Gardens + Villas + Castle in Umbria 17 June 15 Sept 2012

A guided tour of villas and gardens, castles and palaces, beautiful and unique places open for the occasion is "Stories of Villas and Gardens", the event organized by the Tourism of the Province of Perugia scheduled from Sunday, June 17 to Saturday, September 15. This year is the eighth edition; in the previous seven involved 65 sites, 13 public and 42 private, one in Tuscany, and has been a growing appreciation of the visitors recording over 5,000 admissions, with a request to participate largely in excess of the 'actual capacity of the visits (possible only with reservation and with limited number).
The program of 2012 offers eleven events:
1. Sunday, June 17 in Perugia with Rufini Palaces, a small village near Corciano.
2. Spoleto June 24 you can visit Palazzo Corvi Zacchei Travaglini, built in the area of ​​old medieval houses '500.
3. Corciano Sunday, July 8 with Villa Pieve, the former residence of 1700.
4. Orvieto, Castle Prodo Saturday, July 14, built in the first half of '300 by the noble family of Prodenzani.
5. Piegaro, Saturday, July 21 with the Abbey of the Seven Brothers, dating from the thirteenth in honor of seven brothers martyred in Rome in 164 AD.
6. Perugia, Villa Colle del Cardinale, Sunday, July 22, built by Cardinal Fulvio della Corgna, probably on the plans of the 1570s.
7. Impossible to miss a visit to Villa Fidelia, Spello, owned by the Province of Perugia, Saturday, July 28, built on the site of a Roman sanctuary.
8. A Monte del Lago, Magione, opens its doors Schnabl Villa Saturday, September 1, built on the walls of the village as a country residence of the family Danzetta Alfani.
9. Sunday, September 2 due to popular demand it is proposed the Castle Castelleone, Deruta, an important artistic and architectural monument dating from the XII-XVI-XIX centuries.
10. The other Forte is the Oscano Castle, Perugia, Sunday, Sept. 9, remained abandoned until the early 1900s until the Austrian family Telfner built the present castle.
11. The journey ends with visits to Palazzo Ranieri di Sorbello, Perugia, Saturday, Sept. 15, an old palace dating from the seventeenth century, the home of Marquis Bourbon di Sorbello.

This edition will be repeated the winning formula of afternoon events focused on summer weekends from June to September, with no admission fee, a limited access, with reservations required.

PARTICIPATION IN A RESTRICTED FREE.RESERVATION REQUIRED.
For each event, reservations may be made only in the two previous weeks (MON-.FRI. Hours 9-13)
For information and reservations: Province of Perugia,. Promoting Tourism and Sport Tel +39 075 3681657 - +39 335.719.67.62 turismo@provincia.perugia.it - ​​www.provincia.perugia.it
The program may change.
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Energy Festival 15/17 June, 2012

Perugia, from 15th to 17th June, will host the latest edition of the Energy Festival, offering a dazzling array of events and appointments ranging from talk shows to conferences, book presentations, exhibitions, shows and events devoted to younger audiences - all bent on discussing the issue of sustainable development in Italy.
Promoted by ARIS in partnership with FederUtility, the event enjoys the patronage of a number of regional institutions including the University of Perugia and the Università for Foreign People, together with Confindustria, the Interuniversity Centre of Reserch above pollution made from Physical Agents, Umbria Trade Agency, Fondazione Umbra per l'Architettura, the Polo di Innovazione per le Energie Rinnovabili, Perugia Post e Psiquadro.
Info: 022049838 www.festivaldellenergia.it

Gluten Free Fest 2012

Perugia, from 7th to 10th June 2012, will be hosting the Gluten Free Fest, the first ever festival devoted entirely to glutein free food that aims to increase public awareness on the difficulties faced by those who suffer from gluten allergy, alongside the troubles this deficiency causes to families of sufferers.
Chiefly organised in the old town centre of Perugia by the agency Sedicieventi (that means: 16 events), alongside the Associazione Italiana Celiachia (AIC), there will be informative meetings for adults and children, workshops, seminars, book presentations, exhibitions and a more specifically scientific section run by Professor Giuseppe Castellucci - regional coordinator for a network of mothers and child growth.
A chance to learn something new and taste a broad range of glutein-free but tasty recipes.. Info 075 5025880 www.glutenfreefest.it

