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EVENTSDECEMBER 2012
Welcome to Florence!I wish you a pleasant stay in our city. It belongs to us all because it’s a world heritage site. Make yourselves at home and love it. Firenze, the city of the fleur-de-lis, the cradle of the Renaissance. Let everyday be a renaissance for Florence. Let’s discover the talent and creativity that made this city so glorious and which still continues to flourish today. We have freed important spots from traffic and handed them back to locals and visitors alike: Piazza Duomo, Piazza Pitti, Via Tornabuoni. You can cross the historic centre in fifteen minutes: walking is good for you and, looking up, enjoy the surrounding beauty at the same time. The Firenze Card was introduced in 2011, allowing you to visit 50 museums at leisure, avoiding the queues and having to make reservations, as well as unlimited use of the buses. We have provided a wonderful new home to Maggio Musicale Fiorentino by opening the new Opera House. 2012 is the year of Amerigo, a chance not only to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Vespucci but above all “to name the future”. We have inaugurated a new exhibition area in the Palazzo Vecchio museum with a new section called “Traces of Florence”. In December returns F-LIGHT, the festival of light: also this year we welcome all those visiting Florence during the holidays with a warm and luminous embrace and we inaugurate new permanent architectural illuminations in some of the most characteristic areas of the city. Furthermore many events will take place in our wonderful squares to celebrate together Christmas time and New Year.I hope you will enjoy all this and that you’ll long to come back to our city.You’ll always be welcome.Feel free to write me an e-mail at [email protected]
Matteo Renzi, Mayor of Florence
NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATIONS
“DIMORA LUMINOSA”
“DIGITAL MOSAIC”
From 7 pm onwards spectacular video projections in 3D mapping on the church’s face, an homage to Mario Mariotti and
a contest open for all.
LIGHT TRACKS ON HISTORY TRACKS
F-LIGHT 2012
At 5 pm starts a luminous scenographic itinerary along various curiosities in the centre of Florence: from Michelangelo’s
profile on the Palazzo Vecchio to Berta’s head on the S.M. Maggiore church, from the devil of Palazzo Vecchietti to
Dante’s portrait on via Santa Margherita. And at the Santa Trinità bridge light reflections on the river Arno.
Video installation
The FirenzeLightFestival returns to connect one of the most beautiful artistic heritage sites in the world with the most
innovative lighting technologies.
The Palazzo della Rinascente dresses in light
the “LIGHT OF THE CLOUDS” on the Palazzo della Mercanzia.
UPDATES AND OTHER EVENTS AT WWW.COMUNE.FI.IT/FLIGHT2012
PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA:
LOGGIA DEI LANZIBORGO S. JACOPO
CENTRAL MARKET
BASILICA DI S. SPIRITO
VIA DE’ BARBADORIVIA DE’ BARDIVIA PAOLIERI
PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA:
DAL
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS
“4 SUNDAYS AT 4 O’CLOCK” OR A LESS
KNOWN LEOPARDIAt the Biblioteca delle Oblate, by the cultural association
Venti Lucenti. All information on this and other initiatives at ww.biblioteche.comune.fi.it
ARTOUR, BEAUTY IN THE SQUARE
CONTEMPORARILY
FIORENTINA CHAMBERORCHESTRA
The ARTour market during Christmas time in Piazza Santa Maria Novella. Info: www.artour.toscana.it
Art, design, handicrafts and contemporary culture at Via Maggio. Inauguration Thursday 6 December at 6 pm.
Info: www.viamaggio.blogspot.it
From the concert for the twentieth anniversary of the accordion in Italy to young composers and chamber
concerts, continue the activities of Conservatorio Cherubini. Free entrance. Info: www.conservatorio.firenze.it
From 28/11 to 16/12 Piazza S. Croce from 10 am – 10 pmFrom 10/12 to 22/12
Piazza S.M. Novella from 10 am – 8 pm
2-23
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6-24
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4-5
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FIERUCOLE
8 December Immacolata Fierucola and 16 December Christmas Fierucolina
PIAZZA SANTO SPIRITO
PIAZZA DUOMO – 5 PM
PALAZZO VECCHIO – 3:30 PM
MANDELA FORUM – 8.30 PM
PIAZZALE DONATELLO
ITALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
JOKKO!
FULL-SIZE PRESEPE
CHRISTMAS TREESWITCHING
Italian Football Federation in collaboration with the Football Museum of Florence. In the ‘Salone dei Cinquecento’ awards
will be presented to many world champions of football.
