To 20/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
In Assisi the Feast of the Ascension, which this year falls on May 20th, is traditionally celebrated by a gathering of the townsfolk on Monte Subasio for a picnic lunch and a day in the fresh, spring air. The inhabitants of Spello also have the same tradition, although they flock to the La Spella hermitage while the Assisans meet at the Stazzi.
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To 25/5/2012
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From May 15th to 25th Castelnuovo will be holding the annual festivities to honour the feast day of St Pasqual and celebrate its noteworthy culinary traditions. Besides a number of religious functions there will be stands selling all kinds of local specialities.
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To 26/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
On May 26th the Choir of the Diocese of Rome conducted by Marco Frisina will be giving a recital for St Claire in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
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To 26/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
On May 26th at 9pm the Upper Basilica of St Francis' will be the setting for the Basilica Regia recital, held each year to commemorate the date in which the church was consecrated.
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To 31/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
The Opera Maria is on permanent display throughout the year in the Sala Santa Maria delle Rose - Via Santa Maria delle Rose - from 10am to 1pm and from 3 to 6pm.
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To 31/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
The Roman dwelling known as the Casa di Properzio is open all year round, running guided tours from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, organised by Sistema Museo in collaboration with the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell'Umbria.
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To 31/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
Open all year round, Assisi's Museo della Memoria in Palazzo Vallemani is a shrine to keeping alive a number of tragic wartime episodes that took place in and around Assisi from 1943 to 1944.
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To 31/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
The popular musical Chiara di Dio, based on the life of St Claire, will run at the Teatro Metastasio all year round, with performances every Saturday at 9.30pm and matinées every Sunday at 2.30pm. Groups can book special performances in advance.
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To 31/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
Open all year round, the Museo della Scuola in Castelnuovo is an interesting display of elementary school texts and other material used in Umbria and spanning an entire century, meticulously ordered and preserved by Professor Antonio Mencarelli. The museum is open every day from 10am to 1pm and from 3 to 6pm.
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To 31/5/2012
Assisi (PG) -
From April 7th to May 31st the art gallery of the Pro Civitate Christiana will be running the contemporary art show entitled "La Resurrezione", with seven sections of works by artists dating from the mid-20th century all on the central theme of Christ. The gallery is open on weekdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 4.30 to 6.30pm. Guided tours only.
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