Photo “Animal friendship”, Renzo Ferrante, licence CC BY 2.0.
Cinema agli Uffizi in Florence city centre
Cinema agli Uffizi: 24 Free Appointments all from June 26 to July 19 in the Cort UFFIZI at 22.00, in the centre of Florence Continue reading
Calcio Storico Fiorentino final 2017: BIANCHI 6 ROSSI 5,5
The final 2017 of Calcio Storico Fiorentino will see Bianchi of Santo Spirito versus Rossi of Santa Maria Novella; as every year the match will take place in Piazza Santa Croce in the afternoon of June 24th, feast of St. John, Saint Patron of the city of Florence. Continue reading
Cantine Aperte in Tuscany: may 27 and 28, 2017
The 25th edition of Cantine Aperte, born in 1993, is scheduled for Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May from North to South of Italy. From tastings to visits to the vineyard, there will be numerous initiatives of open wineries in Tuscany.
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Craftsmanship in Florence
From 12 to May 15 in the beautiful seventeenth-century garden of Corsini Palace in Florence, which is a few footsteps by our Residenza d’Epoca Torre de’Lari, will entertain event of craftsmanship where will participate some of the most famous artisan teachers of Tuscany, of Italy and of Europe.
The exhibition “Craftsmanship and Palace, artisan shops and them purchasing” was born in the 1995. From an idea of Neri Torrigiani and promoted by the princess Giorgiana Corsini, which wants to revalue the figure of the artisan to our days. Insisting on the idea of a craftsmanship by his nature “modern” it doesn’t forget at all the fundamental element of the tradition.
Theme of this year will be “Flowers of orange tree” to promote the idea that the craftsmanship can concretely produce an ample choice of manufactured articles realized handmade to create your own lists of wedding and personalized small gift given to guests as a remembrance of your special day . All this will teach you how to do all necessary for create your own and unique marriage.
The artisans will create a small place of their shop to perform live demonstrations. Occasion for the public to learn all the secrets of the workmanship of unique manufactured articles, also where the tradition of the historical works meets the innovation of the design and the new techniques. Florence in fact contains great handicraft traditions transmitted by teachers of exception. There are unique reality and never born again like Richard Ginori, which one you can order plates and you furniture for a fabulous table, the atelier of Angela Caputi for a gorgeous lingerie. Also Pagliai or Foglia for silver wares or the ceramics by Paola Staccioli, the decorations from Thomas de Charles, precious engagement rings and nuptial faiths from Paul Penko. Without forgetting original ceremony hats from the company of the Consortium the Capello di Firenze or decorations with garish feathers from Mazzanti. For a perfume personalized there will be Shop Parfume pharmaceutical of Saint Maria Novella or Lorenzo Villoresi, for a custom shirt there will be Flo and Flo…
Just to not forget some of many artisans selected in all this years by the Craftsmanship and Palace where also many others will come from Italy and all over the world.
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All the participants of XXIII edition will be invited to realize a special object inspired to the “flowers of orange tree.” This will be the fil rouge which will follow the visitor along the run between the avenues and the limonaies of the Garden Corsini, in search of ideas to compose a list of unique wedding and to choose unforgettable wedding favours.
The guests which will visit the Event and stay overnight at Rezidenza d’Epoca Torre de’Lari, we will offer a small memory gift according the style of the tradition, realized by one of the traditional artisan shops that is still open in our beautiful city.
81° Edition of the International Handicraft Trade Fair
Also this year with the arrival of the spring our Residenza d’Epoca Torre de’Lari greets the 81° edition of the International Handicraft Trade Fair, the first fair certified in Italy by the 1931. Beside the traditional sectors the edition of this year has new areas espositive as Design Space: Home Decor, Graphic & Interior Design. The fair as every year entertains the greatest artisan in a magnificent and only location…the Sixteenth-century Fortezza da Basso.
As already well notice our Residenza d’Epoca Torre de’Lari enjoy in strategic position for the one who wants to reach the fair without abdicating the evening calm of the park of ours Residenza d’Epoca.
For more informations visit the web page http://www.mostraartigianato.it/
Easter in Florence: the explosion of the cart
As every year Florence celebrates Easter sunday in a special way. The explosion of the cart is an ancient tradition, established for over 300 years. The decorated cart, called by the Florentines “Brindellone”, is like a small tower two or three floors high. aIs pulled by two oxen adorned with garlands throughout the city during the sunday morning.
Torre de’Lari in “Taste”
Is arriving the twelfth edition of Taste, the Pitti Immagine fair dedicated to culinary excellence at the Leopolda Station in Florence from 11 to 13.March.
Run Florence Marathon with us!
With the spring air, the next Saturday 4 and Sunday, March 5 returns the Florence Urban Trail and Florence Urban Walking, a race to discover the most beautiful places of the city. Try the run into the night of 13 km and the runs of the day, 30 and 45 km, for the high-level sporting occasion between streets, squares and alleys of the historical center of Florence until you reach the hills overlooking the city.
“Two steps away” from the city center and “three steps” from the countryside!
Inside the City of Florence, which attracts many tourists every year, the Residenza d’Epoca Torrede ‘Lari is located exactly on the path to San Casciano and the Chianti, easily accessible from the Via Senese or the Florence-Siena.