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.

The Botero's chalk - Retrospective 1973-2012; March 17th to August 31st, 2012

The exhibition "The Botero's Chalk- Retrospective 1973-2012", which will be 'open in Assisi on March 17th, 2012 will continue for more than five months, until it ended on Aug. 31st. The exposure is promoted by the 'City' of Assisi, with the sponsorship of the Umbria Region and the Province of Perugia, and curated by the International Art and traces the activities' of Colombian sculptor and painter from 1973 to 2012.
Fernando Botero, a contemporary artist currently considered the most 'prized native of Latin America, and known for having introduced the original figurative style called "Boterismo", characterized by figures of men, animals, still lifes and landscapes with exaggerated and unusual volumes yet of great elegance and lightness.
The umbrian exhibition, shows a well-known organization, to be exposed for the first time the plaster sculptures. 76 works are located on 4 floors of the Building called Monte Frumentario, recently restored medieval structure, and include monumental works, such as medium and small size. In addition to gypsum, also 39 drawings, large and medium size. Moreover, in the Town Square in Old Town, 'was placed the "Horse", monumental bronze sculpture created by Master Botero in 1999.
Given the particularity 'exposure (all plaster sculptures have been restored by Botero himself in his studio in Pietrasanta-Umbria) and the eightieth birthday of Mr. Botero, the Master will be' attend the opening.
To complete the catalog published by Art Books International, which contains all the works on display.
The opening to the public is all day long, every day, including holidays (from 10 am to 7 pm).
More information can be found at mobile telephone number +39-342-750-6074 or www.comune.assisi.pg.it

Funambolesco Festival, April 21st +22nd, 2012 Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi

At the foot of Assisi, it landed at Santa Maria degli Angeli in Umbria's first festival dedicated to street performance.
Two days to learn and discover this ancient art form, which looks at the Italian cultural scene since Roman times and reassert itself after a long period of stagnation, the Commedia dell'Arte or Comedy Italian style, in the sixteenth century .
A few historical notes to understand what the art of Busker (artists on the street) is strongly connected to our socio-cultural heritage.
A large number of appointments that will color the village on Saturday 21 and Sunday, April 22. The focal point of the festival will be Piazza Garibaldi and then, for all the downtown streets of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
The festival features performances, repeated over the two days the company of professional artists from all over Italy.
You can attend performances mostly outdoors of jugglers, clowns, stilt walkers, artists, designers, bands and other touring puppet shows.
All events, aimed at an audience of any age will be accompanied by expressive workshops for children and young people who will provide training to build and animate puppets and approach to this ancient art form through instruments like small stilts and learn to express themselves and play with art in all its various forms.
An important area of the festival will be dedicated to the Exhibition of Ancient Game in which, under the eyes of passers-by real craftsmen will work to create different types of materials, as before, antique toys.
The festival ends on Sunday night in Piazza Garibaldi, with a suggestive Mangialonga in collaboration with local restaurants, where everyone can enjoy the typical local cuisine, followed by a big final concert.
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