June
Palio di San Ranieri Pisa
Palio of San Ranieri on 17 June (the day of St. Ranieri, patron saint of Pisa), the four districts of Pisa (San Martino, San Francesco, Sant’Antonio, and Santa Maria) compete in a boat race, with each boat containing eight oarsmen, on the Arno for the “paliotto”, the prize. The race is held on the Arno along an upstream stretch of 2 km. On the night before, the famous Luminara is held in which the Pisans hang thousands of candles from the buildings along the river. Thousands of locals crowd along the banks of the Arno to see the fireworks at midnight.
Palio of San Ranieri on 17 June (the day of St. Ranieri, patron saint of Pisa), the four districts of Pisa (San Martino, San Francesco, Sant’Antonio, and Santa Maria) compete in a boat race, with each boat containing eight oarsmen, on the Arno for the “paliotto”, the prize. The race is held on the Arno along an upstream stretch of 2 km. On the night before, the famous Luminara is held in which the Pisans hang thousands of candles from the buildings along the river. Thousands of locals crowd along the banks of the Arno to see the fireworks at midnight.
Gioco del Ponte Pisa
Gioco del Ponte (Battle of the Bridge) on the last Sunday of June when teams from the two banks of the Arno, Tramontana (north) and Mezzogiorno (south) grapple with one another on the Mezzo Bridge. The six teams from the two banks challenge each other to push a 70 ton cart on a 50 meter rail over the opponent’s line. http://www.giocodelpontedipisa.it
Gioco del Ponte (Battle of the Bridge) on the last Sunday of June when teams from the two banks of the Arno, Tramontana (north) and Mezzogiorno (south) grapple with one another on the Mezzo Bridge. The six teams from the two banks challenge each other to push a 70 ton cart on a 50 meter rail over the opponent’s line. http://www.giocodelpontedipisa.it
July
Palio di Siena Siena
The Palio di Siena known (locally simply as Il Palio) is a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards.
The Palio di Siena known (locally simply as Il Palio) is a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards.
Festa medievale Monteriggioni
This is one of the best costume festivals in Italy with local and also professional performers, music, demonstrations of mediaeval trades, food stands filling the piazza inside the fortified town of Monteriggioni. http://www.monteriggionimedievale.com
This is one of the best costume festivals in Italy with local and also professional performers, music, demonstrations of mediaeval trades, food stands filling the piazza inside the fortified town of Monteriggioni. http://www.monteriggionimedievale.com
Lucca summer festival Lucca (Piazza Napoleone)
http://www.summer-festival.com
http://www.summer-festival.com
Mercantia street theatre festival Certaldo
Mercantia, one of the best street theatre festivals in Europe, takes place in the attractive mediaeval walled town of Certaldo. http://www.mercantiacertaldo.it
Mercantia, one of the best street theatre festivals in Europe, takes place in the attractive mediaeval walled town of Certaldo. http://www.mercantiacertaldo.it
Puccini festival Torre del Lago
http://www.puccinifestival.it
http://www.puccinifestival.it
August
Palio di Siena Siena