CASE E APPARTAMENTI VACANZA "SERRE DI PARRANO"

March/Aprile

1.3. – 30.4.  Perugia and Spello
PINTORICCHIO exhibition

22.3. - 24.3.   Montefalco
Wine exibition and tastings: the area of Sagrantino wine

May

1. - 31.5.  Perugia and Spello
PINTORICCHIO exhibition

8. - 10.5.   Assisi
"Calendimaggio"
spectacular evocation of medieval and renaissance costumes and life, challenge between the two ancient medieval wards
www.calendimaggio.com

15. Gubbio
"Corsa dei Ceri" Ceri Race Festival
three gigantic wooden structures are carried by several "ceri-bearers" from the historic part of the town to Mount Igino. One of the most unusual popular religious events in Italy

24. - 25.5.   Spello
"Infiorata"  Corpus Christi Floral Decorations    
floral compositions representing liturgical figurations and ornamental motifs in the streets of the city. Completed with fresh flowers during the course of a single night.

25.5. Gubbio
"Palio della Balestra", Crossbow Palio
at the end of the contest a historical procession winds through the torch-lit streets

25.5.   in Umbria
"Wineday"  day of open wine cellars with visits and tastings
www.umbriadoc.com

June

1. – 20.6.  Perugia and Spello
PINTORICCHIO exhibition

Beginning of June   Montefalco
trade fair of umbrian wines, with tastings

13.-14.6.   Foligno
"Giostra della Quintana", Quintana Tournament
seventeenth century horse-back contest between the 10 districts of Foligno. On the eve of the competition a  procession of 600 people in costume parades through the streets.
www.argoweb.it/quintana

12.-22.6.   Bevagna
"Il Mercato delle Gaite",  The Fair of the "Gaite"
faithful revisitation of daily life in the Middle Ages. Recreation of typical work-shops, inns and markets of those times along the streets of Bevagna.

July

27.6. - 13.7.    Spoleto
Spoleto Festival  
public performances of theatre, dance, opera, concerts, films and art exhibitions

Beginning of July   Capitan Loreto (Spello)   
Grechetto-wine exibition

11.-20.7.   Perugia
Umbria Jazz
one of the most important jazz events in Europe. A hundred or so concerts take place among the ancient buildings in the historic centre of Perugia

13.7.   Nocera Umbra
National Ferrari Meeting

19. - 20.7.   Nocera Umbra
National Motorbike Meeting

August

3. - 10.8.  Nocera Umbra

'Palio dei Quartieri'  Quartieri tournament
preceded by a spectacular historic procession this event revives the contest between the two medieval wards of the town with tournaments

11. - 18.8.   Nocera Umbra
thermal spring festival

6.-21.8.   Montefalco
'Agosto Montefalchese', Montefalco August Festival
full of events, culminating in the fascinating procession, the crossbow contests, the flag wavers and "The flight of the ox"

10.8.   Montefalco, Bevagna    
'Calici di stelle' tasting of umbrian wine under the stars

13. - 28.8.   Nocera Umbra    
Water Festival

15.8.   Montefalco  
'Fuga del Bove', Flight of the ox

September

3. - 7.9.   Valtopina
trade fair of handwoven textiles and embroidery 

3. - 7.9.    Valtopina
Village festival    

6. - 7.9.  Nocera Umbra
"Cavalcata di Satriano" The ride of Satriano
celebration and evocation of the last ride of St.Francis from Nocera Umbra to Assisi

13.- 14.9.    Foligno     
"Giostra della Quintana" Quintana Tournament II
seventeenth century horse-back contest between the 10 districts of Foligno. The evening before the tournament a  procession of 600 people in costume parades through the streets.
www.argoweb.it/quintana

Mid of September   Colle di Nocera Umbra    
Trade fair and tastings of typical Apennine-products (fallow deer, truffles, mushrooms, wine)

18. – 21.9.   Montefalco  
Harvest festival

End of September   Foligno     
“Primi d’Italia” tasting of italian noodle dishes

26.-28.9.   Gualdo Tadino     
"Giochi de le Porte", The Games of the Gates
preceded by a spectacular historic procession this event revives the contest between the "Four Gates" of the town; cart races, riding donkeys bareback, archery contest, sliding shooting contest.

October 

3. - 4.10.   Assisi
celebrations in honor of St. Francis

1. - 2.10.   Trevi
'Palio dei Terzieri' Terzieri Tournament
contest between the 3 districts of the town and historical procession in costume.

18. - 26.10.   Perugia
“Eurochocolate” chocolate exibition and tasting with games and theatre for children and adults
www.eurochocolate.perugia.it

Mid of Oktober  Trevi
olive harvest and olive oil festival

November

1.-5.11.   Perugia
Christmas market

1. - 2.11.   in all Umbria
Day of open olive oil mills
www.Umbriadoc.com

11.11.   Nocera Umbra
Celebration in honor of St. Martin

15./16.11. and 22./23.11.  Valtopin
Trade Fair of the Truffle and typical Products

CASE E APPARTAMENTI VACANZA "SERRE DI PARRANO"