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General markets Books and prints Arts & Craft , Piazza Don Baroni Lucca, Corte del Biancone Daily Lucca, Piazza San Giusto last Sat/Sunday (fairground) Wed & Sat a.m. Marina di Wednesday afternoons Antiques B. Giannotti, Foro Boario Sat a.m. Castelnuovo 1st weekend of the month Lucca 3rd Sat/Sunday last Sunday S. Maria a Colle Thurs a.m. 2nd Sunday Ponte a Moriano Tues a.m. Montecarlo 2nd Sunday Plants and flowers S. Maria del Giudice Mon a.m. 1st Sat/Sunday Lucca, Corso Garibaldi Friday mornings Pietrasanta Thurs a.m. Pietrasanta 1st Sunday Pietrasanta 3rd Sunday Marina di Pietrasanta Sat a.m. Barga 2nd Sunday

Markets 4th Sat/Sunday Markets in (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

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15 minutes from Lucca at: San Martino in Vignale 55060 Via per Pieve Santo Stefano 3427/a Wine & oil tastings Hours: 10 to 12.30 Mondays/Saturdays 10 to 12.30, 14.30 to 17 Tuesdays to Fridays Wines, Oils, Honey, Pasta … all made on the estate, Contacts: using traditional methods [email protected] www.tenutamariateresa.it Tel. 0583 394412 (fax 0583 395814)

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Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2018 WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND Tuscany’s GRAPE

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Barga 31 Massa Benabbio Celle dei Puccini 30 26km Forte dei Marmi ()26 49 Ponte a Moriano 25 Tofori 46 Pietrasanta Camigliano Tonfano 41 Sant’Anna di 29 40 6 51 Via Fillungo17 Pieve a Elici 8 43 13 3 14 7 Montecatini Prato Viareggio Corsanico 129 Terme 48 50 32km () Via S. Croce Via Elisa 44 Via S. Paolino10 Florence 4 90km 18 2b 37,38,39 Torre del Lago 11 19 1 2a 5a 16 Montecarlo 15 42 5b 23 20km 21 22 Altopascio San Rossore Park 27 Colle di Compito PISA Gattaiola 20 & Pieve di Compito 26km 45 28 34,35,36 San Giuliano Terme 47 Vorno 24 Music & Theatre Venues

Lucca: Outside Lucca: 34. Pisa, Teatro Verdi, Via Palestro 40. 050 94111, www.teatrodipisa.pi.it 1. Lucca Summer Festival, Pza Napoleone. 20. Sinfonia Music Association, Via N. Sauro, 527 35. Pisa, Scuola Normale Concerts. www.sns.it, 0584 46477 www.ticketone.it 21. Montecarlo, Teatro dei Rassicurati 050 941111 or 050 94118836. 2a/b. San Giovanni and Dei Servi Churches. 22. Porcari: Auditorium Vincenzo Da Massa 36. Pisa, Music under the Tower (OPA). www.puccinielasualucca.com Carrara & Piazza Felice Orsi www.opapisa.it See page17. www. sagramusicalelucchese.com 23. Capannori, Artè, Via Carlo Piaggia. 37. Florence, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. 3. Lucca Opera Festival, Oratorio Angelo 24. Tenuta dello Scompiglio, Via di Vorno 67, www.operadifirenze.it Custode, Via degli Angeli Custodi. Vorno. 0583 971125, 38. Florence, Teatro Verdi, Via Ghibellina 99. www.iconcertidegliangelicustode.com www.delloscompiglio.org www.teatroverdionline.it 4. Fond. Ragghianti, San Micheletto, AML, 25. Ponte a Moriano 39. Florence, Santo Spirito, Piazza Santo Spirito Lucca In Musica. 0583 469960, a. Teatro I. Nieri, Piazza Cesare Battisti, www.accademiadelispiritati.org www.associazionemusicalelucchese.it 0583 465320. 40. S. Anna di Stazzema Peace Organ Festival, 5a. Teatro del Giglio, Pza Giglio. 0583 465320, b. Accademia Montegral, Convento 0584 772025, www.santannadistazzema.org closed Mondays and Sundays, dell'Angelo, 0583 406300. 41. Tonfano, Marina di Pietrasanta, Teatro Sant’ www.teatrodelgiglo.com 26. Celle dei Puccini, Pescaglia. Puccini Antonio, Via Verdi, 335543579, 3471305764. 5b. Teatro San Girolamo, Museum. 42. Torre del Lago Puccini, Festival Pucciniano. www.teatrodelgiglio.com 27. Altopascio. Via Francigena Festival, 0584 359322.www.puccinifestival.it 6. Real Collegio, Piazza del Collegio Gemignani Music School. 43. Pieve a Elici (Massarosa), AML 0583469960, 7. Boccherini Institute Auditorium, Pza Del 28. Colle di Compito and Pieve di Compito, www.associazionemusicalelucchese.it Suffragio, www.boccherini.it Compitese Culture Centre. 44. Corsanico (Massarosa) Organ Festival. 8. San Francesco Church, Pza San Francesco 29. Camigliano (Capannori) www.corsanicomusica.it 9. San Michele Church, Pza San Michele 30. Bagni di Lucca, Teatro Accademico, Via 45. Gattaiola, Villa Rossi 10. San Paolino Church, Via San Paolino Roma. www.prolocobagnidilucca.it/ 46. Pietrasanta, Teatro la Versiliana. Viale Morin 11. San Romano Auditorium [email protected] (320 6320032) 16, Marina di Pietrasanta. 0584 265757, 12. Palazzo Pretorio Loggia, Pza San Michele 31a. Barga, Villa Libano. Nuovo Circolo dei Complete program www.laversilianafestival.it 13. Santa Maria Corteorlandini Church Differenti. 47. San Giuliano Terme. Villa Roncioni (loc. 14. Piazza Cittadella, Puccin’s birthplace, 31b. Opera Barga. 0583 711068, Pugnano). Costumes & hats. Tuesdays to museum. [email protected], www.operabarga.it Sundays 4pm to 8pm. 050 817900, 15. Botanical Garden concerts, 31c. Barga Jazz. 0583 724418, [email protected], www.fondazionecerratell.it www.ortobotanicodilucca.it, 0583 442160. www.bargajazz.it 48. Montecatini Terme, Estate Regina Music 16. San Martino (Duomo) 31d. Belcanto in Barga. 340 5831419, Festival, at the Terme & Teatro Verdi. Until 4 17. Amphitheatre Jazz, [email protected] Oct. 0527 78903, www.estateregina.it www..lucca.it/anfiteatrojazz. See www.belcantoinbarga.com 49. Forte dei Marmi, Villa Bertelli, Viale Mazzini article in June Grapevine. 31e. Il Ciocco, Castelvecchio Pascoli. 0583 7691. 200. 0584 787251 www.villabertelli.it 18. Santa Caterina Church, Via Vittorio Veneto 33a. Castelnuovo Garfagnana, IAM Music 50. Prato, Teatro Metastasio, Via B. Cairoli 59. 19. Palazzo Ducale, Sala Tobino Festival, www.iamitalia.com 51. Badia di Camaiore Organ Festival, 33b. Teatro Alfieri, Castelnuovo G., 0583 644185. www.camaioreorganfestival.it

