Jul 29, 2026 | Events San Giovanni, Events San Giovanni
The Marzocco Crown Award is an annual recognition presented to young individuals whose work and cultural contributions promote the city of Florence and the region of Tuscany. Established in 2022 by the Società di San Giovanni Battista and crafted by the Paolo Penko...
May 28, 2026 | Events San Giovanni
The Società di San Giovanni Battista presents “RESONARE”, a series of organ concerts bridging tradition and contemporary expression. For over 230 years, the Società di San Giovanni Battista has promoted Florentine culture and traditions. With “Resonare”, a programme...
Mar 12, 2023 | Events San Giovanni
The “Fochi”, the fireworks display with which Florence celebrates its patron saint, has been held since the twelfth century, organized in ancient times by the Art of Calimala. Since 1796 it is the Society of St. John the Baptist Odv to organize for the...
Mar 12, 2023 | Events San Giovanni
In ancient times, all men over fifteen years had to bring a candle to the Baptistery and for the occasion they lavishly decorated houses, palaces, warehouses.At the time also Piazza del Duomo, between the church of Santa Reparata and the Baptistery, was covered with a...
Mar 12, 2023 | Events San Giovanni
In harmony with a centuries-old tradition that has made the moment of homage to the Signoria – and later to the Grand Dukes – and to the Cardinal of the city one of the salient phases of the feast of the Patron Saint, since 2004 the Society of St. John the Baptist has...
Mar 12, 2023 | Events San Giovanni
If St. John the Baptist has been the religious symbol par excellence for centuries, one of the most important pagan symbols for Florence is the Marzocco, a lion erected and represented for decades in sculpture, painting and reality as a symbol of popular power. The...
