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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2012/08/18

Sagra = Typical food, Good wine, Melodious music, Dancing in Umbria

Mushroom Festival in Pianello

Perugia (PG) - The enormous versatility of mushrooms as an ingredient for all kinds of recipes will be exploited to the full from August 10th to 19th in Pianello, at this year's edition of the Pianello mushroom festival. Music, entertainment and dancing after dinner.
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Cannelletta Festival in Castel Viscardo

Castel Viscardo (TR) - From August 11th to 19th Castel Viscardo will be holding its festival devoted to cannelletta, one of the typical local specialities that will be showcased in food stands every evening from 9pm, followed of course by music and dancing late into the night.
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Sangria Festival in Capocavallo

Corciano (PG) - From August 11th to 19th Capocavallo will be holding this year's edition of its popular festival devoted to sangria. Organised by the Associazione polisportiva APER 90.
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Ferragosto Amerino

Amelia (TR) - Organised by the Amelia Pro Loco, this year's edition of the Ferragosto Amerino will run from August 13th to 22nd, offering all kinds of cultural and recreational activities to anyone in town over the August 15th bank holiday.
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Under the Stars in Montecastrilli

Montecastrilli (TR) - From August 11th to 23rd the 2012 edition of Sotto le Stelle di Montecastrilli will be offering a densely packed programme of cultural events and activities, including tastings of typical local specialities such as roast duck at the Taverna della Sagra dell'Anatra.
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Antichi Sapori Festival in Rivotorto

Assisi (PG) - From August 16th to 26th Rivotorto will be holding the 25th edition of its Antichi Sapori festival devoted to all kinds of forgotten recipes, as well as to the halcyon days of this town's recent rural past.
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Rucola Festival in Sant'Andrea d'Agliano

Perugia (PG) - From August 17th to 26th Sant'Andrea d'Agliano will be holding its festival devoted to rucola, attracting many in search of the authentic flavours of the local cuisine, with many dishes featuring this humble but tasty vegetable.
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Local Cooking and Local Dialect Festival in Civitella d'Arna

Perugia (PG) - From August 17th to 26th Civitella d'Arna will be holding its Festival delle Campane, a celebration of local culinary traditions made even more fun by the inclusion of another festival, running at the same time, and devoted to Perugian vernacular Italian.
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Bruschetta Festival in Morano

Gualdo Tadino (PG) - From August 24th to 26th Murano will be holding its Sagra della Bruschetta, devoted to the staple Italian appetiser served with countless different toppings. Live music and dancing will be livening up the after dinner atmosphere.
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Woodcutter Festival in Macchie

Amelia (TR) - From August 20th to 26th Macchie, near Amelia, will be holding its Festa del Boscaiolo, a celebration of the hard life of the woodcutters with some of their traditional dishes such as polenta with boar ragout. Dancing and cabaret entertainment every night after dinner.
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Bigné Festival in Montecchio

Montecchio (TR) - This year's edition of the Montecchio festival devoted to bigné, which is an Italian variation of the classic profiterole and can be eaten both sweet and savoury, will run at the Parco Oliveto from August 18th to 25th.
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Farming Festival in Fabro

Fabro (TR) - This year's edition of the Fabro "Festa Contadina" will run from August 20th to 26th in Fabro Scalo, with its customary evocation of traditional farming methods, popular games and music, besides a mouthwatering assortment of traditional local farmer's recipes.
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Fine Local Cooking Festival in Pantalla

Todi (PG) - From August 14th to 26th Pantalla will be holding the 32nd edition of its Piacere delle Gastronomia event devoted to all kinds of culinary treats plus live music and dancing every night from 8pm. At the Sant'Amanzio Area Verde.
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Fruit Salad Festival in Villanova

Todi (PG) - From August 14th to 26th Villanova will be holding its fruit salad festival, with live music, food stands and entertainment every night, and at every corner a chance to cool off with a healthy and creative fruit salad.
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San Bartolomeo Cattle Breeding Fair of Città di Castello

Città di Castello (PG) - On August 25th and 26th Città di Castello will be hosting its annual cattle breeding fair of San Bartolomeo, which has now reached its 19th edition.
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Pizza Festival in Castelluccio
Norcia (PG) - On August 26th Castelluccio will be holding a festival devoted to an all-time Italian culinary favourite: pizza.
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First Course Dishes Festival in Ammeto

