Featured Events in Florence in July, 2024 (May Updated)

The Creativity Workshop in Florence 2024 is an event that aims to enhance creativity in both personal and professional aspects of life. Held in the beautiful city of Florentia, this workshop provides a unique opportunity for participants to explore and develop their creative potential. With a focus on self-expression and innovation, the Creativity Workshop offers a range of activities and exercises designed to stimulate imagination and unlock new ideas. Taking place at the prestigious Hotel Montebello Splendid, located at Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 14, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy, this event promises an immersive and inspiring experience. From July 9th to July 13th, 2024, attendees will have the chance to engage with like-minded individuals and discover practical techniques for fostering creativity. Whether you are an artist, educator, or professional seeking to enhance your problem-solving skills, the Creativity Workshop in Florence offers a valuable platform for personal and professional growth. With its serene ambiance and comprehensive program, this event is a must-attend for those looking to embrace their creative potential and cultivate innovative thinking.

Inaugurated in 1983 in Palazzo Pitti - already famous for being the fashion "temple" of the post-war period - the museum is the first Italian national museum dedicated to the history of fashion, haute couture, the evolution of tastes over the centuries. The new arrangement of the museum offers visitors a selection of rare and precious dresses accompanied by accessories, shoes, hats, fans, parasols, bags, which present through suggestions and samples a vast collection, with a total of more than 15,000 objects, which will be presented over time according to a rotation grouped by type, theme and leitmotif, while always maintaining the standards of the new arrangement, which aims to propose a journey of the evolution of fashion and taste that can be seen in the historical development from the 18th century to the present day. Another characteristic element of the new arrangement is indeed the interaction between dresses and accessories and the most diverse art forms, strongly recommended by curator Simone Verde and museum director Vanessa Gavioli, first of all painting, by comparing the magnificent dresses on display with some fascinating portraits and paintings of the same period, which also helps to make fashion through the representation of painters such as Carle Vanloo, Laurent Pecheux and Jean-Sébastien Rouillard, through elegant portraits of 19th-century artists such as Tito Conti, Giovanni Boldini, Edoardo Gelli and Vittorio Corcos, to get to know some of the most relevant artists of the Italian avant-garde, including Massimo Campigli, Giulio Turcato, Corrado Cagli and Alberto Burri. After all, fashion is by definition an art that has always been in symbiosis with the most diverse disciplines, and the new arrangement of the museum aims to recreate an ideal palimpsest where one can also capture at a glance the relationship between the different arts. Thus, not only between fashion and painting, but also between fashion and plastic arts (the pairing between the handle of a porcelain vase and the sleeve of an 18th-century dress is an interesting one); fashion, theatre and sculpture (the relationship between the Mariano Fortuny dress worn by Eleonora Duse and the face of an actress sculpted by Arrigo Minerbi is a particularly fascinating example); but also between fashion and architecture, the dress closely related to the surrounding historical space, the furniture and the frescoes of the Palazzina della Meridiana; and finally ending with a visual dialogue, thanks to the use of video screens, a virtual reconstruction between the current arrangement and the historical one, from those years in Florence, in the Pitti Palace, in those rooms that we can visit again today, when Italian haute couture was establishing itself internationally as one of the most famous and acclaimed in the world of excellence, according to a tradition that still continues seamlessly to this day.

Experience the thrill of the Babe Ruth 8U-18U Softball World Series, a prestigious event where elite teams from across the globe converge to compete for the coveted championship title. Taking place at the renowned 100 Sportsplex Dr in Florence, witness top softball talent showcasing their skills and determination on the field. The event promises intense matches, exhilarating moments, and an opportunity to show your support for the competing teams. Whether you are a passionate softball enthusiast or simply seeking an enjoyable day out, this tournament offers something for everyone. Save the date for the 2024-07-25 and be part of the electrifying atmosphere at the Babe Ruth 8U-18U Softball World Series. Tickets are available for purchase at a range of $45 to $60, offering access to a world-class sporting spectacle that should not be missed.

This exhibition offers all visitors, from collectors to art lovers alike, the opportunity to retrace the most significant moments in the last two centuries of the history of Art, through the masterpieces of some of its main protagonists. Thanks to its founder Roberto Casamonti, the gallery is distinguished by its careful spirit of research. The exhibition is accompanied by the catalogue ‘Arte moderna e contemporanea. Antologia scelta 2024’, with a rich photographic apparatus, that delves into some of the themes of this extraordinary collection.

This exhibition offers all visitors, from collectors to art lovers alike, the opportunity to retrace the most significant moments in the last two centuries of the history of Art, through the masterpieces of some of its main protagonists. Thanks to its founder Roberto Casamonti, the gallery is distinguished by its careful spirit of research. The exhibition is accompanied by the catalogue ‘Arte moderna e contemporanea. Antologia scelta 2024’, with a rich photographic apparatus, that delves into some of the themes of this extraordinary collection.

This exhibition offers all visitors, from collectors to art lovers alike, the opportunity to retrace the most significant moments in the last two centuries of the history of Art, through the masterpieces of some of its main protagonists. Thanks to its founder Roberto Casamonti, the gallery is distinguished by its careful spirit of research. The exhibition is accompanied by the catalogue ‘Arte moderna e contemporanea. Antologia scelta 2024’, with a rich photographic apparatus, that delves into some of the themes of this extraordinary collection.

