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October 17, 2014
After a long restoration, a magnificent work of art will once again be finally visible to the public at the Medicean Park of Pratolino found just to the north of Florence: the imposing Giant Apennine created by Giambologna between 1579 and 1580. The official presentation of the Colossus of the Apennines will be this Sunday,…
September 25, 2014
Those who follow us on Facebook and Instagram have already seen a preview of #pabloalmercato, a tour held last Friday in Florence which led us to Palazzo Strozzi, where a wonderful exhibition dedicated to Picasso and other leading Spanish artists has just opened and to the Mercato Centrale (Central Market), a recently renovated Florentine historical…
September 12, 2014
This past weekend opened the new exhibition at the Pinacoteca in San Gimignano entitled “PINTORICCHIO – The Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin of San Gimignano and the Sienese Years“. The show is dedicated to the famous painter Bernardino di Betto Betti from Perugia, better known with his nickname Pinturicchio (often also spelled Pintoricchio). The…
August 28, 2014
Now farmers in Tuscany might be (and I stress the might) biting their hands. Yes, because a foreigner, the English man Sting has had an original idea, whether it will also be a successful one is yet to be seen… the idea is to offer ordinary people the chance to work in the fields, his…
May 23, 2014
It was 5pm on the 3rd of May 1814 and the Island of Elba, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, was preparing to welcome one of the most important leaders of the time, placing the small island at the center of political events in Europe. That day, in fact, Napoleon Bonaparte, who was forced…
May 14, 2014
The Island of Elba is preparing itself to be peacefully invaded by an international group of Instagramers, including some of the most influential “mobile photographers” in Italy and in Europe, including the founder of the network, Phillippe Gonzalez. From May 15 to 18, the Instagramers will participate in a special photo tour to discover the…
March 27, 2014
The song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and its video have become an international success which has inspired and started off an interesting viral phenomenon. In the original video shot in Los Angeles, more than 400 people appear throughout various locations in the city and include many ordinary citizens. The Happy song is cheerful and captivating…
March 25, 2014
In 2014 the Polo Museale Fiorentino offers another “A Year of Art”, the series of exhibitions organized at the main city museums, from the Uffizi to the Accademia. This year 9 exhibitions are scheduled and will be hosted in 6 of Florence’s museums. This is the program of exhibitions throughout the year to help you…
March 11, 2014
The Boboli Gardens, the beautiful park and open air museum that embraces the Pitti Palace, offers the chance to admire the fascinating Limonaia, the building where the citrus plants grown in the garden are stored during the colder season. The citrus plants in the Boboli Gardens have a great botanical and historical value, since they…
January 23, 2014
The Italian Ministry of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MIBACT) this Saturday night January 25th repeats the initiative “A night at the Museum” and some state museums in the major cities in Italy will be open after the usual opening hours. In Florence this Saturday, you can then choose to spend the evening…
