EVENTS
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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TASTE FIRENZE
26-28/03/2022 Stazione Leopolda The return of Taste, the Pitti Immagine event that presents the very best of Italian gastronomy, wine and contemporary food culture. This year Taste changes venue, moving from Stazione Leopolda to Fortezza da Basso, offering a new journey of discovery into the diversity of flavours.
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FESTIVAL DEL MAGGIO MUSICALE
12/04 - 16/07/2022 Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Six operas, 10 symphonies and even a show for children, Ayda: the Maggio Musicale festival is back with a packed programme for its 84th edition.
THE BEST OF ITALIAN GASTRONOMY, WINE AND CONTEMPORAY FOOD CULTURE
SCOPPIO DEL CARRO 17/04/2022 Piazza del Duomo
Every year, Florence celebrates Easter Sunday with the Scoppio del Carro, also known as Brindellone, in which a cart is pulled by two oxen through the city streets to Piazza del Duomo. The archbishop then uses the holy fire to light a dove-shaped rocket (the Colombina), which strikes the cart, causing it to explode in a spectacular firework display. 11
