Festivals and Events in Italy and Umbria, Fairs and festivals in Umbria. List of events and festivals with special attention to 'Umbria
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Trasimeno Lake had a tectonic origin. 3 million years ago, there was a shallow sea in this part of Umbria. Then a depression formed by geologic fractures, allowed the birth of Lake Trasimeno. Historically, Trasimeno was known as The Lake of Perugia and this name makes it easy to understand...
25th of MAY 2008 Cantine Aperte (open wine cellars), is the most important event about wine, people and territory that takes place in Italy. Since 1992, the last Sunday of May, Movimento Turismo associated wine cellars open their doors to the public, capturing the interest of wine lovers...
INFIORATE IN SPELLO (from Saturday the 24th of May to Sunday the 25th 2008) Do you know the “infiorate” (floral decorations)? We are really charmed by them, because this is the right period in order to admire some of them, especially if you happen to be going to Umbria....
The Event Gaite medieval market is based on Bevagna four parts named Gaite that governed the town in the medieval age. Aim of the event is to represent the medieval real life in all its details. At the end of June Bevagna spends 10 days working on this project. The 4 Gaites...
STORY The “palio” consists of a cloth, very preciously refined, that was given as a price during contests since the Middle-Age. It has an important artistic value since it is painted by contemporary artists and it’s different year after year. The Palio must eternize the...
The Umbria Jazz format brings together three different musical dimensions in three different settings. Evening concerts at the Arena Santa Giuliana: it is here that the most famous names appear, artists who require a larger, more spacious venue. Afternoons and nights at Perugia’s two...
Turistic events in Valnerina on May and June 2008. Fairs, Typical markets, Shows, Museums and more. port and nature in Valnerina, green heart in Umbria, Italy. Spend your holidays in Valnerina and capture the magic of Umbria, the green heart of Italy.
St. Clare of Assisi, 11th of August. Who in 1215 had, much against her will been made superior at San Damiano by St. Francis, continued to rule there as abbess until her death, in 1253, nearly forty years later. There is no good reason to believe that she ever once went beyond the...
Spring in Valnerina 5 th Edition Friday the 2nd (from 3 p.m. to the sunset), Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th of May 2008, from 9,30 a.m. to the sunset, in Sant’Anatolia di Narco in the green heart of Umbria, will take place the 5th edition of the Flower and Plant Fair,...
RITA FROM CASCIA She was born at Roccaporena near Cascia, Umbria. The name is perhaps a shortening of Margherita, the Italian version of the name "Margaret." Rita was married at age 18 to Paolo Mancini. Her parents arranged her marriage, despite the fact that Rita repeatedly...
Fuga del Bove is a traditional event in Montefalco, Umbria. Its aim is to go back to a XVII th century tradition. The Bove was a bull set free in Montefalco, people had to capture it and its meat was divided between them. Protagonists of the event are 4 medieval quarters: San...
“Pic & Nic in Trevi” Art, brunches and music between olive trees IInd EDITION - Trevi, 25th and 26th of April 2009 Weekend in Trevi, discovering Umbria wonders, where nature and art coincide. Taste, Art, Music path through landascapes and traditions in Trevi....
JUNE in Collazzone Perugia "UMBRIA COUNTRY is the free time festival. The event takes place in "IL PIANCARDATO" farmhouse in Gaietole - Collazzone (PERUGIA): UMBRIA COUNTRY is about country life and its habits.
"Associazione Culturale In Blue" was born in August 2003, its aim is to promote jazz music cultural events. Young Jazz In Town is an invention of "Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Foligno" and "Assessorato alle Politiche Giovanili della Regione Umbria",...
CASTELLUCCIO IN NORCIA FLOWERING FROM MAY TO JULY From May to July, Castelluccio plane covers itself with flowers. Here you can find different colours, smells and flowers. The Castelluccio in Norcia Flowering Day takes place the third and last Sunday of June.
From the 28th of June in Piediluco. The Festa delle acque takes place in Piediluco, wonderful lake in Terni. Its origins are pagan: It is a Summer celebration in Piediluco. During the night you can watch a magic show: lighted and coloured little boats over the lake.
July 2008: in Todi there is Todi Arte Festival, art and culture event. Todi Arte Festival is music, dance, poetry, lyric, visual arts, cinema, exhibitions and more.
Open oil-mills in Umbria Umbrian oil is famous all over the world. November is the oil month in Umbria. In November there is Frantoi Aperti (open mills).
New Year's Eve in Italy: Umbria. New Year's Eve holiday in the heart of Italy: Umbria. Complete and detailed list of Villas, Apartments, Hotels and B&Bs for your New Year's Eve in Umbria: New Year's Eve lastminutes! [ Wellness - Country Houses with restaurants - Apartment -...
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