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What’s on and events in Florence, Italy, including exhibitions, movies, music, travel and more.

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Worldwide Mardi Gras, Carnival 2009

This year's seventh annual Mardi Gras celebration promises to be the best one yet. Get a good spot along the route and grab your confetti to toss as you watch the dancers and musicians shimmy and shake their way to Fat Tuesday. The colourful parade will wind its way

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Where fashion and culture collide

Florence is nothing if not surprising. A city whose street corners are dotted with everything from portraits of prosperous Florentine families, the latest graffiti, medieval frescos and minimalist design studios, is a perfect blend of the ancient and modern arts.   Florence, still a city of great style, was the

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Carlo Mollino Photography Exhibition

This retrospective features 140 photographs taken between 1936 to 1973, as well as some of Mollino's drawings and other related historical material. The show reveals pieces of Mollino's photographic world, from architecture to skiing to his important work on female portraits. For more information, call 055216310 or visit

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High School Musical Compagnia della Rancia Disney

Following the explosive popularity of Disney’s High School Musical from America to Italy, the Compagna della Rancia, directed by Saverio Marconi, will be presenting this high-energy performance in Florence for ...

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La Fura dels Baus presents Boris Godunov,

Groundbreaking Spanish theatre troupe La Fura dels Baus presents a modernized version of Pushkin’s Boris Godunov. Based on the 2002 Chechen hostage crisis at the Dubrovka Theatre in Moscow, the ...

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Renzo Arbore in Concert

Don’t miss the Italian King of Swing as he entertains with favorites like Cacao Meravigliao, Cocorito and Come Facette Mammeta. You’ll be dancing in the aisles, guaranteed. For more information, ...

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Oasis-Dig Out Your Soul Tour

The infamous British band Oasis comes to Florence during its five-stop Italian tour to present newly released album, Dig Out Your Soul. With a sound often compared to the Beatles and much-publicized skirmishes between the Gallagher brothers, Oasis is sure to entertain just as much on the stage

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Emerging Talents Award Exhibition

This exhibition is devoted to the finalists in the Emerging Talents Award designed to promote young Italian artists and draw international attention to their work. Contributions from the 25 artists-painting, video, sculpture, graphics, photography and installations-are displayed in five sections of the rooms of the Strozzina.   For

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Arte, genio e follia. Modern and contemporary art exhibition

Art and folly, psychoanalysis and creativity: an exhibition that tells the fascinating relationship between artistic production and mental unease. This show, created on an idea by Vittorio Sgarbi, represents the first attempt to investigate the relationship between art and madness. Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai and

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Il Mago delle Bolle di Sapone-The Soap Bubble Wizard,

If you’re looking for a truly original show then look no further. The stars of this performance are huge liquid bubbles created and wielded by international Catalan mime artist and ...

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The Best of Parsons Dance ,

Come and enjoy this innovative dance company perform the cream of the company’s repertoire of choreography by David Parsons.   For more information, call 055/212320 or visit www.teatroverdifirenze.it  

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Immagine Italia & Co. Textile Fair,

This annual fair at the Fortezza da Basso showcases underwear, household linen and textiles for furnishings. Many local and international textile producers have stands, and visitors come from far and ...

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Belvedere-Landscape and profile of the city: conservation and development

This exhibition takes a fascinating look at the city and surrounding hills. Featuring a collection of photos of Florence taken from various view points around the city (charts alongside each picture indicate places of interest), the exhibition provides both a great way for new arrivals to get to know Florence

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Apassionata-Grand Voyage tour in Florence

After enjoying huge success with the Four Seasons show last year, Apassionata is back with Grand Voyage. This family show brings horses onto the stage where they perform alongside world-class dancers. Talented riders and will enchant you as they take you on a spectacular trip around the globe.  

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