Two cities on opposite sides of the Atlantic as well as the cultural spectrum. Two cities struck by natural disasters which left each of them underwater in the last century. Two cities celebrating a friendship pact established 25 years ago.

Splendor of Florence presents Sott’Acqua: A Tale of Two Cities Underwater. A series of programs and events highlight the City of Providence, Rhode Island and the City of Florence, Italy and the floods that inundated both cities, the resulting recognition of the fragility of the world around us, the power of community awareness and restoration of cultural treasures, and how both cities are confronting climate change through mitigation, protection and preservation.