The French soprano Sandrine Piau is returning to the Amici della Musica this season once again to perform with pianist David Kadouch on Saturday November 2, at 4 pm, in the Teatro della Pergola. Their programme will comprise pieces by Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Debussy, Wolf, Boulanger and Duparc, and is titled “Voyage intime, invitation au voyage” (An intimate journey, an invitation to travel). Both artists have attained international recognition and boast an array [...]
The ‘Orchestra della Toscana’ will perform a program comprising works of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Schumann in the Teatro Verdi to inaugurate their 44th concert season on October 30, at 9 pm. The talented principal conductor Diego Ceretta has created a program that centres around two foundational nineteenth century composer’s pieces: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, and Felix Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony. Beethoven’s Egmont Overture was inspired by Gothe’s drama of the same name, while [...]
Returning to Teatro della Pergola this Saturday, October 26, Amici della Musica has two exciting performances lined up. At 4 pm, Korean violinst Bomsori and Russian pianist Julia Okraushvili will performe a programme of Franck, Szymanowski, Beethoven and Wieniawski. Bomsori, considered a treasure in her native country, boasts triumphs in some of the most prestigious international competitions, including Sibelius, The Queen Elisabeth Competition, Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski, the ARD music competition and the CMIM [...]
Calling all witches, monsters, ghosts, and skeletons: if you are looking to celebrate a fun Halloween this weekend, the Children’s Lending Library is the spookiest place to be. The library will be hosting a party for kids of all ages, complete with costumes, games, and of course, Halloween candy, on Saturday, October 26 from 4 to 6 pm. Held eerily below St. James Church (via Bernardo Rucellai 9), kids will find many [...]
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 am – 7 pm Monday to Friday, 11 am – 9 pm on weekends. Museo degli Innocenti is the most appropriate location to host the exhibition Cell XVIII (Portrait), by French artist Louise Bourgeois. Throughout time this building, [...]
Visitors will be able to tour historic properties and churches for free or with an FAI membership from Saturday, October 12, to Sunday, October 13. The FAI Foundation has prepared openings for 26 sites of historic estates in the Tuscan region, including four in Florence for this year’s FAI Autumn Days. FAI, the organizers, is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving Italy’s private historical and artistic monuments. Since FAI manages thousands of properties, [...]
FánHuā, the film festival that shines a new light on Chinese culture through symbolism, art and cinema, will return to Florence from October 2 to 6. This year the festival will be held in cinema La Compagnia (Via Cavour 50/ r) and will showcase 15 films in total. FánHuā means a variety of blooming flowers, and links to the wide ranging quality that Chinese cinematography offers. This is the festival’s fourth time [...]
Florence’s European Heritage Days are this coming weekend September 28 and 29, with offering the €1 museum entry incentive. The aim of the European Heritage Days is to promote the city’s cultural heritage and encourage interest in Florence’s rich history. This year’s theme is “Heritage of Routes, Networks and Connections.” A concurrent initiative that has proven popular in recent years are the extended visiting hours and €1 entry fee for a variety of [...]
Back for the seventh year, Entre Dos Mundos, a Latin American film festival, returns to Florence with an exciting array of cinematic events from September 19 – 22 . It will be held in Cinema La Compagnia (via Cavour 50/r) and Cinema Astra (piazza Beccaria 9) from September 19 – 22. Entre Dos Mundos aims to bridge the gap between Italian and Latin American culture through cinema and literature, offering an accessible and [...]
THE GIRL WITH A PEACH: COURAGE AND COMPASSION IN WARTIME TUSCANY, lecture in English by Anne Copley. British Institute Library, Lungarno Guicciardini 9. 6 pm. Admission: €15. Free on Zoom (doors open at 6 pm, voluntary donation welcome): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcuqrrD4sG9IPIxvpTk4kUS3Z9YFAY2hf In September 1943 the biggest mass prison breakout in history occurred when Italy signed an armistice with the Allies, providing an opportunity for 50,000 Allied POWs to make their escape from prison camps all [...]
