EVENTS

March - April
May
June
July - August
September
October
November
December

March - April


ARMUNIA:
Teatro della Riviera (all year round)

CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI:
The traditional cuisine of Castagneto gives you the opportunity to try a wide variety of local wine, dine in local restaurants, visit selected wine shops and go on guided tours to wine cellars along the Wine Route (April-May)

S. VINCENZO:
Etruscan Coast Palio. On Easter and Easter Monday the very same horses and horse riders that will compete for the famous Palio of Siena contend here, on the beach, for a cloth painted by renowned artists.

LIVORNO:
The Naval Academy of Livorno promotes regattas with 600 sailing-boats, 2000 participants and the best crews and skippers from all over the world. 75 regattas with 14 classes in 9 different areas take part simultaneously. Numerous cultural, social and artistic events (takes place in the third week of April)

The CEL (Summer Committee of Livorno) of the theatre of Livorno, a traditional theatre since 1967, organises a program of theatrical performances rich in different genres and themes throughout the year.

19th century Villa Mimbelli houses the famous Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori collection, Fattori, Lega, Signorini and Nomellini just ot name a few (All year round)

May


CAMPIGLIA MARITTIMA:
"Calendimaggio". This mediaeval village celebrates May the whole month through with a series of events which end in the Historical Day, traditionally held on the first Sunday after May 15. The historical parade, musicians, sopranos, tenors, games of strolling players, acrobats, competitions of archery and the Palio are great entertainment (all of May, first Sunday after May 15th)

ARMUNIA:
Teatro della Riviera (all year round)

CECINA:
An international Volkswagen Beetle Show, with sports, wine and food tasting.

June


ORVIETO:
Wine Festival

AMELlA e BEVAGNA:
Wine & Food Festivals.

PISA:
Luminaria, torchlit procession precedes Regatta di San Ranieri boat race (16th & 17th)
Also Gioco del Ponte, costumed mock battle (3rd Sun of month)

FIRENZE:
Festa di San Giovanni, fireworks and the Gioco di Calcio football game (week beginning 24th)

SPOLETO:
Festival dei Due Mondi, internationally renowned event of classical concerts, opera, theatre, performance art etc. (June & July)

NARNI:
Experimental theatre festival (last ten days of June)

CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI:
"Paese in Musica", concerts and street musicians.

GUASTICCE - COLLESALVETTI:
Azienda Agricola Bellavista of Guasticce organises the Game Fair, competitions and sports like archery, clay pigeon shooting, fishing and the chase. Maremman horse show, dogs and falconry make for a special weekend in the Tuscan countryside.

LIVORNO:
(June/July) Every year boat rowing races take place between the local town quarters.

The Palio Marinaro is the most important event of all and was first held in 1400 in honour of Cosimo de' Medici (July)

The Barontini Cup (end of June) is a night time race that runs along the floodlit Medicean canals.

The Risi'atori Cup, (end of June) a rowing boat competition held in the open sea with historical origins in the Medici 17-century law which gave fast sailing-boats the right to land.

LIVORNO: (all year round) 19th century Villa Mimbelli houses the famous Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori exhibit, with paintings by Fattori, Lega, Signorini and Nomellini just to name a few.

LIVORNO: The CEL (Summer Committee of Livorno) of the theatre of Livorno, a traditional theatre established in 1967, organises a program of theatrical performances rich in different genres and themes throughout the year.

ARMUNIA:
Teatro della Riviera is a society that organises the theatrical seasons at Castello Pasquini in Castiglioncello, at Solvay theatres in Rosignano, at the De Filippo in Cecina and at the Marchionneschi in Guardistallo (all year round)

July - August


PERUGIA:
Umbria Jazz, one of Europe's foremost jazz events. (July:August)

SIENA:
The Palio horse race (June 2nd and August 16th) preceded by trial races (June 29th & 30th, July 1st, Aug. 14th & 15th)

SIENA:
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, musical festival

LE GHIAIE, ISOLA D'ELBA:
Wine festival (last week of July)

GUBBIO:
Classical plays staged in the Roman amphitheatre (mid-July to mid-August)

SIENA: Settimane Musicali (August), musical festival

MASSA MARITTIMA:
Second leg of the crossbow competition (2nd Sunday in August)

MONTEPULCIANO:
Food & Wine Festival (2nd Sunday in August) and folklore song festival (August 14th- 16th)

LUCCA:
Luminaria di Santa Croce, torchlit procession (August 14th)

FIRENZE:
Festa del Grillo, fair in the Cascine Park (August 15th)

MONTEPULCIANO:
Bravio delle Botti, barrel race (last Sunday in August)

AREZZO:
International choral festival (last 2 weeks of August)

CITTA' DI CASTELLO:
Chamber music festival (last week of August)

PIOMBINO:
Interesting market held in the historical centre of Piombino with fire-eaters, stilt walkers, games for children, street-music and fireworks (first Sunday of July)

September


 TODI:
Arts festival (10 days in September)

AREZZO:
Giosto del Saraceno, Jousting (1st Sun)

FIRENZE:
Festa delle Rificolone, torchlit procession (7th)

PRATO:
Festa degli Omaggi, costume procession (8th)

GREVE:
Chianti Classico festival (2nd Sunday)

FOLIGNO:
Torneo della Quintana, jousting by 600 medieval knights (2nd week)

LUCCA:
Festa della Santa Croce, procession of sacred images (14th)

SANSEPOLCRO:
Return crossbow matches against Gubbio (2nd Sunday)

PERUGIA:
Sagra Musicale Umbra, festival of classical music (last week)

CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI:
International Music festival "Caleidoscopio".

ETRUSCAN COAST :
Musica per le Stelle (July to September): Concerts of modern and classical music by young talented artists are given in the very enchanting spots like medieval villages, cloisters, small churches, squares, castles and villas.

CASTIGLIONCELLO:
The Etruscan Coast Literary Prize takes place on the first Saturday of September at Castello Pasquini with the participation of representatives from the most popular Italian publishing houses. Every year three different prizes are awarded.

October


TREVI:
Palio dei Terzieri, typical cart race (First Sunday in October)

ASSISI:
Festa di San Francesco (3rd-4th)dedicated to the famous Saint from Assisi

CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO:
Wine & Food Festivals.

PRATO:
Drama season at Teatro Metastasio (Oct.-April)

SASSETTA:
On the last three Sundays of October the historical centre of Sassetta organises a series of initiatives dedicated to the local cuisine with special reference to the traditional dishes of the town. Not to be missed the "polentata", the soup and the chestnut festivals.

November


PERUGIA:
All Saints Fair (1st-5th)

FIRENZE:
Opera and concert seasons at Teatro Communale (Nov-Jan)

PRATO:
Drama season at Teatro Metastasio (Oct.-April)

Dicember


PRATO:
Drama season at Teatro Metastasio (Oct.-April)

SUVERETO:
(first half of December) Cultural initiatives, shows, exhibitions, tours of the local cuisine and folklore; in the town square a big grill is set up and tasty meat and wild boar is cooked for everybody on the spot.

ROSIGNANO MARITTIMO:
(before Christmas) Over 150 living characters, centurions, roman knights, shepherds and merchants, together with the main characters of the Nativity scene, reproduce a new Bethlehem.