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Florence experience friends Dan Brown Danilo Rea Roberto Koch
N.3 A utumn - W inter I ssue 2013 - 2014
itineraries Florence by Felice Limosani World Cycling Championship Welcome to ‘Inferno’ interviews Massimo Ferragamo Antonio Natali Kerry Kennedy style Cycling Up at the Gallery The Amazing Shoemaker Portrait experience city tips
Passage
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PASSAGE
F lorence is the city of passage , of flows , of the stream of ages and history , of the flowing of ideas . N othing represents F lorence ’ s double speed , in its constant motion , swinging between the rapidity of genius and the slow pace of beauty , like the silvery waters of the
A rno river running M atteo B imonte )
through the city ( ph .
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transformation H ermes ,
the messenger of the gods , wore
winged sandals .
He
brought precious gifts ,
change and transformation .
F erragamo
S alvatore
knew the myth well : one of his
advertising prints shows
H ermes ’
winged
shoes , another one , a young woman wearing ancient greek sandals .
H ere : a terracotta F erragamo M useum part of the exhibition “T he A mazing S hoemaker � showing until march 2014 statue of
H ermes
at the
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Andante Lento T oday ,
the bicycle represents
most genuine spirit .
B ecause ,
T he
F lorence ’ s
everyday style .
all things considered , it is the
fastest means of transport that takes you from place to place and , owing to its small size , it allows you a moment of aesthetic ecstasy in the midst of the day - to - day frenzy
( ph . D ario G arofalo )
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Golden era T he B aptistery
is one of the city ’ s
oldest astronomic buildings , it is the place where astronomer and condottiere built , in the year
S trozzo S trozzi 1048, a sundial
that indicated the summer solstice through a hole in the dome .
In
the thirteenth century ,
the dome was completely occluded
(P h . L orenzo C otrozzi )
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Sun experience
S ince 1475, F lorence ’ s D uomo has been home to the world ’ s biggest gnomon , 90 meters - high . U sually a pin , a pole or an obelisk of a sundial , this gnomon is a hole in the wall which , during the summer solstice , projects the image of the solar disk on the floor . A n event for all visitors to enjoy
( ph . D ario G arofalo )
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time machine No
less than fifty clocks are
scattered around the sophisticated and soft halls of the
H otel . H anging
C ontinentale
from the walls
or serving as a base for elegant side - tables
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each showing the time
in major cities around the world - they are a tribute to the international spirit that pervades this hotel giving onto the
P onte V ecchio
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Editorial Timeless by Leonardo Ferragamo
world cyclinG chaMPionshiP Italian team coach Paolo Bettini talks about the gr and event
16 notes About time
40-43 Antonio Natali Beyond time
LUNGARNO COLLECTION 72-73 Portrait stylE A custom-made stay
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The skY is the limit The extr aordinar y ter r aces of the Lungar no Collection hotels
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clocKs and MEridans The land of time
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Dan Brown Dan(te)’s passion
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White Iris Beauty Spa Fer r agamo-style r itual
tiMElEss ViEws An ancient love stor y between ear th and men - Tuscany
food
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22-23 Danilo rea Jazz escapes
24-25 roBErto Koch The eyes of photogr aphy
Itinerary 28-31 My florence A special point of view by Felice Limosani
32-35 wElcoME to hEll On the tr ail of the latest thr iller novel by Dan Brown set in Florence
36-37 Treasure hunt in Florence Glitches in Dan Brown’s most recent novel ‘Infer no’
ART & STYLE
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Street Food The best of street food in the hear t of Florence
MASSIMO FERRAGAMO ITList
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60-63 CYCLING_UP The new exhibition at the Galler y Hotel Ar t
64-65 thE aMaZinG shoEMaKEr The latest Salvatore Fer r agamo Museum exhibition
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Classics with a Twist The Fusion Bar of the Galler y Hotel Ar t
tips 90-91 THE MUST-SEES Florence 2013-2014 events
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KERRY KENNEDY I love Florence
TIPS What to do and where to go in Florence and Rome
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ZHOU SHICHAO A colorful wor ld
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The Lungarno Collection Magazine N.3 Fall -Winter 2013/2014 editor in chief Matteo Parigi Bini Co-editor in chief Teresa Favi Editorial Director Valeriano Antonioli Managing Editor Cristina Fogliatto, Phillip Haller editor Sabrina Bozzoni, Francesc a Lombardi, ALessandra Luc arelli mila montagni contributors Dan brown, Roberto Koch, Felice limosani, Danilo Rea, Vincenzo VAcc aro photographers Gilberto Benni with leic a m (Cover), Matteo bimonte, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Mauro Galligani, Dario Garofalo Roberto Koch, ALESSANDRO MOGGI, Miki Nakano, NewPressPhoto, MANUEL SILVESTRI art editors Chiara Bini, Alessandro Patrizi translations TESSA CONTICELLI, karin HONSBERG advertising director Alex Vittorio Lana advertising Ilaria Marini, Alessandra Nardelli publisher Alex Vittorio Lana & Matteo Parigi Bini www.gruppoeditoriale.com Issue 3 (legal registration pending)
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Timeless ph. Miki Nakano
Leonardo Ferragamo, Founder
F lorence
is a timeless city , constantly evolving , with omnipresent magical dimensions as grand as the city itsself
The myster y of time mar ks this
Florence is a timeless city,
third edition of the Collection
constantly evolving, with
Magazine, exploring its connection
omnipresent magical dimensions
to Florence: from time (slow)
as grand as the city itsself. Ancient
dedicated to the pleasures of taste, and yet so current, providing a good food and products from this
fountain of inspiration for many ...
rich land, to time dedicated to the
including myself.
city of Florence - which, like few other s in the wor ld, offer s endless ar tistic and natural beauty - to time (measured by the fraction of a second), that the par ticipants of the cycling wor ld championship compete against, to race through the streets of our city. But the tr ue essence is, that
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About time
Valeriano Antonioli, Editorial Director
‘T he
perception of time ’ which produces magic effects and extraordinary contrasts in F lorence and T uscany , marks the special theme of our third C ollection issue ” It is a jour ney through time , with
when one gets lost in the beauty of
Dan Brown guiding our reader s to
Florentine and Tuscan landscapes,
the discover y of sixteenth-centur y
a beauty that photogr apher Mauro
Florence and its most iconic sights
Galligani br illiantly captured for this
(Palazzo Vecchio, Boboli Gardens),
issue .
as well as of the city’s secret
We also associate time with
places and passageways (the Vasar i
excitement and change for our
Cor r idor!), which our guests have
collection of hotels, as a new gem
the chance to visit through the
will soon be added to the Lungar no
exclusive Infer no tour, or ganized
Collection: the Por trait Firenze. An
by our concier ge . We created this
exclusive luxur y home overlooking
fascinating tour as a way to honor
the Arno River and Ponte Vecchio,
time , the theme that r uns through
where guests will be treated to a
our new Collection Magazine issue .
tr uly unique exper ience . Because , to
Time may pass too fast, quickly,
us, tr ue luxur y means valuing your
slowly, or it may even stop at times,
precious time .
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friends Dan Brown Danilo Rea Roberto Koch
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D an B rown
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‘I nferno ’ at P alazzo C apponi , part of the L ungarno C ollection
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Dan(te)’s passion Dan Brown
I was str uck by the Divine Comedy at the age of eighteen and have been dreaming of wr iting a novel inspired by Dante’s wor k ever since . To me , Dante is the “inventor” of the concept of hell. His wor ks, second only to the bible , are like the Mona Lisa: timeless, immor tal wor ks of ar t. Florence is a magical city, so r ich in treasures, ar t and secrets. When I came here for the fir st time with my wife , to find inspir ation for my new novel, Inferno, I enjoyed
D an B rown , A merican author , among his bestselling novels are ‘T he D a V inci C ode ’ and ‘A ngels & D emons ’. H is latest thriller novel , ‘I nferno ’, is set in F lorence
getting lost in the streets and I couldn’t stop thinking that those were the same streets that geniuses such as Machiavelli and Dante had walked. The place that impressed me the most is the Baptister y: when I entered for the fir st time and saw the three-headed demon, I imagined what impact such a wor k of ar t could have had on a per son like Dante . The David and Piazza della Signor ia, the Boboli Gardens and Palazzo Vecchio are a few of the spectacular sights that I used as backdrop for the adventures of my lead char acter Rober t Langdon.
Passions
Florence
The Divine Comedy. I fell in love with it when I was still a young college student
A city filled with treasures. Love at fir st sight? The Baptister y
You Italians have such a great her itage…do you realize how lucky you are?
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The characTer
The man I would like to be? Rober t Langdon, the hero of my novels
The dream book
A wrinkle in time by Madeleine L’Engle . A book that introduced me to the power of imagination
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J a z z e s c a pes Danilo Rea When I was six, I took piano lessons from the neighborhood teacher who said from the outset: “This child should be sent to music college”. If this would have happened, I would now be a classical pianist. Instead, I only attended music college when I was eighteen, after high school. After having followed the official lesson plan, I went on studying piano and, above all, I star ted to improvise . My light bulb moment came when I heard My favour ite
A n extraordinary performance at P alazzo S pini -F eroni for the opening of the F erragamo M useum ’ s bookshop . D anilo R ea , one of I taly ’ s greatest jazz pianists
things, perfor med by John Coltr ane , together with the great Mccoy Tyner. That was exactly what I had been looking for : a lovely melody on top of which two great improviser s had built a mountain. I knew I had found my way. Many year s later, I met Mccoy Tyner and told him: “Whether for the good or the bad, I began playing jazz music thanks to you”.
I was among the fir st in
Italy to take a song and change it. I under stand Jazz as destr uction and reconstr uction, but, as the great Sonny Roniz used to say, in order to make the audience under stand what the improviser is dr iving at, the star ting point must be as familiar as possible . Despite the initial
Plans After the record with Mina and the duet with Gino Paoli, I’m planning some piano recordings. It’s been a long time and I miss it
discoveries The excellent acoustics of Palazzo Spini Feroni’s entr ance hall. I would like to go back to record my next album there
bad reception from the cr itics, I per sisted in going my way (luckily!).
