What's On Today: Saturday, November 21, 2009

Exhibition in Palazzo Taglieschi and Saletta Expo, by sculptor Gloria Argelés. At: Museo Statale di Palazzo Taglieschi, 16 Piazza Mameli, Anghiari (AR) and Saletta Expo, via Garibaldi, Anghiari (AR). Open Tuesday to Saturday 08:30 to 19:00 and Sunday 08:30 to 13:00. For information and booking contact the ourist Office on tel: 0575 749279 or email: cultura@anghiari.it

Exhibition of the museum's Galileo and other scientific books in honour of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Astronomy. At the Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca, 9 Piazza Signorelli, 52044, Cortona (AR). Open daily in October from 10:00 to 19:00; and in November from 10:00 to 17:00; closed on Mondays. Entrance if free. For further information contact Biblioteca dell’Accademia Etrusca tel: 0575 637 236 or e-mail:p.rocchini@comune.cortona.ar.it

Artwork from the collection of the Laparelli family depicting the projects of the fortification of Malta and the Girifalco fort of Cortona. Open from 10:00 to 19:00 until the end of October and from 10:00 - 17:00 in November. Closed on Mondays. Cost: Full €8; reduced €4. At: Palazzo Casali, Accademia Etrusca Palazzo Casali, 52044 Cortona (AR) For further information tel: 0575 637248.

Exhibition in the Pavolini Hall of the Signorelli theatre. Teatro Signorelli dedicated to the Teresa Sarti Strada.Open from 10:00 to 12.00 and 15:00 to 17:00. Entrance is free. In Teatro Signorelli, Piazza Signorelli, Cortona (AR). For further information contact the Public Relations Office on (URP) tel: 0575 637275

Exhibition in Castello di Poppi, Poppi (AR). Works by artist Silvano Campeggi. Open daily from 10:00 - 19:00. Entrance costs: €4 full and €3 reduced. For further information contact the library on: 0575 502220

Artwork by artist Margherita Bernardini. Free entrance. At: Gocce Gallery, 20 Via del Campo Sportivo, Sansepolcro (AR). Open Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 to 19:00. For further information tel: 0575 740816 or 347 5214477.

Photographic exhibition in the Kemon floor of Palazzo Pichi Sforza - by photographer Amedeo M. Turello. Open weekdays and holidays from 10:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 19:00; Closed Tuesdays. Tickets cost €4 full and €2 for under 18 and school students. Free entrance for under 6, disabled, journalists and tour guides with groups.. At Palazzo Pichi Sforza, 134 Via XX Settembre, Sansepolcro (AR). For booking and information tel:0575 735384 or email: info@mercuriopromozioni.com

Antiques market held every third weekend of month at Giardino della Fortezza de Basso. Tel: 055 270 5233

Permanent exhibition so as not to forget. This exhibit displays works about Auschwitz, Terezin, Bergen-Belsen, Mauthausen and Dachau concentration camps. Open from Monday to Friday 09:00-21:00; Saturday 09:00-14:00. Tel: 055 678 841. E-mail: info@mandelaforum.it. Entrance is free. At Nelson Mandela Forum, Viale Pasquale Paoli, 3, Florence, 50123 (FI).

Opened on 10th December 2005, a permanent exhibition about Human Rights. Open from Monday to Friday 09.00 – 21.00; Saturday 09.00 – 14.00. For futher information contact 055 678841 or email info@mandelaforum.it. Entrance is free. At Nelson Mandela Forum, Viale Pasquale Paoli, 3, Florence, 50123 (FI).

A permanent exhibition about Nelson Mandela - the man and his achievements. Open from Monday to Friday 09.00 – 21.00; Saturday 09.00 – 14.00. For futher information contact 055 678841 or email info@mandelaforum.it. Entrance is free. At Nelson Mandela Forum, Viale Pasquale Paoli, 3, Florence, 50123 (FI).

A permanent exhibition at the Mandela Forum about how HIV/AIDS is affecting the lives of young adolescents in South Africa. Open from Monday to Friday 09.00 – 21.00; Saturday 09.00 – 14.00. For further information contact 055 678841 or email info@mandelaforum.it. Entrance is free. At Nelson Mandela Forum, Viale Pasquale Paoli, 3, Florence, 50123 (FI).

