2024

Here’s our round-up for November 21-28, 2024.

THINGS TO DO

Thanksgiving in Florence 2024

Where to give thanks this November 28.

ART + CULTURE

Impressionists in Normandy exhibition at Museo degli Innocenti

70-plus works provide insight on the unbreakable bond between the artistic movement and the northern French region.

THINGS TO DO

Swan Lake at Teatro della Pergola encapsulates the festive season

A dazzling performance by the skilled ballerinas of the Romanian National Opera on December 22.

22 November 2024 - 24 November 2024
WOMEN

L'Eredità delle donne

Future is the theme of the 7th edition of the woman-focused fest, as artistic director Serena Dandini elaborates, “Today, more than ever, women are capable of revolutionary ideas and do not ask to participate in the world as it is, but aspire to be an active part in reforming it”. Held in proximity to the World Day against Gender Violence on November 25, special guests this year include romance writer Felicia Kingsley, musician Paola Maugeri and economist Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti.

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23 November 2024 - 22 December 2024
MARKETS

Mercato di Natale

Christmas fever starts to seep into the city, with piazza Santa Croce hosting the much-loved market in the picturesque piazza. Over 50 characteristic wooden huts fill with the scents, sounds and flavours of the festive season, with Santa even making an appearance and live music adding to the atmosphere from November 23-December 22.

 

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23 November 2024
TALK

Siena - the rise of a city and of painting

Dr. Caroline Campbell, who since 2022 has been Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, will join Paola Vojnovic’s Studiolo series to discuss the art of Trecento Siena. The exhibition draws on her recent book The Power Of Art—A Human History Of Art From Babylon To New York City (2024, Pegasus).  In her Studiolo talk, she will look at how the civic life of Siena shaped the remarkable innovations of Duccio, the Lorenzetti brothers, and Simone Martini who, she argues, changed the course of painting in Western Europe. 7pm Italy, 10am Los Angeles, 1pm New York.

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27 November 2024 - 1 December 2024
CINEMA

Florence Queer Festival

The 22nd edition of the popular film fest sees special guests like Nicola Bellucci, director of Quir, Markus Stein with the documentary Baldiga – Unlocked Heart, and transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo. Screenings, talks, masterclasses and more form the lineup organized by the Ireos association, bringing the queer universe and community to the big screen.

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23 November 2024
CHARITY

Run for Meyer

Run as a team of 3, completing 7km each, all in the name of raising funds for the Play Therapy programme at the Meyer Children’s Hospital. Starting at 10.30am.

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20 November 2024 - 24 November 2024
FILMS

Festival di Cinema e Donne

The longest-running festival dedicated to female directors in Italy features a broad range of voices and themes, including one of the most important names in New German Cinema and contemporary European cinema, Margarethe von Trotta. For this 45th edition, a new space is being created by Piera Detassis, president of the Accademia del Cinema Italiano – Premi David di Donatello, in collaboration with the journalist and critic Raffaella Giancristofaro, which aims to be a workshop for the rediscovery of the many cultural deposits that have so far been unknown or forgotten.

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24 November 2024
SPORT

Firenze Marathon

For the 40th anniversary of the Firenze Marathon, athletes and amateurs take to the city’s historic streets to undertake the 42.195 km challenge over centuries-old bridges and through medieval alleys, both arriving and departing from piazza del Duomo.

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November 23, 24, 25, 27 + 30
CONCERTS

Firenze On Stage

Raffaele Pe, countertenor La Lira di Orfeo, plays on November 23. Pianist Anne Queffélec gives a performance on November 24, followed by Francesco Libetta on November 25. Hollywood composer Charles Fox is in concert on November 27 and Hershey Felder’s American Songbook Sing-along finishes the month on November 30.

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November 7-December 20 + November 28-30
ART

Theatre of Relations

The concept of community is investigated in collaboration with the Hillary Merkys Recordati Foundation, defining new models of production and sharing. The works and performances explore shared cultural roots and artistic practices as a form of social transformation, developed across the two locations.

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Neanderthals and the climate challenge

Celebrating the “first Tuscans” and the 70th anniversary of the Italian Institute of Prehistory and Protohistory in Florence, the exhibition goes back 170,000 years to the prehistoric site of Poggetti Vecchi in Grosseto, displaying the finds and studying the environmental changes and the adaptation of human communities in times of climate crisis.

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Experiences

Tours + Experiences

Create Your Own Perfume in Florence!

Join renowned perfumer Silvia Madari for a one-of-a-kind perfume-making experience in the heart of Florence! Discover the art of fragrance as Silvia guides you through the world of scents, helping ...

Tours + Experiences

Prato tasteful walking tour

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 ...

Tours + Experiences

Discover Hidden Florence Tours

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 ...

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 ...

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