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December 2014

Christmas Issue

29 New events

Palazzo Tornabuoni Lifestyle, Unique Member Only Experiences

ChristmasShopping

Members New Years Toast

Journey of the Magi Tour

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December 2014

NOVEMBER 28 / DECEMBER 16 Heidleberg German Fair

monDAY, DECEMBER 1st

Christmas Shopping

monday, decemBER 1st

A Walk through History with Art Historian Elaine Ruffolo

decemBER 4th and 11th

Private Visit and Lunch in the historical Marinelli family foundry

friDAY, december 5th

Private Visit to Tenuta Argentiera

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saturDAY, DECEMBER 6th

Indian Film Festival Opening Cocktail| 11

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monDAY, DECEMBER 8th

Art History Lecture with Rocky Ruggiero| 12

tuesDAY, DECEMBER 9th

Member Exclusive Dinner at JK Place Firenze


Presentation of America Invades: How We’ve Invaded or Been Militarily Involved with Almost Every Country on Earth by Member Chris Kelly

thursDAY, DECEMBER 11th

Festive Wine Tasting with Sommelier Marco Molesini

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monday, DECEMBER 15th

Piano Recital with Gaia Caporiccio

wednesDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Visit to the Ferrari Factory


Custom Scent Making with Maria Candida Gentile, Maître Parfumeur

friDAY, DECEMBER 19th

Truffle Hunting with Cristiano Savini

sunDAY, DECEMBER 21st

Journey of the Magi Tour with Art Historian Elaine Ruffolo

sunDAY, DECEMBER 21st

Gigliocooking – making chocolates and pralines


Performance by Children’s Choir, Piccolo Coro, Melograno, Firenze

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monDAY, DECEMBER 22nd

Member Christmas Dinner with Festive Entertainment and Secret Santa

tuesDAY, DECEMBER 23rd

Family Baking Tuscan Style, Club Kitchen with Chef Silvia Moneti


Piano Recital with Natalia Kazaryan

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wednesDAY, DECEMBER 24th

Christmas Aperitivo with Jazz Music


Member Christmas Toast in the Library

friDAY, DECEMBER 26th

Boxing Day Hike

wednesDAY, DECEMBER 31st


monDAY, DECEMBER 29th

Private Visit to the Ornellaia and Sassicaia Wineries

thursDAY, january 1st

Join Members for a New Years Toast in the Library


Festive Concert with Jazz Singer Gloria Reuben

friDAY, january 2nd

Gentlemans Cigar and Whisky Tasting

friDAY, january 2nd

Chocolate Tasting with Arte del Cioccolato

tuesDAY, january 6th

Three wise men parade | 33

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NOVEMBER 28th / DECEMBER 16th

Heidleberg German Fair

You can wander the outdoor aisles marvelling at the holiday-themed stalls selling everything from ceramic dishware to German sausages

and Christmas wine to candy for the children. At the other end of the piazza, a large “carousel” slowly rotates while you sip on some Vin

Brulé (hot spiced wine) and German snacks. This market, open until 11pm, will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit.

Where Piazza Santa Croce

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Where Borgo Albizi, San Lorenzo, Via Calzaiuoli, Borgo La Croce, Via Tornabuoni, Via Gioberti

Over 100 shops are participating in a Christmas shopping festi-

val with window displays, music, aperitivi and decorations on the

following streets Borgo Albizi, San Lorenzo, Via Calzaiuoli, Borgo

La Croce, Via Tornabuoni, Via Gioberti: (Throughout the month of

December).


Christmas Shopping





A Walk through History with Art Historian Elaine Ruffolo


Time 10.30 am - 1.00 pm Where Meet in the Club Lounge Cost € 60.00 per person RSVP by November 25th , Minimum 4 participants

Popular leader and Renaissance art historian, Elaine Ruffolo, has

been the coordinator of the Field Studies program at Syracuse Uni-

versity for years. Known for her uncanny ability to bring historical

characters, lives and ancient times to life with vignettes of daily

life, Elaine will treat Members and guests to a special tour of Flo-

rence entitled ‘A Walk Through History’. Begin in Piazza della Rep-

publica and discover Florence’s beginnings as part of the Roman

Empire. Walk through the medieval streets and unveil the many

towers that once made up the center of the city. There is no bet-

ter place to understand the rise of the city state of Florence than

emerging from these dark, towered streets into the light open

Piazza Signoria, the seat of the government.

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decemBER 4th and 11th

Private Visit and Lunch in the historical Marinelli family foundry

decemBER 4th decemBER 11th

Time 10.00 am Where Marinelli FoundryCost € 80.00 per person, includes visit, lunch and transportation, 6 participants minimum required

Members are invited for a visit and lunch in the historical Marinelli

family foundry -- the oldest in Tuscany. Located just 30 minutes

out of the city, it is also the home of one of the largest private col-

lections of original casts from the classical and Renaissance pe-

riod.

