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| March 1, Monday |
| Members & Guests Aperitivo |
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All in house guests and members are invited for in informal aperitivo in the library.
Palazzo Tornabuoni Library
6:30-8:00pm
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| March 3, Wednesday |
| The reception of the Antique in Netherlandish painting and drawing of the 16th and 17th centuries |
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With Michael Kwakkelstein
From the early sixteenth century an increasing number of artists from the Low Countries travelled to Italy, especially Rome, to study the much praised antiquities as well as the latest developments in Italian Renaissance art. The aim of this lecture is to provide an overview of the most important Netherlandish artists and their different and changing responses to the antique. Dr Kwakkelstein is Director of the Dutch University Institute for Art History in Florence.
British Institute Library
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9 6pm
Www.britishinstitute.it
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| March 3, Wednesday |
| Spandau Ballet in Concert |
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Spandau Ballet is one of the most successful bands of the 1980s. The band has made the Top Ten with its singles and albums many times. In 1990 the group split up due to fights between the leader, Gary Kemp, and the rest of the band.
At the beginning of 2009 the five band members, Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Normane and John Keeble got back together for a reunion tour called "Reformation".
In the beginning Spandau Ballet took inspiration from a mix of Funk and Synthpop, then they changed to a New Romantic group, and they eventually took on an elegant and refined pop style. The most successful singles were True, Gold, Only When You Leave, To Cut a Long Story Short and Chant No 1 (I Don´ t Need This Pressure On).
Fans of the 80s will be able to once again hear the greatest hits by Spandau Ballet, who have reunited after almost 20 years, at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.
Informations and tickets
Nelson Mandela Forum
V.le Paoli, 3
50137 Firenze (FI)
tel. +39 055 678841
Nelson Mandela Forum
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| March 3, Wednesday |
| Spandau Ballet in Concert |
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Spandau Ballet is one of the most successful bands of the 1980s. The band has made the Top Ten with its singles and albums many times. In 1990 the group split up due to fights between the leader, Gary Kemp, and the rest of the band.
At the beginning of 2009 the five band members, Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Normane and John Keeble got back together for a reunion tour called "Reformation".
In the beginning Spandau Ballet took inspiration from a mix of Funk and Synthpop, then they changed to a New Romantic group, and they eventually took on an elegant and refined pop style. The most successful singles were True, Gold, Only When You Leave, To Cut a Long Story Short and Chant No 1 (I Don´ t Need This Pressure On).
Fans of the 80s will be able to once again hear the greatest hits by Spandau Ballet, who have reunited after almost 20 years, at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.
Informations and tickets
Nelson Mandela Forum
V.le Paoli, 3
50137 Firenze (FI)
tel. +39 055 678841
Nelson Mandela Forum
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| March 3, Wednesday |
| Spandau Ballet in Concert |
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Spandau Ballet is one of the most successful bands of the 1980s. The band has made the Top Ten with its singles and albums many times. In 1990 the group split up due to fights between the leader, Gary Kemp, and the rest of the band.
At the beginning of 2009 the five band members, Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Normane and John Keeble got back together for a reunion tour called "Reformation".
In the beginning Spandau Ballet took inspiration from a mix of Funk and Synthpop, then they changed to a New Romantic group, and they eventually took on an elegant and refined pop style. The most successful singles were True, Gold, Only When You Leave, To Cut a Long Story Short and Chant No 1 (I Don´ t Need This Pressure On).
Fans of the 80s will be able to once again hear the greatest hits by Spandau Ballet, who have reunited after almost 20 years, at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.
Informations and tickets
Nelson Mandela Forum
V.le Paoli, 3
50137 Firenze (FI)
tel. +39 055 678841
Nelson Mandela Forum
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| March 4, Thursday |
| AfroEuropa: Incontri |
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An extraordinary photo exhibition of photographers unique perspectives of the African presence in Europe.
Members are invited to a private dinner in the Biaggiotti Villa following the opening. Those interested should contact the Attache.
Biaggiotti Art Gallery
6-9pm , Via Delle Belle Donne 39/r
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| March 5 - March 7 |
| International Democrats Abroad World Convention |
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Opening hosted in Palazzo Tornabuoni Rucellai Suite
Palazzo Tornabuoni Rucellai Suite
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| March 6 - March 9 |
| Don Quixote - Ballet |
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Maggio Danza and Orchestra of Maggio Musicale
Choreographed by Ludwig Minkus, Conducted by Giuseppe Mega
Teatro Communale - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
www.maggiofiorentino.it
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| March 6 - March 14 |
| Furniture Trade Show 2010 Florence |
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The 13th edition of Florence Furniture Fair is a well-awaited event by the public and will take place in the 16th-century Fortezza da Basso.
