Italy's favourite son, finally moving out - The Florentine

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Thursday 7 September 2006
What’s on & Where to Go
www.theflorentine.net
Events in FLORENCE SEP 8 TO SEP 21
Open shops under the stars
Performances and food tasting
June-Sept. on Wednesday, Dicomano historical
center
Festival in Limite
Sept. from 1 to 30 Limite sull’Arno (Firenze)
info 0571978136 - www.comune.capraiae-limite-sull-arno.fi
.it
Sagra del fico a Carmignano
2 to 10 Sept, Bacchereto, Carmignano Prato,
www.carmignanodivino.prato.it info 055
8712468
Medieval market on the street
from 7 to 9 Sept, in Santa Maria in Castello
e S. Antonino Prato
Beef-steak and mushroom festival
Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24,
29, 30 Certaldo Firenze tel. 0571667349
- www.comune.certaldo.fi .it
Corteggio Storico
8th Sept, Medioeval parade in the Central
Street of Prato, from 8,30pm
Chianti Classico Wine Fair
fair, wine tasting, live music, treasure hunts
and fi reworks, fi ne wines and food products
of the Chianti region
Sept. 8 to 10 Greve in Chianti, Open 10 am
to midnight. Free adm
Murder Party
Murder mystery week-end game organized
in villas
Week end of 8 to10 Sept, Agriturismo della
Fattoria di Statiano Volterra (Pisa) Info
www.yellowlegacy.it
Historical cortege and Palio of Diotto
Sept. 8 scarperia Centro storico tel.
0558468165 - www.comune.scarperia.fi .it
Sagra della Polenta, dei Porcini e del
Cinghiale a Carmignano
From 9 to 17 Sept, Poggio alla Malva a Carmignano
(Prato) info 055 8712468 www.
carmignanodivino.prato.it
Sagra della polenta e uccelli a Barga
9 and 10 Sept, Filecchio, Barga (Lucca)
info www.comune.barga.lu.it
Feast of Pardon
Sept. from 9 to 12 Reggello Firenze tel.
0558669232 - www.comune.reggello.fi .it
wine Festival
Sept. 9, 16, 23 Palazzuolo sul Senio (Firenze)
tel. 0558046008 - www.palazzuolo.it
Neustadt Beer festival
Sept. 9, 10 Montespertoli (Firenze) info
05716001 - www.comune.montespertoli.
fi .it
Children’s palio
Sept. 9 Cerreto Guidi (Firenze) info
0571906220 - www.comune.cerreto-guidi.
fi .it
Sapori e Colori
Market in Piazza Duomo
10th Sept, from 9am to 7 pm Piazza Duomo
Prato Info: Unione Commercianti tel. 0574-
43801
La meglio Genia
Exhibition, food tasting
Sept. from 10 to 19 CAMPI BISENZIO
Centro storico tel. 3401019292 - www.comune.campi-bisenzio.fi
.it
Schiacciata, grape and roasted pork
festival
Sept. 10, 17 Vitolini, Vinci (Firenze) tel.
0571568012 - www.comune.vinci.fi .it
Controcorrente
Games, sports, along the Arno
Sept. 10 La Tisana Empoli (Firenze) tel.
0571757999 - www.comune.empoli.fi .it
Traditional soup festival
Sept. 10 Fucecchio (Firenze) tel.
057123454 - www.comune.fucecchio.fi .it
Lo sbaracco
Barter Market
Sept. 10 castelfi orentino (Firenze) info
0571686341-48 - www.comune.castelfi o-
rentino.fi .it
Week of the Honey in Montalcino
market and fair
10 Sept, Fortezza Montalcino (Siena) www.
comunemontalcino.it
Palio dei Ciuchi ad Asciano
10 Sept from 5 pm, Asciano (siena) info
www.comune.asciano.siena.it
Disfida con l’Arco a Montopoli Val d’Arno
Traditional competition
10 sept, Montopoli Val d’Arno (Pisa), Info
0571.449024 www.montopoli.net, 18.00
Palio of the contradas and Jousting
Sept. 10 Bagno a Ripoli (Firenze) tel.
0556390222 - www.comune.bagno-a-ripoli.fi
.it
Limite fair and fireworks display on the
Arno river
Sept. 11 Limite sull’Arno tel. 0571978124
- www.comune.capraia-e-limite.fi .it
Late afternoon concert at Villa Peyron
Sept. 13 Villa Peyron Fieseol tel. 055264321
- www.bardinipeyron.it
Wine Festival in Panzano
Panzano hosts tasting booths representing
nearly 20 of the best local wineries
Sept 15, 16 and 17. Panzano-in-Chianti; 10
euro to receive a wine glass and holder and
all the wine you care to sample
Assedio alla Villa a Poggio a Caiano
medieval food stands, music, games, sports
etc.
