Mar 3-Mar 9, 2016

Year XI - Supplement to TF220 The English-speaking news magazine in www.theflorentine.net

POP Andy + Aurelio March 4–April 10 An unexpected tribute to the father of Pop Art, Andy Warhol, comes to the Gallery this Ex-church of San Pier month. ‘Andy Warhol Photographed by Aurelio Scheraggio, Uffizi Gallery, Amandola: New York 1977 and 1986’ will high- Florence light striking photographs taken by Pistoiese artist Amendola during two trips to Warhol’s infamous Big Apple studio, the Factory. Several more info here of the portraits were taken just before Warhol’s death in 1986, and one will be donated to the Uffizi’s permanent collection at the end of the exhibition. The exhibition will be open Tues- day–Sunday with the regular Uffizi ticket. COMMUNITY Tuscan[glo]ny!

March 9–11 The inaugural Tuscan AngloAmerican Festival celebrates the ties between and its Various venues many American universities, Anglophone cul- Florence tural centers and institutions. The festival will include exhibitions, lectures, volunteer work opportunities and concerts bringing together the Italian and English-speaking communities. more info here Highlights this week include the opening cer- emonies (9am, March 9, Salone dei Cinquecen- to, ), the international confer- ence ‘A Tale of Two Cities: Florence and from the Grand Tour to Study Abroad’ (10am– 6.30pm, March 9, Salone dei Cinquecento) and an exhibition focused on overcoming violence (opens March 8 at Kent State University). Best events 2 of the week TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

SHOP Sample sale! March 5, 11am–7pm Mingle with friends, sip prosecco and score some The Creative Collective statement pieces this Saturday as American de- via di Mezzo 6r signers Sara Amrhein and Jennifer Diederich host a Florence joint sample sale in Sant’Ambrogio. Sara Amrhein’s bold jewelry pieces, fashioned out of polymer clay, more info here instantly enhance even the simplest ensembles. Former Project Runway contestant Jennifer Died- erich is the dress designer behind Suite, a cheeky but sophisticated label for modern women who like a little whimsy in their wardrobes. SCHOLARLY Vasari at Santa Croce March 3–4 Eminent Giorgio Vasari scholars from and abroad will give presentations at what promises to be one Cenacolo of Santa Croce of the academic highlights at Santa Croce this year. Florence The plenary lecture (6.30pm, March 3) will be given by Marcia Hall, whose book Renovation and Counter- Reformation: Vasari and Duke Cosimo in and Santa Croce, 1565–1577, is the most com- more info here prehensive study of Vasari renovations to date. The conference will feature talks in both English and Ital- ian and runs for the full day on March 4. FEMININE Festa della Donna Tuesday is an international tribute day to women March 8 around the world, marked in Italy by men handing out mimosas to the women in their lives. Florence hosts Various venues several celebrations and events dedicated to the ‘fairer Florence sex.’ Stop by contemporary art venue Galleria 360 (via il Prato 11r) to see the free group exhibition ‘Arte Don- na,’ which features international artists including Lou- ise Bourgeois (opening reception is Friday, March 4 at more info here 7pm). Florence’s civic will also offer free entry to women on March 8. Finally, Otel (via Generale della Chiesa 9) brings the boys of OffLimits to town from Paris for their tenth titillating performance in Florence. Before the show, enjoy dinner and music from 8.30pm (book at otelvariete.com). 3 Agenda TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

Thursday 3 Saturday 5 SPORT Wednesday 9 Firenze Urban Trail CINEMA CINEMA CINEMA 30 km morning race winding its The Martian The Revenant way up to Settignano. Register by Room By Ridley Scott with Matt Damon By Alejandro Iñárritu with March 4 - 8.30am, piazza Santa Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy Croce starting point, Florence, Florence, T 055214068, www. Florence, T 055214068, www. Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, www.firenzeurbantrail.com odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS 4.15, Florence, T 055214068, www. 4.15, 6.30, 9pm Monday 7 6.45pm odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS 4, LECTURES & 6.45, 9.30pm Odeon Classics: Rocco e i Suoi CINEMA CONFERENCES Fratelli MARKETS & FESTIVALS Room Andrew Frisardi: Dante and Restored version of Visconti‘s Sample Sale: Suite + Sara By Lenny Abrahmson with Brie Lady Philosophy classic, the story of a southern Amrhein Larson, Megan Park Poet and scholar examines how family facing difficulties in Italy‘s Fashion designer Jennifer Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, Dante depicts his discovery of industrial north - Odeon Cinehall, Diederich of Suite and jewelry Florence, T 055214068, www. Philosophy after the death of piazza Strozzi, Florence, T designer Sara Amrhein sell their odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS Beatrice - 6pm, British Institute, 055214068, www.odeonfirenze. statement pieces. Come by for a 4.15, 6.30, 9pm Harold Acton Library, lungarno com | SHOWS 9.15pm glass of prosecco and shopping! A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Guicciardini 9, Florence, www. PARTY 11am–7pm, The Creative Reflecting on Existence britishinstitute.it Ditta Artigianale Oltrarno: Collective at Sara Amrhein‘s By Roy Andersson with Holger Tuscan AngloAmerican Opening studio, via di Mezzo 6r, Florence, Andersson, Nils Westblom Festival: Opening Ceremonies The now-famous coffee and www.creativepeopleinflorence. 