01 MITO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Milan-Turin
September 1st –25th 2008
www.mitosettembremusica.it
At
it’s
second edition the Music Festival which was born of the will of the two
cities Milan and Turin, also involving the surrounding smaller
towns of these two cities, takes on a shape with full respect and
resonance on an international level.
More than 200 concerts
scheduled around the clock, of which more than half have free admission,
the music ranges from contemporary to baroque including also ethnic
sounds. The old and new
walk hand-in-hand, you’ll hear it for yourself at a concert where
it will be possible to listen to the most ancient requiem of the
history of music or the opera which in 1600 was inaugurated in Florence the grand journey of musical theatre
- a journey that continues to this day.
The Festival is an event which promises many influences and has
already been accepted by the public.
02 INTERNATIONAL ART SITE
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Montepulciano
- July19th – August 2nd
2008
www.fondazionecantiere.it
The
International Art Site of Montepulciano is an event born to promote art
and culture and to support young artists in the differen
t
fields of music, dance, set designers, cinematographers, and many more,
for the innovative production of works and for the interpretation
of classic repertories.
The love of performing and music in particular, but also for the
formation of new talents, which during the event there will be seminars
for the professional and non, with the original spirit of the Foundation
which they have as a sole purpose to invite all to know and experiment
the art world.
03 11TH
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF
SCULPTURES AND INSTALLATIONS
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Venice
Lido – August/September
www.artecommunications.com
OPEN reaches
it’s
eleventh edition. An
exhibition of art works, installations and performances in open air
spaces in Venice Lido from contemporary
to the International Art Film Show. The visitor has the opportunity to
share the same space of the art works, he has the possibility to
experience new artistic dimensions just like a new mental space.
OPEN is a success
because of the public but also for the presence of artists coming from
numerous foreign countries.
04 WALK WALK
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Via
Francigena August 1st /10th
– September 25th/October
4th
www.viafrancigena.eu
On the
footprints of those who marked the Street of Faith: Cammina Cammina
rediscovers the fascination of the ancient path of the Via Francigena
which from Fidenza brings you to
Lucca. New signs, new points of refreshments and
overnight hospitality presents again an ancient route to teach a new
form of ecological tourism. From August 1st to the 10th and from
September 25th to October 4th its possible to retrace the itinerary of
the once pilgrims which was a total of 210 km of nature, art and
gastronomy. For those who wish to go further you can continue to
Altopascio and stop at the remote
“hospitale” build by the Order of the Knights of Tau in the 12th
century.
05 VENETO JAZZ FESTIVAL
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Region of
Veneto
– Various locations
July/September 2008
www.venetojazz.com
The
Veneto Jazz festival has reached its 20th
edition, this year it gives tribute to an exhibition to Chat
Baker who was a guest in 1988 at Castelfranco Veneto. The event which
is usually held in open air theatres anywhere in the Veneto region, presents a rich calendar of
events, with guests at an International level who will be presented in
at least thirty different towns. Concerts, as well as informative
workshops and the inauguration of the new Venice Festival, make this
edition a musical trip on the discovery of the Region.
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CIVITANOVA DANCE
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Civitanova Marche – until August 10th 2008
www.civitanovadanza.it
The
fifteenth edition of the
dance festival of Civitanova Marche which in the last couple of years
goes by the slogan “Civitanova Everything Dances” , is an event open to
different types of dances and of different cultures, this year’s program
presents artists coming from Russia, Isreal, Great Britain, France,
United States and Italy. The calandar is rich and prestigious starting
from the return of the Balletto Kirov of the Mariinskij Theatre of Saint
Petersburg, has corps de
ballet of one of the major Italian lirycal agencies the Maggio Musicale
Fiorentino, up to the striking repertory involving Italian popular music
that closes the Festival with the Taranta.
07 TUSCIA OPERA FESTIVAL
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Viterbo-Bolsena-Civita di
Bagnoregio-Orvieto-Montalto di Castro-Acquapendente -
Until September 6th 2008
w
ww.tusciaoperafestival.com
A Festival
that involves the whole province of Viterbo, and puts on stage
international music that melt together art, archeological and
gastronomic cultural itineraries, in a territory rich of towns to be
discovered. The event
is filled with numerous collateral initiatives to teach a new formal
procedure of classic-opera and contemporary art to an national and
international audience. The theme “The Strength of Women” often found in
the interior of the music program will be the base to develop
encounters, debates and exhibitions.
