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March 5-11, 2015
Year XI - Supplement to TF208
LIFESTYLE
March 3–9, Fuori di Taste
festivities; March 7–9, Taste
Stazione Leopolda
viale Fratelli Rosselli 5
and various venues around
Florence
more info here
MUSIC
March 6, from 7.30pm
GLUE
Alternative Concept Space
viale Manfredo Fanti 20
more info here
The English-speaking news magazine in Florence
www.theflorentine.net
Totally Taste-y!
Celebrating fine food and the Italian lifestyle, Pitti
Immagine Taste is back for its 10th edition. Enjoy
aperitivos and tasting extravaganzas. Meet master chefs. Explore Taste Tools and the Taste Shop,
featuring fine kitchen tools and other items for sale.
Though the foodie event takes place primarily at
Stazione Leopolda, it touches all corners of town
through Fuori di Taste, the event-within-an-event livening up various venues, from hotels (the Four Seasons) to bars (Ditta Artigianale) and shops (Vinoutlet,
Ladurée), just to name a few! For the full program,
see the calendar on the website.
Man
in Black
Take part in a tribute night to one of music’s most enduring icons. With an aperitivo (7.30pm), a movie (9pm) and a
concert (11.30pm), Glue will pay homage to classic country
musician Johnny Cash. Come early for cocktails and a buffet, then stay for a screening of the biographical film Walk the
Line (2005). Joaquin Phoenix plays the Man in Black, and Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role as his ‘twin flame,’
June Carter Cash. Once the credits have rolled, make your
way to the dance floor: tribute band Broadcash will perform.
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March 5-11, 2015
CHARITY
March 8, 12pm–10.30pm
Convitto della Calza
piazza della Calza 6
Florence
more info here
CONTEMPORARY
March 7–15
Fortezza da Basso
viale Filippo Strozzi 1
Florence
more info here
PHOTOGRAPHY
Until March 22
Villa Bardini
costa San Giorgio 2
Florence
more info here
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Crafts for a cause
On International Women’s Day, take a stand against domestic violence at this vibrant marketplace, exhibition and celebration. Browse through handmade crafts from Italian and
international artisans, and enjoy an aperitivo at 7pm. Ten percent of the proceeds from artisan sales will go to Artemisia,
which supports women and children survivors of domestic
violence; in 2014, Artemisia assisted almost 1,400 people
in rebuilding their lives. Tickets can be purchased at the Paperback Exchange (via delle Oche 4/r) or at the door. If you
cannot attend but would like to donate to Artemisia, visit the
event’s Go Fund Me page at left.
Spiral showcase
Elton John’s song has nothing on this ‘circle of life!’ Vertigo,
an unusual exhibition in town for just a short while, is arranged in a circular fashion. The layout corresponds to the
broad, eternal themes being explored. The show spotlights
16 Italian and international contemporary artists who work
in a variety of media—expect to see photographs, paintings,
drawings and more. Pistoia-based artist Gabriele Palandri is
the central artist; he has a solo show taking place concurrently in the Spadolini pavilion. For more information, see
Dayone-Art’s website.
Metaphysical
Italy
Weave your way up to Villa Bardini to catch 66 of Florencebased photographer George Tatge’s most striking photographs. Dense with symbolism and mystery, the images in
‘Metaphysical Italy’ explore the idea of human impact on
land. Tatge addresses themes like human transience and
transformation of landscapes. Deliberately ambiguous and
open to interpretation, his photographs depict a range of
subjects, from Renaissance churches to anonymous modern
condominiums. For more details and an artist biography, see
the Villa Bardini website.
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AGENDA
Thursday 5
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
The History & Economy of the
EU
Part of an ongoing series
explaining the inner workings
of the European Union. Davide
Lombardo speaks
6pm, Villa Sassetti, via Bolognese
120, Florence, RSVP to
[email protected], www.
lapietradialogues.org
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Fuori di Taste
Official opening day of the Fuori
di Taste festivities. Get your fill of
delicious foods all over town!
All day, various venues in
Florence, www.pittimmagine.com
MUSIC & CONCERTS
My Favorite Songs
Jazz from Gianmarco Scaglia
on the double bass and Fabrizio
Mocata on the piano
8.30pm, Caffetteria delle
Oblate, via dell’Oriuolo 26,
Florence, T 0552639685, www.
lospaziochesperavi.it
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Tre Sette
World music from a guitar-violinbass trio
10pm, La Cite Libreria-Café, borgo
San Frediano 20r, Florence, www.
lacitelibreria.info
SPECIAL EVENT
Sushi + Textiles at La Serra
Presentation of new Japaneseinspired digital and handprinted
collection, with sushi and tea
7–9.30pm, La Serra MK Textile
Atelier, via Salvestrina 1, Florence,
theflr.net/q48lv3
Pub Quiz Night!
Trivia night in English with prizes
for top 3 teams
9.30pm, Finnegan Irish Pub,
via San Gallo 123r, Florence, T
055490794
Friday 6
DANCE
Marlene Kuntz: Dance Meets
Rock
Intense performance by Kuntz with
the Mvula Sungani dance company
9pm, Teatro Puccini, via delle
Cascine 41, Florence, www.
teatropuccini.it
One day
tours in
Tuscany
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Coqò DJ set
Kickoff event for the venue’s new
season. Aperitivo and DJ set
7.30pm, Tasso Hostel, via Villani
15, Florence, T 3383175943, www.
tassohostelflorence.com
Jens Kommick
A rare chance to see the talented
‘fingerstyle’ guitarist
9.30pm, Six Bars Jail, via delle
Masse 38, Florence, www.
sixbarsjail.it
Johnny Cash Show
Tribute to the Man in Black by
Broadcash, with a screening of
Walk the Line
7.30pm aperitivo, 9pm film,
11.30pm concert; Glue
Alternative Concept Space, viale
Manfredo Fanti 20, Florence,
www.gluefirenze.com
Ed
Performance of new album Meglio
Soli - 10pm, Caffe’ Letterario Le
Murate, piazza delle Murate,
Florence, T 0552346872
Saturday 7
DANCE
Bird’s Dance Project #2
4 young dancers perform
choreography by Matteo Levaggi
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9pm, Teatro Cantiere Florida,
via Pisana 111r, Florence, www.
teatroflorida.it
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Salone di Firenze: Furniture
Trade Show
Opening day. See ‘Ongoing’
10am–11pm, Fortezza da Basso,
Florence, www.salonedifirenze.
