Christmas is approaching and in both Florence and its province the squares are teeming with markets. Once the prerogative of the northern countries, Christmas street markets are now a big success here as well, and there are numerous to choose from for gift shopping or to see the towns in the territory in an unusual and charming light.
Category: Life
December 8th in museums and villas
December 8th is a religious holiday in Italy. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If you are in Florence, Italy, this weekend, as December 8th is Saturday, you will be able to visit museums, gardens, villas and churches, because most of them are open.
The marvelous Boboli garden in Florence
The Garden extends on the hill behind Palazzo Pitti and continues down towards Porta Romana. Thanks to landscaping work carried out over the years, this garden is today one of the biggest and most elegant Italian style gardens. Following the acquisition of Palazzo Pitti by Cosimo I de Medici and his wife Eleonora of Toledo who had decided to make it the official Grand-Ducal palace, work was started on the adjacent land.
Art and wine: a Florentine artist in Hong Kong
Art and wine: a Florentine artist in Hong Kong. The painter Elisabetta Rogai made the first live Asian performance at the Tsim Sha Tsui Center with the Chinese celebrity Jason Chan. She has performed a live painting of today called EnoArte, where artist to use wine instead of colors to paint pictures as they age over time.
Read moreRFK Center collaborates with the Teatro dell’Opera
Kerry Kennedy returned to Florence on November 22nd 2012 to hold a press conference to explain an exciting new partnership between the Robert. F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and the Teatro dell’Opera di Firenze. This marks the first time the RFK Center has collaborated with a theater.
Playing Claude Debussy, the genius of the territory
Playing Debussy. The Genius of the Territory – the series of cultural events under the combined auspices of the Province of Florence and the various townships – is with us again. This year edition is dedicated to Claude Debussy. Debussy lived between the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX century. For his music he is considered one of the master of XX century’s art.
RFK Thanksgiving weekend in Florence
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights in Europe has organized the first ever “RFK Thanksgiving Weekend” in Florence, Tuscany on November 22-25, 2012. Proceeds will support the activities of RFK Europe and the RFK Training Institute in Florence.
Food Festivals in Tuscany this autumn 2012
This is an Autumn of flavours in Tuscany. From chestnuts to new olive oil and truffles, there are a great many festivals and fairs dedicated to local products. For lovers of wine and good food, there are food festivals dedicated to typical products in the most beautiful locations and medieval or renaissance towns of Tuscany.
Arts exhibits in Lucca, Florence and all Italy
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy’s art exhibitions. Lucca Center of Contemporary Art: David LaChapelle, 53 photos; until November 4. Palazzo Strozzi: Francis Bacon, including three unfinished works never seen in Italy; until January 27. – Galleria dell’Accademia: Art Returns Art; contemporary masters including Bacon, Klein, Burri, Kounellis, Picasso and Warhol; until November 4.
Hard Rock Cafe celebrates the Thanksgiving Day
“We are family”: Hard Rock Cafe in Florence, Italy celebrates Thanksgiving in an unforgettable atmosphere! Special Traditional Menu available all day long at 28 euros per person. Thanksgiving menu includes Corn Chowder Soup served with bacon bits for the entrees. The main course includes Traditional Turkey served with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed, potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy.