I am doing quarantine alone at home. It’s not that bad actually. I have a busy schedule of video calls with friends and relatives, I’ve cleaned every square inch of ...
I was at a birthday party when the news came through. Italy was under lockdown. It was 11pm or so. Buoyed by other people’s wine and other people’s cigarette fumes—I ...
“We will win this war. We will not give up. We will rise again, as we have always done.” La Mia Italia is a film by Marco Stobbia, ...
FESTIVAL/ St Patrick’s Day 6pm, March 17 A recently launched Facebook and WhatsApp group called Irish in Italy hosts an online toast to St Patrick’s Day March ...
The outpouring of creativity over the last tumultuous year has been truly inspiring. The number of online events, exercise routines and virtual meet-ups is mind-boggling. For English speakers in Italy, however, ...
Like a bolt out of the blue, it became deadly serious. It was as if a war had been declared and every day the frontline shifted.
It takes me a while to realise I miss the car horns. Traffic still flies by, the emptier roads mean Italians take pleasure in speeding along, but what’s missing is ...
The streets may be quiet, but people are still finding ways to unite in solidarity and get through quarantine with high spirits. Placehold Open Mic Night Florence ...
These haunting photographs of the changed face of Florence were taken by photographer Francesco Spighi from March 10 to 12.
The City of Florence has decided to close all gated parks and public gardens, while intensifying checks on other green spaces.
How you can help Italy during this time of unprecedented need
An evolution of the gallery's blog to explore themes and keep in touch during coronavirus
How the Uffizi is bringing art into the homes of everyone in quarantine
“Eccoli,” declared my father-in-law as he extended a tray of just-fried frittelle before disappearing back inside the San Jacopino 1970s apartment block. Yesterday wasn’t the usual raucous Sunday family lunch ...
This past week, the study abroad experience of most American college students in Florence came to an abrupt end as, with tearful hugs for their homestay moms and waving arrivederci ...