The Florentine furnishings fair is one of the most important in Italy given the number of exhibitors and the volume of sales, it offers an overview of the latest trends for furnishings and design, with the most renowned and relevant national brands.
Exhibitors and manufactures alike put their heart and soul to present the absolutely most trendy furnishings: from the modern to the classic, high-tech materials to natural ones, in best Tuscan tradition.
The Furniture Fair, is the perfect place to browse, get new ideas, consult with architects, interior decorators, and other experts in the field; the perfect place to check prices and get good buys.
The fair, after the good results of last year exibition that had seen almost 111,000 visitors, return this year from March 6 to 14, 2010
Fortezza da Basso
Monday- Saturday 3pm-10pm, Sunday 10:30am - 9pm
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| March 7, Sunday |
| ANTONIO Flamenco Dance from Spain |
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| March 10, Wednesday |
| How the British manage changes of government - Robin Butler |
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In Britain a change of government happens within twenty-four hours of a General Election; in the United States the process takes more than two months. Lord Butler, who was Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service in 1997 when the last such change took place in Britain, describes what happens behind the scenes and compares the strengths and weaknesses of the UK and US systems. Lord Butler served as Private Secretary to five successive Prime Ministers, chaired the enquiry into the use of intelligence in the lead-up to the Iraq war, and was Master of University College Oxford following his retirement from the Civil Service.
British Institute Library
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9 6pm
www.britishinstitute.it
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| March 12 - March 14 |
| From Field to Table - The Tastes of Tuscany |
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This culinary seminar will explore the markets, visit the producers. Students will learn to choose, prepare and cook the world renowned (and some insider) Tuscan dishes taking advantage of the extraordinary Taste fair which opens up venues city wide to explore the Tastes of Italy.
For more information contact: elucifero@palazzotornabuoni.com
Palazzo Tornabuoni and surrounding area
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| March 12 - March 20 |
| Korean Film Festival of Florence |
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Since 2003, in late March every year, the city of Florence has become a showcase for South Korean cinema. This is a nation with one of the most active and prolific cinema industries on the planet, so it is only fitting that this event be hosted by a city steeped in culture.
Here in Tuscany you will see the works of, and meet, the leading figures of the Korean movie world. Alongside the screenings and red carpet there will be a number of activities and events to keep you busy.
Every year the festival chooses a director and organises a retrospective (Kim Ki-Duk and Park Chan-Wook were the two previous choices).
Odeon Theatre, Piazza Strozzi
8pm-12:30am
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| March 13 - March 15 |
| Pitti - TASTE |
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The great event returns with Italian and international high gastronomy. With an attendance of 8,000 at the last edition and over 170 exhibitors, this taste and idea show is a reference for Italian and international operators in the sector. Taste was conceived by Davide Paolini (Radio24´s “Gastronaut”) and is organized by Pitti Immagine; Florence´s Leopolda Station will be the backdrop for this itinerary of tastings, discoveries and purchases of excellent gastronomic products from all over Italy. But the pleasures of wine and food are not Taste´s only focus. In fact, the show is also a place for cultural-gastronomic debate. The previous edition featured discussions (Taste Ring) of the trends and styles of the new culture of taste, exhibits of creative craft and design objects (Taste Tools) and, finally, an area dedicated to publishing and documentation. So, there are all the ingredients for imagining a similarly engaging 2010 edition. In addition, during Taste´s last week, there will be various collateral events (the "Out of Taste Events") that will transform Florence into the city of taste.
Stazione Leopolda
Viale Fratelli Rosselli, 5
www.stazione-leopolda.com
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| March 15, Monday |
| Renzo Arbore |
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Wonderful jazzy, light hearted Italian songs from the south. Renzo is a national treasure.
