Festivals in Umbria
Festival name: The
Ceri Race
Date: May 15
Festival name: The Crossbow Parade
Date: Final Sunday in May
Where: Gubbio, Umbria
About the event: Two medieval societies participate in this target-shooting
exhibition: the Balestrina Eugubina society and the San Sepolcro society. Competitors
use a medieval crossbow to compete for pride and prizes. Afterwards, a parade,
complete with flag-waving acrobats, marches through the town center.
Festival name: Palombella's Feast
Date: On Pentecost (the 7th Sunday after Easter)
Where: Piazza Duomo, Orvieto (TR), Umbria
About the event: This strange feast celebrates the Pentecost and has
been around since the 15th century. At noon, the Bishop waves a white cloth
from the town palace, signaling the Master of Ceremonies to shoot a ring with
a live dove on it along a steel cable from the roof of the church to the center
of the square. The ceremony is meant to represent Christ's spirit's entry into
the Apostles. The dove is later given to a married couple, who keep it as a
pet.
Festival name: Infiorata
Date: Third Sunday in June
Festival name: "Bodies and Senses"
- Art Exhibition of works by Jules Maidoff
Date: June 12 (Opening at 9pm) - July 24; Tuesday - Sunday: 10:30am-1pm,
4pm-7pm
Town: Orvieto (at the Galleria d'Arte Zerotre)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Galleria Zerotre - Via Magalotti, 22; Tel. 0763 342583
Festival name: Orvieto Musica - 11th
International Chamber Music Workshop
Date: June 25 - July 16
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: A series of classical music and opera concerts, led
by Orvieto Musica's artistic directors, Nyela Basney and Angela Yeung, and the
artistic director for opera, Susan Ormont.
For more info: www.orvietomusica.org
Festival name: Focus on The Theater
Date: July 1 - August 31
Town: Allerona
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Courses on theatrical recitation using the Lee Strasberg
(Actor Studio) method, and 3-day internship on "the study of researching
and interpreting characters."
For more info: Giancarlo Pancaldi; E-mail: stelladoro.allerona@tiscali.it
or Tel. 0763 628312
Festival name: Cantine alla ribalta ("Cantinas in
the spotlight")
Date: July 5 - September 12
Town: Orvieto (at the Enoteca regionale San Giovanni in the Palazzo del
Gusto)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Each day, enjoy a guided tasting of wines from producers
whose shops line the Strada dei Vini Etrusco-Romana. Fridays only (reservation
necessary), there is a special presentation of labels and dinner, where the
wines are paired with a sampling of typical local products.
For more info (or to make reservations): Tel. 0763 341818 / 393529 and
0763 306508 (Strada dei Vini), or E-mail: info@palazzodelgusto.it
On the web at www.palazzodelgusto.it
or www.itinera2.net
Festival name: An evening of "Piano
Bar"
Date: July 17
Town: Castel Vsicardo
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
Festival name: Moto Guzzi gathering
Date: July 18
Town: Baschi (at Civitella del Lago)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
Festival name: Celebration in honor
of the Blessed Vanna da Caraiola
Date: July 18-25
Town: Fabro (at Localitá Carnaiola)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: July 18, 9:30am - Antique car and motorcycle show, "Blessed
Vanna Trophy"
July 23, 9pm - Torchlight procession
July 24, 9am - Informal painting exhibition; 9pm - Dinner in piazza and evening
of dance
July 25, 5pm - Performance by the music group Fabro; religious procession
Festival name: Elce Bello Park Festival
Date: July 18
Town: Montecchio (at Elce Bello Park)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Tel. 0744 951221 / 388 6328225 or E-mail: prolocomontecchio@libero.it
Festival name: Nature Excursions
Date: April - September
Town: Montegabbione
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Guided outdoor nature excursions at Alto Orvietano.
"From Pornello along il Fersinone" - 5-hour excursion, leaving at
9am from Pornello (bathing suit advised).
For more info or reservations: Tel. 0763 837564 or E-mail: coopterra@hotmail.com
Festival name: Beer Festival
Date: July 20-25
Town: Ficulle
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Ficulle's 4th annual beer festival
For more info: www.prolocoficulle.com
Festival name: Gran Prix Umbria 2004 - track and field demonstration
Date: July 21
Town: Orvieto (at the Polisportivo L. Muzi in Orvieto Scalo)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Tel. 0763 343447
Festival name: "Umbriacinofilia"
Date: July
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: International racing tryouts for Continental and British
breeds of dogs with CAC-CACIT
For more info: Tel. / Fax 0763 343447
Festival name: Beer Festival
Date: July 23-25, 8pm
Town: Porano (at the Villa Paolina Park)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
Festival name: "Cantine e Cucina"
("Cantinas and Cuisine")
Date: July 24-25
Town: Bashi
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Baschi's 4th annual "Cantine e Cucina" festival.
