MARCHE REGION 2017 EVENTS

EVENTS MARCHE CULTURE

Opening of the Museum dedicated to Frederick II of SwabiaTown: JesiProvince: AnconaDate: Spring 2017

The Museum “Federico II Stupor Mundi” will open its doors during the Spring 2017. It is aimed at celebrating the figure of Frederick II of Swabia, born in Jesi on 26 th December 1194, and narrate his influence in the context of local, national and European history. The opening is an initiative of the entrepreneur Gennaro Pieralisi from Jesi through the Foundation Federico II Stupor Mundi, with the contribution of the Marche Foundation, the support of the City of Jesi and the Marche Region, and with the collaboration of Fondazione Federico II Hohenstaufen. The museum is dedicated to the Swabian Emperor with an Arab heart: the "Stupor Mundi" which was the grandson of Barbarossa, patron of the arts, as well as a great innovator in the field of law, politics and sciences. It will be a museum of historical narrative, based on digital collections, multimedia installations and multi-sensory attractions. Through collaborations, the museum will adopt a mixed media approach based on new technological tools and "digital assets", and the use of the full potential of multimedia and multichannel communication, offering a mix of experiences with components both informational and educational, emotional and entertainment. The premises designated to house the future museum, Palazzo Ghislieri, is located in Piazza Federico II, one of the most prestigious historic squares in Jesi. Precisely in this square was born Frederick II of Swabia, the future emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, who reserved great privileges and honors to Jesi, including the title of Royal City.

Info Event www.federicosecondostupormundi.itTel.: +39 0731 20294 e-mail info@federicosecondostupormundi.it

Celebrations to honour Giochino Rossini Town: PesaroProvince: Pesaro UrbinoDate: 2017-2019

From 2017 to 2019  in Pesaro, the 'City of Music', there will be many celebrations to honour Rossini. The celebrations are of different types and concern the biography of the composer,  'icon' of the city, and the anniversaries of his masterpieces. The celebrations will start with "The Rossinimana" scheduled from February 24th  to March 5th : it’s a week dedicated to the "Swan of Pesaro", including events, concerts, workshops and further activities. The “Rossinimana" will end

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with the ideal birthday of Rossini, who was actually born on February 29th! On 27th February when "Rossini in scena" ( “Rossini on stage”) is scheduled, after 200 years from the composition, the   Rossini Theatre will host  "Cinderella", a concert performed by the Orchestra and Chorus of  the Rossini Conservatory of Music, the Rossini Academy of " Rossini Opera Festival ", and directed by Alberto Zedda. On February 28th the Rossini Theatre will host "Rossini Overture," a premiere dance performance by the Spellbound company. Do not forget that every Sunday, from April to September, Pesaro honours the Grand Master  with "L'ora di Rossini", that is an hour during the day, when you can listen to Rossini’s popular music ( "Rossini broadcasts") and enjoy live events taking place on the balcony of Rossini’s birthplace ( "Rossini in sips"). The celebrations will also include an exhibition called "Incoronati -images of royalty", which will be open to the public at Palazzo Mosca, home to the Civic Museum, from 1st July to 15th  October 2017. From 9th  to 11th June 2017 Pesaro will host a “Rossini  International Conference 2017”, organized by the Rossini Foundation. The Scientific Committee boasts well known musicians, such as Daniele Carnini, Ilaria Narici, Emilio Sala, Cesare Scarton, Emanuele Senici and Benjamin Walton.

Info: Assessorato alla Bellezza di Pesaro tel 0721 387398 http://www.pesarocultura.it/

"MASTERPIECES OF THE SIBILLINI AREA” - The art of the places hit by the earthquake"Town: OsimoProvince: AnconaDate: 19 Feb - 1 October 2017

The exhibiton "MASTERPIECES OF THE SIBILLINI AREA”, scheduled from February 19 to October 1, at Palazzo Campana in Osimo. aims at protecting, preserving and promoting the masterpieces originally housed in the places hit by the earthquake. The exhibition collects a hundred works, that can be admired and also restored (if necessary) with the proceeds of the tickets so as to send them back to their original locations. The Municipality of Osimo will guarantee work as tour guides and other jobs to young people from quake-hit areas , who are fully available to move to Osimo during the period of the event. The scientific committee of the exhibition is chaired by Vittorio Sgarbi.

