FLORENCE, ITALY – New Year’s Eve 2013 in Florence is beginning to take shape, and will include the Italian group Subsonica led by Samuel. A live performance that promises to be full of surprises, but retains the classic combination of the past: it will be in piazza della Stazione and will be free.
The main event this year is “New Year’s Eve in the piazzas” organized by the Municipality of Florence.
There will be concerts in Piazza SS Annunziata (gospel), Piazza della Repubblica (jazz) and in Piazza della Signoria (classical), as well as DJs and a themed party in Largo Annigoni.
The Bass Line Circus is coming from London like a big pirate ship full of artists, halfway between the a circus and a dancefloor. Performances and visuals to scream for an evening of art. It will start at midnight and go on until dawn. After the show there will be a tech house with DJs from London. Organised by Switch. www.florencenewyear.com
Loco Dice from Tusisia will ring in 2013 at Tenax, a star of the electronic music scene who has played in Frankfurt’s Cocoon and New York’s Crobar. Opening at 9.30 with a buffet. Entrance 65-100 euro. Information and booking: 3355235922/3939204279.
Swing, pop, house and rock throughout the night at Otel. After the midnight toast there will be live music and DJ sets from the ‘Nu’Art’ company until dawn. 30-130 euro. Info 055650791.
A musical evening starting at 8.30 and continuing late into the night with Sonic DJ and the Last Minute Dirty Band. Info: 055277841.
December 31st at the Theatre: ‘Cani e Gatti’ (Dogs and Wives/ Husbands and Wives) at Teatro della Pergola. From 8.15 with a New Year’s buffet (75 euro). Information 055.210804. www.teatrodellapergola.com.
“B” The Underwater Bubble show at Teatro Verdi with illusionist Marco Zoppi and Bubble Artists. Info 055212320, www.teatroverdionline.it
‘Le Grand Cabaret a bordo’ at Teatro Puccini with the trio of Alessandro Riccio, Salvatore Frasca and Alberto Becucci – a musical comedy evening. Info: 055362067, www.teatropuccini.it.
The Tuscan comedy ‘La Beffa del Grasso Gegnaiuolo’ at Teatro di Rifredi, about Filippo Brunelleschi. Info: 0554220361, www.toscanateatro.it.
‘Save the Word’ at Teatro Everest celebrating the end of the year with Fatmir Mura, an amazing show of magic and illusion, special effects, bubbles and fire. Buffet and dancing into the night. Info: 0552321754, www.teatroeverest.it
At Teatro Reims lovers of cinema and theater will enjoy a special light dinner with the cast and crew, and the comedy “The food of angels,” inspired by the film “We’re No Angels “with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov. Info: 3663706626.
At Villa Gerini in Colonnata in Sesto Fiorentino, New Year at the Court of Voltaire: party in the rooms with a welcome drink, a play “The Comedy of Candide”, buffet dinner, midnight toast, music and dancing. Info: 3475768067, www.nextstudio.it.
Medieval New Year’s Eve at the Old Hospital of Bigallo with jesters, whores, monks inquisitors and warriors. It starts with a dinner show and fourteenth century dance, medieval dessert buffet, entertainment and shows until late at night. 140 euro for adults, 90 euro for those aged 14 and below. And if you don’t have a costume you can hire them directly at the party. Info: 3398437269
New Year’s Eve at the CRC in Antella (via Pulicciano, 53, Bagno a Ripoli) with the comedy ‘Se rapissi i su’ marito’ by the Divina Toscana company. The opening reception will be from 8pm, followed by the comedy, midnight toast and finally cabaret show. €45. For more information: 3496467586.
There will be concerts and fireworks at midnight along the river, as well as two big names of Italian music performing in the city: Ornella Vanoni at Teatro Verdi, and Edoardo Bennato with Zen Circus in piazza Carrara.
On New Year’s Day there will be the traditional New Year’s Concert at Teatro Verdi by the Arché Orchestra directed by J.W. Daview.
The humour of the Gatti Mezzi with ‘Musica da camera’ will celebrate New Year’s Eve in the piazza at Colle Val d’Elsa, Siena. (Intoscana.it)