Florentine Festivals from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age and their Relationship with Art

Anita Valentini received her degree in modern literature and art history, from the University of Florence, Italy. She is a high school teacher of art history, President of the ModoFiorentino Cultural Association, historian and art critic, specializing in Florentine art. She is the author of L’iconografia fiorentina di Sant’Anna. La festa del 26 luglio (1998), and I “fochi” di san Giovanni. La festa del patrono a Firenze (2006).Maria Giulia Cantuti Castelvetri received her degree in foreign languages and literatures from the University of Pisa, Italy and her master’s degree in languages for communication in international enterprises from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. She then became an interpreter and translator at the Istituto Carlo Bo, Florence. As a member of the Italian Association of Translators and Interpreters, she works as translator of art catalogues for contemporary art exhibitions and auction houses in Florence. She has also been a high school English teacher since 2016.