7pm - Opening of the old cantinas in the historic center for the tasting of
typical dishes and local wines: an evening including music and folk exhibitions.
For more info: 0744 957225
Festival name: "I cellai dell'arte"
Date: July
Town: Allerona
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: 2nd annual "I cellai dell'arte" - Exhibitions
for artists in the "cellai" of the historic center
For more info: 0763 628312
Festival name: VIII National Gathering for Italian Theater
- "Stella d'Oro" Award Ceremony, given by the city of Allerona to
non-professional companies
Date: July 24 - August 7
Town: Allerona (in the Piazza Santa Maria)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Performances in the piazza by finalists at 9:15pm:
July 24, 26, 28, 30, 31; August 1, 3, 5, with a final Gala the evening of the
7th for the awards ceremony of the 2004 "Stelle d'Oro."
Artistic Director: Giancarlo Pancaldi
For more info: Tel. 0763 628312 or E-mail: stelladoro.allerona@tiscali.it
On the web at www.stelladoro.unn.it
Festival name: Evening of Piano Bar
Date: July 24
Town: Castel Viscardo
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
Festival name: National Convention for Epagneul Breton
dog breeds
Date: July 24
Town: Orvieto (at the Villa Paolina Park)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Tel. / Fax 0763 343447
Festival name: Spazio Musica (27th annual) - Specialized
international internships for vocalists and instrumentalists
Date: July 25 - August 31
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Opera Workshop for conductors, singers, contributing
masters, and orchestral directors and teachers. The goal will be the preparation
and performance of operas, from July 26 - August 17 and from August 8 - 30.
Additionally, there will be the 9th International Contest for Opera Singers
from July 24-26, with a final concert by instructors and the best pupils.
Opera performances at the Teatro Mancinelli: 14, 15, 17 and August 28, 29, 30.
For more info: Check the web at www.spaziomusica.org
or E-mail: info@spaziomusica.org
Festival name: Spazio Musica Jazz Concert, with the Antonio
Zambrini Trio
Date: July 25, at 9:15pm
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Check the web at www.spaziomusica.org
or E-mail info@spaziomusica.org
Festival name: Nature Excursions
Date: April to September
Town: San Venanzo (at Monte Peglia)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Guided outdoor nature excursions from Alto Orvietano.
July 25, at 9am- "Il Fersinone to Rotaprona": 4-hour excursion leaving
from the junction at S. Vito in Monte Castello (Monte Piglia) (bathing suit
advised).
For more info or reservations: Tel. 0763 837564 or E-mail: coopterra@hotmail.com
Festival name: National Preliminary Competition for Regional
Go-Cart Championship
Date: July 25
Town: Castel Viscardo
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Tel. 0763 361010
Festival name: Spazio Musica - Final Concert for the International
Contest for Opera Singers
Date: July 26
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Awards ceremonies for winners at 9:15pm.
For more info: On the web at www.spaziomusica.org
Festival name: Ateneo della Chitarra ("Atheneum for
the Guitar")
Date: July 26-31
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: 15th annual International Music Camp for guitarists,
with lessons, a competition, a lute exhibition, and a neighborhood concert tour.
Concerts: Friday, July 30th and Saturday, July 31st at 10pm - performance
given by the best pupils and the course's instructor (including the works of
various authors, from the 6th century to modern-day). Free admission.
For more info: Check the web at www.ateneodellachitarra.it
or E-mail info@ateneodellachitarra.it.
Tel. 02 55187286.
Festival name: "Villa Viva"
Date: July 29 - August 1
Town: Porano
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Activities and games for children
For more info: Tel. 0763 374463
Festival name: Nature Excursions
Date: April to September
Town: Montegabbione
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Guided outdoor nature excursions from Alto Orvietano.
July 31, 9am: "Full moon at Serpolla" - 3-hour excursion leaving from
Greppolischieto.
