The “Fiorita” is a decorative carpet created every year to furnish the Sanctuary at Colle di Compito in celebration of Corpus Domini in the Church calendar. This year, i twill remain in place throughout the month of July and until mid August. As the name suggests, the carpet is mainly Read more…
Ten days of music, performances, entertainments in Livorno, starts today 31 july, a new edition of “Effetto Venezia”. The Venezia quarter is charming area, filled with canals, islands,bridges, many from the 17th century designed for mercantile class. Shows, theatrical performances and concerts give life to the historical district. The big Read more…
The Buena Vista Social Club back to Lucca for a Cuban rhythms nigh: tuesday 28 july The story A Cuban revolutions go, it was an entirely peaceable uprising but its impact could have been more profiund. On the realease of the Buena Vista Social Club album in 1997, few outside Read more…
Lucca can present a no more seductive nor lasting image than a tournament of its Compagnia Balestrieri, its Company of Crossbowmen, dressed in full medieval regalia-bold patterns and colors, brilliant against the white stone facades of one of the city’s venerable piazzas. Accompanied by its retinue of heralds, standard beakers, Read more…
It’s time again for the Versilia Chamber Music Festival at pieve a Elici (Massarosa, Lucca)! Last year the two glamorous Russian siblings Kirill Troussov (violin) and Alexandra Troussova (piano) closed the festival. This year they will open it on 5 july, but each date in the programme is a must, Read more…