Big concert to commemorate Mor Diop and Modou Samb one year after the attack.
Info: www.comune.fi.it/jokko
A manger with shaped, full-size characters painted by the artists of the Gruppo Donatello of Florence
The exciting switching of the lights of the Christmas tree in Piazza Duomo
In the Ognissanti church at 3:30 pm an instrumental concert of the ‘Centro Musicale Suzuki’ of Florence meant for children
between 3 and 15 years old.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
AMICI DELLA MUSICA
LUNGOUNGIORNO
Back in December the activities of the Association Amici della Musica with concerts of the Archi De Sono Orchestra, the
King’s Sisters, the Tallis Scholars and many more. Info: www.amicimusica.fi.it
Artistic handicraft – exhibition/market, Christmas gifts, workshops, tipical cuisine at the Vecchio Conventino, Art and
Crafts Area. Info: www.fondazioneartigianato.it
A Christmas concert with classical music by ORT, performances for children, drama and ballet and singer-
songwriters. For all events in December visit www.teatroverdionline.it
Concert by the Viri Galilaei choir from Florence with various songs taken from the Advent and Christmas repertoire.
Info: www.gregoriano-virigalilaei.it
Activities to welcome the New Year with lots of events in the squares of Florence. Big concerts and music for all tastes in
various corners of the city
TEATRO VERDI - ORT
GREGORIAN CHANT
NEW YEAR IN THE SQUARE
SANTA CROCE MUSEUM- 9 PM
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PALAZZO VECCHIO MUSEUM
Special opening hours in December:
All days except Thursday from 9 am – 7 pmThursday from 9 am – 2 pm7 and 8 December (Feast of the Immaculate Conception): from 9 am – 12 pm
21-22-23-24-26-28-29-30 December: from 9 am – 12 pm25 December: closed
Museo dei ragazzi organizes activities for families:8 and 9 December: A delicious discovery. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the ways of chocolat;16 December: Florence, my city – a day dedicated to Firenze as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO;22 December – 6 January: Special program with activities and visits during Christmas timeInfo: 055.276822 – [email protected] – www.palazzovecchio-museoragazzi.it
FLORENCE EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORTS 2012
FLORENCE SPORTS FORUM AND GENERAL STATES
PALAZZO VECCHIO
winterpark in piazza Bartali. Info: www.firenzewinterpark.it
per info: www.pontevecchiochallenge.it
FIRENZE WINTER PARK
PALAZZO VECCHIO - SALONE DEI CINQUECENTO E DEI DUECENTO
TEATRO DI RIFREDI – 9 PM
PONTE VECCHIO GOLF CHALLENGE
THE LEGEND OF THE FLYING VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
… or a sports journey through the life of a great champion, with Andrea Zorzi.
TEATRO DELLA PERGOLA
info: 055.0763333 – [email protected] www.teatrodellapergola.com
11-16 DECEMBERLA GRANDE MAGIA
by Eduardo De Filippo, with Luca De Filippo, Massimo De Matteo,
Nicola Di Pinto, Carolina Rosi directed by Luca De Filippo
27 DECEMBER-6 JANUARYCANI E GATTI
by Eduardo Scarpetta, directed and played by Luigi De Filippo
Back in December ‘Uno spettacolo di visita’, performances and historical tours inside and
outside the Teatro della Pergola.
UNTIL 2 DECEMBERIL GIORNO DELLA CIVETTA
by Leonardo Sciascia, with Sebastiano Somma, Orso Maria Guerrini
directed by Fabrizio Catalano
4-9 DECEMBERMOSCHETAby Ruzante,
with Tullio Solenghi, Maurizio Lastrico, Barbara Moselli, Enzo Paci
directed by Marco Sciaccaluga
TUTTE LE INFO SU SPORTINFORMA.COMUNE.FI.IT
TEATRO DEL MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO – SEASON 2012
For Christmas, from 19 till 23 December at the Teatro Comunale, a beautiful diptych composed of the ballet ‘The Wizard of Oz’, a new creation for MaggioDanza by
Francesco Ventriglia, inspired by the popular American fairy tale by Lyman Frank Baum, and of the Florentine opera par excellence ‘Gianni Schicchi’ by Giacomo
Puccini. Info and tickets: www.maggiofiorentino.com, 055.27779350
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TEATHERS
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