Events in Florence, weekend 16-17 October 2021: Fai, exhibitions and discos
The last occasions for the Fai Autumn Days, the current exhibitions, the markets, the discos that reopen: the program of events in Florence on the weekend of 16 and 17 October 2021 it is quite varied. So let’s see what to do this weekend in the city and its surroundings.
Events: Fai Autumn Days in Florence and Tuscany (16-17 October 2021)
Also in Florence this weekend the Make Autumn Days that open the doors of places normally inaccessible to the public. Many locations have already doneen plein from online reservations. On the hills of the city, the “latecomers” can decide their fate by introducing themselves to Villa Salviati, seat of the European University Institute, which is open to a limited number of non-bookable people, until the maximum capacity is reached. Hours: Saturday and Sunday 09.30 – 17.30.
Between the city of Florence and the slopes of the Fiesole hills, the only ones enrolled in Fai can visit the Villa of Fontallerta, whose history dates back to the fourteenth century (Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October 2021 from 10.00 to 17.30). The entrance is from via Augusto Righi 60 and on site it is possible to join the Fondo Ambiente Italiano and therefore participate in the visit. Here all the information on the Fai Autumn Days 2021 in Tuscany.
Markets, fairs and shopping events in Florence
From the last days of the Scandicci Fair 2021, up to the many markets, the weekend of 16-17 October 2021 is full of shopping events in and around Florence. Field of Mars Sunday is invaded by the stalls of “Rionalissima”, The market of over 300 street vendors around the stadium in Florence, along viale Paoli and viale Fanti. To the Toscana room there is Electronics Fair and, in the outdoor car park, the appointment for collectors Handicraft.
And again in the Oltrarno Fieracola of piazza Santo Spirito and a solidarity market inex Leopoldine of piazza Tasso, while pointing towards the surroundings, the great protagonist in Mugello is the chestnut with festivals and celebrations dedicated to IGP Marrone. Here the markets and fairs not to be missed in Florence on 16 and 17 October 2021.
Vinokilo and skate park at the Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence
This weekend the Manifattura Tabacchi hosts the latest dates of Vinokilo, the vintage market that you pay by weight. Alongside shopping, there is also music, food and initiatives. To enter you need to book: here we explain how to get tickets for Vinokilo in Florence.
Furthermore, on Saturday 16 October, on the occasion of the city premiere of Rigor mortis by the director Giacomo Bernini, film on the Florentine skate scene, in garden of the Chimney one is set up temporary skate park. From 4.00 pm live painting on the boards, contest on the ramp and music. Then at 19.30 the screening of the film.
The Restart Parties are resuming: the “party” to repair technological objects by yourself
Broken computer, cell phone that no longer works, blender stopped. To repair small appliances and technological objects together with those who know them, having fun, they come back after months of stop i Restart the party All’ExFila of Florence (via Leto Casini, Gignoro area).
First date Saturday 16 October from 15.00 to 18.00. Admission is free and the event takes place in compliance with anti-Covid regulations. Here our article on what Restart Parties are.
Exhibitions in Florence on the weekend of 16 and 17 October 2021
In terms of exhibition events in Florence, this is the first opening weekend for the exhibition “I love Lego” ai Institute of the Innocents with 7 large dioramas created with hundreds of thousands of colored bricks, to the delight of young and old. They range from the pirate island to space ships to the facade of Santa Maria Novella and Giotto’s Bell Tower in Lego format. Hours: every day, except Tuesday, from 11 to 18. This is the cost of tickets for the exhibition “I Love Lego” and admission to the Museo degli Innocenti: full 13 euros, reduced 11 euros, children 6-11 years 6 euros, free under 6 years.
The exhibition continues at Palazzo Strozzi Shine. Jeff Koons: in the first week of opening, the great glittering works of the American artist attracted over 12,000 visitors. Protagonists 33 masterpieces coming from the most important collections in the world that span forty years of the artist-star’s career. Friday, Saturday and Sunday open from 10 to 20.
Also continue other exhibition events in the museums of Florence: The admirable vision. Dante and the Comedy in the symbolist imagination to the Bargello (Saturday 08.45-18.30, Friday and Sunday 08.45-13.30); the widespread exhibition of one of the most popular living English painters, Jenny Saville (Museo Novecento, Palazzo Vecchio, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Museo degli Innocenti and Casa Buonarroti); Soul. The Magic of Animated Cinema from Snow White to Grendizer a Medici Riccardi Palace (Friday, Saturday and Sunday 09.00 – 19.00) and the digital exhibition Inside Dali to the Cathedral of the image of Santo Stefano al Ponte (Friday and Saturday extended opening from 10 to 20, Sunday from 10 to 19).
Also in the Sala Gigli in Palazzo Vecchio from this weekend until November 15 comes an unprecedented immersive sound experience dedicated to the Supreme Poet. Dante Alighieri, illustrious men and the common good reconstructs the story of a lost fourteenth-century pictorial cycle, which depicts 22 distinguished personalities of the time, including the author of the Divine Comedy. In the room was the copy of the Laurentian code dedicated to the illustrious Florentine men (the original will be on display from 25 October). Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 to 13 and from 14 to 18, I’m in theatrical performance program by the I Nuovi company.
What to do in the evening in Florence: the open discos, Tenax and Otel
The green light came last Monday. This weekend also in Florence the first discos are open after more than a year of closure. The Tenax starts again Saturday 16 October with the Nobody’s Perfect evening, which will have access to a maximum of 500 people (given the limits on capacity), with the DJ sets of Alex Neri, Philipp and Cole.
On the afternoon of Sunday 17 October, the Via Pratese club then presents a line up composed of Francesco Farfa, Mannie, Matteo Zarcone aka Zee, as well as Philipp and Cole. Admission only for adults and with green pass. Here you can buy i entrance tickets to Tenax. Among the other open discos in Florence there is also theOtel which inaugurates the season Sunday 17 October from 20.00 with his “Aperichic”.
Events in the theaters of Florence, 16-17 October 2021
Let’s move on to the Florentine theatrical bill. To the Puccini Theater the new Catalyst production re-reads The imaginary patient by Moliere with the adaptation and direction by Riccardo Rombi (Friday and Saturday at 9 pm, Sunday at 6 pm). A brilliant Tuscan comedy is instead the protagonist at Rifedi Theater with Alessandro Paci and Diletta Oculisti engaged in a Wedding by chance (Friday and Saturday 9pm, Sunday 4.30pm).
Free event at Evangelical cemetery of the Allori, Saturday 16 October at 5 pm, which becomes the stage for From hell to heaven concert-show by Andrea Bezzon inspired by the Divine Comedy, with the participation of the singers Rossana Damianelli and Paolo Fabbroni, together with the actor Eric Nicholson. Reservation required, info on the 700dante website.
On the music front, al Florentine Musical May Zubin Mehta, on Friday 15 October at 8pm, he conducts the orchestra for Beethoven’s third and fifth symphony, while on Sunday 17 at 16.30 he staged The elixir of love for children with the musical elaboration and arrangement of Donizzetti’s opera curated by Alexander Krampe.
What to do around Florence: Boccaccesca’s events
In addition to the aforementioned Scandicci Fair, outside Florence we also report the 2021 edition of Boccaccesca in Certaldo, from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th October. Throughout the weekend, market of excellent food, wine and handicraft products, street food tastings along the streets of the town, costumed appearances and chefs in the square. The complete program on the official site.