08 BOLZANO DANCE 2008
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Until
July 31st -
Bolzano
www.bolzanodanza.it
The
striking frame of Firmiano Castel will host the 24th edition of the
Bolzano Dance Festival. Major shows are accompanied by collateral events
like the workshops dedicated to Indian dance, tip tap, new forms of
showbiz with salsa funk and jazz funk fusion as well as video clip
dancing, a special dedicated to dance education, photographic exhibition
and others, all happening up to the closing party.
09 STREET MUSIC
FESTIVAL 2008
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Province
of Pisa
– July 14th to August 21st
2008
www.musicastrada.it
Th
e
Musicastrada Festival 2008 - Festival of Music, Photography and Video –
has reached its ninth edition commencing July 14th and closing the 20th
of August. There will be many evenings of music, between towns, nature,
historical places and welcoming communities.
A longed for event growing each year where the exhibition of the
musicians becomes an event to meet different cultures,
well known artists on an International and Italian level and new
and progressing artists in a selections which welcomes many musical
genre. Many of the concerts
are hosted by the historical villages like Buti, Montopoli, Vicopisano,
San Miniato, beautiful corners where you can spend many hours in
restaurants and end a great evening with beautiful music. During the
summer nights Street Music festival is also held along the coast in
places immersed by nature and silence, Monteverdi Marittimo, Castellina
Marittima, Casale Marittimo and many more where a concert, one different
form the other, will accompany you on your summer travel.
10 ASTROSUMMER
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Roman
Planetarium – Rome -
Until August 31st 2008
www.planetarioroma.it
The Rome
Planetarium will open to the passionate and curious of astronomy with
two months of astronomical
shows, watching with a virtual telescope, evenings with experts and
conferences, inspired endless musical moments. Inaugurated interesting
new sections pertaining to the knowledge of the sky, astronomic English
encounters, including shows and events for children and adults are
always welcome to participate.
11 MARIONETTE
AND PUPPETEERES
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Castle
of Puppets
– Parma
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Until August 29th 2008
www.castellodeiburattini.it
The animation
theatre has reached it’s 8th edition, an exhibition which retraces
National and European traditions.
Full of children and adult events not to miss thanks to the
companies at an international level for an original calendar this year
dedicated to the activities of
Luciano Ferrari an excellent interpreter of the disguise,
inimitable voice of Bargnocla and accordion, he was the one that had the
idea to transform Parma into the “capital of the puppeteers”.
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SOUNDLABS
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Roseto degli
Abruzzi
– July 25th-26th 2008
www.soundlabs.it
A music
festival held in July in the town of Roseto
degli Abruzzi.
Because of its past success, this year’s edition brings international
artists on the Soundlabs stage with the intent to stabilize a bridge
between Italian cultural music and the multicolored music world of the
cross borders. An event held in two days rich of emotions which will
leave you breathless.
13 CLOROFILLA FESTIVAL
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Enaoli – Natural Park of Maremma
(Grosseto) - August
8th-17th 2008
www.festambiente.it
The Festival
is based on screening of film with the intent to give voice to the new
productions of Italian cinema.
Since the first edition the org
anizers
have tried to broaden the event which it is full of appointments. The
program which sees high quality operas and new methods of production and
distribution, short films, documentaries, theatrical shows, book
presentations and room for other Festivals. With the institution of the
Paolo Cimoni Prize, the Festival has become a real competition. The news
of this edition is the intent to transform the exhibition into an event
interactive with its territory and the public for a longer period than
the summer one, but can be expanded throughout the year with other
events.
14 10th WORLD
MASTER SAND SCULPTURE
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Cervia –
August 8th – September 7th 2008
www.sportur.com
A
not to miss appointment for all ages to attend and see true and original
sand sculptures from August 8th to the 10 along the beaches of Cervia.
Ten teams coming from eight different countries will compete for the
title of the 10th Edition of the World Master Sand Sculpture. An
International event well known in the
United States and the Orient.
These are astounding works more because of their ephemeral
character which will remain exposed at the Santal Beach Stadium until
September.
