July in Tuscany and Umbria
July in Tuscany and Umbria? Read this post to get inspired by the beauty of our local events,
From Umbria Jazz Summer in Perugia to the Independence day at Fontanaro and the Siena Palio.
AREZZO
July 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday) the HISTORICAL VINTAGE MARKET.
More info at: http://www.fieraantiquaria.org/
The monthly Antiques Market with its 500 exhibitors and about 100 little and selected shops
CASTEL RIGONE (Perugia area)
July 23 to 28 http://www.festivalgiovaniconcertisti.com/
CASTIGLION DEL LAGO
Enjoy movies in English at the Castle of Castiglion del lago, from June 29 to August 2
https://www.facebook.com/Cinema-teatro-Cesare-Caporali-822943497755480/?fref=ts
JULY 16 – THE WHITE NIGTH – music, art, culture and food all night long, up to 6 in the morning!!
JULY 16 TO JULY 24 – FESTA DEL LAGO – EVENTS AND FUN AROUND THE LAKE http://www.trasimenoland.com/eventi/festa-del-lago-trasimeno/
July 24 do not miss “River Blonde” from 7.30 PM at la Darsena Live Music Club at Castiglion del lago.
CITTA’ DELLA PIEVE
July 14 to 17 – ROCK FOR LIFE – At Ponticelli, public gardens http://rockforlife.it/
Every Saturday night
CHIANCIANO MUSIC and FOOD FESTIVAL
July 20 to 24 at Parco Fucoli – https://www.facebook.com/festadellamusicadichiancianoterme/?fref=ts
CHIUSI
AND THE LARS ROCK FESTIVAL JULY 9 AND 10 2016 P.zza XXVI Giugno Chiusi Scalo (SI)
CHIUSI – OLD TOWN – ORIZZONTI FESTIVAL https://www.facebook.com/orizzonti.darte/?fref=ts
JULY 29 TO AUGUST 7 – A great occasion to see an Italian Opera, Live Music and Theatre.
CETONA
BICO FOOD FESTIVAL XIV EDITION – June 24 to July 3
At the area named Piazze. The bico is a sort of Pasta Pizza, typical of Tuscany. July 1: social dinner from 7.30 PM and Tribute Band Jovanotti
July 2 social dinner and disco music.
July 3 social lunch from 12.00 and from 6.00 pm live street band music show by “A. Toscanini” with Majorettes, than dinner and music with orchestra italiana “Renzo Tomassini”
JULY 3 vintage motorbikes and cars parade and meeting – Piazze, San Casciano, Cetona, Po’ Bandino, Città della Pieve, Fabro, info at http://cetona.org/
CORTONA
Up to July 3 Sacred Music of Cortona
July 14 to October 2 CORTONA ON THE MOVIE – Fotografia in viaggio – Cortona On The Move International Photography Festival is celebrating its first six years of activity.
http://www.cortonaonthemove.com/it/
July 30 to August 6 – Cortona Music festival
DRINK WITH UMBRIA
July 3 do not miss Drink with Arnaldo Caprai – info@arnaldocaprai.it | +39 0742 378802
MONTEFALCO (PG) IT | arnaldocaprai.it
FICULLE ROCK FESTIVAL
JULY 6 TO 10 – FREE ENTRANCE – http://www.umbriaeventi.com/resourcesdyn/201606/manifestoficullerock2016.jpg
LAKE TRASIMENO
BATHING AND TAKING SUN AT A BEACH CLUB: Castiglione del Lago:
n 3 beaches. Magione: n 3 beaches, Passignano sul Trasimeno:
n 1 beach Tuoro sul Trasimeno: n 2 beaches
MOIANO ( A STREET VILLAGE)
The Snail Festival up to July 3 – every day for dinner –
MONTEFALCO
Almost 60 air balloons from all over the world will be showing at Terre del Sagrantino July 22 to 31.
More info at: http://lnx.sagrantinocup.it/
MONTEPULCIANO
MADONNA DEL CERRO CELEBRATIONS – AT LOCALITA’ TRE BERTE – JULY 1,2,3,7,8,9,10
Food, fishing, music and more!
July 24, 12.00 AM Riserva Nazionale Lake of Montepulciano Pic Nic at the lake with food from all over the word, please bring your national dish to share with new friends!
ORVIETO
The goose food festival – June 24 to July 3 Località Canino – Corbara area.
Visit the underground: – piazza Duomi 23 – tel +39 347 3831472 – There are 3/5 tours per day.
PACIANO – FONTANARO
Independence Day party – Saturday, July 4, 2015, at il Fontanaro Organic Olive and Grape estate and vacations villas.