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Lucca: Around Lucca: to midnight. A. San Francesco Church Complex. L. Vorno: Tenuta dello Scompiglio. Via di Vorno S. Seravezza, Palazzo Mediceo, Viale L. AA. ex Casa del Boia. 67. www.delloscompiglio.org Amadei 230. Every day 5pm to midnight, also B. Lu.C.C.A. Museum of Contemporary Art, Via M1. Montecarlo: Pasquinelli Gallery, Via Roma. Sat-Sun 10.30am to 12.30pm (noon). 0584 della Fratta 36. www.luccamuseum.com M2. Porcari, Fondazione Lazzareschi. 757443. C. MUST, Urban Museum of Lucca, Palazzo M3. Tassignano, Artemisia Cultural Center & SS. Torre del Lago. Art for the Puccini Festival Guinigi, Via Guinigi 29. History, archaeology, Library, via dell’Aeroporto 10. 0583 936427. (www.puccinifestival.it). Puccini Theatre Foyer. photography. M4. San Gennaro, Palazzo Bocella, Via Celli 52. D1. Fondazione Banca del Monte, Pza San N. Ponte a Serraglio: Grapevine Cultural Assoc. Pisa: Martino 12. www.fondazionebancadelmonte.it La Rondine Gallery, Via V. Emanuele. T1. Palazzo Blu, www.palazzoblu.it D2. Banca del Monte, Piazza San Martino. 0583 O. Ponte a Moriano T2. Piazza dei Miracoli. www.opapisa.it 450278. Barga: T3. SMS Centro Espositivo Museale. Via S. E. Fondazione Ragghianti, San. Micheletto. 0583 P1. Town Hall Gallery, Via di Borgo 18. Michele degli Scalzi 176. 050 544767. T4 467205. P2. Mount Tabor Ecumenical Center, Via delle . Graphics Museum, Palazzo Lanfranchi F. Cathedral Museum, Pza Antelminelli. 0583 Mura 12. www.mounttabor.it. Lugarno G. Galileo. 050 2216060. T5. San Giuliano Terme 490530, [email protected], P3. Villa Libano, Via del Sasso, 7. Nuovo Circolo , Roncioni Villa. www.museocattedrale.lucca.it dei Differenti. Art exhibitions with live music. Prato: G. Villa Bottini, Via Elisa 9. www.facebook.com/circolodifferenti. U. Palazzo Pretorio. H1. Palazzo Ducale, Pza. Napoleone. P4. Fondazione Ricci, Via Roma 20. H2. Palazzo Mansi, Via Galli Tassi 43. tel. 0583 : www.palazzopretorio.prato.it V. Textile Museum. Via S. Chiara. 55570 www.luccamuseinazionali.it Q1. Pietrasanta. Sant’Agostino Museum, Pza www.museodeltessuto.it I1. Santa Giulia Church, Pza del Suffragio. Duomo. 0584 795268. V V. Teatro Metastasio. Via B. Cairoli 59. I2. San Cristoforo Church, Via Fillungo. Q2. La Meridiana Gallery, Via Barsanti 29. J1. State Archives, Piazza Guidiccioni. Q3. Viareggio. Mercurio Arte Contemporanea 43. Florence: J2. State Archives, Piazza Macelli. Corso Garibaldi 116. W. Palazzo Strozzi. www.palazzostrozzi.org New exhibition space. Q4. Viareggio. L. Viani Gallery of Modern & X. Accademia Gallery. Via Ricasoli 58/60. J3. Domus Romana archaeological site. Via C. Contemporary Art. 0584 976510, www.gamc.it www.unannodarte.it Battisti 15. 0583 050060. Tues & Thurs Q5. Viareggio. Villa Paolina, Via Machiavelli. Y. Palatina Gallery. www.unannodarte.it 10am to 5pm www.domusromana.it Q6. Viareggio. Villa Argentina, Via Fratti 44 (ang. YY. Villa Bardini, Costa San Giorgio 2. K. Uscher Gallery, Via della Zecca 15. Via Vespucci). Z1. Argenti Museum. www.unannodarte.it KK. Real Collegio, Pza del Collegio 13. Forte dei Marmi: Z2. Palazzo Medici Riccardi. R1. Villa Bertelli, Viale G. Mazzini 200, 0584 Z3. Uffizi. www.unannodarte.it 280292, www.villabertelli.it Z4. Gucci Museum. Piazza della Signoria 10. R2. Satire Museum, Pza Garibaldi 1. Daily 5pm www.guccimuseo.com Music & Theatre To locate the venues, June 2018 see the map & list above. Sunday Mon Tues Wed Coming Up Lucchesi nel Mondo concerts: Celle Sotto le Kravitz. 20 July James Taylor & Bonnie Raitt. 22 July Stelle, 21 July at 9pm, concert by the Accademia Gianni Morandi. 25 July King Crimson. Lucca Animando (Il Settecento Musicale a Lucca) Malfatti. (See article on page 6). Concert at Concerts: Castelvecchio Pascoli, 10 August at 9pm. Puccini Torre del Lago Puccini Festival: Turandot 28 July (at Bagni di LuccaCasinò ), 7 Oct. recital at Teatro del Giglio, 14 September at 9pm. Tosca (at Santa Maria Dei Servi Church, Lucca) 14/21/28 July & 17 Aug. 15 July & 4/12 Aug. Madama Butterfly Manon www.animandolucca.it Lucca Summer Festival: 1 July rapper Sfera 20 July & 10/18 Aug. 26 La Bohème Il Trittico Ebbasta. 7 July Johnny Depp with Hollywood July. 27 July & 3 Aug. 11/25 Lucca, Piazza Cittadella, 6pm: Puccini Postcards. Vampires, Alice Cooper & Joe Perry (Aerosmith). 8 Aug. for Puccini’s Messa di Gloria 6 5 July Il Trittico, 2 August Tosca, 6 September July Ringo Starr & the All-Starr Band. 11 July Roger July. Join Grapevine on 10 August to cross the lake Madama Butterfly. 14 September 9pm, Puccini Waters. 12 July Gorillaz. 14 July Max, Nek & Renga. on the Night of San Lorenzo, for Madama Butterfly. recital at Teatro del Giglio. See article on page 4. 17 July Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. 18 July Lenny Reserve soon for best seats!

