attaché monthly activities October 2014 Cooking Course with Chef Arturo Dori Visit and Lunch to Bargino Antinori Winery Antinori Winery Concert with The Quartetto di Cremona 18 New events Palazzo Tornabuoni Lifestyle, Unique Member Only Experiences
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attaché monthly activities
October 2014
Cooking Course with Chef Arturo Dori
Visit and Lunch to Bargino Antinori Winery
Antinori Winery
Concert with The Quartetto di Cremona
18 New events
Palazzo Tornabuoni Lifestyle, Unique Member Only Experiences
thursDAY, october 2nd
Member Visit and Lunch to Castello di Fonterutoli
thursDAY, october 9TH
Member Visit to the Il Toscano Cigar Factory
thursDAY, october 9TH
Art History Lecture with Rocky Ruggiero
friDAY, october 10TH
Cooking Course with Chef Arturo Dori: Traditional Tuscan Classics
monDAY, october 13TH
Charles Cecil Art Exhibition
wednesDAY, october 15TH
An exclusive experience at the Giardino Torrigiani
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October 2014
monday, october 6TH
Truffle Themed Aperitivo with Savini Tartufi
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wednesDAY, october 15TH
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thursDAY, october 16TH
Book Presentation in Collaboration with The Florentine, “When the World Answered, Women Artists for Florence after the 1968 Flood”
friDAY, october 17TH
Truffle Hunting with Cristiano Savini
wednesDAY, october 15TH
Lecture by Artist Charles Cecil on John Singer Sargent
monDAY, october 20TH
Concert with The Quartetto di Cremona
TUESDAY, october 21st
Presentation with Director of The Friends of Florence, Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda
wedneSDAY, october 22nd
Private Member Visit and Lunch to Bargino Antinori Winery
friDAY, october 24TH
Cigar, Chocolate and Grappa Tasting
monDAY, october 27TH
Piano and Violin Recital with Warwick Lister and James Gray
ThursDAY, october 30TH
Private Visit and Lunch at Castello di Pomino and Castello di Nipozzano with Diletta Frescobaldi
ThursDAY, october 30TH
Piano Recital with Soloist Gaia Caporiccio
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monDAY, october 27TH
Wine Tasting with Sommelier Marco Molesini
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Thursday, OCTOBER 2nd
Member Visit and Lunch to Castello di Fonterutoli
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Time Depart at 9.00 am, Return to Palazzo Tornabuoni by 4.00pmWhere Castello di FonterutoliCost € 150,00 per person, including transportation, visit, wine tasting and lunchRSVP by September 25, minimum number of participants, 6 people
Castello di Fonterutoli has been the heart and soul of the Marchesi
Mazzei story and wine-production for nearly 600 years. Owned by
the family since 1435 the estate still retains its original form, that
of a tranquil country village, surrounded by 650 hectares of wood,
vineyards and olive groves. A cluster of houses, the church of San
Miniato and the villa, built at the end of the 1500s, tell the story of
a family deeply rooted in the Tuscan tradition.
Today, after almost six centuries the Marchesi Mazzei continue to
devote themselves to winemaking, with an uncompromising ap-
proach to excellence, an eye towards innovation and an abiding
respect for the land. The vineyards and state-of-the-art winery at
Castello di Fontertuoli represent one of the most acclaimed wine
families in Chianti Classico.
Castello di Fonterutoli is a unique place where past and present
unite and where guests rediscover themselves and the real Tu-
scany amidst an untouched and breathtaking landscape. The cen-
tury-old hamlet and wine estate of Castello di Fonterutoli provides
the ideal setting for visitors to enjoy Tuscany the way it was meant
to be experienced – surrounded by soft, green rolling hills and lush
vineyards, sipping elegant wines and indulging in fresh regional
cuisine.
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monday, OCTOBER 6TH
Truffle Themed Aperitivo with Savini Tartufi
Members are invited to join a delicious truffle themed aperitivo
which will be hosted by Cristiano Savini of Savini Tartufi. You will
have the opportunity to taste some of the freshest white truffles
in Tuscany.
Time 6.30 pm Where Palazzo Tornabuoni, Club Lounge
thursDAY, october 9TH
Member Visit to the Il Toscano Cigar Factory
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Details To be confirmed
october | 2014
Thursday, OCTOBER 9th
Art History Lecture with Rocky Ruggiero
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Time 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
Rocky Ruggiero is originally from Providence, RI. He is a graduate
of the College of the Holy Cross where he majored in Art History
and Pre- Medicine. In 1995 he was awarded a Florence Fellow-
ship by Syracuse University where he continued his art historical
studies at a graduate level. He has lived in Florence for the past
twelve years teaching for various American universities including
Syracuse, Kent. St., Vanderbilt and Boston College. Prof. Ruggie-
ro specializes in Early Renaissance Architecture, although he has
lectured on subjects ranging from ancient art and architecture
through the Italian Baroque.
