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Concert Tonight at St. James
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Where & When
Date: Tuesday, May 8
Time: 21:00
Location: Church
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Offered by the Istituto Europeo
Tonight, Tuesday May 8, the Music Department of the Istituto Europeo, will hold a concert in the Church at 9:00 PM.
Among the musical offerings, pianist Riccardo Foti will perform for the first time ever an original piece by Michele Padovano, entitled "Tota Pulchra."
Students will perform works of opera and classical music.
Free entrance.
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Popcorn Theology this Wednesday!
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 9
Time: 19:00
Location: Rectory
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Celebrating the Great 50 Days of Easter
Back by popular demand, during the Great 50 Days of Easter, St. James will sponsor evenings of Popcorn Theology - watching a movie with snacks and "unpacking" the movie together afterwards.
The next Popcorn Theology event will be held at the Rectory, Wednesday, May 9, at 7:00 PM. See you there! And bring a friend!
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, May 12
Time: 12:30-18:00
Location: Undercroft
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Spring Crafts Fair at St. James
The much anticipated annual Spring Fair at St. James is almost here. The Fair will feature beautiful artisan works for sale, a lottery, a new clothing boutique, origami offered by the Children's Lending Library, delicious food and refreshments, and much more.
Don't miss it!
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Adult Forum for May 13 Canceled
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, May 20
Time: 10:00
Location: Undercroft
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Next Adult Forum Sunday, May 20
There will be no Adult Forum this Sunday, May 13.
Join us on May 20 when Mark Roberts, Cultural Program Coordinator at the British Institute in Florence will speak on the history of the Institute and its current activities.
Grab a cappuccino and join us in the Undercroft.
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Earmark your "5 x 1000" to "Amici di St. James in Florence"
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Support the Church's Ministries with a Simple Gesture
Support the Food Bank and other outreach programs by requesting that the 5 X 1000 on your Italian tax return be donated to "Amici di St. James in Florence." Simply sign the relevant box on your tax return form and indicate the 'codice fiscale' (tax ID number) for Amici di St. James in Florence:
94138720480
There is no financial implication to you for doing this; funds from the "5 x 1000" that are not specifically allocated for nonprofit associations are left to the government.
Please share this information with anyone who is interested in supporting the charitable activities of St. James.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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Food Drive
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Where & When
Date: First Sunday of the Month
Time: 9:00 & 11:00
Location: Church
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Help the Hungry
On the first Sunday of every month, the St. James Foodbank is holding a food drive. Please support this important ministry by donating any of the following items: canned tomatoes, canned beans, 1 liter packages of long shelf life milk, 500 gram packages of pasta, 1 kilo packages of rice, 80 gram and 160 gram cans of tuna, coffee, crackers, small boxes of juice, merendine.
The shopping cart will be at the back of the Church, waiting to be filled!
Grazie di cuore!
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St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings
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Come Stay in the St. James' Townhouse
St. James' Town House, in the heart of Florence, is the perfect place to stay with friends or family. We are centrally located near the train station, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and many other favorite places to visit. We accept reservations for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 3 months. Your stay with us is considered a donation to St. James Church. Contact us for availability and further information. Everyone is Welcome at St. James' Town House! St. James' Town House is a three story apartment with its own entrance on via Bernardo Rucellai, next to the church rectory and part of the parish complex. It is a spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath apartment, furnished with antiques, including a beautiful 1826 John Broadwood fortepiano, and overlooking the church and the rectory garden. It is fully equipped with linens for both bed and bath, along with kitchen supplies. There is satellite television that includes many English language programs, a washing machine, microwave oven, and iron. The bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Off- street parking within the grounds of the church for one car. |
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American Contemporary Art in Florence
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Where & When
Date: Sat. May 4 - Fri. May 11
Time: 9:00 - 18:30
Location: Paglia di Parte Guelfa
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Art Show at the Palagio di Parte Guelfa
Join us for the next event of the Amerigo Vespucci celebrations, the exhibition "American Contemporary Art in Florence," from May 5 - 11 at the Palagio di Parte Guelfa (near Piazza Repubblica). Resident American artists from four groups: the American International League of Florence, the Women's International Network, the Young Anglo Women's Network and Healing Photo Art will be displaying paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, mosaics and other mediums.
Free admission.
Pictured is a charcoal drawing by Hilary Scott of the Young Anglo Women's Network.