15, 16 and 17 Sept., Poggio a Caiano (Prato)
info 055 8798779 www.prolocopoggioacaiano.it
Nel Sogno di Messer Boccaccio
historical performances based on stories
by Boccacio
15, 16 and 17 Sept Piazza Boccaccia, Certaldo
(Firenze) Info 0571 6611 www.comune.certaldo.fi
.it
Wine is pleasure. Wine and olive oil
tasting
Sept. from 15 to 17 Basilica di S. Maria,
Impruneta (Firenze) 0552373267 -www.
comune.impruneta.fi .it
Feast of Pardon
Sept. from 15 to 19 Incisa Valdarno, central
streets, info 0558333433 - www.comune.
incisa-valdarno.fi .it
giardini in fiera
fl ower and garden fair
Sept 15, 16 and 17, Villa Le Corti, San Casciano
(Firenze) info 055 829301 www.
giardininfi era.it, 10-19, 8 euro
Parade of the town districts and rowing
Palio
Sept. 16, 17 Limite sull’Arno (Firenze) tel.
0571978124 - www.comune.capraia-e-limite.fi
.it
Expressive festival
Expo of paintings. sculpture, video, music,
design and more.
17 to 23 sept. Offi cina Giovani Piazza Macelli,
4 Prato Info: www.freeshout.it
Sagra del Seitan
Seitan is considered the best vegetarian
substitute for meat.
17 Sept from noon to midnight at Circolo
Ricreativo di Pozzolatico, Via Imprunetana
per Pozzolatico, 227 a Impruneta (Firenze)
info 055 620262 www.sagradelseitan.it
Sagra della Bruschetta a Palazzuolo
sul Senio
17 sept only Palazzuolo sul Senio “Casa
del Villeggiante” info 055 8046125 www.
palazzuoloeventi.com
Stradainfiera
17 and 18 Sept in Greve in Chianti (Firenze)
info 055.85.45.27 www.comune.grevein-chianti.fi
.it
Bruschetta (roasted bread with oil) festival
Sept. 17 Casa del villeggiante Palazzuolo
sul Senio (Firenze) tel. 0558046008 -
www.palazzuolo.it
The sweetest day of the year - food festival
with typical cakes
Sept. 17 Castelnuovo d’Elsa Firenze info
0571686341-48 - www.comune.castelfi o-
rentino.fi .it
Late Summer walking tour
Sept. 17 Montespertoli (Firenze) info
05716001 - www.comune.montespertoli.
fi .it
Harvest festival
Sept. from 21 to 24 Mercatale Val di Pesa
(Firenze) info 0558077832 - www.comune.
san-casciano-val-di-pesa.fi .it
Open shops under the stars
Shows, food tasting
Until Sept. on Wed, Dicomano, info 055
838541
viva la piazza!
Until 8 Sept. Tavarnelle V.P. e Barberino V.E,
www.comune.tavarnelle-val-di-pesa.fi .it, info
055-8077832
• MUSIC & CONCERTS
Whisky Trail
8th Sept, Castello dell’Imperatore, Prato,
from 10pm
Montereggae. Concerts in Montereggi
Sept. 8, 9 Montereggi (Capraia e Limite) tel.
0571978124 - www.comune.capraia-e-limite-sull-arno.fi
.it
Baccano utile
Musical performance
Sept. 9 Marradi, Pian di Sopra tel.
0558045170 - www.pro-marradi.it
Viae Musicae. Antiqua Ensemble. Prima
ch’autunno arrivi.
Antique music concert
Sept. 16 at 4,30 p.m. Teatro d’estate di Villa
La Tana (Bagno a Ripoli) tel. 0556390356-
7 - www.comune.bagno-a-ripoli.fi .it
Opera gala
Sept. 16 Castello di Sonnino (Montespertoli)
tel. 0571609412 - www.comune. montespertoli.fi
.it
Brotherhood in concert
Sept. 16 Spazio Energia, Reggello Firenze
tel. 0558669229 - www.comune.reggello.
fi .it
Summer concert season in Lamole
Sept. 17 Lamole (greve in Chianti) tel.
0558547160 - www.comune.greve-inchianti.fi
.it
Salotto musicale. Concerts
June, July, the fi rst Monday of the month,
Sede Pro Lastra Enrico Caruso, Lastra a
Signa, tel. 055.8722628
• PARKS
Sculptures in a woodland
In an untouched wood of ilex and oak trees
in the heart of Sienese Chianti, many internationally
renowned artists from fi ve continents
have created imposing contemporary
sculptures
Parco sculture del Chianti, La Fornace
48/49, Pievasciata, Siena, tel. 0577.357151,
www.chiantisculpturepark.it, open all year
Parco Mediceo di Pratolino
Theatrical, musical and dance performances,
inter-cultural themes.
