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June 1, 2012
June is here and the official start of summer is upon us! If you’re going to be in Florence this month, we highly recommend you try to make it to one of the spectacular games of the Calcio Storico Fiorentino! What is Calcio Storico? Calcio Fiorentino is a combination of soccer, rugby and big time…
May 25, 2012
Lots of things to do this weekend in Chianti and Tuscany as a whole!! First, the “Chianti Classico è” kicks off this weekend and continues for 10 whole days. We’ve highlighted some of the main events you should head to during this weekend and then some of the main ones to look into for the…
April 26, 2012
Every year Florence selects a spring night as a “Notte Bianca“, literally meaning a “white night” when the city organizes cultural programs all through the night. A sleepless night for many in Florence who want to take advantage of all of the free events taking place, including visits to several museums and music concerts throughout…
April 24, 2012
Would you like to enjoy a very special aperitivo in Florence this spring with your friends? Called “Aperitivo ad Arte“, the Uffizi Gallery is offering special evening openings of the museum on Thursdays starting this April 26 (and continuing through the end of June) that allows you to enjoy an aperitivo on the Uffizi terrace…
April 5, 2012
The “Scoppio del Carro” celebration with a few changes this year This Easter Sunday in Florence the centuries old tradition of the “Scoppio del Carro” will take place with a few changes from past years, changes just announced a few days ago. The main change concerns the lighting of the “sacred fire” which will be…
March 21, 2012
This spring a very special collaboration sprung up between the Tuscany wine estate Villa Dianella Fuccini near Vinci and the Polimoda fashion school in Florence – a contest open to second year students in the Marketing Management, Marketing Communication and Masters in Fashion Communication programs to design the new label for the estate’s rosé wine,…
March 3, 2012
On March 8, Italy joins in the celebration of Woman’s Day and you’ll see bouquets of the yellow mimosa flowers everywhere: in Italy, it is tradition to give them to women as a show of appreciation. For the occasion, the state museums in Florence and surroundings will be offering free entrance! These include:
February 16, 2012
On February 18, the city of Florence pays homage to the last member of the Medici dynasty, Maria Luisa de’ Medici, on the anniversary of her death. Thanks to her and her “patto di famiglia” signed in 1737, the family’s immense patrimony of art, sculpture and other precious collections were left to the city of…
January 10, 2012
Where: Poste Reali Hall at the Uffizi complex When: up until January 29 If you’re in Florence this January, take the opportunity to visit this free exhibit in the Poste Reali Hall which is right across from the main entrance into the Uffizi Gallery. In its eleventh edition, the Friends of the Uffizi have delved…
January 4, 2012
The Cavalcata dei Magi – Cavalcade of the Magi from Palazzo Pitti to the Duomo Parade starts at 14.30 from Piazza Pitti This Friday, January 6, Florence celebrates the Epiphany with the great cavalcade of the Magi! The Three Kings bringing their gifts to a baby Jesus in the manger where he was born is…
