Celebrating St Rita in Preci
To 22/5/2012
Preci (PG) -
On May 22nd Preci will be commemorating the feast day of St Rita - the patron saint of impossible causes.
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Celebrating St Rita With Ciriola all'Ortica in Farnetta
To 3/6/2012
Montecastrilli
(TR) -
From May 22nd to June 3rd Farnetta will be holding its annual celebrations to honour St Rita, which besides a series of religious functions also involve the opening of the Taverna del Curato, serving the typical local dishes - stuffed pizza al testo and ciriola all'ortica.
Free admission.
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Chocolate Passions in Montebello
To 22/5/2012
Perugia (PG) -
From May 22nd to 24th Montebello will be holding three evenings devoted to the great versatility of chocolate, from pralines to cakes and decorations.
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Chi l'ha visto? Screening at the German Institute
To 23/5/2012
Perugia (PG) -
On May 23rd at 8.30pm the German Institute in Piazza Raffaello will be holding a screening of the Claudia Rorarius 2009 film Chi l'ha visto?. A Documentary-style road movie that follows a second generation Italian immigrant to Germany who decides to set off for Northern Italy and meet the father that he has never seen.
Free admission. In the original language, with Italian subtitles.
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The Feast of St Eutitius
To 23/5/2012
Preci (PG) -
On May 23rd the magnificent Abbey of Sant'Eutizio - once a major financial and political influence in the entire area - will be hosting the traditional procession dedicated to its founder, St Eutitius, a Syrian monk who somehow found his way to Umbria and founded the abbey in the 5th century AD. Rrefreshments will follow.
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Young Jazz Festival
To 27/5/2012
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 ...
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AID Monuments
To 26/5/2012
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.
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Jazz Guided Listening Session in Orvieto
To 24/5/2012
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.
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Giostra della Quintana
To 16/6/2012
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 ...
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Perugia Flower Show
To 27/5/2012
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.
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