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My First time I encountered music at a ver y young age , when I was only two year s old, thanks to a por table recordplayer
curious FacTs “For years we had no piano at home. I have no idea how he managed to do it, but he has never blown a performance!” (Nicky Nicolai, his wife)
O ver his long career , D anilo R ea (A ugust 9, 1957) has performed with some of the greatest
A merican soloist , such as C het B aker , L ee K onitz , J ohn S cofield , J oe L ovano and A rt F arme
R oberto K och , reportage photographer but also founder of
and P resident C ontrasto , I taly ’ s
leading photographic agency
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The eyes of photography Roberto Koch
The day after my gr aduation, I already had a camer a hanging from my neck and shor tly after I star ted the agency Contr asto. The following year s, I managed to combine wor king at the agency and tr aveling the wor ld for my repor tages. I under stood that a photogr apher needs to focus on photogr aphy and I eventually decided
T he ‘I n G iro ’
to solely concentr ate on Contr asto and its revolving univer se . As for the exhibition In Giro, it is a selection of photogr aphs I took whilst following the Giro d’Italia bicycle r ace between
retrospective photo exhibition
G iro D’I talia by R oberto K och showing at the G allery H otel A rt until D ecember , with the cooperation of L eica and C ontrasto about the
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1991 and 1995. After a long per iod of tr aveling back and for th between Russia and the United States, I decided to retur n to photogr aphing in Italy and, str angely enough, I star ted with the Giro d’Italia. The giro is a tr ue wor ld of its own and, to put it in the words of Saint-Exupér y, you become responsible for what you have tamed. Ever yone lives together, is on a fir st-name basis and equal ter ms. It’s hard to imagine from the outside . There’s cer tainly some dr ama, but then the giro has always been that way. The effor ts of the r acer s and staff preser ved the r ace intact over all these year s and the passion of the fans and or ganizer s makes the atmosphere tr uly unique . My par t was to pay homage to all that through my photogr aphs.
The sense oF Time I like the idea of slowness, which is the tr ue luxur y of our time . Devoting time to oneself, to the beloved one , to other s
leica The symbol of repor tage photography associated with figures such as Rober t Kapa and Car tier-Bresson (here in the picture). Easy to handle and extremely versatile…
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The FirsT love My fir st camer a, a Canon FTQL, after which I have always used Canon and Leica camer as
insPiraTions Sebastiao Salgado, a great communicator through his photogr aphs
i t i n e r a ry Florence Tuscany
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A bove : the greenhouse H orticultural garden . B elow : a view of the P alazzo S pini -F erroni ( left ) from V ia de ’ T ornabuoni
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My Florence Felice Limosani
P hoto D ario G arofalo My Florence begins with the fir st light of morning when the city is empty and its beauty intact. I almost always walk or ride my bicycle to the studio in Via Roma and stop in the middle of Ponte Santa Trinità (8, 11) to take in the view of Ponte changes with the seasons and time of day, a thousand color variations that only the presence of water can create . Then there is Via Tornabuoni with Palazzo Ferroni on the right, air y and more elegant than ever. And then Via Strozzi, which leads to Piazza della Repubblica (9). Sometimes I will stop to look at the historical buildings, which intrigue me . They preser ve wonder s and amazement,
ph. Alessandro Moggi
Vecchio (1). It’s never the same and it
Felice Limosani, art director and artist with installations for the U nesco and the M ilan Triennale. Digital storyteller and video artist who premiered at the C annes F ilm F estival
beautiful rooms, breathtaking frescoes and small harmonious cour tyards. Thanks
unmatched in Florence . When I need to
displays are brilliant! There is always an
to my local friends, I am often able to
escape even for just half an hour, I take
idea, a message or ironic reflection that
discover and visit private places that
a shor t walk through San Lorenzo. In Via
goes beyond the exhibit of its creations.
are inaccessible to the public. Other s I
de’ Conti you find Desii (5), two highly
Recently I discovered that Il Caffè
can only imagine when skir ting around
original vintage spaces with a thousand
Florian enlarged its space to make way
the walls of the facades. For lunch I
things carefully selected by Car lo. There
for a par t of the family’s contemporar y
am meeting my par tner Doris at Coco
are three seats on the sidewalk by the
ar t collection. Magnificent! From Plessi
Lezzone to talk about ever ything that
entrance , one white , one red and one
onwards, one seems to be in a different
comes to mind. The atmosphere makes
green. Choosing our colored chair (me , the wor ld... A unique and prodigious city, so
me feel at home , right in my kitchen. A
green one) we simply watch people stroll
rich in “univer sal” stories to make it a
tip for Fridays: they ser ve salt cod with
by. A delightful and necessar y distraction,
spontaneous stage for the upcoming Expo
chickpeas, the best in the wor ld. Talking
that allows me to completely detach and
2015. Recently I edited the exhibition
about food, the restaurant Portofino, going mentally rewind. Often, I will walk along
Nutrire il Pianeta (Nourishing the Planet)
towards Campo di Mar te , is a must-tr y. A
Via Por ta Rossa, to Pampaloni, a historical
for the Milan Triennale open day. The
little off the beaten track, but Leonardo’s
store that sells silverware and porcelain. It
theme of the upcoming exhibition evolves
cooking and the quality of the seafood are
exhibits ver y nice items and the window
around “il cibo” (food) and highlights
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Tuscany, especially Florence . This could be an historic oppor tunity to provoke new ways of thinking, about the Renaissance and about beauty. A couple of times a year I will visit the Uffizi, to honor its eternally vibrant riches, even if they belong to the past. It is a tr uly inspiring epicenter. Always different, the exhibits match my mood and present me with stimuli needed that moment. What a combination of stories
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and wonder s. I also have a special bond with Palazzo Strozzi (7), as about a year ago I was privileged to create a video
with spatiality, per spectives, stories and
that, like Naples, I’ll never stop loving.
mapping installation, commissioned by
talent. On those walls man speaks about
So when I’m tired and I imagine an ideal
Sole24Ore: Il Sole sui Tetti (The Sun on
beauty, courage and hope for posterity.
place to fall asleep, after sniffing around
the Roofs). I got to map and measure
This brings me back to the project I
ever ything, absolutely ever ything that
the architecture of its internal facades,
mentioned ear lier, Il sole sui tetti, Italian
surrounds me (monuments, piazzas, open
centimeter by centimeter, a tr uly unique
terraces with views and visions, where I
or half closed bar s, foreign languages that
and physical experience . The Florence
detail to my talented and good friends
resound from the street, masterpieces
of the Medici is comprised of gardens
the joy of experiencing the city from up
of ar t that seem gently asleep, immor tal
and the Cascine Park (2) could not be
high.
statues like the Perseus by Benvenuto
left out of this per sonal little guide . It is
Let me finish with a quote by Lucio Dalla
Cellini (4) or the David nearby (6)), I
a “generous” place that the city needs
for my publication, a dear friend from
imagine myself in my room in the tower
to re-appropriate . There is also the
times when we talked about music, food
(10) of the Hotel Lungarno in Florence:
Horticultural garden, beautiful but hidden, and the Tremiti. His original words are:
it is there that I have written so many
with its nineteenth-centur y greenhouse
“... But perhaps my favorite place , after
things and again, it is there that this poor
in cast-iron and glass. Still, my preferred
having moved so many times, the tr ue
little man at times felt like he was of
place is the Salone dei Cinquecento, filled
door step of my hear t, is Florence , a city
impor tance”.
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F rom top clockwise : H ercules and C acus (P iazza della S ignoria ), the V asari C orridor , the B argello ’ s façade ( detail ), N eptune F ountain in P iazza della S ignoria ( detail ). R ight page : statue of D ante A lighieri opposite the C hurch of S anta C roce
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We l c o m e to Hell
On the trail of the latest thriller novel by Dan Brown set in Florence T ext T eresa F avi - P hoto L orenzo C otrozzi
Dan Brown’s latest thr iller novel, Inferno, which was released in May and has already hit number one on best- seller lists throughout the wor ld, is set in the hear t of the oldest par t of Florence , on both sides of the Ponte Vecchio, within a r adius of three square meter s, four at most. The famous ar t and symbology Har vard professor, the hero of Dan Brown’s novels, has given up chasing the Enlightenment thinker s across Rome and Vatican City. He is now in a city he knows perfectly well, as he has been studying Florence’s histor y and its ar tists for quite some time .
A shadow falls from the B adia F iorentina ’ s B ell T ower as the first voices of the market vendors resound from P iazza S an F irenze …
Year s ago, Dan Brown shot a documentar y film in Florence on
be as lucky as Dante? He cer tainly
Por ta Romana, the oldest access
the Blac k Death and his new novel
will, although he too, at a cer tain
point into the city, only to find it
is peppered with references to it.
point, will find himself “within a
blocked. They are forced to find
Professor Langdon r uns through
forest dar k, for the str aightforward
an alter native route and thanks
the city, fights against a ter r ible
pathway had been lost”. With a
to the advice of an ar t student,
enemy and (once again) has to safe
new assistant by his side , - Sienna
they enter the Ar t Institute’s
the wor ld from a dangerous threat.
