The events not to be missed this weekend in Florence and surroundings: festivals, parties and markets
A weekend full of events: markets, festivals and parties.
Markets, fairs and parties
In Empoli the Luna Park will be back there will be commercial and gastronomic-confectionery activities to “whet everyone’s palate”.
Sunday appointment in Oltrarno, in Piazza Santo Spirito, with the “Santo Spirito in Fiera” market and also in Campo di Marte with “Campo di Marte at the fair”, the two markets are distinguished by size, but not by the quality of the goods offered. . Those who love plants cannot miss Fiori in Fiera, the market exhibition of plants and flowers that this weekend will color the center of Sesto Fiorentino.
At the Ultravox Arena from early afternoon to late evening, in the summer space of Parco delle Cascine, the Hound Dog Festival is staged, a feast of rock’n’roll, surfing and the like: concerts and musical selections, but also dance school, barber shop, records, memorabilia and many activities on the subject. All with free admission.
Special museums and research
GEP – European Heritage Days, the largest and most popular cultural event in Europe, are back on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September. There are many events scheduled including the extraordinary opening of two evocative spaces of the museum complex which are ordinarily closed, the Apartment of the Duchess of Aosta, on the second floor of the former palace of Palazzo Pitti, and the Porcelain Museum, welcomed in the heart of the Boboli Gardens, inside the Palazzina del Cavaliere (reservation is required in both cases)
Research “invades” the Tuscan cities taking to the streets with meetings, demonstrations and events. There are many events scheduled for the European Night of Researchers, an event – born on the initiative of the European Commission – which every year offers citizens the opportunity to meet science and research through the direct protagonists. HERE a selection of events not to be missed.
Art, walks and festivals
Those who love art this week can choose from numerous events: the new exhibition dedicated to Salvador Dalì (here you can see a preview of the exhibition); “Dante. The Eternal Poet” is the exhibition that can be visited in Santa Croce dedicated to the Supreme Poet, an evocative architectural video projection covers the internal walls and the dome of the Pazzi chapel with light.
At Forte Belvedere it is still possible to see two exhibitions (Italiae. From Alinari to the masters of contemporary photography and Pienovuoto) and enjoy the beautiful panorama of Florence. From this weekend it will be possible to visit the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum at night, an extraordinary opportunity to discover the secrets of one of the lesser known places in the city.
On Saturday at dawn the last appointment with Genius Loci in Santa Croce in the Great Cloister will be accompanied by the concert of the Ghimel Trio, composed by Daniele di Buonaventura on bandoneon, Elias Nardi, oud and Ares Tavolazzi on double bass and fretless bass.
In Florence the third edition of the National Festival of Civil Economy, scheduled in Florence in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio from 24 to 26 September. Among the guests the president Mario Draghi, who will be entrusted with the closing of the festival, and the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli.
Sunday is the time for Corri la vita again this year due to the health emergency there will be no traditional city run on pre-established routes, but individual sport will be offered to be played in the open air in the company of friends and family.
First weekend with the exhibition of Ellen Sheidlin, the artist of “survirtualism” with over 4 million followers, “Comprehended By Fantasy” at The Student Hotel.
Dinosaurs have arrived in Vicchio. “World of Dinosaurs” is a large traveling exhibition that will be in the country in Mugello until February. A perfect date for children, families but also for those who love dinosaurs.
Appointment with taste
Last weekend with the Grape Festival, but wine is also the protagonist of Bacchus Artisan who will also go to Florence on the occasion of “The Offer of the Wine of the Contado to the Signoria of Florence”. Those who love fried food cannot miss the Ficattole Festival. In Florence, in the hamlet of Serpiolle, it’s time for polenta with the Festa della Gnoccata.
Until Sunday in Florence it is time for “Florence cocktail week” this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy new, tasty drinks created by the best bartenders in the city.
The first raw food pastry shop opened in Florence. The gourmet restaurant is located in the new spaces of the Museo Novecento cafeteria that overlook Piazza Santa Maria Novella and is called Cortese Cafè 900. The inauguration will take place on Sunday and from 26 to 3 October, a tasting of raw ice cream will be offered. .