Estate Fiorentina, the name of the summer events showcase, will involve 132 organizers, 111 projects, 15 major festivals, 12 summer venues and 6 themed events, including a retrospective on Italian singer Giorgio Gaber 20 years after his death and another on priest Don Lorenzo Milani, who educated poor children and advocated for conscientious objection, a century after his birth. The City of Florence’s official Estate Fiorentina events showcase continues through September 21, and will delight locals and internationals of all ages with a focus on art, music, theatre, literature, poetry and cinema.
“We presented this year’s edition of Estate Fiorentina, which has reached the high-est ever budget, nearly two million euro, with an average investment for each event that’s up from last year,”
explains Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella.
“This edition will involve every corner of the city with two main figures: Don Milani during the centenary of his birth and Giorgio Gaber 20 years after his death. The theme and title come from Gaber’s own lyrics, Com’è viva la città, meaning Florence is more alive than ever and the line-up is proof of this. We made the decision not to go with big names, but to focus on local artists, small associations and cultural institutions, which provide genuine energy in Florence.”
“There’s a real return to literature in this year’s Estate Fiorentina with poetry in parks and piazzas,”
remarks deputy mayor and culture councillor Alessia Bettini.
“And then there are the 15 big festivals featuring top national and international artists. More than anything else, the range of events is vast, multidisciplinary and widespread. Plenty of associations are involved that work together really well. This is the added value of Estate Fiorentina: having an art and culture event practically everywhere in the city. Behind all that there’s a massive amount of work and commitment, also from our offices, so thank you to everyone involved.”