3 4 5 6 9pm, Lucca, Boccherini 6pm & 9pm, Lucca, 10.30am, Borgo Buggiano Auditorium, Piazza del Boccherini Auditorium, Piazza (Pistoia). Tastings at Villa Suffragio.Guitar Festival, del Suffragio.Guitar Festival, Sermolli followed by concert at Andea De Vitis, guitar. student recital. Brouwer Palazzo Pretorio (11.30am). Music by Mertz, Tansman, Marathon. Beethoven Matinée, Soloists of photo by Bach, Brouwer, De Biasi. Firenze, New York University. the Arché Orchestra & F. Datteri. Giovanni Romboni for the Tenor Toby Spence, concert oltrelamusica.it Fondazione in memory of Sir Harold 9pm, Lucca, Boccherini Ragghianti Acton. Schubert, Britten, Auditorium, Piazza del Suffragio. exhibit Puccini & Boccherini Guitar Quartet the Visual Arts Poulec. Tel 055 5007210 . 10 11 12 13 10.30am, Borgo Buggiano (Pistoia). Tastings at Villa Sermolli followed Firenze, New York 8.15pm, Lucca, Cinema by concert at Palazzo Pretorio (11.30am). oltrelamusica.it University, Villa La Pietra. Centrale. Simulcast Swan Pianist Giuseppe Bruno, Lake. (12 euro) 9pm, Lucca, Dei Servi Church. Sagra Musicale Lucchese. Haydn concert Sonatas by Concert for soloists, chorus & orchestra. University of Pisa Choral, Tuscan Roberto Scarcella Chamber Orchestra, Director Stefano Barandoni. Artistic Director Luca Perino.Tel 055 5007210 Bacci. €10. www.sagramusicalelucchese.com 17 18 19 20 10.30am, Borgo Buggiano (Pistoia). Tastings at Villa Sermolli followed 6pm, Lucca, Boccherini by concert at Palazzo Pretorio (11.30am). oltrelamusica.it Auditorium, Piazza del Suffragio. Harp concert by Prof. Laura 6pm, Lucca, Della Rosa Church. Sagra Musicale Lucchese. Music of Papeschi. Music by Debussy. Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann. Il Rossignolo String Quartet, Giovannini Antonio, controtenore. Artistic Director Luca Bacci. www.sagramusicalelucchese.com

