As if Naples couldn't be any more enchanting, every year during the Perseids meteor shower, it offers fantastic viewing points to observe the falling stars of San Lorenzo. It is said that the stars are the sparks from the fire that burned the martyr, and to this day they can still be seen on this magical night. You may enjoy ...
Lavagna in the coastal town of Genoa, is home to a major annual bachelor party in medieval style celebrating Count Opizzo Fieschi's last night as a single man. The event commemorates the history of the Fieschi family from Levante who reached the peak of their dynasty in the 13th Century. The festivities start on the evening of the 13th with ...
To kick off ferragosto this friendly battle, also called the Palio delle Pupe, amongst 14 neighboring towns in Abruzzo puts on a show for spectators. Pupe are papier-mache lifesized dolls and are covered in fireworks. For over 40 years these dolls have a dance "battle" where representatives from the towns climb up inside the doll and perform a dance to folk ...
Youth orchestras from around the world (including the North Starts Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Music Center of New York) will perform concerts at venues throughout Florence. While the main festival venue is set at Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi (near the Ponte Vecchio), other performances will be held throughout Florence and surrounding areas in Tuscany, including in the charming Terme Tettuccio in Montecatini ...
If you find yourself needing a break from all that sun and fresh air on the Follonica beaches, then head over to the hillsides of Grossetto near Castiglione della Pescaia to a small town called Vetulonia where you will come across a friendly tournament of palla 21. This is a traditional game, also called palla eh! because of the sound that ...
Every year the New Generation Festival brings together all genres, from opera to jazz to pop, highlighting young musicians. This year the festival will open and close with a performance of Le nozze di figaro. In between then, an orchestra performance and a blues a bebop segment that celebrates the spirit of Harlem. Guests also have the option to dine ...
The coastal town of Tarquinia hosts its annual Giostra delle Contrade, reenacting the knighting of three noble men, Cornetani Sante, Alessandro Vitelleschi, and Piergiovanni Paolo Sacchi, in 1452. Tarquinia celebrates the event with equestrian games, banquets, knights and dancing. Knights representing the seven districts of Tarquinia compete against each other and use lances to remove rings suspended from a statue, ...
A night celebrating opera, music and, of course, Andrea Bocelli, this event features choreographed, theatrical opera performances with Bocelli, an orchestra, and a choir. Proceeds will go to charity, supporting the Bocelli Foundation's projects. Celebrity guests will be in attendance, as the concert is part of Celebrity Fight Night, a philanthropic event that raises money for the Bocelli Foundation. Note: ...
Pizza Village, a free event featuring pizza demonstrations and exhibits on the waterfront of Naples, will draw 50 historical Neapolitan pizzerias, 500,000 visitors, and more than 100,000 pizzas. Guests can purchase a menu ticket for 12€ which includes one pizza of choice, one drink, one dessert and one coffee. The World Pizza-making Championship will also take place. Dream of Italy ...
In this, the last Venetian regatta of the season, two-oared gondole for men and mascarete for women compete in races which wind around the island of Burano, starting at the northern end of the nearby island of Sant'Erasmo. Revenge may be sweet for some in this final regatta, which is also known as the Rivincita della Storica, as the losers of the Regata ...