Event Info: OSIMO TOURISM Toll Free Phone 800 22 88 00 Tel. +39 071 72 36 088 iat@osimoturismo.it www.capolavorisibillini.it

Bertozzi & Casoni. Minimi avanzi.Town: Ascoli PicenoProvince: Ascoli PicenoDate: March 25, - September 24, 2017The exhibition "Bertozzi & Casoni. Minimi avanzi ", organized by Stefano Papetti, Elisa Mori, Giorgia Berardinelli and Silvia Bartolini will open at the magnificent rooms of Ascoli Piceno’s Civic Art Gallery on March 25. Created by Verticale d’Arte, it’s the first solo show in the Marche region dedicated to Giampaolo Bertozzi and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni, two well known international artists from Romagna area. The exhibition is centered on food in all forms: food scraps, waste, cans, scraps, trash cans, but also flowers, butterflies, animals, newspapers, and elements of everyday life, skillfully dismembered and reassembled, so as to create unusual still life made of polychrome ceramic. The exhibition boasts over 25 works from different formats and a large site-specific installation.

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Event Info: Ascoli Museums Tel: 0736 298213 - 333 32 76 129 E-mail: Web info@ascolimusei.it: http://www.ascolimusei.it/home.php

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JANUARY - FEBRUARY

CARNIVAL Carnevale di Fano (Carnival of Fano) Town: Fano Province: Pesaro-Urbino Date: 12th-19 th -26 th February 2017

The Fano Carnival is the oldest carnival in Italy, after the one in Venice, and the most important festival of the Marche Region, with a presence of over 100,000 people! Every year the large floats parade along with walking masked characters, with marching bands and folk groups, and during the parades quintals of sweets and chocolates rain floats by creating the traditional "project"! A spectacular shower of sweets making the Carnival of Fano the sweetest in the world! Carnival is an ideal opportunity to visit the lovely town of Fano boasint an impressive Roman historical center with many monuments, including the famous Arch of Augustus, palaces and churches. The Church of Santa Maria Nuova hosts the table by Perugino Madonna and Saints, made in collaboration with the young Raffaello Sanzio; to be seen, is also the baroque church of San Pietro ad Valium, adorned with stucco, frescoes and gilding. A treat is the Fortune Theatre, built in 1665, and the Civic Museum, which houses an important archaeological section, while in the Gallery you can see sixteenth century paintings, including works by Guido Reni and Domenichino.  Info Event: Fano Città del Carnevale - tel. +39 0721 803866 - email - info@carnevaledifano.eu - Website: www.carnevaledifano.com

Carnevale Storico del Piceno (Historical Carnival of Piceno)Towns: Ascoli Piceno, Castignano, Offida and PozzaProvince: Ascoli PicenoDates: The Carnival of the Zanni-Acquasanta Terme (hamlets Umito-Pozza), on 25th February; Offida- Caccia al Bove Finto (Hunt the Fake Ox) on 24th February and “Vlurd” parade on 28th

February; Castignano - Procession of short colourful lanterns “Li Moccole” (I Moccoli) on February 28th ; Ascoli Piceno 26th and 28th February

After the Carnival of Fano, considered the oldest of the Marche, the region is home to the Historical Carnival of Piceno involving the town of Ascoli Piceno, Castignano, Offida and Pozza. Carnival is an event that has been repeated for centuries and which is made up of many elements, from shows to classical Raviolata (Ravioli  are a type of dumpling composed of a filling sealed between two layers of thin pasta dough. Usually served either in broth or with a pasta sauce, they originated as a traditional food in Italian cuisine. Ravioli are typically square, though other forms are also used, including circular or semi-circular, called “mezzelune”), in addition to the ever-present awards of masked groups, to parties for participants and for schools. Concerning the Carnival of Offida, at nightfall of the Mardi Gras, the ignition and the parade of Vlurd take place! Hundreds of masked men and women, with long bundles of lit reeds on their shoulders, parade through a "forced" path running through the main streets of the town. A celebration of singular originality having as scenery the picturesque medieval village of Offida!

