Nights to be enjoyed in Florence with the Festival d’Europa

Florence, 11 February 2011 – Florence will be the European capital for four days thanks to the Festival d’Europa taking place from the 6th to the 10th of May 2011 with quite a rich cultural calendar. In particular, the Municipality of Florence has led the programming sector for the cultural events and directly organized a considerable number of them. Among the most interesting events directly organized by the Florence local government is the Notte Blu, an initiative designed as a version of the Notte Bianca dedicated to Europe, its cultures, traditions, diversities and tastes. Appointment on the night between the 7th and the 8th of May. A big collective and city experience over 27 hours in the streets, squares, residences, shops, theatres, cinemas from the city centre to the outskirts of Florence, following the thread running through Europe, but also the many non-Europeans who live, work and study in the Old Continent contributing to its prosperity and development. Therefore, the Notte Blu will be an opportunity for confrontation and reflection, but also and especially a moment of joy, fun and encounter. Full programme available on www.notteblu.eu. A concert held at the Salone dei ‘500, organized in collaboration with the Hungarian Consulate, will connect the Festival with the celebrations for Liszt’s bicentenary. This is one of the far-reaching cultural initiatives proposed by the European Union Member States and candidate countries such as Turkey and Croatia, invited to participate in the exhibition of Piazza Europa dedicated to the European Union innovation, creativity and future, with the involvement of the Assessorato all’Università, ricerca e politiche giovanili, through “Europe Direct”. As far as the youth are concerned, the issue of Europe as seen by the American students in Florence will be dealt with through a questionnaire, whose results will be presented during the Festival. In collaboration with the Fondazione Sistema Toscana, the cinema Odeon will host a European film show for the whole duration of the Festival.