15 BELCANTO
FESTIVAL
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Auditorium Parco della Musica – Rome
September 12th-29th 2008
www.santacecilia.it
This
year the September Festival at the Accademia Nazionale di
Santa Cecilia
is dedicated to Belcanto, that sensational season of lyric opera during
which composers like Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti triumphed everywhere
their works were performed. There will be a total of 8 dates, featuring
some of the top stars on the lyric-symphonic scene. Space will also be
dedicated to the young new artists from Opera Studio, the specialization
course aimed at training gifted new voices.
16 NOVARA FILM FESTIVAL 2008
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Novara
– September 29th – October 4th 2008
www.novaracinefestival.it
It’s
a
competing Festival open to everyone, without an age limit or origin. An
event which brings together producers and passionate of all
nationalities and gives workshop, conventions and elaborations. The
contest is divided in different sections “Horizontal Scenes” open to
various works which refer to the geographical prairie zones and of the
large spaces. The section
“Other Spaces” will host films of free subjects.
There are contests with production workshops and those coming
from schools.
17 NO BORDERS
MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Tarvisio (UD)
– July 20th – August 9th 2008
www.nobordersmusicfestival.com
The
8th edition of the No Borders Music Festival is side by side the
marvelous architectural setting of the localities of Lake Superior of
Fusine and the plateau of Montasio. This music festival promotes the
value of music as a form of culture and means of communication for the
enrichment of one's soul and for the appreciation of one and all,
crossing ethnic, linguistic, social and political borders. This festival
represents and reflects the qualities of an area characterized by
multiracial and multilingual aspects within a geographically,
politically and economically united Europe.
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CORCIANO FESTIVAL - CORCIANESE AUGUST 2008
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Corciano (PG) – Umbria -
August 9th –24th 2008
www.bellaumbria.net
During the
Renaissance period the city of Corciano was benefiting from an intense
communitarian, handicraft and commercial activity transforming it into a
vital center, flourishing economically and in continuous expansion. The
Corciano Festival is evocating these moments of everyday life in an
unchanged environment, in which the citizens are not only appearing
actors but true protagonists of an historic performance lived in an
intense way and with a profound participation. The manifestation has
been progressively developed, offering painting and sculpture
exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts, historic remembrances and
conventions on art. During the evenings dedicated to the celebrations it
is also possible to taste dishes inspired from the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance appositely cooked by famous Italian chef for the Corciano
Festival
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TRASIMENO BLUES
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Lago Trasimeno (Umbria)
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July 24-August 3, 2008
www.trasimenoblues.it
During
the last week in July and the first few days in August Lake
Trasimeno and its surrounding hills will be enveloped by the warm notes
of the Festival Trasimeno Blues, one of Italy’s
most important blues festivals. Trasimeno Blues is an itinerant festival
with stops in medieval hamlets and pristine beaches around
Lake Trasimeno during its 11 days of music on 18 stages for
over 30 concerts, most free of charge with the exceptions of some held
in special venues. The festival features world-renowned artists. Among
them, this year: Shemekia Copeland, Dr Feelgood, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, John Lee Hooker Jr, Joe Louis
Walker, Earl Thomas, Ana Popovic, Pat Wilder, J.W.Williams, Les Getrex.
On August 3rd the festival goes out with a bang with the
concert of legendary Johnny Winter and the closing of the exhibition
“Can you see me?” dedicated to Jimi Hendrix. The exhibition is on
display July 19 through August 3 at Palazzo della Corgna in Cittą della
Pieve.
20 THE
GOLD OF THE HORSEMEN OF THE STEPPES
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Castello del Buonconsiglio – Trento
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Through November 4, 2008www.oridellesteppe.it
A collection of at least 400 objects from
Ukraine’s most famous museums and
never before seen
in Italy
is on display in the most important exhibition held this year at
Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento.
Featured in this exhibition are weapons, extraordinary jewels, horse
harnesses, and elegant dining sets for ceremonial banquets that span in
time from the 1st century B.C. to the Mongol invasion in the XIII
century A.D. The works on display represent artifacts crafted by the
semi-nomadic people who lived on the Asian steppes. Many of these
amazing treasures were found in large burial mounds, known as kurgan,
designed to document the traditions of people who did not know writing.
