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Florence Gift Mart. Address: Fortezza da Basso,
Viale Strozzi 1 - Tel: 055 477 841 / Fax: 055 480 110
Website: http://www.florencemart.it
The Fortezza di San Giovanni or da Basso (1533 - 1535) was designed
by Antonio da Sangallo with inventive features in order to make an attack
on the city extremely difficult. During those times, it protected the
city from invasion, but nowadays it is home to conferences and exhibitions.
One of these is the Florence Gift Mart, which occurs twice a year and
lasts for 3 - 4 days. The initiative behind it is to present to the
community original objects suitable as gift items. It is an opportunity
not to be missed for some very original presents for friends and loved
ones. The exhibition prides itself on attracting the most refined designers
and creative experts in the field.
ART - International Handicrafts Fair. Address: Fortezza da Basso,
Viale Strozzi 1 - Tel: 055 497 21 / Fax: 055 497 3237
Website: http://www.firenze-expo.it/eng-site/le-nostre-mostre/mostra-artigianato/presentazione.html
The International Handicrafts Fair (Mostra Mercato Internazionale dell'Artigianato)
is the craft show in Florence. Visitors can enjoy Florence at its best
during springtime and take advantage of the many facilities and exhibits
from discounts on the admission ticket and meals to the play area for
children. ART exhibits many handmade products, including silverware
and jewellery, clothing and accessories, furniture, beauty and health
products, as well as food and wine. There is also an area dedicated
to gastronomic delights, where you can choose from the most delicious
authentic specialities. These nine days are not to be missed and you
will most likely want to come back next year.
Pitti Immagine.
Website: http://www.pittimmagine.com/_ENG/index2.html
Florence hosts no less than five fashion events, which are amongst the
most important in the international calendar; Pitti Immagine Bimbo,
Uomo, Casa, Filati and ModaPelle. Pitti Immagine's mission is to stage
fashion fairs and events in the sense of production-consumption, as
well as aesthetic and cultural design. The shows have shifted from fashion
as merely a product to fashion as a global lifestyle, as social relations
and communication amongst classes, generations and cultures. The shows
take place throughout the year, so it is very likely that there will
be one taking place, while you are visiting Florence.
Festival Dei Popoli. Address: Borgo Pinti 82/r - Tel: 055 244
778 / Fax: 055 241 364
Website: http://www.festivaldeipopoli.org/festival_eng.htm
The Festival dei Popoli is Florence's main film festival which has both
an Italian category, as well as an international one; the festival remains
an important part of the Florentine cultural calendar. When it was founded,
its leitmotif was to transport its visitors to places far away in terms
of both time and distance, i.e. to actually bring the world to Florence.
The arrival of the new Millennium has brought many changes and now the
world is on Florence's doorstep, due to migration and globalisation.
Florence Biennale. Address: Fortezza da Basso, Viale Strozzi
1 - Tel: 055 463 3385 / Fax: 055 486 034
Website: http://www.artestudio.net/casa1.htm
Biannually since 1997, the Fortezza da Basso hosts the International
Arts Biennale in Florence which was founded by the Celona bothers, Pasquale
and Piero. It was felt that there was a need for an important international
venue, which would make it possible for talented career artists to exhibit
their contemporary works in a panoramic survey of contemporary art.
The Florence Biennale is uniquely open to expansion and diversity, as
participants are chosen without prejudice to style, theme or school.
If you are in Florence in December, then you should not miss this chance
to experience this fresh new art in a unique ambience.
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