Events Schedule 2015
region Marche
La regione Marche è pronta ad accogliervi con numerosi eventi in vista dell’arrivo dell’estate …
The Marche region is ready to welcome you with a number of scheduled events ranging from culture to cuisine, from consolidated appointments with opera to great multidisciplinary festivals…
Thanks to an efficient railway network and the high-speed train "Freccia Bianca", The Marche is an easily accessible region: from Expo Milano 2015, it just takes 3 hours.
The Marche actor Neri Marcorè, protagonist of the 2015 communication campaign of the Region, will take you to discover the territory and its clusters.
WELCOME TO THE MARCHE! http://en.turismo.marche.it/
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GREAT FESTIVALS
Title: TAU – Teatri Antichi Uniti Province: different seats in the Provinces of Marche th Date: until 12 August 2015
There come,s for the seventeenth consecutive year, the summer appointment with TAU/Ancient Theatres Unites: a regional exhibition of classical theatre in a pleasant and functional conjugation of cultural heritage and activities offering the opportunity to enjoy sites of archaeological interest through shows, by the joint commitment of municipalities, Region, AMAT and Superintendency. The 2015 edition -from 27th June to 12th August- presents eighteen appointments of theatre for children and adults, housed in picturesque places of great interest: the Roman Theatre of Ascoli Piceno, the Archaeological Area in Santa Maria Portuno of Corinaldo, the Roman Theatre in Falerone, the Roman Theatre Helvia Recina of Macerata, the Archaeological Area La Cuma in Monte Rinaldo, the Town Hall of Osimo, Rocca Costanza in Pesaro, the Roman Baths in San Severino Marche and the Roman amphitheater of Urbisaglia. To enrich the exhibition before some shows different “AperiTAU” are offered to the public: sips and history walks, free guided tours to archaeological sites and other places of great cultural interest accompanied by a toast. info event: AMAT www.vivaticket.it tel: 071 2072439 - 071 2133600 tel: APERITAU 071 2075880 - 349 1941092
MUSICAL EVENTS
Title: MU.N Music in Notes in Pesaro Town: Pesaro Province: Pesaro-Urbino th Date: until 4 August 2015
From June 30 to August 4 it takes place in Pesaro the first edition of MU.N - Music Notes in Pesaro-, festival of classical music organized by the Municipality of Pesaro in collaboration with AMAT and with the support of Alexander Museum Palace Hotel. The program consists of six musical events ranging from the eighteenth century to the present day, every week in the picturesque setting of the Church of the Annunciation. Eugenio Della Chiara, curator of the exhibition: "The idea of MU.N was born from the desire to offer the city a high standard musical proposal, meeting point both for musicians of Pesaro active nationally and for great artists. Anyone is an ideal recipient ". info event: box office Teatro Rossini 0721 387621 , AMAT 071 2072439 website: www.teatridipesaro.it www.amatmarche.net
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ROLLING HILLS AND ANCIENT VILLAGES
The Great Appointments with the Lyrical Music
st Title: 51 Macerata Opera Festival Town: Macerata, Arena Sferisterio Province: Macerata th Date: until 9 August 2015
The 51st Macerata Opera Festival will be directed by Francesco Micheli. With the 2015 season, Macerata's spectacular open-air Arena will be hosting: Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana , Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme. info event: Associazione Arena Sferisterio www.sferisterio.it tel: 0733 261335 e-mail: [email protected]
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Title: Festival Liszt, XIII edition – Concerts of Chamber Music Town: Grottammare Province: Ascoli Piceno Date: 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 28 August 2015
Spotlights illuminate once again the old village of Grottammare but this time for the thirteenth edition of the Liszt Festival, a place to be for lovers of classical music. The festival celebrates the holiday spent by the great composer and pianist Franz Liszt in the Pearl of the Adriatic: the musician spent in Grottammare the summer of 1868 and was fascinated to the point of describing it as a place of peace and serenity. info event: Assessorato Cultura www.festivaliszt.com tel: 0735739230 e-mail: [email protected]
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Title: Festival Armonie della Sera (Evening Harmonies), XI edition Province: different seats in the Provinces of Marche th Date: until 15 August 2015