Brooks, a young Br itish doctor,
building and from there the Boboli
The only way out is to plunge into
whom he meets by chance and
Gardens, where they mingle with
the wor ld of the Divine Comedy,
whose help proves to be invalu-
tour ists to go unnoticed. As they
decipher symbols and disclose
able -, Langdon escapes from death
are caught by a drone , they take
secrets that date back to the age
(more than once), decipher s the
refuge in the Medicean garden’s
of Dante Alighieri. Nine circles of
Map of Hell dr awn by Sandro
most myster ious and bizar re
Hell that keep sinner s of the wor ld
Botticelli and reaches Palazzo
attr action, the Buontalenti Grotto,
entr apped and from which the
Vecchio, where an impor tant clue
made up of three frescoed rooms,
supreme Florentine poet had been
is found. On their way to Palazzo
stalagmites and ancient statues. The
able to get away. Will the Professor
Vecchio, Langdon and Brooks reach
end seems so close . However, as
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P iazza
della
S ignoria
from the
T errace
of the
L oggia
dei
L anzi
in all Dan Brown novels, there is
Brown revealed that his novel
always room for hope and the two
might be adapted into a film.
fugitives in the Vasari Corridor:
Inferno has already been optioned
the enclosed passageway on top of
for a movie and a screenplay is well
Ponte Vecchio, connecting Palazzo
under way.
Pitti and Palazzo Vecchio through
O n the right page : 1. B argello P alace 2. P iazza S an F irenze 3. D ante ’ s deadly mask (P alazzo V ecchio M useum ) 4. A detail of the B attle of M arciano by G iorgio V asari (S alone dei C inquecento ) 5. D ante ’ s H ouse 6. H ercules and C acus (P iazza della S ignoria ) 7. P orta del P aradiso by L orenzo G hiberti (B attistero ) 8. F resco under the D ome of S anta M aria del F iore ( the F lorence C athedral ) 9. T he B adia F iorentina ’ s B ell T ower
the Uffizi Galler y. And here , inside
THE INFERNO PACKAGE Guests of
Palazzo Vecchio, the Easter n wall of
the Lungarno Collection may enjoy
the Salone dei Cinquecento reveals
a tour of all city sights mentioned
one of the keys to the whole affair :
in the book. The package includes
a hidden message , Cerca Trova, at
a three-hour guided tour on the
the top r ight of the painting The
tr ail of lead char acter Rober t
Battle of Marciano by Gior gio Vasar i
Langdon, in search of the secrets
(4). Ever ything still seems covered
hidden in the Divine Comedy and in
in myster y. Will the Professor look
Leonardo da Vinci’s wor ks. Among
through Dante’s death mask (3)?
the including attr actions are the
What do the seven deadly sins
Uffizi Galler y, the Badia Fiorentina’s
have to do with Dante Alighier i’s
Bell Tower (9), Palazzo Vecchio,
circles of hell? You will have to read
Dante’s House (5) and many more
the book to find out. Enjoyment is
sur pr ising sights. The package is
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reser ved for guests staying at one of the Lungar no Collection hotels
CURIOUS FACTS At the launching
in Florence: Hotel Lungar no, Galler y
event in Florence in June , Dan
Hotel Ar t and the Continentale .
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A bove : F ountain of N eptune in the B oboli G ardens B elow : S alone dei C inquecento of P alazzo V ecchio
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Treasure hunt in Florence Historical and artistic glitches in Dan Brown’s most recent novel, ‘Inferno’ T ext V incenzo V accaro *
W ith this issue we inaugurate an
first glaring inconsistency is most
thanks to a careful restor ation. It is
additional column of our magazine ,
likely due to the tr anslation of
now accessible by appointment to
Hidden Florence, a space dedicated
English into Italian.
small, pr ivately booked groups. But
to discover ing secrets and cur iosities
The Fontana della Forc hetta (in
let’s look at the second obvious
in Florence that are rare and
the Italian ver sion), refer s to
er ror.
unknown even to tr ue Florentines .
the Fountain of Neptune in the
Dur ing the chase in the attic of
We proudly collaborate with the
Boboli Gardens, which in reality
Palazzo Vecchio, Vayentha, the
architect and Director of Section
is commonly known to the
killer-centaur who’s task is to
I of the Super intendence of the
Florentines as Fontana del Forcone .
eliminate Professor Langdon,
Environmental and Architectural
Neptune’s tr ident is similar to a
falls into the void dr iven by
Her itage of Florence , V incenzo
pitchfor k, not to a for k.
Sienna Brooks (the protagonist’s
Vaccaro.
Pitc hfork and fork in English can
companion in the adventure).
As a profound and passionate
both be indicated by the ter m
The disastrous fall tear s through
connoisseur of histor y, ar t and
for k. But if you talk to a Florentine
the wor k of Gior gio Vasar i in
architecture in Florence , V incenzo
about the Fontana del Forcone ,
the centre of the ceiling, The
Vaccaro will guide us in an
he will think that you are talking
Apotheosis of Cosimo I, as if it
unprecedented treasure hunt through
about Neptune in the Boboli
were a canvas. However, all wor ks
stor ies , events and places throughout
Gardens, whereas the Fontana
(including this one) embedded in
the city. Our fir st mission impossible
della Forchetta might indicate that
the vaults of the impressive ceiling
was to find ar tistic and histor ical
you have not yet digested lunch!
of the Salone dei Cinquecento are
er ror s and inconsistencies in Dan
The second inaccuracy instead
made of heavy wooden panels, and
Brown’s latest novel, Inferno. Here is
relates to one of the most
not of canvas. In reality therefore ,
what we lear ned.
spectacular moments of the entire
the weight of a human body falling
novel, the flight of the protagonists
from the tr usses of the attic could
“It only took me two after noons
into the attic of Palazzo Vecchio,
never compromise the ceiling.
to finish the book Inferno. I tr uly
a place unknown to most
Nonetheless, I invite you to read
enjoyed myself, because the stor y
people , that really exists and
this exhilar ating novel, to visit
took me through many of the
extr aordinar ily suppor ts the ceiling
all the locations mentioned, and,
usual places connected to my
of the Salone dei Cinquecento
why not, even the two beautiful
wor k and my passion, but from the
without weighing directly on the
incr iminated sites!”
completely sur pr ising angle of a
roof tr usses of the palazzo. This
*Director of Section I of
gr ipping thr iller. Some of the er ror s
‘wooden roof inside a roof ’ is a
the Super intendence of the
are actually ver y interesting and
tr ue car pentr y wor k of ar t and
Environmental and Architectural
required to car r y the stor y. The
was recently brought back to life
Her itage of Florence.
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O utside U ffizi G allery
the
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Art
c olle c tio n
F rom
the left :
T itian , V enus
and
C upid ;
the
C orridor
of the
U ffizi ; S andro B otticelli , S pring ; T he V asari C orridor
B e yo n d time
Antonio Natali reflects on art and the centuries T ext F rancesca L ombardi
“When there is talk about time and ar t, I think of ancient Florence and its relationship with the contempor ar y: of the ar tist David, who at his young age
16 th - century
masterpieces , visions from a past
era and a passionate and courageous
In
F lorence .
the words of the director of one of the world ’ s greatest museums , the
U ffizi
brought together intellectuals, ar tists, and politicians of the city; of the ear ly year s of the16th centur y, when ar tists of the caliber of Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Botticelli wor ked
later, del Sar to was commissioned
were breaking with the past and
here , and opinion for mer s like
for a second lar ge-scale wor k, the
tr aditions. Does moder n-day
Guicciardini and Machiavelli
Journey of the Magi, for which
Florence react the same with
were active . In 1509, at the age
the 17-year-old Rosso Fiorentino
contempor ar y ar t? Vasar i recounts
of only 23, Andrea del Sar to
painted a figure of such beauty,
that when Leonardo retur ned
was commissioned to fresco
that it stood out from the whole
from Milan, the entire city flocked
the Chiostrini dei Voti in the
context painted by Andrea.
to SS Annunziata to admire the
Church of SS. Annunziata,
When talking about Andrea del
drawing of Saint Anne. Do you
depicting the life of Beato Filippo
Sar to, Rosso, and Pontor mo, I
think something like this would
Benuzzi. Ever yone in Florence
always like to stress, that the
happen today?” Our meeting
would pass by, to vener ate the
monks, who gave this ver y young
with Antonio Natali, Director
mir acle dispensing vir gin. When
team the task of frescoing the
of Florence’s most impor tant
Francabigio, Rosso Fiorentino,
Chiostrino, had no idea about
museum and one of the most
and Pontormo wor ked with him
their impact on ar t histor y. That
famous in the wor ld, star ts with
on the big fresco, they had all not
was the Florence of the 16th-
this lashing rebuke . A delightful
yet come of age . Just two year s
centur y and these young ar tists
sword thr ust, followed by an
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A ntonio N atali ,
director of the
U ffizi G allery (P h . A lessandro M oggi )
emer sion into the intellectual and
contemporar y star ts necessarily
ar tistic histor y of the Renaissance , through an analysis of the past?
on the right page : the masterpieces
unequalled in histor y (3, 5, 7).
From a knowledge of the past. As,
So today Florence focuses on
and I say this from an ideological
conser ving, understanding and
standpoint, no one can create
re-proposing the past?
without a solid background, gained
Not always. A genuine philological
through studying, obser vation, and
intent should aim at presenting
listening …
the past as it was. But I have seen
Five must-sees to understand the
lots of r uinous effor ts.
real essence of the Uffizi? There’s
At the end of June , the
no str aight answer, as what
Uffizi inaugurated additional
appeals to one’s mind and hear t is
exhibition rooms, almost a gift
highly individual.
to the Florentines. What do they
And your personal route?
represent for you?
Due to my passionate nature , I
The continuity of a philological
am not a Botticelli fanatic . My
and innovative project. The blue
prefer red ar tists are Rosso and
‘Foreign Ar tists’ rooms (2, 9)
Pontor mo, although my favor ite
and the red ‘Moder n Manner ism’
wor ks are not in the Uffizi. I’m
(4) rooms create realistic
thinking of Rosso’s Dead Chr ist
backgrounds, as these wall color s
in Boston and the Deposition in
resemble the tr ibune of Fr ancesco
Volter r a, as well as Pontor mo’s
I. Equally, a green color was
Deposition in Santa Felicita… (1,
chosen for the entr ance and an
6, 8).
P ontormo and ochre yellow for the 17th-centur y R osso F iorentino ; of
the new rooms of the
rooms, inspired by the yellow
U ffizi damasks of noble palaces. So the
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How does the flow of time relate to the Uffizi? The wor ld of the Uffizi is timeless.
