Venues
Gucci ArtLab
Manufacturing Visit
The Gucci ArtLab is based near the Florence city centre in the industrial park in Scandicci. Inaugurated in April 2018 by Bernard Arnault, this new hub for excellence and innovation is dedicated to prototyping and sampling for Gucci's shoes and leather goods. Interiors decorated by the new art director Alessandro Michele. A touch of artistic creativity is added from the wonderful murals by Unskilled Worker, Jayde Fish, Ignasi Monreal, Phannapast, Angelica Hicks, Trouble Andrew and Coco Capitán.
The Manufacturing visit is now full.
Palazzo Vecchio
Pre-Dinner Visit
& Dinner
Take a tour and enjoy a dinner in the iconic symbol of Florence. Palazzo Vecchio is a medieval palace of XIV century and is today Florence’s city hall. The monument combines Roman ruins, a Medieval fortress and amazing Renaissance chambers and paintings, a microcosm where art and history have been inextricably bound for centuries. Rooms are magnificently decorated by artists such as Michelangelo, Giorgio Vasari and Donatello. The Sala d’Arme, in which the dinner will take place, is located on the ground floor with an original medieval aspect and a barrel vault ceiling.
Palazzo Corsini
Conference
& Cocktail Lunch
Located in the spectacular setting of the Arno river in Florence, in the heart of the city, Palazzo Corsini is one of the rarest and most prestigious examples of Baroque style in Renaissance and one of the happiest moments of the Florentine painting periods. The exclusivity of the historical and cultural framework offered by the Palace makes it one of the most striking settings in Florence.
Hotel
The Westin Excelsior
Welcome Lunch & Accommodation
The hotel sits at the center of Florentine culture, with the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Gallery and Palazzo Corsini just steps away. Located on the banks of the Arno River in Florence's historic Piazza Ognissanti, this building has been the house of Carolina Bonaparte, sister of Napoleone Bonaparte.
Proposed accommodation at the Westin hotel for Dec. 3 at 230 € per night - event group rate