EVENTS IN FLORENCE, SUMMER 2010

Summer 2010 in Florence will be rich with cultural events and shows for tourists and Florentines. In June, featuring Football World Cup in South Africa, you can watch the matches live at the Stadio Artemio Franchi thanks to the giant screen set up inside. At Limonaia di Villa Strozzi concerts of jazz, folk, swing, theater performances and contemporary art  exhibitions are scheduled. On June 14, 2010, June 21, June 28 will take place at 10 pm the Jazz Jam Session, while Brazilian music will be the protagonist June 26 at 10 pm thanks to the performance by Silvana Nasciba Group.

From 12th to 27th June 2010, nature lovers can visit the Museum of Natural History in Florence, where the exhibition entitled "The World of Ferns. The collection of the Botanic Garden " will be set up: hundreds of fern specimens from all over the world are the elements that enrich this collection. Until July 18, 2010 at Palazzo Strozzi there will be an exhibition that is a real gem among all the 2010 events in Florence: artworks by De Chirico, Rene Magritte, Balthus, Max Ernst, Carlo Carra and Giorgio Morandi can be admired by all lovers of Surrealism. Throughout the month of August (until October 17, 2010) it will be possible to go to the Uffizi Gallery and the Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti for the "Caravaggio and Caravaggeschi" exhibition, whose focus is on works by Caravaggio, some of them well known and some others less known. On August 30, 2010 will be the last day to visit the works by Gunther Stilling shown at Fiesole (Florence) in the E Area at the Civic Archaeological Museum: his works are bronze and marble made and they fit well into the archaeological context where they are exposed thanks to their monumental style.

Dozens of other events await you in Florence during the 2010 Summer: discover them by booking a stay at one of the best 4 star hotels in Florence, Grand Hotel Cavour.