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2
3
4
5
6
8
9
7
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P assage
of the sun
on the floor of the
S anta M aria del F iore (T he F lorence C athedral ), J une 28 th , 2013, 1 pm
Itinerar y
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From left: Galilei Museum; the Florence Cathedral and Bell Tower by Giotto; Santa Maria Novella; Galileo Galilei’s portrait
T h e l a n d of time
Discovering Florence’s oldest and most curious clocks and meridians T ext T eresa F avi - P hoto D ario G arofalo Did you know that the fir st per son to discer n the regulator y mechanism
F lorence ,
the home of G alileo G alilei ’ s concept of time as a measurable parameter of movement ...
of clocks was Galileo Galilei? Thanks to his intuition, the great scientist made his fir st discover y at the Pisa cathedr al, after obser ving the oscillations of a hanging lanter n. He for mulated and tested the isochronism of the pendulum and later, in 1641, proposed the pendulum
time around city life , the beginning
by the scientist Lorenzo della Volpaia
He produced a rough design, but
and end of the wor king day. The large
and installed in the Sala dei Gigli
never managed to realize it himself.
clock at the base of the tower was
at the Palazzo Vecchio. The clock
Even though the fir st pendulum clock
built in 1353 by the Florentine Nicolò
included a per petual calendar and
was subsequently built in 1657 by the
Ber nardo, whose wor kshop was in a
showed the movements of Jupiter
Dutchman Chr istiaan Huygens, the
street near the cathedr al, since then
and its four satellites, discovered by
mer it of this extr aordinar y invention
called via dell’Or iuolo. The clock
the Tuscan scientist. Unfor tunately
belongs to Florence and its cultur al
had to be adjusted manually until
this amazing astronomical instr ument
renaissance .
the 17th centur y, when, thanks to
disappeared at the end of the 16th
Galileo’s intuition, a long pendulum
centur y. It was rebuilt in 1994 and
was added to the mechanism: the
named Jupiterium. Today it can be
as a mechanism for regulating clocks.
clocKS In Florence the
quintessential clock consisted of three still-functioning clock we admire
admired in the Galilei Museum in
bells (the Mar tinella, the Midday
today is Gior gio Leder le di Augusta’s
Florence in one of the three rooms
Bell, and the Tolling Bell) found in
or iginal ver sion, dating back to 1667.
that illustr ate Galileo’s discover ies
the Tower of Arnolfo sur mounting
In 1510 an extr aordinar y planet clock
for measur ing time . Before enter ing
Palazzo Vecchio,which mar ked the
was built for Lorenzo the Magnificent
the museum, take note of a str ange
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A rmillary
sphere ( left ) and meridian ( center ) on the façade of
S anta M aria N ovella
object in front of the entr ance in
the cathedr al dur ing 4 days a year
Piazza dei Giudici. It is actually a
around the summer solstice . The
moder n mer idian, a bronze monolith
Santa Maria Novella church façade
of about 6 meter s, functioning as a
has not one but two astronomical
calendar and displaying time on lines
instr uments, built by the Dominican
of copper attached to the ground.
Ignazio Danti. On the r ight is a
Florence has many mer idians, some
gnomon, the needle of a mer idian,
are ver y old and cur ious…
that casts its shadow to indicate time . On the left is a bronze ar millar y
R ight
MeRiDiAnS A mer idian, or solar
sphere that shows the movement of
clock, is the oldest clock in the wor ld,
the star s around the ear th or the
based on the gauging of the position
sun, and deter mines the days on
of the sun. They are found on facades
which the solstice and equinox fall.
and walls of histor ic buildings all over
But Florence’s most cur ious mer idian
Europe , and Florence is no exception.
is located on Ponte Vecchio, on the
In 1475 the mathematician Paolo
ter r ace in the middle of the br idge
dal Pozzo Toscanelli placed a bronze
next to the bust of Benvenuto Cellini.
tablet with a 5-cm hole beneath the
On the roof of the shop to the
page , clockwise from
windows inside of the cathedr al of T ower of A rnolfo Santa Maria del Fiore. The sun’s r ays on P alazzo V ecchio ; the armillary sphere on the passed through the hole and shone façade of S anta M aria onto the floor of the Cappella della N ovella ; meridian in P iazza Croce . Until today it is possible to dei G iudici ; meridian of P onte V ecchio obser ve the passage of the sun inside the top :
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r ight, facing the Ar no, is a crescent moon on a slender column. It is an or thogonal solar clock indicating canonical hour s. Should you ever need to know the time , now you know where to go!
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T i m e l e s s views
An ancient love story between earth and men. Tuscany P hoto M auro G alligani
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A bove . S iena B elow : vineyards in the
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M ontespertoli
region
A bove : P itigliano B elow : S an G imignano
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A bove : V al d ’O rcia B elow : T alamone
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A bove : C rete senesi B elow : S orano
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a r t s t y l e s to r y Massimo Ferragamo Cycling Up at the Gallery Hotel Art ‘The Amazing Shoemaker’ at the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum Kerry Kennedy Zhou Shichao
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F amily portrait C astiglion del B osco
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Passion, memories, places of the heart, philosophy of life T ext T eresa F avi
Massimo Fer r agamo divides his time between New Yor k, where he lives, Florence , where the company has its headquar ter s, and Montalcino, in the hear t of Sienese Tuscany (amidst
M assimo F erragamo , since 1985 president of F erragamo USA I nc ., responsible for sales and distribution of S alvatore F erragamo products in N orth A merica
scener y that for med the backdrop for The English Patient), where he bought Castiglion del Bosco in 2003, a wine estate that produces Br unello and offer s some of the most atmospher ic and exclusive hotel accommodation in the wor ld. How do you handle the difference
The greatest lesson learnt from your
between the hectic pace of work in
mother and your father.
the company and the peacefulness of
The real lesson of my mother was setting
the Castiglion del Bosco countr yside?
an example . Seeing, as I grew up, how
It’s not possible to have two different
much she devoted her self to wor k to
speeds in your wor king life , whether
substitute the figure of my father in the
we are talking about cities or the
company, without her absence ever being
countr yside . But I have a ver y mar ked
felt at home , was her greatest lesson.
change of rhythm when I go on
As for my father, who I did not know
vacation.
well because he died when I was three
What is your philosophy of life and
year s old, I clear ly remember a funny
work?
episode , one of the few memor ies I
Never pass your self off for what you
have of him. I must have been about two
are not, otherwise you will disappoint.
and a half when my brother Leonardo
Be honest, sincere , in a word, always
played a mischievous tr ick on me: I r an
tell the tr uth, even when it’s awkward.
off to my father in search of justice ,
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F rom
left :
S anto S pirito ; L ungarni ;
view of
P onte V ecchio ; C ascine
park
and my brother tr uly got in trouble . It
played since childhood; I even played for
Castiglion del Bosco is synonymous with
was sweet revenge… (he smiles). Joking
Fiesole in the fir st league . Nowadays, I
luxur y hospitality. What qualities make
apar t, parents are the pr ime source of
only retur n for a few games with fr iends,
the difference in this sector nowadays?
our sense of justice , and we should never
or when I am asked to play for the Italian
Always offer ing something different
for get it.
Fashion Designer s Team. Ever y now and
in ter ms of ser vice and attention for
Your fondest childhood memor y
then I go r allying with vintage car s, the
guests. The wor ld and people’s desires
associated with Florence?
real ones though, like the 4th revival of
are evolving constantly, so you need to
When we were children, we had the
the San Mar ino Rally in my 1975 Lancia
keep up to date and adapt, but above
good for tune to have a lar ge piece of
Str atos, a passion that star ted when my
all, make sure your customer comes
woodland adjoining the house . There
father gave me a red pedal car when I
fir st and the essence of the place is
we r an free , climbed trees, played
was ver y small. The best present of my
revealed.
soccer. Perhaps that is why I still love
life! I also adore bikes: one of the most
Last year you had a special guest, Paul
soccer matches and am cr azy about the
atmospher ic , but also most tir ing bike
McCartney, who celebrated his 70th
countr yside .
jour neys was the Santiago de Compostela birthday at Castiglion del Bosco. Did
Three places that capture the essence of pilgr im route , 800 kilometer s in 10 days,
you meet?
Florence?
lots of them uphill! Really exhausting, but
Pr ivacy is ver y impor tant for us, I hope
For someone visiting for the fir st time ,
wor th it.
you can under stand, but I may say that
Piazzale Michelangelo, For te Belvedere ,
On the subject of bikes, an itinerar y in
he is a ver y pleasant per son.
and Piazza della Signor ia. For me ,
Florence?
Of the Lungarno Collection hotels,
knowing it well, Piazza San Lorenzo with
An easy and fascinating route , and little
which is your favorite?
the Centr al Mar ket, and the Oltr ar no
frequented, even by Florentines: do the
I like them all, and they all have
(the left bank of the Ar no), where , apar t
whole of the Lungar no on the cycle tr ack
distinctive qualities. The Florence ones
from the fact that I have a home there ,
on the r ight bank of the Ar no, going
are concentr ated around Ponte Vecchio:
you can soak up the real spir it of the city.
through the magnificent histor ical Parco
you are in the hear t of the ar t wor ld
In San Frediano and Santo Spir ito you
delle Cascine , and take the unpaved road
and, nowadays, of Florentine life as
meet so many authentic char acter s, even
that flanks the r iver until you ar r ive at
well! And natur ally the Por tr ait Roma,
today, that it’s like being in a theater.
the Parco dei Renai at Lastr a Signa, a
with its extr aordinar y location and its
What is your relationship with sports
really fun place . It is 24 kilometer s in
philosophy of hospitality, which is unique
and speed?
total, but it is flat and in a green setting
in the hotel tr ade and makes guests feel
My great passion is soccer, which I have
throughout.
as if they are in their own home .
