Best events in Florence this week October 17-24, 2024

Here’s our round-up for October 17-24, 2024.

Palazzo Strozzi inaugurates a site-specific installation by Drift in its Renaissance courtyard, Palazzo Vecchio explores Michelangelo’s relationship with power, and Palazzo Medici Riccardi displays works by Felice Carena. Here are your best events in Florence this week.

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18 October 2024 - 26 January 2025
EXHIBITION

Michelangelo e il Potere

The Palazzo Vecchio museum inaugurates an exhibition dedicated to Michelangelo and his relationship with power on the second floor of the Palazzo, illustrating Michelangelo’s political vision and his determination to place himself on an equal footing with the powerful on earth.

24 October 2024 - 26 January 2025
EXHIBITION

Drift

A site-specific installation comes to the Renaissance courtyard, created by Dutch artist duo, DRIFT, who offer their perspective on the interaction between humans, nature and space with each visitor becoming immersed in a multisensory experience.

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24 October 2024 - 23 February 2025
EXHIBITIONS

Hokusai

Over 200 works bring visitors through Katsushika Hokusai’s mesmerizing masterpieces, with a deep dive into Ukiyoe, the artistic genre linked to the lifestyle and tastes of the emerging classes of Edo, now Tokyo. The show reveals refined and poetic woodcuts featuring sacred and legendary animals immersed in alluring landscapes.

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October 17+18, 24+25
NIGHTLIFE

Daisy's Dining

The Daisy’s Jazz Band spans all eras from the New Orleans tunes of the ‘20s to the big Swing orchestras, encompassing the rhythms of Be-Bop and Hard-Bop on October 17, followed by Kavinya Ndumbu celebrating romantic soul classics on October 18, and Mori & The Monkeys playing Italian swing classics on October 24+25, all while diners enjoy the delicious seasonal menu.

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20 October 2024
MARKETS

Pimp my Vintage

Pimp my Vintage pops up in The Social Hub (viale Spartaco Lavagnini 70-72) from 11am to 8pm on October 20 for a special event with clothes, food, music, jewellery, crafts and more, with upcycling and uniqueness at the core.

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17 October 2024
TALKS

The Vault

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.

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17 October 2024 - 16 February 2025
EXHIBITION

Felice Carena - Vivere nella pittura

Two exhibitions are dedicated to the painter from Turin who lived in Florence in the early-mid 20th century, stemming from an idea by Magda Grifò, the artist’s great-granddaughter and coordinated by Valentina Zucchi, the Palazzo’s scientific director. The works on show detail the career of Felice Carena, delving into the years he lived in Florence, from 1924, when he taught at the Academy of Fine Arts, to 1945, when he moved to Venice.

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October 10, 11, 15, 17, 21+25
HEALTH

Pinktober

LILT Firenze Onlus (Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori) organizes free breast cancer checks to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month. The visits are held on October 10, 11, 15, 17, 21+25 at the mobile unit in piazza della Repubblica and in the clinics of Istituto Prosperius, Misericordia di Fiesole and at Teatro Reims. To book  call 055-576939.

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19 October 2024
NATURE

Botanica Urbana

Botanica Urbana is an event from 10am on October 19 organized in collaboration with the Società Toscana Orticoltura, designed to rediscover and enhance the presence of greenery in urban contexts. The programme includes a plant and flower market, workshops for adults and children and a BioRitmo DJ set from midday to 7pm, with gardening tips for a sustainable garden and cyanotope workshops for all ages forming part of the lineup.

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Until November 28
EXHIBITION

Oltre il traguardo, il viaggio tra segno e colore

Works by Florentine artist SKIM World go on display at Hotel Savoy, a Rocco Forte Hotel, in collaboration with FUL magazine and in support of Corri La Vita Onlus.
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19 October 2024
MUSIC

Glenn Miller Orchestra

On the 80th anniversary of the legendary musician’s death, a concert plays all the much-loved swing classics, including Chattanooga Choo Choo, Moonlight Serenade and In The Mood.

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22 October 2024 - 23 November 2024
EXHIBITIONS

Certe Relazioni

Works by Enrico Pantani, curated by Pietro Gaglianò, investigate the perception and representation of sexuality in contemporary society. His canvases explore the spaces between stereotypes, taboos and commodification, blending European art history with comics.

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15 October 2024 - 20 October 2024
CINEMA

Middle East Now

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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Tuesdays and Thursdays
POLITICS

Vote from Abroad

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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12 October 2024 - 10 November 2024
EXHIBITION

The Florence Fragment Collection

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.

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11 October 2024 - 12 January 2025
EXHIBITIONS

Noi, animali

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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Activities + Tours + Events

Tours + Experiences

Keil Space for readers of The Florentine

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GOLDEN DINNER Signature dining with Ruffino

Ruffino presents “Golden Dinner”: dinners with unique personalities and talented chefs, paired with iconic wines such as the Riserva Ducale Oro. 22.11.2024 8 PM / His Majesty Reburger Born in ...

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Urban Trekking: Edwardian Residents vol.6

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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 ...

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