The exhibit has been divided into two sections: Antiquity which is composed of materials and Middle Ages and onward which displays examples from monastic scriptorium to high-quality workshops in Italy, Europe and Asia. The exhibit conveys the interaction of book format and function and takes place in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Piazza San Lorenzo 9, Florence. Opening hours: Sunday thru Friday from 9:30 to 13:30 Saturday closed. (closed: 25 December, 1 January 2010). Ticket prices: €6.00 (Basilica and Museum of S. Lorenzo, monumentale area of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Exhibition); €3.00 (monumental area of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Exhibition). Guided tours in Italian and English are also available. Tel: 055 290184.

23 international artists exhibit art that explores the theme of the manipulation and reconstruction of reality through video and photographic images. The Centre for Contemporary Culture Strozzi in Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. For more information call: 055 2446761-06

the exhibit displays ancient Greco-Roman mosaics and frescoes, a significant amount of detached frescoes from Ancient Rome, work by Flemish artists, two hundred works from Italian and international museums as well as private collections. Palazzo Strozzi, Piazza Strozzi, Florence. Open daily 9:00 until 20:00, Thursdays 9:00 until 23:00. Ticket prices: Full price €10, Reduced price €8.50

Collection of paintings on canvas and wood, sculptures, sacred objects and other items of historical value will be on display at Pitti Palace, Palatine Gallery, Sala Bianca. Tuesday to Sunday 8:15 until 18:50, Closed Mondays and New Years Day. Tickets: €8,50 full price, €4,25 reduced. For more information Tel: 055 294883

Special exhibition of the art of John Constable and other English masters at the Horne Museum. Open Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 13:00. Entrance is €5 full price, €3 reduced. At: 6 Via de' Benci, Florence, 50122 (FI). For information and booking call: 055 244 661.

The exhibition of the works by Mimmo Paladino will be displayed at the Istituto degli Innocenti, Cortile degli Uomini. Euro 4,00. 8:30 - 19:00 daily, Sunday and holidays 8:30 - 14:00. For more information Tel: 055 2037308

Museuo di Storia Naturale dell'Università di Florence presents the exhibition Cristalli: La Più Bella Mostra di Minerali al Mondo. Via Romana 17, Florence. Everyday 9:30 - 16:30. Tel: 055 2654321

Museo Nazionale del Bargello presents the first Florentine exhibition of Ugo Nespolo who began his art career in the Sixties during the era of Italian Pop Art. He is also an artist of film, ceramics, and paintings. Tickets €7,00 / €3,50 and includes entrance to the museum. Monday thru Sunday 8:15 - 17:00. Closed 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, December 25 and January 1. Bargello, Via del Proconsolo 4, 50122 Florence. For more information about the artist visit: www.nespolo.com/eng.html Booking: Firenze Musei, Tel: 055 294883 Booking charge: €3,00

Ex3 Centro per l'arte Contemporanea, Viale Donato Giannotti 81/83/85 50126 Florence. Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 - 19:00, Sunday 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Monday and Tuesday. For more information: Tel +39 0550114971 Email: info@ex3.it

The photography exhibition: d'Africa by Jacopo Corso Cresti is on display at the Biblioteca del palagio di Parte Guelfa, Piazza di Parte Guelfa, 50123 Florence. The Inauguration will take place Wednesday, November 4th at 18:00. The exhibition is open Monday - Friday 9:00 - 18:30, Saturday 9:00 - 13:00. For further information Email: bibpg@comune.fi.it

The Museum of Palazzo Davanzati presents Federigo and the Angeli workshop, Palazzo Davanzati, dream and Reality. Monday to Sunday, 8:15 - 13:50. Closed on the 2nd and 4th Sunday, and 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of the month, New Year’s Day, May 1st and Christmas Day. Admission is FREE. For more information Tel: 055 2388610 Email: museo.davanzati@polomuseale.firenze.it

The intense and brilliant coloured porcelain of Betty Woodman is on display at the Museo delle Porcellane. 8:15 - 16:15 everyday. Closed the 1st and last Monday of each month, New Years Day and Christmas. Museo delle Porcellane, Palazzo Pitti, Florence.

