From Monday 2 to Sunday 8 December
| Monday 2 December at 4:30 p.m. Let’s colour life and give joy to the years Thirteenth training and refresher course for AVO volunteers. Speakers: Regina Alessi, first hospital volunteer: “Being AVO. You don’t become a volunteer… you are one always and everywhere”. Following this, word will be given to the trainees from the previous course and the new ones, currently in office. Info at +39 3341201678 – +39 3293220366 – +39 0571 64585 or by writing to avocf@libero.it At the end greetings and buffet for those present. Place: Misericordia di Castelfiorentino, Via Palestro. Monday 2 December at 9:15 p.m. Cinema rediscovered Cycle of meetings and analysis dedicated to Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “The Decalogue”, curated by Jaures Baldeschi and Lorenzo Di Falco. Ten medium-length films themed on the Ten Commandments. Last evening, dedicated to “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife” followed by “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s property”. Entrance reserved for members only. Reservations recommended. Info at +39 3398284720 or angeloazzurro91@gmail.com Place: La Stanza Rossa, via IV Novembre 2/D. Tuesday 3 December at 9:00 p.m. Fisar Course Learn about the world of wines together with professional sommeliers. A series of five weekly meetings led by sommelier and Fisar lecturer Luca Lumini. Info and registration at www.fisarempoli.it. Place: Hall of the Church of Santa Maria della Marca. Tuesday 3 December at 9:30 p.m. Mario Monicelli Cinema “The Gladiator 2”, a film directed by Ridley Scott, is the sequel to the famous 2000 film “The Gladiator” starring Russell Crowe. The second chapter is set about 30 years after the first and stars Lucius, son of Lucilla and grandson of Commodus, who is saved by Maximus Decimus Meridius at the end of the first film. Years after witnessing the tragic death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his treacherous uncle, Lucius finds himself forced to fight in the Colosseum after his homeland is conquered by two tyrannical emperors who now rule Rome: Caracalla and Geta. Online presale available. Place: Mario Monicelli Cinema Tuesday 3 and Friday 6 December at 9:15 p.m. Mettiamoci in gioco Weekly meetings for fans of board games, but especially fans of every era and type. Free entry and participation. By Sistemi Ludici. Info on https://www.instagram.com/sistemiludici/ or info.mettiamocingioco@gmail.com Place: Church of Santa Maria della Marca. |
| Friday 6 December at 9:00 p.m. The Toy Shop Second appointment with the theatrical review “Stasera pago io!”, dedicated to children. The story takes place in a toy shop, and aren’t toy shops cities where toys live like people? Or rather, aren’t cities toy shops in which people live like toys? Recommended performance from 3 years of age. Admission for children €6; adults get in for free thanks to Fantassegni or by showing a drawing made by the children. Tickets also available online. Place: Cinema Mario Monicelli. Saturday 7 December at 9:30 p.m. May the Wolf Die Chicago, 1939. In an empty courtroom, a long-awaited trial has just concluded, but the verdict is unknown. On the stand is the one who is different, the “black” par excellence and therefore for the well-thinking people the “bad guy”. At the same time, at the home of Emma, a woman overcome by life, a telephone rings and inexorably takes away her hope again. Tickets are €9, with purchase also online at www.gatteatro.net. Season ticket for 14 performances at €60. Place: Gat Teatro, Via Roma 23. Sunday 8 December Christmas in Castelfiorntino The Christmas atmosphere warms up the streets of Castelfiorentino! This year, on Immaculate Conception Day, the lighting of the Wishing Tree in Piazza Gramsci and the inauguration of “La Via dei Presepi”, a classic holiday event. In the early afternoon, entertainment and activities for children at the Christmas House at the former Arena in Via xx Settembre. In addition to a themed photo set for professional shots. In addition, Piazza Gramsci will host a rich market and travelling music through the streets of the centre. Unmissable chestnut selling organised by Avis. Place: Streets of the upper and lower town centre. Until Monday 6 January 2025. Banksy. Birth of a myth Through a hundred works, documents, archive materials and their reports, the temporary exhibition explores the main points of the Banksy Myth, reconstructing philologically the artist’s path from 1998 to 2009. Tickets are available on site or by pre-order at www.vivaticket.com. Place: Cambio centro culturale, Corso Matteotti. |