The eleventh edition of The Evening Harmonies seals the prestigious festival of chamber music born in the small village of Ponzano di Fermo and later extended to the most beautiful and representative places of Marche. The event, appreciated at national and international level, involves the five provinces of the region and each year sees the entry of new venues suitable to host concerts of great artists. info event: Ass. Marche Musica www.armoniedellasera.it tel: 0734. 630108
Title: Futura Festival Town: Civitanova Marche Province: Macerata Date: July and August 2015
The Futura Festival event includes meetings, concerts and shows. info evento: www.futurafestival.it tel: 0733 812936 e-mail: [email protected]
EXHIBITIONS
Title: The Renaissance beyond the Image Town: Ancona Province: Ancona th Date: until 4 October 2015
Donatello, Della Robbia, Veronese, Giambologna and the great masters of the Renaissance. 25 original works, including sculptures and paintings. Renaissance masterpieces from the Bellini’s renowned collection in Florence have found a new dimension in the halls of the Mole Vanvitelliana: works to be rediscovered in a multisensory way to add excitement to emotions.The exhibition is organized by the State Tactile Museum Omero of Ancona and the Bellini Museum of Florence. info event: Tactile State Museo Omero of Ancona www.museoomero.it tel: 071 2811935 – voice message 800 202220 e-mail: [email protected]
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APPOINTMENT WITH DANCE
Title: Civitanova Danza, XXII edition Town: Civitanova Marche Province: Macerata th Date: until 8 August 2015
Civitanova Dance is the first dance review of Marche and it is one of the few in Italy to propose the different expressions of modern dance in different countries of the world. The event takes place at the theatres Rossini, Annibal Caro and Cecchetti. info event: AMAT (Info and box office) www.amatmarche.net www.civitanovadanza.it tel: 071 2072439
MUSICAL
Title: SEM-Senigallia Summer Musical (Teatro La Fenice) Town: Senigallia Province: Ancona th th th th Date: 24 -25 July (Pinocchio) e 11 -12 August (Grease)
Thanks to the synergy with the Compagnia della Rancia, the summer of 2015 will be enlivened by great musicals at the Teatro La Fenice of Senigallia during the first edition of SEM - Senigallia Estate Musical (Summer Musicals). The shows being put on are Pinocchio and Grease. Great 1950s energy and rock’n’roll with all its hoop skirts and leather jackets, Grease is a musical that is as spectacular as it is fun and heart-warming, ideal for the entire family, as is Pinocchio, another eternal favourite. Summer evenings are sure to be even more fun starting this year! info event and reservations: www.senigalliaturismo.it tel: 071 7930842
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JAZZ
Title: Arcevia Jazz Feast Town: Arcevia Province: Ancona th nd Date: 26 July to 2 August 2015
Back this year, from 26th July to 2nd August 2015, Arcevia Jazz Feast. Music and entertainment for everyone and for all ages, professionals, beginners and curious. A true full immersion of lectures and workshops. info event: www.arceviajazzfeast.it/ajf/ tel: 347 3858569 - 340 4743227 e-mail: [email protected]
ROLLING HILLS AND ANCIENT VILLAGES Discovering the glories of the past
Title: Quintana Town: Ascoli Piceno Province: Ascoli Piceno st nd Date: 1 and 2 August 2015
Ascoli Piceno’s Quintana is definitely one of Italy’s most amazing historical reenactments. It celebrates the rites described in the statutes and in medieval documents: the oath, the reading of the proclamation, the "show" of the new Palio and the procession on the day of St. Anna, the opening of the patronal feasts; the competitions of flag bearers and archers; the parties in the taverns, the ceremony of the offer of the Town’s bulk candle and of the bulk candles of the corporations to the Bishop; the blessing of the riders and the beautiful pageant of the parade in the beautiful and well-finished period costumes and the historical tournament of the “giostra del Campo” (carousel of the field). info event: www.quintanadiascoli.it tel: 0736 298223 e-mail: ente.quintana@comune.ascolipiceno.it turist info: : IAT Ascoli Piceno tel: 0736 253045 e-mail: [email protected]
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Title: Challenge of the “Bracciale” (ball wearing a wooden bracelet with tips) Town: Treia Province: Macerata th nd Date: 24 July- 2 August 2015
In this nineteenth-century historical re-enactment the town districts, each of which represents the different social classes, participate in the contest. info evento: Municipality of Treia (Tourism Office) www.disfidadelbracciale.it tel: 0733 218750 e-mail: www.disfidadelbracciale.it
