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NEWS

Florence Agenda sets out regional priorities

The document calls for greater cooperation between institutions and outlines shared priorities ranging from public services and digital innovation to climate resilience, healthcare and employment.

NEWS

Florence students stage new protest against education minister

Demonstration follows Saturday’s march, which saw clashes in the city centre, as Italian education minister visits Florence for the Festival of Regions.

NEWS

EY opens new Florence office at Manifattura Tabacchi

More than 100 professionals move into 1,600 square metres of contemporary workspace in the redeveloped industrial complex designed by Pier Luigi Nervi.

NEWS

BuyFood Toscana returns to Florence with 58 producers and international buyers

The eighth edition of the Tuscan food showcase brings together international buyers for two days of business meetings, tastings and events celebrating the region’s DOP and IGP specialities.

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THINGS TO DO

3 community art exhibitions marking the 1966 Florence flood

As Florence marks the 60th anniversary of the 1966 flood, three community-led exhibitions bring artists, materials and collective memory into dialogue, reflecting on the cultural heritage lost and the human solidarity that helped the city recover.

THINGS TO DO

Florence remembers the 1966 flood

November 3–8 offers a programme of commemorations, exhibitions and opportunities to revisit the flood’s enduring legacy.

THINGS TO DO

Orchestra & Champagne: A St. Regis Orchestra Night With The Italian Society

On November 14, let live swing set the mood, discover the spectacle of sabrage and savour exceptional aperitivo creations in an atmosphere of effortless sophistication.

THINGS TO DO

The slow season: Autumn at Villa San Michele

The autumn programme at Villa San Michele offers a series of appointments that place Tuscan producers and Italian food traditions centre stage.

Art + Culture

ART + CULTURE

Chiasso Perduto: where artists find themselves

Inside a centuries-old cellar in Florence, an independent residency project gives international artists room to experiment, challenge their perspectives and develop new work in dialogue with the city.

ART + CULTURE

Pictures from “Women of the Flood”

It spotlights the unsung women who contributed to Florence’s rescue efforts as the city commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Arno’s tragic flooding in 1966.

ART + CULTURE

Florence flood-damaged Botticini painting to be restored

Sixty years after the 1966 flood, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is funding the restoration of a Renaissance painting severely damaged by the disaster.

ART + CULTURE

Roger Eliot Fry

Painter, critic, aesthete and Bloomsbury insider, Roger Fry was the “iridescent man” who transformed Britain’s encounter with modern art.

Food + Wine

FOOD + WINE

Recipe: Roasted squash, ricotta + goat’s cheese tart

Squash stars in a savoury autumn tart with ricotta, goat’s cheese, thyme and a hint of chilli and honey.

FOOD + WINE

Il Bovo: Tuscan burgers from local farmers in central Florence

A few steps from the Uffizi, Tuscany’s rural food traditions have found a decidedly urban home: inside a burger bun. Il Bovo, an independent project, brings Chianina beef and ingredients ...

FOOD + WINE

A family recipe for success: Andrea Bongi brings Pizzeria Centrale full circle

From Tuscan-grown ingredients to the best of Italy, a pizza night in Pontassieve is worth the drive.

FOOD + WINE

What lies beneath Chianti Classico

A geological road trip through the Greve UGA with Alessandro Masnaghetti.

Life in Italy

COMMUNITY

Talking Tuscany with Joe Tordella

The U.S. Consul General in Florence discusses the Consulate’s priorities, the importance of civic engagement and what lies ahead for U.S.-Italian relations.

COMMUNITY

Flood memories: An interview with Giannozzo Pucci

The experience would shape his lifelong commitment to working for the common good.

COMMUNITY

A deep and silent imprint: Stanford students during the 1966 flood

Stanford students joined the international effort to rescue Florence’s people and cultural treasures, an experience that left a lasting mark on generations of Mud Angels.

COMMUNITY

‘Mud Angels Recovered’: Florida State University’s first year in Florence

As Florence marks the 60th anniversary of the 1966 flood, a documentary revisits the memories of Florida State University students who witnessed the disaster first-hand and became part of the international volunteer effort that helped the city recover.

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