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Events in Florence 10/12/2016

Regional train strike
Regional strike of the trains. It has been called a regional strike of the
staff of the Italian FS Group for a period of 24 hours. High speed trains
(Frecce) on service regularly. www.trenitalia.com From 10/12/2016 to 11/12/2016
h: from 21.00 to 21.00

Classical music, opera, ballet
Quartetto Guadagnini The world of quartet. Music by Schubert, Colasanti, Bartok.
055 0763333 www.amicimusica.fi.it
Teatro della Pergola, Saloncino - Via Della Pergola , 12 Date: 11/12/2016 h: 21:00 € 25-14

Quartetto Jerusalem
Viola and cello. Music by Dvorak.
055 0763333 www.amicimusica.fi.it
Teatro della Pergola - Via Teatro della Pergola - 12 Date: 10/12/2016 h: 16.00 € 25-14

Fiesole quartet
Musiche di Mozart and Dvorak at the main entrance of the Careggi
Hospital of Florence 055 580996 www.agimusfirenze.it
Aula Magna, Nuovo Ingresso Careggi - Largo Giovanni Alessandro Brambilla
Date: 11/12/2016 h: 10:30

Classical concerts at CRF AUDITORIUM by
Omega Musica Classical music concert with a very wide programme, going from the
Opera classics (Puccini, Mozart; Verdi), to the operetta and musical,
Christmas chants and a Tribute to the Three Tenors 055 87 11 291 - 338 25 66 236.
www.omegamusica.org
AUDITORIUM CASSA DI RISPARMIO Via Folco Portinari Date: 10/12/2016
h: 21.00: "Opera Concert - Arias from Traviata, Carmen, Tourandot" € 20-10

Italian Opera
Arias from La Traviata, La Tosca, La Bohème, Madame Butterfly,
Nozze di Figaro 329 7843935 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY-SUNDAY
www.classictic.com CHIESA DI SANTA MONACA - VIA SANTA MONACA, 6
From 01/10/2016 to 23/12/2016 h: 21.15 € 20-15

Rock, jazz, pop, contemporary
music "Evita il musical"
Malika Ayane performs Evita in the musical directed by M.R. Piparo.
+ 39 055 212320 info@teatroverdionline.it www.teatroverdifirenze.it
Teatro Verdi - Via Ghibellina , 101 From 06/12/2016 to 10/12/2016 h: 20.45
€ 55-20

Teatro Verdi - Via Ghibellina , 101
Date: 11/12/2016
h: 16.45 € 55-20
Campus music
The Campus was created to discover new music talent in an original
way. 055 2346872 www.campusdellamusica.com Piazza delle Murate
Date: 10/12/2016 h: 22.30 free

Festival "The democracy of the Body"
"Performaces, practices, residencies, encounters" by Virgilio Sieni
Dance Company. 055 2280525 www.virgiliosieni.it Cango - Via Santa Maria
From 09/12/2016 to 10/12/2016 h: 21.00: Chelo Zoppi: "Four" € -/-

Cango - Via Santa Maria
Date: 11/12/2016
h: 17.00: Chelo Zoppi: "Four" € -/- Rock Contest Final
Famous music journalists and musicians will compose the panel of judges.
055 7399946 www.rockcontest.it AUDITORIUM FLOG - Via Michele Mercati
Date: 10/12/2016 h: 21:00 € 10-5

Film festival
Sully
by Klint Eastwood, with Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckarth, Laura Linney (Usa
1996) original version with Italian subtitles. 055 214068
www.odeonfirenze.it Cinema Odeon - Piazza Degli Strozzi
From 07/12/2016 to 10/12/2016 h: 16.30 - 18.30 - 21.00
€ 8

Cinema Odeon - Piazza Degli Strozzi
Date: 11/12/2016 h: 18.30 - 21.00 € 8

Markets, fairs
Art and craft market in the Oltrarno
Stands featuring artistic crafts in the pictoresque square in Oltrarno (the
other side of the river Arno)
www.diladdarto.it