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MARCH

WINE AND FOOD EVENTS

Tipicità 2017Town: FermoProvince: FermoDates: From 4th to 6th March 2017

Tipicità is an event that is the well-established for the promotion of Made in Marche excellences involving all the Vocational Schools for Tourism and Hotel Management or Catering in the Marche together with farmers' custodians of biodiversity "and that will celebrate his final act in the Academy of Tipicità 2016. The initiative, entitled "Biodiversity in the kitchen", was planned by Assam in collaboration with the Marche Region. The theme will be: "Vegetables, the meat of the future." The three-day Tipicità takes place in March in Fermo. Fermo, an ancient Roman colony, then lady of castles and city of studies, is now the capital city of important manufacturing districts. The Roman pools, the cathedral, the Renaissance square, the theatre “dell’Aquila” tell their long and noble history!

Info Event: Tipicità Tel 0734 225237 - Email: Tipicità info@tipicita.it - Website: www.tipicita.it

APRIL-MAY

WINE AND FOOD EVENTS

Pesaro Wine FestivalTown: PesaroProvince: Pesaro-UrbinoDates: 2 to 3 April 2017 (Pre-Festival 1st April)

Keen gourmets can’t miss Pesaro Wine Festival, an important international fair of hand made wines. Pesaro will host this event on 2-3 April and an entertainment Pre-Festival on April 1. It will be a wonderful opportunity for wine makers from Italy, France and Istria to meet and share their experience. Pesaro Wine Festival will take place in the magnificent Rocca Costanza, built in the late '400 by Costanzo Sforza and and now home to shows, performances and festivals; temperature inside is fresh and cool, so wine can be tasted properly. High quality cured cuts and seasoned cheese will be offered too. The event includes performances, cooking shows, tastings, seminars and lectures with internationally renowned experts.

Event Info: www.pesarowinefestival.it; www.pesarocultura.it tel: 0721 387445 e-mail: info@pesarowinefestival.it

Fritto Misto all’italiana (Italian Style mixed fried food)Town: Ascoli PicenoProvince: Ascoli Piceno#destinationmarche – 2017 - Marche Region major events

Dates: From 22nd April to 1st May 2017

“Fritto Misto all’Italiana” is a gastronomic festival that, every year, presents in Ascoli Piceno the best Italian and foreign fried food produced by an exceptional team of cooks in the large kitchen of “Palafritto”, which is an irreplaceable symbol of the event and place of worship for thousands of food enthusiasts. The event offers the public of gourmands many events dedicated to the large kitchen, the typical food and, above all, quality. The background is the beautiful city of Ascoli Piceno. One of the most remarkable beauties of the city of the Marche Region is Piazza del Popolo, with its exceptional architectural harmony, onto which the Church of San Francesco, the Palace of the Captains of the People, medieval houses and arcades overlook. Other important monuments: Palazzo dell'Arringo, seat of the Civic Art Gallery, (which houses works by Crivelli, Guido Reni, Titian) the Cathedral of St. Emidio, the Baptistery of San Giovanni and the Episcopal Palace with the Diocesan Museum which features a beautiful Madonna di Poggio Bretta by Crivelli.

