Florence, cinema under the stars returns to the Terrace of Villa Bardini

From July 6 to August 22, 2021, the Cinema in Villa festival returns to the Belvedere Terrace of the Garden of Villa Bardini in Florence, after the great success recorded last year. The initiative is promoted and organized by the Fondazione CR Firenze and the Fondazione Parchi Monumentali Bardini e Peyron in collaboration with the Musart Cultural Association and under the patronage of the City of Florence.

There will be a total of about fifty events in the film festival, and all evenings will be held in strict compliance with antiCovid security provisions. Tickets will cost 5 euros (excluding the special evening on Wednesday, July 14, which will cost 15 euros); seats are numbered and assigned at the time of purchase. Pre-sale purchase at www.cinemainvilla.it is strongly recommended.

There is also free admission for families every Thursday. Free tickets can be reserved at www.villabardini.it

The programming, curated by the Niels Stensen Cultural Foundation, offers an overview of the most significant films of recent production chosen according to different themes and genres for all audiences: Mondays are dedicated to Sean Connery and Danish director Thomas Vinterberg - Oscar winner Best International Film 2021 with “Another Round” (July 12). On Tuesdays tribute to jazz on the big screen (in collaboration with Music Pool) from Paolo Conte (July 6) to Enrico Rava (July 27). Every Wednesday titles from literary texts-among them, “Nomadland” (July 7) and “The Mystery Henri Pick” (Aug. 18), in collaboration with the ’City of Readers’ festival to be held right at Villa Bardini from Aug. 26-29. Thursday, as mentioned, features family films, from “The Little Prince” (July 15) to “The Call of the Forest” (Aug. 19). Friday films in original language with Italian subtitles: “The Competition” (July 9), “Downton Abbey” (Aug. 6).... French cinema takes center stage on Saturdays-from “A Couch in Tunis” (July 10) to “The Best is Yet to Come” (Aug. 14)-while Sunday winks at the world of fashion: from “A Single Man” by (July 11) to “Personal Shopper” (Aug. 22).

On Tuesday, July 6, opening day, “Paolo Conte. Away with Me” and the evening will be attended by director Giorgio Verdelli. On Wednesday, July 14, preview of the film “Così è (o mi pare)” by Elio Germano, with special virtual reality viewers. Introducing instead the film “The End is My Beginning” on Wednesday, July 21, is Folco Terzani. “Trash - the legend of the magic pyramid” is the animated film that teaches good recycling practices on Thursday, July 29, with directors Luca Della Grotta and Francesco Dafano in attendance.

“We are indeed very pleased,” say the Presidents of Fondazione CR Firenze Luigi Salvadori and Fondazione Parchi Monumentali Bardini e Peyron Jacopo Speranza, “to be able to offer, once again this summer, the most spectacular film arena in Florence. As the pandemic subsides, Villa Bardini has once again become one of the most important landmarks of the Florentine summer. On the strength of last year’s success, we gladly replicated the free event for families because we are very pleased to be able to offer them a moment of intelligent distraction after these months of great fear.”

Ph.Credit Stefano Casati

Florence, cinema under the stars returns to the Terrace of Villa Bardini

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