Umbria Jazz, Perugia; from 6th to 15th July 2012

For any kind of information please click HERE

Umbria Jazz has become one of the major dates in the world of music and music festivals. It is also unanimously acclaimed as being the top Italian music festival in terms of quality, and internationally it is one of most highly-rated festivals.
 A look at the names on the programme for this year's festival in Perugia from 6 to 15 July give an idea of why it has enjoyed so much success: there are jazz stars of the calibre of:

SANTA GIULIANA ARENA

July 6 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

CHICK COREA-STEFANO BOLLANI DUET

STEFANO BOLLANI - HAMILTON DE HOLANDA DUET

July 7 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

"To Monk"

STAN TRACEY TRIO

feat. ANDREW CLEYNDERT, CLARK TRACEY

HERBIE HANCOCK BAND

feat. JAMES GENUS, TREVOR LAWRENCE, LIONEL LOUEKE

July 8 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

SPECTRUM ROAD

feat. JACK BRUCE, VERNON REID, JOHN MEDESKI, CINDY BLACKMAN- SANTANA

"Stomping & Singin' The Blues"

with DAVID MURRAY BIG BAND & MACY GRAY

July 9 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

JOHN SCOFIELD'S HOLLOWBODY BAND

feat. KURT ROSENWINKEL, BEN STREET, BILL STEWART

"Radio Music Society"

ESPERANZA SPALDING

July 10 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

"Sound Prints"

JOE LOVANO AND DAVE DOUGLAS QUINTET

featuring LAWRENCE FIELDS, LINDA OH and JOEY BARON

RAVA ON THE DANCE FLOOR

A Tribute to Michael Jackson with Enrico Rava PM Jazz Lab

July 11 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

AL JARREAU

ERYKAH BADU

July 12 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

PAT METHENY UNITY BAND

July 13 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

SONNY ROLLINS

July 14 Arena Santa Giuliana 6,30 pm

"The Great Reggae Evening"

RITA MARLEY

STEPHEN MARLEY

ALPHA BLONDY

July 15 Arena Santa Giuliana 9 pm

STING "Back To Bass Tour"

MORLACCHI THEATER

"THE GIL EVANS CENTENNIAL PROJECT"

RYAN TRUESDELL EASTMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

July 7 17,30 Concert # 1

music from THE CLAUDE THORNHILL ORCHESTRA and

"OUT OF THE COOL" and "INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS"

July 8 17,30 Concert # 2

special guest FRANCESCO CAFISO

music from "NEW BOTTLE, OLD WINE"

and "GREAT JAZZ STANDARDS"

July 9 'round midnight Concert # 3

special guest STEFANO DI BATTISTA

music from "NEW BOTTLE, OLD WINE"

and "GREAT JAZZ STANDARDS"

July 10 'round midnight Concert # 4

special guest SCOTT ROBINSON

music from THE CLAUDE THORNHILL ORCHESTRA

and "OUT OF THE COOL"

and "INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS"

July 11 'round midnight Concert # 5

"MILES AHEAD" special guest FABRIZIO BOSSO

"PORGY AND BESS" special guest PAOLO FRESU

July 12 'round midnight Concert # 6

"QUIET NIGHTS" special guest FABRIZIO BOSSO

"SKETCHES OF SPAIN " special guest PAOLO FRESU

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July 7, Sunday July 8 at 12,00

free entrance

Tributo ad Astor Piazzolla

JUAN PABLO JOFRE ROMARION

with I SOLISTI DI PERUGIA

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July 7 'round midnight

"Monk 'n Roll"