com
Taste
Opening day of the ultimate foodie
event! - 1.30pm–7.30pm, Stazione
Leopolda, viale Fratelli Rosselli 5,
Florence, www.pittimmagine.com
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Alan Fitzpatrick
Minimal techno performer
10pm, Viper Theatre, via Pistoiese,
Florence, www.viperclub.eu
Paul Lewis
Piano concert featuring music by
Beethoven - 4pm, Pergola Theatre,
via della Pergola 12/32, Florence,
www.amicimusica.fi.it
The Roar at the Door
Italian jazz giants present their
second album
9.45pm, Pinocchio Live Jazz,
Associazione Vie Nuove, viale
D. Giannotti 13, Florence, T
05568338, www.pinocchiojazz.it
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PARTY
PARTY
Melampus & Ofeliadorme
Concert followed by an aftershow
with DJ set
10.30pm, Glue Alternative
Concept Space, viale Manfredo
Fanti 20, Florence, www.
gluefirenze.com
San Proper with Alex Neri &
Makam
Headliner is a Dutch DJ & producer
from Amsterdam’s underground
scene
10.30pm, Tenax Club, via Pratese
46, Florence, T 3355235922, www.
tenax.org
International Women’s Day
Buffet
Rifrullo bar turns pink for
International Women’s Day.
Live music from Stefano Busa &
aperitivo with aphrodisiac cocktails
7.30pm, Il Rifrullo, via San Niccolo
55r, Florence, T 3474238636
Sunday 8
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Dimitri Psonis, Jordi Savali &
Rolf Lislevand
A range of selections including
Spanish and Scottish music
9pm, Pergola Theatre, via della
Pergola 12/32, Florence, www.
amicimusica.fi.it
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Otel: Pour le Femme!
International Women’s Day dinner,
concert, and performance by
OffLimits from Paris (not for the
PG crowd). Free entry for women.
Booking advised
9pm dinner, 10pm first show, Otel
Varieté, via Generale della Chiesa
9, Florence, T 055650791, www.
otelvariete.com
SPECIAL EVENT
It Sounds Food
DJ set with Don Pasta, a sound
engineer with a passion for
gastronomy—his console is also a
kitchen! Part of Fuori di Taste
7–9pm, Mercato Centrale
(first floor), piazza del Mercato
i
7.00 PM - 9.00 PM
"One of Italy’s most inventive food activist"
New York Times
DON PASTA is a DJ with a passion for gastronomy,
he mixes ingredients and blends music with long play records,
pots and a console that is also a kitchen
CHE FAI, TASTE?
Centrale, Florence, www.
mercatocentrale.it/en
Women Supporting Women
Expat and Italian artisans unite
against domestic violence for
International Women’s Day
March 8, 12pm–10:30pm with
aperitivo at 7pm, Convitto
della Calza, piazza dell Calza 6,
tickets available at the door or at
Paperback Exchange (via delle
Oche 4r), www.gofundme.com/
lah4ro
SPORTS
Firenze Urban Trail
Daytime 12km race through central
Florence. Registration required
9am, piazza Santa Croce starting
point, www.firenzeurbantrail.com
Women’s Volleyball
Italian women’s Series A
championship
6pm, Nelson Mandela Forum,
viale Malta 6, Florence, www.
mandelaforum.it
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Monday 9
CINEMA
Ermanno Olmi’s Il Villaggio di
Cartone
Part of the Italian Identities as Told
through Cinema series, organized
by NYU and Stanford. English
subtitles. Free entry. Featured
guests are film critics Francesco
Crispino and Anna Maria Pasetti
8.30pm, Spazio Alfieri, via
dell’Ulivo 6, Florence, www.
lapietradialogues.org
Inherent Vice
With Joaquin Phoenix and Reese
Witherspoon
Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, T
055214068, www.odeonfirenze.
com | SHOWS 4, 6.45, 9pm
Tuesday 10
CINEMA
Inherent Vice
Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, T
055214068, www.odeonfirenze.
com | SHOWS 4, 6.45, 9.30pm
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MUSIC & CONCERTS
Vicente Amigo
Flamenco guitarist performs
9pm, Teatro Obihall, lungarno
Aldo Moro, Florence, www.
obihall.it
Wednesday 11
CINEMA
Inherent Vice
Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, T
055214068, www.odeonfirenze.
com | SHOWS 4, 6.45, 9.30pm
Sunrise
By F.W. Murnau, 1927
8pm, British Institute, Harold
Acton Library, Lungarno
Guicciardini 9, Florence,
www.britishinstitute.it
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
Giles Waterfield
The other Waterfields: English lives
on the French Riviera, 1912–1940.
The presentation is related to Nigel
Beevor’s recent BI lecture
6pm, British Institute, Harold
Acton Library, Lungarno
Guicciardini 9, Florence, www.
britishinstitute.it
ONGOING
EXHIBITS
Gao Yuan
Photographs by Taiwanese artist
inspired by the Florentine painting
tradition, but commenting on
contemporary China
Until March 6, Fondazione
Studio Marangoni, fsmgallery,
via San Zanobi 19r, Florence,
T 055280368, www.
studiomarangoni.it
Spotlight on the 20th Century
Masterpieces of the Novecento
kept in their deposits until now
Until March 8, Gallery of Modern
Art, Pitti Palace, piazza Pitti,
Florence, www.unannoadarte.it
Il Colore dell’Ombra
Roughly one hundred works,
divided into nine sections:
portraits, landscapes, dreamlike feminine images, urban
monuments, professional life and
more, in black and white
Until March 8, Pitti Palace,
Modern Art Gallery, piazza Pitti,
Florence, www.polomuseale.
firenze.it
The Other Half of Heaven:
Female Saints and Private
Devotion in the Great
Florentine Families of the XVII XIX Centuries
Exhibition showcasing patterns
of private devotion during the
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Florentine Baroque and beyond
Until March 8, Museum of Casa
Martelli and Villa La Quiete, via
Zannetti 8 and via di Boldrone
2, T 0552388602 or 3497614802,
www.polomuseale.firenze.it
Massimo Bartolini
Sculptures by contemporary Italian
artist
Until March 8, Marino
Marini Museum, piazza San
Pancrazio, Florence, www.
museomarinomarini.it
La Firenze del Primo Novecento
Early 20th century Florence in the
work of Guido Spadolini
Until March 12, Municipal
Historical Archives of Florence, via
dell’Oriuolo 33-35, T 0552616527,
www.comune.fi.it/archiviostorico
Michele Ghiro/Domenico Ghiro:
Visible Transparencies
Contemporary glass and crystal
works created by a father-son duo
Until March 13, Palazzo
Borghese, via Ghibellina 110,
Florence, T 0552396293, www.