Renowned for his impactful works that explore themes of memory, myth, war, and existence through painting, sculpture, and installation, Kiefer presents historical works and new productions at Palazzo Strozzi, engaging in a unique dialogue with the Renaissance architecture. Each work by Kiefer always expresses a rejection of limits, in its monumentality and the power of materiality, but above all in the infinite richness of resources with which he delves into the depths of memory and the past. He made his debut on the German art scene in the late 1960s with works that reflected on the history of the Second World War and the emotional and cultural legacy of Germany. This marked the beginning of an artistic pursuit in which history, myth, religion, mysticism, poetry, and philosophy merge and blur with one another. Curated by Arturo Galansino, the exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi aims to convey the vital complexity of Kiefer’s art, celebrating the interweaving of figure and abstraction, nature and artificiality, creation and destruction in a deeply engaging project, both in the physical and conceptual space of his works.

Inaugurated in 1983 in Palazzo Pitti - already famous for being the fashion "temple" of the post-war period - the museum is the first Italian national museum dedicated to the history of fashion, haute couture, the evolution of tastes over the centuries. The new arrangement of the museum offers visitors a selection of rare and precious dresses accompanied by accessories, shoes, hats, fans, parasols, bags, which present through suggestions and samples a vast collection, with a total of more than 15,000 objects, which will be presented over time according to a rotation grouped by type, theme and leitmotif, while always maintaining the standards of the new arrangement, which aims to propose a journey of the evolution of fashion and taste that can be seen in the historical development from the 18th century to the present day. Another characteristic element of the new arrangement is indeed the interaction between dresses and accessories and the most diverse art forms, strongly recommended by curator Simone Verde and museum director Vanessa Gavioli, first of all painting, by comparing the magnificent dresses on display with some fascinating portraits and paintings of the same period, which also helps to make fashion through the representation of painters such as Carle Vanloo, Laurent Pecheux and Jean-Sébastien Rouillard, through elegant portraits of 19th-century artists such as Tito Conti, Giovanni Boldini, Edoardo Gelli and Vittorio Corcos, to get to know some of the most relevant artists of the Italian avant-garde, including Massimo Campigli, Giulio Turcato, Corrado Cagli and Alberto Burri. After all, fashion is by definition an art that has always been in symbiosis with the most diverse disciplines, and the new arrangement of the museum aims to recreate an ideal palimpsest where one can also capture at a glance the relationship between the different arts. Thus, not only between fashion and painting, but also between fashion and plastic arts (the pairing between the handle of a porcelain vase and the sleeve of an 18th-century dress is an interesting one); fashion, theatre and sculpture (the relationship between the Mariano Fortuny dress worn by Eleonora Duse and the face of an actress sculpted by Arrigo Minerbi is a particularly fascinating example); but also between fashion and architecture, the dress closely related to the surrounding historical space, the furniture and the frescoes of the Palazzina della Meridiana; and finally ending with a visual dialogue, thanks to the use of video screens, a virtual reconstruction between the current arrangement and the historical one, from those years in Florence, in the Pitti Palace, in those rooms that we can visit again today, when Italian haute couture was establishing itself internationally as one of the most famous and acclaimed in the world of excellence, according to a tradition that still continues seamlessly to this day.

Inaugurated in 1983 in Palazzo Pitti - already famous for being the fashion "temple" of the post-war period - the museum is the first Italian national museum dedicated to the history of fashion, haute couture, the evolution of tastes over the centuries. The new arrangement of the museum offers visitors a selection of rare and precious dresses accompanied by accessories, shoes, hats, fans, parasols, bags, which present through suggestions and samples a vast collection, with a total of more than 15,000 objects, which will be presented over time according to a rotation grouped by type, theme and leitmotif, while always maintaining the standards of the new arrangement, which aims to propose a journey of the evolution of fashion and taste that can be seen in the historical development from the 18th century to the present day. Another characteristic element of the new arrangement is indeed the interaction between dresses and accessories and the most diverse art forms, strongly recommended by curator Simone Verde and museum director Vanessa Gavioli, first of all painting, by comparing the magnificent dresses on display with some fascinating portraits and paintings of the same period, which also helps to make fashion through the representation of painters such as Carle Vanloo, Laurent Pecheux and Jean-Sébastien Rouillard, through elegant portraits of 19th-century artists such as Tito Conti, Giovanni Boldini, Edoardo Gelli and Vittorio Corcos, to get to know some of the most relevant artists of the Italian avant-garde, including Massimo Campigli, Giulio Turcato, Corrado Cagli and Alberto Burri. After all, fashion is by definition an art that has always been in symbiosis with the most diverse disciplines, and the new arrangement of the museum aims to recreate an ideal palimpsest where one can also capture at a glance the relationship between the different arts. Thus, not only between fashion and painting, but also between fashion and plastic arts (the pairing between the handle of a porcelain vase and the sleeve of an 18th-century dress is an interesting one); fashion, theatre and sculpture (the relationship between the Mariano Fortuny dress worn by Eleonora Duse and the face of an actress sculpted by Arrigo Minerbi is a particularly fascinating example); but also between fashion and architecture, the dress closely related to the surrounding historical space, the furniture and the frescoes of the Palazzina della Meridiana; and finally ending with a visual dialogue, thanks to the use of video screens, a virtual reconstruction between the current arrangement and the historical one, from those years in Florence, in the Pitti Palace, in those rooms that we can visit again today, when Italian haute couture was establishing itself internationally as one of the most famous and acclaimed in the world of excellence, according to a tradition that still continues seamlessly to this day.