What’s on and events in Florence, Italy, including exhibitions, movies, music, travel and more.
If you're a film buff, there's no better place to be in November and December than Florence. Several festivals, including France Cinema, the Festival dei Popoli, Cinema & Donne, River to River N.I.C.E. and others, offer cinema lovers 50 days packed with films and
Palazzo Strozzi's newest exhibit highlights the lives of two Florentine women who became queen of France. Call 055/2645155 or visit www.palazzostrozzi.org
Now in its third edition, this exciting festival celebrates creativity in its various forms. The festival's a rich program of 450 events include debates with the most renowned representatives of contemporary culture, including Nobel Prize winners, leading authorities in the world of art and design, and artists from the
The world-famous quick-change artist Arturo Brachetti entertains Florence. Call 055/212320 or visit www.teatroverdifirenze.it
Natural History Museum, via del Proconsolo 12 Part of the Festival della Creatività, this exhibit examines the cultural contrast between ethnography and anthropology through contemporary art created and live only in the various social media. For more information, call 055/2346760 or visit www.unifi.it/msn
As part of Ottobre, piovono libri the British Institute Harold Acton Library will exhibit an installation by young American artist Samuel McCune. Composed of books seldom borrowed from the library collection, by heightening the visibility of these books and encouraging their perusal, the cairn raises awareness that ideas are in