Marsciano (PG) - From August 15th to 26th Ammeto will be holding its Primi Piatti festival devoted to Italy's vast culinary heritage in first courses.
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Agosto Beer Fest in Pissignano

Campello sul Clitunno (PG) - From August 24th to 26th Pissignano will be holding its Agosto Beer Fest, organised by the Amici di Pissignano association.
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Peasant Cooking Festival in Biagetto

Gualdo Tadino (PG) - From August 27th to 29th Biagetto will be holding its Festa Paesana, organised by the ACLI Biagetto club. A celebration of traditional, no-nonsense Umbrian peasant cuisine.
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Spaghetti Festival in Santa Lucia

Perugia (PG) - From August 24th to September 2nd Santa Lucia will be holding its spaghetti festival, celebrating the incredible versatility of this typically Italian staple.
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Petinius 2000

Perugia (PG) - From August 24th to September 2nd Villa Pitignano will be hosting this year's edition of Petinius 2000, a celebration of traditional Umbrian cuisine with specialities including torta al testo.
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Settimana Ponteggiana

Perugia (PG) - From August 24th to September 2nd Ponte San Giovanni will be holding its Settimana Ponteggiana fete along the banks of the River Tiber, with local culinary specialities, music and entertainment.
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Scartocciatura Festa in San Martino in Campo

Perugia (PG) - From August 24th to September 2nd San Martino in Campo will be holding its scartocciatura festival, reviving the convivial atmosphere from when much of the farming in the area was not mechanised. The scartocciatura is the peeling of the corn, removing the dry leaves that enclose the cob. Roasted and buttered corn on the cob is therefore guaranteed.
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Country and Healthy Living Market Fair in Porano

Porano (TR) - The second edition of the Pomie e Galline market festival celebrating country living and a healthy lifestyle will run from August 31st to September 2nd in the magnificent grounds of Villa Paolina.
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Blueberry and Forest Fruits Festival in Papiano

Marsciano (PG) - From August 23rd to September 2nd Papiano will be holding its festival devoted to blueberries and all kinds of forest fruits, with food stands, live music and dancing every night. Organised by the Comitato Parco Papiano.
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Typical Local Produce and Crafts Market Fair in Pozzuolo
Castiglione del Lago (PG) - The 38th edition of the Pozzuolo farmer's market fair will run from August 31st to September 2nd, with stands presenting all kinds of typical local produce and crafts.
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Pomi & Galline in Porano

Pomi & Galline in Porano Porano (TR) - From August 31st to September 2nd the grounds of Villa Paolina will be the setting for the second edition of Pomi & Galline, a market fair of country living and healthy eating.
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Pizza and Prosciutto Festival in Baiano

Spoleto (PG) - From August 24th to September 2nd Baiano will be holding its festival devoted to pizza and prosciutto, with food stands, dancing and entertainment nightly.
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Panicale (PG) - On September 1st and 2nd Tavernelle will be holding its Festa della Pannocchia, featuring recently harvested corn on the cob, music and entertainment.
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Cresciola Festival in Sant'Egidio

Montecastrilli (TR) - From August 23rd to September 3rd Sant'Egidio will be holding its festival devoted to the typical local speciality - cresciola. Food stands every night.
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Polenta With Boar at the Collesecco Festa

Montecastrilli (TR) - From August 25th to September 8th Collesecco will be holding the 23rd edition of its Festa di Collesecco featuring polenta with boar ragout every night.
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Asparagus Festival in Colombella

Perugia (PG) - From August 31st to September 9th Colombella will be holding its annual festival devoted to asparagus.
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Umbricelli and Sports Festival in Capanne

Perugia (PG) - From August 31st to September 9th Capanne will be holding its festival combining the local pasta speciality, umbricelli, with sport. The dishes are all rigorously home made, including the much sought-after goose ragout gnocchi.
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Tequila Festival in Madonna del Piano

