Events scheduled for February 2023 in Florence and the surrounding area
Here is a rundown of events scheduled for February 2023 in Florence and the surrounding area. The announcements are taken from Feel Florence, the official tourism site of the Municipality of Florence and the metropolitan city area.
February is Carnival month, with many initiatives in all the area. In Florence, on 11th February the big parade is back in the centre. On 19th February, not to be missed is the characteristic Medieval Carnival of Calenzano, with processions of dames and knights and the traditional challenge between the town districts.
Exhibitions – At Palazzo Medici Riccardi there is the exhibition “Christian Balzano. Out of this world”. The exhibition by the Livorno artist, known for his use of various techniques, materials and ways of expression, is programmed until 12th March.
The Cattedrale dell’Immagine is hosting the exhibition dedicated to the street art of Banksy until 26th February. Until 26th March at the Museo degli Innocenti the anthology dedicated to the genial Dutch artist Maurits Cornelis Escher.
In Sesto Fiorentino, until 16th April, “The White Gold of Sesto Fiorentino. Works of the eighteenth century from the Museum Ginori” on display in the “Ernesto Ragionieri” library. Extended until 30th April the exhibition of the triptych of Nicolas Froment in the Convent Bosco ai Frati in San Piero a Sieve. Until 30th July the Glass Museum of Empoli is hosting “Transparent history. Roman glass in Empoli”, an exhibition which is showing the results of the archeological excavations carried out in the city centre.
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Nicola Giannattasio
