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 ...
The Two Worlds Festival of opera and art in Spoleto hosts quality classical music performances, ballet, theatre, and art exhibits all over the town. The festival's original organizer, Gian Carlo Menotti, intended for the festival to showcase American and Italian worlds coming together through art, dance, and music. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues ...
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.
Nightly 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. Note: dates have not been confirmed; please check the event website for updates. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. Get a ...
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 ...