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A bove : M assimo as a child with his
W anda and S alvatore F erragamo (A rchive F oto L occhi ) B elow : C astiglion del B osco mother father
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H ere and pages 62, 63: I nstallation in V icolo dell ’O ro , part of the ‘C ycling U p ’ project by S imone D’A uria ( photographs by G ilberto B enni with L eica M) R icht page : photographs of R oberto K och ( courtesy of C ontrasto ) on show at the G allery H otel A rt for the ‘I n G iro ’ exhibition , part of the C ycling up project
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C y c l i n g _ Up
An interview with Simone D’Auria about the new exhibition at Gallery Hotel Art T ext T eresa F avi
T he G allery H otel A rt
Cyc ling Up is the title of the Exhibition, cur ated by architect
on its reputation as a leading
Simone D’Auria for the World
gallery for contemporary art
Cycling Championship 2013, which will have its headquar ter s
builds
and photography with a new exhibition
in Florence from September 22nd through 29th. A tr ibute to Florence , to its elegance and sophisticated cr aftsmanship, but also to Salvatore Fer r agamo’s legacy and to the city’s war m, Italian-style andinter nationalor iented hospitality. An integr al par t of the Cycling Up ar t project
after year s of captur ing scenes
is the solo exhibition by Rober to
of ever yday life abroad. Ar t,
Koch, In Giro. Par tner ing with Leica,
photogr aphy, Italian genius and
social repor tage photogr apher,
fair play, on show at theGaller y
president and founder of Italy’s
Hotel Ar t from September through
leading photogr aphic agency
December 2013, will create a
Contrasto, Rober to Koch,
unique exper ience for visitor s. In
displays extr aordinar y black and
order to gain insight into this one-
white photogr aphy of the most
of-a-kind project, we met its creator,
exciting Giro d’Italia bicycle
Simone D’Aur ia.
r aces of the nineties. A jour ney
Although the World Cycling
across Italy through fast-changing
Championship 2013 is this project’s
landscapes from a ver y human
star ting point, the exhibition has
and, in par ticular, from a spor ts
a more extensive meaning beyond
fan viewpoint. It is Koch’s ver y
the spor ts event, what is it?
per sonal way of rediscover ing Italy
Based on Leonardo da Vinci’s
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concept, that ar t is the fr uit of
from the Duomo and Ponte
science and technology, and playing
Vecchio. The ar t installations,
with the word “Cycling-Up”, we
which I designed for the exhibition,
created ar t installations
influence the viewer’s perception
from a
symbol of ever yday life , the bicycle ,
of the urban space that connects
and combined it with Italian style .
the vicolo with the three exquisite
The exhibition is the result of
hotels of the Lungar no Collection. It
interaction between creatives,
creates cur iosity amongst the media
ar tists and companies. Could you
and, above all, guests and visitor s.
give us more detailed information?
Leica, the world-famous
The idea was to cooper ate with
photography brand, is said to be
leading Italian companies, that
landing in Florence at the same
perfectly represent the Italian
time as the exhibition…
br and ‘Made in Italy’ and stand for
Yes, to round things up, the new
quality and product value , such as
Leica store , which I per sonally
Bottecchia Cycles, manufacturer of
designed, will be opening soon in
the histor ic Gr aziella bike and of
Vicolo dell’Oro. I have wor ked
the most innovative r acing bicycles,
successfully for some time now
on display to the public dur ing the
with Leica and am content
time of the exhibition.
about their par tner ship with the
Tell us about the “vision” behind
Lungar no Collection. This syner gic
the exhibition?
cooper ation will cer tainly add to
The Cycling-Up event is held in
the ar tistic offer ings and ser vices of
Vicolo dell’Oro, only a few steps
both br ands.
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S alvatore F erragamo and his creations in a vintage photograph
asasasas
(A rchive F oto asas L occhi ) on exhibition asas at the P alazzo as S pini -F eroni sa
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Exhibition
collection
The Amazing Shoemaker Fairy tales take stage at the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum T ext T eresa F avi
It is located inside of the histor ic headquar ter s of the Fer r agamo fashion house and looking author itatively and invitingly on Via Tor nabuoni, Florence’s fashion street par excellence . Situated on the ground floor of the 13thcentur y Palazzo Spini Feroni and encapsulating the extr aordinar y adventure of Salvatore Fer r agamo on the Hollywood-Florence axis between the 20s and the 60s, with 10,000 histor ic models, archive photos, dr awings and patents.We are talking about the Salvatore Ferragamo
An
exhibition about shoes and shoemaker legends at the F erragamo M useum until M arch 2014
Museum and a fair y tale stor y of a gifted shoemaker, bor n into a peasant family in Ir pinia in
prodigious figure and fair y-tale
contr ibuting with their beautiful
1898, who emigr ated to Amer ica
life of Salvatore Fer r agamo,
stor ies, as well as a musical
and retur ned to Italy, to settle
Stefania Ricci, Sergio Risaliti
piece by composer Luis Bacalov.
in Florence . His unpar alleled
and Luca Scarlini have created
The exhibit also includes a
knowledge and passion of the
an exceptional exhibition,
section devoted to sculptures
foot anatomy allowed him to
Il calzolaio prodigioso (The
and dr awings. There’s a car toon
create his unique and genius
Amazing Shoemaker). Running
str ip by Fr ank Espinosa, inspired
style . As a ser ious designer
till March 2014, the exhibit
by the stor y of Salvatore , and
and knowledgeable engineer,
dr aws inspir ation from the
two shor t films. The film White
he impressed Hollywood star s,
extr aordinar y life of Salvatore
Shoe dr aws on the fir st creation
pr incesses and queens, who
Fer r agamo through fair y tales,
of Salvatore’s childhood, a pair
would flock to the banks of the
myths and legends centered
of white shoes for his sister’s
Ar no from all over the wor ld
around shoes.Additional fair y-
fir st communion, made at night
to entr ust their feet into his
tale moments have been created
in the light of a candle and with
magical hands. To shed light on
by ar tists, such as Hamid Ziar ati,
makeshift tools… the star t of his
the mar velous breadth of the
Michele Mar i and Elisa Biagini,
fair y tale .
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ph. Domenico Iuliano
T he E uropean headquarters of the RFK C enter for J ustice and H uman R ights , located in L e M urate , F lorence ’ s ancient former prison
Heritage
collection
I love Florence
An exclusive meeting with Kerry Kennedy at the Florence office of the RFK Center T ext T eresa F avi
Mrs. Kerr y Kennedy, can you please tell us about the mission of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights? The Rober t F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights was founded in 1968 by my father’s family and friends to realize my father’s dream of a more just and peaceful wor ld. It’s meaningful to have your Europe offices headquar tered in Florence… Florence is itself a remar kable destination for human rights: it’s the bir thplace of the Renaissance , and the ideas of freedom
by
F ounded to honor the memory and dream of senator R obert F. K ennedy and presided over his daughter K erry , the RFK C enter for J ustice and H uman R ights has its E uropean office in F lorence
and individualism that grew out of it, and it was the fir st nation to ban the death penalty. How is your family, the Kennedys, tied to Florence? My family has always loved Florence ,
of Florence , the resiliency and charm
but the city gained special meaning for
of its people , and all the living histor y
us in 1966 when my uncle , Senator Ted
it embodies. But no matter how often I
Kennedy, visited by invitation of Gianni
visit, it is never enough. I always long to
Agnelli to help aid the flood relief
come back.
effor ts at the National Central Librar y.
What strikes you about the city each
After he returned we began visiting
time?
Florence altogether as a family. I had
In Florence , there is a constant sense of
a similar honor year s ago when I was
reinvention and innovation grounded in
able to bring my three daughter s to the
ancient values. Anyone who has eaten
city for the fir st time . Now they visit
the wild inventions of Chef Fabio Picchi
regular ly.
at his restaurant, Cibreo, or has seen
How often do you visit the city?
the fabulous fair ytale film based on
I visit Florence as often as I can—both
the life of Salvatore Ferragamo at the
because our European headquar ter s are
Ferragamo Museum will know exactly
housed here , and because I love the city
what I mean. That’s why I love Florence .
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the painting donated
P alazzo S trozzi C hina F oundation ( left on the top ) and other paintngs that the Z ou S hichao had to the
realized during his stay aaa in Faaaaaaaaa lorence
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A colorful world
Between East and West: the colors and paintings of Zhou Shichao T ext T eresa F avi
Mr. Shichao, what was your first reaction to Florence? A really breathtaking ar r ival: Santa Mar ia Novella, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signor ia, the Loggia dei Lanzi‌ As a student I always dreamt of touching the master pieces of this city, admired by ar tists of ever y age and from around the wor ld. When did you decide that your future lay in painting? Let me relate a cur ious episode . My mother was once called in to
T he C hinese artist visits the newly founded P alazzo S trozzi C hina F oundation , a project launched to boost F lorence and T uscany as examples of hospitality for C hinese visitors
my pr imar y school by the teacher, because I had not been seen for days. What had happened? My mother didn’t under stand as she had taken me to school ever y mor ning, as usual. Wor r ied, ever yone dashed out to
of art to the foundation, which will
look for me , just to realize that I was
also become a Salvatore Ferragamo
there , behind a cor ner, painting an
foulard. What does it represent?
entire wall of the school. You may
I chose shades of red, representing
under stand that ar t has always been
a good omen in China. In the
my passion, stronger than anything
foreground there’sFlorence and at the
else .
top Shanghai, br ushing against it like
What are the roots of your pictorial
a bird. For us, the bird is the symbol
language?
of fr iendship andit is my wish for the
I became interested in oil paintings
strong bond between Florence and
thanks to the school of Lin Fengmian,
China. The bird also represents r apidly
a Chinese ar tist of the twentieth
passing time , as ever since I met my
centur y and a pioneer of moder n
fir st Florentine , Leonardo Fer r agamo, Chinese painting, blending Easter n and in 1993, dur ing the inaugur ationof the Wester n elements. fir st Salvatore Fer r agamo boutique in You have donated a beautiful work
China, time seems to have flown by...