palazzoborghese.it
Davide Mosconi: Coincidences
Photographs by Milanese musician,
advertising photographer and
designer
Until March 13, Galleria il Ponte,
via di Mezzo 42, Florence, www.
galleriailponte.com
Vertigo
Works by 16 international and
Italian contemporary artists,
arranged in a ‘vortex’ inside the
Spadolini pavilion
March 7–15, Fortezza da Basso,
Florence, www.dayone-art.com
Artour-o Il Must: ‘11 Artists
at Maria Luisa’s Court’ and
‘Interior’
Event promoting contemporary art
& design. Palazzo Medici Riccardi
hosts work by 11 contemporary
artists in tribute to Anna Maria
Luisa de’ Medici; Villa Rondini hosts
mostly speaking engagements; see
website
March 10–20, Palazzo Medici
Riccardi & March 12-15, Villa Le
Rondini, via Camillo Cavour 3
and via Bolognese Vecchia 224,
Florence, www.artour-o.com
No Profit
Site-specific installation by
Berlin-based contemporary artist
Christian Jankowski
Until March 21, BASE: Progetti
Per L’arte, via San Niccolò 18r,
Florence, www.baseitaly.org
Metaphysical Italy
Photos by Florence-based George
Tatges
Until March 22, villa Bardini, costa
San Giorgio 2, Florence, www.
bardinipeyron.it
Invisible Notes and Syncopated
Lights
Photographic exhibition by Marco
Benvenuti. Photos depict the
relationship between the musician
and his or her instrument
Until March 28, Circolo vie Nuove,
viale D. Giannotti 13, Florence,
www.pinocchiojazz.it
Gioacchino Pontrelli
Solo exhibition by the Salerno-born
painter who puts a new spin on
everyday images
Until March 29, Tornabuoni
Arte Contemporary Art, via
Maggio 58r, Florence, www.
tornabuoniarte.it
Giorgio Castelfranco: A LittleKnown ‘Monument Man’
Exhibition focusing on
Castelfranco’s recovery of Italian
cultural patrimony between 19441947 - Until March 31, Museo
Casa Siviero, lungarno Serristori 3,
Florence, www.museocasasiviero.it
Florence As It Once Was,
through the Cityscapes of Fabio
Borbottoni
Florence as it once was, depicted
in 19th century artist’s large-scale
cityscapes
Until April 5, Ente Cassa di
Risparmio di Firenze, via
Bufalini 6, T 0555384001, www.
entecarifirenze.it
Florence: Historic and
Contemporary City
Photography
Until April 5, Ente Cassa di
Risparmio di Firenze, via Bufalini
6, Florence, T 0555384001, www.
entecarifirenze.it
Equilibrium
Exhibition focused on Ferragamo’s
work and the art of movement
throughout history
Until April 12, Ferragamo
Museum, palazzo Spini Feroni,
Florence, T 0553562466, www.
ferragamo.com/museo/it/ita/
mostre
Van Gogh Alive!
A multimedia feast for the senses
paying tribute to the Dutch master.
Masterpieces projected on walls,
surround sound effects and more
Until April 12, Santo Stefano al
Ponte, piazza di Santo Stefano 5,
Florence, www.vangoghalive.it
Mario Schifano
Postmodern Italian painter, artist,
filmmaker
Until April 18, Galleria Alessandro
Bagnai, piazza Goldoni 2
(lungarno Corsini 16), Florence, T
0556802066, www.galleriabagnai.it
Jacques Lipchitz
Florence portion of joint exhibition
(also taking place at Palazzo
Pretorio in Prato) highlighting the
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Cubist painter’s work
Until May 7, Uffizi Gallery,
Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe,
piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence,
www.uffizi.firenze.it/mostre
It Will Happen Tomorrow
Open archive of contemporary ‘art
books’—works of art that assume
the format of books. Selections by
Gregorio Magnani
Until May 9, Marino Marini
Museum, piazza San
Pancrazio, Florence, www.
museomarinomarini.it
What Education for Mars?
Solo show of Italian artist Valerio
Rocco Orlando - Until May 9,
Marino Marini Museum, piazza
San Pancrazio, Florence, www.
museomarinomarini.it
Gherardo delle Notti
Dutch Golden Age painter wellliked by the Medici. Exhibition
will highlight his ‘most bizarre
paintings and merry suppers’
Until May 24, Uffizi Gallery,
piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence,
www.uffizi.firenze.it/mostre
John Thomson: Gazing Toward
the Orient
Until May 24, Natural History
Museum’s anthropology section,
via del Proconsolo 12, Florence, T
0552756444
A Capital and Its Architect
Exhibition exploring Giuseppe
Poggi’s urban makeover of Florence
Until June 6, Archivio di Stato,
viale della Giovine Italia 6 (piazza
Beccaria), Florence, T 0555384001
Sweet Triumphs: Sugar
Sculptures on the Medici Court
Table
Evokes the banquet for the nuptials
of the Maria de’ Medici and Enrico
IV of France
March 10–June 7, Palazzo Pitti,
Palatine Gallery, piazza Pitti,
Florence, www.polomuseale.
firenze.it
Power and Pathos
Bronze sculptures of the Hellenistic
world
March 14–June 21, Palazzo
Strozzi, piazza Strozzi, Florence, T
0552645155, www.palazzostrozzi.
org
The Middle Ages on the Road
Showcasing objects, maps,
navigation tools used in travel,
artworks and everyday objects
from medieval life
March 20–June 21, Museo
Nazionale del Bargello, via del
Proconsolo 4, Florence, www.
uffizi.firenze.it/mostre
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Great Small Bronzes from
the Medici and Granducal
Collections
Taking place alongside Power and
Pathos at Palazzo Strozzi. Bronze
statuettes dating from Hellenistic
and Roman times
March 20–June 21, Archaeology
Museum, piazza Santissima
Annunziata 9B, Florence, T
05523575, www.archeotoscana.
beniculturali.it
The Form of the Book
From scroll to codex, this show
traces the early evolution of books’
shape
Until June 27, Laurentian Library,
piazza San Lorenzo 9, Florence, T
055210760, www.bmlonline.it
Franciscan Art: Masterpieces of
Art and Asian Lands from the
13th to the 15th Centuries
Explores the Franciscan movement
and its impact on the East
March 30–Oct 11, Accademia
Gallery, via Ricasoli 60, Florence,
www.uffizi.firenze.it/mostre
Dialogues
Outdoor exhibition organized by
Ugo Riva showcasing modern art
Ongoing, Four Seasons Hotel
gardens, borgo Pinti 99, Florence,
www.fourseasons.com/florence
The Tree of Frogs
Installation of a tree with 300
silicone coloured frogs in the
gardens, by Daniele Bosica
Ongoing, Giardino
dell’Orticoltura, via Bolognese 17,
Florence, T 3284836602
GUIDED TOURS
Free visits to the Le Murate
prison complex
Reservations required. Currently
offered only in Italian
Sundays at 11.30am during
March, Le Murate complex,
piazzale delle Murate, T
0552768224, [email protected].
fi.it
Free Tours of the Uffizi’s Contini
Bonacossi collection
Reservations required. Currently
offered at 2.30pm and 4pm on
Wednesdays. In Italian
Wednesdays until March 25,
meeting point: Loggiato degli
Uffizi, T 0552388693 to make a
booking
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Fuori di Taste
Shops, bars, restaurants and more
all over town are taking part in the
Taste festivities
March 5–9, various venues in
Florence, www.pittimmagine.com
Pitti Immagine Taste
The ultimate foodie event!