24 25 26 27 Teatro del Giglio Vocal 8.30pm, Firenze, New 9pm, Lucca, Piazza Napoleone. 10.30am, Borgo Buggiano (Pistoia). Tastings at Villa Sermolli followed Performance project of York University, Villa La Lucca Summer Festival. by concert at Palazzo Pretorio (11.30am). oltrelamusica.it Virtuoso & Belcanto, 25 Pietra. Saint Mary & the Rapper/singer-songwriter June to 7 July. See article Spider, cello concert & Caparezza. on page 7. artistic installation by Australian composer Kate Moore. Tel 055 5007210

[email protected] WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND Tuscany’s GRAPE Puccinielasualucca for its summer season (31 March to 31 October) offers daily concerts at the Church of San Giovanni at 7pm. The listings published by Grapevine are taken from Tickets are sold at the door, or call 340 8106042. reliable sources and reproduced in good faith. www.puccinielasualucca.com - [email protected] However, to avoid disappointment, Program: Mondays Puccini & Mozart, Tuesdays Puccini’s Women, readers are advised to check information Wednesdays Italian Opera Recital, Thursdays Puccini & Verdi, before setting off. Fridays Puccini Opera Recital, Saturdays A Night at the Opera, Sundays Puccini & the Neapolitan Song Tradition

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Lucca, Virtuoso & Belcanto Festival. 25 June to 29 July. www.virtuoso.events.com. Article on page 7. 1 2 9pm, 9pm, Pistoia Blues Festival, with James Blunt, Graham Lucca, Palazzo Ducale Sala Ademollo, Lucca Animando concert. Nash, Alanis Morisette, etc.13 to 15 July. Gasparini & Porpora. 7.45pm, www.animandolucca.it 15 September deadline for entering the Pino Massara international competition for pop or jazz compositions. For EU residents under 35 years of age. Organized by MAP; SIAE, Circolo Lucca Jazz, Puccinielasualucca & supported by the Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca. €25,000 in prize money. www.mapautori.it 7 8 9 6pm, Lucca, Piazza Cittadella. Puccini Postcards, La 6pm, Lucca, Piazza San Francesco. Libera/mente bohème (repeated on 23 August). See article page 4. Jazz (formerly known as Anfiteatro Jazz), organized by Renzo Cresti. JAM Ensemble, Fabrizio “Boba” Bertolucci Group, Meme Lucarelli trio, Riccardo Arrighini New Quintet.

14 15 16 Assago (), 9pm, Celle dei Puccini, concert by the Salotti Music Mediolanum Forum. School sponsored by Lucchesi nel Mondo. See Elvis, the Wonder of article on page 6. You. The only Italian concert stop for this tour officially produced at Graceland to honor the 40th anniversary of his death. Priscilla Presley & Italian singers Il Volo will be present. Tickets: INFO- line 0584 46477, www.dalessandroegalli.com

