– The Children's Lending Library of Florence[Children]
All year, Via Rucellai 9, (located in St. James American church building), Opening hours (from Sept to June): Sundays 10am - 1pm , Wednesdays 10am - 12 and 4pm – 6pm, T 055577527 - 3283282757, www.childrenslibrary.altervista.org.
Dance
– Ballet Season at the Teatro Verdi[In Tuscany]
Until March 13, Pisa, Teatro Verdi,Via Palestro 40, www.teatrodipisa.pi.it
Exhibits
– Innocenzo Vigoroso[Ongoing]
Until Oct 10, Museo di Storia Naturale Sezione di Antropologia e Etnologia, Via del Proconsolo 12, www.msn.unifi.it
– Suggestioni del '900: Un viaggio nella collezione Pieraccini[In Tuscany]
Until Sept 30, Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Viareggio, www.gamc.it
– Mario Mariotti[Out Of Town]
Until April 30, Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato, Viale della Repubblica 277, www.centropecci.it
– D’après Canova. 19th-century Carrara, the accademia and its masters[In Tuscany]
Until June 25, Massa Carrara, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Carrara, T 0575 775216, info@fondazionecrcarrara.com, open Thurs thru Sunday, 5-10pm.
– Quando ritrovo qualcosa di bello…[Ongoing]
Until April 25, Museo Casa Siviero, Lungarno Serristori 1, www.museocasasiviero.it
– Rodolfo Siviero collector of the sacred[Ongoing]
Until April 25, Museo Casa Rodolfo Siviero, T 055 2345219, www.museocasasiviero.it
– Il Risorgimento della maiolica italiana[Ongoing]
Until April 15, Museo Stibbert, via Frederick Stibbert 26, www.museostibbert.it
– The Treasure Room. Wonders of the collectors in the museums of Florence [Ongoing]
Until April 15, Palazzo Medici Ricardi and others, info www.piccoligrandimusei.it
– Rob Johannesma - contemporary art exhibition[Ongoing]
Feb 4-April 12, Museo Marino Marini, T 055 219432, www.museomarinomarini.it
– World-Wielding[Ongoing]
Feb 4-April 12, Museo Marino Marini, Piazza San Pancrazio, www.museomarinomarini.it
– fantasticArte[In Tuscany]
Until April 12, San Miniato (PI), historical center, www.pisaunicaterra.it
– Skim World. A mushroom in the meadow [Out Of Town]
Until April 11, Confartigianato Prato, Viale Montegrappa 138, Prato, T 0574656239
– Seravezza Fotografia[In Tuscany]
Until April 9, Seravezza (LU), www.terremedicee.it
– Geometria degli ascolti[Ongoing]
Until March 30, Palazzo Borghese, Via Ghibellina 110, www.palazzoborghese.it
– Bruno Pedrosa. Presagi[In Tuscany]
Feb 4-March 18, Lucca, Lu.C.C.A. via della Fratta 36, T 0583 571712, www.luccamuseum.com
– Duffy the photographic genius[Ongoing]
Jan 12-March 25, MNAF - Alinari National Museum of Photography. Piazza Santa Maria Novella 14a, www.alinari.it
– Sospensioni (suspensions)[In Tuscany]
Until March 30, Associazione Culturale Il Frantoio, via Fucini 10, Capalbio(GR), www.frantoiocapalbio.com
– Il museo dei musei - Geometria degli ascolti[Ongoing]
Until March 3, Palazzo Borghese, T 055 2396293, www.palazzoborghese.it
– Pete Wheeler, "Paths Of The Destroyer"[Ongoing]
Until March 17, Galleria Poggiali e Forconi, Via della Scala 35a, www.poggialieforconi.it
– Omaggio a Vasari + Live restoration[Ongoing]
Until March, Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, via Bufalini 6, Sala delle Colonne e Sale dell'Abbondanza, 055 2613289, www.entecarifirenze.it
– Salvatore Ferragamo: Inspiration and visions[Ongoing]
Until March 12, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, Via Tornabuoni 2, T 055 3360456, www.museoferragamo.it
– Le stagioni creative di Luciano Guarnieri [Ongoing]
Until March 4, Museo Annigoni at Villa Bardini, Costa San Giorgio 2
– Luciano Guarnieri. The creative seasons[Ongoing]
Until March 4, Villa Bardini, T 055 2638599, www.bardinipeyron.it
– Chagall's Spiritual Universe[In Tuscany]
Until March 11, Chiesa di San Cristoforo, Lucca, T 0583 957660, www.artscristoforolucca.com
– Costanza Mansueti, Fotografie di interni lucchesi[Ongoing]
Until ?, Present Art Space, via de’ Serragli 56/58r, M-F 15:30-19:30, T 055 26455767, www.wepresentart.com
– Camera Creativa [Out Of Town]
Until Feb 28, Galleria Die Mauer, via Pomeria 71 , Prato, T 3482493640
– Dante Illustrato: Paesaggi per la Divina Commedia[Ongoing]
Until Feb 26 2012, Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe, Uffizi Gallery, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
– Superstudio backstage[Out Of Town]
Until Feb 26, Free, Centro per l'arte contemporanea Pecci, Prato, Viale della Repubblica, 277
– COME/beCOME (3/4)[Ongoing]
Feb 4-26, Jules Maidoff Gallery, Via Sant'Egidio 14, www.saci-florence.edu
