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Chestnut Festivals
There is nothing quite as quintessentially Italian as a Sagra. The Sagre are the festivals that happen throughout the year in Italian villages across the
8 September 2017
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Venice Marathon
Running a marathon may be one of the most challenging endeavors one can undertake. 26.2 miles of pavement, cobblestone, and earth await Venice Marathon runners;
8 September 2017
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Impruneta (Tuscany): Chianti Grape Harvest Festival
There is no doubt that Italian wines are among the finest in the world. With perfectly balanced conditions, rich soil, and generations of wine growing
24 August 2017
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure- Bologna
The Susan G. Komen Foundation is an international initiative intent on raising awareness and funds for the research and treatment of breast cancer. The foundation
24 August 2017
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Taste of Roma
The upcoming Taste of Roma is a three day-long extravaganza highlighting the craft that Italians do best, cooking. In this festival, you will be delighted
22 August 2017
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Venice Burano Regatta
On September 17th, Venice will celebrate the last main rowing competition of the season. As Italy begins descending into the colder months, Venetians take to
21 August 2017
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Asti Palio
The Palio di Asti is the oldest bareback horse race in the world. The iconic race has been continuously occurring since the thirteenth century and
16 August 2017
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Milan Film Festival
‘This Autumn will make independent cinema come alive again’, claims the Milan Film Festival. With a multi-day, cinematic extravaganza, the Milan Film Festival is looking
8 August 2017
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Duke’s Festival
Every August, on the third weekend of the summer month, the hillside town of Urbino, in the central Italian region of Marche, transforms into a
8 August 2017
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San Genesio- Casciana Terme
On the typical Italian’s calendar of events, one is apt to find a heavy trend toward festivals which, for one reason or another, are geared
1 August 2017
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Castelrotto Spatzenfest
At the very north of the country, Italy borders both Switzerland and Austria, which bring in a heavy Germanic influence to the northern Italians. The
28 July 2017
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Feast of San Gennaro
Each September the southern city of Naples celebrates the Blood Miracle. Although the name may sound rather morbid, this feast day is an opportunity for
28 July 2017
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Gelato Fest- Florence
One of the delights of a visit to Italy is the rich, handcrafted cuisine. Arguably the Piece de Resistance of Italian delicacies is artisanal gelato.
21 July 2017
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Festa della Rificolona
To see the Tuscan night sky ablaze with hand painted lanterns is a sight to behold. The energy in Florence is reverent and joyful on
14 July 2017
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Historical Regata in Venice
The Venetian annual rowing calendar is filled with events throughout the year. Each one is unique and demonstrates the ancient and colorful maritime history of
14 July 2017
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Puccini Festival
Each year a lakeside town in Italy remembers and celebrates an operatic composer that once fell in love with the charming village of Torre del
7 July 2017
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Feast of Sant’ Andrea
Each year the lovely seaside town of Amalfi hosts an enormous feast in celebration of their patron saint, Andrea. The feast is held in the
6 July 2017
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Ferragosto: An Annual Feast
The Ferragosto is a much celebrated day on the Italian summer calendar. This annual feast commemorates the Virgin Mary’s Assumption into heaven, ‘body and soul’,
29 June 2017
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St. Lawrence Day in Rome
Saint Lawrence, patron saint of the downtrodden and impoverished, is among the most famous martyrs in Italian history. His story is one of the most
27 June 2017
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Festa Del Redentore- Redeemer’s Feast
Although originating from a terribly sad event in Venetian history, the Redeemer’s Feast, or Festa del Redentore, is a spectacular event held each year since
19 June 2017
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Palio di Siena
The Palio di Siena, locally known simply as ‘Il Palio’, is a bareback horse race that takes place in the Tuscan city of Siena twice
15 June 2017
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Sound of the Dolomites – Music Festival
Do you love good music? How about spectacular views with snow-capped mountain peaks and mile-deep valleys? All of the above? You’re in luck! One of
12 June 2017
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Comacina on St. John’s Day
For one night each Summer, Lake Como’s small islet, Comacina, is ablaze with fireworks and music. Festivities for Saint John’s day begin in the earlier
8 June 2017
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Flower Festivals In June
Each June, beginning the weekend after Corpus Christi, various parts of Italy become even more bright and colorful than normal for the displays of Infiorata,
5 June 2017
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Verona Opera Festival
The Verona Opera Festival is quickly approaching and is the cause of many celebrations on the part of the Veronese people as well as Opera
2 June 2017
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