21 22 23 9.30pm. Castelnuovo Garfagnana, Piazza 9pm, Lucca, Piazza Napoleone. Lucca Summer Festival Umberto I. Anteprima jazz. Duo Fresu- opens with Queens of the Stone Age. Bonaventura. Opening International Academy of Music (IAM) Festival. www.iamitalia.com 9pm, Lucca, Dei Servi Church. Sagra Musicale Lucchese. Final concert with unperformed music by Niccolò 8pm, Firenze, New York University, Villa La Pietra. Giommelli, Romeo & Juliet discovered, transcribed & adapted by Luca A female production of directed by Bacci. With the Santa Cecilia Chorus, Cathedral Children’s Jim Calder. Tel 055 5007210 Choir & Boccherini Chamber Orchestra. www.sagramusicalelucchese.com 28 29 30 9pm, Lucca, Boccherini Auditorium, Piazza del 9.30pm, Lucca Botantical Garden. Il canto degli 9.30pm, Lucca, Teatro San Girolamo. Virtuoso & Suffragio. Teatro all’Opera. Medley of opera scenes alberi. Virtuoso & Belcanto Opera Project Belcanto Opera Project concert. See article on page 7. conceived by Giovanna Morelli with Luigi Nicolini at the concert. See article on page 7. 9.30pm, piano. 9.30pm, Jazz concert Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Piazza Umberto I. Castiglione di Garfagnana. Porgy & Bess, by Piero Gaddi & Fabrizio Desideri musical opera by George Gershwin in a 5.30pm, Nella valle della musica: Puccini Pescaglia. collaborating with percussionist Francesco version by Gil Evans. Puccini Conservatory of La Spezia e Catalani, concert sponsored by Lucchesi nel Mondo. wind orchestra & Manolo Nardi on trumpet. International Petreni & bassist Filippo Pedol. International Academy of Music (IAM) Festival. www.iamitalia.com Academy of Music (IAM) Festival. www.iamitalia.com

EVINE Magazine WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND www.luccagrapevine.com Exhibitions, June 2018 ONGOING EXHIBITIONS: Lucca, Fondazione Ragghianti, Via San Micheletto 3. Per Sogni e per Chimere, Giacomo Puccini & le Arti Visivi (Puccini & the Visual Arts). 18 May to 23 September. See article on page 5. Lucca, Villa Guinigi Museum, Via della Quarquonia. Treasures tracing the history of Lucca. In January the Cristo Eucaristico, a polychrome terracotta by Matteo Civitali Capannori, Athena Museum, Via Carlo Piaggia. Collective exhibit: Via Francigena, (1436-1501), was returned to Lucca by the Italian police & placed in the museum more Lungo il Camino. 29 May to 21 July. Mondays to Saturdays 9am to noon, also than 70 years after it was stolen by the Germans from Santa Maria della Rosa Church Tuesdays & Thursdays 2.30pm to 5.30pm. in February, 1944. The museum is open (summer hours) Tuesdays to Saturdays 8.30am to 1.30pm & (for accompanied visits) 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Tel. 0583 496033. Viareggio, Villa Argentina, Via A. Fratti ang. Via A. Vespucci 44. Versilia, ricordi di un’estate al mare (memories of a summer at the sea). Images from the Alinari, Lucca Lucca, Palazzo Mansi Museum. Summer hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays 9.30am to Province & Chini Archives, curated by Enrico Stefanelli. Tues. to Sun. 10am to 1pm, 11.30am & 2.30pm to 4.30pm. 3pm to 6.30pm. 30 April to 22 July. Tel. 0584 1647600, FB Villa Argentina Viareggio.

Both of the above museums are closed on Sundays, holidays & holiday Mondays. Viareggio, Villa Argentina. Documentary films for art lovers. May & June. Tel. 0584 1647600. Lucca, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca. Cosmic Energy in the Sculptures of Jimenez Deredia. Until 10 September. In town squares & at Palazzo delle Viareggio, GAMC Museum, Piazza Mazzini 22. Impressions & words on paper. Esposizioni, Piazza S. Martino 7. See Grapevine cover & article in the May issue. From Man Ray to Dorazio. 19th century graphic works showing the interconnections www.fondazionebmleventi.it between word & image, literature & figurative art. Including: Arp, Braque, Jean

