Posters announce local food festivals in August
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| Sagra in the piazza, Monte Romano |
Italy, the
land of great food and great music, really
earns this reputation during August. For the entire month small towns and large put on food festivals / sagre
where trestle tables are set up
in the main piazza and everyone enjoys traditional food under the stars.
The
triangle where N. Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria meet
is one of the best areas to pass
the month of August ; each town has a rich calendar of sagre dedicated to local dishes and neighboring towns vie with one another
to attract tourists and locals.
The Sagre are favored by vacationing city dwellers who
delight at the quality/price ratio. Abundant and genuine food is offered at a fraction of what it would cost to eat out in a big
city like Rome.
Posters
announcing each town’s sagra
are visible on bulletin boards and walls towards
the end of June, throughout July and reach the peak for the
mid August Ferragosto holiday .
Check
Move magazine for complete and up to date listings.
When you
have had your fill of grilled sausages
and pasta with truffles then you can
enjoy one of the numerous concerts held in
churches and castles throughout the
summer.
At the magnificent Roman amphitheatres of Ferento (Viterbo) and Vulci (near Montalto di
Castro ) one can sit on the original
stone steps (cushions are available )
that have been in use for 2,000 years and enjoy a concert or theatre performance.
The castles
of Vignanello, Vasanello and Proceno are just a few privately owned castles where one can enjoy candle lit concerts throughout the summer .
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| fresco, S.Maria Nuova, Viterbo |
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| Ensemble Ottaviano Alberti |
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| Evangelina Mascardi directing |
Concerts
and cultural happenings are also held in medieval churches and Renaissance castles
which abound in Northern Lazio. We recently attended a magnificent concert "L'Idillio amoroso " love songs and music from the 15-16th century in S. Maria Nuova Church which dates from the year 1008!
The castles
of Vignanello, Vasanello and Proceno are just a few privately owned castles where one can enjoy candle lit concerts throughout the summer .
The magnificent Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola is another venue for music and concerts year round.
Use the search bar above to find more articles on these historic palazzi and castles.
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| hosts at Castello di Campogiordano |
After a lengthy restoration the Castello di Campogiordano in Vetralla has now joined the list of "castello di musica" where cultural events are held.
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| pre-theatre aperitivo |
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| readings by candlelight in the castle courtyard |
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Simply loved your this post. Being a foody I will definitely visit all the places around which I had seen in a Italy Travel Video and discover some most amazing dishes from Italian cuisine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this lovely post. I m also planning to visit Italy, hope so that I m fully prepared to hit the roads of Italy with my friends. I got the idea to visit Italy after watching an Italy Travel Video that described the eternal beauty of Italy and the yummy foods. thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.
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