Professor and Historian Giulia Calvi recounts the history of clothing, bodies, and imagery all around the world. Calvi stresses that clothing can exemplify geographical origin, gender, social status, ethnicity, age, profession and religious affiliation. As a former history professor at the University of Siena and the former chair-holder of Gender History in the Department of History and Civilization at the EUI, Calvi is well versed in the intertwinedness of clothing, history,

At 5.30 pm on November 26, 2025, join us at Il Palmerino Cultural Association, in the Colonica di Villa Il Palmerino, for a lecture by US writer and professor Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, entitled: The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander (1837 - 1917) , after her recently published book by the same name. Francesca Alexander and her parents moved from Boston to Florence in 1853 and became part of the city's thriving international community. She was a largely self-taught artist,

Join us for a conversation between a historian on Italian aristocratic families,  Domenico Savini and art historian, Silvio Balloni about the close friendship of painter Giovanni Fattori and the Corsini family.  Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908) was an Italian painter. He was a leader of the Macchiaioli movement, a Tuscan art movement similar to impressionism. Fattori had a close relationship with the Corsini family, as they often funded his paintings and invited him to stay on th

The Cultural Association of Il Palmerino is pleased to announce our latest event, featuring author Paola Ballerini on Friday, October 24th at 5:30 pm. In conversation with Andrea Gigli, Paola will present a live reading and presentation of her latest poetry book, "la vita che si versa". We look forwad to you joining us. To RSVP for yourself and any guests, please email associazione@palmerino.it with your full name.

Join us on Friday, October 17th for a concert featuring the voice of Daniela Di Pasquale and the guitar of Adriano Sebastiani. The event...

A special preview of the creative work of the two artists awarded the residency grant. Their projects will culminate in an exhibition at...

Vanessa Nicolson is an author and journalist, and a former art historian. Her most recent book, Angels of Mud, is a multi-generational...

Join us for an immersive storytelling experience of the tale adapted by Yūichi Kimura of an unlikely friendship between a wolf and a...

Dear Members and Friends, We are delighted to invite you to a new event in the Estate Fiorentina 2025 , where more and more of us come...

"Personalities between culture, history, solidarity and nature" First part - Firenze Greenway Est Sconfinamenti accompanies us along...

Itinerary : 6:00 PM – A poetic moment with readings of Haiku curated by Maria Laura Piccinini, in dialogue with theosophical aphorisms,...

First appointment in the programme Sconfinamenti , slow itineraries between city and countryside in our district, included in the...

Il Palmerino Cultural Association is pleased to host the opening night of the exhibition Un Volto e i suoi sguardi  on Monday, June 2nd,...

On Tuesday, May 27 at 6:00 PM, the Cultural Association Il Palmerino APS will host an event featuring Marcello Pagnini’s book Lingua e...

On 16 May 2025, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, the Il Palmerino aps Cultural Association in Florence and the Baldry family are organising the 5th...

We are organising a few special opening days from 28 to 30 April with the ateliers of the artists in residence open and the opportunity...

These events are all dedicate to the love that Vernon Lee nourish for the mountains close to Pistoia, were she was used to spend some...

with a workshop and demonstration taking place throughout the day, Poiret will bring her studio (La Guardaroba Firenze) to Il Palmerino,...

Anna Maria Castelli, vocals, and Adrian Fioramonti, guitar, interpret songs by leading poets of Latin America such as Mercedes Sosa,...

Gian Maria Annovi is originally from Italy Reggio Emilia 1978. He studied Philosophy at the University of Bologna where he graduated with...