2012/09/25

Sept 29th to Oct. 21st, 2012 Città di Castello Lupo Alberto Fumetto, cartoons

The Association of Friends cartoon Città di Castello, for the tenth anniversary of the Festival of  Comics Tiferno, will offer from September 29 to October 21, an exhibition entitled Lupo Alberto - Almost a relative, where he also will meet all the characters of farm Mckenzie, characters created by the pen of Silver (Guido Silvestri). 
 The magnificent halls of Palazzo Quadrilatero Bufalini, in the historic center of Città di Castello, host tables of the sympathetic wolf, from the first appearance to the more recent strips. The exhibition will trace the history of the character through the exhibition of original plates and strips, with murals, stage sets, projections and some particular works such as original drawings of the comic book dedicated to the art of Correggio. A section of the exhibition, which includes Cattivik, another famous character created by Bonvi but then developed by Silver.And do not forget the important meeting on 6 and 7 October with the Show-Market Tiferno Comics, which will see Piazza Matteotti and the loggia of Palazzo Bufalini invaded by numerous stands of comics. Given the huge success of last year, more than 300 square meters will be dedicated to manga and in the day of Sunday, October 7th will be held the second edition of Cosplay Contest which will award a prize to the winner of each category.The 2012 show will be preceded by a major celebratory anthology entitled The great adventure. Ten years of exhibitions by Tex Lupo Alberto that the splendid cloister of San Domenico, reopened for the occasion, will host from September 13 until the end of the main exhibition. For the occasion, be repeated to the public exhibitions that have been made in the past ten years, through documents, photographs, published materials and the original designers of the players have made their exhibitions to Città di Castello.

2012/09/08

Assisi 11-14 ott 2012 Choco Tango Days


The “sweet” gathering is moving from Perugia to Assisi. The dance association Intangibili is glad to join you in this exclusive setting. The town of Assisi is proud to host tango music and dance, and welcomes all the “tangeros” who are also willing to experience gourmet chocolate in a magical setting, surrounded by the incredible artistic heritage of Assisi.
Assisi deserves to be visited, lived and experienced.
This is why, our 4 day program, gives you enough free time to enjoy the town. In a small historical centre, do not hesitate to explore the backstreets, which often lead you into places of great beauty and infinite views. Welcome!



Thursday Oct. 11th, 2012

5 pm Check in open
Building Monte Frumentario
10:30 pm to 3:00 am MILONGA
with the presentation of the masters
Building Monte Frumentario
Friday Oct. 12th, 2012

11 am Check in open
Building Monte Frumentario
12 pm to 6 pm WORKSHOP TANGO ARGENTINO
Building Monte Frumentario – Building Vallemani
5 to 6:30 pm CHOCO TASTE / Choco snack
Ristorante Bar S. Francesco
6 to 7 pm Free lesson for absolute beginners
Building Monte Frumentario
9 pm “TANGO QUERIDO” SHOW
with the theatre company Tango Teatro Los Guardiola
Teatrino degli Instabili
10:30 pm to 5 am MILONGA
with the performance of Fausto Carpino + Stephanie Fesneau
Building Monte Frumentario
Saturday Oct 13th, 2012

11 am Check in open
Building Monte Frumentario
11 am to 2 pm STAGE TANGO TEATRO
Building Monte Frumentario
11 am to 7 pm WORKSHOP TANGO ARGENTINO
Building Monte Frumentario – Building Vallemani
5 to 6:30 pm CHOCO TASTE/Choco snack
Ristorante Bar S. Francesco
6 to 7 pm Free lesson for absolute beginners
Building Monte Frumentario
10 pm to 6 am MILONGA
with the performance of Horacio Godoy + Magdalena Gutierrez
Building Monte Frumentario
Sunday Oct 12th, 2012

10:30 am Check in open
Building Monte Frumentario
11 am to 7 pm WORKSHOP TANGO ARGENTINO
Building Monte Frumentario – Building Vallemani
5 to 6:30 pm CHOCO TASTE / Choco snack
Ristorante Bar S. Francesco
6 to 7 pm Free lesson for absolute beginners
Building Monte Frumentario
10 pm to 3 am MILONGA
Building Monte Frumentario
x more information: Assisi Choco Tango Days

ASSISI CHOCO TANGO DAYS
Intangibile s.d.f.
Via Protomartiri Francescani, 101 - 06081 Assisi (PG)
p.iva 02933740546
chocotangofestival@gmail.com

2012/09/04

September + October 2012 Events in Umbria

Festival delle Nazioni

Città di Castello (PG) - From August 25th to September 7th the 2012 edition of the Festival delle Nazioni will run in Città di Castello, offering as always a groundbreaking panorama of the most avant-garde trends in drama, the visual arts and dance whilst focussing on a particular nation. Read more

Cantine alla Ribalta - Chef alla Ribalta

Orvieto (TR) - From August 13th to September 9th the Palazzo del Gusto will be hosting the tenth edition of Cantine alla Ribalta - Chef alla Ribalta, six weeks of tastings of the finest Umbrian wines and recipes, with guided tours of the Enoteca Regionale dell'Umbria from Monday to Friday, 10am - 12 noon and 4 to 6pm. Saturdays and Sundays by appointment only. Read more

Sapori & Non Solo….

