Festivals in Firenze

Florence is full of festivals. On almost any weekend, we can stumble upon a festival by just walking through town.









Festivals of European foods and ceramics, clothing and crafts.

  



Or festivals sponsored by the city, like this one we discovered in tents at the Duomo and all around old Florence, encouraging creative living and "The Imagination."

  One weekend, we went looking for our favorite bakery, and discovered circus artists setting up in front of the church of the Galileo family.





They invited us to try our skills at games and circus acts, until we found ourselves...



                         

in the middle of it all!



We had become a part of the festival!



We were roasting chestnuts, and drawing crowds...

          ...who had come to see our fine, circus performances!

We entertained until dusk fell,

leaving us the lasting satisfaction of playing our part, much like the family Gallileo, in this on-going, medieval life and history of Florence.