9.30pm, Spazio Alfieri, via See Top Picks for festival cocktail bar in via de‘ Neri opens a wordpress.com dell‘Ulivo 6, Florence, www. details. Opening remarks from second location MUSIC & CONCERTS spazioalfieri.it Mayor Dario Nardella, Vice 6.30pm, Ditta Artigianale Carlo Atti Quartet MUSIC & CONCERTS Mayor Cristina Giachi, and Oltrarno, via dello Sprone, representatives of the American music from McCoy Tyner, Aroldo Machado Quartet Florence, www.dittaartigianale.it Consulate in Florence, AACUPI, John Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Noite do Forrò the British Institute in Florence, Friday 4 others - 9.45pm, Associazione Vie 9pm, La Cité, borgo San and the Tuscan American Nuove, viale Donato Giannotti Frediano 20r, Florence, www. CINEMA Association. Flash mob and 13, Florence, T 055683388, www. lacitelibreria.info Amy pinocchiojazz.it performance to follow 9am, Salone dei Cinquecento, Acclaimed biopic on Amy Marco Parente & Luca di Maio Tuesday 8 Palazzo Vecchio, piazza della WinehouseOdeon Cinehall, With DJ set from Dr. Lorenz CINEMA Signoria, Florence, www. piazza Strozzi, Florence, T 9.30pm, Glue Alternative Room taafinflorence.it 055214068, www.odeonfirenze. Concept Space, viale Manfredo Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, com | SHOWS 9.15pm Fanti 20, Florence, www. Florence, T 055214068, www. gluefirenze.com Spotlight odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS ONGOING By Thomas McCarthy with SPECIAL EVENT 4.15, 6.30pm Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, 2016 Global Presidential EXHIBITS LECTURES & Rachel McAdams Primary The World that Wasn‘t There CONFERENCES Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, Come vote in person and Mayan & Aztec civilizations Florence, T 055214068, www. participate in the 2016 United The Footprint Model for Social Until March 6, Archaeology odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS 4.15, States presidential nominating Ecological Change , piazza Santissima 6.45pm process for the Democratic party Jan Juffermans discusses the Annunziata 1, Florence, T MUSIC & CONCERTS 3–5pm, California State Ecological or Global Footprint, 05523575, www.archeotoscana. and how a model from Canada Autentica Unplugged University, via Giacomo beniculturali.it can be used to measure social With Shui Project and VSUM Leopardi 12, Florence, kristina. Altra Misura and ecological progress on our 11pm, Combo, via [email protected] Art, Photography and Feminism planet - 6.30pm, St. Mark‘s Mannelli 2, Florence, www. in Italy during the 1970s SPORT English Church, via Maggio 18, combosocialclub.com Until March 8, Frittelli Arte Firenze Urban Trail Florence, www.stmarksitaly.com Bilal Unplugged 13 km night run through Florence. Contemporanea, via Val SPECIAL EVENT Nu Soul from artist combining Register by March 4 di Marina 15, Florence, T blues, hip hop, gospel, jazz 9pm, Festa della Donna 055410153, www.frittelliarte.it 9.15pm, Sala Vanni, piazza del starting point, Florence, www. International Women‘s Day People from Myanmar Carmine 14, Florence, www. firenzeurbantrail.com All day, various venues in Photography show by Francesco musicusconcentus.com Florence, see www.theflr.net/ Corsi - Until March 13, La Sunday 6 festadelladonna2016 Italian Opera Arias and Duets Cité, borgo San Frediano 20r, Free entry. Handel, Mozart, Verdi, CINEMA Florence, www.lacitelibreria.info Puccini - 9.15pm, oratory of San The Revenant Filippo Neri, piazza San Firenze Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, 16, Florence, T 3201171971, Florence, T 055214068, www. operaconcertflorence@gmail. odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS 4, com 6.45, 9.30pm 4 Agenda TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

