What's on: 2026

Sacred music concert featuring Ensemble Guerriero et Amoroso: Anna Granata, soprano; Ugo Galasso, flutes; Dimitri Betti, portative organ. A light dinner aperitif will follow the performance. Admission: free for members, €15 for non-members. Francesco Landini (1325–1397), described by the poet Cino Rinuccini as blind in body but enlightened in soul, was considered the leading Florentine musician of his time, admired for the sweetness and expressive power of his music. This pro

German artist comes to Il Palmerino with a new exhibition that celebrates the many phases of flowers On February 18 at 5:30 pm: the inauguration of ‘Timeless: Marieluise Bantel and her Flowers’ at Il Palmerino Cultural Association.  The award-winning German artist will be with us to open the show and share her moving depictions of ‘the life of flowers’, which celebrate their ‘withering phase’, not just the height of full bloom. Her oil-on-linen flowers are a meditation on cha

To mark the 91th anniversary of the death of English writer Vernon Lee, the Il Palmerino Cultural Association, based in the historic Villa Il Palmerino, is organising two unmissable events to remember and celebrate her literary and cultural legacy. The artistic collective curated by Elisabeth Vermeer will bring to life the event Hortus Vitae, Vernon Lee's garden of thought, an experience that combines different forms of expression in a single, engaging day. The event will inc

Rita Severi , who taught English language and literature at the University of Verona for over thirty years, has published books and essays in Italian and English on the Victorian period, Oscar Wilde, Ronald Firbank, Vernon Lee, Maurice Hewlett, Shakespeare and Anglo-Italian relations during the Renaissance. A member of CIRVI, she specialises in English-speaking travellers in Italy. Since 2018, she has published: William Dean Howells, Viaggi in Italia (2018) and the volume Art

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...