Members are invited to join Ferdiando Marinelli, the heir to and

proprietor of this magnificent family tradition who will share his

knowledge about the history of bronze, some secrets of how to

understand the nuances of evaluating bronze in todays art world.

Afterward, enjoy a fabulous meal with Ferdinando, surrounded by

the original casts of some of the worlds most famous sculptures.

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friDAY, december 5th

Private Visit to Tenuta Argentiera

Time 7.00 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Club Lounge

saturday, decemBER 6th

Indian Film Festival Opening Cocktail


9.00 am: Transfer to Tenuta Argentiera

11.00 am: Guided tour around the Estate

1.00 pm: Wine Tasting and Lunch

Cost € 230.00 per person for the Private Visit Lunch and transportation RSVP by latest November 24, 6 participants minimum required



monday, decemBER 8th

Art History Lecture with Rocky Ruggiero


Time 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse

Rocky Ruggiero is originally from Providence, RI. He is a graduate

of the College of the Holy Cross where he majored in Art History

and Pre- Medicine. In 1995 he was awarded a Florence Fellow-

ship by Syracuse University where he continued his art historical

studies at a graduate level. He has lived in Florence for the past

twelve years teaching for various American universities including

Syracuse, Kent. St., Vanderbilt and Boston College. Prof. Rug-

giero specializes in Early Renaissance Architecture, although he

has lectured on subjects ranging from ancient art and architectu-

rethrough the Italian Baroque.

He starred in the recent History Channel series, Engineering an

Empire: Da Vinci World episode as an expert witness, as well as

a PBS program on the architecture of Brunelleschi. He also sha-

res his knowledge and love of Florentine art as an advisory board

member of the non- profit group Friends of Florence which has rai-

sed funds for the restoration of various works of art throughout

the city

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tuesday, decemBER 9th

Presentation of America Invades: How We’ve Invaded or Been Militarily Involved with Almost Every Country on Earth by Member Chris Kelly

Add to your calendarTime 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Sala delle Muse

Americans have invaded nearly half the world’s countries and been

militarily involved with all the rest, except Andorra, Bhutan and

Liechtenstein. Christopher Kelly and Stuart Laycock take you on

a global tour of America’s military activity around the world from

the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli and everywhere

in-between. Whatever your political views this is an extraordinary

and often surprising story. With personal photos, maps and an in-

dex to assist America Invades: How We’ve Invaded or Been Milita-

rily Involved with Almost Every Country on Earth gives us history

as it should be taught--calling out for more!

Christopher Kelly was born in Sacramento California. He earned a

B.A. in Philosophy from U.C. Berkeley in 1981. Mr. Kelly worked for

nearly twenty years in the Television industry mainly on the West

coast. He served as a director and partner in local TV stations in

Seattle and Sacramento. Exiting the TV industry in 1997, Mr. Kelly

has served on numerous company and non-profit boards. He is the

past Chairman of Chyron Corporation (now ChyronHego, ticker:

CHYR) where he remains on the board.

Christopher Kelly has had a lifelong passion for military history.

America Invades: How We’ve Invaded or Been Militarily Involved

with Almost Every Country on Earth (2014) is his first book.

Kelly is married to Maria Driano and has three children. He lives in

London and Seattle.





Member Exclusive Dinner at JK Place Firenze

With Special Guests representing Tuscan Excellence, Mr. Roberto

Giannelli owner of renowned San Filippo winery in Montalcino and

Dr. Paolo Vranjes founder of Antica Officina del Farmacista and ta-

lented Florentine fragrance maker.


Add to your calendarTime 8.30 pm

Where JK Place Firenze

Cost € 70.00 per person

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thursDAY, decemBER 11th

Festive Wine Tasting with Sommelier Marco Molesini



monday, decemBER 15th

Piano Recital with Gaia Caporiccio






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wednesDAY, december 17TH

Visit to the Ferrari Factory

09.00 am: Depart Palazzo Tornabuoni

11.00 am: Arrive at the Ferrari Museum and Factory, Maranello

Welcome Cocktail and Visit

2.30 pm: Lunch reservation at Ristorante Il Cavallino

5.30 pm: Return to Palazzo Tornabuoni

Cost € 90.00 per person for the visit and € 120.00 per person for the transportationRSVP by December 1o, Minimum 8 participants


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Thursday, decemBER 18th

Custom Scent Making with Maria Candida Gentile, Maître Parfumeur


Time 4.00 pm Where Palazzo Tornabuoni, Club Lounge


friday, december 19TH

Truffle Hunting with Cristiano Savini

For early risers only, this excursion will introduce Members to one of the most extraordinary Tuscan traditions. Members will arrive at

Savini Tartufi to meet Cristiano Savini and then depart for a three hour truffle hunt with trained dogs in the nearby woods. Following the

hunt you will then sit down to a 5 course truffle themed lunch.