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l u n g a r n o c o l l e c t i o n wo r l d Portrait experience Extraordinary terraces White Iris Beauty Spa by Daniela Steiner
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T he
warm , sophisticated style of one of the
P ortrait S uites designed by F lorentine architect M ichele B รถnan
Hospitality
c o ll e cti o n
A c u s t o m-made stay
Portrait, the experience of staying in a bespoke hotel T ext T eresa F avi
A few year s ago, when the Por tr ait concept was created in one of the beautiful meeting rooms of the Lungar no Collection, no one could have foreseen the tremendous success of this idea, evolving from the group’s core philosophy: the style of Salvatore Ferragamo. A style renown for “madeto-measure” creations that enhance the per sonality of each celebr ity customer. Tr anslated into hospitality, the concept is conceived and executed in the for m of a luxur ious Italian town house , where guests feel
A tribute to the genius and style of S alvatore F erragamo , who won over the world with beauty tailored to suit his extraordinary clients
immediately at home . Intimate spaces, bespoke
house . Each suite may be
smiling, and ready to assist in
hospitality with an emphasis on
customized before the arrival
ever ything an individual could
per sonalization and an utmost
of guests according to individual
possibly desire: a last-minute
customization of ser vice for
wishes and preferences: from
pr ivate jet, advice on which
the discer ned tr aveler.The
pillows to bed linen, from dr inks
leading restaur ant suits the taste
name itself, Por tr ait, conveys
to flower s, to per sonalized iPads.
of the guest, the best tables, un-
the idea of “made-to-measure”
Contr ar y to a standard hotel
findable tickets, the exclusive
hospitality, almost like the
suite , Por tr ait guests feel as if
tailor, who wor ks quietly behind
expression of a unique guest
enter ing their own home . The
the scenes, coiffeur s, per sonal
por tr ait. A pr ivate home to
concept of ‘home’ is one of the
tr ainer s, a cigar shop and even
enjoy ones stay, to meet fr iends,
extraordinar y aspects of this
a cr aftsper son for the best
or to indulge in a pleasant sense
understated luxur y hospitality
handmade shoes. More than just
of freedom.
style . No unifor ms, no
a gor geous suite , the Por tr ait
Michele Bönan, the elegant
categor ies, not just one butler,
Roma offer s the most authentic
Florentine architect, has created
but a dedicated team of exper ts:
made-to-measure experience
the atmosphere of a fashion
young, fr iendly, enthusiastic ,
imaginable .
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Here ‘La Terrazza’ of the Continentale. Right page, above: the P icteau L ounge ’ s terrace at H otel L ungarno . Below: terrace of Borgo San Jacopo restaurant
T h e s k y is the limit Special moments in dream locations TexT AlessAndrA lucArelli
E xtraordinary
views of the city ,
exciting gastronomy and utmost hospitality
Open air
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F rom
left : a suite ’ s terrace at the
P ortrait R oma ;
a suite ’ s terrace of
Hotel Lungarno ‘L a T errazza ’
of the
C ontinentale
Whether you admire the sunset
T he
over the Florentine skyline , as you indulge in a cocktail and relax at the end of the day, or you enjoy a light lunch with an all-round view of the city, the mar velous ter r aces of the hotels of the Lungar no Collection set the perfect stage . Unique
four splendid terraces
L ungarno C ollection : those of the C ontinentale , the B orgo S an J acopo restaurant , the P icteau L ounge and the P ortrait R oma of the
locations that combine unbeatable views with gastronomic exper iences, aesthetic flair, an eye for detail, and atmosphere . Let’s discover them together! ‘La Terrazza’ of the Continentale . The most exclusive meeting point in Florence , situated
a fine view of Ponte Vecchio and
from the exclusive Far macia Santa
on the top floor of the Hotel
Ponte Santa Tr inita. Tables can be
Mar ia Novella. We are moving
Continentale , on the medieval Tor re
reser ved for a candlelight dinner
on to Rome , where the Dolce
de’ Consor ti. The splendid all-
or a light lunch (Bor go San Jacopo
Vita awaits on the terrace of the
round view of Renaissance Florence
62/r, Florence). The Picteau Lounge
Por trait Roma, on the last floor of
stretches from Br unelleschi’s
Terrace. Picasso, Cocteau and a
this r ather unique boutique hotel.
cupola to San Miniato, from Palazzo
unique cocktail of ar t, genius, and
Just a stone’s throw from Piazza di
Vecchio to the Ar no and across to
fascination that pays tr ibute to
Spagna in the hear t of Via Condotti,
For te Belvedere (Vicolo dell’Oro
the 20th-centur y ar t collection
you find an atmosphere of a fashion
6r, open daily from 4pm to 12am
of the splendid Hotel Lungar no
house and film set, created by
midnight). The terrace of the
in Florence , at the hear t of the
Florentine architect Michele Bönan.
Borgo San Jacopo Restaurant.
Oltr ar no. Enjoy ever ything the
With spectacular views of Tr inità dei
Beatr ice Segoni’s gour met cuisine
Picteau lounge has to offer, including Monti, this unpar alled ter r ace offer s
and the exclusive ter r ace make it
a wide r ange of champagne (also by
the perfect setting for magnificent
one of the most romantic spots in
the glass), cocktails, fresh fr uit and
meals and cocktails under the
town: over looking the Ar no, with
vegetable smoothies, or infusions
Roman sky.
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T he
elegant
P ortrait R oma suite facing T rinitĂ dei M onti terrace of a
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Spa
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F e r r a g a mo-style r itual The ‘total caress’ philosophy of the Continentale’s exclusive spa T ext T eresa F avi
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Spa
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R elaxation
and exclusive treatments at the
W hite I ris B eauty S pa
by
D aniela S teiner
at the
H otel C ontinentale
I n F lorence , well being starts with your feet at the L ungarno C ollection ’ s W hite I ris B eauty S pa by D aniela S teiner Salvatore Fer r agamo, “The
your self to a special moment
using gold dust, caviar and
Shoemaker of the Star s” as
of restor ative wellbeing,
Ar gan oil; or the Daniela
he was called in Hollywood,
sur rounded by a soothing
Steiner Luxur y Body Massage:
was able to under stand the
atmosphere , elegant décor
a relaxing massage with
char acter of a per son from
and top-class ser vice . Daniela
candle oils scented with the
his or her feet. His intuition
Steiner‘s “total caress”
Salvatore Fer r agamo Tuscan
ser ved as inspir ation behind
exper ience includes luxur ious
Soul fr agr ance . If in doubt, we
the Sublime Feet treatment,
beauty treatments, such as
recommend to star t with the
offered by the fabulous new
the White Gold Beauty Secret,
Sublime Feet treatment. You
White Iris Beauty Spa by
a facial and body massage ,
will thank us for the advice!
Daniela Steiner: a delicate exfoliation followed by a pedicure , a nutr ient mask and a gentle massage of the feet and legs. 110 minutes that will make you feel as if you were walking on clouds! The Hotel Continentale in Florence is owned by the Fer r agamo family and offer s the utmost romantic getaway, including a medieval tower over looking Ponte Vecchio and the Ar no. Here you find this exclusive city spa, a refuge to round off a long day, by treating
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food The best of street food in the heart of Florence Cocktail, classics with a twist
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S t r e e t food
The best of street food in the heart of Florence T ext M aria G iusy R iccetti - P hoto D ario G arofalo
Slow and fast, forgotten and rediscovered – typical street food found in ever y neighborhood corner or piazza of historic Florence . Even though it is relished standing up or walking, the divinely authentic flavor s originate from patience , knowledge and love . We have selected three prime spots in the historical centre , divided into three different categories, that comprise traditional Florentine street food: Vinaini (wine), Paniniai (sandwiches), Lampredottai/Trippai (entrails/tripe). VinAini Typical small wineries, where you can enjoy wine and ancient Tuscan blends, accompanied by tasty traditional
I n search of unique culinary experiences and authentic flavours in the historic center of F lorence
food. All’Antico Vinaio (2, 4), on Via de’ Neri 74, is a pleasant stop, just a
coar sely chopped, salt and pepper, cold
many tasty alternatives. At I Fratellini
few steps from Palazzo Vecchio and
tripe salad, caper s, gar lic and par sley,
(7), on Via dei Cimatori 38/r, you can
the Uffizi Galler y. Here you can sample
butter, fillets of smoked herring or raw
order a warm crispy sandwich with
fine wines paired with a schiacciata
vegetables. The Fiaschetteria Nuvoli
prosciutto (ham) or finocchiona (salami
(bread) with creamed pecorino cheese
(11), in Piazza dell’Olio15, might
with fennel) and goat cheese , and pair
or cream of ar tichokes with sbriciolona
overwhelm you with their passion for
it with a good glass of wine . There are
from Montesper toli (cured meat with
Tuscan cuisine . Tr y the ribollita (bread,
twenty Chianti, Br unello or Morellino
fennel), as well as various crostini.
bean and cabbage stew), the crostini
labels to choose from. In a hole-in-
On via Argentino 16/r, near the San
with chicken liver and the tripe , as
the-wall full of delicious food items,
Lorenzo Mar ket, you find Casa del
well as their fabulous Tuscan wines and
crostini and sandwiches are prepared
Vino (3), a shop linked to the most
Super Tuscans from Maremma.
