The Florentine
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The Florentine — the English news magazine in Florence since 2005.
News, Events, Art + Culture, International Living, Food + Wine.
https://www.theflorentine.net/
News, Events, Art + Culture, International Living, Food + Wine.
https://www.theflorentine.net/
The National Archaeological Museum inaugurated the Chimera Room, a renovated space dedicated to the Chimera of Arezzo, the Etruscan bronze that once belonged to Cosimo I de’ Medici: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/19/national-archaeological-museum-unveils-new-room-for-the-chimera-of-arezzo/
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The National Archaeological Museum inaugurated the Chimera Room, a renovated space dedicated to the Chimera of Arezzo, the Etruscan bronze that once belonged to Cosimo I de’ Medici: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/19/national-archaeological-museum-unveils-new-room-for-the-chimera-of-arezzo/
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...
"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/
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
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.
"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
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.
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.
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
November 20
FRIENDSGIVING DINNER
Fuoco Matto, 7.30pm
Make new friends as we get together a week before Thanksgiving at Fuoco Matto, savouring regional wines and raising money for a local charitable organization The American-International League of Florence.
Book your place: theflr.net/nov20
FRIENDSGIVING DINNER
Fuoco Matto, 7.30pm
Make new friends as we get together a week before Thanksgiving at Fuoco Matto, savouring regional wines and raising money for a local charitable organization The American-International League of Florence.
Book your place: theflr.net/nov20
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
November 20
FRIENDSGIVING DINNER
Fuoco Matto, 7.30pm
Make new friends as we get together a week before Thanksgiving at Fuoco Matto, savouring regional wines and raising money for a local charitable organization The American-International League of Florence.
Book your place: theflr.net/nov20
FRIENDSGIVING DINNER
Fuoco Matto, 7.30pm
Make new friends as we get together a week before Thanksgiving at Fuoco Matto, savouring regional wines and raising money for a local charitable organization The American-International League of Florence.
Book your place: theflr.net/nov20
From November 1, Florence can turn the heat on.
According to Italy’s national heating regulations, Zone D (which includes Florence and most of Tuscany) allows heating from November 1 to April 15, up to 12 hours per day.
According to Italy’s national heating regulations, Zone D (which includes Florence and most of Tuscany) allows heating from November 1 to April 15, up to 12 hours per day.
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
From November 1, Florence can turn the heat on.
According to Italy’s national heating regulations, Zone D (which includes Florence and most of Tuscany) allows heating from November 1 to April 15, up to 12 hours per day.
According to Italy’s national heating regulations, Zone D (which includes Florence and most of Tuscany) allows heating from November 1 to April 15, up to 12 hours per day.
TOKENS OF AFFECTIONS: The November Issue of The Florentine is out today!
Cover photo by Marco Badiani at Istituto degli Innocenti
🗞️ Get your copy: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-327-giving-back-issue/
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Cover photo by Marco Badiani at Istituto degli Innocenti
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
TOKENS OF AFFECTIONS: The November Issue of The Florentine is out today!
Cover photo by Marco Badiani at Istituto degli Innocenti
🗞️ Get your copy: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-327-giving-back-issue/
🖼 Subscribe: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/
Cover photo by Marco Badiani at Istituto degli Innocenti
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Brooklyn-based contemporary artist KAWS is filling the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi with a site-specific installation.
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/28/kaws-in-the-courtyard-of-palazzo-strozzi/
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/28/kaws-in-the-courtyard-of-palazzo-strozzi/
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Brooklyn-based contemporary artist KAWS is filling the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi with a site-specific installation.
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/28/kaws-in-the-courtyard-of-palazzo-strozzi/
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/28/kaws-in-the-courtyard-of-palazzo-strozzi/
In 1954 A halted football match in Florence, an eerie encounter in Arezzo and glowing skies over Rome left Italy searching for answers. https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/22/ufos-1954/
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In 1954 A halted football match in Florence, an eerie encounter in Arezzo and glowing skies over Rome left Italy searching for answers. https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/10/22/ufos-1954/
Yearning for a Room With a View moment with Grand Tour vibes?
You’ll find it during Afternoon Tea at The British Institute.
You’ll find it during Afternoon Tea at The British Institute.
October 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Yearning for a Room With a View moment with Grand Tour vibes?
You’ll find it during Afternoon Tea at The British Institute.
You’ll find it during Afternoon Tea at The British Institute.
Temperatures may be falling, but the number of things to do in Florence never does. October is here and brimming with art, theatre, ceramics, fashion and more. Keep watching the reel and choose your favourite.
October 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Temperatures may be falling, but the number of things to do in Florence never does. October is here and brimming with art, theatre, ceramics, fashion and more. Keep watching the reel and choose your favourite.
Did you know subscribers to The Florentine will get a free copy of The Curator’s Quaderno with their issue in October and November? Subscribe now: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/
October 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Did you know subscribers to The Florentine will get a free copy of The Curator’s Quaderno with their issue in October and November? Subscribe now: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/
The October Issue of The Florentine is out this Thursday!
