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The Florentine — the English news magazine in Florence since 2005.
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News, Events, Art + Culture, International Living, Food + Wine.
https://www.theflorentine.net/
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TOKENS OF AFFECTIONS: The November Issue of The Florentine is out today!
Cover photo by Marco Badiani at Istituto degli Innocenti
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Cover photo by Marco Badiani at Istituto degli Innocenti
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Lights on in via Tornabuoni ✨ It may be early, but Florence is already slipping into the festive mood...
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lights on in via Tornabuoni ✨ It may be early, but Florence is already slipping into the festive mood...
The bridge that links Le Cure and Campo di Marte with the rest of Florence is set to be demolished and rebuilt by September 2026.
Ponte al Pino to be rebuilt | The Florentine
Works are set to be completed by September 2026.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The bridge that links Le Cure and Campo di Marte with the rest of Florence is set to be demolished and rebuilt by September 2026.
"Around 70, names are harder to remember, and the vertical challenges begin. The time has come for you to pay attention to elevators and handrails."
Read the full article by Duncan Geddes: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/12/handrails-florence/
Read the full article by Duncan Geddes: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/12/handrails-florence/
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Around 70, names are harder to remember, and the vertical challenges begin. The time has come for you to pay attention to elevators and handrails."
Read the full article by Duncan Geddes: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/12/handrails-florence/
Read the full article by Duncan Geddes: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/12/handrails-florence/
Newly planted trees, fountains and cycle paths are just some of the highlights of the new-look piazza Beccaria presented by Florence council as the city’s third tramline gets ready to slice through the historic square.
The future of piazza Beccaria | The Florentine
The piazza designed by Giuseppe Poggi is getting a green facelift as the city's third tramline prepares to slice through it.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Newly planted trees, fountains and cycle paths are just some of the highlights of the new-look piazza Beccaria presented by Florence council as the city’s third tramline gets ready to slice through the historic square.
From tokens to prayer cushions, a new exhibition at the Innocenti Museum brings to light the traces of Florence’s foundling girls and the women who left them behind.
Girls in the Innocenti Archive: histories of Florence’s foundlings unveiled | The Florentine
From tokens to prayer cushions, a new exhibition brings to light the traces of Florence’s foundling girls and the women who left them behind.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
From tokens to prayer cushions, a new exhibition at the Innocenti Museum brings to light the traces of Florence’s foundling girls and the women who left them behind.
Margie MacKinnon and Wayne McArdle have made it their mission to document women’s stories with their charitable foundation, Calliope Arts. They talk about their research and cultural exchange projects.
A conversation with Margie MacKinnon and Wayne McArdle, founders of Calliope Arts | The Florentine
A conversation with the Canadian-born lawyers who have made it their mission to document women's stories in Florence and beyond.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Margie MacKinnon and Wayne McArdle have made it their mission to document women’s stories with their charitable foundation, Calliope Arts. They talk about their research and cultural exchange projects.
Ready to start feeling festive? Christmas arrives in Florence with the return of the German-style market in piazza Santa Croce. Here’s our pick of things to do this week.
Best events in Florence this week | The Florentine
What's on this week in Florence: here's our pick of best events for November 13-20, 2025 in the city and surroundings.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Ready to start feeling festive? Christmas arrives in Florence with the return of the German-style market in piazza Santa Croce. Here’s our pick of things to do this week.
Estonian baker Robert Marrandi is on a mission to bring Scandinavian style and the best of brunch to Florence. Wild Buns has now added a second outlet around the corner from the Four Seasons.
Wild Buns: the second rising | The Florentine
Inspired by winning Best Bakery in Florence in 2024, Wild Buns has now added a second outlet on the corner of via Giusti and borgo Pinti.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Estonian baker Robert Marrandi is on a mission to bring Scandinavian style and the best of brunch to Florence. Wild Buns has now added a second outlet around the corner from the Four Seasons.
Fans of Xin Ge Liu’s Chinese fine dining concept can now sample creative main courses and simpler, more inexpensive fare at the chef’s design-driven restaurant on viale Belfiore.