– The TWINNING FRIDAY – Multicultural evenings in the magical atmosphear of Palazzo Baldeschi rose garden in Paciano. Dates are July 1, July 22 and 29 and August 26 at 9.00 PM – free entrance
July 16 – Paella Party at area la Valle in Paciano – to book in advance with Margaret Leon + 39 340 913 9681
JULY 30 at 8.00 PM at The Valley Area of Paciano – “LOCAL DINNER UNDER THE STARTS WITH LOCAL FISH FOOD SELECTION + Music and entertainment TO BOOK: + 39 335-6773010 o 327-7011016
Also July 30 at 10.00 PM at Ristorante La Loggia , in the rooftop garden ” SOUL & SWING NIGHT” with The Four Seasons Quartet
PALAZZONE WINE FESTIVAL
San Casciano dei Bagni, Palazzone phone: 3391824945 Donatella www.palazzone.org – info@palazzone.org three days dedicated to local artisanal work, photo exhibition about wine, wine tastings, dances, traditional dance show and much more in Palazzone. 8 – 9 – 10 July
PERUGIA
CHECK THIS SITE FOR MORE EVENTS AND MAPS: http://enjoyperugia.it/
TO EAT: MERCATO VIANOVA
FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DELLA MUSICA OF PERUGIA
JULY 2 – 9.00 PM Perugia, Chiesa di Santa Giuliana
St. Francis Prep. Chamber Orchestra (Fresh Meadows, New York, USA)
Robert Johnston e Robert Corbino, David E. Kobayashi – Monteverdi, Meyer, Waughan
JULY 3 – 9.00 PM Perugia Palazzo dei Priori, Sala dei Notari
Bonner Jugend Sinfonie Orchester
JULY 4 – 9.00 PM Perugia, Chiesa di Santa Giuliana Orchestra d’Archi del Conservatorio Popolare di Ginevra
FREE ENTRANCE
Facebook: Musica dal Mondo Festival Internazionale
PERUGIA & UMBRIA JAZZ
Here for you the program of one of the many locations:
ARENA SANTA GIULIANA
8 JULY
9 JULY
10 JULY
11 JULY
JOHN SCOFIELD-BRAD MEHLDAU- MARK GUILIANA / KAMASI WASHINGTON
12 JULY
PAT METHENY & RON CARTER / ENRICO RAVA NEW 4ET feat. STEFANO DI BATTISTA
13 JULY
BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET with special guest KURT ELLING / MELODY GARDOT
14 JULY
GEORGE CLINTON PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC / CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES
15 JULY
STEPS AHEAD REUNION / MARCUS MILLER “Afrodeezia Tour”
16 JULY
TO BOOK: http://www.umbriajazz.com/pagine/tickets
MORE INFO: http://www.umbriajazz.com/
ELECTRIC MUSIC FESTIVAL – JULY 14 TO 17
AT THE EXX VELVET –
SAN FELICIANO
July 22 to 31 – 10 days to celebrate the local fish and the lake! Festa del Giacchio. More info at: https://www.facebook.com/proloco.sanfeliciano/
Do not miss July 31 at 11.30 PM the closing of the evnt with a lot of fireworks!
SANT’ ARCANGELO (LAKE TRASIMENO – MAGIONE)
LOCAL FISH FESTIVAL, EVERY EVENING FROM 7.00 PM
from 3 to 12 of July – every night social dinner and music !
July 24 – Festa del Giaccio – Slow Food lunch – 12.30 AM at San Feliciano – to book. +39 075/8476027
SPOLETO
FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI UP TO JULY 10 – http://www.festivaldispoleto.com/
TAVERNELLE
JULY 6 – FREE CONCERT –
JULY 23 – ANOTHER GREAT FREE CONCERT – THE MODENA CITY RAMBLERS WILL PERFORM IN PIAZZALE AMENDOLA IN TAVERNELLE – NOT TO MISS!
and every day… ENJOY THE KIDS AQUA PARK
TERRE DI SIENA FESTIVAL – JULY 29 TO AUGUST 5
http://www.itslafoce.org/?action=home
TRASIMENO BOAT RENTALS
ACQUA DOLCE SAILING – Via dell’Università – località Monte del Lago, Magione – tel. +393450467983
http://www.acquadolcesailing.it/en_index.asp
The also have sailing school where each lesson has been designed by the staff as a result of years of experience, to make each course a perfect combination of theory and practice.
TRASIMENO BLUES JUNE 21 TO JULY 30 NOT TO MISS – EVERY DAY CONCERTS AROUND LAKE TRASIMENO!
http://trasimenoblues.it/programma/
TRASIMENO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016 UP TO JULY 6
Do not miss. Angela Hewitt, piano Sunday, 3 July at 9:00 pm Piano Recital in Cortona, Teatro Signorelli
Monday, 4 July at 9:15 pm Cello and Piano in Magione, Castle of the Knights of Malta, Magione
Angela Hewitt, piano Giovanni Scaglione, cello Bach: The complete Two-Part Inventions
The full program at: https://www.trasimenomusicfestival.com/program
PASSIGNANO SUL TRASIMENO AND THE BOAT RACE
JULY 23 TO 31 – The Palio of the Boats, the revival of a Medieval race.
The Palio of the Boats recalls the last act of hostility between the noble families of Perugia Baglioni and Oddi , Est.1495. Info: www.paliodellebarche.it
PANICALE
EVERY THUERSDAY FREE MUSIC AT THE SQUARE FROM 9.30
RADICOFANI
July 30 and 31 at the Fortress, via della città fortificata, 10 – street art and food – all day long.
SIENA and the Palio
2nd July – Since 1147 historical secular horse race held in Piazza del Campo, connected with districts or contrada into which the town is divided. The world famous Palio di Siena is a medieval horse race among the city’s districts or ‘contrada.’ The race takes place in Piazza del Campo on July 2 for the Palio di Provenzano and on August 16 for the Palio dell’Assunta.
This is a list only of the main events of July in Tuscany and Umbria, we’ll update this post as soon with more and more ideas of things to do and see here around.