Join us to celebrate the closing of Flavia Arlotta; Inner Gardens. From 5pm to 7pm, there will be a musical tribute, with singer Giedre Kisieliute and piano accompaniment from Xu Yifei . Readings from her letters, correspondence, and dairies will take place. Monica Francini and Douglas MacRae Brown will be doing the readings.   Reservations required, to do so please email associazione@palmerino.it

Join us on the 10 th  of December for a conference on colonial objects, collections and museums through stories and rethinking's of critics. The conference will be given by Beatrice Falcucci, a current fellow at the Center for the Study of Cultural Memory (London). Her works focuses on Italian colonial culture, European colonial museology, and post-colonial legacies. Falcucci will be introduced by Università degli Studi di Firenze professor Giovanni Tarantino. With the conver

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,

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...

Introduce Giovanni Tarantino moderation by Emanuele Giusti from Florence University the meeting will be in italian at 5,30 p.m RVSP...

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...

This Exhibition is part of the project : Florentine Gardens: Early Women Ex-pats and Artists of Today realized together with Calliope...

A reserved artist, perhaps even a little secretive, Flavia Arlotta spent her long life in a large, welcoming house, always open to...

This final event on Sunday, 31 August, in the successful “Sconfinamenti” series, part of the 2025 Florentine Summer Festival, which has...

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...

Attribuito a Odoardo BORRANI (Pisa 1833 - Firenze 1905) La Casaccia sull'Arno (photo Finarte) Villa La Casaccia, located on the...

"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...