Featured Events in Florence in February, 2025 (May Updated)

Starting with the Saracen jousting, a popular event celebrated in the city of Arezzo, the exhibition aims to document war games using prints and drawings from various periods in the Uffizi Gallery, especially the numerous examples of helmets, weapons and armour from the famous collection of the Stibbert Museum. These knightly tournaments became popular in the Middle Ages and continued into the Renaissance, including the Crossbow Palio, which required contestants to have skills in precision, and the ancient Game of the Bridge, a contest of strength to conquer the Ponte Vecchio on foot. Visitors will see the most iconic piece in the exhibition, a 16th-century Buratto or Saracen quintain on loan from the Museo Nazionale del Bargello. Probably a celebration to mark the marriage of Francesco I and Bianca Cappero in 1579, the changes over the centuries have transformed it from a Saracen nobleman to the European warrior we see today. The exhibition emblem is another prestigious work of art, Stefano Della Bella’s Knight in Armour, made for the procession and loaned by the Uffizi Gallery. The sumptuous, ornate costumes and robes evoke the sheer splendor of participating in these spectacular events designed to celebrate the great and the good. In another painting loaned from the CR Florence Foundation, Stefano Della Bella depicts a night procession in the Boboli Gardens in 1637. Arms and armour are loaned by Florence’s Museo Stibbert, which has one of the richest collections of material on the ancient game of bridge in Pisa. Stibbert also loaned a fine set of 17th-century crossbows richly inlaid with hunting scenes, made by a workshop in southern Germany. And the collection of the Ivan Bruschi Foundation lends an interesting letter of challenge from “the unconquered, most glorious and ever-victorious King of the Indies, Brato”, issued to announce the version of the Saracen tournament that was held on August 26, 1674 in honor of Cardinal Corsini, Bishop of Arezzo.

Valter Bernardeschi’s photographs are vibrant testimonies of natural life, captured with a rare sensitivity and impeccable technique. Each image tells a story, revealing the majesty and vulnerability of nature in all its complexity.

Come along to meet members of Flo's friendly local artist network and practice drawing from our life model. We'll welcome you with hot drinks and biscuits to help the inspiration flow! The session will not be tutored so you will need to work independently and bring your own materials (including boards/easels if required). Come along from 6:15 to get settled in. We do not want the fee to be a barrier to taking part. Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss before booking. You'll need reasonable mobility in your hands. Please contact us if you have any additional access needs. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have an Access toilet. Information Source: Florence Arts Centre | eventbrite

It's National Storytelling Week! Take some time to get away from phones and iPads and come together as families for some quality quiet time listening to traditional folk tales on a winter theme. Bring a blanket and snuggle up together for some cosy interactive stories! Interactive stories will engage younger children with actions, sound effects and repetition, and then families will be provided with a storyboard sheet to help them make up their own story. This session takes place between 11:30 - 12:15. Best suited for families with children ages 3 to 8. Please contact us if you have any additional access needs. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have an Access toilet. Information Source: Florence Arts Centre | eventbrite

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND HEATS: click here for a tentative list of races and times!Join us for the 10th Annual Creighton 2K Rowing Challenge! We have 8 different age categories for both men and women as well as 3 age categories for kids ! Your entry fee covers your entry in the individual 2,000-meter race, the individual Half Marathon (21,097m) Row, a relay, or all of these races! (Kids 14 and younger and adults 70yrs+ will do 1,000-meters for the individual race). The 4-person team relays consist of 4 rowers who will each complete 500 meters of the 2,000-meter race. Relays can be all women, all men or coed (must have at least 2 women). We also have a family relay division; a family must have at least 2 children under the age of 18. Finally, there is a couples relays! Each pair will row 500 meters a piece, with each relay consisting of 1,000 meters. Couples must have at least one woman! This is the second year we'll be hosting a 21,097m individual row - the Half Marathon Row. It is one of the first races of the day and will run throughout the morning. Tickets are $30/person for Early Bird Tickets (through December 31, 2024). The price is $35/person starting January 1, 2025. Your registration fee covers your entry into all events (i.e. indiviaual and relays). Registration CLOSES on Thursday 11:59pm Feb 6, 2025! We will announce the times of each event the week of the competition, so make sure you include your email when registering! Please email jcd64173@creighton.edu with any questions. *** If your gym, company, or organization would like to sponsor the event, please email Joy at jcd64173@creighton.edu. Sponsors will have their names on the back of the event t-shirt as well as other sponsor options. Event Categories by Age: 1/2 Marathon Row (women's and men's) Women's 80+ and Men 80+ Women 70-79 and Men 70-79 Women 60-69 and Men 60-69 Women 50-59 and Men 50-59 Women 43-49yrs and Men 43-49yrs Women 36-42yrs and Men 36-42yrs Women 27-35yrs and Men 27-35yrs Women 18-26yrs and Men 18-26yrs Girls 15-18 (not in college) and Boys 15-18 (not in college) Girls 12-14 (1000m) and Boys 12-14 (1000m) Girls and Boys Under 12yrs *Team Relays have no age category - can be coed (2 women and 2 men), all women, OR all men (2000m). Couples relays (1000m). Family relay (2000m) must have at least 2 children 18 or under (not in college). **Awards will be given for the top 3 finishers in each category at the end of the day! ***There will not be tshirts included with registration this year. Information Source: Creighton Rowing | eventbrite