Life size wax models of anatomical specimens are on display in the zoological section of La Specola, Via Romana 17, Florence. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 9:00 - 13:00, Saturday 9:00 - 17:00, Closed every Wednesday. For more information Tel: 055 2346760

The exhibition opens Saturday, November 21 at 17:30. For more information Tel: +39 0554628934. Plus Florence, Salone delle Regole, Via Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, 1 Florence

the young artist Chiara Silva presents her works at Palazzo Borghese, Via Ghibellina 110n, Florence. Monday to Saturday 9:00 - 17:00. For more information tel: 055 2396293 Email: info@palazzoborghese.it

The exhibition Realtà Manipolate is Curated by Franziska Nori. The exhibition takes place at CCCS - Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina, Palazzo Strozzi, Piazza degli Strozzi, 1 (zona Palazzo Strozzi) 50123 Florence. Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 - 20:00, Thursday 10:00 - 23:00. Admission full price €5 / reduced €4. For moreinformation Tel: +39 0552776461 Email: info@strozzina.it

The artist Massimo Zuppelli presents his work at Palazzo Borghese, Via Ghibellina 110n, 50122 Florence. For more information Tel: +39 0554628934 Email: info@palazzoborghese.it

The award winning artist Marisa Settembrini presents her work at Plus Florence, Via Santa Caterina d’Alessandria 15, 50136 Firenze. Visit the artists website: http://marisasettembrini.com/ For more information Tel: +39 0554628934

Collections, Places, People of the 1800's exhibitions include objects, instruments, artifacts, drawings, sculptures and more and is divided into four parts. • The exhibition: Florence, 1829. Art, Science and Society is held at Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Cavour. Everyday 10:00 - 18:00, closed on Wednesdays. • The exhibition: Tribune of Galileo and the Florentine Specola and is held at the Museum of Natural History - “La Specola” Zoology Section, Via Romana, 17. Every day 9:30 - 16:30, Sundays 10:00 - 18:00, closed Mondays, January 1st, April 4th, May 1st, August 15th and December 25th. • The exhibition: Physics in 19th-century Florence. Functioning Machines and Models is at the Museum of the History of Science (Galileo Museum), Piazza dei Giudici, 1. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:30 - 18:00, Tuesdays and Saturdays 9:30 - 13:00, Sundays 10:00 - 18:00, closed on December 8th, 25th and 26th, January 1st and 6th, April 4th, 5th and 25th, and May 1st. • The exhibition: Educational Methods for Science in the 19th Century is at the Science and Technology Foundation – Physics Cabinet, Via Giusti, 29. Monday to Friday, open only for schools with reservation, Sundays upon reservation with guided visits at 11:00, 15:00 and 16:30, closed on Saturdays, and December 20th and 27th. For more information see the website.

For more information Tel: 055 284272

Discover the ancient arts and culture of Japan at the Florence Japanese Festival. Seminars, exhibitions, silk painting, Judo, origami, demonstrations, music, dance, food and theater performances. The event will be held at Limonaia di Villa Strozzi, Via Pisana 77, Florence. 11:00 - 20:00 daily. Free admission. For more information Tel: 055 702870 Email: info@lilac.it

Daily wine-tasting sessions from 10:30 - 13:00 and 15:30 to 19:00 at the organic winery La Spinosa, 15 via Le Masse, 50021, Barberino Val D'Elsa (FI). For further information contact Danila on tel: 055 8075822 or Skype: la.spinosa

Underground jazz cellar bar with live music every night from Tuesday through Saturday. At 3 Via Nuova de' Caccini, (just off Borgo Pinti) Florence. Open 21:00 'til late. Tel: 055 247 9700/335 614 6115.

Karaoke Night at Michael Collins Pub, Piazza della Signoria 30r Florence. From 10:30 - 2:00. Tel: 055 295232

Meetings in English on Tuesdays from 13:30 until 14:30, Wednesdays from 19:00 until 20:00, Thursdays from 13:30 until 14:30, Fridays from 19:00 until 20:00 and Saturdays from 17:00 until 18:00. All meetings are held at St James American Church at 9 via B. Rucellai, 50123 Florence. Tel: 055 29 44 17.

Offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Weekly meetings from 14:00 until 15:00. Meetings are held in the Undercroft of St James American Church, 9 via B. Rucellai, 50123 Florence. Tel: 055 29 44 17.

Series of classes for the preparation of children for the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion. Classes from 14:00 until 15:00 at St James American Church, 9 via B. Rucellai, 50123 Florence. Tel: 055 29 44 17.