Sunday Mon Tues Wed Photo by Lucio Ghilardi Deredia Silvio Natali

3 54 6 4pm, Lucca, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Piazza San Martino 7. Guided visit to Deredia a Lucca, L'Energia cosmica nella scultura di Jimenez Deredia. 5 euro. 5pm, walking tour to discover the sculptures in the city. 10 euro. Combined ticket 13 euros. Reservations: Mon to Fri 9 to 5 at 0583 464062. Weekends 345 0224989. Continuing until September. LAST DAY: Lucca, Lu.C.C.A. Museum of Contemporary Art, Via della Fratta 36. Tuesdays to Mario Sironi Sundays 10am to 7pm. Mario Sironi & the Illustrations for Il Popolo d’Italia 1921-1940. Political cartoons from 1921 to 1927. Also, Silvio Natali, Essenza del Quotidiano in Lu.C.C.A. Lounge & Underground. Info: 0583 492180, www.luccamuseum.com LAST DAY: Pietrasanta, Luigi Rosso Cultural Center. Church of Cloister of S. Augustino. The 11 13 Sweet Noise of Life by Paddy Campbell & Ssimona Dolci. Hours: Mondays 2pm to 7pm, 12 Tuesdays to Saturdays 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm. Tel. 0584 795500. www.museodeibozzi.it 10 18 19 20 LAST DAY: Pietrasanta, Luigi Rosso Cultural Center. Church of Cloister of S. Augustino. The Sweet Noise of Life by Paddy Campbell & Ssimona Dolci. Hours: Mondays 2pm to 7pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm. Tel. 0584 795500. www.museodeibozzi.it 17 4pm, Lucca, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Piazza San Martino 7. Guided visit to Deredia a Lucca, L'Energia cosmica nella scultura di Jimenez Deredia. 5 euro. 5pm, 26 27 walking tour to discover the sculptures in the city. 10 euro. Combined ticket 13 euros. Reservations: 25 Mon to Fri 9 to 5 at 0583 464062. Weekends 345 0224989. Continuing until September. LAST DAY: Pietrasanta, LAST DAY: Pisa, Graphics Museum, Palazzo Lanfranchi. Robert Doisneau, Pescatore d’Immagini. Susanna Orlando Gallery, Via Garibaldi 30. Works by Chiari, Vautier, Lazzeri, Deodato, & Piussi. Mon to Sun 11am to 2pm, 24 5pm to 12pm. Tel. 0584 7021. LAST DAY: Sillico (Pieve Fosciana), Palazzo Carli. Ensemble (paintings). www.galleriasusannaorlando.it [email protected] WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND Tuscany’s GRAPE , Don’t miss the “last days” of exhibits, shown in red on the calendar below. xhibitions To locate the venues, see the maps & list E on the back of this calendar. Cocteau, Capogrossi, JuneSonia Delaunay, 2018 Dorazio, Max Ernst, Giacometti, Man Ray, Firenze, New York University, Limonaia Villa La Pietra, Via Bolognese 120. Camera Mirò, Picasso, Emilio Vedova. Daily except Mondays 3.30 to 7pm. Until 21 July 2019. Obscura Views of Villas & their Environs, the photography of Abelardo Morell. 17 May to 14 September 2018. Visits by appointment (reserve at: Viareggio, GAMC Museum. Possenti, di segni & di sogni (of signs & of dreams). [email protected] Until 11 Nov. Tel. 0584 581118, www.gamc.it Firenze, Palazzo Strozzi. Nascita di una Nazione (Birth of a nation) tra Guttuso, Picciorana (Lucca), Vivai Marino Favilla, Via di Picciorana 262. “Emotional Space” Fontana & Schifano. Art, politics, society 1950s-1960s. 16 March to 22 July. inaugurated on 24 March. Sculpture by Choi Yook Sook, glassworks by Bruno www.palazzostrozzi.org Pedrosa & Simone Crestani, photography by Riccardo Bagnoli. Events will be planned for Friday afternoons. See the article in the April Grapevine. www.greenheartfavilla.it WORTH THE TRIP ... Pisa, Palazzo Blu, Lungarno Gambacorti 9. Il Viaggio di Marco Polo in the photos of Jesolo Lido (VE), Spazio Aquilia 123. Gods, pharoahs, humans. Until 15 Michael Yamashita. 24 March to 1 July 2018. Hours: Mondays to Fridays 10am to September. www.mostraegitto.com 7pm, Sat./Sun./holidays 10am to 8pm. Tel. 050 2204650, [email protected] Feltri (Bolzano), Castello Vescovile. New Feltri & Belluno Diocesan Museum opened 12 May. A complete Pisa, Palazzo Blu, Pisa Città della Ceramica. 5 May to 5 November 2018. restoration of the Bishops Palace at the summit of the Via del Paradise, western quadrant of the so-called Pisa, Santa Maria della Spina Church, Palazzo Gambacorti. “Vertical City” & its millenarian architecture. 27 rooms of Pistoletto, Il Tempo del Giudizio. 27 May to 31 August 2018. art, including frescoes by Mantegna & others.

Thu Friday Saturday 1 2 Lucca, Fondazione OPENING: Firenze, San Lorenzo Basilica. Emerging 21st century artists & masters of the 20th Ragghianti. Tonight only, visits century. Sarah Danays & other international contemporary artists in the company of Italian artists Rosai, to the exhibit Per Sogni & per Guttuso, Carrà, Annigoni and Sironi. Exhibit curated by Vincenzo Noble of NAG Art Gallery, Pietrasanta. Chimere. Puccini & the Until 24 June. See article on page 9. Visual Arts at 9, 10, 11pm. €3. TODAY ONLY: Pietrasanta, MuSA, Via S. Augostino 61. Camminando verso il marmo, free guided visit Reservations required: call to MuSA (4pm) & to the Marble Studio Stagetti (5.15pm). Reservation required: [email protected] 0583 1900379 or write to LAST DAY: Buggiano Castello, Borgo a Buggiano. Palazzo Pretorio. Photography of the Val d’Orcia by 7 [email protected] Cristian Cacciatore. www.cristiancacciatore.it 8 9 Piero Dorazio, La Luce, 1966-69 4pm, Lucca, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Piazza San Martino 7. Guided visit to Deredia a Lucca, L'Energia cosmica nella scultura di Jimenez Deredia. 5 euro. 5pm, walking tour to discover the sculptures in the city. 10 euro. Combined ticket 13 euros. Reservations: Mon to Fri 9 to 5 at 0583 464062. Weekends 345 0224989. Continuing until 14 15 September. San Lorenzo Basilica