THE GREAT APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LYRICAL MUSIC
Title: XXXVI edition Rossini Opera Festival Town: Pesaro Province: Pesaro-Urbino th rd Date: 10 to 23 August 2015
Pesaro remains an important pilgrimage centre for Rossini’s fans and in August it is the setting of the prestigious Rossini Opera Festival which is dedicated to performing his operas. The event will take place in the Teatro Rossini, the Adriatic Arena, the Teatro Sperimentale, the Auditorium Pedrotti and the Rocca Costanza. info event: box office www.rossinioperafestival.it tel: 0721 3800243 e-mail: boxoffice@rossinioperafestival
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THE GREAT FESTIVALS
Title: XIV edition Summer Jamboree Town: Senigallia Province: Ancona st th Date: 1 to 9 August 2015
It is a Festival of American music and culture of the '40s and '50s with live performances of DJ sets swing, rock'n'roll, jive, doo-wop, rhythm and blues, hill-billy and western swing . The stands sell modern antiques: juke boxes, hats, gadgets, pictures, guitars, country items, vinyl records, CDs and anything related to the culture of those years. During the festival the parade of vintage cars is very impressive. info event: Association of Summer Jamboree www.summerjamboree.com tel: 331 2800555 e-mail: [email protected]
Title: Adriatic Mediterranean Festival Town: Ancona Province: Ancona th th Date: 29 August to 6 September 2015
Intellectuals, musicians, filmmakers and artists will liven up for the ninth year the most significant places of Ancona, Gateway to the East. The Adriatic Mediterranean Festival is rich in cultural events, music, theatre, meetings, exhibitions and cinema, in a territory that wants more and more rediscover its vocation to exchange and confrontation between peoples and cultures. info event: www.adriaticomediterraneo.eu/presentazione.asp tel: 366 9714362
Title: XXXI edition, Festival Nazionale dell’Umorismo Cabaret Amore Mio! (National Festival of Humorism, Cabartet Amore Mio!) Town: Grottammare Province: Ascoli Piceno th th Date: 8 –9 August 2015
The “Festival Nazionale dell'Umorismo Cabaret Amoremio!” is one of Italy's most important comedy events, as well as a platform for young and talented comedians who wish to launch their careers and hone their skills. info event: Culture and Turism Office www.cabaretamoremio.it e-mail: [email protected]
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Title: XXVIII Biennale Internazionale dell’umorismo nell’arte (28th International Biennial Festival of Humor in Art) Town: Tolentino (Rancia Castle) Province: Macerata th th Date: 27 August to 27 September 2015
Contemporary art and culture and a sense of humour don't always go together, but the two meet up in Tolentino for the prestigious 28th International Biennale of Humour in Art, a nationwide cultural offer which sees the participation of the great protagonists of contemporary culture. The Rancia Castle will host the final part of the event. info event: www.biennaleumorismo.it tel: 0733 901365-326 e-mail: [email protected]
Title: Montelago Celtic Festival Town: Serravalle di Chienti Province: Macerata Date: 6,7,8 August 2015
Organized by Arte Nomade under the auspices of The Marche region, the Irish Embassy in Italy, and the Italian Rugby Federation, this eagerly awaited summer event at Taverne di Serravale di Chienti (MC) with an increasingly international character attracts some 20.000 enthusiasts every year from all over Italy and abroad. The festival boasts traditional activities such as historical re-enactments, sporting events, cultural happenings, the best Celtic bands and even magical events organized to explore and experience the origins of the Celtic universe. info event: www.montelagocelticfestival.it e-mail: [email protected]
Title: Tipicità EXPerience – 2015 Gran Tour of Marche - ... A piccoli passi (.. little steps) Town: Monte Urano Province: Fermo th Date: 7 August 2015
The historic centre of Monte Urano will be enlivened by the extraordinary tour guide par excellence, Peter Pan, during Microcosmo, a journey into nature’s most hidden secrets through the lens of a stereoscope and a lovely animated presentation of the children’s book Quel filo rosso (That Red Thread) with an overhead projector, narrator and music. info event: www.tipicita.it
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Title: Sinfonie di Cinema (Symphonies of Cinema) Town: Montefiore dell’Aso Province: Ascoli Piceno th th Date: 09 to 13 August 2015
In Montefiore dell'Aso, organized by the Town Council, the new edition of the Festival Symphonies of Cinema, dedicated to culture lovers. Film screenings, debates with personalities of Italian cinema, previews, short films, exhibitions, awards and tastings. info event: Town Council Montefiore dell’Aso www.comune.montefioredellaso.ap.it tel: 0734 939019 e-mail: [email protected]
MADE IN MARCHE. TASTE KM.0 Appointments with Taste
Title: National Festival of “Maccheroncini di Campofilone” Town: Campofilone Province: Macerata th th Date: 7 to 10 August 2015
Campofilone is the protagonist of the National Festival of the Maccheroncini (a kind of pasta), the most typical dish of the area prepared with the best durum wheat and eggs; a recipe that has been handed down from mothers to daughters. The festival promotes the production of this traditional dish that can be tasted at the taverns. info event: Town Council of Campofilone www.comune.campofilone.fm.it tel: 0734.932951 (+ 3) e-mail: [email protected]
Title: Sagra of Vernaccia Town: Serrapetrona Province: Macerata th th Date: 6 to 9 August 2015
Sagra of Vernaccia is a wine and food festival celebrating Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG wine. The event features entertainment, music and craft markets. info event: Town Council of Serrapetrona www.comune.serrapetrona.mc.it tel: 0733 908321
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Title: Festa del Verdicchio Town: Staffolo Province: Ancona th rd Date: 20 to 23 August 2015
The historical centre of Staffolo will host an event in which Verdicchio wine, a local specialty, will be the star. The area around Staffolo is home to the Musone and Esino rivers and has been called the ‘Balcony of the Vallesina’ thanks to its ideal location between the Adriatic Sea and the mountains of the inlands. info event: Town Council of Staffolo www.comune.staffolo.an.it tel: 0731 779218
Title: Sagra Nazionale delle Cozze e spaghetti alla marinara (National Festival of Clam and spaghetti “alla marinara”) Town: Pedaso Province: Fermo th th Date: 13 to 15 August 2015
If you love seafood then you’ll not want to miss the National Clam Festival. It’s the main event in the town of Pedaso and features food stands, live music and entertainment. Viale della Repubblica is where all the music is performed. info event: Pro Loco Pedaso www.prolocopedaso.it tel: 0734 931631
Title: Festa del mare con Padellata Gigante dell’Adriatico (Sea Festival with a giant frying pan of the Adriatic) Town: Porto San Giorgio Province: Fermo th Date: 14 August 2015
The Festival is a celebration of all things fishy, featuring a giant "frying pan". The Padella gigante dell'Adriatico is six meters in diameter, holds some 1,000 liters of cooking oil and is used to fry roughly 1,000 kilos of baby squid and sardines in around three hours. info event: Pro Loco Porto San Giorgio www.prolocoportosangiorgio.it tel: 0734 675256 e-mail: [email protected]
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Title: Tipicità EXPerience - Gran Tour of the Marche 2015 - Ascoliva Festival Town: Ascoli Piceno Province: Ascoli Piceno th th Date: 9 to 17 August 2015
The ‘city of travertine’ is transformed into the capital of the “tenera ascolana del Piceno” DOP olive. In the lovely setting of Piazza Arringo, the Olive Village will host local producers of the local delicacy alongside cultural, food and wine events, music and conferences about the special characteristics of one of Italy’s best known product. Aside from the renowned olive all’ascolana, the stands will also feature traditional local specialties to make the event a full immersion experience into the cuisine of Ascoli Piceno. info event: www.tipicita.it
Title: 40° Festival of the Olive all’Ascolana (Olive Fried The Ascoli way) Town: Monteprandone Province: Ascoli Piceno th th Date: 5 to 9 August 2015
Back this year in Monteprandone the traditional “summer Festival of the Olive Fried the Ascoli way”. The event is now in its 40th edition and it always attracts the attention of many wine enthusiasts and tourists, including foreigners, who want to taste the typical products of the Piceno territory. In addition to olives, visitors can taste the wines of the cellars of Montaprandone or raw beer, all enlivened by live music, entertainment and animation for children. info event: Associazione Pro Loco Monteprandone www.prolocomonteprandone.com tel: 0735 62452
Title: ANIS - Festival of the Green Anis of Castignano Town: Castignano Province: Ascoli Piceno st st nd Date: 31 July, 1 and 2 August 2015
Castignano is a small village of the Piceno area in the Marche, where the anise has particular organoleptic qualities and an amount of anethole higher to that produced in other areas. The Green Anise of Castignano is an economic, tourist and cultural resource. info event: Town Council of Castignano e-mail: [email protected]
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Titolo: Feast of the Crescia Fogliata Town: Fiuminata Province: Macerata st Date: 1 week of August
In the high Potenza Valley, in the hamlet of Pontile, it is organized a gastronomic event celebrating a traditional sweet of the Marche food culture: the Crescia Fogliata also called "lu rocciu". It derived, perhaps, from the verb “arrocciare”, meaning to wrap the dough around the filling made of seasonal fruits like apples, figs, walnuts, hazelnuts or almonds, spices and aromas: vanilla, cinnamon, anise, lemon zest, rum. Possibility of excursions and outdoor sports. tel: 328-1355264
Title: : Vino Cotto Festival Town: Loro Piceno Province: Macerata th rd Date: 20 to 23 August 2015
The ancient village of Loro Piceno has for many years organized an event celebrating the Vin Cotto (cooked wine), a product of ancient tradition. Cooked wine tells the story of the territories of Fermo, Ascoli Piceno and Macerata: the territories of "southern Marche". This is a product able to merge in a charming set of flavors, the environment, the vines, the history, the tradition and the culture of our land. The production is still strongly linked to tradition, handed down from father to son over the centuries. This is a typical product of the territory and it is strongly linked to the environment (soil, climate, etc.) with a production technique passed down from father to son, for generations. The product is to be consumed as a normal table wine, but is most often used as a dessert wine, and has a high alcohol content. info event: www.comune.loropiceno.mc.it e-mail: [email protected]
Title: The Tavern of the Castle Town: Cessapalombo Province: Macerata th th Date: 7 to 13 August 2015
The best local food and wine tradition is held in the ancient medieval castle in Montalto di Cessapalombo, in the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains, in the land of the coal cellars. There are also many opportunities for outdoor sports and nature excursions. Possibility of educational activities in the “Giardino delle farfalle” (Garden of Butterflies) and in educational farms. info event: www.prolococessapalombo.it e-mail: [email protected] 13
Title: Food and Wine Market Town: Fiuminata Province: Macerata th th Date: 12 to 19 August 2015
Tourists and visitors can enjoy the best market of regional food and wine products in the high "Val Potenza" (Potenza valley, a nice tourist and landscape resort. info event: [email protected]
Title: Truffle Festival Town: Muccia Province: Macerata th th Date: 19 to 20 August 2015
In the enchanting and beautiful mountain hamlet of Massprofoglio of Muccia, in an area where more than 2,000 hectares are planted with natural and artificial truffle, the black truffle said "Scorzone" (scientific name: Tuber aestivum Vitt.) is well cultivated. Its characteristic is a rough and warty external skin and an inner portion (the flesh or gleba) that tends to dark yellow. Besides many food and wine specialties made with truffles, there is also the opportunity to visit the Castle of Profoglio and the Tower of Massa, fortifications dating back to the times of the Da Varano, dukes of Camerino. info event: www.comune.muccia.mc.it e-mail: [email protected]
Title: Apimarche Town: Montelupone Province: Macerata nd rd Date: 22 to 23 August 2015
In the municipality of Montelupone, one of the "most Beautiful Villages in Italy", the "sweetest summer event” is organized. In collaboration with the provincial beekeeping consortium , you can learn about the world of bees and taste honey produced with the blooms of spring and summer 2015. Visitors can taste traditional dishes prepared with local and regional food excellences . info event: www.comune.montelupone.mc.it e-mail: [email protected]
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ROLLING HILLS AND ANCIENT VILLAGES Discovering the glories of the past
Title: Palio del Duca - Sponsalia Town: Acquaviva Picena Province: Ascoli Piceno th th th Date: 6 , 7 and 8 August 2015