Time Depart Palazzo Tornabuoni at 9.45am Cost € 235,00 per person to be paid in cash to the Front Desk at Palazzo Tornabuoni. Price includes Truffle Hunting, Truffle Tasting, 5 Course Truffle Lunch and Transportation Minimum number of participants - 8 peopleRSVP by December 10th


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thursday, decemBER 18th

Performance by Children’s Choir, Piccolo Coro, Melograno, Firenze



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sunday, decemBER 21st

Journey of the Magi Tour with Art Historian Elaine Ruffolo

Time 10.30 am Cost € 60.00 per person, 6 participants requiredRSVP by December 18


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sunDAY, december 21st

Gigliocooking – making chocolates and pralines

Chef Giovanni Stecca will present his mini course of Chocolates and pralines.

The course consist of two morning lessons: Saturday the 10th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm explanations plus chocolate tasting; Sunday the

11th from 9:30 am to 13:30 pm you will how to make chocolates with filling. (Participants will receive a recipes book and an apron).

Where Giglio Cooking, Via del Ghirlandaio 6b Cost € 90.00 per person, group of 8 people requiredRSVP by December 15


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mondAY, december 22nd

Palazzo Christmas Party


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Time 10.30 am - 12.30 pm Where Palazzo Tornabuoni, Club Kitchen, 6 participants required RSVP by December 18

Dress Code Festive Cost € 70.00 per adult, € 50.00 per child. Final cost to be determined regarding number of participants. Miniumum number of participants 25, maximum 50 RSVP by December 1

tuesday, decemBER 23rd

Family Baking Tuscan Style, Club Kitchen with Chef Silvia Moneti


6.30 pm: Festive Aperitivo in the Club Lounge

7.30pm: Christmas Dinner in the Sala delle Muse

9.00pm: Dessert and Secret Santa Gifts in the Club Lounge Musical Entertainment and Open Bar until late


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tuesday, decemBER 23rd

Piano Recital with Natalia Kazaryan


Hailed by the New York Sun for “her prodigious ability” who “im-

mediately established an atmosphere of strength and confiden-

ce,” Natalia Kazaryan commenced her studies of the piano at the

age of six and performed with the Tbilisi State Chamber Orchestra

as a soloist at seven. While studying at the preparatory division

of the Tbilisi Music Conservatory with Alla Nakashidze, she gave

concerts throughout Europe. Upon her arrival in the United Sta-

tes, Natalia began working with Logan Skelton of the University

of Michigan and went on to take bachelors and masters’ degre-

es from the Juilliard School in New York, where she studied under

Jerome Lowenthal and Matti Raekallio. Natalia took top prizes

in numerous international competitions, including the Eastman

Young Artists International Piano Competition, the Kosciuszko

Foundation Chopin Competition, and the Second New York Piano

Competition, which has provided her with concert management.

During her studies, she became the first Juilliard student to partici-

pate in the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy exchange with the Paris Conserva-

toire. In Paris, she studied piano with Michel Béroff and chamber

music with Valérie Aimard. An active chamber musician, she took

part in the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship, dedicated

to collaboration between The Juilliard School, the Paris Conserva-

toire, and the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien.

Natalia then won both a Fulbright Grant and Harriett Hale Wool-

ley Scholarship to Paris, France. There she continued her studies

under Béroff with a focus on Olivier Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur

l’enfant Jésus.

Since her move to France, Natalia has been enjoying an active

performing career across Europe. This season, her performances

included such venues as Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg, the Théatre

des Variétés in Monaco, and the Musée Carnavalet and Salle Cor-

tot in Paris. She also participated in the IMS Prussia Cove Ma-

ster Classes in Cornwall, England. In 2012, she was the first prize

winner of Concours FLAME in Paris and the second prize winner of

Concours international de piano d’Ile de France.

Natalia studies at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofia un-

der the guidance of Dimitri Bashkirov. At the end of the 2014 aca-

demic year, she received from the hands of Queen Sofia of Spain,

the “Sobresaliente” Award, for Outstanding work and Excellence.

wednesday, decemBER 24th

Christmas Aperitivo with Jazz Music





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thursay, decemBER 25th

Member Christmas Toast in the Library


Time 11.00 amWhere Club Lounge

Everyone is invited for a light breakfast to celebrate Christmas.