21 ITALIA ITALIE ITALIEN
ITALY
WLOCHY.
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ARCOS – Museo di Arte Contemporanea
di Sannio – Benevento - Through August 31, 2008
www.museoarcos.i
This exhibition focuses on the themes of Italian
cultures and identity, beyond
stereotypes and in search of new formal
and conceptual definitions.
The exhibition is divided in three parallel
sections: the first one takes place in the rooms of the museum; the
second one leads the visitors through the town, with billboards created
by artists and positioned throughout the historic center; the third one
invites the public to the movie theatre, for screenings by international
artists.
22 DISCOVERING A PROTAGONIST. THE TEATRO SAN CARLO IN
NAPLES
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Teatro San Carlo – Napoli - Through
November 2, 2008
www.teatrosancarlo.it
This free exhibition represents a historic,
three-decade long slideshow of the Massimo Napoletano and showcases the
most significant moments of the life of one of
Italy’s most famous theaters. On
display various media, from sketches to costumes, to paintings, books
and photographs that detail the life of the San Carlo, which opened its
doors to the most important musicians and dancers of all times. The
exhibition starts with the theater equipment created by Anselm Kiefer,
Giulio Paolini, Mimmo Paladino, Arnaldo Pomodoro and Luigi Ontani, and
continues by theme. The event was organized under the high patronage of
the President of the
Italian Republic.
23 INVASION.
JOSEF KOUDELKA
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Galleria Formafoto -
Through September 7, 2008
www.formafoto.it
Galleria Forma hosts
the photographs taken by Josef Koudelka during the invasion of
Prague in 1968,
some never seen before. The history of these images and their author are
known to many and forty years later, this exhibition pays tribute to the
event and to the photographer who became one of the top names at Magnum,
one of the world’s most famous photo agencies, and gained popularity for
documenting in a poetic way crude and violent events.
24 CAMORRA. THE
ART EXHIBITION
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CAM – Casoria Contemporary
Art Museum – Casoria (NA) -
Through July 20, 200
www.casoriacontemporaryartmuseum.com
The works on display represent the dream-line and ironic visions of those
who experience first hand the restrictions and consequences of a mental
state that creeps into their social behavior. Different artistic
perspectives come into contact and confrontation in this exhibition that
aims to document the degrading background surrounding us all. On the
occasion of the opening, words of journalists committed to the topic of
Camorra and turned creative writers for this occasion will be shown on
the several screens at CAM.
25 ESSE QUAM VIDERI
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Galleria Fabio Tiboni Arte Contemporanea – Bologna -
Through July 31, 2008
www.fabiotiboni.it
Esse Quam Videri is an
exhibition that gathers the works of five artists emerging on the
British scene that share the same cultural climate, strictly linked to
the city of Glasgow. The title of the
exhibition “To be, rather than to seem” is a famous quote by Cicero from his De Amicizia. The quote
represents an ethical proposition that unites the intentions of all five
artists, whose practice is closely connected to the need to achieve a
real adherence to nature’s most physical and concrete aspects. The works
of each of the artist’s pays attention more to the methods than to the
final results in a process that requires giving oneself over to the
material needs of the work.
26 BIZHAN BASSIRI – MERCURIAL
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Gallerja – Roma
www.gallerja.it
The exhibition
evokes in different ways the hermetic
messenger divinity amongst the Gods.
This is not only for
the presence in one of the work both of the ineffable mineral and of the
reptile mythically coiled to the caduceus of the God Mercury, but above
all for the disquieting portrait gallery that he wanted to have as
“bystander” to the emblematic sculpture set in the middle of the space.
27 PINTORICCHIO
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Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria (Perugia)
- Chiesa di S. Maria
Maggiore, Spello
Exceptionally extended through August 31, 200
http://www.mostrapintoricchio.it/
Following the success of the Perugino exhibition in 2004, this great
event was organized to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the
birth of one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance
and a symbol of the city of
Perugia. The exhibition is held in the renowned
Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria. A second part is held in Spello, in the
Collegiata di S. Maria Maggiore in the famous “Cappella Bella” that
houses the prestigious series of frescoes masterpiece of the Perugino.
