Tuscan cooking

Tuscan cooking

From the beach to the kitchen
A gastronomic competition that can change your life. Aprons girded and utensils at the ready! For the 18th edition of “A tavola sulla spiaggia” the epic clash of fabulous dishes from ancient recipe books and others that valorize traditional on the beach picnic foods at the Roma di levante arena in late August.

Besides tasty tidbits, the event has proved its capability to “dish up” unexpected talents: many of the partecipants in past edition have transformed a hobby into a profession at which they excel. Take Toni Brancatisano, a Pietrasanta resident originally from Australia, the house-wife contender at the 2008 edition who recently took first place at the “La scuola-cucina di classe” gastronomic talent show and now hosts a program on Gambero Rosso Channel.

Or the Roman princess Orietta Boncompagni Ludovisi who in 2006 tickled Forte’s palates with the turquoise cabochon dessert she invented just for fun and went on to author the novel and very popular “Guida delle migliori pizzerie d’Italia”. Or Fabiana Giacomotti, a journalist and writer who delighted us in 2007 with her Mediterranean antipasto and has now launched Dolcelieve, the first-ever line of haute patisserie for gluten intolerants with a sweet tooth.

Web-site: www.atavolasullaspiaggia.it

Giacomo Puccini August 2010 Events in Lucca

Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini August 2010 Events in Lucca

TUTTI I LUNEDI’, MARTEDI’ E MERCOLEDI’ DEL MESE /EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
SPECIAL CONCERTS
“PUCCINI AND MOZART”
(always with different performers and programmes)

TUTTI I GIOVEDI’ DEL MESE – EVERY THRUSDAY OF THE MONTH

UNA NOTTE ALL’OPERA/A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Arie e duetti dal repertorio lirico di Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Donietti, Mascagni ed altri/arias and duets from the Italian operatic repertoire

TUTTI I VENERDI’ DEL MESE – EVERY FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

MOZART & PUCCINI
Arie e duetti da/arias and duets from  LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, COSI’ FAN TUTTE, DON GIOVANNI, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, LA BOHEME, TOSCA

TUTTI I SABATO DEL MESE – EVERY SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

UNA NOTTE ALL’OPERA/A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Arie e duetti dal repertorio lirico di Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Donietti, Mascagni ed altri/arias and duets from the Italian operatic repertoire

TUTTE LE DOMENICHE DEL MESE – EVERY SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

PUCCINI E LA CANZONE TRADIZIONALE NAPOLETANA – PUCCINI & THE  NEAPOLITAN TRADITIONAL SONGS

Giacomo Puccini July 2010 Events in Lucca

Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini July 2010 Events in Lucca

TUTTI I LUNEDI’, MARTEDI’ E MERCOLEDI’ DEL MESE /EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
SPECIAL CONCERTS
“PUCCINI AND MOZART”
(always with different performers and programmes)

TUTTI I GIOVEDI’ DEL MESE – EVERY THRUSDAY OF THE MONTH

UNA NOTTE ALL’OPERA/A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Arie e duetti dal repertorio lirico di Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Donietti, Mascagni ed altri/arias and duets from the Italian operatic repertoire

TUTTI I VENERDI’ DEL MESE – EVERY FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

MOZART & PUCCINI
Arie e duetti da/arias and duets from  LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, COSI’ FAN TUTTE, DON GIOVANNI, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, LA BOHEME, TOSCA

TUTTI I SABATO DEL MESE – EVERY SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

UNA NOTTE ALL’OPERA/A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Arie e duetti dal repertorio lirico di Puccini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Donietti, Mascagni ed altri/arias and duets from the Italian operatic repertoire

TUTTE LE DOMENICHE DEL MESE – EVERY SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

PUCCINI E LA CANZONE TRADIZIONALE NAPOLETANA – PUCCINI & THE  NEAPOLITAN TRADITIONAL SONGS

Pistoia Blues

Pistoia Blues - Piazza Duomo

Also this year, the Pistoia Blues will begin in July from 14th till 18th.
Here as follow the program:

14 JULY
Opening 6.30 pm – showtime 7.30 pm
Place: Piazza Duomo

. NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION
. ANATHEMA
. PORCUPINE TREE

15 JULY
Opening 6.00 pm – showtime 7.00 pm
Place: Piazza Duomo

. LABYRINTH
. HAMMERFALL
. GAMMA RAY
. QUEENSRYCHE

16 JULY
Opening 8.00 pm – showtime 9.30 pm
Place: Piazza Duomo

. MARIO BIONDI

17 JULY
Opening 6.00 pm – showtime 7.00 pm
Place: Piazza Duomo

. THE LAST STANDING & LEAN ON ME GOSPEL CHOIR
. BUDDY WHITTINGTON
. JAMES HUNTER
. DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA
. BUDDY GUY

Place: Teatro Bolognini
21:00    MICAH P. HINSON
00:30    BUDDY WHITTINGTON

18 JULY
Opening 6.00 pm – showtime 7.00 pm
Place: Piazza Duomo

. FRANCESCO PIU
. SERGIO MONTALENI BAND
. GENERAL STRATOCUSTER & THE MARSHALS
. CEDRIC BURNSIDE & LIGHTNIN MALCOLM
. THE ROBERT CRAY BAND
. JIMMIE VAUGHAN feat. LOU ANN BARTON

Web-site: www.pistoiablues.com

Tuscany festival

Tuscany Festival

Fairs, festival, traditional and open air events.

LUCCA
Cartasia: Lucca is the Italian capital of paper making. As a reminder of the history that led to this distinction, and to show how paper and cardboard can be recycled, artists from round the globe will come to Lucca to compete in a cardboard statue or installation competition. Happening, theatre, concerts, dance in various piazzas in town
19 June until 18 July.

Notte bianca: open night, street artists, entertainment. Shops open 26 June

Giardino di Palazzo Bove, via di Castello 46 San Gennaro. Tango y Mas Starts 21.00 on 13 June.

BENABBIO
Victor Mee Extemporary painting competition at Benabbio. Register at La Lucciola restaurant at 8.00 and painting until 21.00
Phone Fabiana 340 3973142. On 27 June. Paintings may be auctioned and proceeds will be given to Red Cross.
Prizes will be awarded on the following sunday 4 July.

BAGNI DI LUCCA
Settimana delle Terme open days at the spas with free treatments and special discounts. Talks, poetry readings, literary events, jazz aperitivi at the Casino and Circolo dei Forestieri.
Full programme on www.termebagnidilucca.it;   5-12 June

Now the good weather is guaranteed almost every town or village organises sagras, or specialist fairs. In particular:

Gallicano Il Pane e le Rose, music and local produce, 17-27 June.

Camporgiano Local produce fair, 20 June.

Colognora medieval games. 26 June.

Ceserana (Fosciandora) Festa medievale and Maccheroni festival, 26 and 27 June.

Trassilico 19 June.