The Florentine

The Florentine began its journey in 2005 as a community-focused news magazine catering to the large English-speaking population in Florence, Italy. U.S. expats Nita and Tony Tucker were taken aback by the absence of an English-language newspaper, which led them to collaborate with the Italian company B’Gruppo srl for the production and distribution of the magazine. Although the Tuckers moved away just two years later, the dedicated team continued to thrive, ensuring that The Florentine is still published today. Currently, The Florentine releases a new issue every month, totaling 12 publications a year. The magazine is available for free at over 130 locations throughout Florence and Tuscany, and since 2015, it has also been distributed in New York City. With a monthly circulation of 10,000 copies and more than 800 subscribers globally, both in print and digital formats, The Florentine remains a vital resource for the community.

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Vinitaly 2025: high spirits, despite the tariffs | The Florentine

2 weeks ago | theflorentine.net | Helen Farrell

A day at Vinitaly is not one for the faint-hearted, especially in the wake of the tariffs imposed on E.U. exports to the U.S. Despite the latent uncertainty, producers, buyers and the press remained in reasonably high spirits for the four-day wine extravaganza in Verona. Our Vinitaly experience began on the 8.36 train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella, brimming with Tuscany’s wine people. A Rosso di Montalcino tasting was the first commitment of the day.
Professional dreamer: Vittoria Colonna | The Florentine

3 weeks ago | theflorentine.net | Jane Farrell

Moving through the underground studio just off piazza Santa Trinita, we catch glimpses of the dervish of projects in action: “This is my work on mazes; here it’s about wombs and tombs.” The topics that may seem heavy are treated with Vittoria Colonna’s “cosmic clowning”, a concept she explains while sitting on the ground and holding a gilded mirror in front of her face, the glass turned towards each of us before we are taken through room after room of colourful creations.
Caravaggio and the 20th century. Roberto Longhi, Anna Banti | The Florentine

3 weeks ago | theflorentine.net | Jane Farrell

The life and times of two influential figures and their ample art collection are the subject of the fascinating exhibition at Villa Bardini that sees Caravaggio’s Boy Bitten by a Lizard as its centerpiece.
Ups and downs: a history of elevators | The Florentine

4 weeks ago | theflorentine.net | Duncan Geddes

AI and BMI together will destroy the human race. The former will replace human brains and the latter, Body Mass Index, will condemn our swollen bodies to vast communal graves. But until then, thank God for elevators. I was reminded of this during an elevator ride with two big men. We had checked the sign (maximum weight: 228 kg) and decided it was safe to enter, but elevators are only interested in your weight and ignore your bulk.
Globalab inaugurated at the Andrea Bocelli Foundation | The Florentine

1 month ago | theflorentine.net | Jane Farrell

The Andrea Bocelli Foundation located on the second floor of Palazzo San Firenze inaugurated the ABF Globalab on March 21, spaces that will be dedicated to the empowerment programme geared towards young people aged between 16 and 25.
Dante heals: How the Florentine citizen became a fellow refugee | The Florentine

1 month ago | theflorentine.net | Jennifer Allsopp

You shall leave everything you love most dearly: this is the arrow that the bow of exile shoots first. You will come to know the bitter taste of others’ bread, how salty it is, and know how hard the path is for one who goes descending and ascending others’ stairs. —Paradiso, Canto 16In Canto 17 of the third section of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, Paradiso, the author imagines an encounter with an ancestor who prophesies his exile from his beloved Florence.
Tracey Emin at Palazzo Strozzi | The Florentine

1 month ago | theflorentine.net | Jane Farrell

Palazzo Strozzi hosts Sex and Solitude by Tracey Emin from March 16 until July 20, an exhibition featuring works by the contemporary British artist known for her direct and raw approach. Often autobiographical and confessional in tone, over 60 works are on display, varying from paintings, drawings, film, photography, embroidery, appliqué, sculptures and neon installations, underpinned by themes like sexuality, illness, loneliness and love.
The Italian Collector: Bec Astley Clarke | The Florentine

1 month ago | theflorentine.net | Helen Farrell

Bec Astley Clarke MBE might have been born in central London, but she has an innate Italian sensibility for beauty. The founder of one of the earliest online jewellery retailers, she recently moved to Florence via Umbria, opening a bricks-and-mortar gallery space in the Oltrarno to showcase pieces from her online business, TheItalianCollector.com. You’re known as The Italian Collector. How do you approach the process of collecting? Finding beauty is my starting point.
In the bedroom: Tracey Emin and The Levett Collection | The Florentine

1 month ago | theflorentine.net | Helen Farrell

On March 16, the foremost exhibition space Palazzo Strozzi will reveal the first major show dedicated to Tracey Emin in Italy. Ahead of the showcase, Florence-based art collector Christian Levett talks us through the works he owns by the celebrated British contemporary artist. Every morning when he’s in Florence, Christian wakes up in the company of artworks by Tracey Emin, an artist that he has the pleasure of knowing personally.
Monument to Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern restored | The Florentine

1 month ago | theflorentine.net | Helen Farrell

Standing in the Castellani Chapel to the side of the main altar at the Basilica of Santa Croce, a 19th-century cenotaph to Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern was recently restored thanks to an American donor. Born to one of the most renowned aristocratic families in Prussia and raised under the protection of Maria Theresa of Austria, Louise of Stolberg-Gedern married Charles Edward Stuart, claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland, for the purposes of diplomatic relations.