FREE TIME
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INIZIATIVES
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28
RIVIERA
FUN CARD
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www.rivierafuncard.com
The first card for the Adriatic Riviera is revolutionary among
promotional cards created to promote the whole “Rimini System” and its
products by day and by night. Day offers include entrance to two theme
parks, two inland sites as well as discounts for the Parks of the Rimini Riviera
and major museums, castles, and historic and cultural sites in the area.
Discounts are offered also for all affiliated restaurants and stores.
Night offers include free entrance for ladies to club and discounts on
food and drinks.
NATURE
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29 NIGHT
ENCOUNTERS
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Tevere-Farva
Natural Reserve, Nazzano (Rm) -
Through August 2, 2008
www.teverefarfa.it
With the evocative Tevere-Farfa Regional Natural Reserve in Nazzano as
background, the cooperative "Le mille e una notte" offers a series of
night visits with excursions along the banks of the Tiber River
on the "Sentiero della Notte" – or Night Path – and the extraordinary
opening of the Museo della Notte, for a fascinating trip among the
stars.
30 ALONG
THE OLD ROMAN WAY
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Berteggi
Regional Natural Reserve (Savona)
-
August 8, 2008
www.parks.it
The Mediterranean scrub of the Italian Riviera is the star of a trail
that starts in Piazza Torre d'Ere and leads to the Antica Strada Romana
– Old Roman Way – and
its enchanting views of the Island and
Capo Noli during a 2-hour visit.
31 NIGHT OF
SAN LORENZO
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Sirente-Velino
Regional
Park
(Abruzzo) -
August 9-10, 2008
www.parcosirentevelino.it
On the starriest night of the year, a program
which leads its participant
on horseback from Ovindoli to the fields of Sirente towards the Secinaro
hut. From here, following a big outdoor barbeque, participants will
enjoy the night of San Lorenzo with its
shooting stars. Tents for overnight stay are required.
Meeting point: Circolo Ippico "Val
CerasoFratelli di Michele" – Ovindoli.
32 FERRAGOSTO
FIREWORKS
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Beigua
Regional
Park (Liguria) -
August 15, 200
www.parcobe
igua.it
At the end of a short walk in nature, from the evocative vista point on
the Ligurian coast near the
Church
of Madonna della Guardia
participants can enjoy the fireworks in Varazze in the magical
atmosphere of the night of Ferragosto or August 15.
33 ON THE
TRACKS OF THE GROUNDHOG
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Stelvio
National Park
-
August 7, 14, 21 and September 4, 2008
www.stelviopark.i
A visit with
park rangers to discover habits and movements of this small rodent in an
event perfect for families.
34 ENCHANTED
HERBS
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Natural
Park
of the Turin Hills -
September 6, 200
www.parks.it
This is an excursion on the trails of the Turin hills, rich of characteristic flora
connected to lost flavors from a time long ago when faith and
magic were
almost the same and herbs had magical powers.
In the woods of the park
participants will have a chance to discover how these plants and herbs
with strange and evocative names were recognized and used by witches and
grandmothers alike. Participants will also taste products made with
local herbs.
SPORTS
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35 IRON BIKE
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Gran Bosco Park
in Salbertrand (Piemonte) -
July 19-26, 2008
www.ironbike.i
This is a competitive mountain-bike race taking place on 650 Km in 8
days, starting from Entracque (Cuneo) and
arriving in Sauze D’Oulx (Turin).
36 NORDIC
WALKING IN NATURE
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Frignano Park (Emilia Romagna)
-
August 2, 2008
www.parcofrignano.it
Nordic walking is a new fitness discipline available to everybody to stay
in shape while having fun in touch with nature. On this walk, along
trails and paths around Pievepelago, participants will learn the right
techniques and enjoy this sport’s effects on body and mind.
37 ARCHEOCAVALCATA
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Sirente-Velino Regional Park
(Abruzzo) -
August 3, 2008
www.parcosirentevelino.it
This is an archeological trekking on horseback
to get to know historic places along the Aterno and Subequana Valleys
on the path to lost civilizations.
38 EXCURSIONS
IN SAILING VESSELS
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San Bartolo
Regional Park (Marche)
-
August 5-28, 2008
www.parcosanbartolo.it
A series rich of events for this traditional, guided sea crossing between
Gabicce and Pesaro
on the motor sail "Caravelle".
