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The sky today over the NYU Florence campus

Villa La Pietra, New York University’s campus nestled in the hills of Florence and Fiesole, will stage its 20th season of artistic performances and exhibitions this late spring and summer. Many events take place, followed by an aperitivo, in the villa’s gorgeous gardens, which date back to the 15th century and were beautifully restored and updated by the Acton family, owners of La Pietra until Sir Harold Acton bequeathed the property to NYU in the early 1990s.

20th edition of The Season at Villa La Pietra, New York University’s Florence campus | The Florentine At Villa La Pietra, a summer series brings an ample arts programme and aperitivo evenings to the Renaissance gardens.

Back home again!  Thank you for joining us for the first reunion celebrating the many alumni who have studied at NYU Florence since 1995.

As the Spring 2026 semester comes to a close, we would like to acknowledge the role our students have played within the Florence community.

This semester, 86 students engaged in community based initiatives, with 70 contributing on a weekly basis alongside our local partner organizations. Together, they contributed approximately 600 hours of volunteer service throughout the semester. Through their work, they supported educational activities, social inclusion, cultural heritage projects, environmental care, and services for vulnerable members of the community. 

These efforts are part of an ongoing commitment to building meaningful, reciprocal relationships with the city of Florence, strengthening connections between NYU Florence and the local community and contributing in a concrete way to its social and cultural fabric.

We are grateful for the dedication and responsibility our students have shown throughout the semester!

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Recognize these faces?
These legendary professors from our Italian Department, Renata Carloni, Grazia Giannelli, Valentina Contini, Massimo Avuri and Mara Simonti, have officially retired after an illustrious teaching career here at NYU Florence.
So many of you have sat in their classrooms and shared in their passion for the Italian language and culture. Today, we want to honor their unwavering professionalism and the profound dedication they showed to generations of students.
They will always hold a special place in our hearts.