News dated 13/01/2018

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Below our personal selection of the 2019 events.

Umbria is definitely "a Region for the whole year," there are many events in the cities, and in the smaller and charming villages the whole year long , the popular festivals, festivals, exhibitions artistic and cultural performances, this list is our personal selection of some of the most important events, we regularly update this section to give you the latest information, at your arrival you will find a wide selection of what is happening on our territory in your apartment.

You can also visit the website of the Regione Umbria for more information: www.umbriatourism.it

Although the great genius of Leonardo da Vinci was not born in Umbria, certainly deserves a note the fact that 2019 is the 500 anniversary of his death, the charming hamlet of Vinci is only two hours from us, soon we will publish the calendar of events that the municipality Di Vinci is preparing to celebrate this important anniversary and we are sure that you will want to visit it.

Terni, Cioccolentino, from 13th to 17th February, programm available visiting the following website: www.cioccolentino.com

From 3rd to 7th of April, the International Journalism Festival is organized in the center of Perugia: the program will be available on the following website:www.festivaldelgiornalimo.com

During the period of Easter), numerous events of religious nature will take place, but we rediscover also very special culinary traditions, as well as very suggestive folkloristic aspects that ensure that you can enjoy completely our territory. Do not miss the procession on Thursday (18-4) held in Piegaro, focused on the wooden statue of Jesus. The work, much adored by Piegaro, dates from the eighteenth century. For all events arond Easter and all around there, we suggest the official site of the Umbria region www.umbriatourism.it

It has become a common practice, that the air above Castiglione del Lago, becomes multi-color with the event dedicated to flyers 'Color the Skies', from 1st to the 5th of May , for more information visit the website www.coloriamoiceli.com .

Between the 8th to the 11th of May, in Assisi will take place "Calendimaggio" , whose origins are lost in time and is linked to pagan customs, celebrating the return of spring and the renewal of the cycle of life. You can read the detailed program visiting the following site www.calendimaggiodiassisi.com

On May 15th, Gubbio celebrates the famous Festa dei Ceri, in honor of St. Ubaldo, the patron saint of the city, discover its origins and for the program, please visit the following link: www.festadeiceri.it

From the 14th to 16th of June, in Perugia, the fourth edition of the event, entitled "Perugia in 1416 will be held, a historical overview, focusing on the transition between the Middle Ages to the Renaissance of Perugia, in collaboration with the University, Academy Fine Arts, Conservatory, State Archives, with a view to a new life of the social structure of the city, the revival of art and traditional crafts, restoration of cultural connections and dialogue between the city and Territory. Program available soon : www.perugia1416.com

Particularly noteworthy events relating to Corpus Christi (22 and 23 June) will be held at various locations Citta 'Pieve, Orvieto and Spello famous for the flower festival (Infiorate), which will take place on the streets of the charming villages with flower petals, with different smells and colors.

Foligno, 14th and 15th of June and the 14th and the 15th of September (for the rematch), houses the famous Giostra della Quintana, discover the full program www.quintana.it .

The charming town of Bevagna welcomes you from the 20th to the 30th of June in the medieval atmosphere of the "Mercato delle Gaite", program 2019 will be available soon at www.ilmercatodellegaite.it .

Between 28th of June and 14th of July Spoleto will host the 62th edition of the "Festival dei due Mondi" .The program is available on the following website: www.festivaldispoleto.com

Perugia from the 12th to the 21st of July, will be the capital of jazz with "Umbria Jazz", all the details on the website www.umbriajazz.com .

And then more music with Green Music Fest, Trasimeno Blues, concerts in different villages of Lake Trasimeno, Passignano s / Trasimeno, in July is the turn of the Palio of the boats, a historic event that you should visit.

And in August, the Palio dei Terzieri in Città della Pieve, the days of glass in Piegaro, various festivals in Corciano, Solomeo, Todi, Perugia an event entirely dedicated to children and teenagers "Imagine Festival of Animated Movies" dedicated with many initiatives the world of children.

In September in Panicale, famous for its Ars Panicalensis, will host a new edition of “Fili in Trama”", exhibition dedicated to the embroidery market (dates and programm will follow).

A separate note deserves the “Festival del Medioevo” in Gubbio, a great cultural event from 25th to 29th September 2019, the festival is not a “commemoration”, not even one of the many medieval festivals, but a five days of meetings with historical experts, writers, scientists, philosophers and journalists to tell the news of ten Centuries of history, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the discovery of America. More information on the site www.festivaldelmedioevo.it

And in the beginning of autumn begins the various seasons of the prestigious theaters of Umbria , but also various events dedicated to food and wine : "I primi d’Italia” (Foligno from the 26th to the 29th of September) or “Cantine o Frantoi Aperti”, dedicated to the new pressed olive oil (end of October – beginning of December), but also black and white truffle (Città di Castello, Valtopina, Fabro) or saffron (in Città della Pieve or Cascia).

October means Eurochocolate - in Perugia from the 18th to the 27th of October (for more information and to get a preview of the whole program of the sweetest event of the year, check out the following website www.eurochocolate.com

And then comes December, when the largest Christmas Tree in the world will be lighted up in Gubbio www.alberodigubbio.com, and the Orvieto Winter Jazz Festival, with countless live nativity, underground nativity (like in Città della Pieve and in Orvieto), but also small and handmade nativity like the one held in the small village of Oro, do not forget the different Christmas markets held in lovely villages close to the Trasimeno Lake or perched on the hills.

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