EVENTS JULY- AUGUST 2014

EVENTS JULY- AUGUST 2014

Civic Museums of Florence PALAZZO VECCHIO Museum e Walk around the Military Rounds mon. tues. wed. fri. sat. sun. hrs 9-24; thursday hours 9-14 Tower mon. tues. wed. fri. sat. sun. hrs 9-21; thursday hrs 9-14 Until March 7th, 2015 THE CHARIOT OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST BY PONTORMO CAPEZZUOLI, Palazzo Vecchio Museum, Traces of Florence. Free entrance. SANTA MARIA NOVELLA mon. tues. wed. thurs. hours 9-17.30; fri: 11-17.30; sat: 9-17 sun: 12-17 Guided Tours of the Santa Maria Novella in italian/english/french (every sat, sun, & mon, hrs 14 & 15.30) By visiting Basilica and Museum, you will have access to visit the Great Cloister on the following dates: saturday 5-12-19-26 july & 2-9-16-23-30 august (hrs 9/17); sunday 6-13-20-27 july & 3-10-1724 august (hrs 12/17); friday 15 august (hrs 12/17) STEFANO BARDINI MUSEUM mon. fri. sat. sun. hrs 11-17 On the occasion of Pitti Uomo 86, the personal exhibition of the famous artist: "Vezzoli Spring Summer" (until July 20) SALVATORE ROMANO MUSEUM (Santo Spirito Last Supper) mon. sat. sun. 10-16 BRANCACCI CHAPEL mon. wed. thurs. fri. sat 10-17. Sunday 13-17 (closed tuesdays). NOVECENTO MUSEUM MUSEUM OF THE 1900s Piazza Santa Maria Novella 10 mon,tues,wed 10-21; thurs 10-14; fri 10-23; sat, sun 10-21 www.museonovecento.it

TOWER OF S. NICCOLO’ Until september 30th, from hrs 17 to 20 guided tours in Italian and English Info: www.museicivicifiorentini.fi.it www.musefirenze.it Exhibition

July 5th-September 5th Forte di Belvedere – Boboli Garden PROSPETTIVA VEGETALE – PLANT PERSPECTIVE By Giuseppe Penone www.fortedibelvedere.it

July 29th - November 30th THE BRIDGES OF FLORENCE 1944-2014 , Florentine art and people under fire Sale espositive, Historical Archive of the town of Florence

www.comune.fi.it/archiviostorico Until July 20th VEZZOLI SPRING-SUMMER The exhibition to celebrate the artist for the first time in Florence in a special project of the Establishment of Pitti Discovery Stefano Bardini Museum http://museicivicifiorentini.comune.fi.it Until July 20th PONTORMO & ROSSO FIORENTINO A major exhibition dedicated to the two protagonists of mannerism Palazzo Strozzi www.palazzostrozzi.org Until July 13th BACCIO BANDINELLI SCULPTOR AND TEACHER Showcasing the works of the eternal flame artist The National Bargello Museum www.polomuseale.firenze.it Until July 20th FAMILY MATTERS The representation of the modern family Strozzina - Palazzo Strozzi www.strozzina.org Until July 27th THE SHAPE OF FURY Jackson Pollock at Palazzo Vecchio Palazzo Vecchio Museum and St. Firenze Complex www.pollockfirenze.it Until September 13th RESTORATION EFFECTS : FROM THE PHARAOHS OF EGYPT TO THE SAMURAI OF JAPAN THROUGH THE ISLAMIC MIDDLE EAST Recent renovations in the field of “textile materials" in the factory Opificio delle Pietre Dure www.opificiodellepietredure.it Until October 19th GIOVANNI COLACICCHI: FIGURES OF RHYTHM AND LIGHT FROM FLORENCE 900 A monographic exhibit dedicated to the works by the artists from 1920- 1992 Villa Bardini Info www.bardinipeyron.it Fino al 2 novembre SACRED SPLENDOURS Exhibit on “Treasure of the Chapel of the Relic” in Palazzo Pitti” www.polomuseale.firenze.it Until November 9th ISLAM. FREDERICK STIBBERT’S COLLECTION OF ARMS AND ARMOUR A journey through the Islamic world

Stibbert Museum www.museostibbert.it

EVENTS Until July 30th SUMMER AT VILLA STROZZI music, theatre, guided tours, catered food Limonaia di Villa Strozzi, at 21.30 www.officinecreative.it Until September 15th SUMMER AT VILLA VOGEL Music and movies in the park Parco di Villa Vogel http://q4.comune.fi.it Until August 1st FLORENCE YOUTH FESTIVAL Classical music concerts in piazza Signoria and the Auditorium Santo Stefano al Ponte, at 21.15 (July 15th at 18.30) www.florenceyouthfestival.com Until August 31st PIANO IN THE COURTYARD OF PALAZZO STROZZI Everyday from 12.30 to 14.30 a piano will be available for professional pianists or the aspiring, whom are invited to play in the space of the courtyard. Courtyard di Palazzo Strozzi www.palazzostrozzi.org Until August 30th SUMMER NIGHT AT DISTRICT 2 Movies, shows, workshops and games at Parco di villa Favard, Giardino del Cenacolo, Parco Cubattoli, Giardino di Campo di Marte. http://q2.comune.fi.it Until September 15th DIRAMAZIONI FESTIVAL; FLORENTINE SUMMER AT ANCONELLA PARK Music, theatre, dance, and art activities Parco dell’Anconella www.cambiamusica.net Until September EASY LIVING WITH THE BEACH ON THE ARNO live music, dance, workshop, theatre, refreshments Spiaggia sull’Arno, hrs 10- 1,30 July 1st -26th 25 °FLORENCE DANCE FESTIVAL Museo Nazionale del Bargello www.florencedance.org