Florence Light Festival, the festival that will light up the city for a month.
"On December 8, Florence will turn the lights ahead of Christmas: it returns F-Light, the Festival of Lights, in an elongated edition until January 8, 2017, an event in over 15 locations with video-mapping, projections, light games, educational activities and meetings. Always on December 8 will be lit Christmas trees in town, from the traditional ones in Piazza Duomo and the Palazzo Vecchio to those in the suburbs, and some will also be placed close to the yards of the tramway.
Among the events of F-Light there are video-mapping on Ponte Vecchio (daily from 17:30 to midnight) and the Endless Column installation (from Sunday to Thursday 18-22.30, Friday and Saturday 17.30-24) to the Fort Belvedere, a beam of light into the sky.
F-Light is sponsored by the City of Florence, organized by Mus.e, thank Enegan, with the support of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence and with the technical sponsorship of iGuzzini. It also thanked Diamond Lighting and the partner of the festival (Sylphides, Fondazione Studio Marangoni, IED, ISIA). Media partner is Cairo Editore - La7.
On December 8 to 17 will be turned on the Christmas tree in the Palazzo Vecchio, and 18 in the Piazza Duomo. The other trees will be placed in all Districts. In the center will be in the courtyard of Santa Maria Nuova, Piazza Puccini, Dallapiccola square, Piazza del Carmine, the market square. A Field of Mars will be put in via Rocca Tedalda, Red Bridge, Piazza San Salvi and Piazza delle Cure. There will be trees in the square and in the square Bartali Acciaiuoli to Galluzzo, in the square and in via dell'Isolotto Foggini. In District 5 fir trees will be placed in the garden of Lippi, in Piazza Primo Maggio in Brozzi, Peretola in Piazza Garibaldi, along the tramway construction sites of Ponte San Donato and in the area of ​​the Statute, while in Dalmatia square and in Leopold Square will be decorated with lights the trees already present. "

EVENTS IN FLORENCE 08/12/2016

F-Light, the "Florence Light Festival" is back! You'll discover the city... under a new light! The lightinig of the Christmas
Tree in piazza del Duomo (8th December at 6pm) will inaugurate the festival throughout the city center, in over 15 main locations, starting from Ponte Vecchio. Discover the complete programme on the website: www.flightfirenze.it
flightfirenze.it
LA RINASCENTE - Piazza della Repubblica
From 06/12/2016 to 08/01/2017 h: 10.00-01.00 free

LOGGIA DEI LANZI, FONTANA DEL NETTUNO - Piazza della Signoria
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017 h: 11am-6pm: Lights of Florence at the monuments
free

TORRE DI SAN NICCOLO' - Piazza Giuseppe Poggi
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017 h: 17.30

Loggia del porcellino - Piazza di Mercato Nuovo
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017h: 20.00-24.00

Lungarno degli Acciaioli
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017h: 17.30-24.00

Piazza Santo Spirito
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 17.30-24.00

Piazza di Santa Croce
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 19.00-23.00
free
Family friendly
Piazzale Michelangiolo From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 17.30-24.00

Ponte Vecchio
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 17.30-24.00

Biblioteca Nazionale - Piazza Dei Cavalleggeri
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 17.30-24.00

TORRE DELLA ZECCA VECCHIA -Lungarno della Zecca Vecchia
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 17.30

PALAZZO VECCHIO - QUARTIERI MONUMENTALI - Piazza Della Signoria
Date: 08/12/2016
h: 17.00

Piazzale di Porta Romana
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 17.30

Piazza dei Ciompi
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 18.00

FORTE BELVEDERE - Via Di San Leonardo
From 08/12/2016 to 08/01/2017

InfoPoint and Bigallo Museum - notice of closure
Both will be closed the whole day due to the Immaculate Conception festivity.
055 212245 - 055 288496
MUSEO DEL BIGALLO - Piazza Di San Giovanni , 1
Date: 08/12/2016

Classical music, opera, ballet
Italian Opera
Arias from La Traviata, La Tosca, La Bohème, Madame Butterfly, Nozze di Figaro
329 7843935 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY-SUNDAY
www.classictic.com CHIESA DI SANTA MONACA - VIA SANTA MONACA, 6
From 01/10/2016 to 23/12/2016 h: 21.15 € 20-15

Rock, jazz, pop, contemporary music
"Evita il musical"
Malika Ayane performs Evita in the musical directed by M.R. Piparo.
+ 39 055 212320 info@teatroverdionline.it www.teatroverdifirenze.it
Teatro Verdi - Via Ghibellina , 101 From 06/12/2016 to 10/12/2016
h: 20.45 € 55-20