– VIETATO! I limiti che cambiano la fotografia[Ongoing]
Until Feb 25, fsmgallery Via San Zanobi 19R, www.studiomarangoni.it
– Raymond Hoogendorp[Ongoing]
Until Feb 17, Present Art Space, via de’ Serragli, www.presentart.it
– La Neometafisica - De Chirico & Warhol[Ongoing]
Unfil Feb 18, Galleria Frediano Farsetti, Lungarno Guicciardini 21/23r, www.galleriafredianofarsetti.it
– Looking at the stars: World of cinema through photos by Alessandro Becattini[Ongoing]
Until Feb 15, Fiesole Town Hall, Council Hall, T 055 5961227, www.comune.fiesole.fi.it
– La Bella Italia: art and identity of the capital cities[Ongoing]
Until Feb 12 2012, Palazzo Pitti, www.unannoadarte.it
– Sottopalco, music in images[Ongoing]
Until Feb 11, Cafè Lettarario Le Murate, piazza delle Murate
– Tears wolves and tragic mice.[Ongoing]
Until Feb 11, Biblioteca Comunale di Scandicci, Via Roma 38/A, Scandicci, T 055 7591860-861, www.scandiccicultura.it
– The king's passions[Ongoing]
Until Feb 10, Villa Medicea della Petraia, Via della Petraia 40, Località Castello, T 055 452691, T 055 23885, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
Guided tours
– Tours of the Misericordia Museum in English[Ongoing]
Every Monday at 3pm, free, Misericordia Museum, Piazza Duomo, 20
– Planetarium: this month's sky[Ongoing]
Via Giusti 29, reservation required T 0552343723, www.fstfirenze.it
– Baluardo a San Giorgio[Ongoing]
Last Sunday of every month, 9:30am to 12:30pm, T 0552616051, free
– Gelato Tasting Experience with UNESCO[Ongoing]
Weekdays upon request, 16€, Piazza della Signoria (a UNESCO representative will meet participants), email ufficioprogetti@centrounescofi.it, www.unescoyouths.blogspot.com
Markets & Festivals
– Sant'Ambrogio Market[Ongoing]
Piazza Ghiberti
– Porcellino Market[Ongoing]
Every day, all day, Logge del Porcellino
– San Lorenzo Market[Ongoing]
Every day, all day, streets around Basilica San Lorenzo
– Fierucola in piazza Santo Spirito[Ongoing]
Piazza Santo Spirito
– Ciompi Antique Fair[Ongoing]
Piazza de' Ciompi, T 0553283551
– Farmers market in the city[Ongoing]
Fridays, 8am-2pm, Parterre, Piazza Liberta.
– Sagra delle frittelle[Out Of Town]
Until April 8, every weekend, San Donato in Collina (Bagno a Ripoli), T 055 699250
– Carnevale di Sesto Fiorentino [Out Of Town]
Feb 5, 12, 19, 21, Sesto Fiorentino centro storico, T 055 4496326, www.sestoidee.it
– Children's Carnival in Figline[Out Of Town]
Feb 5, 12, 19, 21, Piazza Marsilio Ficino, Figline Valdarno, T 055 951569, www.comune.figline-valdarno.fi.it
– Carnival in Dicomano[Out Of Town]
Feb 5, 12, 19, 21, Dicomano historical centre T 335/7246266, 055 8385407, www.carnevaledicomano.it
Music & Concerts
– Careggi in Musica[Ongoing]
Sundays at 10:30am, Aula Magna del NIC, Nuovo Ingresso Careggi, Padiglione H3, Largo Brambilla 3, www.agimusfirenze.it
– Jazz Set[Ongoing]
Wednesday nights at Ideal, via il Prato 4b, T 0552654348, www.idealfirenze.it
– Musical Wednesdays by Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze [Ongoing]
Every Wednesday at 9pm, free, Auditorium Ente CRF, Via Folco Portinari 5/r, T 055 2612012, www.entecarifirenze.it
– Live Jazz or classical every Thursday night[Ongoing]
Thursdays at 8:30pm, Oblate Cafeteria, www.lospaziochesperavi.it, free
– Valdarno Jazz winter festival[Out Of Town]
Until Feb 26, Various locations in the Valdarno, program and tickets at www.eventimusicpool.it
– Dalla “Follia” alla “meraviglia”: alla scoperta di Federico Maria Sardelli[Events]
6pm, free, Lyceum Club Internazionale di Firenze, Palazzo Giugni, Via Alfani 48, www.lyceumclubfirenze.net
– Amici della Musica Concert: Hayden, Sostakovic, etc.[Events]
9pm, Teatro della Pergola (Saloncino), Via della Pergola 18, www.amicidellamusica.fi.it
– Meet the soloists: Guy Eshed, solo flute[Events]
9pm, Conservatorio Statale di Musica di Firenze, “Luigi Cherubini”, Piazza delle Belle Arti 2
Parks
– The World of Dinosaurs [Children]
Until Feb 12, Area delle feste?, San Piero a Sieve, T 055 8487536, www.dinoworld.it
Theatre
– Teatrino del Gallo[Children]
All year with monthly planning, Limonaia del giardino della Libreria Libri Liberi, Via San Gallo 25r, Florence, tel. 3386024335, www.teatrinodelgallo.it
– Progetto Piccoli[Children]
Feb 4, 5, 19, Teatro Comunale di Antella, T 055 621894, www.archetipoac.it
– Petit Glue[Children]
Jan 14-Feb11, Free with 12 euro membership card (2€ donated to Meyer), Glue Alternative Concept Space, viale Manfredo Fanti 20, www.gluefirenze.com