This event is a historical re-enactment of the wedding celebrated in the year 1234 between Forastéria, the daughter of Rinaldo degli Acquaviva known as "Grosso" and Rainaldo dei Brunforte, the son of Bonconte, grandson of Fidesmino di Brunforte, Sir of Sarnano and the deputy of Federico II. The modern version of the event takes place every first Friday of August, and on the preceding Thursday and following Sunday there are jousts, games, shows, dinners, dancing and music. Thursday is reserved for the Blessing of the Mantle and the Impalmazione; on Friday the wedding is celebrated followed by the Palio and the celebrations end on Sunday with a medieval banquet and the “burning of the Fortress.” Acquaviva is a medieval town surrounded by walls and ramparts, just 7 kilometers from the Riviera della Palme. It has a military architecture masterpiece of Renaissance, that is a medieval fortress which majestically imposes itself to visitors. The heart of the historical centre is the main square, which branches out on two opposite hills: the first with the fortress, which houses the Museum of Ancient Weapons and the other on the eastern side, where the Terra Nova is located, the enlargement of the renaissance town. info event: Secretariat of Association “Palio del Duca” www.paliodelduca.it tel: 0735 764115 e-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Tourist info : Municipality of Acquaviva Picena www.paliodelduca.it tel: 0735 764005 e-mail: www.comuneacquavivapicena.it
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Title: The Court of Queen Giovanna Town: Arquata del Tronto Province: Ascoli Piceno th Date: 19 August 2015
In the frame of the old town of Arquata, on 19th August of each year, the "Descent of Queen Giovanna" is celebrated: a historical re-enactment in which it is recalled the presence of the Queen of the Kingdom of Naples, Giovanna d'Angiò, in the fifteenth century. The Lady of the castle, in fact, seems to have stayed in the fortress for 15 years (1420-1435). The participants, wearing faithful medieval costumes, descend from the fortress to the village to take part to a lavish banquet enlivened by dances and street games. The procession, composed by the Queen, soldiers, archers, page boys, ladies, flag jesters and shepherds, is also accompanied by the roll of drums, topped by the sound of medieval trumpets recreating an impressive atmosphere capable, for one night, to bring us 1000 years back. info event: Pro Loco www.arquatadeltronto.com tel: 0736 808247
Title: XXXIV Duke Festival-Renaissance Curtains Town: Urbino Province: Pesaro-Urbino th th th Date: 14 – 15 – 16 August 2015
Urbino and its monumental part (the area of the Dom and the Ducal Palace) go dating back to the Renaissance period, enlivened by the trades and the attractions of the past: from the blacksmith to the leather worker, from the miniaturists to the hitter of coin for the occasion the Picciolo, the only coin ever forged in Urbino, will be done. The heart of the festival is represented by parades and reenactments. In the rest of the city there will be a fair-market animated by musicians, shows and inns with typical local products. info event: Communication, Culture and Tourism Department of the Municipality of Urbino www.urbinonews.it tel: 0722 3091 e-mail: [email protected]
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Title: Chivalry Tournament Castel Clementino Town: Servigliano Province: Fermo th th Date: 15 and 16 August 2015
During the Chivalry Tournament Castel Clementino, the city of Servigliano is enlivened by processions, exhibitions of “banners and musicians”, and re-enactments of historical games among various districts of the town. The procession is made up of 300 men, women and children all dressed in medieval garments and offers a fascinating look on the history of Italian clothing. The stupendous outfits made by local tailors are faithful reproductions of those featured in paintings by the great masters of the past: Crivelli, Ghirlandaio and others. After the procession and the flag throwers, the Tournament of the Ring begins, pitting the knights of the various rioni against one another. Servigliano, with a hilly land between 176 and 444 meters above the sea level, is the plane of the Apennines. info event: Ente Torneo Cavalleresco [email protected] tel: 0734 750584 e-mail: www.torneocavalleresco.it
Title: Medievalia Town: San Ginesio Province: Macerata th th Date: 8 to 15 August 2015
This event opens with the Battle of the Fornarina, a fascinating re-enactment of a conflict which took place in 1377. The four contradas of the town compete in crossbow, archery, racing, fencing and jousting of the ring. The historical centre still boasts its medieval walls and is divided into four contradas, or districts, which take their names from the four gates of the castle. info event: 0733 656145 tourist info: City of San Ginesio tel: 0733.656022 e-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]
