Every stage of a flower's life, on show from 18 February to 12 April 2026 Marieluise Bantel's 'Embrace', courtesy of the artist This exhibition forms part of 'The Garden Project" a partnership between Il Palmerino Cultural Association and the Calliope Arts Foundation, in collaboration with the British Institute of Florence, with special thanks to the generous support of donors Margie MacKinnon and Wayne McArdle. Artist Notes “Bringing the beautiful world of flowers into a de

A Musical Journey from Puccini’s Manuscripts to the Stage. July 2026 - Boston. The first days of July brought another memorable artistic experience to Il Palmerino as we welcomed American musicologist Deborah Burton for her second residency with us. Her stay coincided with the completion of a project she has devoted more than six years to: preparing her edition of the finale of "Turandot", based on Giacomo Puccini's surviving autograph sketches and notes. We had the privilege

Thurday, July 23, 2026 at 8.00 pm. A dance performance and a story about Dance and Mysticism in Florence Between the Two World Wars with Luca Scarlani.

An Encaustic Collage Artist. New York City, 2026. Veronika Bromberg, an artist from New York, spent two weeks this summer at Il Palmerino, devoting her time entirely to her art, escaping the daily routine of life back in New York. She hopes to bring back with her across the Atlantic the ability to slow down, live in the moment, and focus on her art. Veronika is an encaustic collage artist. She works with rich pigments that are wax-based, melting them to create a luminous, mul

Drawing vessels inside spaces. Irena Kongsuwan is an expressive drawer and painter from Canada who was in residence at Il Palmerino during the summer of 2026. Her goal for the residency was to reignite her art practice, which had taken a back seat to her full-time job and family life. Her artistic career began thirty years ago, shortly after high school. She went on to earn a Fine Arts degree, specializing in painting and drawing. The technique Irena focuses on is chalk paste

Thursday, July 9, 2026 from 6.30 pm to 8.15 pm. Urban walk discovering architectural movements, with Duo Cristina Abati and Rilaben.