FRANCESCO BEARZATTI QUARTET

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July 8 'round midnight

Dedicated to Thelonious Monk

PERUGIA JAZZ ORCHESTRA

direttore MARIO RAJA

special guest RICCARDO ZEGNA

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July 13th 5:30 pm

LYDIAN SOUND ORCHESTRA

Director RICCARDO BRAZZALE

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July 13 'round midnight

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE QUINTET

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July 14 5:30 pm

WAYNE SHORTER QUARTET

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July 14 'round midnight

MELODY GARDOT

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July 15 5:30 pm

Mostly Monk

KENNY BARRON

MULGREW MILLER

ERIC REED

BENNY GREEN

Perugia-Green-Days-17-20-May 2012

After the successful first edition will return next May 17th to 20th , Perugia Green Days: Designing the Future of the Association and the Municipality of Perugia have already activated the organizational machine. Perugia and its historic center is preparing to host a program full of new ideas and strengthen the dialogue between consumers, institutions and many companies that have invested into sustainable production.

Numerous events, exhibits, hiking and biking routes in the city, and even a day dedicated to safe driving cars and using clean energy, and submit them by the major automakers with road tests.

Then again, the energy of flowers, a visit to a biogas plant, the importance of water, and much more, read the complete program: www.perugiagreendays.it

Perugia Green Days: May 17th to 20th, 2012

Following the success of last year's edition, from May 17th to 20th Perugia Green Days will be back not only in the old town centre but also close the stadium Curi area, offering ideas, information, debate and encouragement on sustainable and eco-friendly development.

Info: www.perugiagreendays.it

Signorelli, the Reinessance Painter: 21st April to 21st August 2012 Perugia, Orvieto, Città di Castello

Luca Signorelli "de wit et pilgrim spirit" as he called the father of Raffaello, Giovanni Santi.

The exhibition is dedicated to Luca Signorelli (Cortona 1450-1523), one of the most important artists of the Renaissance, long active in Central Italy from 1472 to 1519, which was not dedicated a solo exhibition since 1953.

It will consist of three venues: the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia, Orvieto in the Cathedral, the Museum of the Opera and the Church of Holy Apostles, in Citta di Castello in the Municipal Gallery.

The headquarters of the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia will be shown the entire career of Luca Signorelli, with the exception of a few paintings of his maturity when presented in Città di Castello, where it will build a reflection on his artistic legacy.

The list of works, drawn from a broad scientific committee composed of some of the most influential scholars of the Italian Renaissance, gives an account of the ambition of the project, whose purpose is to document the learning experiences and dialogues with some woven by Luca Signorelli among the most gifted artists of his time frequented by youth (Verrocchio, Pollaiolo, the Flemish), who enriched his initial impression from Piero della Francesca, to participate in the largest shipyard in the late fifteenth century Italian decorative, the one of the Sistine Chapel, where Signorelli was able to deal with artists such as Perugino, Pinturicchio, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Botticelli and Ghirlandaio. It will be exhibited in the Gallery the altarpiece of S. Onofrio, preserved in the Capitular Museum of San Lorenzo of Perugia, Luca Signorelli, who resigned over the chapel of St. Onofrio in 1484, a work that constitutes a cornerstone of the early work and documenting the quality of the relationship joined the artist Jacopo Vagnucci the bishop of Perugia, who was also a native of Cortona.

The show will know the cultural vitality of Signorelli, careful interpreter of the classical tradition, admitted to attend the most refined circles Neoplatonists of Florence of Lorenzo the Magnificent. As well as presenting a large number of autographs and pictures of representative works of the artists who have most influence on its formation and its business matures, the Perugia location will document the rich, fascinating graphic production, attentive to modern research physiognomic and dynamic tension of body.

