The Florentine

The news magazine for Florence + Italy lovers: Art, Culture, Event Listings, Classifieds, Expat Life, Food & Wine, and News about Florence and environs.

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Did you feel it?
Earthquake between 3.9 and 4.4 near Pistoia #earthquake #tuscany

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As the resident Iranian community struggles to come to terms with the Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on multiple sites across their homeland, here is a round-up of actions being taken in Florence and Tuscany. #Iran #Italy https://t.co/vmuw5k5JlY

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U.S. Consulate in Florence to remain open based on an announcement made by the American Ambassador to Italy at an early Independence Day event in Rome. https://t.co/Jwjhr9NhBZ

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"If you are feeling just a little ill, why bother with a doctor? Try being Italian and call a friend, most are amateur doctors. They will know all about your problem and tell you what to do." Duncan Geddes reflects on the odd hypochondria of Italians. https://t.co/RRB8BaX6po

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The Opera del Duomo Museum has announced plans to expand into the adjacent Palazzo Compagni, with the governing body Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore acquiring the historic building in February 2023 to include the artworks currently stored in the deposits. https://t.co/Wj5OmDwlpt

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On December 14 the restored Madonna del Rosario by Plautilla Nelli, one of Florence’s earliest female artists, was unveiled at the Chiesa dei SS. Giuseppe e Lucia in Montaione, marking the culmination of an effort to protect the legacy of the nun-artist. https://t.co/Xg6YVK6soH

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No matter how long you have lived in Florence, you can stumble across the most fascinating gems hidden in unsuspecting corners all over the city. One of these can be found at via Pandolfini 3: the Oratory of San Niccolò of Bari, called “del Ceppo”. https://t.co/TuatEXFayM

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We start off the new year in style with free museum entry on January 5 and the Befana bringing sweet treats (or coal!) on January 6.
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7 exhibitions celebrate the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari. Many are concentrated in his hometown of Arezzo, an initiative sponsored by Comune di Arezzo, Fondazione CR Firenze, and Fondazione Guido di Arezzo. https://t.co/C6ju43hCQP

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Over the course of his long and prolific career, artist, architect, and biographer Giorgio Vasari (born 1511) left an indelible mark on the city of Florence, where he passed away 450 years ago on June 27, 1574, one month shy of his 63rd birthday. https://t.co/BO2PJCoTpx

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The IB Middle Years Programme at the International School of Siena, where learning is tailored to the age of each student, with an approach based on psychology and neuroscience. https://t.co/yR5yaFauRa

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Monte alle Croci stairway, which allowed pedestrians to walk from San Niccolò to piazzale Michelangelo, was partially reopened for the first time since 2022. It leads to an entrance of the Giardino delle Rose, from which you can proceed to the piazzale. https://t.co/gEGWp1xNTp

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Dick Bourgeois-Doyle shares his experience with Toastmasters Academy of Florence (TAF), an organization that promotes public speaking skills from their HQ at Granaio dell’Abbondanza in the Oltrarno. https://t.co/b2qfvphc3J

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The Sala Grande hosts an exhibition on Giorgio Vasari's enhancement of the most magnificent room in the Palazzo Vecchio. Until March 9, La Sala Grande: Giorgio Vasari per Cosimo I De’ Medici, commemorates the 450th anniversary of the architect and the Duke https://t.co/ETyGzUeAzC

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Christmas is finally here and there’s an abundance of festive feeling with this week’s best events lineup. #Florence
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The Social Hub Belfiore, the second in Florence after the one in viale Lavagnini, will open on February 1. Aiming to be a hub for the community, It will feature co-working spaces, bars, restaurants, a rooftop bigger than piazza della Repubblica and more. https://t.co/8GXZt0xxei

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The exhibition 'The Cross that Blooms and the Stigmata of St. Francis' at Santa Croce celebrates 800 years since the Umbrian saint received bodily wounds that correspond to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It’s on display until March 30. https://t.co/ew67BcLGfU

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Here is The Florentine's pick of where to wine and dine in Florence during this holiday season: https://t.co/wd2TRlO0YB

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Subscribe to The Florentine by January 8 to receive a complimentary copy of The Curators’ Quaderno, focused on the new exhibition ‘Fotografia Wulz: Trieste, the Family the Atelier’ which opened on December 14 at Trieste’s Magazzino delle Idee. https://t.co/ODZy3BSbwV

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Fondazione CR Firenze inaugurates a charity shop in the former pharmacy of Santa Maria Nuova. The proceeds from this first opening will go towards the Foemina ETS Foundation and the Istituto degli Innocenti ETS Foundation. The store will be open on December 13, 14, 19 20 and 21.