Teatro Verdi
Via Ghibellina
www.teatroverdifirenze.it
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| March 17, Wednesday |
| Martino Traxler Is repatriation of art always the moral choice? |
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Martino Traxler
Repatriation is widely regarded as the correct moral answer in dealing with ancient objects, particularly those of undocumented provenance, such as the celebrated Euphronios Krater. Recently, however, international objections have been advanced to repatriation. Martino Traxler reviews this debate, considers the value of art objects from our cultural and historical perspective and looks at the nineteenth-century Italian discussion on these matters (starting with Canova´s efforts to effect the return of paintings and sculptures taken by Napoleon for the Louvre). Martino Traxler has a B.A. and a Ph.D. in philosophy, and teaches for several junior-year abroad programmes in Florence.
British Institute Library
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9 6pm
www.britishinstitute.it
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| March 21, Sunday |
| Bollywood Musical |
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| March 24, Wednesday |
| The Dog of Hearts: poetry in the heart of Europe |
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Poet Michael March says: ‘Without poetry - there would be chaos. “Art knows nothing of History, but helps itself to its terror.” The oedipal complex - versus the military-industrial complex- sucking on the milk-tooth of appearance - which apparently does violence to the truth. Fortunately, poets are the bloodhounds of the spirit- unfolding truth- from the lunatics who appear as the elected masters of words.’ Michael March is President of the Prague Writers Festival and professor of poetry at New York University in Prague.
British Institute Library
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9 6pm
www.britishinstitute.it
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| March 27 - March 29 |
| Sacred Music Festival |
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Chiesa di Santo Stefano al Ponte in Florence, which has since continued and developed with great success each year during Holy Week. The festival runs for one week before Easter and offers one or two concerts a day, for a rich variety of c. 10-15 concerts throughout the week.
Quality youth, amateur and professional ensembles from all corners of the globe unite to present over five centuries of beautiful sacred music, ranging from solo performances of the Goldberg Variations to massive choral-symphonic productions of the Verdi, Brahms, Mozart, Faure Requiems and Beethoven´s 9th symphony. The festival has been enriched by and internationally recognised for its organisation of joint productions and stunning performances of ensembles from India, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe and the three Americas. www.florenceyouthfestival.com/index.php?id=132
27 march | ANOUSHKA SHANKAR - Music from India (Sitar)
28 march | G. Rossini - PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE
29 march | MAURO PAGANI - music from the Mediterranean
Chiesa di Santo Stefano al Ponte
www.florenceyouthfestival.com/index.php?id=132
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| August 1 - July 1 |
| Antique fair- Ciompi |
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Every working day and last Sunday of the month
055 328 3550
Piazza de´ Ciompi
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| November 21 - April 19 |
| L´Arte di Dio |
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| January 14 - April 11 |
| The Great European Photography: Paris 1920-1940 |
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Between the two world wars, Paris, with its strong economy and sense of political and religious freedom unmatched elsewhere was a hotbed for photography. This exhibition features oer 100 vintage prints taken by 40 international photographers working in Paris between 1920 and 1940, alongside original documents from the period, such as magazines and books.
for more information contact: 055 216310 or mnaf@alinari.it
The National Alinari Museum of Photography
Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Open 10-19, closed Wednesday. TIckets 9euro
www.mnaf.it
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| February 26 - July 18 |
| De Chirico, Max Ernst, Magritte, and Balthus. Glance into the invisible. |
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Palazzo Strozzi will host an exhibition to celebrate the masterpieces of the father of metaphysical painting, Giorgio de Chirico, and of its perception of life after reading some works by philosopher and writer Friedrich Nietzsche.
Isolation, a sense of abandonment, alienation, anxiety and despair are just a few of the feelings that De Chirico is capable to convey, allowing them to powerfully emerge through his works. Others have confronted and identified with this artist´s vision of the world,
such as Belgian painter René Magritte, a leading representative of surrealism, and French painter Balthus, who, although initially inspired by pre-renaissance art, infuses his works with frequent elements of De Chirico´s metaphysical perception.
Other works will also be exhibited at Palazzo Strozzi, such as those by Marx Erns, Carlo Carrà and Giorgio Morandi, all artists who were inspired by De Chirico´s experience. The primary goal of this exhibition is exactly that: to find any common themes, similar subjects and insights between the works of different artists.
De Chirico´s poetics, which is appropriately considered the expression of that state of mind that characterized an entire century acts as the common thread between all the works in the exhibition.
For more information: 055 2645155
Palazzo Strozzi
Every day 9am to 8pm, Thursdays 9am to 11pm
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