Until December 5th Until December 14th December 1st December

DECEMBER 2014
Until December 5
December 2 -7
December 6
FESTIVAL OF THE PEOPLE
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
PINCHAS ZUKERMAN /
AMANDA FORSYTH
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CINEMA
TEATRI
SPORT
MOSTRE
MERCATI
MUSICA
TRADIZIONI
MUSEI
BIBLIOTECHE
EVENTI SPECIALI
55° edition of the International
documentary film festival
Cinema Odeon, Spazio Alfieri,
Auditorium S. Apollonia, Istituto
Francese di Firenze, Mediateca
Regionale Toscana.
www.festivaldeipopoli.org
Until December 14
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50 DAYS OF CINEMA
The 8th edition presents a full
schedule of events including
the much awaited Festival of the
Future
#50giorni2014
www.50giornidicinema.it
December 1
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RICCARDO MUTI
and the Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
orchestra. Music by Schubert and
Čajkovskij
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.operadifirenze.it
December 1 20
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“AMICI DELLA MUSICA”
CONCERTS
1 S. Gabetta e H.Sifriddsson; 6
M. Pletnev; 7 A. S. Von Otter; 13
Les Vents Francais;14 The Hillary
Ensemble; 15 The Tallis Scholars;
20 Alexander Lonquich.
Teatro della Pergola
www.amicimusica.fi.it
December 2
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PETER PAN “NEVERLAND”
Loosely based on “Peter Pan: the
story of Peter and Wendy” by
James Matthew Barrie.
Choreographed and directed by
Arianna Benedetti. Dancers from
the Tuscan Ballet School
Teatro di Rifredi, 9pm
www.teatrodirifredi.it
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20th anniversari with Ted Neeley
and director Massimo Romero
Piparo
Teatro Verdi,
www.teatroverdionline.it
December 2,4,7,9,12
FALSTAFF
December 6
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Opera by Giuseppe Verdi.
Conductor Zubin Mehta, directed
by Luca Ronconi.
Opera di Firenze
www.operadifirenze.it
SACRED MUSIC
December 3
December 6 -24
ZUBIN MEHTA / PINCHAS
ZUKERMAN
EMERGENCY CHRISTMAS
SHOP
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With the Viri Galilaei Choir,
Gregorian Chants
Basilica di S. Croce
www.gregoriano-virigalilaei.it
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Music by Elgar and Bruckner.
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Orchestra
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.operadifirenze.it
December 3 -20
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Via Ginori 14, 12pm-7.30pm;
Saturdays and holidays 10am7.30pm
www.emergency.fi.it
December 7 -8
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FESTIVAL OF THE
GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Traditional Weihnachtsmarkt.
Various stalls featuring food and
more.
Piazza Santa Croce, ore 10–20
www.confesercenti.it
December 4 -24
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CONTEMPORANEAMENTE
Contemporary art, design,
craft, and culture in the historic
Florentine street.
Via Maggio
http://viamaggio.blogspot.it/
7-8: Fierucola: organic products
and small handicrafts.
Piazza Santissima Annunziata, 9am
–7.30pm
8: Parade of the Historical
Procession through the streets
of the city center; lighting of the
Christmas tree in Piazza Duomo
www.lafierucola.org
December 7 -January 6
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F- LIGHT FESTIVAL 2014
New illumination od the Cascine
Park, Via San Niccolò; light
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December 6 -8
performances in P.za Signoria, P.za
S. Spirito, P.za S. M.Novella and at
MERCATALE
Mercato Centrale in San Lorenzo.
Locally grown agricultural products www.comune.fi.it
Piazza S. Maria Novella, 8.30amth
7.30pm
December 8
December 6 , 7 , 8
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RICCARDO MARASCO
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One of the most important voices
of traditional Tuscan music.
Teatro delle Laudi
www.teatrolelaudi.it
eventi.comune.fi.it
Music by Beethoven, Bruch,
Mozart. Maggio Musicale
Fiorentino Orchestra
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.operadifirenze.it
SWAN LAKE
The Moscow Ballet, “La Classique”
interprets Tchaicovsky’s famous
work. Conductor Elik Melikov
Teatro Verdi,
www.teatroverdionline.it
DECEMBER 2014
December 11 -14
December 19
DISNEY LIVE
LEONIDAS KAVAKOS / ENRICO PACE
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Mickey Mouse’s Musical Adventure. Also
featuring the new production by “Feld
Entertainment”
Mandela Forum
www.mandelaforum.it
December 12 -14
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MERCATO NATALEPERFILE
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Music by Brahms. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Choir
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.operadifirenze.it
December 19 -21
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FLOURISHING LANDS – TERRE FIORENTI
Christmas market organized by the Italian
Foundation of Leniterapia
Palazzo Corsini, ore 10am-9pm (Sunday 10am7pm)
www.leniterapia.it
High quality food, olive oil, wine and artistic
handicrafts gathered in once place in Florence’s
historic center
Galleria delle Carrozze, Palazzo Medici Riccardi,
10am-8pm
www.terrefiorenti.it
December 13
December 20
ZUBIN MEHTA / ANOUSHKA SHANKAR
CONCERTI AL CENACOLO
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Music by Tchaicovsky and Ravi Shankar. Maggio Gregorian concert
Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra.