Nexus A Palace and the City Rigor and Grace ideas over wine & snacks. Email to Explores the field of robotics. #FirenzeCapitale exhibition The company of San Benedetto sign up to speak Organized by the Galileo explores the history of the Palazzo Bianco in 17th century Florence First Wednesday of every Museum, the Istituto di Spini Feroni, home to Salvatore Until May 17, Cappella Palatina month, Tasso Hostel, via BioRobotica di Sant‘Anna, and Ferragamo‘s flagship store - Until and Silver Museum, Palazzo Villani 15, Florence, marisa@ the University of Siena - Until April 3, Salvatore Ferragamo Pitti, piazza Pitti, Florence, T mondodicorpo.com.au, www. March 15, Palazzo Medici Museum, , 055294883, www.rigoreegrazia. tassohostelflorence.com, www. Riccardi, via Cavour 3, Florence, piazza 5, Florence, it facebook.com/openmicflorence T 0552760340, www.palazzo- www.ferragamo.com/museo Tensioni Strutturali #1 Trivia Nights medici.it Andy Warhol by Aurelio Group show by Carlo Bernardini, Trivia every Monday. Free entry. Kindertotenlieder Amendola Monika Grzymala, Roberto Come make new friends & By contemporary artist Alfredo A dozen photographs of the Pop Pugliese, Esther Stocker enemies! Pirri - Until March 18, Galleria Art master, taken by a Pistoiese Until June 4, Eduardo Secci Mondays at the Red Garter, il Ponte, via di Mezzo 42b, artist in 1977 and 1986. In the Sala Contemporary Gallery, piazza 9pm, via de‘ Benci 35r, Florence, Florence, T 055240617, www. del Camino on the Piano Nobile - Goldoni 2, Florence, www. T 0552480909 galleriailponte.com March 4–April 10, Uffizi Gallery, eduardosecci.com Karaoke & DJ Sets Body Worlds: At the Heart of piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence, T Santa Maria Novella Station: Free entry, runs all night Life 0552469600, www.polomuseale. 80 Years as the ‚Gateway to Fridays & Saturdays at the Secrets of the human body, with firenze.it the City‘ Red Garter, via de‘ Benci 35r, a focus on the heart, the ‚motor Learning from Racism New permanent photography Florence, T 0552480909 of existence,‘ and the entire Schooling and books during exhibition - Ongoing, Salone Speakeasy English Aperitivo cardiovascular system. From antisemitic persecution, and, more Biglietti, Santa Maria Novella Multilingual happy hours with noted German doctor Gunther broadly, the role of images in the station, Florence, www. wine & snacks, conversation, von Hagens spread of racism architetturatoscana.it chance to find language Until March 20, Santo Stefano al Until April 10, Florence MARKETS & FESTIVALS exchange partners. 10 euro Ponte, piazza Santo Stefano 5, Synagogue and Sala Servi, via Tuscan AngloAmerican Wednesdays at 7pm, Florence, www.bodyworlds.com Luigi Carlo Farini 10, Florence, T Aurora, viale Vasco Pratolini 0552346654 Festival ArteDonna Sponsored by the Comune 2 (piazza Tasso), Florence, Group exhibition with work Maurizio Nannucci: Top di Firenze, a celebration of speakeasyenglishfi@gmail. by Louise Bourgeois, Vanessa Hundred the strong bond between the com, www.facebook.com/ Beecroft, Barbara Kruger. Free One hundred works spanning local community and the US speakeasyenglishfi entry - March 4–28, Galleria 360, video, magazines, art books and universities and cultural institutes Firenze Drawing Club via il Prato 11r, Florence, www. more, from the Zona Archives in Florence and Tuscany Draw, doodle (or don‘t), make galleria360.it project Nannucci began in 1967 March 9–11, various venues in new friends - Year-round, various Noel Gazzano: Ineffable Until April 23, Marino Florence, www.taafinflorence.it venues in Florence, www.theflr. Depth Marini Museum, piazza San net/drawinfi MUSIC & CONCERTS Anthropologist and artist‘s show Pancrazio, Florence, www. explores the theme of violence. museomarinomarini.it Italian Opera Arias and Duets Part of Tuscan AngloAmerican Carlo Portelli: A Painter of Free opera concert series. Music UPCOMING Festival. Free entry Prestige from Handel, Mozart, Verdi, March 8–30, Kent State Until April 30, Accademia Gallery, Puccini. Soprano: Eva Mabellini; APERITIVO University, Palazzo Vettori, via via Ricasoli 60, Florence, www. tenor: Maurizio Marchini; harp: The Florentine Wine Club: Cavour 26, Florence, www. unannoadarte.it Chiara Trailori Very Very Vernaccia Fridays from March 4–25, noelgazzano.com Attitudes/Sculpture #1 Wine tasting and presentation. oratory of San Filippo Neri, C.A. Bixio Group exhibition and first in Attendees will receive the TF Wine piazza San Firenze 16, In the Galleria delle Carrozze: a series comparing different Club membership card Florence, T 3201171971, music and cinema in 20th century approaches to operaconcertflorence@gmail. 