For more info or reservations: Tel. 0763 837564 or E-mail: coopterra@hotmail.com
Festival name: "Estate Alleronese" (Summer in
Allerona)
Date: August 1-31
Town: Allerona
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: The city celebrates the month of August with stands
of local goodies, musical performances, exhibitions, and special shows for children.
Festival name: Focaccia Festival
Date: August 3-7
Town: Baschi
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: The flat and flavorful rounded loaf, known as Focaccia,
is celebrated at Localitá Cerreto in Baschi with evenings of song and
music. (Starts 7pm, nightly.)
Festival name: "In search of the disappearing dish"
Date: August 6-8
Town: Castel Viscardo (in Frazione Monterubiaglio)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: This gastronomic festival seeks to recover the traditional
recipes of rustic cuisine. The authentic dishes are prepared according to the
memory of the town's men and women, and are cooked with genuine ingredients
sought out with care. They contain flavors and nutrients nearly forgotten in
a modern day industrial age. At 8:30pm in the piazza, enjoy a dinner of roast
goose, maccheroni alle rigaglie ("with giblets"), or cod with chickpeas
and bruschetta. Dishes are accompanied by the finest of wines, tapped in honor
of the occasion and provided by the town's best local cantinas.
Festival name: Wild boar and local foods festival
Date: August 11-14
Town: Montecchio
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: A food fair showcasing wild boar other typical local
products.
For more info: Tel. 0744 951221
Festival name: "August in Castel Viscardo" -
39th annual "Sagra della Cannelletta"
Date: August 13-22
Town: Castel Viscardo
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Promotional event with a focus on local wines and the
town's typical gastronomic products.
6pm - Food stands open; 9pm - Evening musical entertainment begins
August 13 - Opening concert: festivities led by the group "La Tresca"
August 22 - Closing concert: festivities led by the group "Altrocanto"
For more info: Tel. 0763 361010
Festival name: Creampuff Festival
Date: August 18-21
Town: Montecchio
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Tel. 0744 951221
Festival name: "Porchetto" Festival
Date: August 28-29
Town: Baschi
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Festivities focus on dishes of young pig and roast pork.
For more info: Tel. 0744 957225
Festival name: Festival of the First
Courses
Date: End of September into the beginning of October
Town: Foligno
Province: Perugia
Region: Umbria
About the event: The whole city, including the residents, Italian chefs,
gourmands, critics and journalists, participate in this festival. The goal is
to promote the First Course through tastings in the squares, inns and taverns,
as well as during training sessions from the Cuisine School and the Academy
of Taste.
For more info: Call 075.5005577 or check out www.iprimiditalia.it
Festival name: International Festival celebrating Street
Performance
(5th annual "Avenues of the imagination")
Date: September 3 - September 5
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Traveling shows take the streets with performances by
acrobats, trampolinists, tightrope walkers, mimes, clowns, puppet masters, magicians,
sword- and fire-eaters, musicians, minstrels, painters, and poets.
Sunday at 11:30am, stop on the streets of the historic center; and at 9pm, closing
show with the acrobats and tumblers.
For more info: Check out www.comune.orvieto.tr.it
or http://web.tiscali.it/Arciorvieto
E-mail: cultura@comune.orvieto.tr.it
Festival name: Festival in honor of the Madonna Addolorata
("Our Lady of Sorrows")
Date: September 4-5
Town: Montecchio (in Frazione Melezzole)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
Festival name: Crafts Show
Date: September 4-5
Town: Parrano
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Held in the cantinas of the town's historic center.
For more info: Tel. 0763 838001
Festival name: "Discovering the River Park of the
Tiber"
Date: September 5
Town: Baschi
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Meet 9am - Raduno a Baschi, Piazza Italia
For more info: Tel. 0744 957679 / 0744 950732
Festival name: Festa della Madonna di Gabriello
Date: September 8
Town: Parrano
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: A holiday that celebrates the Patron Saint of Parrano and the
birth of the Virgin Mary. This holiday takes its late 1800s origins from the
reconstruction of an ancient church, located just outside the populated city
center. The celebration unfolds in the center of the town and at nearby spot
"Il Castagno," and includes popular games, painting and photography
exhibitions, local crafts shows, reviews of wines, concerts and theatrical performances,
dinners in the piazza, an evening of dancing, and a pyrotechnical display. Also,
the parochial church leads its historic and traditional religious procession
to the Madonna di Gabriello Church.