1.30–7.30pm, public hours on
March 5-11, 2015
March 7 & 8; 9.30am–4.30pm on
March 9; Stazione Leopolda, viale
Fratelli Rosselli 5, Florence, www.
pittimmagine.com
Salone di Firenze: Florence
Furniture Trade Show
Countless furniture options from
dozens of exhibitors. Free entry
March 7–15, Fortezza da Basso,
Florence, www.salonedifirenze.
com
Lenten Outdoor Market & Fair
On Sundays during Lent, tons
of market stalls with clothing,
accessories, street foods and more
take over the Cascine
March 8, 15, 22 & 29, piazzale
delle Cascine, Florence, T
0553283518
Sant’Ambrogio Market
Open Monday through Saturday,
7am to 2pm; Wednesday and
Friday, 7am to 7pm
Piazza Ghiberti, Florence
Mercato delle Cure
Farmers’ market open daily (except
Sundays) from 7am–1.30pm
Piazza delle Cure, Florence
Mercato di Campo di Marte
Open daily (except Sundays) from
9am–1pm
Viale Fanti, Florence
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Opera at St. Mark’s
Year-round, enjoy opera made
accessible with an introduction
in English before each act. See
website for up-to-date program
St. Mark’s English Church, Via
Maggio 16, T 055294764; www.
stmarksitaly.com or www.
concertoclassico.info
Mercaledi: Wednesdays at the
Mercato Centrale
Live music and delicious street food
on the first floor every Wednesday
evening
8pm, Mercato Centrale, piazza del
Mercato Centrale, Florence, www.
mercatocentrale.it/en
New Monastery Open Music
Nite
Every Thursday is jazz night
9.30pm, Caffe’ Letterario Le
Murate, piazza delle Murate,
Florence, T 0552346872
festival
March 20–29, Odeon Cinehall,
piazza Strozzi, Florence, T
055214068, www.odeonfirenze.
com and www.koreafilmfest.com
LECTURES &
CONFERENCES
Unmapping the Renaissance
Public symposium looking at the
Renaissance from a less Eurocentric
perspective
March 12–15, Villa Romana,
via Senese 68, Florence, www.
villaromana.org
Condé Nast International
Luxury Conference
Featuring important figures (Karl
Lagerfeld, Suzy Menkes) from the
international fashion scene
April 23–24, Palazzo Vecchio,
Salone dei Cinquecento, piazza
della Signoria, Florence, www.
cniluxury.com
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
International Artisan Fair
The ultimate ‘makers’ event. 800+
exhibitors from every region of Italy
and 50 countries
April 24–May 3, Fortezza da Basso,
Florence, www.mostraartigianato.
it
Gelato Festival
Taste tempting flavors from the top
gelaterias in Italy
April 30–May 3, piazzale
Michelangelo, Florence, www.
gelatofestival.it
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Fedez
Italian rapper in concert
April 7–8, 9pm, Teatro Obihall,
lungarno Aldo Moro, Florence,
www.obihall.it
SPORTS
Firenze Adventure Race
The first Adventure Race in
Italy—with biking up to piazzale
Michelangelo, paddling on the
Arno, running through town and
more. Start training now, and
watch this space for details to
come!
May 31, all through Florence,
www.firenzeadventurerace.com/
en
UPCOMING
CHILDREN
CINEMA
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
African Film Festival
March 12–15, Spazio Alfieri, via
dell’Ulivo 6, Florence, www.
quellidellacompagnia.it and
www.spazioalfieri.it
Florence Korea Film Fest
13th edition of Korean cinema
Learn English through science!
Fun activities for children ages 6+
whose first language is not English
March 14, 3pm, Galileo
Museum, piazza dei Giudici 1,
[email protected], www.
museogalileo.it
A tutta scienza
Educational, fun weekend activities
encouraging curiosity in kids ages
6+ (in Italian unless specified)
Ongoing until May, Galileo
Museum, piazza dei Giudici 1,
[email protected], www.
museogalileo.it
Reading Italian for Foreigners
Italiano 10+: weekly group reading
classes for primary school children
whose first language is not Italian
Every Monday at 5pm,
BiblioteCaNova (Isolotto),
via Chiusi 4/3a, Florence, T
055710834
Children’s Library at the British
Institute
A treasure trove of English books
for children housed in a room
full of toys, cushions and a great
view over the Arno. All books can
be borrowed for a month with a
library membership card
Open Mon–Fri, 10am-6.30pm,
British Institute of Florence,
Lungarno Guicciardini 9,
Florence, library@britishinstitute.
it, T 05526778270, www.
britishinstitute.it
The Children’s Lending Library
of Florence
An English-language volunteer-run
library open to everyone. Children’s
books, DVDs & activities. See
website for opening hours
St. James church building, via
Rucellai 9,T 3283282757, www.
childrenslibrary.altervista.org
Firenze Moms 4 Moms Network
For English-speaking mothers in
Florence. Playgroups, moms’ night
out, couples’ night out and more
T 3335728946, infotiscali@
firenzemoms4moms.net, www.
firenzemoms4moms.net
THEATRE
Teatrino del Gallo
Puppet theatre, Pupi Di Stac,
cinema workshops, concerts,
exhibitions, conferences and talk
shows
Year-round with monthly
programming, Limonaia
del giardino della Libreria
Libri Liberi, via San Gallo 25r,
Florence, T 3386024335, www.
teatrinodelgallo.it
A Dream of Dickens: Charles
Dickens’ Oliver Twist by Festa
Theatre Group
See March 20 in agenda
March 20, 8pm; March 23, 3pm,
St. Mark’s English Church, via
Maggio 16/18, Florence, www.
stmarksitaly.com
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March 5-11, 2015
RELIGIOUS
SERVICES
holds a weekly food drive and
accepts donations (no pasta or rice)
during service times. 7.30pm on
Wednesdays during Lent: TED talks,
dinners and conversations followed
Beato Angelico: Holy Masses of
by compline
the Artists
Via B. Rucellai 9, T 055294417;
Basilica di San Marco,
please check www.stjames.it for
T 0552679079, www.
any alterations to times and dates
beatoangelicomedaglia.com
St. Mark’s English Church
Chiesa del Santi Michele e
(Anglican)
Gaetano
Tuesday, 5.30pm Evening Prayer.