Piccolo Coro del Melograno
Piccolo Coro del Melograno and Choir Lycéè Victor Hugo - Charity concert for Ant
055 609216 www.piccolocoromelograno.it Auditorium di Santo Stefano al Ponte - Piazza Santo Stefano Date: 08/12/2016 h: 19.30

Film festival
50 days International movie festival - 28th October - 9th December
One of the most important movie festivals of Italy: 9 different Festivals from all over the world and the special event:
"1966 -2016 : CINQUANT'ANNI DALL'ALLUVIONE" dedicated to 1966 Florence Flood 50th anniversary. For the whole program and other details see the website.
www.50giornidicinema.it LA COMPAGNIA - Via Camillo Cavour From 03/12/2016 to 08/12/2016
h: River to river Florence indian film festival.

Sully
by Klint Eastwood, with Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckarth, Laura Linney (Usa 1996) original version with Italian subtitles. 055 214068 www.odeonfirenze.it Cinema Odeon - Piazza Degli Strozzi
From 07/12/2016 to 10/12/2016 h: 16.30 - 18.30 - 21.00 € 8

Markets, fairs
ARTour, artistic handicraft fair.
Travelling trade fair dedicated to lovers of artistic handicraft. www.artex.firenze.it
Piazza degli Strozzi Date: 08/12/2016 h: 20.00

Mercatino di Natale - Weihnachtsmarkt in piazza Santa Croce
The traditional German Christmas Market. Several stands selling food and other products.
055 2705233 www.confesercenti.it Piazza di Santa Croce From 30/11/2016 to 21/12/2016
h: 10.00-22.00 - Last day : 10.00-20.00 free

Fierucola dell'immacolata
Organic products and handicrafts in one of the most beatiful squares of Florence
www.lafierucola.org Piazza della Santissima Annunziata Date: 08/12/2016
h: 9.00-19.30 free

"Emergency Charity" Christmas Shop
Gifts and handicraft items from the countries where "Emergency" Hospitals are.
055 2760444 www.emergency.firenze.it
PALAZZO MEDICI RICCARDI - Via dei Ginori From 03/12/2016 to 24/12/2016
h: Mon-Fri h. 12.00-19.00, Sat Sun & Holidays h. 10.00-19.00, 24/12 h 10.00 -18.00
free

Christmas market in Campo di Marte
Street market around the Stadium "Artemio Franchi" 055 27051
Viale Malta, Viale P. Paoli, Viale Manfredo Fanti Date: 08/12/2016
h: 9.00-19.00 free

Christmas Fair Market
Christmas market by the onlus Centro missionario medicinali.
055 294501
Via degli Agli (ang. piazza Antinori)
From 26/11/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 10.00-19.30
Family friendly

Folk traditions
Lightnig of the Christmas tree 2016
According to tradition The Florentine Republic parade will walk along the city centre on the occasion of the lighting of the 2016 Christmas Tree. Itinerary of the historical parade: at 4.45pm - start from Piazzetta di Parte Guelfa, then Via Pellicceria, Porta Rossa, Via Calimala, Piazza della Repubblica, Via Roma, Piazza San Giovanni as far as Piazza del Duomo at 5.30pm - stop at Piazza San Giovanni - flag-wavers performance of the Bandierai degli Uffizi at 6.10pm return to Piazzetta di Parte Guelfa through Piazza del Duomo, Piazza San Giovanni, Porta Rossa, Via Pellicceria. At
6.30pm arrival at Palagio di Parte Guelfa.
Partenza da Piazza di Parte Guelfa Date: 08/12/2016 h: 16:45

Piazza del Duomo
Date: 08/12/2016
h: 18.00 lighting of the Christmas tree € --;--

Exhibitions
Giovanni dal Ponte (1385-1437), a protagonist of late Gothic Humanism
The great exhibition of 2016 at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence is ' dedicated to the Florentine painter Giovanni di Marco ( 1385-1437 ) , better known by the nickname of Giovanni dal Ponte , the protagonist of the moment of transition between the late Gothic and the Renaissance culture. 055 294883 www.operalaboratori.com GALLERIA DELL'ACCADEMIA - Via Ricasoli , 58
From 22/11/2016 to 12/03/2017 h: 8.15 -18.50; closed on Monday; also closed on 25/012 and 01/01.
€ 12,50 (incluso museo/including museum)
GALLERIA DELL'ACCADEMIA - Via Ricasoli , 58
From 01/12/2016 to 29/12/2016
€ 12,50 (incluso museo e vista guidata)
Events for 08/12/2016