Info Event: Tuber Communications - Tel: 0735 702394 - E-mail: info@frittomistoallitaliana.it - Website: http://www.frittomistoallitaliana.it

JUNE

THE GREAT FESTIVALS

52a Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema (52nd International Festival of New Cinema) Town: PesaroProvince: Pesaro UrbinoDate: From 17nd to 25st June

The International Festival of New Cinema is one of the most important film festivals in Italy. Supervised by Giovanni Spagnoletti, after almost 50 years, the Pesaro Film Festival has maintained its identity of event devoted to the discovery, the platform from which young directors and new languages take the momentum towards the general public. Overlooking the Adriatic Sea, Pesaro with its 7 km of sandy beach, offers visitors the opportunity to visit the highlights, such as the Civic Museums and the great altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini, Villa Caprile, Palazzo Ducale, the House museum and the theatre dedicated to Gioachino Rossini, Villino Ruggeri in Art Nouveau. The city houses in the square opposite the sea a famous contemporary sculpture, usually called "ball" of Pomodoro, a bronze sphere made in 1998 by the sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro for the spherical shape.

Info Event: Foundation Pesaro Nuovo Cinema Onlus - Tel: 06 4456643 – 491156 - Website: www.pesarofilmfest.it

Musicultura - Festival of Popular Song and Authors Town: MacerataProvince: MacerataDate: From 22nd to 24st June

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The festival Musicultura is a fertile ground for discussion and growth among established artists and new proposals for the recording industry. The event is an international showcase of quality music of the most established and prestigious of Italian music, especially for the popular song. The final evening, which declares the winner of the festival, is held every year in the beautiful arena Sferisterio in Macerata, one of the most significant works of the late European Neoclassicism. Macerata is a member of the Cities of Art and Culture Association and definitely worth a visit! In the old town you can admire the Town Hall, the Loggia dei Mercanti, the Prefecture Palace, the Church of San Paolo, the Clock Tower and the Theatre Lauro Rossi. The most important worship places in Macerata are the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy and the Duomo; not to be missed is the magnificent Palazzo Buonaccorsi, a museum of the city of Macerata, where you can also visit the Carriage Museum.

Info Event: www.musicultura.it - tel: 071.7574320 - email: musicultura@musicultura.it

Inteatro Festival Town: Ancona Province: Ancona Date: June - July

The Inteatro Festival, held between Polverigi and Ancona, lasts ten days during which international companies, renowned artists and new talents of theatre and dance are presented. Born in 1977 after the meeting of independent groups, the festival has since then had a role of promotion in Italy and abroad of the most significant and unique contemporary artistic experiences, showcase for both established artists and for beginners who thanks to Inteatro find affirmation and professional achievement. Villa Nappi in Polverigi, headquarters of Inteatro, offers offices, rehearsal rooms and 11 rooms. The Villa opens its doors to guests who want to spend an alternative holiday, relaxing, creative and inexpensive. Among the locations of evocative theatrical performances are the Mole Vanvitelliana and the Experimental Theatre in Ancona.

Info event: MARCHE TEATRO www.marcheteatro.it INTEATRO Organization www.inteatro.it Tel: 071 52525 ; 071 9090007

TAU – Teatri Antichi Uniti (United Ancient Theatres) Province: different seats in the Provinces of the MarcheDate: June – July – August

There comes for the seventeenth consecutive year, the summer appointment with TAU/Ancient Theatres Unites: a regional exhibition of classical theatre in a pleasant and functional conjugation of cultural heritage and activities offering the opportunity to enjoy sites of archaeological interest through shows, by the joint commitment of municipalities, Region, AMAT and Superintendency. This edition presents eighteen appointments of theatre for children and adults, housed in picturesque places of great interest: the Roman Theatre of Ascoli Piceno, the Archaeological Area in Santa Maria Portuno of Corinaldo, the Roman Theatre in Falerone, the Roman Theatre Helvia Recina of Macerata, the Archaeological Area La Cuma in Monte Rinaldo, the Town Hall of Osimo, Rocca

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Costanza in Pesaro, the Roman Baths in San Severino Marche and the Roman amphitheater of Urbisaglia. To enrich the exhibition before some shows different “AperiTAU” are offered to the public: sips and history walks, free guided tours to archaeological sites and other places of great cultural interest accompanied by a toast.

info event: AMAT www.vivaticket.it - tel: 071 2072439 - 071 2133600 - tel: APERITAU 071 2075880 - 349 1941092

MUSIC EVENTS

CaterRaduno Town: Senigallia Province: Ancona Date: June – July

This lively festival of Radio Rai concludes the season of Caterpillar and Caterpillar AM filling the squares, streets and beaches of Senigallia with meetings, events, concerts, and with the possibility for the audience to stay in contact with their heroes of the aether before, during and after the broadcast. Famous for its "velvet beach" and its waterfront with the famous Rotonda, the city offers tourists the opportunity to visit a historical center characterized by the Rovere Fortress, Palazzo Mastai Ferretti, birthplace of Pope Pius IX, the Cathedral and the Portici Ercolani.