Terni (TR) - From September 7th to 9th the Sapori & Non Solo… festival showcasing Umbria's finest wine and food produce will run in Terni, offering a dazzling array of the region's many prized DOC an DOCG quality and provenance denomination labels. Read more

ZAFF!

Città della Pieve (PG) - From September 6th to 9th Cittò della Pieve will be holding its Zaff! promotional event for the prized local saffron, sold throughout the world and grown here ever since the Middle Ages. Read more

La Mama Spoleto Open

Spoleto (PG) - From June 30th to September 30th the La Mama Spoleto Open will be offering shows and artistic events of all kinds to liven up the summer evenings, from theatre to dance, music, art shows, film showings, street performances, buskers and more... As the fringe event of the more established Spoleto Festival, La Mama Spoleto Open aims to involve and offer visibility to promising young talent on the world stage, premiering projects that have been conceived and prepared directly in Spoleto also by ... Read more

Sagrantino Wine Festival

Montefalco (PG) - From September 14th to 16th Montefalco's Settimana Ecologica, known also as the Sagrantino Wine Festival, will be culminating its programme of events and activities with tasting sessions comparing the local Sagrantino wine to other wines from all over the world and guided tours of the area's wineries. Riding treks and bike rides through the vineyards have also been scheduled. Read more

Equestrian Show in Città di Castello

Città di Castello (PG) - Now in its 46th edition, the Città di Castello equestrian fair will run from September 7th to 9th, once more offering aficionados and breeders alike an unmissable opportunity to discover all the latest developments in terms of horse breeding and equestrian leisure activities. The late summer horse fair of Città di Castello has been going on for centuries, precisely since 1032 when the city authorised cattle and horse markets to be held over a period of ten days that coincided ... Read more

WTE Worid Heritage Tourism Expo

Assisi (PG) - Now in its third edition, the WTE Worid Heritage Tourism Expo event reserved for UNESCO World Heritage Sites and cities will run from September 21st to 23rd in Orvieto, with a series of round table discussions and conferences that aim to promote the value of the UNESCO sites as a patrimony for mankind through debates involving journalists and specialists.
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Cocktail Show 2012

Perugia (PG) - On September 24th and 25th the 2012 edition of the Cocktail Show will play out in the centre of Perugia, with barmen from all over Italy competing against one another and showing off their talents.
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Perugia Science Fest 2012

Perugia (PG) - This year's edition of the Perugia Science Fest will run from September 27th to 30th, with a densely packed programme of lectures and debates to fathom the remotest issues that concern us all...
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KLIMAHOUSE 2012

Bastia Umbra (PG) - This year's edition of the Klima House fair of ecologically sustainable construction materials and techniques will be offering green inspiration for all and for all pockets at Umbriafirere from September 28th to 3th.
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Primi d'Italia 2012

Foligno (PG) - The thirteenth edition of Foligno's growingly popular Primi d'Italia festival devoted to all kinds of pasta and rice (and first courses in general) dishes will be livening up the early autumn evenings from September 27th to 30th.
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Orvieto con Gusto

Orvieto (TR) - From September 28th to October 7th the Slow Food quality culinary event Orvieto con Gusto will run in town, offering round table discussions, workshops and a variety of special menus in various restaurants around town. See below for details of the programme in Italian...
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Teatro Lirico Sperimentale Season

Spoleto (PG) - From August 11th to October 7th the 65th season of the prestigious Teatro Lirico Sperimentale will run chiefly in Spoleto but also in other cities across Umbria, once more showcasing the promising young talent of the opera singing and instrumentalists competition winners. The main production for this year's edition will be Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata.
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Tiferno Comics 2012

Città di Castello (PG) - This year's edition of the Tiferno Comics market fair of collectors' and period comic strips and designs will run from September 22nd to October 14th.
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Eurochocolate 2012

Perugia (PG) - This year's edition of the popular Eurochocolate event will run in Perugia from October 19th to 28th, with an innovative thematic take on the established programme that will concentrate on social networking and smartphone app technology.
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Titanic il Musical in Santa Maria degli Angeli

Assisi (PG) - On October 30th and 31st the Teatro Lyrick of Santa Maria degli Angeli will be running Titanic il musical, a musical adaptation of the great shipping catastrophe that continues to fascinate across the globe over a century after the tragic events took place.
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Aurea Umbria Exhibition in Spello

Spello (PG) - From July 29th to December 9th the Palazzo Comunale will be running the Aurea Umbria exhibition, featuring a remarkable assemblage of archaeological finds documenting life in Umbria from the 3rd to the 6th century AD. A time of considerable change in the Roman Empire that culminated in a major financial, institutional and social reform programme implemented under the reign of Constantine.
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