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April 2018
Music Festival of the Nations
Nightly summer performances at 8:3o p.m. at Rome's Teatro Marcello focus on classical music, including Baroque, Romantic, and Classic styles. Performances range from soloists to chamber ensembles to polyphonic choirs.
Find out more »May 2018
La Biennale
The annual Biennale Art Festival takes over Venice this summer and fall, when countries from around the world set up pavilions to show off their home-grown contemporary artists. The venerable festival is a parade of avant garde visual art: a major destination for the art elite and the cognoscenti. The event runs daily from May to November, though it is closed on Mondays. Photo: labiennale, flickr.com
Find out more »September 2018
Parma: Verdi Festival
A month-long festival of operas and concerts celebrating Giuseppe Verdi at the Teatro Regio and other venues around the city of Parma. Tickets start at €10 for standing room.
Find out more »Trieste: Barcolana Regatta
This regatta is an annual boating competition in which 2,000 boat owners come together to test their skills on the Mediterranean. The main event is on the water on October 14, but there are plenty of on-land activities to enjoy, in addition to a host of water events in the week leading up to the Barcolana itself.
Find out more »October 2018
Alba: White Truffle Festival
This fall festival in Piedmont features fine wines, white truffles, exquisite wines and much more to tempt the taste buds. Dream of Italy's Turin/Piedmont Travel Advice Related Article: On the Trail of Truffles in Alba
Find out more »Rome Film Festival
Rome's International Film Festival, with 80 films shown in five categories, has 50 judges awarding prizes of €200,000 to the best film, best actor and best actress.
Find out more »Perugia: Eurochocolate Festival
For the chocolate lover in all of us...For nine days Perugia, the capital of the region of Umbria, transforms itself for the occasion in a huge open-air chocolate store. Enjoy chocolate everything -- even pasta -- in a fair set up in the streets of the city center. This event is free. Related Article: A Chocoholic's Dream Comes True in Perugia
Find out more »Milan: Celtic New Year
Milan's Celtic New Year festival, held in Castello Sforzesco, is one of the largest European festivals of its kind. Visitors can enjoy music, dancing and battles reenacting medieval life in Europe. Dates have not been confirmed, please check the website for updates.
Find out more »Montalcino: Sagra del Tordo (Feast of the Thrush)
This medieval archery competition attracts thousands of spectators. The whole weekend is filled with events that will make you feel like you've stepped into the 13th century. Note: Dates have not been confirmed; please check the official event website for updates. Dream of Italy's Tuscany Travel Advice Related Article: Hop on the Val D'Orcia's New Wine Train
Find out more »Venice Marathon
Runners cover the traditional 26.2 miles from the town of Stra (near Padova) to Venice, ending at the city's Riva dei Sette Martiri on the waterfront. There's a children's 3K, a moonlight half marathon, and a big pasta party! Dream of Italy's Venice Travel Advice Related Article: Get Your Sports Fix, Italian-Style
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