7pm, March 23, Vini e Delizie, Italy, explored through one of the Until May 7, Eduardo Secci com via dei Banchi 45r, Florence, most famous Italian songwriters Contemporary Gallery, via [email protected] of the 1930s–50s Maggio 51r, Florence, www. SPECIAL EVENT CHILDREN‘S ACTIVITIES Until April 2, Palazzo Medici eduardosecci.com Firenze Winter Park Riccardi, via Cavour 3, Florence, Natural Materials Ice skating, sledding, winter foods Let‘s Play English T 0552760340, www.palazzo- Experimentation & aesthetic and more family-friendly fun all Workshop for children ages medici.it construction according to Robert season long 5–11, in collaboration with Firenze Capitale 1865–2015. Capucci - Until May 14, Villa Until March 6, Obihall, via Kindegarten, IC Puccini Scuola The Gifts and Collections of Bardini, costa San Giorgio 2, Fabrizio De André, Florence, Villani, Creative Corner. Activities the King Florence, www.bardinipeyron.it, www.birraiodellanno.it in English. Part of Tuscan AngloAmerican Festival Spotlights Vittorio Emanuele II www.fondazionerobertocapucci. Open Mic Nights 10am and 5pm, March 10, and his sojourn in the Florentine com Community event for writers and piazza della Repubblica, palace - Until April 3, Gallery of readers in Florence–from poets & Florence, www.taafinflorence.it Modern Art, , piazza playwrights to novelists, journal Pitti, Florence, T 055290383, keepers & more. Come exchange www.unannoadarte.it 5 Agenda TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

Reading and Workshop: He Made Sculpture of Wood Firenze Moms 4 Moms Indian Storytelling Painted wooden sculpture of 15th CHILDREN Network century Florence For English-speaking mothers We‘ll read Indian Akbar and Birbal CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES tales and craft Indian artwork. March 22–August 28, Uffizi in Florence. Playgroups, mom‘s A Tutta Scienza! For ages 3 to 8, but all ages Gallery, piazzale degli Uffizi, night out, couples‘ night Kid-focused science-themed welcome. Spaces limited. Open to Florence, T 055294883, www. out and more infotiscali@ activities on weekends at the Library members–one day passes polomuseale.firenze.it firenzemoms4moms.net, www. . Held in Italian are available - 5pm, March 17, Jan Fabre in Florence firenzemoms4moms.net Weekends until May, Museo British Institute, Harold Acton Eclectic Belgian contemporary RELIGIOUS SERVICES Galileo, piazza Giudici, Florence, Library, Lungarno Guicciardini artist brings his sculpture and T 055265311, weekend@ Agape Christian Community– 9, Florence, T 05526778270, performance art to Florence museogalileo.it Metropolitan Community [email protected] March–October (exact dates Church (MCC) Teatrino del Gallo CINEMA unconfirmed at press time) 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Puppet theatre, Pupi Di Stac, month, 11am Lucca Film Festival and LECTURES & cinema workshops, concerts, Casa del Popolo di Europa Cinema CONFERENCES exhibitions, conferences and Settignano, via San Romano Renowned film festival has a Crossroads. Ruskin on the talk shows - Programming 1, [email protected], www. horror and cult classic theme „Lungo L‘Arno,“ 1840–1882 year-round, garden at Libri mccfirenze.org this year. Special guests George The second in a free new series of Liberi, via San Gallo 25r, Romero and William Friedkin. lectures in English, organized in Florence, T 3386024335, www. Related exhibitions, conferences collaboration with Tuscan English teatrinodelgallo.it and events - March 26–May Academy. Speaker: Professor Reading Italian for foreigners 1, various venues in Lucca, Paul Tucker. Aperitivo to follow. Italiano 10+: weekly group Viareggio and Barga, www. Reservation recommended reading classes for primary school luccafilmfestival.it March 17, 6pm, Palazzo Blu, children whose first language is Let’s keep DANCE lungarno Gambacorti 9, not Italian in touch on Tango Meeting Pisa, T 0502204650, info@ Every Monday at 5pm, Lessons, performances and tuscanenglishacademy.it, www. BiblioteCaNova (Isolotto), TF social media! milongas with great Argentine palazzoblu.org via Chiusi 4/3a, Florence, T dancers. In collaboration with MARKETS & FESTIVALS 055710834 Click the icons Associazione Liberando Tango Taste Children‘s Library at the Nuevo - March 12–13, Museo The ultimate foodie event! British Institute del Tessuto, via Puccetti 3, Prato, March 12–14, Stazione English books for children in a T 3355804233, c.sforzellini@ Leopolda, viale Fratelli Rosselli ‚room with a view‘ over the Arno. alice.it 5, Florence, www.pittimmagine. All books can be borrowed for a EXHIBITS com month with a library membership card. Stay up to date on library From Kandinsky to Pollock. Marzolina 2016 events by sending an email to The Art of the Guggenheim Italian wine and food fair [email protected] Collections March 17–20, piazza Santissima Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, British Examines the ties between two Annunziata, Florence, T Institute of Florence, lungarno sides of the Atlantic through the 05527051, www.anva.it Guicciardini 9, Florence, lives of two leading American Prato Sex library@britishinstitute. collectors, Peggy and Solomon Calenzano spices things up it, T 05526778270, www. Guggenheim. Marcel Duchamp, as 50 porn stars including ex- britishinstitute.it Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso, Jackson “pornodivo“ Rocco Siffredi come The Children‘s Lending Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de to town for this international Library of Florence Kooning, Alexander Calder, others eros festival - March 17–20, An