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Americans in Florence / American Dreamers
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Where & When
Date: March 3 - July 15
Location: Palazzo Strozzi
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Art Exhibits at Palazzo Strozzi:
Americans in Florence - Sargent and the American Impressionists
(March 3-July 15)
American Dreamers - Reality and Imagination in Contemporary American Art
(CCC Strozzina, March 9 - July 15)
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, Palazzo Strozzi explores American painters' relationship with Italy. Americans in Florence. Sargent and the American Impressionists focuses on John Singer Sargent, and on the Florentine circle around the influential young Italo- American collector Egisto Fabbri. The exhibition takes a close look at the influence Italy had on American painting in the second half of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. It also looks at the impact of the Americans - fresh, young and boisterous - on Tuscan culture. A second exhibition, in the Palazzo Strozzi's Centre for Contemporary Culture Strozzina (CCCS), American Dreamers, takes a look at new trends in American contemporary art.
Information: 055 26 45155
Combined ticket €10.00 per person
Reservations:
Sigma CSC
Monday to Friday
9.00-13.00; 14.00-18.00
Tel. +39 055 2469600
Fax +39 055 244145
prenotazioni@cscsigma.it
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Spring Book Fair
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Where & When
Date & Time:
Mon. May 7 - Thurs. May 10 -
9:00 - 19:00
Fri. May 11 - 9:00 - 17:00
Location: Stanford Center
Piazza Santa maria Sopr'Arno 1
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Books for Sale at Stanford in Florence
Stanford University in Florence will be holding a spring book fair at the Stanford Center, Piazza Santa Maria Sopr'Arno, 1, from Monday May 7th - Thursday May 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday May 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will be asking for a minimal donation for each book. Books are in English and Italian and cover a number of different subjects such as but not limited to History, Literature, Social Sciences, Sciences, Art History, etc. Remember to bring boxes or bags for your purchases!
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Lecture by Janie Cole at the British Institute
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 9
Time: 18:00
Location: Palazzo Lanfredini,
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
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"Essere i Padroni Restati con Gusto" - Musical Spectacle and Cultural Brokerage in Medici Florence
Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane (1568-1647), great nephew of the celebrated artist, was one of the principal poets producing musical specatcles for conspicuous consumption by the Medici Grand Dukes, serving their political goals of selffashioning and the legitimisation of princely rule, and acting as a cultural broker. Dr Cole is a scholar of Italian and French music, literature, opera and theatre of the late 16th and early 17th century.
(Pictured: Casa Buonarroti, Via Ghibellina, Florence)
All are welcome.
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
Tel: 055 2677 8270
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Talking Pictures at the British Institute
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Where & When
Date: Wednesdays,
May 9 - June 6
Time: 18:00
Location: Harold Acton Library, British Institute
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Terrence Malick - All Things Shining
Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, the British Institute is projecting a series of films directed by Terrence Malick.
May 9 BADLANDS 1973May 16 DAYS OF HEAVEN 1978
May 23 THE THIN RED LINE 1998
May 30 THE NEW WORLD 2005
June 6 THE TREE OF LIFE 2011
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NGYD - Musical Performance
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Where & When
Friday, May 11, 19:15,
Via Buon Vicini 17A &
Saturday, May 12, 18:00, Pzza. Santo Spirito
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Never Give Up Your Dreams
Stories narrated with musical performance of original pieces composed by Alton D. Terry and performed by NGYD. Friday, May 11 at 7:15 PM at Creative Corner, Via Buon Vicini 17Aand
Saturday, May 12 at 6:00 PM at the Notte Blu, Piazza Santo Spirito
Free entrance.
Sponsored by Creative Corner.
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The English and Americans in Florence
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 23
& Thursday, May 24
Location: British Institute
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Lectures at the British Institute
Two unique one-day programmes that bring to life the cultural experience of the Anglo-Americans in Florence, each day is introduced by an expert lecturer and the British Institute archivist who put the day in context, in the splendid setting of the Harold Acton Library of the British Institute of Florence.
For more information please visit the British Institute website (http://www.britishinstitute.it/) or phone 055 26 77 810
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Festa della Polizia
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, May 26
Time: 21:00
Location: Piazza Signoria
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Families with Young Children Invited to Participate
The Florence Questura is coordinating festivities for its annual "Police Day" (Festa della Polizia) on Saturday, May 26 at 9:00 AM in Piazza Signoria, and has asked the U.S. Consulate for assistance in finding a few American (or dual national) families with young children to attend the official ceremony and represent the U.S. It is our understanding that the ceremony involves a parade of sorts with horses and all manner of police vehicles so it will probably be a fun event for children.
For contact information please call the church office.
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Memorial Day Ceremony
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Where & When
Date:Monday, May 28
Time: 11:00
Location: American Military Cemetery
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Offered by the US Consulate
Please join us for the U.S. Consulate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Florence American Military Cemetery located on the Via Cassia (Falciani, Impruneta). All are welcome. For more information on the cemetery & location: http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/fl.php
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| Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the son; thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
Hymn 383. Words: German composite.
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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