Festival of Travel 2011 in Florence

29 Aug 2011

Festival del Viaggio 2011 FirenzeFrom 8th to 10th September 2011 comes back to Florence, the sixth edition of  Travel Festival, the first Italian event about the theme of multidisciplinary travel.

The Festival of  Travel, directed by the writer Alessandro Agostinelli, backs in the beautiful Florence to tell the many philosophies and practices of travel, for tourism or work, with three days full of meetings, readings, exhibitions and performances, all free entry.

Among the major events and events of the Festival Travel:

  • A photo contest dedicated to the Italian honeymoons, organized in collaboration with L’Espresso; to participate just send a photo of your “honeymoon” accompanied by a comment of 333 characters.
  • The conference “Etruscans and smartphones”, which will present the latest applications designed by some Etruscan museums in the region of  Tuscany.
  • The presentation of the first illustrated editions of Emilio Salgari pirates’ novels, in collaboration with the National Central Library of Florence, and a path through the last decade Italian drawings and cartoons of Sergio Staino.
  • Video-interview called “The first trip”, with Francesco Guccini, Ezio Mauro, Luis Sepulveda, Pino Cacucci, Alexander Bergonzoni, Paul Poli and others.

Among the events in calendar there are also reported national films previews of  Womb, with Eva Green, and two documentaries, respectively dedicated to the Gnawa music of Morocco and the Iranian street artist Ramin Saravi.

See the Festival of  Travel 2011′ program. Further information on the official website www.festivaldelviaggio.it.

What better occasion of a festival dedicated to travel to program a few days of relaxation and culture in Florence: book your hotel room with Ars Hotels Florence.

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George Michael live in Florence

25 Aug 2011

George-Michael-The-orchestral-tour FirenzeOn September 10th 2011 George Michael will be in concert in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence, for one of the Italian stages of his Symphonic Orchestra – The European Orchestral Tour.

Considered one of the greatest British singers-authors, George Michael have never done a tour like this. He will perform not only a careful selection of his songs, chosen from a repertoire of almost thirty years, but also cover some of his favorite songs by other artists. The music will be rearranged for the orchestra that will accompany George in each performance. This new approach will give each classic song new shades.

Symphonica thus opens a new path for George Michael music, an ambition to achieve long-cultivated and not a final event of great cultural value since many of the concerts will take place in special scenarios and very selected, many of whom have never George hosted a concert.

The combination of the best European structures, the pop music of one of the most respected artists in circulation and a symphony orchestra is an ideal foundation for a unique experience.

In the picturesque setting of Piazza Santa Croce in Florence a magical experience awaits in the same way the singer and his audience. Buy online tickets for George Michael, and book now your hotel to stay in Florence after the concert!

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Rabarama Exhibition in Florence

22 Aug 2011

Rabarama a FirenzeUntil September 30th will be opened in Florence the exhibition “ANTICOnforme“ by Paola Epifani (aka Rabarama), with works on display at Le Pagliere, the Boboli Gardens and the Garden of the Royal Mews at Porta Romana.

The works of Rabarama always divide the critics in the way of interpreting the human figure in the middle of Body Art and Performance Art, in which the human body is intended as a showcase of a existential DNA.

The Rabarama’s sculptures on display in Florence are almost all large, some, mostly painted in bronze, now belong to the famous series.

Do not miss the chance to visit this original exhibition, and take the opportunity to stay a few days in Florence: book your room at Ars Hotels Florence.

Opening of “ANTICOnforme“exhibition:

Le Pagliere viale Machiavelli 24

Every day from 16.30 to 19.30

free admission

Boboli Gardens

8.15 to 19.30

Admission 7 euros, reduced 3.5 euros

Garden of the Royal Mews at Porta Romana

Every day from 8 to 20

free admission

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Ales De Grassi in Concert at Florence

18 Aug 2011

Alex De Grassi a FirenzeOn 8th September 2011 Alex De Grassi, one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world, will be in concert at Six Bars Jail Folk Club of Florence (21,30).

Born in Japan and raised in California, Alex de Grassi as a boy absorbs many influences, from classic rock and blues in the sixties folk revival of fingerstyle guitarists like Bert Jansch and John Renbourn and American innovators of the genre such as John Fahey and Leo Kottke.