Monte Castello di Vibio (PG) - From August 30th to September 9th the hot summer nights of Madonna del Piano will have a new lease of life with the 15th edition of the tequila festival, to the tune of Latin American music but featuring also typical local produce, shows and - most importantly - a tequila disco pub.
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Fiera del Gusto in Postignano

Sellano (PG) - On September 8th and 9th from 9am to 7pm Postignano will be showcasing all kinds of typical Umbrian produce with its Fiera del Gusto. Free admission.
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September in Mantignana

Corciano (PG) - From August 30th to September 9th Mantignana will be holding its Mantignana in Settembre fete, with food stands and entertainment nightly.
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Onion Festival in Cannara

Cannara (PG) - From August 30th to September 9th Cannara will be paying homage to one of its most prized exports, the fabled red onions of Cannara, which have been grown here and sold everywhere since the fourteenth century. All kinds of dishes with onions, some of which will surely surprise even the most jaded of palates, will be served nightly in various restaurants.
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Waiting for the Panicale Grape Festival

Panicale (PG) - On September 8th and 9th at the Giardino dei Tigli there will be a foretaste of the Panicale grape festival coming soon, with traditional games, live music, a bar and restaurant service all organised by the Panicale Pro Loco.
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Rassegna delle Sagre in San Sisto

Perugia (PG) - From September 7th to 16th the various geographical areas and towns of Umbria will have delegations in San Sisto for this year's edition of the Rassegna delle Sagre showcase of typical local produce.
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Flavours of Perugia in Ponte Valleceppi

Perugia (PG) - From September 7th to 16th Ponte Valleceppi will be holding its Sapori Perugini festival devoted to the typical and traditional tastes and cooking of the Perugia area. At the Parco Comunale. Food stands, dancing and amusements scheduled nightly.
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Grape Festival in Fabro

Fabro (TR) - On September 15th and 16th Carnaiola will be holding its Festa dell'Uva grape festival devoted to the harvest season, with a dinner at 8pm in Piazza Meoni featuring typical local produce.
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Costituente Market in Orvieto

Orvieto (TR) - The monthly edition of the Via della Costituente crafts market of Orvieto will run on September 22nd and 23rd, with stands selling all kinds of hand crafted goods ranging from ceramics to glass, textiles, leather, wood carvings, paintings and even an organic produce section.
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Castiglione del Lago Produce Market

Castiglione del Lago (PG) - On September 29th the streets of the old town centre of Castiglione will be hosting the Castiglione del Lago Produce local farmer's market from 8am to 1pm.
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Walnut Festival in Soccorso

Magione (PG) - From September 21st to 30th Soccorso will be holding its festival devoted to the particularly prized local walnuts, with food stands and dancing every night.
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Canaiola Festival in Pretola

Perugia (PG) - From September 28th to October 7th Pretola will be holding its annual festival devoted to canaiola, the vernacular name for roast grape must. All kinds of typical Perugia recipes will be served, together with roasted chestnuts to herald in the autumn season.
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Chestnut and Typical Mountain Produce Festival in Melezzole
Montecchio (TR) - On October 27th and 28th Melezzole will be holding the 26th edition of its festival devoted to local chestnuts and all kinds of other typical mountain produce, with stands open from 9am to 9pm.
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Costituente Market in Orvieto

Orvieto (TR) - The monthly edition of the Via della Costituente crafts market in Orvieto will run on July 21st and 22nd, with stands selling ceramics, glass, textiles, leather, wood carvings, paintings and organic produce.
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Farmer's Market in Amelia

Amelia (TR) - The Amelia farmer's market, held weekly in the Chiostro Boccarini, will take place on July 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from 8am to 1pm.
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2012/08/13

13th to 18th August 2012: Orvieto Concerts for Middle August

Orvieto (TR) - Orvieto (Tr). From 13th to 18th August, 2012 by the Orvieto's Dom there will be concerts to celebrate SS. Maria taken up into heaven.

