The Season 2026

Villa La Pietra will resound with song, dance, film, music, and other cultural highlights this late spring and summer, as NYU Florence hosts the 20th edition of its annual artistic/creative festival known as The Season. Staged in gardens, Limonaia, and outdoor theaters across the gorgeous 37-acre La Pietra campus home of NYU, this year’s Season features original theater productions from New York, musical delights both classical and jazzy, site-specific dance choreography, engaging poetry readings, award-winning and work-in-progress screenings, and a memorable art installation.

Full program of The Season 2026.

Single event details and RSVPs – coming soon!

New Chronicles

Apr 27 2026 / 17:30 / LIMONAIA

Exhibition Opening - April 27 April 27 - May 15, Limonaia - Villa La Pietra A two-part exhibition by Donato... Learn More >

Italian Opera comes to the United States

Apr 27 2026 / 17:30 / LIMONAIA

The Sir Harold Acton Concert A Concert for soprano and piano, with a conversation with Composer/pianist Scott Wheeler Guest artist: Soprano Lorna... Learn More >

Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence

Jun 03 2026 / 18:00 / LIMONAIA

Film Screening Guest speakers; Valerio Ciriaci (Film Director), Stefano Albertini (Director Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, NYU, NY), Rossella Catanese (NYU Florence Faculty)... Learn More >

Goodbye, Democracy?

Jun 09 2026 / 18:00 / LIMONAIA

Conversation Lorenzo De Sio (LUISS Univeristy, Rome) Populists are not the disease; they are the symptom. Political scientist Lorenzo De Sio will... Learn More >

From the Ground Up and Jazz Concert

Jun 18 2026 / 19:00 / TEATRINO AND GARDEN

Dance performance and Concert Arriving guests will pause at different locations in our Gardens, where choreographer Christina Soriano brings her acclaimed... Learn More >

What Light Reveals

Jun 22 2026 / 18:00 / Villa Sassetti

Poetry Reading and Screening Two original takes on revelations of light & shadow. Esteemed poet Chloe Yelena Miller will read from... Learn More >

Annunciation

Jun 23 2026 / 20:00 / LIMONAIA

ANNUNCIATION The Angel comes to Mary with some troubling news. A new look at an old story   The new... Learn More >

Mr. Pourceaugnac

Jun 25 2026 / 21:00 / TEATRINO

NYU Tisch Commedia dell’Arte Performance Drafted and writted by this year’s Commedia troupe, based on the play by Molière. Monsieur de Pourceaugnac is... Learn More >

Alii Horti – From Library to Garden Stage

Jun 29 2026 / 19:00 / GARDEN

Alii Horti is an all female student-led dance performance conceived by Associazione Il... Learn More >

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