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Italian Government Tourist Board - North America |
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Italy News #17 - June
4,
2007 |
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The Luminara of Saint Ranieri
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Pisa - June 16, 2007
www.comune.pisa.it
 June
17 is Saint Ranieri, Pisa’s patron saint and to celebrate this
occasion the city
is lit up with
tens of thousands of candles set out along the Arno River in the
annual event called La Luminara di San Ranieri. Literally,
about 70,000 votive candles are inserted in smooth, glass holders
and hung from wooden frames constructed in such a way as to highlight
the silhouette of the palazzos, bridges, churches and towers lined
along the Lungarno in Pisa. The celebration, full of parties and
food tastings scattered throughout the city’s historic center, ends
with masterful fireworks fired in the Pisa sky at midnight.
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Vittoriano Terraces Reopen |
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Il Vittoriano – Rome
www.quirinale.it
 New,
glass and steel panoramic elevators grant visitors access to one of
Rome’s most beautiful terraces, the Quadriga Terrace, set on the
tallest point of the Vittoriano from which one can enjoy a truly
breath-taking view of “The Eternal City”.Visitors can access to the
terraces for free by climbing the 196 steps or by elevator by
purchasing a 7 euro ticket.
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Flaiano
Film Festival |
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Cinema Teatro Massimo - Pescara
June 18th - July 6th, 2007
www.premiflaiano.it
The Flaiano Film Festival, named
after Enrico Flaiano, presents the very best in the international
film world. The program of the festival is very rich in
culture, including new proposals every year, that only increase its
organization and worth. Examples of this culture are seen not
only in the many film sectors of the festival, like the preview
screenings, meetings with film critics, dedications to directors,
etc. The wide range of culture can also be evidenced in the
other areas of the festival such as the theatrical section,
television section, and literature as well.
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Venice Film Festival
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Lido di Venezia - August 29th -
September 8th, 2007
www.labiennale.org
The Mostra Internazionale d'Arte
Cinematografica, internationally known as the "Venice Film
Festival", will once again be directed by the renowned Marco
Müller. It is the oldest film festival still in existence
today and will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, while
continuing to take place in the Lido area. The 4 major
sections featured in the festival are: In Competition, Out of
Competition, Horizons (offering feature-length documentaries), and
Corto Cortissimo (short films). The films featured in these
four categories will be competing for the notable "Golden Lion". |
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