Mass in German, Sundays at 10am
Wednesday, 5.30pm Said Mass.
Piazza Antinori, www.sangaetano. Thursday. 5.30pm Contemporary
de
Mass. Friday, 5.30pm Chaplain
Florence Gospel Fellowship
Consultation Time & 6pm Book
International
of Common Prayer Mass. Sunday,
Sunday Service at 6:30pm
10.30am, Sung Mass. Upcoming
(Evangelical)
Lent events: Bible studies on the
Via de’ Benci 9, T 3351505784,
theme of life after death (March
www.fgfint.blogspot.com
5 & 12, 5:30pm). Holy Week
observances: Recitation of the
International Christian
rosary, March 30, 5:30pm; Stations
Fellowship of Florence
Sunday Service at 10:15 a.m. Prayer of the Cross through the Oltrarno,
March 31, 6pm; Low Mass, April 1,
and Praise on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
5.30pm; Maundy Thursday, April 2,
(services in English)
7pm with watch until 10pm; Good
Via dei Biffi 1, T055285148 or
T055825282, www.icfflorence.com Friday devotions, April 3, 10am;
Good Friday with liturgical Passion
Jewish Synagogue
performance, April 3, 7pm; Easter
Shabos: 8:45am. Special event this
Vigil, April 4, 8pm; Easter Sunday
week: in-depth tour for International
High Mass, April 5, 10:30am
Women’s Day on March 8 at
Via Maggio 16, T 055294764;
10.30am—open to all with
please check www.stmarksitaly.
reservation required. In Italian. Call
com or www.facebook.com/
0552346654 to book
stmarksitaly for any alterations to
Via Farini 4, T 055245252
times and dates
Methodist Church Christian
Santa Maria Maddalena dei
Worship
Pazzi
Tues, 7-9pm (Eng), Sun 10:30am (Ita
Catholic Mass in French every
w/ translation)
second Sunday at 11am
Methodist Church, via de’ Benci 9,
Borgo Pinti 58, T 0552478420
Pastor Alison Walker, T 055288143,
www.firenzechurch.com, awalker@ Jehovah’s Witnesses
Sunday 13:30, Wednesday 19:30
chiesavaldese.org
Via Vivaldi 1, Scandicci (tram stop
Mosaico Church
Aldo Moro)
Evangelical. Sunday 11am services
in English and Italian
Caffè Deco’ in piazza della Libertà
45-46/r, www.mosaicochurch.org
Santa Maria del Fiore
Mass in English on Saturdays at
EXHIBITS
5.00pm
Piazza del Duomo, T 055294514
Citizens of the World: A Passage
Santi Apostoli
through India
Mass in English on Sundays at
Photographic exhibition curated by
10:30am
Ivan D’Ali, featuring 40+ works
Piazza del Limbo 1, Florence,
March 11–20, Spazio Dado, via
Contact Fr Scott Murphy:
Firenzuola 8, Prato
[email protected], T
Andy Warhol at the Mall
3392425734, www.facebook.com/
40 works by the Pop Art legend
CatholicsInFlorence
March 14–April 12, I Gigli
Shir Hadash
shopping center, via San
Jewish reform/progressive
Quirico 165, Campi Bisenzio, T
congregation
0558969250, www.igigli.it
T 3486913059 - 3489362564
Jacques Lipchitz
St. James’ American Church
Prato portion of joint exhibition
(Episcopalian)
with the Uffizi. Features work by
Services: Sunday: smaller service at
Cubist artist
9am; Eucharistic service with sermon Until May 7, Palazzo Pretorio,
and music at 11am. The church
NEAR
FLORENCE
piazza del Comune, Prato, www.
palazzopretorio.prato.it
Facewall: Prato
March 22–June 30, Museo del
Tessuto, via Puccetti 3, Prato,
www.museodeltessuto.it
Arte Vera e Gentile
Antonia Suardi’s personal
collection on display
Until August 31, Museo del
Tessuto, via Puccetti 3, Prato,
www.museodeltessuto.it
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Chocolate Festival
Chocolates, jams, sweets, sauces,
beers and more
March 7, 3–8pm; March 8, 8am–
8pm; piazza Boetani, Pontassieve
International Cat Show
Meow! Don’t miss the ‘world’s most
beautiful cats’ in Calenzano
March 14–15, Palazzetto
dello Sport, 10am–7pm, via
Machiavelli, Calenzano, www.
expofelina.it
French Food Market
March 20–22, piazza Matteotti,
Scandicci, T 0557591374
Ludicomix
Games, comics, Legos, toys,
gadgets and video games fair with
kid-friendly activities
March 28–29, various venues
in the historic centre of Empoli,
www.ludicomix.it
Antique Showcase
Furniture and antiques market
March 29, piazza Matteotti,
Scandicci, T 0557591374
PARTY
EXHIBITS
The Ways of Others
Solo show by Pisan painter Marco
Calvani
Until March 15, Lu.C.C.A. Lucca
Center of Contemporary Art,
via della Fratta 36, Lucca, www.
luccamuseum.com
Daniel Buren: One Thing Leads
to Another, 1965-2015
Art by contemporary French master
who consistently explores the
contrast between ‘empty’ and ‘full’
Until April 11, Galleria Continua,
San Gimignano, www.
galleriacontinua.com
Seravezza Fotografia
Photography festival with main
exhibition paying homage
to Francesco Cito, renowned
Neopolitan photojournalist
Until April 12, Palazzo Mediceo,
viale Leonetto Amadei 358,
Seravezza (near Lucca), www.
seravezzafotografia.it
MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Saint Joseph’s ‘Fritelle’ Festival
A delicious two days dedicated to
the fried treat
March 21–22, center of Borgo di
Montefioralle, Greve in Chianti,
www.comune.greve-in-chianti.fi.it
Truffle Festival
Two days dedicated to truffles and
other regional specialties, kicking
off the traditional springtime food
festivals in Volterra
March 28–29, Sat 4–8pm, Sun
10am–8pm, Palazzo Pretorio
loggia, piazza de’ Priori, Volterra,
www.volterragusto.com
Japonika!