Individual lessons, group lessons and court rental. Minimum age is 10 years old. Open Monday and Wednesday 16:00 to 18:00, Tuesday and Thursday 18:00 to 22:00 and Saturday 10:00 to 13:00. At Nelson Mandela Forum, Viale Pasquale Paoli, 3, Florence, 50123 (FI). For further information contact Aldo Trappolini on tel: 339 1604397 or E-mail: a.trappolini@comune.fi.it; m.binetti@comune.fi.it

At Bodyworks Gym, 35 Via Passavanti, 50133, Florence (FI). From 10:00 to 11:00 Tuesday and Thursday. For further information and membership call Laura Gilbert on 055 587 399.

For the 20th anniversary of the birth of Darwin, International Conference: Evolution and Religion at the International Institute Stensen in Florence. Beginning at 9:00 each day. The institute is located at Viale Don Giovanni Minzoni 25/C 50129 Florence. For more information Tel: 055-576551 Email: segreteria@stensen.org

Il Sistina e Titanus present the muscial Poveri Ma Belli by Massimo Ranieri. November 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 20:45 and November 22nd at 16:45. Teatro Verdi, via Ghibellina 99R, Florence at 21:00. For more information and ticket costs Tel: 055 2340710, 055 2342722 Email: info@orchestradellatoscana.it or see the website.

Florence International Theatre Company begins its Fourth Season with the award-winning production ...about Anne, a performance of the poetry of Anne Sexton. The Pulitzer prize poet's lines come to life thanks to the talents of one of America's true veterans of the theatre, Salome Jens. Ms. Jens' career extends from Broadway to her work with theatre innovators such as Elia Kazan and Joseph Papp to theatres throughout the United States. Television fans will know her from her work on shows such as Falcon Crest, Mary Hartman, Melrose Place and as The Founder in Star Trek - Deep Space Nine. Ms. Jens is also a director and professor of theatre arts at University of California, Los Angeles' Masters program. In English with Italian subtitles. Teatro di Cestello, Piazza Cestello-Florence. Tickets on sale: circuito Box Office 055 210 804 or Paperback Exchange Bookstore (advance sales only) via delle Oche 4/r. Dates and Times: November 19, 20, 21, 22 (21:00), 21, 22 (16:00). Tel: 055 213 788 Email: info@florencetheatre.com

FITC introduces something new to Florence nightlife with 'Late Night with FITC: Teatro Per Nottambuli'. These are theatrical pieces approximately an hour in length following FITC's main stage productions with a start time between 11.30 and 11.45pm. 'Late Night with FITC: Teatro Per Nottambuli' is be a perfect after-dinner experience for students and adventurous theatre-goers, or combined with FITC's mainstage performance, theatre lovers seeking a full night of theatrical entertainment. Dinner packages with local restaurants will be offered to accommodate both interests. Salami! Salami! written and performed by French Canadian master puppeteer and clown, Bernard Vandal. A phantasmagorical world of an everyman, 'Salami! Salami!' is a wordless, adult-oriented performance that tackles the subject of sexual identity and masculinity. L'Ardennais, reviewed his premiere at the Charles-Ville-Mézière, Off Festival: 'It is somewhat embarrassing, yet so funny. Could it have been any other way, when the main concern of the play is the ever-taboo subject of the size of the male genital organ? Bernard Vandal shows that he began his career on stage as a comic.... a mixing of genres that is also daring, and, ultimately, successful.' Performed in collaboration with TeatroLà. Beginning at 23:30, Teatro di Cestello, piazza di Cestello-Florence. Tel: 055 213 788 Email: info@florencetheatre.com

Salome Jens' explores one of the most complex of artistic lives: that of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Anne Sexton with her production 'About Anne'. English Language Theatre with Italian Subtitles. Starts every evening at 21:00 with 2 matinee performances at 16:00 on 21st and 22nd. At Teatro di Cestello, Piazza di Cestello, 50121, Florence (FI). Ticket Prices are €18, €16.50 for seniors over 65, €10 for students. Available at: the Circuito Box Office 055 210 804 (www.boxol.it); Paperback Exchange Via delle Oche 4/R (advanced sales only). Call the Florence Theatre Company on: 055 213 788. See website for further information or email: info@florencetheatre.com

Late night theatre with the Florence Theatre Company. Performance by French Canadian puppet master and clown, Bernard Vandal where he explores the subject of male sexuality. Starts at 23:30 at Teatro di Cestello, Piazza di Cestello, 50121, Florence (FI). Ticket prices are €12, €10 for students. Reservations are secured through pre-paid purchase only. Tickets can be purchased through: Circuito Box Office 055 210 804. (www.boxol.it) Paperback Exchange Via delle Oche 4/R (advanced sales only). For Adults only.

