Secret Florence returns alongside Pitti Uomo with contemporary art in hidden city venues
The 92nd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, the leading event for menswear, is set to commence in Florence on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Prior to this, a complimentary aerial performance named "Meraviglia Water and Flames" will take place at Piazza Pitti at 10 PM, featuring choreography by Alessandro Pietrolini. This event is organized by Centro di Firenze Moda per la Italiana, ICE, the Ministry of Economic Development, and Pitti Immagine, and is accessible to citizens, buyers, journalists, and international attendees. Additionally, from June 10, the Secret Florence initiative will showcase the city's charm through contemporary art, with events scheduled at various venues including Basilica di Santa Croce and Palazzo Strozzi.
Key facts
- 92nd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo starts June 13, 2017 in Florence
- Sonics performs free show 'Meraviglia Water and Flames' in Piazza Pitti on June 12 at 10 PM
- Choreography by Alessandro Pietrolini with water projections, pyrotechnics, and dancing fountains
- Secret Florence runs from June 10 throughout Pitti Uomo week
- Tempo Reale's 'Percorso Silenzio' at Basilica di Santa Croce offers acoustic discovery
- Tempo Reale's 'Symphony device' at ex Manifattura Tabacchi uses electronic devices as instruments
- Attakkalari Centre for Movement performs 'Twine' and 'Vanna Vativukal' at Santa Maria Novella
- Museo Novecento reconstructs Galleria Quadrante with Vittorio Giorgini's archive
- Lindsay Kemp performs 'Kemp Dreams Kabuki Courtesans' at Chiostro del Museo Novecento
- Virgilio Sieni's 'Mistica_Ballo 1951' at Palazzo Strozzi dialogues with Bill Viola's works
- Julian Rosefeldt's film 'Manifesto' with Cate Blanchett screens at Cinema La Compagnia
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Pietrolini
- Tommaso Sacchi
- Hema Bharati Palani
- Jayachandran Palazhy
- Vittorio Giorgini
- Marco Del Francia
- Valentina Gensini
- Silvia Moretti
- Lindsay Kemp
- Daniela Maccari
- Alessandro Pucci
- Joji Hirota
- Virgilio Sieni
- Bill Viola
- Julian Rosefeldt
- Cate Blanchett
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- Pitti Immagine
- Centro di Firenze Moda per la Italiana
- ICE
- Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico
- Comune di Firenze
- Estate Fiorentina
- Tempo Reale
- Fabbrica Europa
- Attakkalari Centre for Movement
- Museo Novecento
- Mus.e
- Fondazione Architetti Firenze
- B.A.Co.
- IED
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Lo Schermo dell'arte
- Biografilm Festival International Celebration of Lives
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Piazza Pitti
- Basilica di Santa Croce
- ex Manifattura Tabacchi
- Refettorio dell'ex Scuola Marescialli
- Santa Maria Novella
- Chiostro del Museo Novecento
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Cinema La Compagnia