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Title: Templaria Festival Town: Castignano Province: Ascoli Piceno th th Date: 16 to 19 August 2015
Templaria Festival is a re-enactment of medieval life with theatre, music, exhibits and conferences, but also banquets, taverns serving medieval fare and craftsmen’s shops. Walking down the streets of the historical centre during the festival, one goes back into the past times of the Knights Templar and the many lovely sensations of the town are heightened. info event: Pro Loco di Castignano tel: 0736 822060 e-mail: [email protected]
Title: Cavalcata dell’Assunta (Ride of the Assumption) Town: Fermo Province: Fermo th Date: 13 August 2015
A race on horseback galloping along the sea route between Contradas (city quarters) to win the Palio is part of the events with which, starting from 1182, the patron Saint Mary assumed into Heaven is honored in Fermo, with the historic parade of the Cavalcata (Ride). a rich parade of 650 crowd-people of the town Courts and of the 10 contradas frames the spectacular race of the barbers. Not to be missed the tasting of dishes prepared by contradas and the entertainment that will animate the medieval village. info event: www.cavalcatadellassunta.it tel: 0734 225924 e-mail: [email protected]
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Title: Contesa dello Stivale Town: Filottrano Province: Ancona nd th Date: 2 to 5 August 2015
The Società dello Stivale (or the Society of the Boot) was constituted on 21st September 1979. It is a cultural association whose purpose is to organize the celebration of this popular feast-cum-joust. This re- enactment aims to recall episodes from the history of the town and the locals, using medieval garments to recreate the atmosphere of times past as they celebrate and compete in the name of their contrada (Marina, Monti, Montoro, San Biagio, Stimmate, Storaco and Torre). info event: www.contesadellostivale.it , www.comune.filottrano.an.it tourist info: City of Filottrano tel: 071 722781
Title: Fest of the Covo of Campocavallo Town: Campocavallo di Osimo Province: Ancona
The Festa del Covo (or Festa del Cóu, as the locals call it) is an event with religious connotations which takes place every year in Campocavallo di Osimo on the first Sunday of August. A ‘covo’, a word the farmers to of the entire area of Osimo and its surrounding territory once used, is a cart entirely made of ears of corn by the local farmers. Every year, a different covo representing a new religious image (a churches, a sanctuary, a sacred place) is made. info event: www.festadelcovo.it
ON HOLIDAY WITH CHILDREN
Titolo: Winx Summer Tour 2015 Comune: Senigallia Provincia: Ancona Date: 20 e 21 Agosto 2015
It starts on 20th August with a day at the beach with games, creative workshops and magical encounters (meeting place, Piazza della Libertà 10-12 a.m. and 3,30-6,30 p.m.). On 21st August, from 09:00 p.m., at the Forum Annonario there will be a magic show under the stars. In addition, themed reception at the hotel and many surprises await you. info event: info and hotel booking tel: 071 65343
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Title: The Magic Castle Town: Gradara Province: Pesaro Urbino th th Date: 7 to 12 August 2015
Open your heart to the wonder, left dazzled by the lights, seduced by unusual visions and fascinating fragrances. The Magic Castle in Gradara is this year even more dreamlike: choose one of the many proposed roads ... and "the journey" -this year’s theme- will surprise you, as the flight of a butterfly on countless flowers, magnificent in their diversity of shapes and colors. Every day ... from sunset to night ... the ancient city walls, so striking in their history and beauty, are the setting for characters in a timeless world. But remember, the spell will vanish at midnight! info event: www.themagiccastlegradara.it tel: 0541 964115 - 340 1436396 e-mail: [email protected]
DISCOVERING THE FOLKLORE
Title: Terranostra International Festival of Folclore Town: Apiro Province: Macerata th th Date: 8 to 15 August 2015
Grazie alla collaborazione tra il Comitato organizzativo del Festival e l’Amministrazione Comunale, per una settimana Apiro si prepara, come ormai da tradizione, ad accogliere gruppi folcloristici provenienti da ogni angolo del mondo. Dopo la presentazione che si svolge durante il primo giorno del Festival, i gruppi si esibiscono alternativamente nel Comune e nei paesi limitrofi per tutta la settimana.
