Summer is hot, we all know, but let’s look at the bright side of things and take advantage of the longer days.
Summer in Italy means sitting out late in a piazza watching the world go by, enjoying a gourmet dinner set in one of Florence’s hidden gardens, and drinking a glass of fresh Vermentino on the banks of the Arno river.
Summer means tomatoes, eggplant, basil, peaches and figs – all ingredients for Italian delicatessen. And gelato to cool you as you explore the city streets.
24.02.22 – 01.08.22 LE TRE PIETÀ DI MICHELANGELO. MUSEO DELL’OPERA DEL DUOMO
For the first time, it will be possible to see the casts of the famous Vatican Pietà of San Pietro and the Pietà Rondanini, kept in the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, next to the Bandini Pietà, preserved in the museum of Santa Maria del Fiore and recently restored. A precious opportunity to discuss a theme dear to the Renaissance genius.
19.03.22 – 31.07.22 DONATELLO, IL RINASCIMENTO. PALAZZO STROZZI
Palazzo Strozzi and the Bargello National Museum host an unrepeatable exhibition; the two museums will converge most of Donatello’s works present on the Italian territory. A unique journey through the Renaissance and the life of this great master..
07.04.22 – 13.09.22 OSCAR GHIGLIA. GLI ANNI DI NOVECENTO. PALAZZO MEDICI RICCARDI
A pupil of Fattori, Oscar Ghiglia (1876-1945), moved to Florence in 1900, making it his city of choice. Looking beyond the Alps, particularly at Cézanne’s paintings, Ghiglia crossed the Italian early twentieth century with the compositional and chromatic delicacy of his still lifes and his portraits.
26.04.22 – 27.11.22 SAMMY BALOJI. K(C)ONGO, FRAGMENTS OF INTERLACED DIALOGUES. SUBVERSIVE CLASSIFICATIONS
The Andito degli Angiolini of Palazzo Pitti hosts Baloji’s first solo show in Italy.
The artist’s works interact with archival material and important Congolese works on loan from the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology in Florence, the Museum of Civilizations in Rome, and the Uffizi Galleries. Baloji’s research focuses on the relationship between the history and memory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and global history.
18.05.22 – 31.07.22 LET’S GET DIGITAL. PALAZZO STROZZI
Digital installations, multimedia experiences and crypto art,
Let’s Get Digital! explores a movement in complete evolution and transformation through the works of international artists such as Refik Anadol, Anyma, Daniel Arsham, Beeple, Krista Kim and Andrés Reisinger.
18.03.22 – 07.09.22 GIULIO PAOLINI. QUANDO È IL PRESENTE? MUSEO NOVECENTO
Paolini’s exhibition brings together his most recent production in dialogue with the Renaissance architecture of the rooms on the ground floor of the Museo Novecento.
Paolini introduces us to an ‘other’ dimension, touching some of the most hidden and vibrant strings of the human soul. In the same museum, you will find two other twin exhibitions: De Pisis and Vitone.
22.06.22 – 24.07.22 FLORENCE DANCE FESTIVAL. CHIOSTRO DI SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
A multidisciplinary festival consisting of contemporary dance, musical and performative events, enhancing the Florentine basilica complex.
AND TO ESCAPE THE HEAT…
SECRET FLORENCE. ESTATE FIORENTINA
Concerts, performances, outdoor cinema, dance and theatre…
Two months of fun make up this year’s Estate Fiorentina programme of cultural allsorts, setting us up for a memorable summer.
A tree-lined garden full of deck chairs and a bohemian-style greenhouse, ideal for taking a breath of fresh air and getting away from the chaos of the city. Lunch, snack, aperitif or dinner, the choice is yours! Reservation recommended.
For the unbearable heat, you have to take a dip. And you are lucky because this swimming pool (and restaurant) is inside Le Cascine Park, very close to our hotels.
A piece of Cuba but on the Arno. Food truck, bar and dance floor on one of the legendary beaches near the river. The cocktails are as unmissable as the sunsets.
The romantic Italian Garden, the pergolas, the statues, the fountains and the monumental vases are the settings for suggestive outdoor lunches and dinners. A uniquely relaxing place, try it to believe!