Lunch with wine tasting and the most attractive sights in Tuscany in only 1 day and at a reasonable price. Starting and ending in Florence, taking in Siena, San Gimignano, Chiantishire, Leaning Tower of Pisa and lunch at an organic winery. Booking required. Leaves Santa Maria Novella station every morning at 8:30. Tel: 055 264 5746 / 328 086 7738.

Permanent exhibition at Museo Archeologico e d'Arte della Maremma, 3 Piazza Baccarini, Grosseto (GR). Opening times: May to October from Tuesday to Friday 14:00 -20:00; Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 - 13:00 and 17:00 - 20:00. November to February: Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 - 13:00; Saturday and Sunday 09:00 - 13:00 and 16:30 - 19:00. March to April from 09:00 - 13:00 and 16:30 - 19:00. Tickets cost €5 full price and €2.50 reduced. For further information and booking contact tel: 0564 4887 50/488 752 or fax: 0564 488 753 or email: maam@gol.grosseto.it

Donatello's restored David is one of the most famous works of the fifteenth century. Recently the restoration took place open to the public at the Bargello National Museum. You can view the restored David at the Bargello National Museum, Via del Proconsolo, 4, Florence. Ticket prices: Full Price: €4.00 Reduced: €2.00. Monday thru Sunday 8:30 until 13:50, Closed 2nd, 4th Monday of each month, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday of each month, New Year’s Day. Tel: 055 2388-606

Art, music, paintings and theater. Ticket costs €5,00 / €3,50 reduced for groups or people over 65 yrs. / €2,00 students and schools. Mondays 15:00 - 19:00.Tuesday thru Sunday 9:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 19:00. Closed Christmas day. December 31 open 9:00 - 13:00. Via del Carota, Bagno a Ripoli. For a complete program please see the website: www.oratoriosantacaterina.lacittadegliuffizi.it/

12 masterpieces freom the Uffizi and other museums and collections are on display in a fourteenth century oratory in the hills of Florence. This exhibit: The Oratory of Santa Caterina all'Antella and its painters is on display, Via del Carota, Antella – Bagno a Ripoli (Florence). Mondays 15:00 - 19:00, Tuesday thru Sunday 9:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 19:00. The exhibition will be closed on 25th of December. December 31 the exhibition will be open 9:00 - 13:00. Tickets €5.00, there are also group rates. The exhibit includes a triptych by Agnolo Gaddi, wirks by Master of Barberino, Spinello Aretino and more. There will also be many additional events including music concerts, theatre performances, visual art competitions, as well as unusual trekking excursions, horseback rides, entertainment and workshops for children. For Information and booking: Comune di Bagno a Ripoli, Giuliana Righi, Roberta Tucci Tel. +39 055 6390357 Silvia Meli Tel: +39 055 6390373

Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci presents: Joconde. Da Monna Lisa Alla Gioconda Nuda. Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Monday. The museum is located at Via Montalbano 2, 50059, Vinci. For more information Tel: 0571-56296 Email: info@museoleonardo.it

Digital art exhibiton, Centro Espositivo Antonio Berti, Via Bernini, 57 – Sesto Fiorentino.

Misericordia of Sesto Fiorentino presents the benefit: Fiera delle Caldarroste in Piazza San Francesco, Sesto Fiorentino. Beginning at 15:00. Serving calarroste, fettunta with olio nuovo, ribollita, pappa al pomodoro and vino novello.

La Strana Coppia by Neil Simon, starring Mariangela D'Abbraccio and Elisabetta Pozzi. Show times are Tuesday thru Saturday 20:45 and Sunday 15:45. Teatro della Pergola, via della Pergola, 18/32 50100 Florence. Tel: 055/2264353 Email: pubblico@teatrodellapergola.com

Permanent exhibition at Museo Archeologico e d'Arte della Maremma, 3 Via Fratelli Cairoli, 58100, Grosseto, (GR). From 1st November to 30 April open Tuesday to Saturday: 9.30-13.00 and 16.00-19.00; Sundays and Public Holidays: 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-19.00. From 2nd May to 30th October open Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00-13.00 and 17.00-20.00. Closed: Mondays, Christmas, New Year's day, May 1. Tickets: Adult: € 5.00; University students, under 18s, over 65s, armed forces members, groups (20 people or more), disabled person, Voglio-vivere-così Card: €2.50; Under 6s, school groups, school group leaders, tourist guides, ICOM members, members of the clergy: free admission.