InfoEvent:www.caterpillar.blog.rai.itwww.comune.senigallia.an.it/site/turismo/live/taxonomy/senigalli aTurismo/eventi/caterraduno-2015.html email: turismo@comune.senigallia.an.it

THEATRE FOR YOUNGSTERS

Pesaro Mezzanotte Bianca dei Bambini (Children’s White Mid-Night Town: Pesaro Province: Pesaro-Urbino Date: From 9nd to 10st June

As per tradition, Piazza del Popolo and the entire city center of Pesaro will be transformed into a space suitable for children with themes and suggestions of magic and music. For two "half-night" everybody will be immersed in an amazing world, with appearances of magicians, alchemists, comic book characters and literature, performances of music schools and dance and workshops that will make every child the absolute star of the most "fantastiquely" party in the world.

info event: http://www.mezzanottebiancadeibambini.it

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JULY

OPERA

53rd Macerata Opera Festival - ORIENTETown: Macerata, Arena Sferisterio Province: Macerata Date: 21st July – 14th August 2017 (ticket sale opening in December 2016)

Turandot, Madama Butterfly and Aida: from the blue and deep waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the Sferisterio looks towards the seductive image of the East, the common thread of the 53 rd opera season, staging from 21st July to 14th August 2017. The Sferisterio follows in Li Madou's footsteps (Father Matteo Ricci) the Jesuit who sailed from Macerata towards the Far East.The three-year event "Mappe dell’Anima"(Soul Maps), which began with "Nutrire l’anima” (Feeding the Soul) in the year of Expo and continued with “Mediterraneo”, ends with the season 2017. Among the latest news for next season is definitely the duo's directorial debut of Stefano Ricci and Gianni Forte in the opera theatre with the new production of Turandot (21 and 29 July, 4 and 13 August) opening the Festival. Ricci/Forte, a duo of contemporary directors, among the most appreciated for their extreme and innovative style. Pier Giorgio Morandi will be the leader of the Marche Philharmonic Orchestra. From China to Japan with Madama Butterfly (22 and 28 July, 6 and 12 August): the second new set scheduled and co-produced with the Theatre Massimo Palermo, made by the director Nicola Berloffa and making its debut in Macerata with the direction of Massimo Zanetti. Egypt, historical door between East and West, is the third stop of the trip with Aida (30 July, 5, 11 and 14 August) by Francesco Micheli, a remake of the show made on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary in co-production with the Municipal Theatre of Bologna, with the comeback of Riccardo Frizza on the podium of the Sferisterio. http://macerataoperafestivaleng.getresponsepages.com/

Info event: Association Arena Sferisterio www.sferisterio.it tel: 0733 261335 e-mail: info@steristerio.it

MULTIDISCIPLINARY FESTIVALS

Popsophia FestivalTown: Pesaro (Rocca Costanza)Province: Pesaro UrbinoDate: From 13nd to 16st July

Pesaro, city of Rossini, is once again the city of Popsophia, the Festival of Contemporary Art and of national pop-philosophy, a type of avant-garde that combines philosophical meditation and pop phenomena of mass culture. It is a sort of creative workshop of contemporary thought being today’s philosophy is influenced by music, cinema, theater, sports, television and social media and the only festival in Italy of philosophical criticism to present times, in which philosophy expains pop and pop tells philosophy. For the occasion, Pesaro becomes a great location of events: exhibitions, performances and debates through the voice of philosophers, artists and journalists. This city with cultural and artistic traditions offers visitors an historica-artistic heritage of prestige, such as the Civic Museum, Casa Rossini, the Oliveriana Library and mosaics in the Cathedral.

