This unique evening festival takes place in the Archeologic Garden of San Pietro at the foot of the Campanaria Tower from the 13th century in the town of Ozzano dell'Emilia. Here, guests can bear witness to a wizard's magic, watch theater and dance performances, concerts a more all under the moonlight. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning ...
A wonderful celebration in Umbria to mark the seasonal blossoming of fragrant lavender on the fields of Lavandeto di Assisi, a garden and breeding ground famous for its vast and varied collection of lavender plants. Threads and materials of many colors can be produced from the plants, and during the festival there will be basket making courses and a small ...
The Oltre Festival, or the Beyond Festival, invites all music lovers to go beyond the city walls to listen to their favorite type of music. The line up includes genres from like singer-songwriter to rock. This five-day event takes place in the Parco di Caserme Rosse. Don't miss out on this special experience to go beyond the walls and explore a new ...
Calcio Storico, a 500-year-old sport described as a cross between football (soccer), rugby, and boxing, dates back to the 1500s. Today, three games are held in June -- two semifinals and a final match -- to correspond with St. John's Day, the Patron Saint of Florence. Four teams of 27 people, to represent the four districts of Florence, also represent ...
Have you ever been told not to play with your food? Well the people in Pienza have, and they don't care! Here, just to the south of Siena, folks continue to keep the holiday spirit going with a friendly competition involving the throwing of panforte. This tournament takes place every year from December 26th - 30th in Pienza's city hall where ...
Having served as the shooting location for several movies with its dramatic seaside castle, Ischia, in the Gulf of Naples, hosts an annual film festival to honor films that have celebrated and promoted Italian and foreign location and culture. The festival's feature-length and short films all have a central theme of location: films that emphasize the importance of a particular location, ...
This festival sponsors daily events all along the Amalfi Coast. There's also a music institute associated with the festival, where students from all over the world come to refine their talent with internationally renowned musicians and professors. For guests of the festival, there are all sorts of cultural activities on top of the musical performances, as well as the opportunity ...
Canoeing on the Tiber (Discesa del Tivere) sends participants canoeing from Citta' di Castello to Rome on seven 20-30km stretches of the Tiber River, in groups led by experienced canoeists. Note: dates have not been confirmed; please check the event website for updates. Access 160 Issues of Our Award-Winning Travel Publication. Get Insider Help Planning Your Trip to Italy.
The Garlic Festival in Vessalico is a tribute to the town's unique mountain garlic and a mainstay in the town for at least the past two centuries. Artists practice reste, the art of interweaving garlic. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. Get a free issue to see what we are all ...
The town of Rimini lights up pink on Pink Night (La Notte Rosa), billed as "Summer's New Year's Eve Bash." Pink Night is an all-night party that celebrates nightlife and fun, and includes theatre, music, and other events on the Rimini Riviera. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. Get a ...
