Articles in Florence
Last night at Le Murate I witnessed what might be the first breath of contemporary things to come in Florence. The performance by Rie Nakajima inaugurates the use of the space that is to become …
KeBuono cultural association proposes dinners from Renaissance recipes, complete with amusing names like Castrato in salsa di melangole e mele appie, two saturdays in the month of September: 10th and 25th. The location is the …
Me and my Mother – not ME, but Ragnar Kjartansson and his mom. The video/ performance artist from Reykjavík (Iceland) is my same age (born in ‘76). The “Me and my mother” video series comprises …
The experience of attending a rock concert by an Italian artist can be a measure of one’s level of social integration.
You know that I don’t normally complain about things in Florence. When they closed the Duomo area to busses and increased our morning commutes by anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes, I advised patience.
Perhaps it’s …
There are few moments of the year in which Italians will talk about the weather as much as an Anglo-Saxon. Right about now is one of those moments, when the mercury (if mercury thermometres weren’t …
From July 1 to September 30 2010, enjoy an Italian-style happy hour, or aperitivo, while admiring a marvellous view over the city of Florence. This event is called “Terrazza con Vista” or “A Roof with …
Everyone who hears where I live and what I do for a job (after a stint in study abroad I became a professional blogger) responds in pretty much the same way: “wow, you are so …
The city of Florence has been making a bit more of an effort to offer clean public toilets around the city, which is, of course, good news for tourists.
So the other day I was in …
Vintage photos and clothing to die for at Aria Art Gallery in Florence at the exhibit “Dive Glamour e Moda” opening today (June 16 to August 29, 2010) in correspondence with Pitti Uomo.
The photos are …
Called “Aperto alLe Murate“, every Monday night this summer – starting June 16 2010 – Le Murate will be open for aperitif and cultural offerings from 7-9pm. A free glass of wine is provided by …
When the Bardini Museum reopened last year the most remarkable aspect of the restoration was the return of Stefano Bardini’s blue walls. Bardini, a 19th century art dealer, left his show room and gallery, housed …