An underground-Japan evening
with a martial arts demo, 2
Harajaku and Yomi themed dance
floors, a wide variety of music from
Japanese punk to New Wave and
more
10.30pm, Exenzia Rock Club,
via Ettore Sambo 10, Prato, T
3385975926
MUSIC & CONCERTS
IN TUSCANY
Capodanno Pisano: Pisan New
Year
Parades, fireworks and traditional
festivities celebrating the
Annunciation
March 25, historic center of Pisa
CINEMA
Lucca Film Festival
11th edition joins forces with
Viareggio’s Festival Europa Cinema,
hosting a series of events paying
tribute to Canadian filmmaker
David Cronenberg
Until May 3, various venues
in Lucca and Viareggio, www.
luccafilmfestival.it
Francigena Melody Road
A month-long music festival
taking place along the historic via
Francigena, from Pontremoli to
Montalcino
Until March 31, various venues
in Tuscany, full program at www.
francigenamelodyroad.it
SPECIAL EVENT
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March 5-11, 2015
Museums in Florence
Accademia Gallery
Bargello Museum
Campanile di Giotto
Accademia Gallery
Home to the David as well
as five other great works by
Michelangelo. Via Ricasoli 60 Tel. 055/2388612 / Bookings:
055/294883; Daily: 8:15am–
6:50pm; Closed Mondays;
Entrance: € 6.50 without exhibitions; € 11 with exhibitions. The
museum will have special summer evening hours on Tuesdays
from 7–10pm (beginning July 1
and ending September 30).
Archaeology Museum
Contains one of the most important collections of Etruscan
art in Italy as well as Medici and
Lorraine grand ducal collection
of precious stones, gems, cameos
and jewelry.
Piazza SS. Annunziata 9/b
(from Via della Colonna) - Tel.
055/23575; Daily: Mon, Sat &
Sun: 8:30am–2pm; Tues–Fri:
8:30am–7pm; Entrance: € 4
Egyptian Museum
Located inside the Archaeology
Museum, this holds an impressive
collection of Egyptian art and artifacts, second only to the famous
Egyptian Museum in Turin. Piazza
Santissima Annunziata 9b; Daily:
Mon, Sat & Sun: 8:30am–2pm;
Tues–Fri: 8:30am–7pm; Entrance
€ 4 (same ticket as the Archaeology Museum)
Bardini Museum
Named after the authoritative
Italian antiquarian, the museum
is an extraordinary illustration of
collecting, antiques and artistic
crafts from the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries. Via
dei Renai 37 - Tel. 055 2342427;
Monday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday: 11am–5pm; Entrance:
€6
Bargello Museum
Once a prison, now home to some
of Italy’s finest sculptures.
Via del Proconsolo 4 - Tel.
055/2388606 / Bookings & information: 055/294883; Daily:
8:15am–1:50pm; Closed the
first, third & fifth Sunday of each
month and the second and
fourth Monday; Entrance: € 4
without exhibitions; € 6 with
exhibitions.
Brancacci Chapel
Chapel of the church of Santa
Maria Del Carmine housing 15thcentury frescoes by Masaccio and
Masolino.
Piazza del Carmine 14 - Tel.
055/2382195; Daily: 10am–5pm;
Holidays and Sundays: 1–5pm;
Closed on Tuesdays; Entrance: €
6. Reservation required.
Casa Buonarroti
A quaint museum dedicated to
Michelangelo.
Via Ghibellina 70 - Tel.
055/241752; Daily: 10am–5pm;
Closed on Tuesdays and January
1, Easter Sunday, May 1, August
15, December 25; Entrance: €
6.50; or € 8.50 combined ticket
for Santa Croce.
Museo Novecento
Florence’s newest museum, dedicated to Italian art of the 1900
- Piazza Santa Maria Novella 10 Tel. 055/2768224; Mon-Wed, Sat
& Sun 10am–9pm; Thurs 10am2pm; Fri 10am-11pm; Entrance:
€ 8.50 without exhibitions. Free
entry with guided visits offered
on Saturday.
Cathedral
complex
Baptistery of San Giovanni
The baptistery is known worldwide for its large bronze doors,
The Gates of Paradise, by Lorenzo
Ghiberti.
Piazza S. Giovanni - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 11:15am–
7pm; Sun & first Sat of month:
8:30am–2pm; Entrance: € 3
Cathedral of Santa Maria
del Fiore (Duomo)
Grand cathedral constructed with
colourful marbles, 14th-century
sculptures, gothic interior, huge
grey stone arches and beautiful
stained glass.
Piazza Duomo 9 -Tel. Cathedral: 055/294514; Tel. Cupola
and Campanile: 055/2302885;
Mon–Wed & Fri 10am–5pm;
Thurs 10am–4:30pm; Sat 10am–
4:45pm; Sun 1:30–4.45pm; Entrance: FREE; Combined ticket €
10: includes museum, bell tower,
baptistery, crypt, and dome.
Campanile del Duomo
Famous bell tower of Santa Maria
del Fiore, designed by Giotto.
Piazza Duomo - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 8:30am–
7:30pm; Entrance: € 6
Cupola del Duomo
One of the most famous symbols of Florence, the interior of
Brunelleschi’s Dome is decorated
with scenes of The Last Judgement. Climb along the interior of
the Dome for a rewarding view
of Florence. Piazza Duomo - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 8:30am–
7pm, Sat 8:30am–5:40pm; Closed
Sundays; Entrance: € 8
Opera del Duomo Museum
This museum houses several works
from the Duomo.
Piazza Duomo 9 - Tel.
055/2302885; Daily: 9am–
7:30pm; Sun: 9am–1:40pm;
Entrance: € 10 combined ticket
including entrance to the bell
tower, baptistery, dome and
crypt.
Dante’s House Museum
Touted to be the house where
Dante once lived, the house museum is a source of information
about the Supreme Poet’s life. Via
S. Margherita 1 - Tel. 055/219416;
Tuesday-Sunday 10am–5pm;
Entrance: € 4
Galileo Museum
This science museum holds mathematical and astronomical instruments, including many of Galileo’s
original inventions.
Piazza dei Giudici 1 - Tel.
055/265311; Daily 9:30am–6pm,
Tues 9:30am–1pm; Entrance: € 9
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Horne Museum
March 5-11, 2015
La Specola Museum
Orsanmichele Church and
Museum
Art collection of Herbert P. Horne,
English art historian and architect.
