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In vino veritas: The Wine Talks with TF and Ruffino

Regular readers will know all about Florence’s The Wine Talks this summer. Writing about wine is part of my job, visiting cantine and interviewing winemakers. But the bread and butter ...

FOOD + WINE

The Wine Talks by Ruffino and The Florentine

Don’t miss #RuffinoCares #WineWednesday, an events showcase in Italian and English celebrating the culture of wine every Wednesday from June 20 to September 26 in piazzetta dei Tre Re, co-curated by Ruffino Wines and The Florentine.

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The Valentine’s gift guide for Florence lovers

In love in Florence? It’s perfectly normal. You fall in love with the city, then you fall in love with a local, a Duomo-eyed doggy or/and your neighbourhood circolo. Here’s ...

FOOD + WINE

Cookstock: top Tuscan food and wine festival

Food lovers are expected to Pontassieve for Cookstock on September 8–10, 2017 for three days of food, music, fun and culture.

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Stop the violence: November 25 in Florence

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a global moment championed by the United Nations and observed throughout Tuscany. According to the Italian Office ...

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Celebrity Fight Night hits Florence

Sponsors include Jeep, Fratelli Piccini and Falconeri

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Saint Patrick’s Day 2016 in Florence

Paint the town green! St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Florence may be few, but fun is guaranteed. Celebrations start on Thursday and extend through the weekend.    St. Patrick’s Day Party at ...

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A preview of 2016 events in Florence

  With last year’s papal visit, the unveiling of the restored Baptistery and new Opera del Duomo museum, Firenze Capitale and Expo-related initiatives, Florence 2015 is officially a tough act ...

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Winter 2016 events in Florence

Our events listing keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. This is a selection of the best events in Florence and Tuscany during January and early February.     BREW/Birraio dell’AnnoJanuary 15–17Teatro Obihall, via

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Best events in Florence in winter 2015

DANCE/Sleeping Beauty January 5, 2016, 8.45pm Teatro della Pergola, via della Pergola 12/32, Florence   Kick off the new year with a classic fairytale: see Sleeping Beauty performed by the prestigious Moscow Ballet.  Choreographed by Marius Petipa and featuring famous music from Peter Ilyich

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Richard McGuire in Florence

  The influential illustrator and comic book artist Richard McGuire, a longtime contributor to The New Yorker, will be in Florence for a brief visit on Saturday, November 14, to present his ...

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Celebrity Fight Night in Florence

Star-watchers will be on the alert when Celebrity Fight Night returns to Florence for a second edition on September 10 to 14. Organized by the U.S.-based Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, founded 21 years ago by Muhammed Ali, the event raises funds for charities such as the Andrea

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When the World Answered: from flood to film

Photographer Nicholas Krazcyna wades chest deep in the swirling mire to take the 16 prize-winning frames that would immortalize Florence’s 1966 Flood in the collective imagination forever. Franco Zeffirelli flew in on an army plane to film Florence’s plight and moved the world to action.

COMMUNITY

Florence celebrates the European Day of Jewish Culture

  Banda Improvvisa Synagogues and Hebrew communities across the continent will celebrate the 16th European Day of Jewish Culture on September 6. From the 72 Italian cities officially participating, Florence ...

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Top summer 2015 events in Tuscany

Summer in Tuscany is more than just sagre and seaside weekends. Here are some highlights across the region.   #CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI Bolgheri Melody July 24–August 17   Music and wine meet for the Etruscan Coast’s most noteworthy event of the summer. With a packed program of

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Best summer 2015 events in Florence

  Our events listing keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. Staying in town for the hot summer months? The ...

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What to do on International Women’s Day in Florence

This domenica, it’s all about the donne. International Women’s Day is being celebrated all over the world on Sunday, March 8, but in Florence the festivities are more varied than most. Here’s a roundup of the top ways to celebrate Festa della Donna in

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Top 10 summer food festivals in Tuscany

Eating outdoors and for bargain prices. Sounds like a dream? In the summer months throughout Tuscany it's the norm! Hop into the car and out of the city with our top ten summer sagre. 1.Festa del Mugello, ObiHall, Lungarno Aldo Moro, Florence. Until August 10. If those of

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Wine+Music

  I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain” … As a words person if I were to pick out a piece to pair with this month’s ...

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