English-language volunteer- March 19–July 24, Palazzo Spazio Fiera MDA, via Vittorio run library open to everyone. Strozzi, piazza Strozzi, Emanuele 41, Calenzano, www. Children‘s books, DVDs & Florence, T 0552469600, www. pratosex.it palazzostrozzi.org activities. See website for SPORT opening hours - St. James The Etruscans: Masters of Italian Roller Skating church building, via Rucellai Writing Championships 9,T 3283282757, www. Sheds light on the lost ancient Watch over 250 teams show off childrenslibrary.altervista.org language of the Etruscans their best moves! through important texts March 10–13, Nelson Mandela including the Pyrgi tablets Forum, piazza Enrico Berlinguer, March 19–July 31, Cortona Florence, www.mandelaforum.it MAEC, piazza Luca Signorelli 9, Cortona, www.cortonamaec.org 6 Agenda TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

Beato Angelico: Holy Masses 6.30pm; March 26, Holy Saturday, The Shadow of the Etruscans: MARKETS & FESTIVALS of the Artists Easter Vigil, 6.30pm; March 27, Traces of a Culture in Hills and Viareggio Carnevale! Basilica di San Marco, Easter Sunday, eucharist at 9am Valleys The world-famous celebration T 0552679079, www. and 11am - Via B. Rucellai 9, T Over 30 artifacts, including votive rivaling that in Venice! Masked beatoangelicomedaglia.com 055294417, www.stjames.it figures and excavations of the parades and festivities every Chiesa del Santi Michele e St. Mark’s English Church Gonfienti settlement Sunday throughout February, Gaetano (Anglican) March 9–June 30, Palazzo with a grand finale and fireworks Sunday mass at 8.30am Tuesday, 5.30pm Evening Prayer. Pretorio, piazza del Comune, on Saturday, March 5 Piazza Antinori, www. Wednesday, 5.30pm Said Mass. Prato, www.palazzopretorio. Until March 5, downtown sangaetano.de Thursday. 5.30pm Contemporary prato.it Viareggio, www.viareggio. Florence Gospel Fellowship Mass. Friday, 5.30pm Chaplain MUSIC & CONCERTS ilcarnevale.com International Consultation Time & 6pm Book Valdarno Jazz Winter Festival St. Joseph‘s Festival Sunday service at 6:30pm of Common Prayer Mass. Sunday, A series of concerts, guided A delicious „frittelle“ celebration (evangelical) 10.30am, Sung Mass. Holy Week listening sessions, lectures and on Italian Father‘s Day Via de‘ Benci 9, T 3351505784, schedule: March 24, Maundy more - Until March 22, various March 19–20, historic center of www.fgfint.blogspot.com Thursday, mass 7–8pm, altar venues in the Valdarno, Montefioralle (Greve in Chianti), watch 8–10pm; March 25, Good International Christian www.valdarnojazzfestival. www.comune.greve-in-chianti. Friday, veneration of the cross, Fellowship of Florence wordpress.com fi.it 10am, choral Via Crucis, 7pm; Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. March 26, Holy Saturday, Ante MUSIC & CONCERTS Prayer and Praise on Thursdays at Communion, 10am, Easter Vigil, Calibro 35 7 p.m. Services in English IN TUSCANY 8pm; March 27, Easter Sunday, Italian cinematic funk Via dei Biffi 1, T055285148 or Sung High Mass, 10.30am EXHIBITS 10pm, March 5, The Cage T055825282, Theatre, via del Vecchio Via Maggio 16, T 055294764; Ottone Rosai at the GAMC www.icfflorence.com Lazzeretto 20, Livorno, www. www.stmarksitaly.com, www. Cartoons of wall Methodist Church Christian musicusconcentus.com, www. facebook.com/stmarksitaly from Florence‘s Santa Maria Worship thecagetheatre.it Santa Maria Maddalena dei Novella station - Until April 3, Tues, 7-9pm (Eng), Sun 10:30am Pazzi GAMC Lorenzo Viani, Palazzo SPECIAL EVENT (Ita w/ translation) Catholic Mass in French every delle Muse, piazza Mazzini 22, Methodist Church, via de‘ The Tuscan Times Book Club second Sunday at 11am Viareggio (LU), www.gamc.it Benci 9, Pastor Alison Walker, T A chance to gather and discuss Borgo Pinti 58, T 0552478420 055288143, Seravezza Fotografia great literature in English. www.firenzechurch.com, Jehovah‘s Witnesses Photography festival with Established groups in Arezzo and [email protected] Sunday 13:30, Wednesday 19:30 workshops, lectures and multiple Cortona. Want to start a chapter Via Vivaldi 1, Scandicci exhibitions. Main show is a in your area? Contact info@ Mosaico Church Franco Fontana retrospective, thetuscantimes.com Evangelical. Sunday 11am JEWISH ‚Full Color‘ Various locations in Tuscany. services in English and Italian Shir Hadash Until May 1, Palazzo Mediceo Next dates: March 29, Arezzo, Caffè Deco’ in piazza della Jewish Reform/Progressive and Scuderie Reali, Seravezza The Danish Girl by Libertà 45-46/r, www. congregation (LU), www.seravezzafotografia.it Ebershoff; March 31, Cortona, mosaicochurch.org T 3486913059 - 3489362564, Robert Capa in Italia Sirius by Jonathan Crown. Email Santa Maria del Fiore www.shirhadashfirenze.com 78 black and white photos taken [email protected] Mass in English on Saturdays at Jewish Synagogue in Italy during WWII by renowned for more info and to book your 5.00pm - Piazza del Duomo, T Shabos: 8:45am photojournalist spot 055294514 Via Farini 4, T 055245252, www. March 5–July 10, Raffaele Siena Expat Club moked.it/jewishflorence Santi Apostoli De Grada Gallery of Modern Group launched in the summer of Mass in English on Sundays at and Contemporary Art, via 2015. Events every 1-2 months 10:30am - Piazza del Limbo Folgore da San Gimignano Ongoing, stay up to date by 1, Florence, smurphy@ NEAR 11, T 0577286300, www. ‚liking‘ the Siena Expat Club legionaries.org, T 3392425734, sangimignanomusei.it page on Facebook www.facebook.com/ FLORENCE Segno, Gesto, Materia. CatholicsInFlorence EXHIBITS European Experiences in Post- St. James Church Heritage. Stories of Textiles WWII Art (Episcopalian) Hans Hartung, Paul Delvaux, Eucharist every Sunday at 9am and Fashion A retrospective exhibition Franco Fontana, Giorgio de and 11am. The church also Chirico and others. Works from accepts food bank donations on celebrating the museum‘s first 40 years - Until April 30, Museo del the Pieraccini collection, curated Sunday mornings. Holy Week by Alessandra Belluomini Pucci schedule: March 24, Maundry Tessuto, via Puccetti 3, Prato, www.museodeltessuto.it Until July 12, Gallery of Modern Thursday, Eucharist, foot washing and Contemporary Art, piazza and stripping of altar, 6.30pm; Giuseppe Mazzini, Viareggio, T March 25, Good Friday, Liturgy & 0584581118, gamc@comune. Veneration of Cross, 12pm and viareggio.lu.it, www.gamc.it Museums 7 in Florence TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016 Museums in Florence Accademia Gallery Museum Campanile di

Accademia Gallery Home to the David as well as five other great works by . Via Ricasoli 60 - Tel. 055/2388612 / Bookings: 055/294883; Daily: 8:15am–6:50pm; Closed Bargello Museum CATHEDRAL COMPLEX Mondays; Entrance: € 6.50 Once a prison, now home to some Baptistery of San Giovanni without exhibitions; € 11 with of Italy’s finest . The baptistery is known exhibitions. Hours extend from Via del Proconsolo 4 - Tel. worldwide for its large bronze 7–10pm into the evening on 055/2388606 / Bookings & in- doors, The Gates of Paradise, by Tuesdays during the summer formation: 055/294883; Daily: . (beginning July 1 and ending 8:15am–1:50pm; Closed the Piazza S. Giovanni - Tel. September 30). first, third & fifth Monday of 055/2302885; Daily: 11:15am– each month and the second Archaeology Museum 7:30pm; Sun & first Sat of and fourth Sunday; Entrance: € Contains one of the most month: 8:30am–1:30pm; Easter 4 without exhibitions; € 6 with important collections of Etruscan Monday, April 25 and May 1, exhibitions. art in Italy as well as Medici and Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Lorraine grand ducal collection and Holy Saturday: 8:30am- of precious stones, gems, cameos Chapel of the church of Santa 6:30pm; Entrance: € 3 and jewelry Maria Del Carmine housing 15th- Cathedral of Santa Maria Piazza SS. Annunziata 9/b century frescoes by Masaccio and Dome is decorated with (from Via della Colonna) - Tel. del Fiore (Duomo) scenes of The Last Judgement. Masolino. Grand cathedral constructed with 055/23575; Closed Mondays; Sat Piazza del Carmine 14 - Tel. Climb along the interior of the & Sun: 8:30am–2pm; Tues–Fri: colourful marbles, 14th-century Dome for a rewarding view of 055/2382195; Daily: 10am–4pm; sculptures, gothic interior, huge 8:30am–7pm; Entrance: € 4 Holidays and Sundays: 1–5pm; Florence. Piazza Duomo - Tel. grey stone arches and beautiful 055/2302885; Daily: 8:30am– Egyptian Museum Closed on Tuesdays; Entrance: € stained glass. 6:20pm, Sat 8:30am–5:00pm; Located inside the Archaeology 6. Reservation required. Piazza Duomo 9 -Tel. Cathedral: Closed Sundays; Entrance: € 10 Museum, this holds an impressive 055/294514; Tel. Cupola and collection of Egyptian art and ar- A quaint museum dedicated to Campanile: 055/2302885; Opera del Duomo Museum tifacts, second only to the famous Michelangelo. Mon–Wed & Fri 10am–5pm; Reopened museum housing Egyptian Museum in Turin. Piazza Via Ghibellina 70 - Tel. Thurs 10am–4:30pm; Sat 10am– masterpieces from the Santissima Annunziata 9b; Daily: 055/241752; Daily: 10am–5pm; 4:45pm; Sun 1:30–4.45pm; Duomo. - Piazza Duomo 9 - Mon, Sat & Sun: 8:30am–2pm; Closed on Tuesdays and January Entrance: FREE; Combined ticket Tel. 055/2302885; Entrance: € Tues–Fri: 8:30am–7pm; Entrance 1, Easter Sunday, May 1, August € 10: includes museum, bell 10 combined ticket including € 4 (same ticket as the 15, December 25; Entrance: € tower, baptistery, crypt, and entrance to the bell tower, Archaeology Museum) 6.50; or € 8.50 combined ticket dome. baptistery, dome and crypt. Bardini Museum for Santa Croce. Campanile del Duomo Dante’s House Museum Named after the authoritative Museum of the 20th Famous bell tower of Santa Maria Touted to be the house Italian antiquarian, the museum Century; del Fiore, designed by Giotto. where Dante once lived, the