What's on: 2026

Il Palmerino Cultural Association brings together artists, art historians, poets, writers, musicians, dancers, artisans and accademics from all fields for lectures, performances, roundtable discussions, and performances year-round. From informal events at our cultural center to international initiatives in Florence and farther afield, we'd love you to join us.

CONFERENCE: Longing for Languages of Love

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6.00 pm. Talk in english. We invite you to a conference where Gregor Meinecke and Alana Siegel will present the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili”.

OPEN CALL: Open Stage. "The fabric of which I'm made"

Open Stage on September 11, 2026, at 6 p.m. Open Call ends on September 4, 2026. You’ve got something to share? A talent you want to put out into the world? We invite you to create and share a space for art and conversation with us.

PERFORMANCE: All'Insegna Della Stella

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.

PERFORMANCE: A Urban Walk through Modernism and Brutalism

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

PERFORMANCE: Workshop "Dalle Parole al Movimento" and Performances from "TONY"

Monday, July 6, 2026, at 6.00 pm. A Workshop dedicated to people with movment experience and a performance from "TONY" by and starring Alessandro Marzotto Levy.

PERFORMANCE: Alii Horti II - From the Archives to Garden Stage

Thursday, July, 2, 2026 from 5.45 pm to 7.00 pm at Villa La Quiete. The dance performance "Alii Horti" , on to follow the performance at Villa La Pietra and pays tribute to the women connected to Villa La Quiete

PERFORMANCE: Alii Horti I – From Library to Garden Stage

Monday, June 29, 2026 from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm. An all female student-led dance performance that pays tribute to women connected to the long history of Villa La Pietra.

CONFERENCE: Dedicate to Marilena Mosco and Elena Salvini Pierallini.

Monday, June 15, 2026. At 4.00 pm. We invite you to a conversation with Eliana Princi and Ernestina Pellegrini celebrating Marilena Mosco and Elena Salvini Pierallini.

EXHIBITION: Inaugurazione Mostra Elena Salvini Pierallini - Altri Giardini

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 6.00 pm. Inauguration of the exhibition "Altri Giardini" by Elena Salvini Pierallini.

PROGRAM: "EXPLORATION" Florentine Summer 2026

From June 12th to September 21st. Explorations is a multidisciplinary cultural project that actively engages audiences through visual arts, dance, and music. At the heart of the initiative is an exhibition dedicated to Elena Salvini Pierallini and Marilena Mosco, two key figures in the Florentine art scene since the 1970s.

EXHIBITION: Finissage "A Face and Its Gaze: Portraits from the Charles H. Cecil Studios"

Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 5.30 pm. Conversation with Vita Van Linge and performance of the soprano Geidre Kisielute and the cellist Nahomi Escobar Caro.

EVENT: Bringing Portraits to life : call for writers

Sunday, May 24, 2026 from 10.00 am. Call for writers.

CONFERENCE: China, a blend of Tradition and Modernity.

Thursday, May 12, 2026 at 6 PM. Language: italian. We invite you to a conversation with Andrea Amati, explaining the policitical and cultural structure of China.

BOOK PRESENTATION: Miss Grief and Lady Tal

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 6.00 p.m. Serena Cenni will present her two short stories "Miss Grief" and "Lady Tal" in conversation with the curators Giovanna Mochi and Benedetta Bini.