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Info Event: www.popsophia.it e-mail: info@popsophia.it

Summer Jamboree Town: Senigallia Province: Ancona Date: 26th July – 6th August

The dates of the Summer Jamboree 2017, which is to be held in Senigallia from 26th July to 6th August, are now fixed. The event will last 12 days, two days more than in the previous ones: 9 days of Festival, which will involve the entire city, and 3 days of pre-festival with a schedule concerning many other urban areas."Do not miss the opportunity to dive into the history and culture of American music and culture of the '40s and '50s, with the highly anticipated Festival "Summer Jamboree", which annually welcomes thousands of visitors. The Festival with live performances of DJ sets swing, rock'n'roll, jive, doo-wop, rhythm and blues, hill-billy and western swing . Not to be missed the stands selling modern antiques : juke boxes, hats, gadgets, pictures, guitars, country items, vinyl records, CDs and anything related to the culture of those years. During the festival the parade of vintage cars is very impressive. Famous for its “Velvet Beach” and its boardwalk with the famous “Rotonda”, the city offers the chance to visit a historical center characterized by the Rocca Roveresca, Palazzo Mastai Ferretti, Pope Pius 9th birthplace, from the Dome to the Portici Ercolani.

info event: Association of Summer Jamboree www.summerjamboree.com tel: 331 2800555 e-mail: info@summerjamboree.com

Title: “Le Parole della Montagna” (The Mountain’s Words) Town: Smerillo and Sibillini MountainsProvince: Fermo Date: July

The 7th “Le Parole della Montagna” , is a festival that aims at celebrating the beauties of the mountain: terrific landscapes and dramatic areas. The event promotes the mountain as a place of meditation and spirituality from uphill infact here, in the small village of Smerillo, also called “Little Village of Poetry”, poets and people of culture meet to look at the world.

Website: www.leparoledellamontagna.it, tel +39. 0734 848356, e-mail: info@leparoledellamontagna.it

Futura Festival Town: Civitanova Marche Province: Macerata Date: from July to August  #destinationmarche – 2017 - Marche Region major events

Futura Festival is a true multidisciplinary festival that combines meetings, concerts, shows for all tastes. Civitanova Marche, a popular seaside resort, offers a long beach divided by the fishing port and the marina. Also, it offers two centres: the Upper Town (Civitanova Alta), an ancient village built on a hill surrounded by the walls of a medieval castle, and the coastal village. Civitanova Alta preserves the historic theater Annibal Caro, the Municipal Art Gallery Moretti, the former Church of St. Augustine, the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions and the Historical Museum of Trot, outside the town.

Website: www.futurafestival.it - tel: +39. 0733. 812936 - e-mail: info@futurafestival.it

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JULY

THE GREAT FESTIVALS

XXIII Civitanova DanzaTown: Civitanova MarcheProvince: MacerataDate: July-August

Civitanova Danza is the most important dance festival in the Marche region and one of Italy’s most remarkable festivals of modern dance, boasting types of dance from many countries in the world. This year the event is dedicated to Master Enrico Cecchetti; it will take place at the Rossini Theatre, the Annibal Caro Theatre and the Cecchetti Theatre. Civitanova Marche is a seaside resort, offering plenty of commercial activities and a thriving cultural scene. About 4 miles inland from the town stands the medieval hilltop borgo of Civitanova Marche Alta, still partly enclosed by its old walls and well worth a stroll. The Pinacoteca Moretti and the former Church of St. Augustine, now home to summer exhibitions, deserve a visit. Must see attractions are also two exclusive villas: Villa Conti, an Art Nouveau villa, with its Italian style garden, and Villa Eugenia.