is an extraordinary illustration of An exciting space dedicated to Piazza Duomo - Tel. house museum is a source of collecting, antiques and artistic 20th century Italian art. 055/2302885; Daily: 8:30am– information about the Supreme crafts from the late nineteenth Mon–Wed: 10am-6pm (last en- 7:30pm; Entrance: € 6 Poet’s life. Via S. Margherita and early twentieth centuries. Via 1 - Tel. 055/219416; Tuesday- trance 5pm); Thurs: 10am-2pm; Cupola del Duomo dei Renai 37 - Tel. 055 2342427; Fri: 10am-9pm; Sat-Sun: 10am- Sunday 10am–5pm; Entrance: Arguably one of the most Monday, Friday, Saturday and 8pm Piazza Santa Maria Novella € 4 famous symbols of Florence, Sunday: 11am–5pm; Entrance: 10 – Tel. 055/286132 € 6 the interior of Brunelleschi’s Museums 8 in Florence TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

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 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 Zoological Museum Regarded by some as the oldest scientific museum in . Costume Gallery Via Romana 17 - Tel. 055/228825; 8:15am–2pm; Closed Sundays in its Palatine Gallery, Modern Art Displays clothing including Daily: 9:30am–4:30pm; Closed and holidays; Entrance: € 4 Gallery, Costume Museum and original garments worn by on Mondays; Entrance: € 6 original apartments of the Medici Church and Eleonora di Toledo and Cosimo I. Museum family. Marino Marini Museum Piazza Pitti 1 Tel. 055/212688; November to February: 8:15am– Museum dedicated to the great Previously a granary, 4:30pm; March: 8:15am– Orsanmichele bears little Booking: 055/294883; Mon- modern Tuscan sculptor. Sun: 8:15am–4:30pm; Closed 5:30pm; April and May: 8:15am– Piazza Santa Pancrazio - Tel. resemblance to a church. The 6:30pm; June, July and August: museum, only open on Mondays, on Mon, New Year’s Day, May 1 055/219432; Daily: 10am–5pm; and Christmas Day; Entrance: 8:15am¬–6:50pm; September Closed Tuesdays, Sundays and houses damaged stone statuettes and October: 8:15am–6:30pm; of saints and prophets dating Pitti Palace inclusive ticket holidays; Entrance: € 6 (valid 3 days) includes the Entrance: Palatine Gallery and from the late 14th century. the Modern Art Gallery. Closed Medici Chapels Via dell’Arte della Lana - Tel. entire museum complex of This structure houses the Chapel the Pitti Palace; Full price: € the first and last Monday of the 055/284944; Mondays 10am– month and holidays. of the Princes and the New 7pm; Entrance: FREE 11.50; Reduced price: € 5.75; Sacristy of the San Lorenzo Entry after 4pm: full price € Modern Art Gallery basilica. 9.00, reduced price € 4.50; The The gallery contains paintings Piazza Madonna degli Aldo- The first institution of its kind in inclusive ticket is not available from the 18th and 19th centuries. brandini 6 - Tel. 055/2388602 Europe. Until 2000, the Ospedale when exhibitions are being held Tues-Sun 8:15am–6:50 pm; / Bookings: 055/294883 Fax: degli Innocenti was operated in any of the museums. Closed Mondays; Entrance: 055/264406; Tuesday-Saturday: as an orphanage. Today it is Palatine Gallery and the Modern still dedicated to the education 8:15am–4:15pm; closed the first, Just behind the Pitti Palace, Art Gallery: € 8.50 without exhi- third and fifth Mondays and the and care of children, and is bitions; € 13 with exhibitions; a research center of UNICEF. the Boboli Gardens are one of second and fourth Sundays of the largest and most beautiful Booking (optional): € 3; 50% each month; Entrance: € 6. The world’s first orphanage. reduction for 18–25 year olds Piazza SS. Annunziata 12 – Tel. examples of the Italian Garden. Ognissanti Church and The highest point of the gardens from the European Union and 055/2491708; Daily 10am¬– for regular state teachers. Cenacle 4pm; Sun 10am–2pm; Entrance: offers panoramic views of the Famous for its early Ghirlandaio € 3 Tuscan countryside and city; Palatine Gallery and Royal frescoes and the tombstone of Tel. 055/2388786; Booking: Apartments Sandro Botticelli. Via Borgo Palazzo Vecchio 055/294883; November to An important collection of paint- Ognissanti 42 - Tel. 055/2388720; Palazzo Vecchio was home to the February: 8:15am–4:30pm. ings from the 15th to the 17th Daily 7:30am–12:30pm and Medici family until they moved March: 8:15am–5:30pm. April, century. 4pm-7:45pm.; Sundays 9:00am- to Palazzo Pitti; Piazza della May, September and October: Monday to Saturday: 8:15am- 7:45pm; Holidays 4–5:30pm; Signoria - Tel. 055/2768465; 8:15am–6:30pm. June, July 6:50pm; closed Sundays. The The Last Supper can also be Daily: 9am–7pm; Thurs and August: 8:15am–6:30pm; Royal Apartments are closed for visited at other times by prior 9am–2pm; Entrance: € 10; € 14 Closed: first and last Monday maintenance every year in Janu- appointment (055/2396802); includes Torre di Arnolfo of the month, Holidays; En- ary; Entrance: Palatine Gallery Entrance: FREE trance: Boboli Gardens and the and the Modern Art Gallery. Costume Gallery € 7, booking Opificio delle Pietre Dure PITTI PALACE Porcelain Museum COMPLEX (optional): 50% reduction for The Opificio produced mosaics This museum contains ceramics 18–25 year olds from the Euro- in hard or semi-precious stones from the factories of Sevre, Meis- The official seat of the Medici pean Union and for regular state to decorate objects like cabinets sen and Vienna. dynasty. The grand palace holds teachers. and table tops. - Via Alfani, 78 - November to February: 8:15am– many collections including those Tel: 055/26511; Open: Mon–Sat 4:15pm; March: 8:15am–5:15pm; Museums 9 in Florence TF Weekly Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

