This spring, Florence will be hosting two exhibitions that will take visitors on a journey through time and art: Tracy Emin: Sex and Solitude, and Caravaggio and the Twentieth Century. From Emin’s deeply personal explorations of trauma and identity to the scholarly revival of Caravaggio’s legacy, these exhibitions invite guests to explore the work of two unique artists. Tracy Emin: Sex and Solitude, curated by Arturo Galansino, offers an intimate exploration of one [...]
International Women’s Day (Festa della Donna), celebrated on March 8, is a day honouring the political, economic, and social achievements of women worldwide. In Italy, the holiday is observed by passing time together or by sharing meals with one another. It is also tradition for men to gift women small yellow mimosa flowers, a custom which dates back to WWII. Florence is set to honour the occasion by granting free entry to state-run museums for [...]
TESTO (How to become a book) literary fair returns for its fourth edition at the Stazione Leopolda from February 28 to March 2, 2025. The fair, organised by Pitti Immagine, is dedicated to contemporary publishing and its protagonists. Designed to bring book lovers together for three days, Testo has over 200 events which will allow visitors to understand the mechanisms of all things related to publishing. The fair will be open from [...]
Friday, February 21 – Sunday, February 23: DANZAINFIERA dance fair. Fortezza da Basso. Open 9 am – 7 pm. Admission to the general public: €20 per day; €14 for 6 – 12-year-olds; free for children 5 and under and members of the disabled community with a companion; €10 per day for dancers or those participating in at least one event; €15 for buyers and is valid for all three days. Danzainfiera returns to [...]
The Royal Apartments of the Pitti Palace complex has reopened its doors after five years of meticulous restoration, offering the public the opportunity to participate in a guided tour of the 14 rooms on Tuesdays to Sundays from 10 am – 6 pm, with the last tour starting at 5 pm. Admission to the Pitti Palace museums costs €16, and visitors must sign up at the Palatine Gallery to participate in a [...]
Saturday 8 – Monday 10: TASTE. Fortezza da Basso. Open to the public Saturday and Sunday 2:30 – 6:30 pm. Admission for the public: €25; free to ages 12 and under. The festival of food and drink, TASTE, returns to Florence again for three days. This weekend, foodies from all over Florence are invited to a culinary experience of all the regions of Italy just under one roof at the historic Fortezza da Basso. The [...]
The second half of the highly-anticipated Amici della Musica (Friends of Music) chamber music season kicks off this month and will run until mid-April. Audiences can look forward to a fantastic array of performances, styles, and distinguished guest artists at concert venues including Teatro della Pergola, Teatro Niccolini and the Murate Art District on via Ghibellina. The next several months will feature a number of cycles dedicated to a specific instrument and a [...]
January 14 – 17, 2025: PITTI UOMO 107. Fortezza da Basso, Florence. Open daily 9 am to 6 pm; last day, 9 am to 4 pm. Entrance restricted to buyers and the press. Florence is always home to cultured and well-dressed individuals, but in the second week of January, the city reflects a new energy. People walk the streets in their best and most contemporary clothes, aspiring to blend in with the models and designers of [...]
A legal holiday in Italy (banks, stores and offices are all closed although the major museums will be open), Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the Three Kings in Bethlehem bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Christ child. January 6 is also the day of la Befana, when gifts are exchanged marking the end of holiday festivities. La Befana is an aged, witch-like woman, who knows which children have been good [...]
New Year’s Day in Florence offers two traditional concerts: one in the morning by the Fiesole Music School orchestras (11 am) at the Teatro del Maggio, and the other in the afternoon by the Orchestra della Toscana (5 pm) at Teatro Verdi. In addition to the two performances, for museum-lovers, the Medici Chapels will be exceptionally open from 11:15 am to 6:50 pm. Three ensembles will take the stage in the morning concert. [...]