- Via dei Benci 6 - Tel. 055/244661;
Daily: 9am–1pm; Closed holidays
and Sundays; Entrance: € 6
Previously a granary, Orsanmichele bears little resemblance to
a church. The museum, only open
on Mondays, houses damaged
stone statuettes of saints and
prophets dating from the late 14th
century.
Via dell’Arte della Lana - Tel.
055/284944; Mondays 10am–
5pm; Entrance: FREE
La Specola Zoological
Museum
Regarded by some as the oldest
scientific museum in Europe.
Via Romana 17 - Tel. 055/228825;
Daily: 9am–1pm; Closed on Mondays; Entrance: € 6
Marino Marini Museum
Museum dedicated to the great
modern Tuscan sculptor.
Piazza Santa Pancrazio - Tel.
055/219432; Daily: 10am–5pm;
Closed Tuesdays, Sundays and
holidays; Entrance: € 6
Medici Chapels
This structure houses the Chapel of
the Princes and the New Sacristy of
the San Lorenzo basilica. - Piazza
Madonna degli Aldobrandini
6 - Tel. 055/2388602 / Bookings:
055/294883 Fax: 055/264406;
Daily: 8:15am–1:50pm; closed
the first, third and fifth Mondays
and the second and fourth Sundays of each month; Entrance:
€ 6.
Ognissanti Church and
Cenacle
Famous for its early Ghirlandaio
frescoes and the tombstone of
Sandro Botticelli.
Via Borgo Ognissanti 42 - Tel.
055/2388720; Daily 9am–noon
& 4–5:30pm; Sundays and holidays 4–5:30pm; The Last Supper can also be visited at other
times by prior appointment
(055/2396802); Entrance: FREE
Opificio delle Pietre Dure
The Opificio produced mosaics
in hard or semi-precious stones
to decorate objects like cabinets
and table tops. - Via Alfani, 78 Tel: 055/26511; Open: Mon–Sat
8:15am–2pm, Thurs 3:45–5:30pm
when there are additional exhibitions; Closed Sundays and holidays; Entrance: € 4
Ospedale degli Innocenti
The first institution of its kind in
Europe. Until 2000, the Ospedale
degli Innocenti was operated as
an orphanage. Today it is still
dedicated to the education and
care of children, and is a research
center of UNICEF. The world’s first
orphanage. Piazza SS. Annunziata
12 – Tel. 055/2491708; Daily
10am¬–4pm; Sun 10am–2pm;
Entrance: € 3
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March 5-11, 2015
Pitti Palace
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio was home to the
Medici family until they moved
to Palazzo Pitti; Piazza della Signoria - Tel. 055/2768465; Daily:
9am–7pm; Thurs 9am–2pm; Entrance: € 10; € 14 includes Torre
di Arnolfo
Pitti Palace
Complex
The official seat of the Medici
dynasty. The grand palace holds
many collections including those
in its Palatine Gallery, Modern
Art Gallery, Costume Museum
and original apartments of the
Medici family. - Piazza Pitti 1
Tel. 055/212688; Booking:
055/294883; Mon-Sun: 8:15am–
4:30pm; Closed on Mon, New
Year’s Day, May 1 and Christmas
Day; Entrance: Pitti Palace inclusive ticket (valid 3 days) includes
the entire museum complex
of the Pitti Palace; Full price: €
11.50; Reduced price: € 5.75;
Entry after 4pm: full price € 9.00,
reduced price € 4.50; The inclusive ticket is not available when
exhibitions are being held in any
of the museums.
Boboli Gardens
Just behind the Pitti Palace,
the Boboli Gardens are one of
the largest and most beautiful
examples of the Italian Garden.
The highest point of the gardens
offers panoramic views of the Tuscan countryside and city;
Tel. 055/2388786; Booking:
055/294883; November to
February: 8:15am–4:30pm.
Santa Croce church
March: 8:15am–5:30pm. April,
May, September and October:
8:15am–6:30pm. June, July
and August: 8:15am–6:30pm;
Closed: first and last Monday
of the month, Holidays; Entrance: Boboli Gardens and the
Costume Gallery € 7, booking
(optional): 50% reduction for
18–25 year olds from the European Union and for regular state
teachers.
Costume Gallery
Displays clothing including original garments worn by Eleonora di
Toledo and Cosimo I.
November to February: 8:15am–
4:30pm; March: 8:15am–
5:30pm; April and May: 8:15am–
6:30pm; June, July and August:
8:15am¬–7:30pm; September
and October: 8:15am–6:30pm;
Entrance: Palatine Gallery and
the Modern Art Gallery. Closed
the first and last Monday of the
month.
Modern Art Gallery
The gallery contains paintings
from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Tues-Sun 8:15am–6:50 pm;
Closed Mondays; Entrance:
Palatine Gallery and the Modern
Art Gallery: € 8.50 without exhibitions; € 13 with exhibitions;
Booking (optional): € 3; 50%
reduction for 18–25 year olds
from the European Union and
for regular state teachers.
Palatine Gallery and Royal
Apartments
An important collection of paintings from the 15th to the 17th
century. The Royal Apartments
are closed for maintenance
every year in January; Entrance:
Palatine Gallery and the Modern
Art Gallery.
Porcelain Museum
This museum contains ceramics from the factories of Sevre,
Meissen and Vienna. November
to February: 8:15am–4:30pm;
March: 8:15am–5:30pm; April
and May: 8:15am–6:30pm;
June, July and August: 8:15am–
7:30pm; September and October: 8:15am–6:30pm; Entrance:
€ 3 or buy an all-inclusive ticket.
Closed the first and last Monday
of the month.
Silver Museum
Holds collections of silver, ivory,
gems, and other precious objects
owned by the Medici and Lorraine
families. November to February: 8:15am–4:30pm; March:
8:15am–5:30pm; April and May:
8:15am–6:30pm; June, July and
August: 8:15am–7:30pm; September and October: 8:15am–
6:30pm; Entrance: € 2 or buy
an all-inclusive ticket. Closed
the first and last Monday of the
month.
San Marco Museum
Dedicated to the ethereal paintings of Fra Angelico, the Museum
of San Marco also houses a
library and the tomb of Luigi
Tornabuoni. - Piazza San Marco
1 - Tel. 055/2388608; Daily:
8:15am–1:50pm; Sat, Sun & holi-
days: 8:15am–4:50pm; Closed
first, third and fifth Sundays and
second and fourth Mondays
of each month; Entrance: € 4
without exhibitions; € 7 with
exhibitions.