He starred in the recent History Channel series, Engineering an
Empire: Da Vinci World episode as an expert witness, as well as
a PBS program on the architecture of Brunelleschi. He also sha-
res his knowledge and love of Florentine art as an advisory board
member of the non- profit group Friends of Florence which has rai-
sed funds for the restoration of various works of art throughout
the city
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friday, OCTOBER 10th
Cooking Course with Chef Arturo Dori: Traditional Tuscan Classics
10.00-11.00 am: Food shopping tour in Oltrarno
11.00 am: Cooking class
1.00-1.30 pm: Tour of the artisans laboratories and showroom of Riccardo Barthel
1.30-3.30 pm: Lunch, served on the “Artisan’s courtyard
Classes will start, for those who will want to, with a local food shopping tour in nei-
ghbourhood stores and markets to learn how to select and recognize the best quality
ingredients that will be used to prepare the recipes during the lesson.
Add to your calendar
Time 10.00 am-3.30 pm Where Via dei Serragli 234r Cost € 150,00 per person, 10 persons minimum requiredRSVP by October 5
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monday, OCTOBER 13TH
Charles H. Cecil and Tuscany, A 40th Anniversary Exhibition
In the summer of 1974 the American painter Charles H. Cecil travelled to Tuscany to por-
tray the cliffs (le balze) of Volterra. The painting, his first in Italy, was later awarded the
Benjamin Altman Landscape Prize at the National Academy of Design in New York.
This exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of his sojourn in Tuscany and features re-
cent landscapes of the surroundings of Volterra and Bagnoregio, as well as earlier works
painted in Italy and France.
Time 6.30 pm Where Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
wednesday, OCTOBER 15TH
An exclusive experience at the Giardino Torrigiani.
The day will begin with a Private Visit of the Giardini Torrigiani. The Torrigiani
garden with nearly seventeen acres hidden in the heart of Florence, is the lar-
gest privately owned garden in Europe situated within city boundaries. Renow-
ned in the sixteenth century as a botanical garden it had a revival in the early
nineteenth century when the Marquis Pietro Torrigiani inherited the property
and started acquiring the surrounding land. This he transformed into a ‘roman-
tic park’ in the english style, adhering to the fashion of the time, which covered
an area of 25 acres. The architect Luigi de Cambray Digny, who had recently re-
novated the Oricellari gardens to much acclaim was commissioned to re-desi-
gn the garden.This he accomplished cleverly combining natural elements with
artificially made landscaping and managing to include many symbols of an eso-
teric nature. Members are invited to explore these beautiful private gardens
guided by the Marchese Torrigiani Malaspina. You will then proceed to have a
private cooking class led by an expert Chef and then lunch will be served.
Time 11.00 am-3.00 pm Where Giardino TorrigianiCost € 180,00 per personRSVP by October 5th, 10 participants required
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wednesDAY, october 15TH
Private Visit to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure
Follow an expert on an exclusive visit to the Uffizi conservation laboratory at the Fortezza da Basso. Tour the high tech facilities while an
art conservator explains the methods and standards by which paintings are restored. You may see works by Giotto, Raphael or Fra Ange-
lico, out of their frames and under restoration.
Time 10.00 am Where Opificio delle Pietre Dure Cost € 80,00 per person, 6 persons requiredRSVP by October 10
wednesDAY, october 15TH
Lecture by Artist Charles Cecil on John Singer Sargent
Time 6.30 pm Where Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
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Thursday, OCTOBER 16th
Book Presentation in Collaboration with The Florentine, “When the World Answered, Women Artists for Florence after the 1968 Flood”
Add to your calendarTime 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
“When the World Answered: Women Artists for Florence after the 1966 Flood” takes a look at several women artists who answered Carlo
Ludovico Ragghianti’s, the then Mayor of Florence, cry for help to replace the art that had been damaged by the flood. It’s a book that
links past, present and future as several of the works that were donated at the time have, at last, found a home in the new Museo del
Novecento. The Advancing Women Artists Foundation, of which Jane Fortune is the founder and Linda Falcone is the director, sponsored
the restoration of these works.
friDAY, october 17TH
Truffle Hunting with Cristiano Savini
For early risers only, this excursion will introduce Members to one of the most extraordinary Tuscan traditions. Members will arrive at
Savini Tartufi to meet Cristiano Savini and then depart for a three hour truffle hunt with trained dogs in the nearby woods. Following the
hunt you will then sit down to a 5 course truffle themed lunch.
