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Category: Villa Gioiella location and information
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JANUARY |
ITALY: EVERYWHERE |
January 1st: Capodanno. Eat the traditional Zampone (pigsfoot and lentils) to cure the hangover. I'll have mine without the pig, thanks! January 6th: Epiphany or Befana. A national holiday where good kids get more (!) presents and my kids get coal. The witchy-poo (La Befana) is a the woman who refused a room to the three wise men. Now you know. |
| JANUARY |
ORVIETO: Umbria Winter Jazz Festival.
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From just before Xmas to New Year celebrate winter in this Etruscan City with its breathtaking C14 Cathedral. This annual event encompasses music, food and loads of fun. About 1hour 20mins from Villa Gioiella. http://www.umbriajazz.com |
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JANUARY
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LAKE TRASIMENO/ CASTIGLIONE del LAGO: Umbria Gospel Festival: Soul Christmas |
From Nativity to Ephiphany, the winter 'Trasimeno Blues,' it's a Soul Christmas! Held in the most beautiful villages of Umbria: Paciano,Castigione del Lago, Città della Pieve, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Panicale, Spoleto, Gubbio, Città di Castello, Ellera and San Mariano di Corciano. Experience the energy of Gospel, Funk, Soul, R'n'B in historicall theaters and churches. An annual event held on the last week of December- to early Jan. 20 minutes from Villa Gioiella. |
| FEBRUARY |
VIAREGGIO |
On the Tuscan coast the carnival at Viareggio is quite possibly the largest carnevale in Europe with enormous animated floats often humorously depicting celebs and politicians. From the middle of Jan on Ash Wednesday (which is 46 days before Easter). 2hours 30mins from Villa Gioiella |
| MARCH |
EVERYWHERE Festa delle Donna |
Leave it up to the Italians to have a whole day to celebrate women (sigh)- marked by sprays of mimosa and full restaurants. |
| APRIL |
LAKE TRASIMENO/ CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO The Tulip Festival. |
An annual Trasimeno Tulip festival celebrated mid April started by- who else but Dutch immigrants! Heralds the beginning of Spring. Competitions for most original flower float, a float race and traditional food tasting around the medieval town center are just some of the highlights. 20mins from Villa Gioiella. |
| APRIL |
LAKE TRASIMENO/ CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO Painting the Skies Kite Festival |
End April early May on the shores of Lake Trasimeno 10,000 kite flyers and many more revelers come to enjoy the festa. There is also hot-air ballooning, trekking and mountain bike events. The Slow Food Movement is there with food... there is music and much more! 20 minutes from Villa Gioiella. http://www.coloriamoicieli.com/en/home |
| APRIL |
EASTER EVERYWHERE |
Processions are held in many towns on Easter Friday or Saturday (sometimes) Easter Sunday. Churches have statues of the Virgin and Jesus that are often be paraded through the towns. Traditional costumes, olive branches as palm fronds are used in processions and to decorate chruches. In Panicale, cheese is... well, the big cheese. 'Ruzzolone' is a game played since Etruscan times. Huge wheels of crusty old pecorino cheese, weighing about 4 kilos, are thrown and rolled around the village walls. The cheeese to cross the line within the fewest number of throws, wins. After the winning cheese, there is, of course music and wine. 30 mins from Villa Gioiella |
| APRIL |
TODI: Art and Antique Exhibition |
At the beginning of April over 10 days Medieval Todi, hosts a celebration of works of art and antiquities from all over ItalyTodi |
| MAY |
ASSISI |
In honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Calendimaggio festival is celebrated on the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of May. Flowers adorn the streets and people dress in historical costumes. There are competitions with love songs, games and events. The festival leads to the prestigious Palio, an event which mirrors the rivalry of the Fiumi and the Nepis families in the1300s that lasted for two centuries. |
| MAY |
GUBBIO |
Held on the last Sunday of May this traditional crossbow competition has been going on since the 15th century. |
| MAY | GUBBIO Calendimaggio |
On May 15th on Sant Ubaldos Eve 3 huge wooden 'candles' are raced 4km through Gubbio with different colors according to the Saint depicted. Yellow for St. Ubaldo, light blue for St. George and black for St. Antony. About 1 hour 30min from Villa Gioiella. |
| JUNE |
BEVAGNA FESTIVAL OF THE GAITE |
In the second half of June Over 10 days, Bevagna recreates itself as it was in the middle ages. People conduct their daily business in full costume and little shops open up selling handicrafts. There are taverne to eat and drink and concerts, shows and medieval arts and crafts. A very popular festival. 1hour 30 from Villa Gioiella. |
| JUNE |
SPELLO, ORVIETO, CITTA DELLA PIEVE. Le Infiorate Flower Festivals |
60 days after Easter many Umbrian villages cover their streets with lush flower carpets once a year for the 'Corpus Domini,' processions. The most famous “Infiorate” are at Spello, Citta della Pieve, and Orvieto. Get there early! Spello:1 hour 10 mins from Villa Gioiella. Orvieto 1 hour 40, and Citta della Pieve, 30 mins. |
| JUNE | FOLIGNO Giostra della Quintana |
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