San Miniato al Monte
Church
Beautiful marble facade in white
and dark green marble; its interior
is uniquely Florentine in architectural style. - Via Monte alle Croci
- Tel. 055/2342731; Summer:
daily from 9am–12:30 pm and
2:30–7:30pm; Winter: Daily from
8am–7:30 pm; Entrance: FREE
San Lorenzo Basilica
Church with a bare facade and
incredible interior, San Lorenzo
is the burial place of all principal
members of the Medici family from
Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
Piazza San Lorenzo - Tel.
055/216634 and 055 218534;
Daily: 10am–5pm; Closed on
Sunday; Entrance: € 3
Santa Croce
complex
Santa Croce Basilica
A pantheon of famous Florentines
rest here. - Piazza Santa Croce Tel. 055/244619. Daily 9:30am–
5:30pm; Holidays and Sundays:
2–5:30pm; Entrance: € 6; or €
8.50 combined ticket for Casa
Buonarroti.
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March 5-11, 2015
Santa M. Novella church
Santo Spirito church
Opera di Santa Croce
Museum
noons; Entrance: FREE.
Stibbert Museum
Includes the Brunelleschi Chapel and
Cimabue’s Crucifix. Access through
the church. - Piazza S. Croce 16 Tel. 055/244619; Daily: 9:30am–
5:30 pm; Holidays and Sundays:
1–5:30pm; Entrance: € 3
It is most famous for its collection of Japanese armour and
costumes worn by Napoleon
Bonaparte. - Via Stibbert 26
- Tel. 055/475520; Mon–Wed
10am–2pm, Fri–Sun 10am–6pm;
Closed on Thursdays; Entrance:
€8
San Salvi Monastery
Home of Andrea del Sarto’s celebrated Renaissance Last Supper
fresco. - Via di S. Salvi 16 - Tel.
055/2388603; Daily: 8:15am–
1:50pm; Sunday: 8:15am–
1:50pm; Closed on Monday;
Entrance: FREE
Santa Maria
Novella complex
Santa Maria Novella
Church
Gothic church marked by impressive bold stone vaulting.
Piazza Santa Maria Novella - Tel.
055/282187; Mon–Thurs: 9am–
5:30pm, Fri 11am–5:30pm, Sat:
9am–5pm, Sun: 1–5pm;
Entrance: € 5 (includes museum).
Santa Trinita Church
Lorenzo Monaco’s frescoes of the
life of the Virgin in the Sassetti
Chapel—decorated with
Ghirlandaio frescoes, as well as a
highly venerated wooden Crucifix
dating to the 14th century. Piazza
Santa Trinita - Tel. 055/216912;
Daily: 8–10:45am & 4–5:45pm;
Sun 8am–noon & 4–5:45pm;
Entrance: FREE
Santissima Annunziata
Church
The church houses a famous
painting of the Annunciation.
Leopold and Maria Anna
Carolina of Saxony were married
here. - Piazza SS. Annunziata Tel. 055/2398034; Daily:
7:30am–12:30pm & 4–6:30pm;
Sunday: 7:30-am–12:30pm &
4–6:30pm; Entrance: FREE
Santo Spirito
complex
Santo Spirito Cenacle
Former Augustian refectory.
Piazza Santo Spirito 29 - Tel.
055/287043; Sat–Mon from
10am–4pm; Closed Tues–Fri;
Entrance: € 3
Santo Spirito Church
A modest 18th-century facade
but a superb Renaissance interior
marked by stained glass and
painted altarpieces. Piazza Santo
Spirito - Tel. 055/210030; Daily:
10am–12:30pm and 4–5:30 pm;
Holidays and Sundays: 4–5:30
pm; Closed on Wednesday after-
Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery, one of the most
famous museums in Italy and the
world, contains masterpieces by
Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci,
Botticelli, Michelangelo,
Caravaggio and many others.
Highlights include Botticelli’s
Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 - Tel.
055/2388651 / Bookings:
055/294883; Daily: 8:15am–
6:50pm; Closed on Monday;
Entrance: € 6.50 without exhibitions; € 11 with exhibitions. The
museum will have special summer evening hours on Tuesdays
from 7–10pm (beginning July 1
and ending September 30).
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City of Florence ------------------------------------------------------ 055055
Lost and Found Office --------------------------------------- 055/334802
Transportation
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Medical emergency service -------------------------------------------118
General emergency ------------------------------------112 (Carabinieri)
Police ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113
Fire brigade ---------------------------------------------------------------- 115
Interpreters’ Office ---------------------------------------- 055/20391363
Car breakdown service ------------------------------------------------ 116
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Careggi Hospital ---------------------------------------------- 055/794111
Hospital of S. M. Nuova -------------------------------------- 055/27581
Children’s Hospital --------------------------------------------- 055/56621
New Hospital S.G. di Dio ------------------------------------- 055/71921
S. M. Annunziata Hospital ---------------------------------- 055/24961
Tourist medical service ------------------ 848/812221(switchboard)
In Vicolo Adimari 1 without appointment
Medical Service Firenze ------------------------------------ 055/475411
English-speaking doctors, In Via Roma 4
Dental emergency (24 hrs, every day, no emergency tax) 055/241208
Dentist’s office ----------------------------------------------- 333/9565550
24/7 Pharmacy ---------------------------- www.federfarma-firenze.it
Pharmacy Comunale (Piazza Stazione) ------------------- 055/216761
Pharmacy Molteni (Via Calzaiuoli) ------------------------ 055/289490
Pharmacy All’Insegna del Moro ------------------------ 055/211343
Piazza San Giovanni, 20 r.
Gas ----------------------------------------------------------------- 800/862048
Electricity -------------------------------------------------------- 800/803500
Water -------------------------------------------------------------- 800/314314
Telecom ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 182
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RadioTaxi ---------------- 055/4390, 055/4242, 055/4798, 055/4499
Bus lines Lazzi ------------------------------------------------- 055/363041
Bus lines SITA ---------------------------------------------------- 055/47821
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Lost baggage -------------------------------------------------- 055/2352190
Railways ------------------------------------ 892021, www.trenitalia.com
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Pisa airport (G. Galilei) --------------------------------------- 050/849300
Lost baggage ---------------------------------------------------- 050/849400
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Florence airport ------------------------------------------------- 055/30615
Lost baggage -------------------------------------------------- 055/3061302
Province of Florence Tourist Information ----------- 055/290832
www.firenzeturismo.it
Tuscan Region ------------------------------------------------- 800/860070
www.turismo.intoscana.it
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Other Useful Numbers
American Express ---------------------------------------------- 055/50981
Questura (Via Zara 1) ------------------------------------------- 055/49771
Veterinary emergency day service ------------------- 055/7223683