With this vast musical background and his incredible technique Alex de Grassi is able to create a personal sound very orchestrated playing together, with a simple acoustic guitar melodies, intricate bass lines, harmonies, rhythms and cross rhythms.

Alex has alternated over the years solo guitar album with works based on complex orchestrations that involve the use of varied instrumentation. The latest CD is “Now and then, folk songs of the 21st century” great job in a perfect balance between tradition and modernity.

For more information visit the official website of Alex de Grassi.

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The Treasure of the Kremlin in Florence

15 Aug 2011

mostra tesoro cremlino firenzeUntil 11th September 2011 at the Museo degli Argenti of Palazzo Pitti in Florence you can visit the exhibition “Treasury of the Kremlin”.

The approximately 150 works on display present the unique development of one of the most important treasures of Europe: the Kremlin Armory, the richest collection of the oldest Russian museum that collects real treasures, objects of daily use and the court ceremonial of the biggest names associated with the Tsar of Russia through several centuries of history.

From the twelfth to the eighteenth century, the Armory was in fact the “treasure room”, full of precious objects: jewelry, armor, embroidery from Byzantine, Russian, Persian, Turkish and European Union, helped with the pomp of the court of the Tsars. When, in the eighteenth century, the Court moved from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the Armory was designed to accommodate items related to the ceremony of coronation robes and sumptuous stately.

The exhibition includes a selection of 19 works from the Medici collections, arrived in Florence as a valuable diplomatic gifts to the tsars of Russia Grand Duke of Tuscany, to witness the profound intercultural relations between the two courts at the end of the sixteenth century until the early decades of the eighteenth century.

You can not miss a visit to the spectacular Treasury of the Kremlin at Palazzo Pitti: book now your room at one of the hotels Ars Hotels Florence!

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15th August in Florence: City Events

11 Aug 2011

Firenze - estateFor those who will spend the 15th August 2011 in Florence the city will offer many opportunities for fun and relaxation, together with many cultural initiatives.

First, at the Fortezza da Basso will be the final evening of the Fortress Summer 2011, the Summer Festival in Florence dedicated to music, culture, theater, literature. The evening of 15th August will be accompanied with the alternative Latin rock Belgrave at the space “Piazza Puccini” and also wiht the screening of “August Holidays ” by Paolo Virzì at the Lorraine Quarter Courtyard.

For gourmets, however, the “Taste of Square” near the Piazzale Michelangelo is the appointment with the “Fish Festival”: a menu of simple dishes and ingredients carefully selected and based on the season. This is one of the many festivals, like the bruschetta or the porcini mushrooms, which happens to Piazzale Taste of Florence during the summer: a sort of “permante festival” of Tuscan flavors.

For lovers of art and culture, Florence is always full of surprises, even in August. At the Museo degli Argenti in Palazzo Pitti, visit the exhibition “Treasury of the Kremlin”: more than 100 exhibits from the prestigious Moscow Kremlin Museum, the richest collection of the oldest Russian museum, which includes the crown jewels and some objects related to the court of the biggest names Tsar of Russia.

Mostra Rabarama Giardino BoboliAt the  Boboli Gardens you can find the personal exhibition of Paola Epifani (aka Rabarama) - Body in Art and Performance Art – titled “ANTICOnforme”. The exhibition presents forty works in white Carrara marble and painted bronze, all large,  scattered, as well as in the Boboli Gardens, between the park of the Royal Mews, straws and Piazza Pitti.

Finally, in the heart of the Uffizi in Florence, also in August will open the exhibition “Vasari, the Uffizi Gallery and the Duke”, which presents the progressive construction of structures that Cosimo I had imagined as the site for so-called Courts and Arts.

Florence never stops to be attractive: if you plan to spend the August here, book your room at the center of the city with Ars Hotels!

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Reach Florence with Motorcycle: Offers for Motorcyclists

08 Aug 2011

Firenze in moto - offerta hotelFor those who love travelling by motorcycle Grand Hotel Adriatico in Florence reserves a unique opportunity!