Xinge goes 50-50 | The Florentine
Fans of Xin Ge Liu’s Chinese fine dining concept can now sample creative main courses and simpler, more inexpensive fare.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Fans of Xin Ge Liu’s Chinese fine dining concept can now sample creative main courses and simpler, more inexpensive fare at the chef’s design-driven restaurant on viale Belfiore.
Here are a few ideas on where to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family in Florence.
Thanksgiving in Florence 2025 | The Florentine
Here are a few ideas on where to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family in Florence.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here are a few ideas on where to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family in Florence.
Join us at the The British Institute, or via Zoom, on November 24 at 6.30pm for the first in our live interview series with Tommaso Corsini, who is driving the private events scene in Italy.
Register here: https://www.britishinstitute.it/en/events/in-conversation-with-tommaso-corsini.1176
Register here: https://www.britishinstitute.it/en/events/in-conversation-with-tommaso-corsini.1176
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Join us at the The British Institute, or via Zoom, on November 24 at 6.30pm for the first in our live interview series with Tommaso Corsini, who is driving the private events scene in Italy.
Register here: https://www.britishinstitute.it/en/events/in-conversation-with-tommaso-corsini.1176
Register here: https://www.britishinstitute.it/en/events/in-conversation-with-tommaso-corsini.1176
Author Thomas Harding spent a year in Florence researching the complex period of Nazi occupation at the end of World War II. His work led to the recent publication of "The Einstein Vendetta".
Thomas Harding in Florence | The Florentine
Author Thomas Harding spent a year in Florence researching the complex and elusive period of Nazi occupation at the end of World War II.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Author Thomas Harding spent a year in Florence researching the complex period of Nazi occupation at the end of World War II. His work led to the recent publication of "The Einstein Vendetta".
Over millennia, the story of Florence is also the story of the struggle between the city and its waters, both shifting in relation to the other.
Florence: a city shaped by water | The Florentine
Founded where the Arno met the Mugnone, Florence has spent millennia reshaping, and being reshaped by, the waters that defined it.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Over millennia, the story of Florence is also the story of the struggle between the city and its waters, both shifting in relation to the other.
Founded in 2010, the Angeli del Bello Foundation celebrates 15 years of care for Florence. With 4,000 members and 350 weekly volunteers, it unites people of all ages and backgrounds to protect the city’s beauty.
Angeli del Bello marks 15 years of caring for the city | The Florentine
Beauty is reborn thanks to the hard work of those who lend their hands to restoring the city's surfaces.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Founded in 2010, the Angeli del Bello Foundation celebrates 15 years of care for Florence. With 4,000 members and 350 weekly volunteers, it unites people of all ages and backgrounds to protect the city’s beauty.
Florence ranks first among Italian provinces for employment, tied with Prato at 76.1%. The figure was announced by Confartigianato Imprese Firenze, based on an analysis by its Research Office using Istat data on the 20–64 age group for the period 2021–2024.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Florence ranks first among Italian provinces for employment, tied with Prato at 76.1%. The figure was announced by Confartigianato Imprese Firenze, based on an analysis by its Research Office using Istat data on the 20–64 age group for the period 2021–2024.
Ai Weiwei’s Turandot, a powerful documentary chronicling the operatic directorial debut of the Chinese artist and activist, was presented on November 4 at Festival dei Popoli, the international festival dedicated to documentary cinema.
Bringing stories to the screen: Ai Weiwei’s Turandot + VIVA VERDI! | The Florentine
Ahead of its Festival dei Popoli premiere, producer Christine La Monte discusses the documentary chronicling the Chinese artist's operatic debut.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ai Weiwei’s Turandot, a powerful documentary chronicling the operatic directorial debut of the Chinese artist and activist, was presented on November 4 at Festival dei Popoli, the international festival dedicated to documentary cinema.
The fourth edition of the Italy Ambassador Awards takes place from 2 to 5pm on November 12 at Stazione Leopolda as part of BTO–Be Travel Onlife, under the patronage of ENIT, the Italian national tourism agency.
