GRAPEVINE June 2019 pull-out events calendar General markets Books and prints Arts and crafts , S. Francesco. fruits/vegetables Wed 4-7pm Lucca, Corte del Biancone Daily Lucca, Piazza San Giusto last Sat/Sunday Lucca, near the fairground Wed & Sat a.m. Lucca, Corso Garibaldi 2nd weekend of the month Antiques Marina di Pietrasanta Wednesday afternoons B. Giannotti, Foro Boario Sat a.m.

s Lucca 3rd Sat/Sunday Castelnuovo Garfagnana 1st weekend of the month S. Maria a Colle Thurs a.m. Altopascio 2nd Sunday Pieve Fosciana last Sunday Ponte a Moriano Tues a.m. Montecarlo 2nd Sunday

ket Plants and flowers Forte dei Marmi 1st Sat/Sunday S. Maria del Giudice Mon a.m. Lucca, Corso Garibaldi Friday mornings Pietrasanta 1st Sunday Pietrasanta Thurs a.m. Pietrasanta 3rd Sunday Barga 2nd Sunday

Mar Marina di Pietrasanta Sat a.m. Viareggio 4th Sat/Sunday Markets in Florence (the biggest) Tonfano Sat a.m. Bientina 4th Sat/Sunday Piazza San Lorenzo 7-2 daily, 7-5 Sat, closed Sundays Castelnuovo Garfagnana Thurs a.m. Pescia 4th Sunday Parco delle Cascine Tuesdays 7am to 2pm Pescia Sat a.m. Querceta Saturday mornings Piazza dei Ciompi Flea Market 9am to 7.30pm daily

A Week in Melogranospace Contemporary Art Exhibition: La Vita Segreta delle Piante (The Secret Life of Plants)

rom 6 to 13 June a group of like-minded artists, English- speaking residents and Italians, will join forces for a week of Fartful celebration of their creativity. All will happen under the umbrella of melogranospace. In our own creative garden the pomegranate is, as an ancient symbol of fertility, the seed of life and creativity, used as our symbol for transformation, the abundance in life which can be realized – if we nurture this plant of creativity well – with simple tools, step by step. The event will be anchored around an exhibition of contemporary art by Gudrun Schmidt, to be shown in the Chiesa dei Legnaioli, Piazza Bernardini, Lucca. The artist, German by background, shows fifteen of her more recent works in an exhibition entitled La Vita Segreta delle Piante. Her main theme is the "hidden beneath the known". Her work, The week is intended to be a vibrant sharing of our with multilayered complex surfaces in mostly mixed media art, is creativity to encourage others to join us in this. influenced by dream elements, archetypes, elements from poetry and fables, and messages from the unconciousness. Woven in can be Finding your Creative Space means finding space for yourself signs and symbols or artifacts reminding us of the past. Her work and the habitat for your truly authentic life. often shows organic forms or makes references to nature. Gudrun Schmidt has 25 Newer poetry by local poet Elena Francesconi will be presented years of personal devel- during a soiree on 11 June, combined with a small harp concert by opment coaching experi- Genni Tommasi. ence, 20 years dedicated In connection with the exhibtion, a creativity workshop will be to unleashing creativity held on 14-15 June. The workshop is intended for those who want to within. She is a trained be more creative again, to find their creative self and direction. This physician with a Ph.D in will help to connect with creativity essentials, establish and broaden Oncology and an MBA day-by-day creativity practice, and accompany on an inner journey from Brunel Univeristy. to develop a vision of one's creative self. She has lived and worked During the week, the book Melogranospace – Creative Space in Europe, the USA, and for the Soul will be presented. This is a book to facilitate people Asia. finding their own Creative Space as a means to develop their [email protected] creativity and lead a truly authentic life. www.melogranospace.com

Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2019 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND 9 Puccinielasualucca for its spring/summer season (1 April to 31 October) The listings published by Grapevine are taken from offers concerts every evening at the Church of San Giovanni at 7pm. reliable sources and reproduced in good faith. Tickets are sold at the door, or call 340 8106042. However, to avoid disappointment, www.puccinielasualucca.com - [email protected] Music & Theatre readers are advised to check information Program: Mondays Puccini & Mozart, Tuesdays Puccini’s Women, before setting off. Wednesdays Italian Opera Recital, Thursdays Puccini & Verdi, Fridays Puccini Opera Recital, Saturdays A Night at the Opera, June 2019 Sundays Puccini & the Neapolitan Song Tradition Sunday Mon Tues Wed Thu Friday Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Noon, Pistoia, S. Ignazio Church. J. S. Bach cantatas. FLOEMA. 6pm, Lucca, Boccherini 9pm, Lucca, Boccherini 6pm, Lucca, Boccherini 6pm to midnight, Lucca, Villa 6pm to midnight, Lucca, Villa Bottini. WomFest. Alternative rock & 2 June, 6pm, Lucca, San Micheletto, Sala Affreschi. Beethoven Institute. Guitar performance. Auditorium, Heritage of Bach Auditorium, Bach Marathon XIII. Bottini. WomFest. Alternative young talent. https://womfest.it, tel. 340 5342695, rock & young talent. Featuring [email protected] Egmont Overture & Concerto n. 6 arranged by I. Moscheles. Lutherie display 10am to 7pm. concert. Bach Marathon XII. 6.15pm, Lucca, Piazza Cittadella. Emma Morton & the Graces. 9pm, Lucca, Santa Maria dei Servi Church. Verdi Requiem Mass with Fabrizio Datteri (piano) with string quartet. Animando. Cartoline Pucciniane, Tosca. www.animandolucca.it 9pm, Lucca, https://womfest.it, tel. 340 the Pisa University Chorus & Grosseto Symphony Orchestra directed Tickets are available from the 5342695, 9pm, Lucca, Piazza S. Giovanni, S. Giovanni e Reparata Church, Boccherini Auditorium, Teatro del Giglio box office. by Maestro Stefano Barandoni. Organized by the Sagra Musicale Concert for the Festival of the Republic. Lucca Philarmonic guitar/violin concert. [email protected] Lucchese. Free admission. Orchestra directed by Andrea Colombini. Antonio di Cristofano, Music by Marco 9pm, Lucca, Boccherini 9.15pm, Ponte a Moriano, Teatro Ildefonso Nieri. Compagnia Le piano. Free admission. Ramelli. Auditorium, Marathon Bach XIV Beffe Teatro presents the première of “Libereee” loosely inspired by concert. Goldberg Variations. 9pm, Castiglione di Garfagnana, Teatro A. Nieri. Concert by the Giulia Panchieri for FLOEMA Euripides’ The Trojans. €4, €8. Tel: 0385 445733,320/6320032, Scuola Civica di Musica. [email protected], FB Fita Lucca 9 10 11 13 14 15 5.30pm, Lucca, Santa Giulia Lucca, Church of the 9.45pm, Lucca, Antica Caffè delle Mura. Circolo Lucca Jazz. Church, Piazza del Suffragio. Legnaioli, Piazza Friday concert series. Harp recital. Boccherini Bernardini. Local poet Institute performance. Elena Francesconi will Ramelli / Nejc, San Giuliano Terme, loc. be presented during a Boccherini Guitar Festival Pontasserchio (Pisa), in soiree, along with a small Piazza. Nomadi. Info: 050 harp concert by Genni 12 7846847, nomadi.it Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra Tommasi, during the exhibit The Secret Life of Plants by Agliana (Pistoia). Gudrun Schmidt. See article New Trolls. Free admission. Fanny Ravier for FLOEMA on page 9. Info: giugnoaglianese.it 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 9pm, Pistoia, S. Ignazio Church. 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro 9pm, Lucca, San Martino . 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro 9.45pm, Lucca, Antica Caffè delle Mura. Circolo Lucca Jazz. 9pm, Lucca, San Michele Church. ‘700 Musicale a Lucca. Music by J. S. Bach cantatas organized Comunale. DAP Dance Comunale. DAP Dance D. Buxtehude, J. S. Bach & Comunale. DAP Dance Festival. Friday concert series. Giuseppe Bonno restored & revised by Luca Bacci. Lucca Cathedral’s by FLOEMA. Festival. MN Dance Company. Festival. Venezia Balletto. others. Canadian Choir. Free. Vertigo Dance Company. 9pm, Lucca, Teatro del Giglio. Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra Cappella Musicale Santa Cecilia & Luigi Boccherini Chamber 9.15pm, Lucca, Via Elisa, Villa Beethoven Gala (5th & 7th symphonies) with M° Colombini. Orchestra. Free admission. 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Bottini. Free birthday concert for Tickets €20 for Lucca residents. Tel. 340 8106042, 6pm, Pistoia, S. Zeno Church. J. S. Bach cantatas organized by Sant'Agostino Church. Opening, Catalani. www.circolocatalani.it https://puccinielasualucca.com FLOEMA. DAP Dance Festival. Art & Music 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, 10 pm, Pietrasanta, Sant'Agostino Church. DAP Dance 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro Comunale. DAP Dance Festival. Gala. Sant'Agostino Church. DAP. Can I Festival. Immersive Show, Summer Solstice. Say No! No Violence Against Women. Do This? & Kinesis Danza. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9pm, Lucca, San Martino Cathedral. Music by J.S. Bach, C. 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Teatro LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL BEGINS LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL Franck, F. Liszt & others. Johannes Skudlik, organ. Comunale. DAP Dance Comunale. DAP Dance Comunale. DAP Dance Festival. www.musicaincathedralelucca.it Festival. Compagnia Zappalá Festival. Corpus/Royal Danish Colleges of the Globe. with Take That in Piazza Napoleone. with Ennio Morricone on the walls. Danza. Ballet & Tamara Fragale. 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Sant'Agostino Church. DAP Dance 9.45pm, Lucca, Antica Caffè delle Mura. Circolo Lucca Jazz. Festival. Institute 0.1. Firenze, Stadio Comunale 9.30 pm, Pietrasanta, Versiliana Festival Stage. DAP Dance Festival Artemio Franchi. Ligabue. Friday concert series. Gala. Info: bitconcerti.it

LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL 30 Lucca, Cartoline Pucciniane Postcards continue on www.ticketone.it (subject to change) LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL with De Gregori 4 July (Butterfly), 1 August (Bohème), & 5 September, (Tosca), 28 June TAKE THAT 12 July NEW ORDER/ELBOW & Orchestra in Piazza Napoleone. all at 6.15pm, then for the Notte Bianca (White Night), on 24 29 June ENNIO MORRICONE (on the walls) 13 July MARK KNOPFLER August at 9.30pm, Una notte all’opera. 30 June DE GREGORI & ORCHESTRA 16 July EROS RAMAZZOTTI 9pm, Lucca, San Martino Cathedral. Music by J. E. Eberlin, Bibl, All these concerts will be held at Piazza Cittadella. Tickets are 05 July TOTO 18 July GIORGIA/JANELLE MONAE F. Liszt, Ernst Wally, organ. www.musicaincathedralelucca.it available at the Giglio box office. 06 July CALCUTTA 20 July THEGOOD,THEBAD&THEQUEEN 07 July ELTON JOHN (on the walls) 26 July GEMITAIZ Firenze, Cavea del Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Opera Barga, 3 to 14 July. Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. Ticketone.it 09 July MACKLEMORE/ANASTASIA 27 July SCORPIONS 19 June concert Alfredo Catalani Coming Up 10 July TEARS FOR FEARS 29 July STING

10 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2019 Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2019 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND 15 Since 1860

Exhibitions, June 2019 Verocchio

Vorno, Tenuta Dello Scompiglio, SPE. On Death and Dying. Installations by Levi van , Gallery of Modern & Contemporary Art. Helmut Newton. Hours ONGOING EXHIBITIONS: Veluw & Cecilia Bertoni (until 22 Sept.), Video/performance by Avelino Sala (until 22 10am to 7pm. Until 1 September. www.sangimignanomusei.it Lucca, Villa Guinigi Museum, Via della Quarquonia. Museum Sept.). Hours: 11am to 7.30pm. www.delloscompiglio.org hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays 8.30am to 7.30pm. Tel. 0583 Treviso, Casa dei Carraresi, Via Palestro 33/35, Fondazione Cassamarca. Inga 496033. Viareggio, GAMC Gallery, Impressions & words on paper, from Man Ray to Morath, Her Life & Photographs. 28 February to 9 June 2019. Tel. 0422 Dorazio. Until 21 July. Moses Levy, Ritornerà sul Mare la Dolcezza. Until 15 513150.www.casadeicarraresi.it Lucca, ex-Cavallerizza, Piazza San Donato. Museo della September. Wed to Sat 3.30pm to 7.30pm, Sundays 9.30am to 130pm 3.30pm to Follia curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. €50 guided visit. Over 200 7.30pm. Until 15 September. Info: 0584 581118. Vinci, Conti Guidi Castle. Special Leonardo exhibit. artworks. Until 18 August. See article in April Pisa, Palazzo Blu. The Conquest of the Solar System & Beyond. by National Grapevine. Evening visits with conferences are Trieste, Casa dei Carraresi. Japan, Land of Geisha & listed in the calendar below. Geographic & European Space Agency. Until 21 July. Mon. to Fri. 10am to 7pm, Traditional Lucca cuisine Sat/Sun 10am-8pm. www.palazzoblu.it Samurai. Tickets €12/10/8. 10am to 7pm, closed Tuesdays. 4 April to 30 June 2019. To reserve: 0422513150, Lucca - Via Anfiteatro, 5-7-9 Lucca Center of Contemporary Art Via della Firenze, Museo degli Innocenti, Piazza SS. Annunziata. Hallelujah Toscana. www.casadeicarraresi.it tel. and fax 0583 440240 Fratta 36. Fortunato Depero, Dal Sogno Photography by Marco Paoli, poetry by Alba Donati. Curated by Sergio Risaliti. 31 www.osteriabaralla.it Futurista al Segno Pubblicitario. Until 25 May to 10 Sept. 2019. www.istitutodegliinnocenti.it Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti. Boldini & Fashion. Until 2 June. Open 9am to 7pm. August. See article on page 8. See article in April Grapevine. [email protected] Firenze, Palazzo Strozzi, Piazza degli Strozzi. Verocchio, Maestro di Leonardo. Until ... WORTH THE TRIP 14 July. Hours: daily 10am to 8pm, plus Thursdays until 11pm. www.palazzostrozzi.org Sunday Mon Tues Wed Thu Friday Saturday L’eterna musa 2 3 4 5 ONE DAY: 6 7 8 OPENING: Viareggio, Centro Matteucci for Modern Art, Via G. D’Annunzio, 28. L’eterna musa, OPENING: Capannori, Lucca, Portone dei Borghi, OPENING: Lucca, Piazza Bernardini, OPENING: Lucca, Piazza Suffragio, Santa Giulia Church. UCAI Art l’universo femminile tra ‘800 & 900. Until 3 November. www.cemamo.it Athena Museum. Via Fillungo. Artisans’ market. Church of the Legnaioli (Carpenters). The Exhibit Spirito e Bellezza. LAST DAY: Lucca, Casermetta San Paolino. Medieval Lucca in the images of Giovanni Photographic exhibition OPENING: Viareggio, Museo della Secret Life of Plants, art by Gudrun TWO DAYS ONLY: Lucca, Piazza Napoleone. Ceramics Festival. Sercambi (1200-1400). 10am to 6pm. dedicated to the Via Marineria. Collective exhibit for the Schmidt. Open 10am to 6pm. Until 13 June. 9am to 10pm, display/market. 10am to 8pm. Tel. 340 4903527,347 Francigena between LAST DAY: Lucca, Fondazione Ragghianti, Via San Micheletto 3. L’Artista Bambino. Childhood & winners & finalists of the competition See article on page 9. 8655539, www.rossoromina.com Capannori & Pescia. TODAY: Lucca 6pm, Palazzo delle Primitivism in 20th c. Italian Art. Tues to Sun. 10am to 1pm, 3 to 7pm. Article in April Grapevine. Until 8 June. Pescatori di Porte, by Assoc. Tambuca. ONE DAY: Lucca, Piazzale Verdi. Museum of Folly. 8 June 7pm. LAST DAY: Lucca, Oratorio S. Giuseppe, Piazza Antelminelli. La Bellezza oltre le apparenze, Inaug. 7 June 5.30pm. Until 19 June. Open Esposizioni Auditorium. Presentation of the The first of a series of conferences regarding this remarkable dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. Photographer Eni Cagnoni. Open 10am to 6pm. Wed. to Sun. 3.30pm to 7.30pm. catalog for the exhibit Moneyless, by the exhibition. €8 includes a visit to the exhibition. With photographer & Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca. author Fabrizio Sclocchini. Info & reservations (required) , tel. 333 9 11 12 14 8771713. www.museodellafollia.it OPENING: Lucca Center of Contemporary Art (Lu.C.C.A.), Via della Fratta 36. Scolpire ONE DAY: Lucca, ONE DAY: Lucca, Piazzale Verdi. Museum of Folly. 8 un Territorio by Giorgio Conta. Until 25 August. Portone dei Borghi, 13 June 7pm. Conference regarding this remarkable 15 LAST DAY: Lucca, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Fillungo. ONE DAY: Lucca, Piazza Anfiteatro. exhibition. €8 includes a visit to the exhibition. With LAST DAY: Barga, Via di Borgo 28. Oxo Contemporary Gallery, author Sergio Casella talking about fear. Via del Molinetto. Money Less, curated by Gianguido Grassi. L’alchemista geometrico Giorgio Conta Artisans’ market. Artisans’ market. 10am to 7.30pm. Stefano Tommasi, senza. www.oxogallery.com dell’arte urbana. Tuesdays to Sundays 3.30 to 7.30pm. 10am to 7.30pm. [email protected], www.cnalucca.it Info/reservations (required), tel. 333 8771713. OPENING: Forte dei Marmi, 15 June, Villa Bertelli. Burri Morandi TWO DAYS ONLY: Lucca, Piazza Napoleone. Ceramics Festival. 9am to 10pm, [email protected], www.museodellafollia.it & Friends. The Passion for Leone Piccioni's Art. Info: display/market. 10am to 8pm. Tel. 340 4903527,347 8655539, www.rossoromina.com www.cnalucca.it ONE DAY: Lucca, Piazza Anfiteatro. Artisans’ villabertelli.it LAST DAY: Lucca, Contemporary Art Center (Lu.C.C.A.), Via della Fratta 36. Giorgio Conta, 10 Again on 26 June. market. 10am to 7.30pm. www.cnalucca.it Scolpire un Territorio. LAST DAY: Forte dei Marmi, MUG Ugo Guidi LAST DAY: Marina di Pietrasanta, Villa la Versiliana & Spazio Ex Incanto. Leonardo 500, Museum. Il Muto Codice del Colore. Carlo Claudio 1519-2019. Open daily 4pm to 7.30pm + weekends 10am to 12.30. Info versilianafestival.it Rivieri tra astrazione & immedesimazione (abstraction & empathy). (Opening 1 June 6pm). Info: 348 22 17 18 19 20 3020538. OPENING: ONE DAY: Lucca, Piazzale Verdi. Lucca, Via del Fosso. 16 OPENING: Barga, Via di Borgo 28. Oxo Contemporary Gallery, Museum of Folly. 8 June 7pm. Conference I Fossi dell'Arte. Painting, Fabrizio Da Prato, manifesto. Until 30 June. www.oxogallery.com regarding this remarkable exhibition. €8 photography, sculpture. 3rd Saturday includes a visit to the exhibition. With 21 of each month until Sept. Hours: 4.30 author Liliana Dell’Osso, director of clinical to 9.30pm. Contact Fabrizio Barsotti, psychiatry at Univ. of Pisa. Info & via del Fosso 153. 23 LAST DAY: Pietrasanta, Open One modern & contemporary art. 24 25 26 reservations (required), tel. 333 8771713. Landscape photography of Capetown by Ken Gerhardt. Open Tuesdays to Fridays 3pm to LAST DAY: Firenze, LAST DAY: Lucca, www.museodellafollia.it 28 6pm. Tel. 329 4919903 or email openone.it Palazzo Vecchio, Sala Diocesan Archive. 7th LAST DAY: Viareggio, Biblioteca ONE DAY: Lucca, Piazzale Verdi. Museum of Folly. 8 dei Gigli. Leonardo da to 20th century Comunale. La Fonderia Vittorio Lera, June 7pm. Conference regarding this remarkable 29 Vinci & Firenze. documents on display. historical exhibit. Open 8.15am to 7.15pm exhibition. €8 includes a visit to the exhibition. With 30 Details in last month’s Beginning 3 June. daily except Sundays. Info: 0584 945467. Isabella Tobino, niece of psychiatrist Mario Tobino, presenting his book Le libere donne di Magliano. Info & LAST DAY: Porcari, Piazza Orsi, Fondazione Lazzareschi. La Carta, Una Storia al Futuro. Grapevine. reservations (required), tel. 333 8771713. LAST DAY: Serravezza, Palazzo Rossetti, Park Visitors Center. Apuane Alps Wild Lands by www.museodellafollia.it photographer Lorenzo Shoubridge. Open weekdays 9am to 6pm, Saturdays 9am to 1pm. 27 LAST DAY: Prato, Palazzo Pretorio Museum. The Leonardo Effect, Carlo Palla Collection. Hours: 10.30am to 6.30pm daily except Tuesdays. www.palazzopretorio.it 1 to 15 July, Giorgia Madiai, attesa 16 to 31 August, Fabio Maestrelli, stare LAST DAY: Pietrasanta, Giovanni Bonelli Gallery. Sculptor from Mozambique Gonçalo Coming Up 16 to 31 July, Nicola Salotti, olos 1 to 15 Sept., Roberto Giansanti, viaggio ad oriente Mabunda, Il Creatore del Nascosto (Creator of the Hidden). Open 11am to 7pm Tuesdays to 1 to 15 August, Keane, Barga shrine paintings 16 to 30 Sept., Kerry Bell, every garment tells a story Saturdays. Info: galleriagiovannibonelli.it at Oxo Gallery, Barga, Via di Borgo 28:

12 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2019 Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2019 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND 13 HOLIDAYS Luccalele group, convivial group for ukelele fans. To participate contact Paolo at 380 4358318 or email Festa della Repubblica 2 June, a national holiday. [email protected] Lucca’s Palazzo Ducale will open its doors from 4 to 8pm, & the adjacent museums of the Risorgimento Drink, Speak & Share, language exchange group at Emigration,& Napoleonic olfactory scent display Il naso e LuccaLibri, Viale Regina Margherita, outside Porta San la storia can also be visited (up to 7pm). Reservations are Pietro. Wednesdays at 9pm. rrequired. Call 0583 417481 or 337 1637919, or email [email protected] Friends of the English Bookshop. Book club. 26 June 8pm, at Pizzeria Da Francesco (€ 12), near the railroad This weekend (1-2 June), the Italian Parks & Gardens overpass. This month’s book is Warlight by Michael Association (APGI) sponsors visits to many villas & Ondaatje. For more information contact Carolyn at 338 gardens throughout . 4076568. Lucca. Happy Boozeday. Tastings of Italian artisan beers VILLAGE & TOWN EVENTS at Baluardo San Salvatore. You pay only if you drink. 15 Camaiore cultural exchange: English/Italian speaking. June, from noon to midnight. Assoc. Beerinfragente. Meetings, activities & aperitivi. Register on the website Lido di Camaiore White Party. 8 June at 7pm. Lungomare CamaioreCulturalExchange.com Europa (Pontile), with Lucio Battisti cover band Innocenti Enroll between 3 & 12 June. Tickets €50 or €40. Evasioni. Details/reservations at andareoltresipuo website. [email protected], Tel. 0583 493787 or 335 6260429. Reserve now for Grapevine’s trips to Montecarlo’s S.C. PEDALE LUCCHESE POLI Tavolata and to the Torre del Lago Operas in August: See Camaiore a tutto Luppolo, 15-16 June 5pm to midnight Coming Up below, also articles on pages 6 & 7. ,local craft beers & handicrafts market 10am to midnight. Lucca, 5k race around the Walls. 21 June. Meet at Caffè Piazza San Bernardino.Tel. 333 2672342. delle Mura, Baluardo Santa Maria, at 7.30pm for an CINEMA 8.30pm departure. www.luccamarathon.it Porcari Color Corriamo (5km Fun Color race). 8 June at Tel. 328 3375211, [email protected] Florence, Odeon Cinema, films in original language. 5pm starting from Piazza F. Orsi. Runners are dressed in Piazza Strozzi. 055 214068, www.odeonfirenze.com white. At each kilometer, they are sprinkled with colored Pieve San Paolo, Lucca, San Giovanni Battista Church. 29 www.luccacinema.it / www.circolocinemalucca.it powders, so they end up looking like rainbows! Children June. 4th Sgambata delle 7 Torri (7 Towers Hike). Non- under 3 free. Tel. 392 9092358. competitive 3, 5, or 12 km walk. Departure between 6 & Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Piazza San 7pm, arrival 9pm with local refreshments served at arrival. Martino 7. Auditorium, Cinema Festival for Ezechiele Nozzano, a visit to the medieval town & castle on 9 June. www.luccapodismo.it 25/17. Departures by Yōjirō Takita. Giappone, 2008. Departure will be at 7:59am from the Lucca train station (regional train), arriving at Nozzano 6 minutes later. While Lucca, Campo Tiri della Repubblica di Lucca, via Pattana Lucca, outdoor summer cinema at Villa Bottini, Via Elisa. crossing the Serchio River, narration regarding the war in Pontetetto. 30 June 2.30 to 7.30pm. Ancient crossbow Late June to late August, with rain-dates at Cinema will begin, then at Nozzano the visit will be conducted by (balestrieri) competition between the companies of Pisa, Moderno. Fresh air, huge screen, low priced tickets. local historians Elda Carlotti & Claudio Orsi. The return to Ventimiglia, Montefalco & Lucca’s Contrada di San Lucca will be on the 14:44 (2:44pm) train. A light buffet is Paolino, in honor of the Ghibelline condottiero (soldier) CONFERENCES offered (small contributions requested). In preparation for Castruccio Castracani, the first to use the force of the this tour, an introductory conference will be held at Agorà balestrieri against Lucchesi & Genovesi, during the march Lucca, Dei Servi Church, Piazza Dei Servi. The Auditorium, Piazza dei Servi, Lucca the evening before (8 on Rome. Free admission. www.consanpaolino.org Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca’s Encounters with June) at 9pm. This visit to Nozzano is free; you only have Excellence series features Emergency Association’s to buy your train ticket (so get to the station early!). To Pietrasanta Dance & Art Festival, 17 to 30 June. Gino Strada on 3 June 9pm. reserve call 334 2862005. SAGRAS/FAIRS Lucca, Piazzale Verdi. Museum of Folly. 8 June 7pm. The Infiorite del Corpus Domini. Flower-paved streets These events, held by churches & charities in small first of a series of conferences. €8 includes a visit to the highlight the Corpus Domini procession on 23 June. In towns, are a great chance to eat outdoors, talk with exhibition. See the Exhibitions Calendar for more details. Camaiore sawdust is used instead of flowers (see article locals, & enjoy a bit of dancing under the stars. Only a To reserve: 333 8771713. on page 21). The event preparations begin at about 7pm few are listed here; look for more in July & August! on Saturday evening, then the procession takes place on COMING UP Sunday morning at 10am. This beautiful, evocative event !Antraccoli, Via Vecchia Romana 743-865. Fried Fish is celebrated in various Capannori villages (Colle di & Baccalà Sagra. 7 to 9 June. Montecarlo Tavolata, Saturday 6 July. Get on our bus & Compito, Ruota, Camigliano...) and elsewhere in Italy. !Tonfano (Pietrasanta). 12-13 June, St. Anthony Fair. come with us! See article on page 7. 10.30am band ceremony at the Pontile, 11.30am mass at Barga Piazzette Summer Festival, 12 to 25 July. Battle for Barga, 22-23 June. Historical re-enactment. Sant’Antonio Church, 9.30pm procession over the Barga Scottish Week, 3 to 10 September. According to Barga’s Proloco, in A.D. 1230, at Pieve di flowered carpets (see article on page 21). Loppia near Barga a very powerful political & religious !Seravezza, 16 June 9am to 6pm. Miele mio, honey 2019 opera season at Torre del Lago: figure of the time, the Piese Ottonello, encouraged the & bees festival. (Children's lab 3.30pm). La Fanciulla del West 12 & 26 July. inhabitants not to pay taxes imposed by the Government Info prolocoseravezza.it, tel. 0584 757325. Turandot 13 & 19 July, 17 August. of Lucca. The armies of Lucca, commanded by Bishop !La Spezia. Sagra of seafood ravioli. Weekends Bohème 20 July, 3 & 10 August. Opizzone, marched on Loppia, destroying the castle. throughout the month. Tel. 0187 7271. Madama Butterfly 27 July, 12 & 23 August. Then Lucca moved against Barga & besieged it.... And so !Bientina (Pisa), A festival celebrating the town’s patron Aida 2 August. the battle began... saint, San Valentino. 9 June. Manon Lescaut (concert form), 4 August. !Bacchereto di Carmignano (Prato), Cherry Festival, Tosca 11,18,24 August. Montecarlo, Rocca del Cerruglio (fortress). 30 June. Santa Maria Assunta Church, 7 to 9 June. Le Villi 16 August. Enjoy gastronomy & pageantry at the medieval festival. The Grapevine boat trip to Torre del Lago Opera is 11am to 7pm, with falconry at 5pm. MEET-UP GROUPS & GRAPEVINE ACTIVITIES planned for Aida (2 Aug.) & Turandot (17 Aug.). All- inclusive price €115 p.p.: a/c coach to & from Lucca, boat Pisa Luminara 16 June. 70,000 candles light up the night Lucca, Thursday evenings 8.15pm, Grapevine with Italian narrator crossing Lago di Massaciuccoli, buffet in a tradition dating from 1688. On 17 June the traditional conversation group. Cantina Des Arts in Piazza San on board, opera ticket (3rd section), & information about San Ranieri regatta takes place on the Arno. Giusto. Call to confirm: 333 8617962. the opera. Reserve now for the best seats!

Lucca. Homage to Fausto Coppi. 255km bike race English Mondays conversation group at 4pm. La Pecora www.turismo.lucca.it & www.turismo.garfagnana.eu are departing 6.30am from Piazza Santa Maria on 16 June. Nera bar, at Parco Mazzini behind Piazza San Francesco. other sources for events & tours.

16 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2019