Take advantage of special Moto Florence offer: up to 31st August 2011 you can stay 2 nights at the Grand Hotel Adriatico at discounted prices, including breakfast buffet and a private parking area dedicated to moto parking.

Getting to Florence by motorcycle is an experience not to be missed. Coming from Northern Italy feel the emotion of taking to the streets of the beautiful Mugello, earth symbol of motorcycle racing worldwide. Here among the winding hilly with lovely views there is the “temple” of Italian motorcycling: the Autodromo Mugello, half yearly and Moto GP World Championship.

Coming from the South, the streets and landscapes of the Chianti hills accommodate motoriders between stops and medieval culinary fame. Here among rolling hills and gentle slopes meet fascinating places irreplaceable and relaxing corners of your dreams.

Once in Florence, then discover that the motorcycles can move undisturbed in the city center.

Not to be missed:

  • Moving along the Arno River in Florence at sunset from Cascine Park, passing by the Old Bridge, until you reach the breathtaking views of the Piazzale Michelangelo.
  • Starting from the Piazzale Michelangelo, rocking curves of the avenues of the Colli Fiorentini, passing through some of the historical gates of Florence, Beccaria – St. Gallen, until you reach the hill of Fiesole, Fiesole for the Abbey back to the convent of St. Francis, which to enjoy the unique view of the city of Florence and the Arno Valley.

Firenze - vedutaThe offer “Florence by Motorcycle” of Grand Hotel Adriatico includes:

- Motorcycle parking: reserved in a dedicated area within the hotel car park

- 2 nights stay

- Buffet breakfast

The prices are per room for two nights, including all services listed:

Double room 190.00 euros – free upgrade to superior room

Single room 160.00 euros – free upgrade in a double room for single use

Triple room 290.00 euros  – free upgrade in a junior suite or suite.

Hurry to book your stay at the exclusive Grand Hotel Adriatico in Florence!

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Banda Osiris in concert in Florence

04 Aug 2011

Banda Osiris FirenzeTonight  at 21.30 at the Fortezza  da Basso in Florence will be held a concert by the  Banda Osiris “Out of Time” for the event Fortress of Summer 2011.

Also in this show suggests a music Banda Osiris animations, games and magically vented, revolutionized and in constant motion, light, independent, fun, irreverent and atypically elegant.

A wonderful blend of irony and improvisation technique where the genders are mixed, fit together, evolve into one another: from classical to pop, from jazz to musical surprises.

More information on the site www.infortezza.com

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Lorenzo Bartolini exhibition in Florence

01 Aug 2011

Bartolini mostra FirenzeUntil November 6th 2011 at the Galleria  dell’Accademia in Florence,  you can visit the first major exhibition dedicated to Lorenzo Bartolini (1777-1850), an artist whose work played a central role in development of sculpture in Italy, Europe and the United States.

The exhibition is inspired by the extraordinary group of plaster models stored in Accademia Gallery and brings the highest level of quality Bartolini’s production, highlighting the wealth of artistic interests ranging on various topics ranging from those of an intimate nature and sentimental, to the monumental themes, in which, not infrequently, reveals his political participant in the historical events of his time.

Through the works on display are highlighted the most important commissions of sculptures, shown alongside those of decorative art produced by his studio, also in great demand by the protagonists of the cosmopolitan society that animated the cultural life of Florence, a must on the Grand Tour.

scultura Bartolini mostraThe sculptor also happy portrait painter, is wanted by all the major European figures of the time in music, literature, politics, high finance and investigates psychological subtlety in a series of memorable portraits, like those of M.me de  Stael, Lord Byron, Franz Liszt, Gioacchino Rossini.

The Bartholin’s stylistic evolution is illustrated with 75 works. For the first time the nineteenth century will be visible again in Florence a number of important sculptures, testifying to the milestones of the affirmation of Bartolini.

The exhibition at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence is open from Monday to Sunday from 8.15 to 18.50.
For information visit the official website of the exhibition. Phone: +39 055 284883

Do not miss the opportunity to visit this unique and unprecedented exhibition in the Tuscan capital: book now your room at Ars Hotels in the heart of Florence.

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