🗞️ Buy yours: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-326/
🖼 Subscribe and receive a free copy of The Curators’ Quaderno, in collaboration with Calliope Arts. This month’s TCQ is all about the upcoming Festival dei Popoli film showcase.
🗞️ Buy yours: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-326/
🖼 Subscribe and receive a free copy of The Curators’ Quaderno, in collaboration with Calliope Arts. This month’s TCQ is all about the upcoming Festival dei Popoli film showcase.
October 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The October Issue of The Florentine is out this Thursday!
🗞️ Buy yours: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-326/
🖼 Subscribe and receive a free copy of The Curators’ Quaderno, in collaboration with Calliope Arts. This month’s TCQ is all about the upcoming Festival dei Popoli film showcase.
🗞️ Buy yours: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-326/
🖼 Subscribe and receive a free copy of The Curators’ Quaderno, in collaboration with Calliope Arts. This month’s TCQ is all about the upcoming Festival dei Popoli film showcase.
From 5-8pm on October 15 at 25hours Hotel Florence Piazza San Paolino, meet the founder of The Florentine, Nita Tucker, in conversation with David Bach, as we're taken back to the roots of the community magazine, followed by a Networking Aperitivo. Book your spot (free): theflr.net/Oct15
September 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
From 5-8pm on October 15 at 25hours Hotel Florence Piazza San Paolino, meet the founder of The Florentine, Nita Tucker, in conversation with David Bach, as we're taken back to the roots of the community magazine, followed by a Networking Aperitivo. Book your spot (free): theflr.net/Oct15
Fra Angelico will run from September 26 to January 25, 2026, at Palazzo Strozzi and the Museum of San Marco.
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/09/24/beato-angelico-strozzi-san-marco/
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/09/24/beato-angelico-strozzi-san-marco/
September 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fra Angelico will run from September 26 to January 25, 2026, at Palazzo Strozzi and the Museum of San Marco.
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/09/24/beato-angelico-strozzi-san-marco/
Read more: https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/09/24/beato-angelico-strozzi-san-marco/
Did you know subscribers to The Florentine will get a free copy of The Curator’s Quaderno with their issue in October and November? Subscribe now: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/
September 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Did you know subscribers to The Florentine will get a free copy of The Curator’s Quaderno with their issue in October and November? Subscribe now: https://www.theflorentine.net/subscription/
On September 8, the Nativity of Mary, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore marks its 729th anniversary. To celebrate, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo will open its doors for free visits from 8:30am until midnight (last entry at 11pm).
September 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On September 8, the Nativity of Mary, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore marks its 729th anniversary. To celebrate, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo will open its doors for free visits from 8:30am until midnight (last entry at 11pm).
REFLECTING ON FLORENCE: The September Issue of The Florentine is out this Thursday!
🗞️ Get your copy: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-325-reflecting-florence/
Cover photo: Marco Badiani at The Social Hub Belfiore
🗞️ Get your copy: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-325-reflecting-florence/
Cover photo: Marco Badiani at The Social Hub Belfiore
September 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
REFLECTING ON FLORENCE: The September Issue of The Florentine is out this Thursday!
🗞️ Get your copy: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-325-reflecting-florence/
Cover photo: Marco Badiani at The Social Hub Belfiore
🗞️ Get your copy: https://www.theflorentine.net/prodotto/issue-325-reflecting-florence/
Cover photo: Marco Badiani at The Social Hub Belfiore
Come along to Viva The Florentine networking aperitivo as we celebrate 20 years of Florence’s English magazine on the hottest new rooftop in town at W Florence!
Thursday, September 18
7-10pm
Zefiro Rooftop, W Florence, piazza dell’Unità Italiana 4
Tickets: theflr.net/TF20
Thursday, September 18
7-10pm
Zefiro Rooftop, W Florence, piazza dell’Unità Italiana 4
Tickets: theflr.net/TF20
September 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Come along to Viva The Florentine networking aperitivo as we celebrate 20 years of Florence’s English magazine on the hottest new rooftop in town at W Florence!
Thursday, September 18
7-10pm
Zefiro Rooftop, W Florence, piazza dell’Unità Italiana 4
Tickets: theflr.net/TF20
Thursday, September 18
7-10pm
Zefiro Rooftop, W Florence, piazza dell’Unità Italiana 4
Tickets: theflr.net/TF20
Summer may be coming to an end, but Florence remains as vibrant as ever. As the city returns to its rhythm after the holidays, we’ve curated a selection of the month's most unmissable events: an invitation to embrace September and experience the city at its most alive.
September 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Summer may be coming to an end, but Florence remains as vibrant as ever. As the city returns to its rhythm after the holidays, we’ve curated a selection of the month's most unmissable events: an invitation to embrace September and experience the city at its most alive.