Join us on the 2nd Saturday of every month for one of San Diego's best small business pop-ups! Enjoy a day of local artists, crafters, food and more! Vendors:TBA Project by: @alternativeent Information Source: Alternative Entertainment Marketing & Events | eventbrite

Join us for a fun-filled evening at Taco's Downey Factory for our Gal-entines Paint and Sip Sing a long event! Grab your homegirls/ homeboys and get ready for a night of painting, sipping, and singing your hearts out. No artistic skills required - All canvases are pre traced out for you . Your ticket includes:Traced out canvas and all art supplies, 3 delicious tacos in your heart shaped taco platter with all the fixings and a variety of salsas and chips and 1 complimentary Shot of the night. Sounds and Jams will be played by Dj Suzie Q as we sing along with Rosie Cortez. Dont miss out! This event is open to everyone! Alcoholic drinks sold separately Information Source: eventbrite

The rustle of silks and feathers under muted conversation was probably the last thing heard by the tragically and unexpectedly deceased at the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball. With a mystery under each feathery façade, unmasking the killer may be quite a challenge. It’s up to you to determine which partygoer is guilty, bring this crime to justice, and save the party! Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball and help get this soiree back on track by trading clues with other guests, gathering information, and solving the crime before the masked menace gets away! Get ready for a glamorous evening of mystery, intrigue, and murder at this masquerade ball murder mystery party! Your ticket includes a nice meal, a super fun show, and even the opportunity to participate as a suspect if you'd like. Seating is limited, so don't miss out by delaying your purchase. Information Source: Tenacious Grace Ministries | eventbrite

The rustle of silks and feathers under muted conversation was probably the last thing heard by the tragically and unexpectedly deceased at the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball. With a mystery under each feathery façade, unmasking the killer may be quite a challenge. It’s up to you to determine which partygoer is guilty, bring this crime to justice, and save the party! Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball and help get this soiree back on track by trading clues with other guests, gathering information, and solving the crime before the masked menace gets away! Get ready for a glamorous evening of mystery, intrigue, and murder at this masquerade ball murder mystery party! Your ticket includes a nice meal, a super fun show, and even the opportunity to participate as a suspect if you'd like. Seating is limited, so don't miss out by delaying your purchase. Information Source: Tenacious Grace Ministries | eventbrite

For ENGLISH VERSION please scroll down! San Valentino per molti è sinonimo di cene romantiche, cioccolatini e fiori, ma forse quest’anno deciderete di trascorrerlo facendo qualcosa di davvero originale! Per il 14 febbraio 2025 il Geko Art Studio propone a chi ama l’arte e la creatività, una serata alternativa e divertente da poter fare in coppia con il vostro partner. Immaginate di trascorrere del tempo in intimità con il vostro partner sorseggiando il vostro vino preferito mentre dipingete una scena romantica su tela per realizzare una pittura da portare a casa con voi al termine dell’appuntamento. L’esperienza che viene proposta è quella di dipingere una tela che racconti della coppia stessa. Così come in un rapporto, fatto di due persone indipendenti che condividono un percorso insieme, così sarà la tela, composta di due parti distinte tra di loro ma che, a completamento della pittura, risulterà dipinta da una composizione unica: due sezioni distinguibili ma completamente compenetrate tra di loro. Grazie al processo creativo sarete portati a confrontarvi a vicenda, comunicando con lo spazio del vostro compagno allo scopo di far incontrare ognuno la propria pittura. Al termine di quest’esperienza non solo porterete a casa uno splendido ricordo, ma ne trarrete uno straordinario potere terapeutico di conoscenza l’uno dell’altro e quindi, della coppia. Il processo di creazione artistica permette di aprire il proprio sguardo verso il partner, interagendo senza utilizzare il linguaggio verbale ma imparando a rispettare i tempi e le modalità del nostro/a compagno/a. Un pittore del nostro staff, sarà presente e vi guiderà per tutta l’esperienza. L’evento si svolgerà venerdì 14 febbraio 2025 dalle ore 19 alle ore 22 e prevedrà un aperitivo con due calici di vino. Costo: € 95 a coppia (aperitivo e materiali compresi) Portando un’altra coppia con voi otterrete uno sconto sul prezzo finale! (€ 75 anziché € 95) *** Valentine's Day for many is synonymous of romantic dinners, chocolates and flowers, but perhaps this year you will decide to spend it doing something truly original! For February 14th, 2025, Geko Art Studio offers those who love art and creativity an alternative and fun evening that can be enjoyed as a couple with your partner.Imagine spending an evening with your partner sipping your favorite wine while painting a romantic scene on canvas to make a painting to take home with you after the date. The experience that we propose is to paint a canvas that tells about the couple themselves. Just as in a relationship, made together of two independent people who share together a path, so will be the canvas, it will be composed of two divided parts, but at the end of the evening both canvas will be painted by a single composition: two distinct sections but completely interpenetrating each other. Thanks to the creative process you will have an exchange of views, communicating with your partner's space in order to make everyone meet their own painting. At this experience you will not only bring home a fantastic memory, but you should benefit from it an extraordinary therapeutic power of knowledge of each other as a couple. The process of artistic creation allows you to open your gaze towards your partner, interacting without using verbal language but learning to respect the times and methods of our partner. A painter from our staff will be present and guide you throughout the experience.The event will take place on Friday February 14th 2025 and will include an Aperitivo based on cold cuts and cheeses (or a vegetarian alternative) with two glasses of wine. Cost: € 95 per couple (Aperitivo and materials included) By bringing another couple with you, you will get a discount on the final price! (€ 75 instead of € 95 for both couples) Information Source: Geko Art Studio Florence | eventbrite