EVENTS IN FLORENCE 07/12/2016

Classical music, opera, ballet
Federico Maria Sardelli
Concert in the splendid environment of the White Hall of Pitti Palace.
Conductor Federico Maria Sardelli. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Orchestra. Music: W. A. Mozart, J. Haydn, C. P. Emanuel Bach.
055 2779309 www.operadifirenze.it Sala Bianca di PALAZZO PITTI - Piazza dei Pitti
Date: 07/12/2016 h: 17:00 € 15

Tribute to Astor Piazzolla
The Regional Orchestra of Tuscany, with Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi
(accordion and bandoneon), plays musics by Astro Piazzolla and Ennio
Morricone concerto@carifirenze.it 0552613348 AUDITORIUM COSIMO RIDOLFI Via Carlomagno Date: 07/12/2016 h: 9pm

Italian Opera
Arias from La Traviata, La Tosca, La Bohème, Madame Butterfly,
Nozze di Figaro
329 7843935 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY-SUNDAY
www.classictic.com CHIESA DI SANTA MONACA - VIA SANTA MONACA, 6
From 01/10/2016 to 23/12/2016 h: 21.15
€ 20-15 Rock, jazz, pop, contemporary
music
"Evita il musical"
Malika Ayane performs Evita in the musical directed by M.R. Piparo.
+ 39 055 212320 info@teatroverdionline.it www.teatroverdifirenze.it
Teatro Verdi - Via Ghibellina , 101 From 06/12/2016 to 10/12/2016
h: 20.45 € 55-20

Nextech Legend 2016
Chris Liebing & Wooden Crate
055 287347 musicusconcentus@gmail.com
Fortezza da Basso - Viale Filippo Strozzi
Date: 07/12/2016
h: 21.00 € 32

Tempo reale - Trk. Sound Club
International Experimental music
www.temporeale.it
 Frittelli Arte Contemporanea - Via Val di Marina
Date: 07/12/2016 h: 21.00: Rioko Akama
€ 5

Film festival
50 days International movie festival - 28th
October - 9th December
One of the most important movie festivals of Italy: 9 different Festivals
from all over the world and the special event: "1966 -2016 :
CINQUANT'ANNI DALL'ALLUVIONE" dedicated to 1966 Florence
Flood 50th anniversary. For the whole program and other details see the website.
www.50giornidicinema.it LA COMPAGNIA - Via Camillo Cavour
From 03/12/2016 to 08/12/2016
h: River to river Florence indian film festival.
Sully by Klint Eastwood, with Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckarth, Laura Linney (Usa
1996) original version with Italian subtitles. 055 214068
www.odeonfirenze.it Cinema Odeon - Piazza Degli Strozzi
From 07/12/2016 to 10/12/2016
h: 16.30 - 18.30 - 21.00 € 8

Sport
Horse racing at the Cascine Park
Horse Racing at the Visarno hippodrome
galoppo.visarno@gmail.com
www.visarno.it Ippodromo del Visarno - Viale Del Visarno
Date: 07/12/2016 h: 13:30: Trot € 2-0

Markets, fairs
Mercatino di Natale - Weihnachtsmarkt in piazza
Santa Croce
The traditional German Christmas Market. Several stands selling food
and other products. 055 2705233
www.confesercenti.it Piazza di Santa Croce From 30/11/2016 to 21/12/2016
h: 10.00-22.00 - Last day : 10.00-20.00
free

"Emergency Charity" Christmas Shop
Gifts and handicraft items from the countries where "Emergency"
Hospitals are. 055 2760444 www.emergency.firenze.it
PALAZZO MEDICI RICCARDI - Via dei Ginori From 03/12/2016 to 24/12/2016
h: Mon-Fri h. 12.00-19.00, Sat Sun & Holidays h. 10.00-19.00, 24/12 h 10.00
-18.00 free

Christmas Fair Market
Christmas market by the onlus Centro missionario medicinali.
055 294501
Via degli Agli (ang. piazza Antinori)
From 26/11/2016 to 08/01/2017
h: 10.00-19.30
Family friendly

