THE ENGLISH AND THE AMERICANS IN FLORENCE 23RD & 24TH MAY 2012 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.
THE VICTORIANs literary landscapes Discover the world of the Victorians in Florence. Visit the home of English poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning; explore the styles and influences still visible today behind the doors of Florentine buildings, including a visit to a private palace; enjoy lunch and views from the Torre Di Bellosguardo, once described by Lady Paget as having air like champagne ; tour the English Cemetery with its wealth of history; experience the past with a carriage ride through the old city centre. A rare glimpse of another time. All fees and transfers included. Numbers are limited, pre-booking required. Alinari Archives, Florence. Reproduced with the permission of Ministero per i Beni e le Attivit Culturali 23rd May 200.00
THE EDWARDIANs culture and style Explore a time of culture and style, and the unique role of Anglo- Florentine collectors, in the city and its surrounding hills. Share the passion of two Edwardian collectors, Herbert Horne and Arthur Acton: tour the Horne Museum; break the day with lunch in a private club, founded in the 1860s, on the more English than England shopping street of Via Tornabuoni; tour the 15th-century Villa La Pietra, visit its collection, established in the 1900s, and the recently restored magnificent gardens. Experience the age of collecting and culture. All fees and transfers included. Numbers are limited, pre-booking required. Fratelli Alinari Museum Collections-Balocchi Archive, Florence 24th May 200.00
BOOKING INFORMATION The Victorians Literary Landscapes 23rd May 2012 200.00 The Edwardians Culture and Style 24th May 2012 200.00 Both programmes 350.00 For bookings please contact: The British Institute of Florence Tel: +39 055 267781 Email: info@britishinstitute.it www.britishinstitute.it Courses are conducted in English, beginning at 9am in the Library and Cultural Centre and concluding at 5pm.
Library and Cultural Centre British Institute of Florence Lungarno Guicciardini 9 50125 Firenze Tel: +39 055 267781 info@britishinstitute.it www.britishinstitute.it 12LCULT6