Happy New Decade: Nonstop Florence!

The Florentine Newsletter 01/2020

View in your browser NEWS    EVENTS    ART+CULTURE    FOOD+WINE    LIFESTYLE    TRAVEL Happy New Decade: Nonstop Florence! Round-number years come hand-tied with innate significance, personally even more so as a 1980 baby and a 2010 bride. Another decade, another endeavour. We stretch into the New Year with an inspirational 24-hour timelapse cover patiently captured by Gian Lorenzo Ferretti, which is accompanied by our day-long tips for exploring Florence (turn over a new leaf, to the back page). This first TF in 2020 brings you a preview of the next 12 months, from a plastic-free drive to the 600th anniversary of Brunelleschi's Dome and quincentenary events marking the death of Raphael. We think transportation as Harry Cochrane considers the city's other stations, Alexandra Korey looks into the car-sharing situation, and Eibhlin Priestley and Shauna Kavanagh talk about the perils and pleasures of cycling. Literary matters are on our mind as Jane Farrell explores Oscar Wilde's words about Florence and I wax lyrical about the Gabinetto Vieusseux during the cultural centre's 200th anniversary celebrations. New features for 2020 include Vincenzo D'Angelo's monthly LGBTQIA+ column and the reintroduced Letters to the Editor page for your queries and comments, so please get in touch: redazione@theflorentine.net. Happy New Decade! Helen Farrell, editor-in-chief Support independent journalism: www.theflr.net/subscribe Find your copy: www.theflr.net/pickup INTO 2020 2020: the year ahead in Florence From a plastic-free drive to Guns N' Roses in June as well as breaking ground on the Bagno a Ripoli tramline and Fiorentina's football training ground, Florence is looking to the future. Read More Best events this month The festive season in Florence is finally upon us. The city lights up in December with a packed line-up of events. Read More Good intentions If it's in print, it has to happen. That's our goal as TF's staff reveal their plans and aspirations for 2020. Read More LEARN Florida State University to move This summer, Florida State University will move its base to the Palazzo Bagnesi Falconeri, a 37,000-square-foot palace in via de' Neri that dates to the time of Michelangelo.   Read More LdM gains a new hub The Lorenzo de' Medici Institute and the film company Fair Play have won the public tender to occupy one and a half floors of the former San Firenze courthouse. Read More Pitti Uomo 97: In Pictures Pitti Uomo is back in town. Highlights includes the opening of Polimoda's new HQ at Manifattura Tabacchi, the Fiskars by Maria Korkeila capsule collection at Palazzo Pucci, the 75th anniversary of Brioni and Karl Lagerfeld's return with the A Tribute to Karl: The White Shirt Project exhibition. Read More GETTING AROUND Car2Gone by Alexandra Korey That's 300 fewer Smart cars on the streets of Florence: Share Now, the company that recently absorbed Car2Go, announced that as of February 29, 2020, it will no longer be providing free-flowing car sharing services in the Tuscan capital. Read More Florence's other stations by Harry Cochrane Say "Florence train station" and you mean Santa Maria Novella. On behalf of those who would like to do their railwayfaring from somewhere a little off the beaten track, I struck out in search of platforms new. Read More Next The Florentine issue on February 6 (earlier for subscribers) Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2020 The Florentine, All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for it on www.theflorentine.net or subscribed to The Florentine Year XVI. Issue 263 - January 2020 Our mailing address is: The Florentine via dei banchi 4 Firenze, FI 50123 Italy Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences