Local events

AUTUMN

ART & FASHION

Florence: Festival della Creatività, a unique event hosted at the Fortezza da Basso, exploring creativity, including music, the performing arts, culture and design (October, www.festivaldellacreativita.it).

Florence: Money and Beauty. Bankers, Botticelli and the bonfire of vanities, Palazzo Strozzi (17th September 2011 – 22nd January 2012, www.palazzostrozzi.org).

Music, theater, cinema

Arezzo: Guido d’Arezzo International Polyphonic Competition, an international event dating back over 50 years, with choir and vocal ensemble competitons (September, www.polifonico.org).

Lucca, Viareggio: European Film Festival (September, www.europacinema.info).

Siena,Chianciano Terme: Corto Fiction, international film festival (September, www.cortofiction.it).

Pisa: Anima Mundi, international event celebrating the best of “sacred” classical music (September – October, www.opapisa.it).

FOOD & WINE

Tuscany: Sagre (Town Festivals). In autumn, after the grape and olive harvest, a variety of festivals take place in every corner of Tuscany, including the smallest villages, where the new wines and olive oils (as well as other local products such as cheese, honey, zolfini beans, chestnuts etc.) can be tasted and purchased. Tuscan extra virgin olive oil and it’s wines, including Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, are highly regarded for their excellent quality and exported around the world.

Florence: DeGustiBooks, a free festival combining wine, food and books, including tasting sessions, music, discussions, cookery lessons, exhibitions and more! (October, www.degustibooks.it)

Pisa, San Miniato: Mostra Mercato Nazionale del Tartufo Bianco, a market with stands from all over Italy focusing on the famous white truffle (November, www.cittadisanminiato.it)

FOLKLORE & POPULAR TRADITIONS

Arezzo: Giostra del Saracino, a medieval festival culminating in a joust, in full traditional dress (September,

www.giostradelsaracino.arezzo.it)

ANTIQUE MARKETS

Cortona: Cortona Antiquaria, one of Italy’s oldest antiques markets (August–September, www.cortonantiquaria.it).

Arezzo: Fiera Antiquaria, one of Italy’s largest and oldest antiques fair, held the first Sunday of every month, and the preceding Saturday (www.arezzofieraantiquaria.org).

Sports

Florence: Florence’s marathon, with the course passing most of the main sights! (November,

www.firenzemarathon.it)

 

Please find more information on www.turismo.intoscana.it, www.firenzeturismo.it

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