Best events in Florence this week November 7-14, 2024

The World in Florence

The fourth edition of The World in Florence, days dedicated to celebrating tourism, heritage, communities and sustainability, comes to Palazzo Coppini and Auditorium al Duomo from November 11 to 13. Curated by Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco – Life Beyond Tourism, more than 30 countries will be present, including new entries Gambia, Togo, Burundi, Sri Lanka, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mexico and Australia.

Florence Vintage Market

Palazzo Corsini is the spectacular setting for the 10th edition of the vintage market that raises funds for File (Fondazione Italiana di Leniterapia). Taking place from November 8-10, dig among the treasures of the vast selection of high-quality clothing, personal and home accessories. The last edition raised 50,000 euro, supporting seriously ill people and their families.

The Rise of Espresso

As part of Festival dei Popoli, Cinema La Compagnia holds a screening of The Rise of Espresso, the Italian premiere of the documentary made by Accademia del Caffè Espresso, the cultural centre that promotes La Marzocco espresso coffee. The documentary looks at the supply chain and the people behind a seemingly simple cup of coffee. After its debut in Australia as part of the Italian Film Festival, the documentary will be screened for the first time in Italy. Prior to the screening will be an Italian coffee breakfast offered to guests by Accademia del Caffè Espresso in collaboration with Ditta Artigianale.

I Concerti al Cenacolo

The longest-running annual festival of Middle Ages and Renaissance music in Tuscany, organized by the L’Homme Armé Association, brings repertoires to venues like the San Salvi Museum and the parish church of San Lorenzo in Borgo San Lorenzo.

La Democrazia del Corpo

Dances by the most interesting national and international artists on the contemporary scene come together at the home of the Virgilio Sieni Dance Company that also hosts the Lucia Festival, gathering together audio stories from around the world. As part of the project, there will be three days dedicated to persons with disabilities, titled Vivente.

Firenze On Stage

Boris Giltburg plays the piano titans on November 6, regaling audiences with the likes of Rachmaninoff. Quatuor Arod follows on November 10, with the quartet playing Beethoven, Szymanowski and Schumann. Love Letters, a play starring Linda Purl and Patrick Duffy is on November 11, with Tony Award-winning Broadway star Santino Fontana giving a concert with pianist and radio personality Seth Rudetsky on November 12.

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.

Lo Schermo dell'Arte

Film and contemporary art are celebrated with a selection of the best recently produced films and documentaries on contemporary art. Meetings with artists, authors and curators give viewers deeper knowledge about the craft, concentrating on artists creating images innovatively. The 17th edition sees a focus on Academy Award nominated American artist Garrett Bradley, with five films from 2017 to 2023 presented. Alongside the screenings will be the VISIO – European Programme on Artists’ Moving Images, curated by Leonardo Bigazzi, dedicated to under 35s using moving images in their artistic practice.

Around the table

Aimed to be a multidirectional reflection on the table as an archetype in a collaboration between ZOO _Hub and Studio Marangoni, the photographs see the object as a place where life unfolds, but also as a product of creativity and ingenuity, formed as a widespread exhibition route throughout the former tobacco factory.

Komorebi, the light that filters

Stazione Utopia curates the project as part of Autunno Fiorentino, packing together a busy calendar of workshops and performances in the name of social inclusion. Taking place across the city, dance, theatre, family shows and more invite all audiences. Free admission.

Festival dei Popoli

One of the oldest documentary film festivals in Europe, the Festival dei Popoli is celebrating its 65th edition, with a multifaceted program made up of 86 films by mostly female directors.

Fringe

Basho’s Promise presents Fringe, a selection of paintings by Charles Laib Bitton. By appointment only, contact@bashospromise.com. Self-consciousness and introspection take centre stage, with both small and large-format paintings capturing the model in moments between poses.

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Inside Klimt

Immerse yourself in the world of Gustav Klimt with a completely renewed 360-degree multimedia show by Crossmedia, directed by Stefano Fake. The 35-minute multisensory experience fuses art, history and technology to transform the deconsecrated church with artworks by the Austrian symbolist painter.

Vasari: Il teatro delle virtù

Over 100 works go on display to mark the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari, as part of the ‘Arezzo: the city of Vasari’ programme. Featuring loans from the MET, Louvre, Uffizi and Albertina, the exhibition curated by Cristina Acidini with the collaboration of Alessandra Baroni places an emphasis on the use of allegory.