One and only Italian date set for July 19 on Lucca’s historic walls.
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Category: Life
University of Florence awards honorary degree to Roberto Bolle
The celebrated Italian dancer honored for his role in promoting dance as a universal language of communication.
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The forgotten Thanksgiving of Florence: the feast of San Simone
Until the mid-20th century, October 28 was a day of celebration in Florence.
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The Real Story Behind Netflix’s Il Mostro: Florence’s Unsolved Serial Murders
Between 1968 and 1985, a string of double murders terrified Tuscany. Decades later, the killer’s identity remains one of Italy’s deepest mysteries.
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Halloween takes over Florence: from haunted villas to techno nights
Once considered a foreign import, Halloween has now become part of Florence’s cultural calendar.
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Lucca Comics & Games brings exhibitions to the Guinigi Tower for the first time
The festival will run from October 29 to November 2, 2025, with exhibitions open until December 2.
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Ferris wheel returns to Florence’s Fortezza da Basso this winter
After two years at Parco delle Cascine, it will return to Fortezza da Basso from December 2025 to April 2026.
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Oceans. David Doubilet: National Geographic comes to Florence for the first time
Villa Bardini hosts the underwater world of a master photographer.
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Tim Burton and 1,500 works at Florence Biennale 2025
The director receives a lifetime achievement award; designer Patricia Urquiola also honored.
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From Gaza to Kabul, the Middle East takes the stage in Florence
The 16th edition is underway, running until October 12 across several cinemas in the city centre.
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