In the cathedral of Orvieto Signorelli painted the grand cycle of the Chapel of San Brizio (1499-1504), which represents the absolute top of a Renaissance painting. Inside the Museum Opera del Duomo will be found a space entirely dedicated to Signorelli and will be set up the restoration of Pala Paciano, open to the public and exposed to the Santa Maria Maddalena and the rare painting on tile terracotta in which ae painted Luca Signorelli and Niccolò Franchi.

In the monumental Palazzo Vitelli in Citta di Castello to the gunboat, built in the early sixteenth century by the magnate family which Signorelli tied himself from a young age, will set up the final product segment. For Vitelli family, Luca Signorelli created the portrait of Niccolò and his son Camillo and Vitellozzo; tifernati clients and other related works are of great importance. The altarpiece of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (1498-1500 approx) of Signorelli, is displayed next to the only work of the master from Urbino still exists in Città di Castello the Banner of the SS. Trinity (1499 approx), and other works of Signorelli, the banner of St. John and the Pala di Santa Cecilia, preserved in the Palazzo Vitelli, home of the Municipal Art Gallery (Pinacoteca comunale). Will host a series of works tifernati predella by Signorelli painted to decorate the altar laid off in the last years of his career, in which it will be interesting to see the look of the landscape and figurative painter to details evocative and often unusual.

Following an established custom of the great exhibitions of Umbria Signorelli also be organized itineraries to sites that preserve the artist's works, especially in the Tiber valley: the little-known but fascinating frescoes with Stories of Passion, created by the painter from Cortona, around 1510, the Oratory of St. Creswell in Morra, the church-museum of Santa Croce Umbertide with a panel representing the Deposition from the Cross and in 1516, surpassing the current administrative boundaries, the banner of St. Anthony, in the church namesake of Sansepolcro. Not to mention that Cortona, his hometown, retains a number of masterpieces such as the Communion of the Apostles and the Lamentation over the Dead Christ in the Diocesan Museum.

I beg your pardon for the terrible translation!? Sorry, I done my best!

We color the skies 2012 (27 apr - 1 may) - Castiglion del Lago Pg - Umbria - Italy

COLORIAMO I CIELI 2012

27th April - 1st May

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

International Kite and Hot Air Balloon Event …tastes - sounds – emotions …

XXI Edition Coloring the Skies 2012
From April 27 to May 1
International Meeting of Kites and Balloons
Corgna Palace (Old Town)

April 1 to May 1
10.00 - 13.00 :: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Show: Kites and embroidery, Fabiano and Rosella two artists in the family

April 27 to April 30
11.00 am and 4.30 pm
"At the court of Ascanio" guided tours of the Palace in Renaissance costume Corgna (reservations required minimum 10 persons 075 951 099)

Park Lake Trasimeno (Eleuteri Airport)
April 27 to May 1
hours 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

"We fly with the books" 6 ^ fair and publishing environment for children
International Meeting of kites
Free flight of kites
Hot Air Balloon Art Exhibition
Leisure creative trade show kites, toys and educational equipment for leisure

Saturday, April 28 at 4:00 pm CONFERENCE
"Let's build the eco-museum of the Trasimeno" The land is said

Monday, April 30 10:00 am CONFERENCE
"Federalism and State-owned development opportunities: the enhancement program Eleuteri Airport"

Tuesday, May 1st from 4:00 pm
Traveling Exhibition of Bands

The children's park
from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Physics Laboratories, laboratories Artelegno Association by Rasetti
Leisure activities teaching about bats (Saturday 28 and Sunday, April 29 from 8.30 pm evenings "listening" of bats), making kites and shapes of bats on earth / clay, laboratory construction of Bat Box games to the discovery of bats by Studio Hyla
Laboratory building Kites
Laboratory manual art of clay by the Citizen Lab
Inflatables and Jumping
Playing with Playbus
Free games and group

ROUTES
Mountain Bike Routes
April 29th 09:00 am
Departure from the airport
Route high difficulty: "Three Lakes" Trasimeno - Montepulciano - Chiusi (Km 40)

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castiglionecultura@gmail.com

tel. +390759658229

Fax +390759658268

mobile +393204632840

Narni Underground + Roman Aqueduct

Narni is a beautiful town in the province of Terni in Umbria region.
The writer Lewis was inspired by the beautiful landscapes and medieval structures of Narni and create a compelling story: "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA".
The book inspired the film produced by Disney and directed by Andrew Adomson where man can recognize the natural landscapes that characterize the city as well as see the similarity between the home of the Wicked Witch of Narnia and many castles that rise on the hills of Narni.