Works produced in the years between 1950 and 1991 by the Pistoia-born artist on display in the Peccolo Gallery, 12 Piazza  della  Repubblica, Livorno, 57123 (LI). Open daily tutti from 10:00 to 13:00 and 16.00 to 20:00. Closed Monday mornings. For further information tel: 0586 88 85 09. Entrance is free.

The third edition of the now annual Jazz festival offered by the Nuovo Teatro delle Commedie, 3 Via Giuseppe Maria Terreni, 57122, Livorno (LI). Acts include Dinamitri Jazz Folklore; Gallo Gshloessl Junction; Titta Nesti and Franco Santarnecchi Duo; Andrea Pellegrini Bart Quartet and the Switters. For further information tel: 0586 404 021 or contact the Council on: 0586 820 268

Permanent exhibition of the work of artist Bruno Cordati at the Casa Cordati, Via di Mezzo 17, Barga.

Comics by the world's greatest designers pay homage to science and it's major figures, from Galileo to Newton, from Darwin to Einstein. Entrance costs €4 full and €3 reduced. Open 10:00 to 19:00 at Italian Comics Museum, 4 Piazza San Romano, Lucca (LU). For further information tel: 0583 56326 or see website.

The Lucca Center of Contemporary Art is exhibiting fifty original prints and photographs of various styles and techniques that Man Ray dedicated to his eternal muse and wife Juliet. Tuesday thru Sunday 10:00 until 19:00, closed Mondays. Tickets €7 / €5. Lu.C.C.A. Lucca Center of Contemporary Art, Palazzo Bocella, Via della Fratta, 36 55100 Lucca, Tel: +39 O583 571712, Email: info@luccamuseum.com

Lorenzo Viani was born in Viareggio (1882 - 1936) and was not only a painter but also a writer. He used strong chromatic impressions with determined brushstrokes, he was an intense, expressive and extremely melancholy painter. The exhibition is taking place at the Galleria di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Lorenzo Viani”, Palazzo delle Muse, from 9:00 until 13:00 (tuesday thru thursday) 9:00 until 13:00; 16:00 until 19:00 (friday) and 16:00 until 19:00 (saturday and sunday), closed mondays. For more information Tel: 0584 52030; 02 76022713

The Lucca Digital Photo Fest includes exhibitions, workshops, lectures, portfolio lecture, performances, for the complete program, location of exhibitions, costs and locations of workshops see the website. For more information Tel: +39 0583 5899215 / +39 0583 1800106

The Galleria d'arte Moderna e Contemporanea presents the exhibition Il Futurismo a Visreggio e in Versilia: Accadimenti e Riflessi dal 1918 to 1940 by Lorenzo Viani (Viareggio November 1, 1882 - Ostia November 2, 1936) was a painter and writer. The exhibition is located in the museum, Palazzo delle Muse, Piazza Mazzini, Viareggio. Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 - 13:00, Thursday thru Sunday 15:30 - 19:30. The ticket office is open up to 30 minutes before closure. For more information Tel: 0584 966343 - 0584 581118 - 0584 976510 Email: gamc@comune.viareggio.it

Every evening at 19:00 musicians, singers and programmes that change every night but always focus on the vast repertoire of the most famous and genial Lucchese of all times. At San Giovanni Church, Piazza San Giovanni, Lucca (LU). For booking tel: 0583 855 131.

John Denton (University of Firenze) gives a talk entitled "Was Henry VIII a Catholic?" Starts at 16:15. At Oratorio di San Paolino, Via San Andrea, 196, (Piazza Piave), Viareggio, (LU). For further information contact Lucia on 0584 962275.

Discovered in December 1998, the boat ruins are now on public display - one of its kind in Europe. Open Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 15:30. The rest of the week open on booking. At Via Bianchi Bandinelli (previously Va A. Pisano, 56100, Pisa (PI). For further information contact: Tel 055 321 8017 or 050 830 490.

