Florence Gelato Festival

At the end of May a great event for all ice-cream lovers: Firenze Gelato Festival! This delicious event is planned May 25th to May 29th 2011, it will take place in several places in the center of Florence. Don't miss the opportunity to taste the best gelato in Italy!

White night: museums open all night long, live music, reading and ballets in the streets

Tonight there will be the "Notte Bianca" that means "White night": it's the second edition of a special event taking place in Florence, Italy on the night between April, the 30th and May, the 1st. Uffizi Gallery will be open for free in the night, as well as other museums will have special opening hours. Every square will host some special performance: dancing, live music, reading, dj-set... 

There will be hundreds of people everywhere!

The center of Florence will be closed to cars and private traffic.

Free entrance to Uffizi Gallery and other museums in Florence

Tonight starts again the "Martedì in Arte” (="Tuesday in Art"): that means that you can enter for free in many florentine museums every last Tuesday of each month, from 7 to 11 p.m.

And don't forget that next Saturday, March, the 30th, in Florence there wil be the "Notte Bianca" (="White night") that means that stores and museums are open all night long until morning! For this special occasion there will be free entrance to Uffizi Gallery until midnight. Don't miss this opportunity to visit the most famous masterpieces of Italian Renassaince, for free!

Easter in Florence

What do to at Easter in Florence? As every year, you can enjoy the Burst of the Carriage, a florentine Sunday tradition that is held every year on Easter morning. In front of the Dome, there's this suggestive ceremony: first 2 huge cows bring the cart in front of the main church of the city, then after the holy mess a big fire is launched: fireworks from the inside spread all over...

Live jazz music with gorgeous view of Duomo

Tonight at Caffetteria delle Oblate, the bar at the top of the public Library "Le Oblate", close to Piazza Duomo, there will be a free jazz concert performed by 3 young florentine players. During the live performance you can have some finger food and a glass of wine. 

Free admission to the concert.
You pay only if you have a drink.

Danza in fiera in Florence (dance fair)

Danza in Fiera gathers for 4 days all dance businesses, training and artistic sectors, ranging from classical ballet to contem­porary, from modern to tango, from hip hop to Latin dancing, from country to musical and from ethnic dancing to tribal and waltz.

What does Danza in Fiera offer?

• booths of dance apparel, fitness fashion, sport and wellness products but also areas dedicated to dance studios, dance groups and associations
• shows with national and international dance performers
• free classes, masterclasses with famous dancers and masters
• meetings, workshops, talk shows, exhibitions all about dancing
• contests and competitions
• castings and auditions to become a real professional dancer

NATURAL WELLNESS area, EVERY DAY at Spadolini Pavilion - ground floor

6th edition of Danzainfiera its also an unique occasion to get in touch with many companies belonging to natural wellness sectors. In the 100 sqm area "Spadolini Pavilion" ground floor, public will test a lot of wellness products:

- GIERRE GM: Italian exclusive distributor of Prananat, wellness and fitness carpet
- ORGANIC TRIBE: creative design for organic cotton shirts(gots) , 100% Made in Italy.
- IDEA TOSCANA: all pleasure of olive oil in many cosmetics products.
- DLS srl: Italian distributor of NOENE soles
- LIGANCE: creams and specfic products for dancer's training

Opening time:

Thursday 3.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Friday/Saturday 10.00 am – 9.00 pm
Sunday 10.00 am – 8 pm

Tickets:

1 day € 15,00
4 days € 40,00

Free entrance:
- kids under 8 years
- disabled persons

Jazz club live music in Florence

Program of March 2011

Concerts start at 10.15 pm - members only

For 8 euros only (renewal 5 euros) you can buy a membership card valid till 31st December 2011

Info & reservations: Vincenzo Ricchi, 335 6146115; after 9 p.m., 055-2479700

Tuesday 1st BLUES JAM SESSION + “STAY FREE BAND,” led by one of the most important blues musicians in Tuscany. Roberto Uggiosi: guitar & vocals; Marco Polidori: bass; Luca Solini: drums.

Wednesday 2nd NADIA ANGILELLA GROUP. Modern arrangement of Italian 40's and 50's songs and 30's and 40's American swing, with bossa nova & more. Nadia Angilella: vocals; Mario Codacci: sax; Silvano Grandi: piano; Piero Barbetti: drums; Paolo Bulletti: bass.

Thursday 3th “Jazz new standards”. Tonight JAZZ JAM SESSION, with Marco Pezzola: piano; Carlo Bonamico: bass; Cosimo Marchese: drums.

Friday 4th PERFIDIA QUARTET. The group, whose name comes from a very famous 30's bolero, works to restore the intense and full of pathos atmosphere of bolero, son and latino music, especially the traditional Cuban. Francesco Birardi and Gianni Biondi: guitars & vocals; Paolo Casu: percussions; “Sandrito” Garbey: trumpet.

Saturday 5th Special Event! FRANCESCO SANTUCCI QUARTET. FRANCESCO SANTUCCI: sax; LUCA MARIANINI: tromba, MAX TEMPIA: Hammond; Cosimo Marchese: batteria. An ecceptional “All Star Band”.

Sunday 6th and Monday 7th closed.

