The Mayor of the City of Florence Dario Nardella, the Tuscan American Association and its Presidents Maurizio Mancianti and Andrea L. Davis, and the Consul General of the United States of America in Florence Daniela Ballard are pleased to invite you to the traditional TUSCAN AMERICAN AWARD CEREMONY 2023, which will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 5 pm in the Salone dei Cinquecento of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
While waiting for some upcoming art exhibits that the Association is involved with and the traditional TAA Award Ceremony that will be held in Palazzo Vecchio in October, TAA (Tuscan American Association) sponsored an important initiative on Made in Italy – Luxury, with specific regard to the USA. The event held on Friday, September 29th in the Auditorium of the Florence Chamber of Commerce, Piazza Mentana, followed by cocktails.
July 4th, American Independence Day
This year, thanks to the collaboration of the Florence Dance Festival of Keith Ferrone and Marga Nativo, we will celebrate together at the Great Cloister of Santa Maria Novella in Piazza Santa Maria Novella 18, Florence.
As you can see from the enclosed flyer for the event, there is a very rich and intense program starting from 6:30 pm. In addition to national anthems and welcoming remarks, there will be music, food and drinks, dance and fashion.
One more surprise: a touch of american sweetness with VALÙ bakery & cakes.
Tuscan American Association sponsored the 1st Photographic Contest aimed at American Students with a course of study in Tuscany and Florence.
Contest Title: “My Living Memory of Florence”
The awards ceremony took place on 11 April 2023 and was held in the Aula Magna of the Rectorate in Piazza San Marco in the presence of the Councilor of Florence for University and Research Dr. ssa Elisabetta Meucci.
The traditional Thanksgiving dinner was held on Thursday 24 November at the La Loggia restaurant in Piazzale Michelangelo
On Friday, November 11st at 7.00 pm the concert of the great US violinist Robert McDuffie took place in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, accompanied by some young musicians of international level. The special evening in Florence concluded the 2022 Edition of the Rome Chamber Music Festival.
The traditional U.S.A. TUSCAN AWARD CEREMONY 2022. took place on Thursday 20 October 2022 at the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, chaired by the Presidents Maurizio Mancianti and Andrea L. Davis with the participation of the Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Florence Alessia Bettini and the Consul General of the United States in Florence Ragini Gupta.
On October 13, the Tuscan American Association, in collaboration with Studio Abba, met at the Palazzo Rosselli del Turco in Via dei Serragli 14, the Photographer James Hayman, producer and director nominated twice for an Emmy and winner of a Golden Globe.
After the summer break, October 6th, Tuscan American Association resumes the collaboration with Studio Abba and the Stengel Collection at the historic Palazzo Rosselli Del Turco, where TAA has a special relationship due to the many artistic initiatives organized together with Vito Abba that have primarily involved American artists. The Palazzo was also the building where the US Embassy was housed during the period that Florence was the capital of Italy (1865-1871).
The first initiative will be presented the book of Enzo Trapani “The Pill On The Wall” on the occasion of the OAC NFT exhibit
September 10, 2022 a cerimony has been held in the church of Lizzano in the Municipality of Lizzano Pistoiese by the Bishop of Pistoia Msgr. Fausto Tardelli and by the Parish Priest Don Adam Taiszewski in honor of Msgr. Napoleone Toccafondi, Parish Priest of Lizzano and Signana, and Msgr. John Murphy, Chaplain at the White House a Holy Mass. The Holy Mass has been followed by speeches of the Authorities who will be present, the blessing of a memorial plaque and the naming of a street in the town.