Event info: AMAT (Ticket info) www.amatmarche.netwww.civitanovadanza.it tel : 071 2072439

HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS

The Quintana Town: Ascoli PicenoProvince: Ascoli PicenoDates: July- August

The Quintana, Ascoli Piceno’s jousting tournament, is undoubtedly one of the most striking historical re-enactments in Italy. The Quintana brings back to life the rituals of medieval town’s celebrations as they are described in the town’s statutes: the oath, the reading of the proclamation, the parade of the new Palio and the procession on the day of St. Anna, the opening of the patronal feasts; competitions of flag bearers and archers; parties in the taverns, the ceremony of the offer of the Town’s bulk candle and of the bulk candles of the corporations to the Bishop; the blessing of the riders, the impressive pageant in the beautiful and well-finished period costumes and the historical tournament of the “giostra del Campo” (carousel of the field).Ascoli Piceno, the travertine-clad town which was the ancient capital of the Picenes, is home to extraordinary Roman as well as Gothic and Romanesque relics. Absolutely not to be missed is the splendid main square Piazza del Popolo, which is flanked by a portico consisting of 59 arches and by the Palazzo dei Capitani with crenellated tower. Worth mentioning is also the Cathedral of St. Emidius, which is named after the patron- saint of the town, located in Arringo Square, the town picture- gallery and the Diocesan Museum. Event info: www.quintanadiascoli.it, tel: 0736. 298223, e-mail: ente.quintana@comune.ascolipiceno.it; tourist information: IAT tourist office Ascoli Piceno: phone 0736. 253045, e-mail address: iat.ascolipiceno@regione.marche.it.

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OPERA

Rossini Opera Festival – XXXVIII editionTown: Pesaro Province: Pesaro UrbinoDate: 10th - 22nd August 2017Stage direction will be a leading feature of the XXXVIII edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, which will be inaugurated on the 10th August 2017. The first production will be by Carlus Padriss - La Fura dels Baus, the celebrated Catalan group, following their successes in the leading international theatres, who will stage Le siège de Corinthe, Rossini’s first French opera. The opera will be conducted by the famous conductor Roberto Abbado. The next will be Mario Martone, a recent winner of the International Opera Awards for our Aureliano in Palmira, who will revive, with an entirely new cast, Torvaldo e Dorliska, the successful production of 2006. The conductor will be the young and rising Francesco Lanzillotta. Finally Pesaro will witness the return of Pier Luigi Pizzi, an historic presence at the Festival, who will stage a scenically re-elaborated La pietra del paragone, an opera missing from the Festival programme for no fewer than fifteen years. Daniele Rustioni, an important name, will conduct. The Festival giovane with Il viaggio a Reims, together with a rich programme of concerts, meetings and various other events complete the prospectus, as usual. The Festival will conclude with the Stabat Mater in live video projection in Piazza del Popolo.The city of Pesaro is known for its low coast and sandy beaches, its historical and artistic heritage, rich in monuments of great value, such as: the Ducal Palace; the composer Gioachino Rossin's birthplace; the Cathedral, with a double mosaic floor. Not to be missed the "new" Civic Museums hosted at Palace Mosca, a historical building in the heart of downtown within a walking distance from Piazza del Popolo.

Info: www.rossinioperafestival.it Tel: +39. 0721 3800294 e-mail: boxoffice@rossinioperafestival.it

FESTIVALS

Adriatic Mediterranean Festival Town: Ancona Province: Ancona Date: end of August – beginning of September

The 10th International "Adriatic Mediterranean" Festival combines music, theater, dance, meetings, exhibitions, films and food, hosting numerous artists from the countries of the Adriatic and the Mediterranean basin. A real and ideal path through the most picturesque locations in the capital of the Marche region: Ancona. It is called the gateway to the East. The Adriatic Mediterranean, besides the cultural festival, is confirmed as an instrument for understanding and social inclusion among different cultures coming together within the city and Ancona tradition.