To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Futurism, the Fondazione Peccioliper pays homage to Mario Sironi. Exhibition of his works from 1914 to 1920 on display in the Russian Icon Museum "F. Bigazzi", 5 Piazza del Popolo, 56037 Peccioli (PI). Opening hours: from 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 20:00. Entrance costs: Full €5.50; Reduced €3.50. For further information contact: Fondazione Peccioliper, Piazza del Popolo, 5, 56037, Peccioli (PI). Tel: 0587 672158 Cell. 334 5052769 email: comunica@fondarte.peccioli.net

On show in the Blu Palazzo d'Arte e Cultura, 29 Via Pietro Toselli, 56100, Pisa (PI) until mid January 2010. 150 operas on loan from important French Public offices and private collections. The exhibition is curated by Claudia Zevi and Meret Meyer. Open: 10:00-19:00. Price: Full €8; Reduced €6.50; Groups €6; students €3.

Marc Chagall (July 7, 1887 - March 28, 1985) was a russian-French artist associated with several key art movements. His works include paintings, drawings, illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics and tapestries. He was a pioneer of modernism. The Chagall exhibition is located at BLU: Palazzo d'arte e Cultura, Lungarno Gambacorti, 9, 56125 Pisa. The exhibition is open Tuesday thru Sunday 10:00 - 19:00, Closed Monday. Ticket prices €8,00 full price, €6,50 reduced price. For more information Tel: +39.050.500197

The 6th edition of the photography exhibition Occhio di Scena takes place in various locations: Accademia degli Euteleti, 21 Piazza XX Settembre. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00; Exhibition of works by the students of the Advanced Theatre Photography Course 2008 at: Atrio degli Spedali Riuniti, 20 Piazza XX Settembre. Open Monday to Saturday from: 10:00 to 19:00. Exhibition of photos taken of theatrical performances in prisons. At: Via Angelica Piazza del Popolo. Open Tuesday to Friday from 15:00 to 18:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00. For futher information contact: Centro per la Fotografia dello Spettacolo, c/o Teatrino dei Fondi, 58 Via Zara, 56020 Corazzano - San Miniato (PI). Tel:0571 462825 or Email: centrofotografia@teatrinodeifondi.it

Free entry and parking at the children's fun park in Via Sant'Agostino, 50, 56121 Pisa (PI). Payment for rides. Open Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 to 16:00 from October to February; every afternoon in March and April and every day from May to September from 10:00 til late. See website for contact details and more information.

Beer festival in the Area Expo of Pisa every evening from 19:00 to 02:00. Food, beer and live music. Free bus service from Piazza Garibaldi, calling at the station on the way to the Expo area. See website for further details or call: 050 777 176.

For three weekends in November the town of San Miniato will celebrate their annual White Truffle Festival where you can enjoy a variety of tasty truffle dishes and prpducts as well as typical flavors of the San Miniato hills. San Miniato town center, daily from 9:00 until 18:30. For more information Tel: 0571.418739. E-mail: soc.cons@cittadisanminiato.it

Exhibition of work by artist Maurizio Nannucci. Open every weekend from 16:30 to 20:00. During the week it is possible to book an appointment to view the exhibition. At Villa Medicea la Magia, Via Vecchia Fiorentina, Quarrata (PT). For further information tel: 0573 774500, 0573 771220, 0573 771408. Entrance is free.

Il Nuovo Dopo la Macchia: Origini e Affermazioni del Naturalismo Toscano Exhibition includes over 100 paintings created by 27 diverse artists such as Filadelfo Simi, Giovanni Fattori and others from the Macchiaioli movement, also known as French Impressionism. The exhibition is held at the Terme Tamerici in Montecatini Terme. 10:00- 20:00 everyday, closed Christmas Day and New Years Day. Tickets are 10 euro.

Year-round selection of exhibits at the Centro per l'Atre Contemporanea Luigi Pecci. Full details of current exhibits on website. Entrance is €5 full, €4 reduced. At 277 Viale della Repubblica, 59100, Prato (PO). Open Monday 10 a.m. to 14:00; Wednesday 10:00 to 18:00; Thursday 10:00 to 18:00, Friday 10:00 to 14:00. Closed from 22 december 2007 to 6 january 2008. For further information tel: 0574 531 842.

Permanent exhibition at the Prato Textile Museum representing a centre of promotion of the textile production of the Prato district, which comprises 8000 companies employing 40,000 people. Open Monday to Friday: 10:00 to 18:00. Saturdays: 10:00 to 14:00 and Sundays: 16:00 to 19:00. Entrance is free. Last entrance: 40 minutes before closure time. At 24 Via Santa Chiara, 59100, Prato (PO). For further information and booking tel: 0574 611 503.

