Calcio Storico
Soccer, Mixed Martial Arts, or Backyard Brawl? Sometimes it’s hard to define the Florentine sport of calcio storico. Continue reading Calcio Storico
Category: The Spaces of Florence, Italy
Piazza del Carmine
Piazza del Carmine is one of the few piazzas of Florence that has not been swallowed by tourism. Continue reading Piazza del Carmine
Florence as a Stage
The city of Florence is home to performers of every style, and they can be found anywhere there are open spaces. Continue reading Florence as a Stage
Place as Text: ‘The Spaces of Florence, Italy’
Multimedia journalism students examine city’s public spaces for insights into Florentine culture Continue reading Place as Text: ‘The Spaces of Florence, Italy’
The Stones of Florence: How a Medieval City Remembers and Forgets
Statuary, memoria and Florence’s relationship with its past Continue reading The Stones of Florence: How a Medieval City Remembers and Forgets
The Fighters of Florence: Calcio Storico a ‘sport’ that celebrate city’s long history
The story behind one of the world most dangerous games Continue reading The Fighters of Florence: Calcio Storico a ‘sport’ that celebrate city’s long history
The (Re)Birth of a Piazza: Florence’s Piazza del Carmine at the nexus of past and future
Summer 2018 witnesses the re-opening of a piazza that once stood just outside Florence’s city wall. Continue reading The (Re)Birth of a Piazza: Florence’s Piazza del Carmine at the nexus of past and future
Florence’s Jewish community struggles in the face of tourism
Newly installed rabbi emphasizing education to ensure vitality of minority religious community Continue reading Florence’s Jewish community struggles in the face of tourism
In Florence’s places of worship, the sacred and the profane often compete
Renaissance city’s reliance on tourism asks cathedrals, synagogues, churches to balance faith and commerce Continue reading In Florence’s places of worship, the sacred and the profane often compete
Outreach to immigrants in Florence
St. Mark’s English Church uses art and storytelling to foster dialogue Continue reading Outreach to immigrants in Florence