Firenze per l'Ucraina

This November marks sixty years since the Arno broke its banks and the world came to Florence's rescue. Volunteers and conservators arrived from everywhere, per Firenze, as the Florentine director Franco Zeffirelli titled his documentary at the time.

Much of what the city shows the world today was saved over the years that followed, by Florentines and by supporters from around the globe. It is also ten years since the establishment of the MMG Foundation.

This year's theme

More than four years into the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, people are worn down by the fighting and destruction. That is precisely the moment to step up, to keep morale alive and help people hang on.

This is a chance to do something tangible while the horror unfolds, putting our skills, resources and experience to work alongside the people protecting Ukraine's cultural heritage.