March 5-11, 2015
Year XI - Supplement to TF208 The English-speaking news magazine in Florence www.theflorentine.net
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
March 6, from 7.30pm
GLUE
Alternative Concept Space viale Manfredo Fanti 20 more info here
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.
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.

2 Best events of the week
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
March 8, 12pm–10.30pm
Convitto della Calza piazza della Calza 6
Florence more info here
March 7–15
Fortezza da Basso viale Filippo Strozzi 1
Florence more info here
Until March 22
Villa Bardini costa San Giorgio 2
Florence more info here
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.
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.
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.

3 Agenda
CLICK on this icon for more info
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
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 lapietra.reply@nyu.edu
, 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
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
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
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
DANCE
Bird’s Dance Project #2
4 young dancers perform choreography by Matteo Levaggi
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

4 Agenda
CLICK on this icon for more info
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
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
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
PARTY
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
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
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/ lah 4ro
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
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
CINEMA
Inherent Vice
Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, T
055214068, www.odeonfirenze.
com | SHOWS 4, 6.45, 9.30pm
in o ccasione di
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

5 Agenda
CLICK on this icon for more info
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
MUSIC & CONCERTS
Vicente Amigo
Flamenco guitarist performs
9pm, Teatro Obihall, lungarno
Aldo Moro, Florence, www.
obihall.it
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
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
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 Little-
Known ‘Monument Man’
Exhibition focusing on
Castelfranco’s recovery of Italian cultural patrimony between 1944-
1947 - 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
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

6 Agenda TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
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, info@muse.comune.
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
CINEMA
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
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
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
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, weekend@museogalileo.it
, 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, weekend@museogalileo.it
, 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

7 Agenda TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
Beato Angelico: Holy Masses of the Artists
Basilica di San Marco,
T 0552679079, www.
beatoangelicomedaglia.com
Chiesa del Santi Michele e
Gaetano
Mass in German, Sundays at 10am
Piazza Antinori, www.sangaetano.
de
Florence Gospel Fellowship
International
Sunday Service at 6:30pm
(Evangelical)
Via de’ Benci 9, T 3351505784, www.fgfint.blogspot.com
International Christian
Fellowship of Florence
Sunday Service at 10:15 a.m. Prayer and Praise on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
(services in English)
Via dei Biffi 1, T055285148 or
T055825282, www.icfflorence.com
Jewish Synagogue
Shabos: 8:45am. Special event this week: in-depth tour for International
Women’s Day on March 8 at
10.30am—open to all with reservation required. In Italian. Call
0552346654 to book
Via Farini 4, T 055245252
Methodist Church Christian
Worship
Tues, 7-9pm (Eng), Sun 10:30am (Ita w/ translation)
Methodist Church, via de’ Benci 9,
Pastor Alison Walker, T 055288143, www.firenzechurch.com
, awalker@ chiesavaldese.org
Mosaico Church
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
5.00pm
Piazza del Duomo, T 055294514
Santi Apostoli
Mass in English on Sundays at
10:30am
Piazza del Limbo 1, Florence,
Contact Fr Scott Murphy: smurphy@legionaries.org
, T
3392425734, www.facebook.com/
CatholicsInFlorence
Shir Hadash
Jewish reform/progressive congregation
T 3486913059 - 3489362564
St. James’ American Church
(Episcopalian)
Services: Sunday: smaller service at
9am; Eucharistic service with sermon and music at 11am. The church 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 by compline
Via B. Rucellai 9, T 055294417; please check www.stjames.it
for any alterations to times and dates
St. Mark’s English Church
(Anglican)
Tuesday, 5.30pm Evening Prayer.
Wednesday, 5.30pm Said Mass.
Thursday. 5.30pm Contemporary
Mass. Friday, 5.30pm Chaplain
Consultation Time & 6pm Book of Common Prayer Mass. Sunday,
10.30am, Sung Mass. Upcoming
Lent events: Bible studies on the theme of life after death (March
5 & 12, 5:30pm). Holy Week observances: Recitation of the rosary, March 30, 5:30pm; Stations of the Cross through the Oltrarno,
March 31, 6pm; Low Mass, April 1,
5.30pm; Maundy Thursday, April 2,
7pm with watch until 10pm; Good
Friday devotions, April 3, 10am;
Good Friday with liturgical Passion performance, April 3, 7pm; Easter
Vigil, April 4, 8pm; Easter Sunday
High Mass, April 5, 10:30am
Via Maggio 16, T 055294764; please check www.stmarksitaly.
com or www.facebook.com/ stmarksitaly for any alterations to times and dates
Santa Maria Maddalena dei
Pazzi
Catholic Mass in French every second Sunday at 11am
Borgo Pinti 58, T 0552478420
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Sunday 13:30, Wednesday 19:30
Via Vivaldi 1, Scandicci (tram stop
Aldo Moro)
EXHIBITS
Citizens of the World: A Passage through India
Photographic exhibition curated by
Ivan D’Ali, featuring 40+ works
March 11–20, Spazio Dado, via
Firenzuola 8, Prato
Andy Warhol at the Mall
40 works by the Pop Art legend
March 14–April 12, I Gigli shopping center, via San
Quirico 165, Campi Bisenzio, T
0558969250, www.igigli.it
Jacques Lipchitz
Prato portion of joint exhibition with the Uffizi. Features work by
Cubist artist
Until May 7, Palazzo Pretorio,
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
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
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
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
MUSIC & CONCERTS
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
Capodanno Pisano: Pisan New
Year
Parades, fireworks and traditional festivities celebrating the
Annunciation
March 25, historic center of Pisa

8 Museums in Florence
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
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 10am-
2pm; Fri 10am-11pm; Entrance:
€ 8.50 without exhibitions. Free entry with guided visits offered on Saturday.
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

9 Museums in Florence
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
La Specola Museum
Horne 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
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
Orsanmichele Church and
Museum
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
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

10 Museums in Florence
Pitti Palace Santa Croce church
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
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
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.
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 & holidays: 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 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.

