Christmas in Florence between solidarity and fun. The Christmas Lunch of the Sant’Egidio Community, prepared in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Florence, has involved over 350 people, personally invited the Church of Santo Stefano in ponte Vecchio. Archbishop Giuseppe Betori was present at the lunch. In Christmas day another lunch was offered by Santo Bevitore to 60 needy people.
Lunch on 29 December will be held in Sollicciano prison for solidarity with prisoners. January 1, 2012 there will be a parade, “Peace in all Lands”, from Santa Maria Novella (at 4 pm) to San Lorenzo and then again in the central market and Borgo Pinti.
In these days citizens and tourists can enjoy the circus Moira Orfei (Palasport viale Paoli) and the ice rink in piazza della Libertà at the Parterre.
You can also celebrate the New Year Eve in the squares of the center. In Piazza della Signoria, there will be a concert of classical music with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, Donetsk. On stage 45 items. In piazza della Repubblica, will play the florentine band Les Italiens and the Turin-based group The Sweet Life Society. In largo Annigoni (opposite to Sant’Ambrogio market) there will be DJs Diggei Independent Consortium. Piazza Stazione will be the heart of nightlife for the New Year Eve. From 8 pm will play the Italian rapper Caparezza.
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