Florence this week.

Tonight is sports night but theres alot going on in florence this week. Im posting some of the activities here. Also check out the Study abroad myspace page. Their pictures are almost exclusively from my blog. Check it out at
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THIS WEEK in Florence:

Monday, 9/24 SICKO (in English) by (Michael Moore- Documentary) Odeon Theatre, Piazza Strozzi, (near Piazza della Repubblica). Shown 3.30 -5.50 – 8.10 – 10.30

Tuesday, 9/25 SICKO (in English) by (Michael Moore- Documentary) Odeon Theatre, Piazza Strozzi, (near Piazza della Repubblica). Shown 3.30 -5.50 – 8.10 – 10.30

Tuesday, 9/25- Opera, Un Ballo in Maschera. 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 9/26- Opera, Un Ballo in Maschera. 8:30 p.m. www.maggiofiorentino.com

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Wednesday, 9/26. SOCCER GAME, Fiorentina vs. Roma. (not an SAI event) You can buy tickets starting Sunday, September 23, at: Bar Mezzi, Via dell' Ariento, 77R (near Mercato Centrale) Tel 055 213 447. Note: When you go to buy your ticket, you must bring a picture i.d. that shows your date of birth. You also must bring this to the game.

Thursday, 9/27 I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY by Dennis Dugan with Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Steve Buscemi, Dan Aykroyd, Odeon Theatre, Piazza Strozzi, (near Piazza della Repubblica) Shown 3.30 -5.50 – 8.10 – 10.30

Friday, 9/28 Opera, Un Ballo in Maschera. 8:30 p.m. www.maggiofiorentino.com

Saturday, 9/29 Opera, Un Ballo in Maschera. 3:30 p.m. www.maggiofiorentino.com

Sunday, 9/30 Opera, Un Ballo in Maschera. 3:30 p.m. www.maggiofiorentino.com

Sunday, 9/30 Florence MARATHON, "Corri la Vita." 9:30 a.m, Piazza Santa Croce. 10 euro. Get a "Corri la Vita" t-shirt with the Ferragamo logo on it when you sign up. Run, walk, or jog the 6 or 12 km. marathon through the beautiful streets and parks of Florence!

* All week long: Roberto Barni. "Gambe in spalla" Sculptures and paintings. Ongoing from September 7 to November 30 Museo Archeologico e Le Pagliere - tel. 0552347273


**Check out our student website, www.saistudentsflorence.it when planning your next trip. Click on the link "Travel." This is a great tool if you are travelling out of Florence and need tips on other cities' restaurants, hotels, and more.


Ciao,


Ciao, studenti,

Word of the week: SAGRA. Definition: food festival; a celebration, usually held annually, that uses food, often times produce, as its central theme.

Fall in Tuscany is the season for SAGRE! Read below for more info. on tasting some of Firenze's finest seasonal produce and dishes! Buon apetito!

We've also included some other fall art and photography festivals below, as well as concerts.

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37th Annual Gnocchi Festival in Serpiolle (Florence) from Saturday, 9/29 and Sunday, 9/30 (Go to the SITA or ATAF bus station to find out bus times. Serpiolle is very close to Florence).

Steak & Porcino Festival in Certaldo, Fri. 9/28- Sun. 9/30. Centro Polivalente on Viale Matteotti (Certaldo is also very close to Florence. Go to the SITA or ATAF bus station to find out bus times).

Grape Festival in Impruneta. Sunday, 9/30 Tel. 055 2036426 (You can reach Impruneta by bus or car, as well).

Duck & Wild Boar Festival in Marcignana. Sat, 9/28-Sun, 9/30. This festival is in Fucecchio, near Empoli. For more info. call 0571 581071 or check bus or train times.

Florence Wine Event. Piazza Pitti, Florence, 9/22-9/23

Ecofesta- Organic Product Fair. Sun, 9/30. In Montespertoli. Call 055 6390371 for more info.


PHOTOGRAPHY, ART, & MORE.........



Photography Fair- "Fotoantiquaria, Mostra Mercato Nazionale di Fotocamera d'epoca ad Arezzo." Historic National Photography Fair located under the Vasari Loggia in Piazza Grande. Check out a vast array of turn of the century photographic materials and cameras. Sunday, 9/30, in Arezzo. (45 minutes-1 hr from Florence). Logge Vasari Piazza Grande in Arezzo. www.fotoantiquaria.it

"Arte Firenze" at the Fortezza da Basso from 9/28-10/1. Read more:

http://www.firenze.net/turismo/cm_dettaglio.wbs?id_contenuto=266760&id_categorie=92 (There is an English link, too)

"Wine & Fashion in the Florentine Mountains" Tours to discover the beauty of the Florentine Mountains. Visits to artisan workshops and local shopping centers. All year long, Monday and Saturdays. Resco Travel. Info 055 868009

CONCERTS:

Michael Bublè at Mandela forum ex Palasport - Firenze
viale Malta 6
27 ottobre 2007
Orario: 21.00
Prezzo: da 69 a 34,50 €
Info: tel.+39 055.67 88 41

Biagio Antonacci at Mandela forum ex Palasport - Firenze
viale Malta 6
26 novembre 2007
Orario: 21.00
Prezzo: 31,00 € (posto unico)

Zucchero at Mandela forum ex Palasport - Firenze
viale Malta 6
20 novembre 2007
Orario: 21.00
Prezzo: I settore euro 50,00 + prev. - II settore euro 40,00 + prev. - III settore euro 25,00 + prev.

Lucio Dalla at Teatro Verdi - Firenze
Via Ghibellina 99
27 e 28 novembre 2007
Orario: 20.45
Prezzo: posti numerati 57,50/48,30/41,40/36,80/25,30

Max Pezzali at Mandela forum ex Palasport - Firenze
viale Malta 6
10 novembre 2007
Orario: 21.00
Prezzo: posti numerati 39,10 e 32,20 - posto unico 27,60

Subsonica at Mandela forum ex Palasport - Firenze
viale Malta 6
27 Novembre 2007
Orario: 21.00


Florence's Annual 6km and 12 km. Marathon, Corri La Vita, will take place next Sunday, September 30th at 9:30 a.m. Both runners AND walkers will meet in Piazza Santa Croce for either a run or a stroll around the city. The city's gardens will be open, too, for the run! Check out the English link on www.corrilavita.it for more info. There is a 10 euro sign-up fee, which includes a Corri La Vita Ferragamo t-shirt. You can sign up for the event at the following REGISTRATION LOCATIONS :