Visit Leonardo's home in Vinci

Visit Leonardo’s home in Vinci

How many times have you heard the name Leonardo Da Vinci? Did you know how many things does this name says about him? Leonardo is a typical Tuscan name and Da Vinci indicates the town where he was born and lived most of his life. According to tradition the house...
American dreamers at Strozzina

American dreamers at Strozzina

American Dreamers. Reality and Imagination in Contemporary American art Opening: 8 March 2012, 19.00 When 9 March–15 July 2012 Opening hours: 9 March–15 July 2012 Tuesday–Sunday 10.00–20.00 free Thursdays 18.00–23.00 What The “American dream” doesn’t exist anymore, since September 11, 2001 the United States of America lost their sense of...
Americans in Florence: Sargent and the Impressionists of the New World

Americans in Florence: Sargent and the Impressionists of the New World

When? From March 3rd until July 15th 2012 Every day from 9am until 8pm – Thursday from 9am until 11pm What? This exhibit explores the strong ties between the old and the new continent and the cosmopolitan circle that permanently ties the city of Florence to the “New World”. Italy...
Milo Manara exhibit in Siena

Milo Manara exhibit in Siena

What The city of Siena offers the first anthological exhibit of one of the greatest italian erotic cartoonist : Milo Manara.
'Chagall's Sprirtual Universe' in Lucca

‘Chagall’s Sprirtual Universe’ in Lucca

When From 7th January until 11th March 2012 What ‘Chagall’s Sprirtual Universe’ it’ s a unique exhibit where 20 works of art by the Russian maestro create d between 1959 and 1982 will be on display. The exhibition includes extraordinary small-scale paintings such as ‘L’âne blanc dans le bouquet’ (1969-65)...
Small museums in Florence: a single card

Small museums in Florence: a single card

Besides the Uffizi and the Accademia, in Florence there are plenty of musems, with as many masterworks, they just are a little unknow to most peple. This is why the The Piccoli Musei project was born! This project aims to give more attention to all those important and beautiful museums...
Top 15 hidden churches in Tuscany

Top 15 hidden churches in Tuscany

15 amazing churches you may have missed if you haven't still experienced Tuscany as a local
 
La Nuova Frontiera, dedicated to the anniversary of Amerigo Vespucci's death

La Nuova Frontiera, dedicated to the anniversary of Amerigo Vespucci’s death

La Nuova Frontiera, an exhibition dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Amerigo Vespucci's death. Palazzo Pitt, July 3rd - December 9th 2012.
Bagliori Dorati: International Gothic in Florence

Bagliori Dorati: International Gothic in Florence

"Bagliori Dorati", an exhibit about International Gothic in Florence - Uffizi Gallery, June 19 - November 4
La Galleria degli Arazzi (Gallery of Tapestries)

La Galleria degli Arazzi (Gallery of Tapestries)

Have you ever seen tapestry up close? Maybe you never saw them in the Uffizzi Gallery but from the 20th of March to the 2nd of June you can! In the past these tapestries were hung all along the long corridors of the Uffizi gallery, now they’ll be visible again. 17 tapestries from eight different...
Vespa exhibit at Museo Piaggio

Vespa exhibit at Museo Piaggio

What? ‘Corradino D’Ascanio: a man, a genius, a magician, a myth’ : an exhibit dedicated to the egineer that invented the legendary and world known symbol of the italian Style: The Vespa Scooter! The event will be held in conjunction with the 120 years since the birth of D’Ascanio and the13th anniversary of the death...
Open museums on December 8 in Florence

Open museums on December 8 in Florence

Open museums in Florence during the weekend of the Immacolata
Lucca Photo Festival 2011

Lucca Photo Festival 2011

Lucca Digital Photo Festival will start Saturday, November the 19th and end on Sunday, December the 11th 2011. This will be the 7th Edition of the international Festival dedicated to Photography and Video Art, Lucca Digital Photo Festival is one of the most prestigious events in Europe. The theme of the 2011 edition is “LOOKING...
Caravaggio’s naturalism at Montale

Caravaggio’s naturalism at Montale

A surprising and never-before seen journey into Caravaggesque naturalism populated by extraordinary artists who are often unknown to the large public but also a special occasion to see Caravaggio’s “Maddalena addolorata”. Where? At Villa Castello La Smilea (Montale – PT). Montale is a bautiful medieval town situated a few km away from Pistoia. Once you’ll...
Fucecchio Foto Festival 2011

Fucecchio Foto Festival 2011

Fucecchio Foto Festival 2011 Two “big”names of the international photography with an exclusive monography for each one, will be the protagonist of this year’s edition of FOFU 2011 at the exclusive Park Corsini in Fucecchio, few km away from Firenze. Directly from London the creative genius of Storm Thorgerson, founder of the Studio Hipgnosis, which...
Tactile art path at the Uffizi for the blind

Tactile art path at the Uffizi for the blind

A special itinerary that will allow also blind people to enjoy a special path to connect with the Uffizi Gallery masterpieces. 18 bas-relief sculptures will be presented at the Uffizi Gallery plus also a reproduction of the Botticelli’s Venus. On December 3rd at the Uffizi Gallery will open a new artistic itinerary specifically deisgned for...
50 days of international Cinema in Florence

50 days of international Cinema in Florence

If you’re a Cinema addict and cannot live without mentioning a famous movie or dropping a well know quote, then Florence will be the perfect place for you from October the 20th until December the 9th 2011. 50 days of Cinema, 150 screening, 9 festivals, 7 special events and 50 thousands visitors in the previous...
Florentine palazzos opens just for wine town

Florentine palazzos opens just for wine town

Did you know that most of the beautiful renaissance palazzos in Florence are closed to the public during the whole year? But not this week end! If you love wine and of you love arts well this is an event you shouldn’t miss! Wine Town is an innovative event, that became an annual event, that...
"Decling Democracy" at Strozzina

“Decling Democracy” at Strozzina

Contemporary arts and polical and social thinking: "Declining Democracy. Rethinking democracy between utopia and participation" @ Strozzina