BuyFood Toscana: showcasing Tuscan specialty foodsSeasonality, quality and authenticity are cornerstone values of Tuscan fare, but the abundance of gastronomical offerings sometimes means that it can be difficult to know where to find the real deal and how to make an informed choice.
Street art appears on shutters on Via PalazzuoloVia Palazzuolo takes on colourful new additions in the form of street art installations painted on the shutters of ten shops along the street near piazza Santa Maria Novella. Each a different artist, each a unique style, they aim to refresh via Palazzuolo and give it a reputation for urban art.
Interview: Sketching in the city
Urban sketching groups attract creative minds all over the world. We talk to the organizers of Florence’s group, making the city’s artistic heritage an everyday reality.
Has Hollywood run out of actors?
Ruth Cullen takes a closer look into the reasons why Hollywood uses non-actors in some it's the biggest blockbusters, the market forces at play and the influence of fanbase culture.
Elena Ferrante and the History of the Italian Language
Using the account of Neapolitan bilingualism from Elena Ferrante’s acclaimed novel ‘My Brilliant Friend’ as a starting point, Ruth Cullen discusses the history of the formation of modern standard Italian.
In their own words, they are the first great experiment in Italy in football club ownership by the people. With no single proprietor, no centralized control and completely collective decision making, Centro Storico Lebowski Football Club is in a different league from the rest.
Centro Storico Lebowski: Florence’s fan-owned football club
Running together
If you’re seeking an exercise routine with some structure as well as a way of meeting locals and international, Runners of Florence ticks both boxes.
Wang Guangyi’s ‘Obscured Existence’ at Palazzo PittiPalazzo Pitti presents Wang Guangyi’s first solo exhibition in Italy, titled Obscured Existence. Running from September 7 to December 10 in the Andito degli Angiolini, it follows common themes from Guangyi’s existing internationally exhibited work, while providing a new perspective on the almost religious significance of daily rituals and the integral humanity that transcends cultural values.
A Progressive Church of England?
For the first time in its history, the Church of England will allow same-sex couples to be blessed by a priest, following a vote by the General Assembly
Intellect and observation
New at the Uffizi Galleries this autumn is Rooms with a View, an exhibition concentrating on the German art historian Aby Warburg, which provides insight into his academic method as well as his personal connection to Florence and, specifically, to the Uffizi.
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