11 Museums in Florence
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
Opera di Santa Croce
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
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
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 M. Novella church Santo Spirito church
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 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 afternoons; Entrance: FREE.
Stibbert Museum
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
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).

12
Allegato al TF 207
TF Weekly
March 5-11, 2015
the English-speaking news magazine in Florence editorial office and advertising via dei Banchi 4 - 50123 Firenze ph. 055 2306616 - fax 055 5385383 info@theflorentine.net www.theflorentine.net
www.theflorentinepress.com
directed by Marco Badiani vice-director Giovanni Giusti graphic & art design Leo Cardini managing editor Helen Farrell features editor and events Mary Gray social media manager Alexandra Korey editor-at-large Alexandra Lawrence culture editor Jane Fortune video journalist Kirsten Hills advertising Giacomo Badiani copy editor Ellen Wert accounting Deborah Bettazzi redazione@theflorentine.net
events events@theflorentine.net
advertising pubblicita@theflorentine.net
classifieds annunci@theflorentine.net
accounting@theflorentine.net
direttore responsabile Silvia Bini editore B’Gruppo srl via Valentini 10 - 59100 Prato partita iva 01715830970 iscritta al registro degli operatori di comunicazione (ROC) al n. 14773 del 17/11/2006
- Reg. Trib. di Prato n.4 del 12/09/2006 distribution by bike: Ecopony Express printer Nova Arti Grafiche srl, Signa (FI)
Allegato Prezzi: € 0. Gratuito nei punti di distribuzione ufficiali/free copy in official points of distribution (see complete list on website)
ONLINE CONTENT
In addition to this paper edition, you can find free content online or subscribe to our enriched PDF edition for exclusive extras.
FLORENCE AS IT HAPPENS News and events online, all the time. theflorentine.net
CLASSIFIEDS Looking for an apartment, appliance or even an elephant? You never know…
If it’s in Florence, you’ll find it here! theflr.net/ classifieds
TF WEEKLY Download your weekly guide to
Florence events every Thursday. It’s free, funky and
English-friendly! theflr.net/weekly
WEB TV see hundreds of videos www.ldmnews.it/
SOCIAL CONTENTS facebook.com/tfnews
@theflorentine instagram.com/theflorentine youtube.com/theflorentinenews
A big thank you to our interns Mária Burianová and
Michaela Sťahlová for doing the layout for this TF Weekly.
L’editore è a disposizione degli aventi diritto con i quali non è stato possibile comunicare, nonché per eventuali omissioni o inesattezze nella citazione delle fonti.
The Florentine issue #208 is now available online and in paper.
Don't miss an issue - subscribe today at theflr.net/pdfsub .
Next issue #209 out on May 2 free
Next
Urgent Services
Medical emergency service ------------------------------------------118
General emergency -----------------------------------112 (Carabinieri)
Police ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113
Fire brigade ---------------------------------------------------------------- 115
Interpreters’ Office --------------------------------------- 055/20391363
Car breakdown service ------------------------------------------------ 116
City Hotlines
City of Florence ----------------------------------------------------- 055055
Lost and Found Office -------------------------------------- 055/334802
Transportation
Florence airport ------------------------------------------------- 055/30615
Lost baggage -------------------------------------------------- 055/3061302
Pisa airport (G. Galilei) --------------------------------------- 050/849300
Lost baggage ---------------------------------------------------- 050/849400
Florence SMN Railway Station
Lost baggage -------------------------------------------------- 055/2352190
Railways ------------------------------------ 892021, www.trenitalia.com
RadioTaxi ---------------- 055/4390 , 055/4242, 055/4798, 055/4499
Bus lines Lazzi ------------------------------------------------- 055/363041
Bus lines SITA ---------------------------------------------------- 055/47821
Local Public Transport
ATAF & LINEA Hotline - 800/424500, 199/104245(From mobile)
Medicine and Health
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.
Utility Service Numbers
Gas ----------------------------------------------------------------- 800/862048
Electricity ------------------------------------------------------- 800/803500
Water ------------------------------------------------------------- 800/314314
Telecom --------------------------------------------------------------------- 182
Consulate
USA ---------------------------------------------------------------- 055/266951
Tourist Services
Province of Florence Tourist Information ---------- 055/290832 www.firenzeturismo.it
Tuscan Region ------------------------------------------------ 800/860070 www.turismo.intoscana.it
Other Useful Numbers
American Express --------------------------------------------- 055/50981
Questura (Via Zara 1) ------------------------------------------ 055/49771
Veterinary emergency day service ------------------ 055/7223683