For more info: Tel. 0763 838001
Festival name: Regional Championship for Individuals in
Track and Field
Date: September 11-12
Town: Orvieto (at Polisportivo L. Muzi in Orvieto Scalo)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
For more info: Tel. 0763 306501
Festival name: "Trek to Mount Ruffeno"
(At Nature Preserve of Mount Ruffeno - Parco di Villalba - 20th annual)
Date: September 17-19
Town: Allerona
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: A national demonstration of foot racing, trekking, and
walking, chiefly sponspored for walkers from the "Triangolo Benedetto d'Italia,"
in the communes of Acquapendente, Allerona, and Trevinano. Celebration for the
foot racers, with dinner and music.
For more info or to register: Tel. 0763 73091 or E-mail: turismoacquapendente@libero.it
For information regarding the race segment in Allerona: Tel. 0763 628312 or
E-mail comuneallerona@tiscalinet.it
Festival name: Festivities in honor of the Madonna Addolorata
("Our Lady of Sorrows")
Date: September 17-19
Town: Montecchio
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
Festival name: Celebration in honor of patron saint S.
Eumenio
Date: September 18
Town: Ficulle
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Taverns remain open for tastings of local products,
folk performances, popular games, musical entertainment, nighttime sports relays,
and displays of "morti secche" (carved pumpkins)
For more info: www.prolocoficulle.com
or Tel. 0763 86031
Festival name: "Lands, rivers, and lakes of Europe"
International Olympic canoe competitions (teams of two pairs; men's master)
Date: September 26
Town: Baschi
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Teams representing France, Switzerland, Croatia, Austria,
and Circoli, with rowers from Rome, Florence, Torino, and Varese.
For more info: Tel. 0744 957225 - 0744 950732 or E-mail: goledelforello@yahoo.it
Festival name: Celebration in honor of the Madonna Addolorata
("Our Lady of Sorrows")
Date: September 26
Town: Baschi
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Festivities include musical performances, evenings of
dancing, popular games, and stalls with local products.
Festival name: Eurochocolate
2003
Date: One full week in October
Town: Perugia
Province: Perugia
Region: Umbria
Food: Chocolate
About the event: Perugia is the world capital of chocolate, and the city
draws nearly 800,000 people every year to this festival. Tastings, exhibits,
readings and plays are organized around the subject of chocolate.
For more info: Call the Eurochoclate Press Office at 075-5732625 or check
out www.eurochocolate.perugia.it
Festival name: Chestnut Festival (31st
annual)
Date: October 16-17
Town: Baschi (at Localitá Morre)
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Festival celebrating the chestnut with local chestnut
produce, mosto wine, and chestnut-based desserts.
Schedule: 3pm-8pm - free tasting of roasted chestnuts, mosto, and other
wines - display and sale of chestnut desserts and typical local products.
For more info: Tel. 0744 957225
Festival name: Chocolate Fair (4th annual)
Date: October 30-31
Town: Montegabbione
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: Saturday from 2:30pm-midnight and Sunday from 10am-midnight:
Tasting of various chocolate goodies prepared using chocolate produced by local
pastry chefs and confectioners from central Italy. Listen for musical performances.
For more info: Tel. 0763 837521
Festival name: Orvetiano Truffle Show (17th annual)
Date: December 29 - January 2 (2005)
Town: Fabro
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: A national market showcase of the Orvetiano Truffle
and other quality agricultural food products. Conventions and presentation of
the "Vanghetto d'oro" award for journalists.
For more info: Tel. 0763 393529 or E-mail itinera.orvieto@tiscalinet.it
On the web at www.tartufo.org
Festival name: Umbria Jazz Winter #12 - International
Festival of Jazz Music
Date: December 29 - January 2 (2005)
Town: Orvieto
Province: Terni
Region: Umbria
About the event: A by now historic gathering and highly prestigious music
event attended by artists of international fame. Performances take place in
streets, piazzas, and fascinating spots around the city, and echo to create
an enveloping, sparkling, and most extraordinary atmosphere. Some concerts accompany
relaxing moments of Jazz Lunches and Dinners, where diners can enjoy good food
along with good music. During these days, Orvieto offers intriguing sounds at
every hour of the day up until late into the evening. The two central features
are: the big end-of-the-year dinner, and the "concerto della pace"
with gospel singers, performed in the magnificent Cathedral (Duomo) on New Year's
Day in the afternoon.
For more info: Look on www.umbriajazz.com
or www.comune.orvieto.tr.it;
or E-mail info@umbriajazz.com
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