25 December 2014



friday, decemBER 26th

Boxing Day Hike

Work off Christmas dinner while discovering an insider’s Florence and the proximity of the countryside. Wear comfortable shoes.

(Followed by luncheon if you wish. optional and at your own cost.)

Time 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Cost € 40.00 per person, 6 participants requiredRSVP by December 20


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monDAY, december 29TH

Private Visit to the Ornellaia and Sassicaia Wineries

09.00 am: Depart Palazzo Tornabuoni

10.30 am: Private visit of the Ornellaia Vineyards and Cel

lars, followed by a guided tasting of estate wines

1.30 pm: Lunch reservation at Ristorante Il Granaio

3.00 pm: Private visit of the Sassicaia Vineyards and Cellars,

followed by a guided tasting of estate wines

5.30 pm: Return to Palazzo Tornabuoni

Cost € 140.00 per person for the visit and € 100.00 per person for the transportationRSVP by December 20, Minimum 6 participants



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Festive Concert with Jazz Singer Gloria Reuben


Gloria Reuben is an actress, singer and social activist who, over the

past twenty years, has amassed impressive credentials in televi-

sion, film, theater, and music.

Gloria’s portrayal of Condoleezza Rice in David Hare’s play “Stuff

Happens” (at New York City’s Public Theater) garnered her a Lucil-

le Lortel Best Actress Award.

Gloria’s music career includes a stint as a backup singer for Tina

Turner in 2000, which led to the recording of her solo album, Just

For You, in 2004. She is currently working on a new record.

Gloria is also a committed social activist. As of January 2011, Gloria

is a special advisor on climate change for the Alliance for Climate

Protection, former Vice President Al Gore’s environmental organi-

zation. She is on the Board for the National Wildlife Federation,

and is on the Leadership Council for the Natural Resources Defen-

se Council and Waterkeeper Alliance. She is also on the Leadership

Council for the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, and she

serves on the Board for SIECUS: the Sexuality, Information and

Education Council of the United States.



wednesday, decemBER 31st





thursday, january 1st

Join Members for a New Years Toast in the Library

Time 12.00 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Library


friday, january 2nd

Gentlemans Cigar and Whisky Tasting

Time 6.30 pmWhere Palazzo Tornabuoni, Cigar room





friDAY, january 2nd

Chocolate Tasting with Arte del Cioccolato







tuesday, january 6TH

Three wise men parade

Time 2.00 pmWhere Piazza Pitti

Joint the three wise men as they make their trip to visit the Baby Jesus on the Epiphany, the parade starts at 2pm from Piazza Pitti and

ends at 3:30 in Piazza del Duomo.



May You enjoy Health, Happiness

and Prosperity during this Holiday Season

and throughout the coming year!

Tanti Auguri!

Best Wishes!

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he Tenuta Argentiera’s origins go back centuries and centuries, lying in an area that was known in Etruscan

times for its silver mines, from which its present name derives.

It spreads across beautiful countryside loved and known all over the world, highly dedicated to the production of

excellent red wines, with exceptional landscape and oenological characteristics and extremely high quality vineyards.

Its proximity to the coastline, with its gentle sea breeze and low rainfall, makes this terroir unique and its wines under

D.O.C. appellation, the Argentiera, Villa Donoratico and Poggio Ai Ginepri, amongst the very best; every year, they recei-

ve the most prestigious awards and praise and are more and more appreciated both by oenologists and by sommeliers.

The Tenuta Argentiera, with its wine cellars and its rooms for Barriques, is also an exclusive Club created for wine and

food tasting and for getting to know a special and unique area.

We have decided to offer you the privilege to become a member of the exclusive Argentiera Wine Club, which offers many

advantages to its members.

The Argentiera Wine Club has been created not only as a place for food and wine tasting or as mere Club for wine

connoisseurs; rather, as a Club that offers exclusive moments that combine the experience of one of the most fascinating

activities in the world with the taste and passion of its guests.

The Member Card reserved for you will be the Platinum Member Card, which will enable its holders to enjoy special

discounts and give them access to the many privileges of the Club, such as visits to the Tenuta, food and wine tastings,

exclusive events and products.

Thank you for your attention.

Kind regard,

Tenuta Argentiera

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Dear Members,

In collaboration with Tenuta Argentiera I am happy to share with you the new

enhanced benefits granted to all our Members.

I hope you will enjoy the special privileges of the Platinum Card.

Kind Regards

PresidentClub Palazzo Tornabuoni

Riccardo Maccolini

Via degli Strozzi, 8 - 50123 Firenze, Italyph. +39 055 268 966

Gabrielle Maria TaylorAttaché and Events Services

cell. +39 366 652 [email protected]

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