Thanks to a cooperation between the Organizing Committee of the Festival and the town council, as tradition, for a whole week Apiro welcomes folk groups from all over the world. After the presentation that takes place during the first day of the Festival, the groups perform either in the town and in the neighboring countries for the entire week. info event: www.festivalterranostra.net tel: 0733 613048
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CULTURE
Title: : Luca di Paolo and the Renaissance in Marche Town: Apiro Province: Macerata th st Date: 6 August - 1 November 2015
For the first time in Matelica, an exhibition dedicated to Luca di Paolo, one of the protagonists of the Renaissance in the Marche region of which, thanks to new studies, we can reconstruct the history of art and biography. The exhibition curated by Alessandro Delpriori is sponsored by the Museum Piersanti and the City of Matelica and is organized by Civita. The collection will be displayed in the splendid rooms of Palazzo Piersanti along with works of his contemporaries, in order to present to the public and to scholars the path of one of the most extravagant interpreters of the fifteenth century in the Marche. The exhibition boasts of important loans from major state museums of Italy and also from Italian and foreign private collections. Some works will be exhibited for the first time to the public. info event: http://www.civita.it/servizio/sala_stampa/luca_di_paolo_e_il_rinascimento_nelle_marche tel: 06 692050220-258 Civita Culture
Title: Marche in Blue Day Town: Sirolo and Numana Province: Ancona th Date: 5 September 2015
On 5th September the Marche Region promotes the “Marche in Blue Day” with the aim to enhance the tourism cluster of the sea and to confirm the important achievement of 17 Blue Flags also in 2015. The venues are Numana and Sirolo and the program is as follows: 11,00 a.m. release of a sea turtle; 02,00 p.m. meeting and press conference with the presence of Neri Marcorè, actor and testimonial of the Marche Region; 06,00 p.m. speech by the Regional Head of Tourism, Mr. Moreno Pieroni; institutional ceremony presented by Paolo Notari of handing over the Blue Flags to the mayors of the 17 municipalities (Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Sirolo) ; aperitif by Gusta il Blu; 09,15 p.m. variety show in Piazza del Santuario in Numana, performing Fisiorchestra Marche, the singer Gianmaria Fraska and the comic Rolando Rossi. info event: http://www.turismonumana.it/index.php/info?lang=it-IT ; http://www.turismosirolo.it/it/contattiv
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HOW TO GET TO THE MARCHE
ROADS
MOTORWAY A14 (Bologna - Taranto) crosses the region North-South The main cities and tourist centres can be aesily reached through secondary roads connecting the coast to the inland: -SS3 Flaminia , Roma –Fano crossing Umbria region; -SS76 Fabriano- Jesi- Ancona, along the Esino river; -SS77 Foligno- Civitanova Marche, passing through Tolentino and Macerata; -SS4 Salaria, Roma/Rieti - Ascoli Piceno/San Benedetto del Tronto.
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TRAIN
The railway network of the Marche counts of about 380 km and 60 stations: -line Milano - Ancona - Lecce crosses the region North-Sud. The main seaside towns are connected to the inland with either trains or buses; -line Rome - Ancona connects the Capital to the Adriatic Sea.
High speed trains called Freccia Rossa connect Milan to Ancona (Milan - Reggio Emilia - Bologna –
Rimini – Pesaro – Ancona);
AIRPORT The Ancona Airport Raffaello Sanzio connects the Marche to: Rome, Milan, Munich, Düsseldorf, London, Barcelona, Bruxelles, Moscow.
PORT The Port of Ancona connects the Marche to: Greece, Croatia, Albania e Montenegro.
The museums of the Marche also organize events for the year 2015
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TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES
Province of Pesaro Urbino
Centro IAT Gabicce Mare Centro IAT Pesaro Centro IAT Fano Centro IAT Urbino Viale della Vittoria, 42 61011 Viale Trieste, 164 Piazza XX Settembre Via Puccinotti, 35 – 61029 Gabicce Mare (Pu) 61121 Pesaro (PU) 61032Fano (Pu) Urbino (Pu) 0541.954424-0541.953500 0721.69341-0721.30462 0721.803534 -0721.824292 0722.2613- 0722.2441 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Province of Ancona
Centro IAT Senigallia Centro IAT Ancona Centro IAT Loreto Centro IAT Fabriano Via Manni, 7 60019 Via della Loggia, 50 Via Solari, 3 Piazza del Comune, 2 Senigallia (An) 60124 Ancona 60025 Loreto (An) 60044 Fabriano (An) 071.7922725-071.7924930 071.358991 -071.3589912 071.970276-071.970020 0732.625067 - 0732.629791 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] na.it .it
Province of Macerata
Centro IAT Macerata Centro IAT Civitanova Marche Centro IAT Sarnano C.so della Repubblica,32 Corso Umberto I, 193 Largo Ricciardi, 1 62100 Macerata 62012 - Civitanova Marche (Mc) 62028 Sarnano (Mc) 0733.234807-0733.266631 0733.813967-0733.815027 0733.657144-0733.657343 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Province of Fermo
Centro IAT Fermo Centro IAT Porto San Giorgio Piazza del Popolo, 6 Via Oberdan, 5 63900 Fermo (FM) 63822 Porto San Giorgio (Fm) 0734.684868 -0734.678461 0734.227940-0734.2215120 [email protected] [email protected]
Province of Ascoli Piceno
Centro IAT San Benedetto del Tronto Via Cristoforo Colombo, 5l Centro IAT Ascoli Piceno 63074 San Benedetto del Tronto Piazza Arringo 7 (Ap) 63100 Ascoli Piceno (AP) 0735.781179-0735.573211 0736.253045-0736.252391 [email protected] [email protected]
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