Possenti 16 OPENING: Pietrasanta, Luigi Rosso Cultural Center. Church of Cloister of S. Augustino. Poetica della 21 22 traduzione by Manolo Valdès.. Hours: Mondays 2pm to 7pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm. Until 30 September. Tel. 0584 795500. www.museodeibozzi.it 23 4pm, Lucca, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Piazza San Martino 7. Guided visit to Deredia a Lucca, L'Energia cosmica nella scultura di Jimenez Deredia. 5 28 29 euro. 5pm, walking tour to discover the sculptures in the city. 10 euro. Combined ticket 13 euros. Reservations: Mon to Fri 9 to 5 at 0583 464062. Weekends 345 0224989. Continuing until September. 30 Morell

EVINE Magazine WHAT’S ON IN & AROUND www.luccagrapevine.com TRADITIONS, SPORTS, OUTDOORS Porcari Color Corriamo 9 June 5.30pm beginning at Piazza F. nation, the invasion of one’s interiority by “phantoms”, and the Orsi (5km Fun Color race) Runners start out dressed in white, danger of passions present in the text that one reads: this “dan- THROUGHOUT then at each kilometer colored powders (100% natural prod- ger” became the basis for distrusting the novel. (tr. by ucts) are sprinkled over them, so they end up like rainbows! At Grapevine) 2 June. Festa della Repubblica. National holiday. the finish line, dancing & celebration in front of the stage. Sign up at any Porcari business. Proceeds will be donated to help Lucca, Centro Culturale Agorà, Piazza dei Servi. L’Agorà Lucca and Surroundings renovate the E. Pea School Library. Children under 3 partici- della Scienza: (lectures in Italian, 5.30pm): 9 June. pate for free. Infoline: 392 9092358. See the article about Archaeology & history of a Lucchese monastery on the Via Lucca Medievale, 2-3 June 10am to midnight at the Giardino Porcari in last month’s Grapevine. Francigena. Tel. 0583 445716, 0583 445717. Ex-Cavallerizza, Piazzale Verdi. History, magic, performances, www.agoradellascienza.it crossbow competition, and more. www.consanpaolino.org train station, 3 June. Lungo la Via del Volto Santo. Walking 17.5 km along the old pilgrimage route, starting Florence, New York University at the Limonaia of Villa La Lucca, Villa Bottini, Via Elisa 12. New Renaissance Festival at 10am & arriving at 5pm at Castelnuovo Garfagnana train sta- Pietra. 17 May to 3 July, the “Season”, with writers (4 to 18 29 May to 7 June 10am to 10pm. Free admission. Tel. 393 tion. Cost €45 for 2-3 people. Reserve at 328 5369047 with June), debates, music, literature, art.... Tel. 055 5007210. 9049122, www.festivaldelnuovorinascimento.it Pierluigi Pellizzer or with the Castelnuovo tourist office (0583 [email protected] 6516, [email protected]) by 6pm on 2 June at the latest. www.garfagnanaguide.it MEET-UP GROUPS

Parco dell'Orecchiella (), 3 June. Book Club meetings at Da Francesco Restaurant (near the Guided trekking. 9am at the Visitors Center, 8km with return at train station), last Wednesday of each month at 8pm. 4.30pm. Reservation required. €15. [email protected], www.guidewildtrails.com Thursday evenings 8.15pm, Grapevine conversation group at Des Arts Bistro (Piazza San Giusto 9). Come for a drink or dinner, English & Italian conversation. Call 333 8617962. Molina di Quosa (Pisa), 2-3 June 10am to 8pm. Visit the exu- Monday 4pm international conversation group behind the berant & beautiful Villa Annamaria with its gardens, art (paint- San Salvatore osteria, on the Lucca Walls near Casa del Boia. ings by Geoff Pavitt on display), medieval music, & history (the Codice Atlantico, Leonardo’s largest collection of writings & Drink, Speak, and Share! conversation group on Tuesday drawings, on display). The Italian Parks & Gardens Association evenings 9 to 11pm at T_Caffè, outside Porta San Pietro on opens its doors throughout Italy. See article on page 23. Viale Regina Margherita. See article on page 20.