July 2 I GATTI MEZZI IN CONCERT Anfiteatro delle Cascine, at 21.30 www.lndf.it July 3rd “O FLOS COLENDE” SACRED Ensemble Elyma, directed Gabriel Garrido. With the participation of the Piccolo coro Melograno of Firenze. Sagrato di S. Maria del Fiore, at 21.15 www.operaduomo.firenze.it July 3rd & 4th CLASSIC TUSCANY July 3rd Duo of Tuscany Classics; July 4th "Dance, Suite and Rythms ” Museo of Orsanmichele, at 21 www.orcafi.it July 3rd BRUNORI SAS “The path of Santiago” from a Calabrian singer-songwriter. Anfiteatro delle Cascine, at 21.30 www.lndf.it July 4th DANELE GATTI -77° M.M.F. Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, music by Brahms, Mahler, Berg Opera di Firenze, at 21 www.operadifirenze.it July 5th EARLY WORKS Trisha Brown Dance Company; in celebration of the Florence Dance Festival 2014 Cortile di Palazzo Strozzi, at 20.30 www.palazzostrozzi.org July 5th MARKET Typical products of the local agriculture Piazza S. Maria Novella, hrs 8.30-19.30 July 6, 7, 10, 14 MUSIC AT THE BRIDGE Auditorium of Santo Stefano al Ponte, at 21 www.orcafi.it July 9th & 10th ANGELIC VOICES AND HARPS - 77° M. M. F. The choirmaster L. Fratini. Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Grotta del Buontalenti, Garden of Palazzo Pitti. July 9 at 21.30; July 10 at 20.30 www.operadifirenze.it

July 10th THURSDAY AT THE SQUARE Creativity in the Courtyard/ Tinkering Workshop for building the enhancement of creativity and exploration. Acoustic Carpet / Machweo (electronics) Courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi, at 18.30 www.palazzostrozzi.org July 11th CITY OF FLORENCE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT International youth Tournament Baseball Stadium, hrs 10-19 July 12th VI CYCLYING EDITION FOR F.I.R.M.O Spinning at Piazzale Michelangelo to support the foundation committed in the battle against osteoporosis. www.fondazionefirmo.com July 12th TRIBUTE TO ENNIO MORRICONE Acomus International; Trio Ensemble of violas: G. Ceroni,I. Alayza, C. Lippi and A. Frediani on piano Courtyard of the National Museum of Bargello , at 21.15 www.orcafi.it July 15, 17, 18, 21, 22 THE BARBER OF SIVIGLIA - 77° M. M. F. Director F. M. Carminati, organized by J. C. Plaza. Staging of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Opera of Florence, at 21 www.operadifirenze.it July 15, 17, 24, 29 FLORENTINE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA July 15th soloist Sergei Nakariakovt; July 17th soloist Mary Meerovitch; July 24th The Soloists of the Florentine Chamber Orchestra; July 29th Music from the big screen Courtyard of the National Museum of Bargello , at 21.15 www.orcafi.it July 16th and 19th BRAHMS AND BEETHOVEN - 77° M. M. F. Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Grotta of Buontalenti, Boboli Gardens , at 21.30 www.operadifirenze.it July 16th-20th XXV EDITION WORLD LEAGUE FINAL SIX VOLLEYBALL After ten years, the finals of the World League return in Italy Mandela Forum www.federvolley.it

July 20th FIERUCOLINA OF GRAINS Fair of the products of organic farming Piazza S. Spirito, hrs 9-19

July 21st HISTORY OF FLORENTIA Theatrical representation of Archaeology narrations by the National Archaeological Museum Palazzo Vecchio, Hall of Cinquecento and archaeological excavations. www.museicivicifiorentini.fi.it July 26th FESTIVITY OF S.ANNA Historical Procession of the Florentine Republic: at 20.45 Palagio di Parte Guelfa, Piazza Signoria, Cathedral, Orsanmichele. In remembrance of the liberation from the tyranny of the Duke of Athens (July 26, 1343). July 26th LIVE POP MUSIC With the Chitarramica Association Arena of Villa Park Vogel, at 21 http://q4.comune.fi.it July 26, 28, 29, 30 DANCE QUARTET Choreography by D. Bombana, M. Goecke, C. Soto Opera of Florence, at 21 www.operadifirenze.it July 30th EPIC The band of Simone Simons presents a preview of the new album "The Quantum Enigma " Amphitheatre of Cascine, at 21 www.lndf.it August 1st A TRIBUTE TO ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Acomus International, Exclusive Saxophone Quartet Courtyard of the National Museum of Bargello, at 21.15 www.orcafi.it August 1st JONATHAN WILSON In concert, the American eclectic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Auditorium of the Opera House, at 21.30 www.lndf.it August 10th S. LORENZO co-patron of Florence Concert of the Philharmonic "Gioacchino Rossini" from Florence Piazza San Lorenzo, at 21.30 August 11th LIBERATION OF FLORENCE Arengario at 21, Concert with the Philharmonic "Gioacchino Rossini" of Florence www.comune.fi.it August 25th ELBOW

New album and tour for the band from Manchester. Auditorium of the Florence Opera House, at 20.30 www.lndf.it