“Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.” – Anna Akhmatova

• Most Saturday and Sunday (nexts are 12, 13, 14, 15 19, 20, 26 and 27  of August)  at Madrevite a Slow Food Selected winery will be held the event named PiCNICCO, a wine event with tastings at sunset, local street food and music. To Book in advance: +39 346.7953903 – +39 075 9527220

• Up to August 6 in Chiusi, Siena, Festival Orizzonti. Dance performances, art, music and theatre in the old town.  https://www.orizzontifestival.it/

• August 2 to 6 in Castel Rigone la sagra dei Barbari! It is a historical re-enactment of the barbarian era with dinners, shows, war simulations and historical parades

• From Sunday 6 to Thursday 10 August 2023 in Valiano, a fraction of the Municipality of Montepulciano (SI), the Feast of San Lorenzo will take place ..waiting for Goblets of Stars. The celebrations of San Lorenzo have a long tradition in Valiano. The first Fair was in fact inaugurated by the Grand Duke Leopold back in 1782.

• August 8 to 20 in Citta’ della Pieve not to miss the Palio dei Terzieri http://www.paliodeiterzieri.it/en/home-english/

• August 10 in Montepulciano, Calici sotto le stelle, a night of wine tasting. This is the midsummer night awaited by wine lovers. The 2023 edition will make the public dream with the elegance of Montepulciano, where the embrace of beauty and taste becomes magic, with a new format that combines itinerant tastings and guided tastings in exclusive locations in the Renaissance village. @calicidistellemontepulciano T. 0578/717484  F. 0578/752749 E-mail: info@stradavinonobile.it https://www.calicidistellemontepulciano.it/

• August 10 Calici di Stelle also in Montefalco, Perugia. As sample at Marco Antonelli winery – 7.30 pm Aperitivo
  8.30 pm Dinner

• August 11 to August 15 in Sarteano the Giostra del Saracino

• August 11 to 15 a summer festival in Paciano, PG with sagra degli strozzapreti. More info at https://www.facebook.com/prolocopaciano/

• August 11 to 15 the Raviolo pasta festival in Contignano, Siena.

• August 13 from 5.00 PM – “Palio di San Cassiano” at San Casciano dei Bagni. The four districts of Campanile, Gattineto, Porticciola and Pozzo challenge and popular games before the spectacular run with the wheelchairs on which a frog is positioned. The week before the show is a week full of events, from the “Launch of the Challenge” to the Renaissance Dinner.

• August 12 to 15 the Vintage Festival at Castiglion Fiorentino

• August 13th to 15th in Cortona do not miss the T-Bon Steak festival, la sagra della bistecca! @sagrabisteccacortona

• August 16 The Siena Palio Horse race https://www.ilpalio.org/palioenglish.htm

• August 18th to 27th in Montepulciano the Bravio delle Botti. We’ll stand with Enrico Trabalzini from the Redi Winery at Collazzi rione!

• August 21 to 27 in Fabro – a farmer festival Sagra contadina, to go early! It could be very crwoded.

• August 18 to 20 Chianciano Music Festival

• August 19 to September 3 Cortona Antiquaria https://www.cortonantiquaria.it/

• August 20 and 26 at at San Casciano dei Bagni the Cinta senese Pork festival. Its called sagra della cinta senese e maiale brado!  At lunch and dinner. Its a great occasion to taste some of the best local products!

• August 20 and 21 in Cortona the Porcini mushroom Festival! At the public gardens. Each evening. 

• August 20 to August to September 4 – Cortona Antiquaria.

• August 25 to September 8 in Chiusi the 41 Edition of Ruzzi della Conca.

• August 26 in Panicale, Perugia

• August 26 to September 3 The Todi Festival https://www.todifestival.it/2023/manifesto

• Up to October 1 – Cortona on The Movie, the international Cortona photo Festival https://www.cortonaonthemove.com/

• Each Sunday vintage market with Brocante, Lake Trasimeno Area, last is August 27.

September preview, events not to miss:

15-16-17-18 e 22-23-24-25  Sagra della nana at Montagnano   https://www.sagradellanana.it/