ancient tradition of Florentine food. A
at Mariano, Via del Parione 19/r. Tr y their classic sandwiches with salami and
must-tr y are the sandwiches with local
PAninAi From the vinaini we move on
cheese , or with tongue , chicor y and
cured meats, tomatoes, anchovies and
to the paninai. Here , the creator s of the
mustard, or Prague ham, gorgonzola
burrata cheese , green sauce , entrails,
Tuscan sandwiches, in addition to the
cheese and Ligurian olives, or even with
gristle , udder, muscle and tongue
classic ones with tripe or entrails, offer
a classical chicken galantine . Between
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the Uffizi Galler y and Ponte Vecchio you find the gourmet shop Ino (1, 10), on Via de’ Georgofili 3. A small refuge specializing in sandwiches and rare local and national specialties. Another must-tr y is the signature panino and the gourmet’s kit which includes Dario Cecchini’s Cosimino meatloaf, panini or schiacciata breads stuffed with salami and pesto, with zucchini and saffron, taleggio cheese and finocchiona salami, gorgonzola cheese and fig
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mustard, fresh caprino goat cheese and
Palermo. The Trippaio di San Frediano
and potato stew. In the hear t of the
anchovies, aged pecorino cheese and
(9), in Piazza dei Ner li, offer s delicious
city, in Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, you
pepper s.
lampredotto in all of its many forms:
find the Trippaio del Porcellino (5),
the classic ver sion, in a sandwich or on
offering excellent tripe and lampredotto
a plate , spiced, all’uccelletto (tomato
from carefully selected Italian meats. On
lAMPReDottAi/tRiPPAi These typical
kiosks are scattered throughout the city sauce), or included in various Tuscan and found only in Florence . A “poor recipes, such as Trippa alla Fiorentina, la people” food, but a ver y tasty creation: Poppa (mammar y glands), with sausage
sandwich, but if you’d like to stay with
tripe is par t of the cow’s stomach,
and fried polenta, or as a mixed offal
the classics, tr y the lampredotto and
cooked with a mix of vegetables and
salad, ver y typical during the summer. At
tripe prepared according to the season:
traditionally eaten out of ear thenware
the Piazzale di Por ta Romana, Mario (6,
cold, with fresh vegetables during the
container s, today replaced by plastic
8) ser ves delicacies in all its forms, such
summer and ‘in zimino’ (spiced) with
trays. Lampredotto is also par t of the
as tripe sandwiches cooked with beans,
ar tichokes during winter. Should you
Tuesdays you find Francesina (boiled beef) and on Thur sdays a boiled meat
cow’s stomach, cooked in asimilar way to leeks, alla livornese , with ar tichokes the tripe , but eaten in a sandwich,ver y or potatoes; with mixed boiled meats,
happen to pass by, we oblige you to
similar to the ‘u` pan cà meusa’ from
salt and pepper (paper wrap).
stewed cheek, Francesina (boiled beef)
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order a car toccino di lampredotto with
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C l a s s i c s with a twist Reinvented cocktails, yours to try T ext A lessandra L ucarelli - F oto D ario G arofalo
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Drink
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K areem B ennett
on stage , experimenting and creating cocktails for the
I nvented
F usion B ar & R estaurant
at the
G allery H otel A rt
F lorence , the N egroni cocktail city bests : the F usion B ar offers
in
represents the
delicious variants of the original recipe
It is one of the latest trends of the
diet.
with blackber r ies and licor ice; and
bever age wor ld: taking the most
Legend has it the Negroni cocktail
the alcohol-free ver sion, made
classic cocktail and adding new
was created in Florence . What
with lime , sugar, mint, cucumber
ingredients, decor ations and your
are your variants of the original
and apple . We also have a wide
own contempor ar y twist. The Fusion recipe?
selection of spar klings: spar kling
Bar’s Signature Cocktails, prepared
There is no doubt, that the Negroni
wine-based cocktails with fresh
by exper ienced bar man Kareem
cocktail best represents Florence .
ingredients, such as passion fr uit
Bennett, r ange from cult dr inks to
We offer two ver sions of it: Fusion
and mango purée or cr anber r y
fresh summer cocktails, from the
Negroni, with gin as basic ingredient juice .
spar klings to alcohol-free bever ages, and rosé ver mouth and Cynar ver y popular on hot summer days.
liquor to replace the Campar i and
A few examples of the ‘Twist on
red ver mouth. Or our fresh and
Classic’ drinks on your menu?
lighter summer ver sion, with gin,
In the Fusion Classic section, I
china liquor instead of Campar i, and
recommend the Sangr iento Caliente Car pano Antica For mula ver mouth. cocktail, my per sonal Bloody Mar y
What is your summer time favorite?
ver sion with tequila and a mix of
Our menu includes four different
mustard, hor ser adish sauce , onion
ver sions of the Mojito, the summer
and red pepper juice , instead of
cocktail par excellence . For the
vodka and Worcester shire sauce .
Mediter r anean, we use peach and
Or our or iental-style Manhattan,
pink pepper juice and basil, instead
called Shibuya: Amer ican whisky is
of mint; the Or iental is still r um-
replaced by Japanese whisky, the
based, but contains a mix of spices,
umeshu ver mouth, and decor ated
such as ginger, lemongr ass and
with the nutr itious salted plum
vanilla, a ver y light and feminine
umeboshi, a staple of the Japanese
var iant; there’s our Black Mojito
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tips What’s your preference? Are you the Lungarno Hotel or Continentale type? Are you more attracted to the Gallery Hotel Art or the Portrait? What’s your style? Are you the classic, cool or creative kind? Does style rank high among your priorities? Do you travel with family or are you a confirmed single? Take our personality test and find out. Choose the things to do and places to see in Rome and Florence according to your profile.
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F l o r e n c e 2013-14 events The must-sees of art, music, culture, theatre, food&wine, fashion
ART
Cycling Championship 2013. A tribute
CHARITY
Until November 3, 2013. Uffizi Galler y
to the Elegance and sophisticated
October 13, 2013, 9.30 am, Piazza del
The Grand Prince Ferdinando De’Medici
craftsmanship of Florence , but also
Duomo, Florence
(1663-1713), Collector and Patron of
to Salvatore Ferragamo’s legacy.
Corri la Vita
the Ar ts
Extraordinar y black and white
The popular race contributes to
An exhibition dedicated to the
photographs of the most exciting Giro
non-profit public health institutes in
major ar t collector of the Medici family
d’Italia bicycle moments of the nineties.
Florence , specialized in the fight against
and a patron of the ar ts. ART Until December 8, 2013, Academy Galler y From the Fleur-de-lis to the David. Civic Ar t in Florence from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance The unique exhibition showcases the wor ks of ar t that were originally designed to decorate Florence’s public buildings.
breast cancer. SPORTS From September 22 to 29, 2013 in
FASHION
Florence (Headquar ter s), Lucca,
Until December 15, 2013, Gucci Museum
Montecatini and Pistoia
Joana Vasconcelos
World Cycling Championship
The ancient Palazzo della Mercanzia
Seven days of cycle racing and
houses three wor ks by the Por tuguese
enter tainment, with thousands of fans
ar tist: Red Independent Hear t, Psycho
and tourists arriving from ever y corner
and Lavoisier. The wor ks depict the
of the wor ld.
decontextualization of objects of daily use .
ART
ART
From September 27, 2013 to Januar y 19,
ART
From September 22 to December 31,
2014, Palazzo Strozzi
From March 8 to July 20, 2014, Palazzo
2013, Galler y Hotel Ar t
The Russian Avant-Garde , Siberia and the
Strozzi
Cycling Up
Far East. Kandinsky, Malevich, Filonov,
Pontormo and Rosso
A solo exhibition by Rober to Koch and
Goncarova
The Diverging Paths of Mannerism
par t of the Cycling Up ar t project, titled
The fir st international exhibition to
The exhibition is devoted to the two
In Giro. Curated by architect Simone
highlight the Oriental and Eurasian
greatest exponents of Ear ly Florentine
D’Auria, in occasion of the Wor ld
influence on Russian modernism.
Mannerism.
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LIFESTYLE
FASHION
FASHION
Until March 31, 2014,
Januar y 7-10, 2014, For tezza da Basso
Febr uar y 22 - March 2, 2014, For tezza
Salvatore Ferragamo Museum
Pitti Immagine Uomo
da Basso
The Amazing Shoemaker
The international trade fair showcasts
Danza in Fiera
Fair y Tales about Shoes and Shoemaker s
Menswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015
All about the wor ld of dancing, between
Many off-fair events.
business and enter tainment
MUSIC
MUSIC
December 19, 2013, Teatro Comunale
March 9, 2014, Pergola Theatre
The Christmas Concer t
Hespèrion XX
Lorenzo Fratini conducts the Maggio
A sophisticated music show with
Musicale Fiorentino Chor us
the cooperation of Fundacio Centre
A great exhibition exploring the theme of shoemaking in the imaginar y wor ld of fair y-tales, myths and legends. FASHION Until December 31, 2013, Villa Bardini From the hands of Rober to Capucci.
Internacional de Musica Antiga Miguel de
Molding textiles
CINEMA
The exhibition includes twenty-seven
October 1- December 20, 2013, Odeon
Cer vantes and Musiche del Chisciotte
creations that show the Maestro’s skill in Theatre
FOOD&WINE
using different kinds of fabric to create
50 Days of International Cinema in
March 2014 (date to be confirmed),
over lapping and volumetric effects.
Florence
Stazione Leopolda
The wor ld’s longest film festival,
Taste
THEATRE
including nine different film festivals and
A trade fair devoted to the best foods,
November 15-21, 2013,
many special events.
taste , and lifestyle
FASHION
BALLET
Januar y 23-27, 2014, Stazione Leopolda
April 1, 2014, Verdi Theatre
Vintage Selection
The Black Swan Gala
One of Italy’s and Europe’s most
Performance
influential and prestigious trade shows
staged by the American Ballet Theatre ,
of vintage culture and fashion.
Opéra de Paris, Teatro alla Scala
Teatro Comunale The Elixir of Love Opera by Gaetano Donizzetti, conducted by Car lo Montanaro. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra and Chor us.
of Milan, Maggio Danza and Teatro THEATRE
BALLET December 20-31, 2013, Teatro Comunale Febr uar y 1, 2014, Verdi Theatre The Nutcracker Don Quixote
dell’Opera of Rome . The principal
Performed by the Maggio Danza Ballet
One of the wor ld’s most popular ballets
great dancer s of the international ballet
Company
staged by the Russian National Ballet.