April and May: 8:15am–6:15pm; San Lorenzo Basilica 9am–5pm, Sun: 1–5pm; En- Uffizi Gallery June, July and August: 8:15am– Church with a bare facade and trance: € 5 (includes museum). The Uffizi Gallery, one of the most 7:30pm; Entrance: € 3 or buy incredible interior, San Lorenzo Santa Trinita Church famous museums in Italy and the an all-inclusive ticket. Closed world, contains masterpieces by is the burial place of all principal Lorenzo Monaco’s frescoes of the the first and last Monday of the Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Bot- members of the Medici family from life of the Virgin in the Sassetti month. ticelli, Michelangelo, Caravaggio Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III. Chapel—decorated with Ghirlan- and many others. Highlights Silver Museum Piazza San Lorenzo - Tel. daio frescoes, as well as a highly include Botticelli’s Primavera and Holds collections of silver, ivory, 055/216634 and 055 218534; venerated wooden Crucifix dating The Birth of Venus. gems, and other precious ob- Daily: 10am–5pm; Closed on to the 14th century. Piazza Santa Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 - Tel. jects owned by the Medici and Sunday; Entrance: € 3 Trinita - Tel. 055/216912; Daily: 055/2388651 / Bookings: Lorraine families. November SANTA CROCE 7–12pm & 4–7pm; Entrance: FREE to February: 8:15am–4:30pm; COMPLEX 055/294883; Daily: 8:15am– March: 8:15am–5:30pm; April Santissima Annunziata 6:50pm; Closed on Monday; Church and May: 8:15am–6:30pm; Santa Croce Basilica Entrance: € 8.00 without exhibi- The church houses a famous June, July and August: 8:15am– A pantheon of famous Florentines tions; € 11 with exhibitions. The of the Annunciation. 7:30pm; September and Octo- rest here. museum will have special sum- Piazza SS. Annunziata - Tel. ber: 8:15am–6:30pm; Entrance: Piazza Santa Croce - Tel. mer evening hours on Tuesdays 055/2398034; Daily: 7:30am– € 2 or buy an all-inclusive ticket. 055/244619. Daily 9:30am– from 7–10pm (beginning July 1 12:30pm & 4–6:30pm; Sunday: Closed the first and last Monday 5:00pm; Holidays and Sundays: and ending September 30). 7:30-am–12:30pm & 4–6:30pm; of the month. 2–5:30pm; Entrance: € 6; or € 8.50 combined ticket for Casa Entrance: FREE San Marco Museum Buonarroti. Let’s keep Dedicated to the ethereal SANTO SPIRITO COMPLEX in touch on paintings of Fra Angelico, the Opera di Santa Croce Museum TF social media! Museum of San Marco also Santo Spirito Church Includes the Brunelleschi Chapel and houses a library and the tomb of A modest 18th-century facade Cimabue’s Crucifix. Access through Click the icons Luigi Tornabuoni. but a superb Renaissance interior the church. - Piazza S. Croce 16 - Piazza San Marco 1 - Tel. marked by stained glass and Tel. 055/244619; Daily: 9:30am– 055/2388608; Daily: 8:15am– painted altarpieces. Piazza 5:00 pm; Holidays and Sundays: 1:50pm; Sat, Sun & holidays: Santo Spirito - Tel. 055/210030; 2–5:00pm; Entrance: € 3 8:15am–4:50pm; Closed first, Daily: 9:30am–12:30pm and third and fifth Sundays and Monastery 4–5:30 pm; Holidays: 11:30- second and fourth Mondays Home of Andrea del Sarto’s 12:30pm and 4–5:30 pm; Closed of each month; Entrance: € 4 celebrated Renaissance Last on Wednesday afternoons; without exhibitions; € 7 with Supper fresco. Entrance: FREE. exhibitions. Via di S. Salvi 16 - Tel. 055/2388603; Daily: 8:15am– It is most famous for its collection Church 1:50pm; Sunday: 8:15am– of Japanese armour and Beautiful marble facade in 1:50pm; Closed on Monday; costumes worn by white and dark green marble; its Entrance: FREE Bonaparte. interior is uniquely Florentine in SANTA MARIA Via Stibbert 26 - Tel. 055/475520; architectural style. NOVELLA COMPLEX Mon–Wed 10am–2pm, Fri– Via Monte alle Croci - Tel. Santa Maria Novella Sun 10am–6pm; Closed on 055/2342731; Summer: daily Church Thursdays; Entrance: € 8 from 9am–12:30 pm and 2:30– Gothic church marked by impres- 7:30pm; Winter: Daily from 8am- sive bold stone vaulting 1 pm and 3:30pm–7:00 pm; P. Santa Maria Novella - Tel. Entrance: FREE 055/282187; Mon–Thurs: 9am– 5:30pm, Fri 11am–5:30pm, Sat: 10 Info TF Weekly Allegato al TF 220 Mar 3- Mar 9, 2016

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