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At GO, we read everything… even TAROT CARDS!
Join us at GO for a truly special event (1st floor)! By purchasing one of the books we’ve selected, you can book your free tarot reading at the checkout.
During the reading, you'll discover which Arcanum is linked to your book and uncover the answers to your questions!
Don't miss this magical opportunity—spots are limited!
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Do you love animals? Then you can't miss this event!
Alberto Brandi and Elena Giogli will present the best-selling book Gli animali ci salvano (Animals Save Us, Salani) together with Letizia Cini and Gianfranco Monti.
About the book:
There's Minni the kitten, found on the street and a companion through countless childhood adventures. There's Arturo the dog, a skin-and-bones puppy whose owner wanted to have him put down. There's David the calf, born in a mountain barn during one of the author's early escapades as a rookie "country vet." And alongside them are horses, badgers, fawns, alpacas.
That veterinarian is Alberto Brandi, and his life is simple, yet extraordinary in its own way. He lives in Castiglion Fiorentino, where he's known not just for his veterinary clinic, but also for his role in helping hundreds of abandoned animals find a new home every year.
The idea for this book came while he was hospitalized in the COVID-19 unit at the hospital in Arezzo, spending fifteen days in sub-intensive care with bilateral pneumonia. Clinging to the memories of these special animal friends, he realized something profound: throughout his life, he had saved many animals, but in reality, it was they who had saved him—every single day.
Because animals are here for a reason, he seems to tell us: to save us, and to make us better human beings.
Giunti Odeon celebrates female cinema, proposing three cult films, one from the past and two from the present, with women as the absolute protagonists. Tenacious and passionate, torn between difficult choices and passionate loves, those told in these two films are the women who stop at nothing and who are not afraid to face the pitfalls of life, without giving up their own identity.
Children... let's read together at GO!
Every Sunday, from 11:00 to 12:00, our readers will take you through the pages of wonderful books, right under the stage at GO! Soft pillows and plenty of stories await you to end the week beautifully!
Each child who participates will receive a card where they can collect a sticker for each reading. Collect all 5 stickers on the card, and you'll receive a complimentary book (chosen from a selection of curated collections).
Free admission and no reservation required. Readings will be carried out only when the necessary attendance is reached.
François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard: two great masters of film history, undisputed protagonists of an unrepeatable season as the French Nouvelle vague. First friends, then rivals, very different from each other, but both bound by a visceral love for cinema: at Giunti Odeon a series of documentary films recounting their contrasting relationship.
At Giunti Odeon a rich selection of films and documentaries on painting, visual arts and comics in the 20th century. This is a selection of very rare titles (with many experimental and artist films) - from the Cineteca di Bologna archive - dedicated to the life and works of Alberto Burri, Umberto Boccioni, Primo Conti, Giorgio De Chirico, Antoni Gaudì, Alberto Grifi, Hugo Pratt, Gino Rossi and many others.
Filippo Nanni will be with us at Giunti Odeon to present his book Il ciondolo di Alice (Vallecchi Firenze), accompanied by Federico Monechi (TGR Toscana) and Valentina Marotta (Corriere Fiorentino).
The Book:
A young journalist is found dead in her home. A mystery filed away too quickly. But who was Alice, really—beyond her job, beyond the fragility everyone pretended not to see? A retired journalist, a man from another era, decides not to settle. Not for what was written, nor for what was left unsaid. Thus begins a slow, determined investigation through half-spoken words, painful memories, and a small pendant that may hold more truth than an entire newsroom.
“With the disenchanted eye of a seasoned reporter and a clear, sensitive writing style, Filippo Nanni gently and profoundly leads us through a story that is certainly about journalism—but also about the love for things done right, about solitude, silence, and forgotten truths. And about that thin thread that connects those who remain with those who are gone. And the question that keeps burning: what remains of a life when the news fades away?”
— Maurizio de Giovanni
The Author:
Filippo Nanni was born in Rome in 1958. He holds a law degree and has been a professional journalist since 1988. He worked in television for twenty years (2002–2022), served as Deputy Director of RaiNews24 until January 2022, and later returned as Deputy Director of Giornale Radio Rai.
He has reported on major events in Italy and abroad, including high-profile trials (Pacciani, Chiatti, Stevanin), investigations (mafia, Red Brigades, kidnappings), natural disasters (earthquakes, Mount Etna eruption), the G8 in Genoa, military missions, and major sporting events: 6 editions of the Giro d’Italia, 3 Tours de France, the Northern Classics, Cycling World Championships, the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan, the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
At RAI since 1991, he has worked at Giornale Radio, TG3 (as Chief Editor for News), and Rai3 (author of programs including Ballarò).
He won the 1995 Cronista Award from the UNCI (National Union of Italian Reporters) for his radio coverage of the Pacciani trial.
Since 1999, he has taught at the School of Journalism in Urbino (IFG).
His published works include: L’alba di Bugno, A cinque secondi dal via, Sopravvivere al G8, Il salvarticolo, Fatti chiari, and Il mostro in frantumi.
Beauty and the star-system, talent and fragility, the lights of the cinema and the shadows of life: Giunti Odeon pays tribute to one of the most extraordinary divas in the history of cinema, Marilyn Monroe, with three of her most famous and iconic films, authentic masterpieces directed by as many great directors.
The Arthur Murray Dance School of Florence, directed by Giuliano Scarpati, returns to Giunti Odeon with a spectacular tango performance featuring both students and teachers!
Each dance scene will be inspired by a book!
Yes... just like in the movie Night at the Museum!
But this time, in A Night in the Bookstore, the stories from the books will come to life on stage!
We can’t wait to see it! What about you?
P.S. In our true style, the event is free entry and no reservation required!
Giunti Odeon pays tribute to the dark universe of Tim Burton, one of the creative geniuses of world cinema and one of the most versatile and fascinating artists of our time, thanks to his ability to shape a unique and unmistakable poetic universe. We celebrate the great American director and artist with a selection of his most famous films, all in original version with Italian subtitles.
GO returns with a new musical event!
On Sunday, June 15, Urban Cluster presents their debut album, Time Dancing on the Train to Baltimore. The work is inspired by a series of photographs taken during a train journey from Washington to Baltimore, evoking the emotions stirred by the changing landscapes through the seasons—told through the expressive power of music.
PS: At the end of the concert, Urban Cluster will give away 30 free albums to those who request one!
The Project:
Urban Cluster was born from the meeting of four musicians with very different backgrounds. Rino Trasi comes from the world of contemporary music and electronic experimentation; Emanuela Ferrari is a classical harpsichordist and pianist who later embraced jazz; Francesco Esposito is a clarinetist with years of orchestral experience and interpretative discipline; Paolo Ragni is a drummer with a wide-ranging background in rock, jazz, and commercial music.
Together, they have committed to a musical project that merges improvisation with diverse styles and approaches. While strongly rooted in jazz tradition, their work also draws from the polystylism of 20th-century music and contemporary classical trends, projecting them into the sonic worlds of rock and jazz. Urban Cluster's compositions are partly written, partly free-form, and partly based on cues that invite musical actions—often leading to surprising outcomes, even for the performers themselves. Their creative process results in intricate and deeply developed musical structures, telling long, emotionally rich stories in which every 20th-century language is employed for its expressive potential.
Odeon, the history of cinema in Florence
All the most beautiful films, the most illustrious guests, and the most important events have had the grand hall of the historic center as their stage. Discover its history.
A century of cinema and culture
From 1922 to the present, the history of Florence's Odeon cinema in a book full of pictures, documents, stories and curiosities.
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