MARCHE REGION 2017 EVENTS JANUARY - FEBRUARY CARNIVAL Carnevale di Fano (Carnival of Fano) Town: Fano Province: Pesaro-Urbino Date: 12th-19 th -26 th February 2017 The Fano Carnival is the oldest carnival in Italy, after the one in Venice, and the most important festival of the Marche Region, with a presence of over 100,000 people! Every year the large floats parade along with walking masked characters, with marching bands and folk groups, and during the parades quintals of sweets and chocolates rain floats by creating the traditional "project"! A spectacular shower of sweets making the Carnival of Fano the sweetest in the world! Carnival is an ideal opportunity to visit the lovely town of Fano boasint an impressive Roman historical center with many monuments, including the famous Arch of Augustus, palaces and churches. The Church of Santa Maria Nuova hosts the table by Perugino Madonna and Saints, made in collaboration with the young Raffaello Sanzio; to be seen, is also the baroque church of San Pietro ad Valium, adorned with stucco, frescoes and gilding. A treat is the Fortune Theatre, built in 1665, and the Civic Museum, which houses an important archaeological section, while in the Gallery you can see sixteenth century paintings, including works by Guido Reni and Domenichino. Info Event: Fano Città del Carnevale - tel. +39 0721 803866 - email - [email protected] - Website: www.carnevaledifano.com Carnevale Storico del Piceno (Historical Carnival of Piceno) Towns: Ascoli Piceno, Castignano, Offida and Pozza Province: Ascoli Piceno Dates: The Carnival of the Zanni-Acquasanta Terme (hamlets Umito-Pozza), on 25th February; Offida- Caccia al Bove Finto (Hunt the Fake Ox) on 24th February and “Vlurd” parade on 28th February; Castignano - Procession of short colourful lanterns “Li Moccole” (I Moccoli) on February 28th ; Ascoli Piceno 26th and 28th February After the Carnival of Fano, considered the oldest of the Marche, the region is home to the Historical Carnival of Piceno involving the town of Ascoli Piceno, Castignano, Offida and Pozza. Carnival is an event that has been repeated for centuries and which is made up of many elements, from shows to classical Raviolata (Ravioli are a type of dumpling composed of a filling sealed between two layers of thin pasta dough. Usually served either in broth or with a pasta sauce, they originated as a traditional food in Italian cuisine. Ravioli are typically square, though other forms are also used, #destinationmarche – 2017 - Marche Region major events including circular or semi-circular, called “mezzelune”), in addition to the ever-present awards of masked groups, to parties for participants and for schools. Concerning the Carnival of Offida, at nightfall of the Mardi Gras, the ignition and the parade of Vlurd take place! Hundreds of masked men and women, with long bundles of lit reeds on their shoulders, parade through a "forced" path running through the main streets of the town. A celebration of singular originality having as scenery the picturesque medieval village of Offida! MARCH Tipicità 2017 Town: Fermo Province: Fermo Dates: From 4th to 6th March 2017 Tipicità is an event that is the well-established for the promotion of Made in Marche excellences involving all the Vocational Schools for Tourism and Hotel Management or Catering in the Marche together with farmers' custodians of biodiversity "and that will celebrate his final act in the Academy of Tipicità 2016. The initiative, entitled "Biodiversity in the kitchen", was planned by Assam in collaboration with the Marche Region. The theme will be: "Vegetables, the meat of the future." The three-day Tipicità takes place in March in Fermo. Fermo, an ancient Roman colony, then lady of castles and city of studies, is now the capital city of important manufacturing districts. The Roman pools, the cathedral, the Renaissance square, the theatre “dell’Aquila” tell their long and noble history! Info Event: Tipicità Tel 0734 225237 - Email: Tipicità [email protected] - Website: www.tipicita.it APRIL-MAY WINE AND FOOD EVENTS Fritto Misto all’italiana (Italian Style mixed fried food) Town: Ascoli Piceno Province: Ascoli Piceno Dates: From 22nd April to 1st May 2017 “Fritto Misto all’Italiana” is a gastronomic festival that, every year, presents in Ascoli Piceno the best Italian and foreign fried food produced by an exceptional team of cooks in the large kitchen of “Palafritto”, which is an irreplaceable symbol of the event and place of worship for thousands of food enthusiasts. The event offers the public of gourmands many events dedicated to the large