‘Middle East Now:’ Ecologies of Resistance
Upcoming & Ongoing
Back for its 15th edition, ‘Middle East Now’ is returning to Florence from October 15 to 20. A total of 34 films will be shown in Cinema La Compagnia (Via Cavour 50/r) [...]
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
LECTURE IN ENGLISH: “The Forger’s Craft: The Making of a ‘Renaissance’ Drawing” by Alan Pascuzzi. 6:00 pm. Admission €15. Please note, only people with confirmed registrations can attend the lecture [...]
This Week
Louise Bourgeois Florence Art Exhibitions: Final Days
Until October 20: LOUISE BOURGEOIS, Do Not Abandon Me at Museo Novecento and Cell XVIII (Portrait) at Museo degli Innocenti. Opening hours: Museo Novecento, 11 am – 7 pm, closed Thursday, Museo degli Innocenti, 10 [...]
Green Lights & A Walk for Global Mental Health Day
Events
Across Florence, green lights will illuminate several monuments including the historical gates to raise awareness for World Mental Health Day on October 10. Throughout the country 17 major cities including Florence are taking part [...]
Lecture in English: ‘ Italy in the American Imagination’
Arts Guide
The British Institute Library hosts a talk in English every Wednesday at the British Institute Library (Lungarno Guiccardini 9) at 6 pm. To attend in person, one must send an email to bif@britishinstitute.it and pay [...]
Free Guided Tours in English of Florence Landmarks
Good Deals
Free guided cultural heritage tours, also in English, around Florence’s historic centre are back starting October 5. Thanks to the UNESCO and Florence World Heritage Office, there will be Passeggiate Patrimoniali tours every weekend of [...]
Meet the Artisans at the 2024 Ceramics Fair
Design & Craftsmanship
The Ceramics Fair is back in Florence for its 25th edition; on October 5 and 6, Santa Croce square will be filled with tables offering every type of ceramic object from jewellery to crockery [...]
‘Corri la Vita’ (Run for Life) Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Top Picks
Sunday, Sept. 29: CORRI LA VITA (Run for Life) walk and run. Start at Cascine Park (viale Lincoln, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 9:15 am) and end at Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. It [...]
The U.S. Elections: Voting From Abroad
Practical Advice
September 16 – 21 is Absentee Voting Week. Election Day, November 5, is less than two months away, and all U.S. citizens abroad, no matter how long they have been abroad, have the right [...]