Italy Ambassador Awards: advocating for Italy | The Florentine
The fourth edition of the Italy Ambassador Awards (IAW) takes place from 2-5pm on November 12 at Stazione Leopolda.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The fourth edition of the Italy Ambassador Awards takes place from 2 to 5pm on November 12 at Stazione Leopolda as part of BTO–Be Travel Onlife, under the patronage of ENIT, the Italian national tourism agency.
As we enter November, the Arno always floats into our minds. Weather warnings are issued, rainfall intensifies and memories of the 1966 flood resurface. It’s reassuring, therefore, to find out what’s new along our river.
Looking to the river: updates along the Arno | The Florentine
A new hydroelectric plant will slow the river's flow while producing clean energy. A new bridge will link Bellariva to Gavinana.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As we enter November, the Arno always floats into our minds. Weather warnings are issued, rainfall intensifies and memories of the 1966 flood resurface. It’s reassuring, therefore, to find out what’s new along our river.
"Thus the traveler, arriving, sees two cities: one erect […] and the other reflected. [...] The twin cities are not equal, because nothing that exists or happens […] is symmetrical: every face and gesture is answered, from the mirror..."
Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
📹 by Marco Badiani
Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
📹 by Marco Badiani
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"Thus the traveler, arriving, sees two cities: one erect […] and the other reflected. [...] The twin cities are not equal, because nothing that exists or happens […] is symmetrical: every face and gesture is answered, from the mirror..."
Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
📹 by Marco Badiani
Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
📹 by Marco Badiani
Concerti al Cenacoli, organized by the L’Homme Armé Association since 1994, will take place from November 7 to 30.
Music in the refectories | The Florentine
Concerti al Cenacoli, organized by the L’Homme Armé Association since 1994, will take place from November 7 to 30.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Concerti al Cenacoli, organized by the L’Homme Armé Association since 1994, will take place from November 7 to 30.
Florence’s Reburger has been named among the World’s 25 Best Burgers by Upper Cut Media House, earning 22nd place and the title of Italy’s top burger spot for 2025.
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Florence’s Reburger has been named among the World’s 25 Best Burgers by Upper Cut Media House, earning 22nd place and the title of Italy’s top burger spot for 2025.
From Boccaccio’s political career in Palazzo Vecchio and two icons of French fashion at Prato’s Museo del Tessuto to cinema festivals and concerts in cenacoli, here are your best events this week.
Best events in Florence this week | The Florentine
What's on this week in Florence: here's our pick of best events for November 6-13, 2025 in the city and surroundings.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
From Boccaccio’s political career in Palazzo Vecchio and two icons of French fashion at Prato’s Museo del Tessuto to cinema festivals and concerts in cenacoli, here are your best events this week.
We spent Wednesday at Manifattura Tabacchi for a full day of in-person meetings and creative workshops. The event built on the Connect Florence community afternoon organized by MACA District, CEA CAPA, and Destination Florence.
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We spent Wednesday at Manifattura Tabacchi for a full day of in-person meetings and creative workshops. The event built on the Connect Florence community afternoon organized by MACA District, CEA CAPA, and Destination Florence.
Manifattura Tabacchi recently announced that 70% of the project has been completed, having begun in 2018, with the urban regeneration project on the 110,000 square meter site expected to be completed by 2028.
Manifattura Tabacchi announces updates | The Florentine
The former tobacco factory has reached 70% of its urban regeneration goals, with a 2028 expected end date.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Manifattura Tabacchi recently announced that 70% of the project has been completed, having begun in 2018, with the urban regeneration project on the 110,000 square meter site expected to be completed by 2028.
Expectations for Netflix’s The Monster of Florence were high in our city, though as usual we were ready to indulge in our municipal pastime of complaint. This time, it’s warranted.
Read the full review: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/27/netflix-monster-of-florence/
Image from Netflix
Read the full review: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/27/netflix-monster-of-florence/
Image from Netflix
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Expectations for Netflix’s The Monster of Florence were high in our city, though as usual we were ready to indulge in our municipal pastime of complaint. This time, it’s warranted.
Read the full review: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/27/netflix-monster-of-florence/
Image from Netflix
Read the full review: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/27/netflix-monster-of-florence/
Image from Netflix