Tuesday 8th CARNIVAL BLUES JAM SESSION + “STAY FREE BAND,” led by one of the most important blues musicians in Tuscany. Roberto Uggiosi: guitar & vocals; Marco Polidori: bass; Luca Solini: drums.

Wednesday 9th JAZZ FROM THE VILLAGE. JAZZ ENSEMBLES OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. Every two weeks, a night dedicated to new talents in Jazz! The best jazz students of New York University of Florence on stage at Jazz Club with other musicians; after the concert, Jam Session!

Thursday 10th “Jam triorganic electric style” - JAZZ JAM SESSION (Jazz funk free style) with Franco Santarnecchi: Hammond; Luca Gelli: guitar; Cosimo Marchese: drums.

Friday 11th SCIABADOGA. Leonardo Galigani: vocals, drums and trumpet; Folco Tredici: guitar and h armonica; Emiliano Tozzi: vocals, bass and clarinet. Three skilled musicians for a lively rock-swing night.

Saturday 12th I.F.S (Italian Funky Sound). Franco Baggiani, Cosimo Boni, Gianni Ciapetti: trumpet; Andrea Coppini & Giacomo Downie: sax; Roberto Beneventi: accordion; Leonardo Passigli: guitar; Filippo Poggi: bass; Gerard La Torraca: percussions; Fabio Ferrini: drums; Vincenzo Genovese: keyboards. A sound inspired by the jazz- rock of Miles Davis and Herbie Hanckock.

Sunday 13th and Monday 14th closed.

Tuesday 15th BLUES JAM SESSION + “STAY FREE BAND,” led by one of the most important blues musicians in Tuscany. Roberto Uggiosi: guitar & vocals; Marco Polidori: bass; Luca Solini: drums.

Wednesday 16th C.A.M. ON! Concert with the teachers of C.A.M. (Centro Attività Musicali) in Florence. With Cosimo Marchese, Alessandro Di Puccio, Stefano Rapicavoli, Leonardo Volo, Massimiliano Calderai.

Thursday 17th Cool & Be Bop JAZZ JAM SESSION. Tonight “cool jazz jam session” with Silvano Grandi: piano; Maurizio Bozzi: bass guitar and double bass; Cosimo Marchese: drums.

Friday 18th MUSICHERIA. Claudio Giovagnoli: sax; Leonardo Volo: electric piano, keyboards; Carlo Bonamico: bass; Bernardo Guerra: drums. A super-band playing best contemporary jazz.

Saturday 19th Special event! From New York STEVE HUDSON CHAMBER ENSEMBLE. A group dedicated to performing original music that seeks to inspire. The ensemble's roots are in jazz and classical music however their sound has no boundaries and is influenced by genres such as tango, folk, and indie rock music. The quartet features violinist Zach Brock, cellist Jean-Philippe Feiss, percussionist Martin Urbach, and Steve Hudson on piano and melodica. Keyboard Magazine writes of Hudson's unique sound, “Exquisitely beautiful compositions…there is a quest for beauty in his lines that evoke the masters.”

Sunday 20th and Monday 21st closed.

Tuesday 22th BLUES JAM SESSION + “STAY FREE BAND,” led by one of the most important blues musicians in Tuscany. Roberto Uggiosi: guitar & vocals; Marco Polidori: bass; Luca Solini: drums.

Wednesday 23th JAZZ FROM THE VILLAGE. JAZZ ENSEMBLES OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. Every two weeks, a night dedicated to new talents in Jazz! The best jazz students of New York University of Florence on stage at Jazz Club with other musicians; after the concert, Jam Session!

Thursday 24th MODERN JAZZ JAM SESSION + “Quartet House Band”. Tonight jazz jam session with Simone Marrucci: guitar; Nicola Cellai: trumpet; Francesca Taranto: bass guitar; Cosimo Marchese: drums.

Friday 25th. THE BEERS BROTHERS. SOUL BAND. Ten musicians with the passion of the Blues Brothers and the vitality of The Commitments.

Saturday 26th CLAUDIA TELLINI QUARTET “Kind of standard”. Claudia Tellini: voce; Mauro Avanzini: sassofono, flauto; Nicola Vernuccio: contrabbasso; Andrea Melani: batteria. Four exceptional musicians play famous standard, with personal arrangement and style.

Sunday 27th and Monday 28th closed.

Tuesday 29th BLUES JAM SESSION + “STAY FREE BAND,” led by one of the most important blues musicians in Tuscany. Roberto Uggiosi: guitar & vocals; Marco Polidori: bass; Luca Solini: drums.

Wednesday 30th VINTAGE PEOPLE. Giovanna Andreani ed Elena Sarti: vocals; Roberto Sarti e Alessandro Calabrò: guitars; Franco Agresti: bass; Fabio Poggiali: drums. Pop cover band.

Thursday 31st Mr. BANANA BAND. Marco “Mr. Banana” Pieraccini: guitar and vocals; Marco Polidori: bass; Alessandro Solenni: keyboards; Marco Confetti: drums. Original compositions of “Mr. Banana” Pieraccini, inspired by all the nuances of black music. Presentation of new CD Come from Here.