Add to your calendar
Time Depart Palazzo Tornabuoni at 7.45am Cost € 235,00 per person to be paid in cash to the Front Desk at Palazzo Tornabuoni. Price includes Truffle Hunting, Truffle Tasting, 5 Course Truffle Lunch and Transportation Minimum number of participants - 8 people
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monday, OCTOBER 20th
Concert with The Quartetto di Cremona
Add to your calendarTime 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
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The Quartetto di Cremona formed in 2000 at the Stauffer Academy
in Cremona and continued its studies at the Scuola di Musica di
Fiesole. Building upon early successes, it is now hailed as one of the
most exciting quartets of today and internationally renowned for its
“extremely mature and lyrical sound” (Strad).
The Quartet regularly graces the stages of the world’s most pre-
stigious venues and festivals, such as the Beethovenfest in Bonn,
BOZAR in Brussels, Wigmore Hall in London and the Perth Festival
in Australia. Here in Italy it has made its name performing at the
Accademia di S. Cecilia in Rome and at the most renowned music
societies in the country. The Quartet was nominated Artist in Resi-
dence at the Societa’ del Quartetto of Milan, and in 2013 and 2014
performed the complete cycle of Beethoven quartets as part of the
society’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
The musicians collaborate regularly with soloists such as Bruno
Giuranna, Angela Hewitt, Ivo Pogorelich, Lilya Zilberstein, Cédric
Tiberghien and Pieter Wispelwey. Their extensive repertoire ran-
ges from the early Haydn quartets to the present day, with parti-
cular interest in contemporary Italian music, and their recordings
of this extensive repertoire have received outstanding praise from
around the world. They are currently recording the complete Be-
ethoven String Quartets for Audite and the first volumes have al-
ready received many accolades: “The Quartetto di Cremona exude
phenomenal energy and momentum, making their interpretation of
Op.95 particularly compelling” (BBC Music Magazine).
tuesday, OCTOBER 21th
Presentation with Director of The Friends of Florence, Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda
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Time 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
Friends of Florence is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by individuals from around the world who are dedicated to preser-
ving and enhancing the cultural and historical integrity of the arts in the city and surrounding area of Florence, Italy.
Friends of Florence provides financial support directly to the city’s restoration laboratories to refurbish, safeguard, and make available to
the public a broad range of art from paintings and sculptures, to architectural elements and collections of smaller objects.
Through educational programs and events, Friends of Florence strives to increase public understanding and an appreciation of the glo-
rious city of Florence and its abundant treasures
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wednesday, OCTOBER 22th
Private Member Visit and Lunch to Bargino Antinori Winery
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Time Depart Palazzo Tornabuoni at 9.45 amWhere Bargino Antinori WineryCost € 125,00 per person this price includes the visit, lunch and transportationRSVP by October 15, Minimum 6 participants
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Members are warmly invited for a Private Visit and Lunch at the
beautiful Bargino Antinori winery.
The visit, of about 1 hour, is a “Journey” through the history of the
Antinori family which has been producing wine in Tuscany since
1385.
The path - which runs through all the stages of the production,
starting from the vineyard to the glass – ends with “the tasting”,
with three representative wines of the territory. Afterwards, you
will have lunch at the “Rinuccio 1180” restaurant.
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friday, OCTOBER 24th
Cigar, Chocolate and Grappa Tasting
Time 9.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Club Terrace
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monDAY, october 27TH
Wine Tasting with Sommelier Marco Molesini
Accomplished Sommelier Marco Molesini from the Molesini Family will lead Members and Guests through a detailed wine tasting of both
Tuscan white and red wines.
Add to your calendarTime 6.30 pm Cost Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
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monDAY, october 27TH
Piano and Violin Recital with Warwick Lister and James Gray
Time 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
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thursDAY, october 30TH
Private Visit and Lunch at Castello di Pomino and Castellodi Nipozzano with Diletta Frescobaldi
Time Depart Palazzo Tornabuoni at , 9.00am, 10.00 arrival at castello di Pomino and visit of estate, 11.00 arrival in castello di Nipozzano and visit of estate, 12.00 lunch with tasting in villa Nipozzano, 14.00 departure, 14.45 arrival in Florence.
Cost € 200,00 per personRSVP by October 20, minimum number of participants - 6 people
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thursDAY, october 30TH
Piano Recital with Soloist Gaia Caporiccio
Time 6.30 pm Where Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse
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