18, 19 and 20 March

What to do this weekend in Florence between theater, food and exhibitions.

Events not to be missed during the weekend in Florence

Father’s day: what to do in Florence

Donatello, the Renaissance

First weekend for the exhibition “Donatello, the Renaissance“, an exhibition that aims to reconstruct the extraordinary path of one of the most important and influential masters of Italian art of all time, in comparison with masterpieces by artists such as Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Andrea Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Turn over Florence by helicopter

This weekend it will be possible to fly over Florence with a helicopter. An Airbus H-125 commercial helicopter from Helituscany will be available to the public who want to try the experience of a flight over Florence.

Visit Market

Il Ippodromo del Visarno returns with the spring edition Visit Market: the market exhibition of vintage, modern antiques and the best craftsmanship. The event will be hosted in the heart of the Cascine park. The market is now a must for thousands of fans, an event that brings a wide and exclusive selection of exhibitors from all over Italy to the banks of the Arno.

Festival of tortello and suckling pig

This weekend the appointment with good traditional Tuscan cuisine is renewed. In Vicchio there is the Tortello and suckling pig festival where you can enjoy dishes such as the classic hand-made potato tortelli, suckling pig, steaks and grilled specialties.

Collecting in Florence

This weekend the appointment that has been taking place in Florence for more than thirty years is back, perfect for lovers of collecting and objects: Collecting in Florence – Artigianarte. What can you find by wandering among the numerous stalls? Everything and more, because everything is collectible. They range from small furniture to furnishing objects, from vintage toys to glass, crystal, iron, bronze, prints, paintings and much more.

Discovering Jewish culture

The meetings to discover the Jewish culture and its places of worship. On Sunday, a day dedicated to the general visit of the Synagogue and the Jewish Museum in via Farini is scheduled and there will also be the opportunity to discover the vestments that dress and embellish the Torah.

Sicilian party

The Sicilian festival with typical products, street food, folklore and entertainment. There will be arancine, mixed fry, pani ca meusa, cannoli, cassata, stigghiola, bread with sardines and much more, all accompanied by the best artisan beers and wines.

Henry IV

Last weekend at the Teatro della Pergola with Henry IV. The gaze of Luigi Pirandello returns to the theater, filtered by the culture and experience of one of the most incisive and esteemed actor and director. Sebastiano Lo Monaco, after the fertile meeting with Yannis Kokkos in Sophocles’ Oedipus a Colonus in 2018 at the Greek Theater of Syracuse, decided to bring Henry IV back to the scene, thus continuing his research around the Pirandello world.

Festival of Pancakes

Last weekend with in San Donato in Collina with festival of rice pancakes. It will be possible to taste the famous rice cake also by reservation.

Lenten Fair

The Cascine is back Lenten fair. March 20 will be the first of the four Sundays with the annual appointment.

My friends

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the cinema release of Amici My Act II is scheduled on Saturday at the Everest cinema in San Casciano Val di Pesa a special screening of Mario Monicelli’s film. First there will be the inauguration of a plaque in the place where the scene of the “Defecatio Hysterica” ​​was immortalized. The event could be the right occasion to spend a day with your father out of town and to relive the hilarious moments of the gypsies.

Galluzzo Fair

In Piazza Niccolò Acciaioli the Galluzzo Fair. There will be stands with good food and handicrafts, clothing, for the home and for the person.

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