From November 17 to December 19, 2014, Opera di Santa Croce will be running an international crowdfunding campaign to restore the loggia of the Pazzi Chapel. This is the first ever … [Read more...]
Explore the Stunning Studios of the Artisans of Florence this Weekend
If you've ever wanted to take an up close and personal look at the work of Italy's world renown artisans, then you'll be in for a treat if you are in Florence this coming weekend. It's … [Read more...]
From Marble to Flesh: The biography of Michelangelo’s David by A. Victor Coonin
If you are like me, you love books. Not just for the tales themselves but also for the people and places behind them. When it comes to Florence, two of the city's most famous names arguably … [Read more...]
Something New is Cooking in Florence
Recently, I was invited to Florence by the people at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute to see their newly opened cooking school in this Tuscan city's mercato centrale - central market - … [Read more...]
Eataly – Not only in Milan, but in Florence too!
We know a certain editor of a particular blog can tend to be Milano-centric on occasions [Who me?! - Ed]. There are good reasons for this.Your humble correspondent from further south … [Read more...]