Experience the ultimate Kiss tribute with STRUTTER, hailed as "America's #1 Kiss Tribute," alongside the band Faded. Get ready for an electrifying show at The Vault in Saginaw, located at 110 Florence Street. The event will take place on February 15, 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to rock out to iconic Kiss hits and enjoy an unforgettable night of music. Tickets are available for $20 to $25. Join fans in celebrating the legendary music of Kiss with a night you won't forget.

Our Art Crit group is a supportive and friendly group who critique one another's work - challenging one another to develop and supporting one another to do so. If you'd like to come along, please bring a piece of your work to share OR an image of another artist's work which you'd like to talk about. We'll welcome you with hot drinks and biscuits to get the discussion flowing :-) Then we'll set off with a framework similar to this, and adapt as we go: The idea is to present work blind, to get a new perspective from a viewers’ point of view and to find out how an audience engages with the piece. 1.DESCRIBE – What is it? What are you seeing? 2. ANALYSE- How can you see those things? Is it about the colour, shapes, texture, scale etc? 3. INTERPRET- Is there an obvious meaning? What can it mean? Does this come across effectively? 4. JUDGEMENT- Is it working? If not, why? How can it be resolved? Do parts work? (This helps to build up critical thinking around the work) 5. MOVING FORWARD – How could the work be developed? What next? Are there any known artists working in the same way? Are there any related areas of research which could help push the work in new directions? Information Source: Florence Arts Centre | eventbrite

🏋️‍♀️🏃‍ Hello Florence Dock Residents! Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just looking to embark on a healthier lifestyle, this bootcamp is the perfect way to begin. This invigorating bootcamp will be led by the personal trainers of GYMON who will guide you through a dynamic workout session suitable for all fitness levels. It's a fantastic opportunity to boost your energy, meet fellow residents, and have a whole lot of fun! Please note that you will have to show your Folk Card when you arrive at GymOn. Don't forget to bring: A water bottle to stay hydrated and your beast mode! L et's do this! Residents' Events at Folk Please note that to attend this event you must be a resident of Folk at the time of the event. If you can’t make the event, please cancel your ticket so someone else can book in your place, although please note that tickets for a paid event are non refundable. You’re always welcome to try and join us on the day, but the only way to guarantee a space is to book one. We may charge a nominal ticket fee for some events, when either a) the event has limited capacity and we want to encourage attendance, or b) the event offers value beyond our standard events, such as a food and drink element, travel, or access to an elevated experience. All ticket revenue from the nominal fee is reinvested back into making your event programme as exciting and diverse as possible. We may take pictures at the events that will be used for marketing purposes, and that by attending you give your consent to be photographed and featured. Please let us know on the day if you don't want to feature in any photos. We'd love to hear your thoughts on our events, and tell you how you can get involved in our programme - please email any comments and feedback to folk@florencedock.com Information Source: Folk At Florence Dock | eventbrite

As our days grow longer, from January to the lighter mid-year, you will create three or four pieces of writing at each monthly workshop. A wide variety of stimuli in a structured but informal atmosphere will be used to inspire your words, on the theme of LIGHT. Whether you write regularly or you haven’t since leaving school, you are very welcome. All experience will be valued. Sessions may be fun and serious. A great deal of research shows the benefit to our wellbeing of mindful, creative activity, such as writing in a group. You will certainly grow in confidence. This February workshop is part of a series of running now through to June. Sessions will take place every third Wednesay afternoon. Each session can stand alone though there will be a great benefit to attending all 6. We are offering a £20 discount for anyone that wants to book all 6 at once, however, these must be booked on site at Florence. Dates: January 22nd, February 26th, April 2nd, April 23rd, May 28th, June 25th. Annie’s original degree was in Drama Education. She has delivered a wide variety of Community creative Education through the WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) around Cumbria and beyond, with a special interest in mental health. Her most recent freelance work is facilitating Creative Writing in Community and Recovery settings. Her aim is to develop writing practice in individuals, through the enjoyable experience of Writing as a creative activity in a group.Annie lives in Cleator Moor. Suitable for those aged 19+ years. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have an Access toilet. Information Source: Florence Arts Centre | eventbrite