Foligno (PG) -
From May 23rd to 27th the Young Jazz Festival will be back in Foligno. Now in its eighth edition, the festival will be offering a panorama of the most promising young talent to emerge in Italy and Europe. Under the prestigious patronage of Umbria Jazz - the internationally acclaimed jazz festival that runs in Perugia in early July, this year's Young Jazz Festival is once more under the direction of Giovanni Guidi, the young Foligno-born pianist that launched the festival in 2009. Among ... Read more
Orvieto (TR) -
On May 24th the Sala Eufonia of the Fumi town library will be hosting "Lettori in Musica Row", a guided listening session to explore the world of jazz, with F. Bufalini and E. De Simone.
At 3pm, advance booking required. Read more
Perugia (PG) -
From May 24th to 26th the Sala dei Notari will be hosting the first edition of AID Monuments, architecture and engineering for the defence and safeguarding of Italy's national heritage. This edition will focus on the achievements of Galeazzo Alessi, the celebrated Perugia-born architect of the 16th century. Read more
Perugia (PG) -
This year's edition of the Perugia Flower Show will run from May 25th to 27th at the Frontone gardens in Via Borgo XX Giugno, opposite the Abbey of San Pietro, offering gardening enthusiasts a chance to pick up rare plant species and quality garden furniture and accessories. Now in its fifth edition, the Perugia Flower Show has established itself as one of the most prestigious events of its kind in Italy. Some 65 of Italy's top plant breeders have already confirmed their participation. Read more
San Venanzo (TR) -
From May 25th to June 3rd Poggio Aquilone will be holding its annual festival devoted to umbrichelli, a typical local home made variety of pasta. Food stands, music and entertainment nightly from 7pm onwards. Read more
Foligno (PG) -
From June 1st to 15th Foligno will be throbbing with the many events organised for this year's edition of the Giostra della Quintana, culminating in the joust proper on June 16th at 9pm in the Marcello Formica e Paolo Giusti field.
On June 15th at 9pm in Piazza della Repubblica there will be the reading of the rules governing the joust, followed by the official blessing imparted to the knights. From 10pm onwards the streets of the old town centre will be a hive of activity, with each of ... Read more
Amelia (TR) -
This year's edition of the Amelia market fair devoted to aficionados of radio, electronics and information technology will run at the Molino Silla on May 26th and 27th, from 9am to 7pm on the Saturday and from 9am to 6pm on the Sunday. Read more
Orvieto (TR) -
Until August 26th the Luca Signorelli exhibition, which is spread over three major venues in Umbria, will be offering visitors a full and complete understanding of the milestone importance of this artist in the Italian Renaissance. Some of Signorelli's best known works are in fact his fresco cycle within the Duomo of Orvieto, in the San Brizio Chapel. For the exhibition the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo will be opening a special section devoted to the Cortona-born genius. Read more
Orvieto (TR) -
The monthly edition of the Via della Costituente crafts market will take place on May 26th and 27th, to coincide with the Festa della Palombella. As usual, there will be stands selling everything from ceramic to glass, textiles, leather, wood carvings, paintings and organic produce.
Open from 3 to 8pm on the Saturday and from 8am to midnight on the Sunday. Read more
Spoleto (PG) -
Forty years on from their military service, the conscripts from the 36th Corso Caserma Garibaldi will be meeting in Spoleto once more on May 26th and 27th. Read more