Basilica di S. Croce, 9pm
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.gregoriano-virigalilaei.it
www.operadifirenze.it
December 21
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December 13
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LITTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET
ROCK CONTEST
Finals of the national competition of emergine
bands organized by Controradio with the
support of the Comune di Firenze and the
Regione Toscana.
FLOG Auditorium
www.controradio.it
Handicrafts and Christmas items
Piazza S. Spirito, 9am-7pm
www.lafierucola.org
December 20 -21
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FORTEZZA ANTIQUARIA
December 14
Traditional crafts and antiques market
Fortezza da Basso, 9am-7pm
FIRENZE-FIESOLE-FIRENZE
December 23
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35th edition of the international marathon.
Departing from the “Luigi Ridolfi “ athletic
stadium, Campo di Marte, 9am
www.aicsfirenze.net
December 16 , 17
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PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE
By Gioacchino Rossini. Choirmaster Lorenzo
Fratini. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Choir
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.operadifirenze.it
December 18
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FESTA DEGLI OMAGGI
The hisotrical procession of the Fiorentine
Rebublic pays tribute to the city’s civil and
religious authorities.
Procession: 3.45pm Piazza di Parte Guelfa –
Duomo – Palazzo Medici Riccardi – Palazzo
Vecchio
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Conductor Federico Maria Sardelli. Music by
Sardelli e Vivaldi. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Choir
Opera di Firenze, 8.30pm
www.operadifirenze.it
December 24
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Conductor Daniele Rustioni. Music by
Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak
Teatro Verdi, 5pm
www.orchestradellatoscana.it
December 31 – January 1 , 2015
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NEW YEAR’S
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New Year’s festivities, concerts and music for all
tastes in various locations throughout the city.
www.comune.fi.it
DECEMBER 2014
EXHIBITIONS
Until January 25
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PICASSO AND THE SPANISH MODERNITY
Palazzo Strozzi www.palazzostrozzi.org
CIVIC MUSEUMS
Until January 6
PALAZZO VECCHIO MUSEUM AND PATROL PATH
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1940-1944: FLORENCE AT WAR
Unpublished photos, objects, images, items amd films on the 70th
anniversary of the liberation.Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Medici Riccardi
www.firenzeinguerra.com
mon. tue. wed. fri. sat. sun. 9am-7pm; thursday 9am-2pm
Tower mon. tue. wed. fri. sat. sun. 10am-5pm; thursday 9am-2pm
Extended Museum Hours Extended museum hours: December 7-8-1421-22-23-26-27-28-29-30: open 9am-midnight
Until December 8
Until March 7 , 2015
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THE PRIMITIVE FORTUNE
Artistic treasures from the Italian collection of the 18th and 19th
centuries.
Galleria dell’Accademia of Florence
www.unoannoadarte.it
THE CHARIOT OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST FROM PONTORMO TO
CAPEZZUOLI
Palazzo Vecchio Museum, Tracce di Firenze. Free entrance
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
mon. tue. wed. thur. 9am-5.30pm; fri: 11am-5.30pm; sat: 9am-5pm;
Until January 10
sundays and holidays: 1pm-5pm
Guided tours of the Santa Maria Novella complex in Italian/English/
ANIMALIA
Men and the care of animals in the manuscripts of the Medici Laurentian French (sat. 10am and 11.30am; sun. and mon. 2pm and 3.30pm).
Those visiting the Basilica and Museum of Santa Maria Novella will
Library.
have access to the extaordinary Grand Cloister on the following dates:
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana.www.bml.firenze.sbn.it
December 7-8-14-22-25-28 1pm-5pm; December 21-27-31 9am-5pm;
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December 24, 26: 9am-5.30pm
Until January 11
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LIGHTS ON THE 20TH CENTURY
The Modern Art Gallery celebrates its 100th anniversary with its
unpublished masterpieces of the 20th century until now concelaed in its
archives.
Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti
www.unoannoadarte.it
STEFANO BARDINI MUSEUM
Until February
BRANCACCI CHAPEL
Works by Venturino Venturi for the great Fiorentine writers on the
centennial of their birth: Luzi, Parronchi, Bigongiari.
www.bardinipeyron.it
MUSEO NOVECENTO
FACES OF HERMETICISM. VENTURINO AT THE VILLA BARDINI
AND AT THE BONSANTI ARCHIVE
Until February
MOSES LEVY; LUCE MARINA
Marine by M. Levy, of the Italian period 1915-35, from private
collections. Villa Bardini
www.bardinipeyron.it
December 4 – 19
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EXHIBITION OF GRAPHIC ART BY “IL BISONTE”
Historic Archivi of the City of Florence
www.comune.fi.it
November 9 – February 2
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DONATO BRAMANTE AND THE ART OF ARCHITECTURE AND
DESIGN
Uffizi Gallery, Collection of drawings and prints
www.uffizi.firenze.it
eventi.comune.fi.it
mon. fri. sat. sun. 11am-5pm
SALVATORE ROMANO FOUNDATION
mon. sat. sun. 10am-4pm
mon. wed. thur. fri. sat 10am-5pm. Sunday 1pm-5pm (closed tuesdays)
mon. tue. wed. 10am-6pm; thur. 10am-2pm; fri. 10am-9pm; sat. sun.
10am-8pm
fri/sat/sun: tours and activities for adults, families and children in Italian,
English, and French.
Meetings and conferences, lectures and workshops for children
www.museonovecento.it
Info:
museicivicifiorentini.comune.fi.it
www.musefirenze.it