Until October 31, Thur & Fri, Pratolino, Vaglia,
info 055.409155, from Thur to Sun
10-19.30
Stato Libero dei Renai
This natural oasis offers numerous lakes,
ponds, green areas, bird-watching spots,
sport facilities, children’s games, a swimming
pool, etc
Until Sept. 30, Mon-Fri 12:00-20:00, Sat,
Sun and holidays 9-20, free, Parco dei Renai,
Lastra a Signa, www.parcorenai.it
• SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
Calenzano discovered, walks through
history and nature.
Guided walking tours
from April to October, Calenzano, info
055.8833255
Silver Fish Award
Sept. 10 Piazza Umberto I, Londa (Firenze)
tel. 0558352520 - www.comune.londa.fi .it
Hunters’ day
Sept. 10 Lutirano Marradi (Firenze) tel.
0558045170 - www.pro-marradi.it
7th Vento di sotto sailing Trophy
Sept. 10 Lago di Bilancino (Barberino di
Mugello – Firenze) tel. 0558418133 - www.
bilancinolagoditoscana.it
Archer festival
Sept. 16 Parco di canonica Certaldo Firenze
info 0571661256 - www.comune.
certaldo.fi .it
61° Gran Premio Industria e Commercio
International professional bicycle race
17 Sept, Start and Arrival at via Valentini
Prato. Info: Ass. ciclistica Pratese “1927”,
tel. 0574-22282, www.ciclisticapratese.it
Calenzano discovered, walks through
history and nature.
Guided walking tours
from April to October, Calenzano, info
055.8833255
• SUMMER NIGHTS
PratoEstate
Concerts, performances, events, exhibits,
etc.
June-Sept., info: Ass. Cultura Comune di
Prato, tel. 0574.615024, www.pratoestate.
it
Summer in Sesto
June- Sept., info tel. 055.44961, www.sestoestate.com
Sport festival
Until Sept., San Casciano Val di Pesa, tel.
055.8229558
Montemurlo Estate
cinema, dance, folklore, music, theatre and
sport
Until Sept., every day, info Uffi cio Cultura
Comune di Montemurlo, tel. 0574.558264
Prato Estate 2006
Music, cinema, theatre
Until Sept., info 0574.1835021-22, www.
pratoestate.it
IN TUSCANY
• LECTURES & CONFERENCES
Con-Vivere Carrara Festival
City, Territory, Culture. A Festival on Multiracial
social integration
8 to 10 Sept, various places in Carrara, see
all details on www.con-vivere.it
Ma la notte ...si!
Street poetry and lectures
13 at Palazzina Zalum and 22 sept at Baracchina
rossa in Livorno info 0586 820587
• MARKETS & FESTIVALS
Sagra della zuppa di pane a Roccastrada
1 to 10 Sept, Montemassi, Roccastrada
(Grosseto), www.comune.roccastrada.gr.it,
info 0564 - 561111
Sagra del cinghiale a Capalbio
6 to 10 Sept, Piazza dei Pini, Capalbio
(Grosseto), www.capalbio.it, info 0564
896611
Festa Medievale
Medieval market, food stands, music, games
etc.
9 Sept, Monsummano Terme (Pistoia) info
0572 959228, www.comune.monsummano-terme.pt.it,
h 17.00
• MUSIC & CONCERTS
Pearl Jam
20 Sept www.pistoiablues.com, Piazza
Duomo, Pistoia, ticketone.it 21, 38€
UP COMING
• SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
Corri La Vita
Help in the fi ght against breast cancer by
participating in a 5.6 kilometer walk through
Florence or a more challenging 12 kilometer
run
Sign-ups begin Sept. 1, at the Lega Italiana
Lotta ai Tumori, Viale Volta 173, or two
sporting goods stores: Universo Sport,
Piazza Duomo 6/7/8 r, Tel:055/284412
and Sport Le Cure, Via Sacchetti 22/R,
tel. 055 573420. Registration will also be
held the morning of October 1 in Piazza
Santa Croce. Note: those running the 12
kilometer event require a doctor’s certifi cate.
For more information or to register, visit
www.corrilavita.it or e-mail info@corrilavita.
it. Dott.ssa Elisabetta Bernardini, e-mail:
info@legatumorifi renze.it. cell. 335 83 50
718, tel: 055 576939