Firenze - opening of Piazza Vittorio Gui

The City of Florence has inaugurated the new Piazza Vittorio Gui in front of the new Opera House that will be open next may. 

Hassan Hajjaj presents VogueArabe at the Aria Art Galllery - Firenze

At Aria Art Gallery in Florence,  the Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj is presenting his solo exhibition: VogueArabe, composed from 12 of his works, realized in the past 10 years.

'As shown in the title, the exhibition presents an ironic and provocative call to Vogue magazine, its glamorous and glossy photo shoots, which often are set in their kasbah of Marrakesh or Casablanca. As Vogue uses European models, Hassan Hajjaj will show the public a series of portraits of Morrocon women, who are dressed in the clothes designed by himself.
The use of accessories, the reference to high-fashion brands, transcend the memory of Orientalism and the status of women - young, veiled and dressed all the same yet they have become icons from magazines to hip-hop culture - these are the stylistic features typical of the lastest works of Hassan Hajjaj. Kitsch and very colorful, subversive and extravagant works of Hajjaj which try to reflect on the way in which East and West see each other, and the cultural exchange that triggers between these two worlds.'
(open until May 5)

Butterflies and tea - Florence

A tea with butterflies is an idea set in the Florentine Roster Tepidarium (1862), restored in the occasion. Tea is served in Richard Ginori ceramic while you can read something from the free library dedicated to insects and look at the beauties flying.
http://www.teconlefarfalle.it/

Make Urban Living better! a walk in Florence

Ponte alla Carraia (view on Ponte Vecchio)

Ponte alla Carraia

A house in San Frediano

Set a lounge area on bridges and let house front be coloured, little easy things our administratives can do to make urban living happier:-)

Maggiolino in Firenze

Lovely green Maggiolino and her two elegant owners in Place of Repubblica, Florence, on a april sunday morning.

Firenze

Ohlala! a bathroom just outside the door!

Carneval alle Cure, Firenze 2007