Other events
Firenze Winter Park
Large ice-skating and snow-tubing; also stands to enjoy mountain
specialties, hot chocolate, events and entertainment for children.
055 6504112
www.firenzewinterpark.it
OBIHALL, EX TEATRO TENDA - Lungarno Aldo Moro , 3
From 26/10/2016 to 26/02/2017
h: see website
€ vedi sito/see website

EVENTS IN FLORENCE 02/12/2016

Classical music, opera, ballet

Federico Guglielmo
Conductor: Federico Guglielmo Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
Music by Mozart 055 2779309 www.operadifirenze.it
Sala Bianca di PALAZZO PITTI - Piazza dei Pitti Date: 02/12/2016 h: 17:00 € 15

"Il raggio ardente / Le rayon ardent"
Ensemble Six Voix Solistes, conductor Alain Goudard. Music:
Alessandro Magini and Philippe Forget. 055 210804 www.gamo.it
Sala Vanni - Piazza Del Carmine Date: 02/12/2016 h: 21:00 € 8

Italian Opera
Arias from La Traviata, La Tosca, La Bohème, Madame Butterfly,
Nozze di Figaro
329 7843935 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY-SUNDAY
www.classictic.com CHIESA DI SANTA MONACA - VIA SANTA MONACA, 6
From 01/10/2016 to 23/12/2016
h: 21.15 € 20-15

Rock, jazz, pop, contemporary
music Moda' - Passione maledetta Tour
on tour 055 678841 2/12 sold out www.mandelaforum.it Mandela Forum - Viale Pasquale Paoli
From 02/12/2016 to 03/12/2016 h: 21.00 € 60 -29,25

Ariazero
rock music concert 055 2346872 www.lemurate.it Piazza delle Murate
Date: 02/12/2016 h: 22.30 free

Mellow Mood
Reggae music concert 055 487145 www.flog.it Auditorium F.L.O.G. - Via Michele Mercati , 24/B
Date: 02/12/2016 € 14

Film festival
"Nocturnal Animals"
by Tom Ford (USA, 117'). Original version with Italian subtitles. 055 214068
www.odeonfirenze.com Cinema Odeon - Piazza Degli Strozzi From 02/12/2016 to 04/12/2016
h: 16.15 - 18.30 - 21.00 € 8-6

Festival dei popoli - 57° edition
The celebrated international documentary film festival of Florence. The
thematic sections of this edition are dedicated to the refugees, and to
musical documentaries; retrospectives on film directors such as the
French-Lebanese Danielle Arbid and the Brazilian Sergio Oksman
www.festivaldeipopoli.org
TEATRO DELLA COMPAGNIA Sede Principale, Main Venue Via Camillo Cavour
From 25/11/2016 to 02/12/2016
h: -

50 days International movie festival - 28th
October - 9th December
One of the most important movie festivals of Italy: 9 different Festivals
from all over the world and the special event: "1966 -2016 :
CINQUANT'ANNI DALL'ALLUVIONE" dedicated to 1966 Florence
Flood 50th anniversary. For the whole program and other details see the website. www.50giornidicinema.it LA COMPAGNIA - Via Camillo Cavour
From 25/11/2016 to 02/12/2016
h: International documentary film festival

Markets, fairs
Mercatino di Natale - Weihnachtsmarkt in piazza Santa Croce
The traditional German Christmas Market. Several stands selling food
and other products. 055 2705233 www.confesercenti.it
Piazza di Santa Croce
From 30/11/2016 to 21/12/2016
h: 10.00-22.00 - Last day : 10.00-20.00 free

Nataleperfile at Palazzo Corsini - XIVth edition
XIVth edition of benefit market organized by FILE (Ass. Italiana
Leniterapia): brands, arts and crafts, vintage clothes and accessories,
donations, wine corner and lottery. 055 2001212
www.leniterapia.it Palazzo Corsini - Lungarno Corsini
From 02/12/2016 to 04/12/2016
h: 10.00-19.00
free

Other events
Firenze Winter Park
Large ice-skating and snow-tubing; also stands to enjoy mountain
specialties, hot chocolate, events and entertainment for children.
055 6504112
www.firenzewinterpark.it
OBIHALL, EX TEATRO TENDA - Lungarno Aldo Moro , 3
From 26/10/2016 to 26/02/2017