| Program |
City |
Description |
| Shoah Day Italian Embassy 2011 |
All Italy |
The Shoah Day at the Italian Embassy. |
| Cristof from Antico discusses Foligno Festivals |
Foligno |
Cristof from Antico Caffe in Foligno describes two exciting Umbria festivals in Foligno: Quintana and I Primi d'Italia. |
| Mercato del Gaite |
Bevagna |
Mercato delle Gaite big summer festival in June with medieval banquettes, processions, challenges between the four gaite (quarters) and taverns. |
| I Giochi |
Gualdo Tadino |
In September, The Town Gates Tournement: donkey -cart racing, cataput, archery, and bareback riding all a 400 year old tradition. |
| Arts Festival and Mongolfiere |
Todi |
Hot air ballons ("mongolfiere") and July Arts Festival amongst the elegant and cultural gem, Todi |
| Umbria Jazz |
Perugia |
20th century Jazz in the center of Medieval Perugia |
| Il Palio della Barche |
Passignano sul Trasimeno |
End of July, Medieval boat race on the lake and land, in 15th century costumes |
| Il Palio dei Terzeri |
Citta' della Pieve |
First Sunday after Ferragosto, three districts compete in "hitting the bull" in costumes from the Renaissance |
| Il Maggio |
Gualdo Tadino |
April 30th, a 1,000-year old tradition, "The Planting of the Poplar" |
| La Quintana |
Foligno |
400-year-old ceremony honoring Foligno's past, each June and September, with 800 costumed personages. Horsemen and horses, lancers, drummers, and delightful-looking ladies, parade at night, followed ...hover to read more |
| Wedding in Umbria |
Spello |
Magical Spello casts its spell at a wedding in Umbria |
| Girls of Summer |
Metaponto Beach |
Sea, sand and bikini clad girls. |
| Sfilata Turchi |
Basilicata |
Celebration in the month May, featuring an army of angels. |
| Rituals of the Barrel to Passion |
Basilicata |
Born from Byzantine, Greek and Christian traditions. |
| Festa della Madonna della Bruna |
Basilicata |
Patron saint of Matera, this festival was institued in 1380. |
| Pignola's La Uglia |
Basilicata |
Celebration for the Madonna of the Marsh:
Flames, local bands and the young! |
| Saint Maria di Pierno |
Basilicata |
A celebration: Sausage, cheese and the Confession of Sin. |
| Saint Lorenzo Martire |
Basilicata |
Festival in honor of S Lorenzo Martire occurs on September 9. |
| Deltaplani |
Gubbio |
Leonardo da Vinci would be proud to see the hang gliders fly over Umbria, from Monte Cucco, in the Gubbio area region of Umbria. |
| I Giochi |
Umbria |
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| Cremona Folklore |
Lombardy |
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| I Vinarelli |
Torgiano |
Painted on paper, soaked in wine, a real magical experience. |
| Pope Benedict XVI United Nations 2008 |
Vatican City |
Pope Benedict XVI addresses the United Nations, New York City, April 2008. |
| L'Infiorata |
Spello |
Magical Spello casts its spell on the Feast of Corpus Domini with flowered-streets |
| I Ceri |
Gubbio |
Light up your life at the Candle Festival May 15. |
| Umbria Festivals |
Umbria |
The Two Worlds Festival and Umbria Jazz. The Festival of "Nations of Città di Castello" and those in Todi and Gubbio are events with an international appeal. Not to forget the historical re-enactme...hover to read more |
| Lombardy Experience |
Lombardy |
Culture and nature, fashion and design. Lombardy is a region that has something to offer in every season, living intense experiences. In February, Milan hosts fashion week, where it becomes the trendy...hover to read more |
| South Tyrol Experiences |
South Tyrol |
Summer and winter, sport and music, food and wine, street markets: Alto Adige is active all year long. Just a few mentions, the Busoni international piano award, the sculpture fair and great exhibitio...hover to read more |
| Le Marche Festivals |
Le Marche |
Marche is known for being the region of one hundred theatres. Each year concerts and theatre performances occur all over the region. The most important are the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro and the...hover to read more |
| Abruzzo Experience |
Abruzzo |
The region is famous for its processions. During the Feast of San Domenico, the saint’s statue, covered with snakes captured in the mountains, is carried along the streets of Cocullo. In Fara F...hover to read more |
| Molise Experience |
Molise |
Land and fire. The ‘Ndocciata in Agnone is a symbolic competition with lighted torches. In Campobasso one can find the Good Friday procession and the Procession of the Mysteries, with living pic...hover to read more |
| Rome and its People |
Lazio |
From the origins of Rome, on 21 April 753 BC, to the Noantri Festival in Trastevere. Lazio has some very unique religious and folk festivals. Two of these are the spectacular procession of the Macchin...hover to read more |
| Sicily Experience |
Sicily |
Art and culture, sea, mountains, oases, traditions, theatre and music: Sicily is a living region well worth experiencing. |
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