Marsciano (PG) -
On May 13th the Museo del Laterizio e delle Terracotte will be hosting the fun and instructive Battaglia dei Cocci game, much like battleships but involving all kinds of ceramic pieces of different shapes and forms - pieces that can be found in the museum's fascinating collection.
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Terni (TR) -
Although the exact time has yet to be finalised, on May 13th the Briccialdi music school of Terni has scheduled a concert in the Church of San Francesco. The school choir and orchestra will be combining with the choirs of Attigliano and San Francesco to sing Mozart's Krönungsmesse K317 in C major, composed when the genius was just 23 years old in Salzburg.
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Allerona
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In Allerona the traditional festivities held in honour of St Isidore take place on the second Sunday in May, which this year falls on May 13th. Isidro of Madrid (1080-1130) was a farm labourer on the estate of a certain Juan de Vargas. According to legend Isidro would pray intensely prior to his day's work, and even during the day's work, to the extent that some of the other labourers began circulating rumours that he was using his prayers as an excuse to get off work. One day his master ...
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Lisciano Niccone
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The Scambivendolo market of second hand, exchange, organic produce, crafts and other curiosities will run every second Sunday of the month from May to October in Lisciano Niccone, from 10.30am.
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San Gemini (TR) -
Another fun afternoon with readings and tea for children at the ruins of Carsulae has been scheduled for May 13th with Roberta Argenti and Carmen Poidomani.
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Giano dell'Umbria (PG) -
Each year, on the second Sunday in May, the parish of Giano dell'Umbria organises the traditional pilgrimage to the idyllic Madonna del Fosco Sanctuary.
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Otricoli (TR) -
On the second Sunday of May each year, which this year falls on May 13th, Otricoli commemorates the feast day of its patron saint, St Victor. Victor is said to have been a youth from this very town who was conscripted into the Roman army and sent to war in Syria. At some point the Prefect of Egypt accused the young man of being a Christian - which was outlawed throughout the Roman Empire at the time. After three days of relentless torture, the martyr was eventually beheaded on May 14th ...
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Perugia (PG) -
On May 13th at 8.30pm the Sala dei Notari will be hosting mezzosoprano Magdalena Koen and pianist Mitsuko Uchida in a programme of Mahler, Debussy and Messiaen.
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Gubbio (PG) -
Gubbio's most spectacular annual pageantry event will take place once more - according to tradition - after Vespers on the Feast of St Ubaldo, which this year falls on May 15th. Once the service is over the city's three districts will be frantically vying to be the first to carry the enormous cero wooden totem up the steep hill to Mount Ingino, where the earthly remains of St Ubaldo are kept still today. Besides the narrow and winding streets to negotiate, the bearers of the ceri have to ...
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Montefranco
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On May 15th Montefranco will be holding its annual Palio dei Rioni pageant, which has been reconstructed using as a basis for inspiration a visit made to the town by St Bernardino. The five districts into which the town is divided compete in a form of joust on horseback, fiercely bent on winning the victory banner.
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Country AVIGLIANO UMBRO, Amelia area, in the province of Terni
SOLOMEO, Perugia area, in the municipality of Corciano