For those who love art and history, NARNI UNDERGROUND offers a variety of important areas to be visited as part of a guided tour. During this visit man can admire the local basement of the convent of San Domenico with an adjoining underground church frescoes in the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, a Roman cistern and a cell full of graffiti made by prisoners of the Inquisition. The same tour includes a guided visit to 'former cathedral of San Domenico, where man can admire a magnificent Byzantine mosaics of the sixth century. In the case of events in the church above, alternatively you can visit the cellars of St. MARIA Impensole, the eighth century, with three naves, built on the ruins of a Roman building. Transformed into a crypt in the twelfth century, still keeps two tanks of the III / II sec. A.C.

By reservation only, man can also visit the inside of the Roman Formina (I cent. AD).

From the February 19, 2011 man can visit the church of San Domenico from the circuit of Narni Underground. Inside emerged important archaeological remains, including a magnificent Byzantine mosaic.

Umbria: Water Festival 17-20 May 2012

UMBRIA WATER FESTIVAL 2012 START TO THE WORK FOR THE FESTIVAL WHICH BLESSES UMBRIA AS THE WORLD WATER CAPITAL

In particular, the event aims to bring together the many realities already existing in Umbria, implementing a well-structured programme that, in the four days of the festival, could involve the entire umbrian territory from the well-known areas related to water, such as the Marmore waterfalls, the Trasimeno Lake or watercourses as the Tevere River, and also the less known places as the thermal areas of Città di Castello, Spello, Parrano, Castel Viscardo and Castel Giorgio geothermal and mineral waters.

Just to highlight the importance of water, and its several uses and make Umbria "the world water Capital", the event will be structured in different subject areas, from sport to renewable energies, from mineral water to thermal and healthy area, from meteorology to meetings, from irrigation to spiritual and religious aspects related to water. Moreover the event will provide different activities, some of them spectacular, and planned for the old and the young, for families as for sportsmen, for who is environmentally aware or for the "simple" tourist.

Through this different areas everyone can learn, explore, discover every aspect of the element water.

Therefore, give immediately the green light to Umbria Water Festival 2012, in order to build a rich and complex program, on which for a while, it is appropriate to say ... Acqua in bocca! (Keep it secret! – Mum’s the word!)

To have an idea about the program please click HERE!

Teatro Morlacchi a Perugia, 22 dic. 2011

Yesterday I went to the theatre Morlacchi (Perugia) and I saw a very beautiful show: Mrs Maria Cassi in "My life with men ... and other animals"

All'inizio ovvero per tutto il primo atto (non dichiarato) mi è sembrato un po' lentino, come se la protagonista facesse fatica ad entrare nella parte (ma essendo la storia della sua vita non avrebbe dovuto faticare poi tanto, no?).
Nella seconda parte invece mi ha commossa e mi ha fatta ridere, ridacchiare, sorridere, insomma mi sono scompisciata dalle risate, spesso e volentieri. Come se nella seconda parte raccogliesse e collegasse le messi seminate nella prima parte.

Brava, Brava, Bravissima! Ha una voce strepitosa, una mimica facciale inimitabile, la mimica gestuale è chiarissima, è versatile, e... avete mai conosciuto un rapper che canta in italiano bravo? lei è assolutamente superlativa. E, cosa rara, dona sincerità.

Sì, mi è proprio piaciuto questo spettacolo: La mia vita con gli uomini ... e altri animali.