Gubbio (PG) -
Gubbio (Pg). In preparation for the main contest scheduled to take place on May 15th, on May 2nd Gubbio's Ceri are brought back into the city from the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo, where they have been kept since last year's Corsa dei Ceri. Read more
Gualdo Tadino (PG) -
Gualdo Tadino (Pg). On May 2nd the told town centre of Gualdo will be hosting a market fair devoted to the sale and tasting of typical local produce, featuring also antiques, ceramic pieces, clothes, household goods and gardening utensils. Read more
Assisi (PG) -
Assisi (Pg). On May 3rd at 7pm in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli there will be the official commemoration of the Transit of St Francis. Read more
Perugia (PG) -
Perugia. This year’s edition of the Convegno Internazionale di Americanistica will run from May 3rd to 10th in the Sala del Consiglio Comunale of Palazzo dei Priori (Corso Vannucci, 19, 06100 Perugia). Now in its 32nd edition, the conference will host over 150 academics from all areas of American studies disciplines who will be debating the situation in the Americas and the globe. Read more
Todi (PG) -
Todi (Pg). From May 4th to 30th the parish registers of the diocese of Todi will be on display at the Museo Pinacoteca and open for consultation. Read more
Città di Castello (PG) -
Città di Castello (Pg). Together with the Città di Castello town council, the Scuola Media Statale Dante Alighieri has scheduled the 12th edition of the national second grade students music competition to run from May 5th to 7th. The competition is open to all students studying music and registered as such in the 2009/2010 academic year in Italy along with those who have completed the course not more than two years ago Read more
Assisi (PG) -
Assisi (Pg). From May 6th to 9th the Rivotorto sanctuary beneath Assisi will be holding its Festa della Regola, commemorating the Rule of St Francis on the 800th anniversary since it received official Papal approvation by Innocent III. Read more
Perugia (PG) -
Perugia (PG). At 9.15pm on May 6th the Teatro Pavone will be hosting a conference given by Stefano Zecchi, who will be talking on the concept of beauty in contemporary art. Free admission. Read more
Terni (TR) -
Terni, loc. Collescipoli. Related to the veneration of St Nicolò, who is still much loved among the local population, the Ben Venga Maggio event of Collescipoli will run from May 6th to 16th with a combination of religious and secular appointments. Besides the solemn religious procession through the streets of the old town centre, there will be a series of attractions focussing on reliving scenes and situations from when Collescipoli was a fortress in the Middle Ages. Read more
Fratta Todina (PG) -
Fratta Todina (Pg). From May 6th to 9th the old town centre of Fratta will be agog with the celebrations in honour of the patron saint, St Michael the Archangel. Traditionally held around the annual feast day of St Michael, the celebration statutes were granted to the community of Fratta in 1600 by the Bishop of Todi Angelo Cesi.
In recent years the festivities have expanded to include a market fair of quality local craftwork and typical produce, in the hope of promoting the area’s ... Read more