From May 15th to May 18th there is another, not known, activity to do in Florence:
visiting the Artigianato e Palazzo Exhibition at Giardino Corsini.
Yesterday I decided to give a look. The first thing I noticed it is it’s not free: the cost is eu.8,00/eu.6,00 with reductions. I am against this kind of paying for visiting, especially when the exhibitors can sell their products such as in this case.
- Giardino Corsini
- shoe maker
- violin maker
- a sculptor
- sculptor’s hand
- working hands
Anyway, in this case the 8,00 euros worth to be paid, even only to visit the location. Giardino Corsini is a stunning place (http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardino_Corsini …unfortunately the wiki page is available only in Italian language). It is a typical Giardino all’italiana: a kind of Boboli Garden in small. It is a pity it’s almost always closed(!), but in few occasions such as exhibitions. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Artigianato e Palazzo exhibition, this was the first time I visited. In the truth I didn’t find advertising around the town in touristic places, but I found lot of advertising in places where Florentines live. That’s how I knew about the event. I think it could be a very good occasion for tourists to keep in touch with real Italian craftsmen! note there are peculiar craft activities in all the different Italian regions. At the entrance of Artigianato e Palazzo exhibition you will find a kind of restaurant, and you can eat in nice areas in the garden. The food is nothing special, but the location is fantastic!
- inlay work
- inlay instruments
- inlay instruments
- mosaic
- mosaic instruments
- goldsmith’s hands working on a ring
Then you can start the tour among painters, sculptors, tailors, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., etc… see them working and buy their works. When you are tired, you can take a rest eating an ice-cream, drinking an Italian Espresso, or just relaxing for a while in the garden. Artigianato e Palazzo exhibition is not huge and it is very interesting for both adult and children.
- vegetables
- copy of a famous painting
- wardrobe fresheners
- hats
- the garden
- the garden