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dancer s of the American Ballet Theatre are the star s of the event, alongside
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Ferragamo, besides a series of must-see exhibitions. The permanent exhibition at the Gucci Museum in piazza della Signoria
Shopping trends Vintage fans will delight in what Florence
while the contemporar y ar t space features
has to offer. Here are a few, ver y special
wor ks by international ar tists. Finally, there
boutiques: A.N.G.E.L.O Vintage Clothing
is the Costume Gallery in Pitti Palace, an
(5) in via dei Cimatori 25/r, Boutique
obligator y por t of call for all style lover s.
Nadine, just behind Vicolo dell’Oro
night
(Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli), Desii near the San Lorenzo mar ket (Via de’ Conti 17/19/21), Ceri Vintage (Via dei Serragli 5
recounts the histor y of the fashion house,
26/r) and Elio Ferraro (via del Parione 47/r). For up scaled glamour and fashion, tr ust Luisa Via Roma in Via Roma 19 (4), Guya (Via Por Santa Maria 76/r) and Gerard
Happy hour For a perfect star t to the evening, meet for cocktails at the popular
Loft (Via de’ Pecori 34-36/r).
Fusion Bar & Restaurant in the hear t
Lunch time
of the Galler y Hotel Art (6).
Allow your self to be seduced by the tastes
dinner
of Caffè Cibreo, Via del Verrocchio 5/r (2). A creation of chef Fabio Picchi, here you
can savor ever ything from in-house products La Giostra is a deliber ately hard-toto the enhancing, redeeming power of herbs find restaur ant. There is no sign up and spices from distant lands.
afternoon Art
Museums where ar t and fashion are
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outside the entr ance , but Bor go Pinti 12/r is steeped in the taste of Tuscany culinar y tr aditions, revisited by chef and owner, Pr ince Soldano d’Asbur go Lorena.
inextricably bound up together. The
Nightlife
Salvatore Ferragamo Museum (1) in
Discover the happening bars of the
piazza Santa Trinita houses the permanent
Oltrano, in Piazza della Passer a and
collection of footwear designed by
Piazza Santo Spir ito (3).
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Jogging time
Culture
Enjoy Florence at dawn with an invigor ating run along the Lungarni
Visit the retrospective exhibits at Palazzo Strozzi and its contemporar y wing,
the galler y Strozzina. Notewor thy are (1), skir ting the rower s who tr ain on the latest additions of the Uffizi (the the golden Ar no r iver. Blue Hall dedicated to foreign painters Breakfast
and the Red Hall dedicated to the late
At Pasticceria Nencioni (Via
Renaissance) as well as the hidden
Pietr apiana 24/r), the coffee comes in delicate blue cups with shiny profiteroles and baby Sacher tor tes, while the Caffè Giacosa (Via della Spada 10/r), owned by designer Rober to Cavalli, is the fashionistas’ choice . Shopping/Lunch Do not miss the perfumes, oils and beauty creams of the Officina
treasures of smaller museums, such as the Stibbert, Marino Marini, and the Bardini 4
Museum.
night Garga and Nove (Lungarno Guicciardini, 10) are social scenes for the young fashion crowd. If you are in the mood for bistecca, go to Il Latini, Via dei Palchetti
Profumo Farmaceutica Santa Maria
communal tables; waiters who have seen
Novella, Via della Spada, 16 (2)
it all; and no menus (unless you insist).
and the moder nism of Flair, Piazza
Nightlife
Goldoni 6/r (4). Only opened a
Indulge in a drink or cocktail on top
few months ago, Il Borro Tuscan Bistro in Lungar no Acciaiuoli 80/r (5) is already a favor ite amongst the
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6/r (3) for an authentic experience: semi-
of the medieval Consor ti tower of the Continentale hotel, where the newly renovated La Terrazza bar (6) offer s unique views of Florence, Ponte Vecchio,
Fiorentine jeunesse dorée , and ideal
the Duomo and the iconic Palazzo
for a Tuscan gour met lunch.
Vecchio.
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Culture / Wellness
The Hotel Lungarno (4) offers unique
To combine an afternoon of Renaissance
moments in the intimate atmosphere of a
ar t with time for your self, we suggest
private home. Natural light that changes
to enter the Uffizi for the following
with the seasons and the omnipresence of
highlights: rooms 10 to 14 (dedicated to
the Arno, caressing the hotel as if it were a
Botticelli [2]), 15 (Leonardo da Vinci),
luxurious yacht. Stay at the hotel to enjoy
and rooms 26 to 28 for the wor ks of
breakfast, even in the delightful privacy of your room, whilst Florence awakens outside 5
of your window. Between a hot chocolate from Rivoire (7) in Piazza della Signoria, street corner Vacchereccia, 4/r and a truffle sandwich from Procacci in Via de’ Tornabuoni, 64r (6), treat yourself to some shopping in Via Tornabuoni,
of Urbino’ by Titian). At the end of the afternoon, entr ust your tired feet to the Sublime Feet massage of the White Iris Beauty Spa by Daniela Steiner, at the Continentale hotel.
Florence’s most exclusive fashion street. Shopping Stroll the streets and corners of the Oltrarno district for exclusive finds at the
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Cardellino’ by Raphael, ‘Madonna dal Collo Lungo’ by Parmigianino and ‘Venus
Food Experience
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the High Renaissance (‘Madonna del
night
unique artisan shops, typical for the area. A
Dinner
few suggestions: brocades from the Antico
In the evening, the restaurant Borgo
Setificio Fiorentino studio (3) in Via Lorenzo
San Jacopo (Borgo San Jacopo, 62
Bar tolini n. 4, jewelr y from Alessandro Dari
[1]) welcomes you to its charming
Via San Niccolò, 115r (5), wooden frames
atmosphere with a view over the Arno
from Castorina (Via Santo Spirito 36), and
and Ponte Vecchio. Ideal for romantic
silver from Paolo Pagliai (Borgo San Jacopo,
dinner s, signed by our tr usted Chef
41).
Beatrice Segoni.
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with a wide selection of breads and schiacciatas (even with nuts), salamis and cheeses, accompanied by fine wines from their wine cellar.
Breakfast
the small pastr y-boutique Cristalli di
afternoon
Zucchero (3) in Via San Teodoro 88, you
Stop by Fleur (5) for a tasty drink, in via
Star t your perfect day with a coffee at one of the best bar s in town. At
can indulge in chocolate jewelr y and a creamy cappuccino. Sant’Eustachio Il Caffè (Piazza S. Eustachio 82) adheres
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Art Exhibitions
Italian artists of the twentieth centur y
night
(2-7). A major exhibition at the
The ear ly evening ‘aperitivo’ is a highly
Vittoriano Complex from October 4 th ,
anticipated moment of the Roman day.
2013 to Febr uar y 3 rd , 2014, comparing
We recommend Caffè Propaganda (6),
the wor ks of Cézanne and impor tant
in Via Claudia,15: wines by the glass and
Italian ar tists of the last centur y.
cocktails in the Colosseum’s shadow. Or
Cleopatra. Rome and the Egypt spell,
stop by for a glass of wine at Salotto 42
at the Chiostro del Bramante from
(1), Piazza di Pietra, amongst furniture
October 12 th , 2013 to Febr uar y 2 nd ,
from the 50’s, design magazines and
2014, an exhibition focusing on the
pleasant background music. For dinner,
Among the must-see: Cézanne and
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store and a relaxed atmosphere . For
Rome’s best ice cream, tr y Giolitti (4), to its classical wood roasting tradition of in via Uffici del Vicario 40. the thir ties and its original furnishings. This season offer s numerous exhibitions.
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Bocca di Leone 46, a modern concept
figure of Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh
do not miss Casa Coppelle, located
of Egypt.
in Piazza delle Coppelle 49, near the
Lunch time
Pantheon, with a delightful dining room
Leave some time for a delicious lunch
and outdoor seating, along with great
to brake up the sightseeing. The bistro
cuisine . The Hostaria da Pietro, a simple
Romeo Chef & Baker in via Silla,26
restaurant with quality food, is found in
is dedicated to fine food & wine
via di Gesù e Maria, 18.
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NEWS & COMING SOON Leica Store
discover. The Ferragamo family-owned
Leica, the inter national photogr aphy
hospitality group unveils Portrait
legend of all times, opens its second
Firenze: this lavish “home” with its
store in Italy, after Rome , at Vicolo
36-suites has been created to celebr ate
dell’Oro12/14 in Florence (official
the great city of Florence from the
store inaugur ation will be October 10 th ,
vantage point of an exclusive address
2013). The concept includes exciting
overlooking the Ponte Vecchio. Like its
projects, that will catapult Florence
precur sor Por tr ait Suites in Rome ,
into the spotlight of inter national
Por tr ait Firenze is designed to provide
photogr aphy, also thanks to the
luxur y Italian-style accommodations
collabor ation with the hotels of the
for couples and families and for stylish
Lungar no Collection. As of September,
and sophisticated tr aveler s. Michele
all Leica photo products and
Bönan, the Florentine designer behind
accessories, as well as products for
ever y Lungar no Collection proper ty,
nature obser vation will be on display
has dr awn inspir ation from the famed
at Vicolo dell’Oro.
cr aftsmanship her itage of Florence and
Photogr aphy fans will appreciate the
from the bir th of Italian haute couture,
per iodically ar r anged solo exhibitions
that took place here in the 1950’s,
and retrospectives of great Leica
to create an exceptional homely
photogr apher s, photogr aphy cour ses,
experience. Expect the same glamour
demos and ad hoc initiatives of interest. to spr ing to life , as Por tr ait Firenze Discover the Leica wor ld of images!
celebr ates the essence of that er a and guests are welcomed war mly with a
New Portrait Firenze
cur ate and per sonalized exper ience
As of April 2014, tr aveler s will have
that only the Lungar no Collection can
a new Lungarno Collection property to provide .
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