kitchen, the typical food and, above all, quality. The background is the beautiful city of Ascoli Piceno. One of the most remarkable beauties of the city of the Marche Region is Piazza del Popolo, with its exceptional architectural harmony, onto which the Church of San Francesco, the Palace of the Captains of the People, medieval houses and arcades overlook. Other important monuments: Palazzo dell'Arringo, seat of the Civic Art Gallery, (which houses works by Crivelli, Guido Reni, Titian) the Cathedral of St. Emidio, the Baptistery of San Giovanni and the Episcopal Palace with the Diocesan Museum which features a beautiful Madonna di Poggio Bretta by Crivelli. #destinationmarche – 2017 - Marche Region major events Info Event: Tuber Communications - Tel: 0735 702394 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: http://www.frittomistoallitaliana.it JUNE THE GREAT FESTIVALS 52a Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema (52nd International Festival of New Cinema) Town: Pesaro Province: Pesaro Urbino Date: From 17nd to 22st June The International Festival of New Cinema is one of the most important film festivals in Italy. Supervised by Giovanni Spagnoletti, after almost 50 years, the Pesaro Film Festival has maintained its identity of event devoted to the discovery, the platform from which young directors and new languages take the momentum towards the general public. Overlooking the Adriatic Sea, Pesaro with its 7 km of sandy beach, offers visitors the opportunity to visit the highlights, such as the Civic Museums and the great altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini, Villa Caprile, Palazzo Ducale, the House museum and the theatre dedicated to Gioachino Rossini, Villino Ruggeri in Art Nouveau. The city houses in the square opposite the sea a famous contemporary sculpture, usually called "ball" of Pomodoro, a bronze sphere made in 1998 by the sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro for the spherical shape. Info Event: Foundation Pesaro Nuovo Cinema Onlus - Tel: 06 4456643 – 491156 - Website: www.pesarofilmfest.it Musicultura - Festival of Popular Song and Authors Town: Macerata Province: Macerata Date: June The festival Musicultura is a fertile ground for discussion and growth among established artists and new proposals for the recording industry. The event is an international showcase of quality music of the most established and prestigious of Italian music, especially for the popular song. The final evening, which declares the winner of the festival, is held every year in the beautiful arena Sferisterio in Macerata, one of the most significant works of the late European Neoclassicism. Macerata is a member of the Cities of Art and Culture Association and definitely worth a visit! In the old town you can admire the Town Hall, the Loggia dei Mercanti, the Prefecture Palace, the Church of San Paolo, the Clock Tower and the Theatre Lauro Rossi. The most important worship places in Macerata are the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy and the Duomo; not to be missed is the magnificent Palazzo Buonaccorsi, a museum of the city of Macerata, where you can also visit the Carriage Museum. Info Event: www.musicultura.it - tel: 071.7574320 - email: [email protected] Inteatro Festival Town: Ancona #destinationmarche – 2017 - Marche Region major events Province: Ancona Date: June - July Inteatro Festival, held between Polverigi and Ancona, last ten days during which are presented international companies, renowned artists and new talents of theater and dance. Born in 1977 after the meeting of independent groups, the festival has since then had a role of promotion in Italy and abroad of the most significant and unique contemporary artistic experiences, showcase for both established artists and for beginners who thanks to Inteatro find affirmation and professional achievement. Villa Nappi in Polverigi, headquarters of Inteatro, offers offices, rehearsal rooms and 11 rooms. The Villa opens its doors to guests who want to spend an alternative holiday, relaxing, creative and inexpensive. Among the locations of evocative theatrical performances are the Mole Vanvitelliana and the Experimental Theatre in Ancona. Info event: MARCHE TEATRO www.marcheteatro.it INTEATRO Organization www.inteatro.it Tel: 071 52525 ; 071 9090007 TAU – Teatri Antichi Uniti (United Ancient Theatres) Province: different seats in the Provinces of the Marche Date: June – July – August There comes 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. This edition 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