Days dedicated to all things digital and a muddy obstacle course form this week’s lineup, with a guitar fest and motor mania also in our diaries.
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Here’s our round-up for October 10-17, 2024.
Days dedicated to all things digital and a muddy obstacle course form this week’s lineup, with a guitar fest and motor mania also in our diaries.
Share your events with The Florentine: events@theflorentine.net
Artworks by Giovanni Lopez go on display in the natural history museum, bringing together oil paintings from his atelier in Oltrarno and from private collections. The fantastical works curated by Diano Di Nuzzo represent places in which humans and animals tell stories that have little to do with reality.
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On October 12+13, the muddiest obstacle race imaginable sets off from the hu Norcenni Girasole village in Figline and Incisa Valdarno, running along off-road trails through the Chianti hills, with various distances catering from amateurs to athletes. Along the tracks, they’ll meet obstacles with names like Lucifer, Judas Iscariot, Charon and Count Ugolino, for a Dantesque challenge.
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An evening with world women leaders will be moderated by former Prime Minister of Canada, Kim Campbell, held in English with Italian live translation. Women of The Vault will share their intimate stories about overcoming impossible obstacles, stepping into their power and achieving extraordinary success by identifying their passions, defining their strengths and rejecting cultural/societal limitations of what it means to be a woman in various sectors.
A market exhibition of rare and unusual plants comes to the picturesque setting, featuring some of the best exhibitors in the country for two days of all things flora. Free activities for all ages form part of the gardening gala, with plenty of creative demonstrations and educational workshops. 9am-10pm. 10-euro entry, 9 euro reduced.
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Libreria Alice at The Social Hub on viale Spartaco Lavagnini 70-72 hosts the Deliranza Festival from October 11-13, an opportunity to read, dance, listen to talks and presentations, watch live paintings, and meet new people, with 30 publishing houses present to reveal their books and many special guests.
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The 15th edition of the festival creates a strong cultural dialogue through cinema, art, photography, comics, music, food, talks and meetings with special guests. Diversity and inclusion are the main concepts behind the festival, shared through feature films, documentaries, short films and animations produced from 2022 to 2024, with a focus on current events under the theme of ‘Ecologies of resistance’.
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Villa La Massa, the five-star hotel near Florence, gears up for the second edition of Villa La Massa Excellence, taking place from October 11-13. The three-day event, launched in 2023 in partnership with Canossa, provides the finest hospitality and iconic supercars manufactured between the 1990s to the present day. Saturday is open to the public with a special day pass, which includes the car show, brunch and car parade. Connoisseurs will be beguiled by the beautiful cars, their sporting pedigree and modern design and visitors will be called upon to vote for their favourite.
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Daisy’s Dinner Shows delight on Thursdays and Fridays. Join Kavinya and the 6-piece Daisy’s Cuban Band for an epic exploration of soul classics. Enjoy a night of dress up, dance and elegant swagger with songs like ‘Ain’t no mountain high enough’, ‘Natural Woman’ and ‘One Kiss’, savouring the seasonal menu at the Hotel Number Nine bistro.
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Stories of resistance and dissidence in the Della Ragione Collection is the theme chosen for the latest show at Museo Novecento, curated by Sergio Risaliti, Eva Francioli and Chiara Toti. The rooms of the first floor will be dedicated to 20th-century artists who lived, suffered or opposed the policies of the regime in the 1930s and ‘40s, including Scipione, Mario Mafai, Renato Guttoso and Emilio Vedova.
See moreThe stringed instrument is at the centre of this fest under the guitar guidance of Ganesh Del Vescovo. Masterclasses, meetings and concerts form the lineup, featuring the likes of Juan Lorenzo, Yvonne Zehner and Lucio Matarazzo with Giovanni Masi.
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The Annapolis-born artist is the subject of a monographic show that consists of 60-plus artworks inspired by time spent in Rome, Milan, Genoa, and along the Tuscan coast, with an at times explicit approach to the paintings covering household items and everyday queer life.
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Photographs by Scottish artist Grace Lambert Phillips, curated by French art historian Thierry Morel, director and curator of the Hermitage Museum Foundation in St. Petersburg, go on display in the restaurant by the Ponte Vecchio. The works reveal the subtle elegance of hidden perspectives, with the exhibition also including two paintings by Jack Vettriano, on show for the first time.
Discover the worksRobots, sustainability and technology are the themes at the centre of this internet-focused fest, with deep dives into the ever-more topical subjects of artificial intelligence, data and algorithms.
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Vote from Abroad is a non-partisan organization that will have volunteers in two locations in Florence available to assist US voters to register to vote and to update their registration if they are already registered. After ballots have been received, they will assist voters in submitting their completed ballots. The locations will be staffed weekly until the election, from 3.30-5.30pm at the Shake Cafè on via Cavour on Tuesdays, and from 6-8pm on Thursdays at Le Murate Caffè Letterario.
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Manifattura Tabacchi inaugurate three new exhibitions at 6.30pm on September 28. Photographs of the former tobacco factory by the internationally renowned Massimo Listri go on display until November 14 at Building 11. The final exhibition of the WONDERFUL! art research programme, titled ‘Even in a castle you can fall’ will be in the Caveau space until November 10, presenting the work of artists Friedrich Andreoni, Lucia Cantò, Benedetta Fioravanti and Giovanna Repetto. Finally, the Toast Project Space sees Amitai Romm’s ‘Influencer Sarcophagus’ until November 3, alluding to the design of systems for organizing matter. Free admission for all exhibitions.
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November 4 marks the anniversary of the severe flood that saturated the city in 1966. Decades after the event, its continued presence in Florentine memory has evolved into artistic creations made from the irreparable artifacts washed up in the city. Referred to as a “Modern Mud Angel”, in reference to the volunteers who worked tirelessly to save artistic treasures from ruin, the former Irish model Jean O’Reilly Barlow takes lost church artifacts saved from the 1966 flood of Florence and transforms them into sculptural works of art with the Florence Fragment Collection, embodying a message of What was weathered and worn is now reimagined and reborn. What was lost is now found.
See moreCib’aria organize an evening dedicated to Japan with a cooking class and dinner by Chef Taeko Sato with Gyoza, Okonomiyaki and Onighiri accompanied by a sakè tasting hosted by Giovanni Baldini, teacher at the Italian Sake School. During the evening, music, readings, and Haiku with a perspective over the golden age of Japanese cinema can be experienced.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