Luccalele group, convivial group for ukelele fans. To participate contact Paolo at 380 4358318 or email [email protected]

Montecarlo, Tavolata (Long Table) in Via Roma, outdoor din- A group for speaking ITALIAN ONLY began on 10 May at ner attended by the entire town, to benefit the Croce Rossa. 30 4.30pm, at Bistro Piqui, Via Sant’Andrea, opposite the Guinigi June 8pm. See page 19. Paid reservations due by 23 June so Tower. We are looking for people to join us who would like to Grapevine can book transportation. €35 including dinner, trans- practice or improve their skills. We plan to portation & a tour of the town. meet late Thursday afternoons for 1 1/2 hours each week at a cafe within the walls of Lucca. CHILDREN If you would like to join us, or have any questions, you can reach us at: [email protected] Vorno, Tenuta dello Scompiglio. Barga, Battle of Barga 16 June 2pm to 11.30pm. Historical re- Summer Camp for children NEW: Camaiore cultural exchange: English/Italian speaking. enactment. ages 6 to 10 & 11 to 13. Play, theatre, art, biodynamic garden- ing, piazza & bread-making, swimming, biological meals. Meetings, activities & aperitivi. Register on the website Lucca, Comunicare Digitale, 15th European Digital Forum at Dates: 11 to 15, 18 to 22, 25 to 29 June. Contact 0583 971475 CamaioreCulturalExchange.com & join the first meeting 14 the Real Collegio. 14-15 June. www.comunicaredigitale.it or www.delloscompiglio.org June 6.30pm at Bar Del Dotto, Camaiore. CINEMA Pisa Luminara 16 June. 70,000 candles light up the night in a Lucchese Academy Camp. Organized & directed by Nicola tradition dating from 1688. Pisa 17 June traditional boat regatta. Mingazzini & Iacopo Fanucchi. 11 June to 6 July. For children 6 to 12 who love soccer, at Porta Elisa Stadium. Lucca, outdoor summer cinema at Villa Bottini, Via Elisa. Pietrasanta International Dance & Art Festival (DAP), second www.luccheseacademycamp.it. Late June to late August, with raindates at Cinema Moderno, two weeks in June. Choreographer Kevin Stea. www.dap.com Via V. Emanuele II, 17 (this is subject to change). Villa Bottini, Lucca. Festival del Nuovo Rinascimento, work- Firenze Capannori, Summer in Villa from May to September. A series of shops for children. 29 May to 7 June. , Cinema Odeon at Palazzo Strozzi. Original language events to promote histroric homes in the area, with visits, sports, www.festivaldelnuovorinascimento.it films with Italian subtitles. www.odeonfirenze.com foods, music, etc. Ufficio Marketing Territoriale, tel. 0583 428588. CONFERENCES COMING UP Nature walks with E. Lunardi Amici della Montagna. €15 mem- Lago Massaciuccoli bership (under 16 free). Group headquarters (monthly meet- Lucca, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca Auditorium , sunset boat crossing with light meal on ings): Circoscrizione n. 3, via Einaudi, S. Anna. Palazzo Esposizioni, Piazza San Martino 7. 5 June 5.30pm. 10 August, the Night of Shooting Stars (San Lorenzo), followed www.amicidellamontagna.lucca.it Professor Lina Bolzoni (member of the Accademia dei Lincei, by Torre del Lago opera Madama Butterfly & return boat under honorary member of the Modern Language Assocation, mem- the stars. Grapevine will be coordinating this trip for the 2nd VILLAGE AND TOWN FAIRS ber of the American Philosophical Society, the Acadèmie des year; don’t miss it! Reserve early for the best seating. Contact Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, Institut de France, & fellow of the [email protected] Le Fiorite del Corpus Domini. Flower-paved streets during British Academy) will speak (in Italian) on I piaceri e I rischi della Lucca, Piazza San Martino 9.30pm 12 July. Palio & crossbow the religious procession, 2-3 June in Camaiore, from 7pm lettura nel Rinascimento (The pleasures & risks of reading in competitions honoring Lucca’s patron saint San Paolino. Saturday evening to 10am Sunday morning. Also celebrated in the Renaissance). According to Bolzoni: We are experiencing Montecarlo weekends July/August: theatre, concerts, jazz & Capannori (Colle di Compito, Ruota, Camgliano), not neces- a technological revolution that leads to doubts about the tradi- wine, art displays. Piazza Carrara closed to traffic. sarily on the same date. See article about the Infiorita of tional world of the book and of reading. This leads to the idea of Camaiore Ferragosto Follies. Notte di Santa Maria. Mid- Scaperia (north of Firenze) in the May Grapevine. recovering the great myths that the Renaissance (and the clas- August. sical world) built around reading. Beginning with Petrarch there Live in Barga Festival, 2nd half of July. Pieve Fosciana 2 June Food stands open 11.30 for lunch, 8pm are various expressions of the theme of reading intended as a Pietrasanta, Carducci Poetry Prize, 27 July. for dinner. In Cammin Mangiando (street food). 9.30pm personal encounter, a dialog with the authors who live outside musical entertainment. Sunday 3 June, lunch only. of time and death. Then Tasso denounced the risks of the imagi- www.turismo.lucca.it is another source for events & tours.

Tuscany’s GRAPEVINE Magazine June 2018