Display of the works of art housed in the city's cathedral over the decades. Open Monday to Saturday 09:30-12:30 and 15:00-18:30; Sunday and Bank Holidays 09:30-12:30. Tickets: Full: €5 Reduced: €3. Entrance is free for residents of Prato, children under 3 and tour group guide. At Pizza dell Duomo, Prato (PO). For further information and booking tel: 0574 29339.

Range of exhibitions year round. Open daily from 10:00 to 19:00. Entrance costs €5 full price and €4 reduced. For further information see website or call: 0574 5317. At 277 Viale Della Repubblica, 59100 Prato (PO).

Open 09:30-12:30 and 15:00-19:00 between November and May. 09:30-12:30 and 16:00-19:00 from June to October. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Entrance costs €3 on weekdays and €4 on weekends. At 74 Via di Galceti, 59100, Prato (PO). For further information and booking contact: 0574 460 503 or Email: info@csn.prato.it

The Style of the Tsar exhibition includes approximately 150 works of art from some of the most important Russian and Italian museums. The exhibit illustrates how cultural, trade and diplomatic relationships developed between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Italy, with a focus on the trading on Italian textiles. The exhibit is on display at the Museo del Tessuto (Textile Museum), Via Santa Chiara, 24, Prato. Everyday from 10:00 until 19:00 (ticket office closes at 18:00, the museum is closed December 25 and January 1). Ticket prices vary from €7 - 9. Tel: 800 714049 (Italy Only). Email: info@museodeltessuto.it

Temporary exhibition at Prato's textile museum. At: Museo del Tessuto, 24 Via Santa Chiara, Prato (PO). Opening hours:Daily from 10:00 to 19:00. Ticket office closes at 18:00. Tickets cost €9 full; €7 reduced; Groups of 15-30 people €7; School goers €4. For booking and guided tours, call the museum. Call center 800 714049 Email: info@museodeltessuto.it

After Utopia exhibition: A view on Brazilian contemporary art, at the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato. Viale della Repubblica, 277 - 59100 Prato. The exhibition is open everyday 10:00 - 19:00, closed Tuesdays. The cost is 5 euro. For more information Tel: 0574 5317 Email: info@centropecci.it

Photographic images exhibition at the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci Viale della Repubblica, 277 - 59100 Prato. Entrance is 5 euro. Open everyday 10:00 - 19:00, closed Tuesdays, Dec. 24, 25, 31 and January 6th. For more information Tel: 0574 5317 Email: info@centropecci.it

The Piergiorgio Branzi exhibition is at the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Viale della Repubblica, 277 - 59100 Prato. Entrance is free. Open everyday 10:00 - 19:00, closed Tuesdays, Dec. 24, 25, 31 and January 6th. For more information Tel: 0574 5317 Email: info@centropecci.it

Egyptian Mummy Exhibition at the Civico Archeologico Museum of Chianciano, via Dante, Chianciano, (SI). Open from 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 until November 1st. Open Saturday, Sunday and holidays during November and December with the same opening time. From December 16th 2009 until 6th January 2010 open every day except Monday. Tickets: €5 full, €4 reduced, €2.50 for groups over 20. For further information and booking contact: 0478-30471 museoetrusco@libero.it, museo@comune.chianciano-terme.si.it

Federico Barocci (1535 - 1612) was an Italian Renaissance painter as well as a printmaker. The exhibition is taking place at the Museum Santa Maria Della Scala, Piazza Duomo, in Siena from 10:30 until 18:30 daily. Tickets price without booking €6.00, Tickets price with booking €5,50. Reduced group rates (more than 15 visitors) are €4,50 and €4,00. For all students, people over the age of 65 and disabled people reduced-rate tickets are €3,50 and €3,00. Children under the age of 11 years old are free. For more information Tel: 0577 224811 / 0577 224835 Email: infoscala@comune.siena.it

Museo Civico Archeologico in Chianciano, via Dante. Tickets €5,00 full price, €5,00 reduced. Everyday 10:00 - 13:00, 16:00 - 19:00. Closed Monday. Tel: 0578 30471 Email: museo@comune.chianciano-terme.si.it

from September 2009 to May 2010 the entire city of Siena celebrates the 700 years from its 'Costituto'. The festival includes events taking place every weekend (Friday to Sunday). The events include entertainment, art, music, markets and food. For the complete program see the website. For further information tel: +39 0577292340 Email: urp@comune.siena.it