Program:
13 August
, 9.15 pm - Sant'Andrea Church
Young Ensamble of A. Casasole School Music - Italian Barocco: soloists: Rita Graziani, Dino Graziani, Giuseppe Dolci, Luigi Capini, Andrea Macko, Cecilia Rossi.
Musics: Albinoni, Vivaldi, Pergolesi
14 August, 9.30 pm - by the Dom
Organ Concert, organist Nello Catarcia.
J.S. Bach tracks
15 August, 9.30 pm - by the Dom
Orchestra d'Archi dell' ORVIETO FESTIVAL OF STRINGS, Solist Lenuta Ciulei (violin), Orchestra Conductor George Atanasiu
Tracks: Bach, Gluck,Haydn, Nielsen, Warlock.
16 August, 9.30 pm- by the Dom
Organ Concert, organist Sergio Militello.
Tracks: C. Gounod, L. Boëllman
18 August, 9.30 pm - by the Dom
Organ Concert, organist Paolo Oreni. Tracks: J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, F. Liszt
Free entrance

Per info:
telephon: +39 0763 344 078

2012/08/09

Aug 10th to 15th religious celebrations in Umbria

Assisi (PG) - On August 11th Assisi will be renewing its devotion to the cult of St Claire with a host of celebrations and religious functions on her feast day, beginning at 11am with Holy Mass in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.

Info: 075812534, fax 075813727.

Assisi (PG) - On August 12th Assisi will be commemorating its patron saint, St Rufino, with Mass in the cathedral at 11am followed by the Palio pageant and ending with fireworks from the Rocca Maggiore at 11pm

Orvieto (TR) - The annual procession in honour of the Assumption of the Virgin, who is one of the patron saints of Orvieto, will take place on August 14th, with Holy Mass at 6pm followed at 7pm by the procession of the Baroque statue of the Virgin from the Church of Sant'Andrea to the Duomo and back again.

Città di Castello (PG) - On August 15th a special function will be held in the Basilica of Canoscio to commemorate the Transit of the Virgin from her earthly dwelling to her Heavenly glory.

Alviano (TR) - On August 15th the Feast of the Assumption will be commemorated in Alviano with the traditional procession bearing the statue of the Virgin through the streets, up from Alviano Scalo to the old town of Alviano.

2012/07/24

Marcia Francescana, Assisi from July 25 to Aug. 4th, 2012

Assisi (PG) - The second edition of the Marcia Francescana towards Assisi will take place from July 25th to August 4th, offering youngsters aged between 18 and 35 tend days of meditation whilst walking through some of the most magnificent scenery in Umbria. The march retraces the itinerary that St Francis made in 1216 and will culminate in the arrival in Santa Maria degli Angeli for the Festa del Perdono indulgence celebration.

The itinerary traced by the march each year runs along the Biferno basin, from Casacalenda to Guardialfiera, Palata, Guglionesi, Larino, Ururi and Portocannone. Besides walking, it is an appreciation of the atmosphere of spirituality shared by all that is the driving force of the event. Brotherhood and restraint are the leitmotifs of the whole initiative, alongside prayer and the sharing of whatever anyone has brought along with them for the journey.

Info: vocazioniofm@gmail.com.

2012/07/03

16th Umbria Film Festival, Montone Pg

The 16th edition of the Umbria Film Festival will be held in Montone from July 11 to 15, 2012.

The festival, under the artistic direction of Vanessa Strizzi and the organization of Marisa Berna, will be preceded by a series of screenings on Giglio Island on July 8 + 9. The films presented will include Apartment in Athens, by Ruggero Dipaola and starring Laura Morante, set in Greece during the Second World War and telling the story of a forced cohabitation. The director will receive the award for the best Italian debut of the year.

This year's guests of honor will be one of the greatest contemporary screenwriters and an acclaimed, Oscar-nominated British actor.
The Italian premieres will include the animated film A Cat in Paris, by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol, selected as one of the final five nominees for the 2012 Oscar for animation.
This funny film narrates the double life of a cat that spends his days with the daughter of a policewoman and his nights with the good-hearted thief Nico.

As per tradition, the program will comprise a competition for children's animated shorts, a series of short films by Umbrian filmmakers competing in the Umbriametraggi section, and a round table on cinema and immigration.
There will also be two excellent music nights' the opening concert of Spoleto's Opera House "A. Belli", and the closing concert of the Philharmonic Society "Braccio Fortebraccio", that will play music taken from film soundtracks. We look forward to welcoming you all!

to get more information HERE