Info Event: www.adriaticomediterraneo.eu/presentazione.asp tel: 366.9714362

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Montelago Celtic Festival Town: Serravalle di Chienti Province: Macerata Date: first weekend in August

Montelago Celtic Festival is an event focused on the music and culture of the Celtic tradition taking place every summer in the heart of the Umbria and Marche Appennines. It was born as a Celtic Night, a long night, from dusk to dawn precisely dedicated to the mysterious Celts population, an event that has become a festival itself, capable of enhancing the territory through an international organization welcoming every year about 20,000 enthusiasts from all over Italy and abroad.

info event: www.montelagocelticfestival.it e-mail: info@montelagocelticfestival.it

SPORT

XXXV Edition of Rhythmic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsTown: PesaroProvince: PesaroDate: 30 August- 3 September 24, 2017

The XXXV Edition of Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will take place at Pesaro Adriatic Arena in 2017, from August 30th until September 3rd. After Rio 2016 Olympics, the most eagerly awaited event in the world of Rhythmic Gymnastics, for the first time in Italy. Five days of sport and emotions worldwide TV live broadcast in 57 Countries.

For more information: http://www.rgwch2017.com/

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SEPTEMBER

MADE IN MARCHE. TASTE KM.0

International Festival of “brodetto” and fish soups Town: Fano Province: Pesaro-Urbino Date: September

For taste lovers, not to be missed is the twelfth Festival of “brodetto” and fish soups where in an "International Competition of Brodetto” , well known chefs from all over Italy and abroad will discuss about culinary themes with a unique formula. This all happens in the city of Fano (ancient and noble Fanum Fortunae), an equipped seaside resort and a marina, with an old town center rich in art of different eras: Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque.Info event: Organizing Secretariat info@festivalbrodetto.it Tel: 0721 54708 E-mail: www.festivalbrodetto.it

Pane Nostrum Town: Senigallia Province: Ancona Date: September

“Piazza del Duca” and the gardens of the “Roveresca” Fortress will become for four days the capital of the "white art" . The bread will be taken out of the ovens strictly outdoors in the square and everyone will admire the skilful gestures of master bakers, taste bakery delights , ask secret recipes and buy wholesome products of the good earth. There will be bread-making classes dedicated to adults and children, to learn how to make bread. It is an event that allows you to discover the cultures and traditions of bread making in Italy and in the world, thanks to meetings, show cooking and tastings, open air ovens and bakers at work in the square in front of the public, street food, and much more.

Info event: Organizing Secretariat Pane Nostrum www.panenostrum.com E-mail: info@panenostrum.com

OPERA

XVII Pergolesi Spontini FestivalTowns: Jesi, Maiolati Spontini and other cities in the province of AnconaProvince: Ancona Date: 1st – 24th september 2017

Since 2001, in the birthplace of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Jesi, 1710 - Pozzuoli, 1736) and of Gaspare Spontini (Maiolati Spontini, 1774 - 1851), it takes place the Pergolesi Spontini Festival.

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The XVII edition is held from 1 to September 24, 2017 in theaters, churches, historical and artistic sites with 15 events including operas, concerts and performances.Theme of the Festival is "Falso d'Autore": to the discovery of false attributions, disguises, parodies, imaginary biographies of great artists.Pergolesi died twenty-six years old, after a few, brilliant years of feverish creativity. Immediately arises the myth: to increase the publishing market editors print other music with his fashionable name.In the nineteenth century the legend becomes the composer into a romantic hero whose unhappy love are set to music in Naples and Milan.In the years of the beat generation an American writer resurrects him in a futuristic scientific program and catapult him in Los Angeles of the XXI century, a vortex of sex, drugs and rock'n roll.In addition to the false Pergolesi, including the French versions of the authentic Serva padrona and the apocryphal Maestro di musica, the Festival offers a rewrite of Bach's Stabat Mater, and false copyright from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, as well as other "imaginary biographies": the diary of Caravaggio by Andrea Camilleri who becomes an opera with music by Lucio Gregoretti and a napoleonic delirium of dying Spontini.Franco Dragone transforms Pergolesi's Stabat into a visionary theatrical performance.

The city of Jesi was designated by UNESCO (1969) as a "model city" for the persistence in the contemporary urban of the Roman castrum. To discover Jesi, therefore means to dive in a world rich in history and art evidenced not only by visiting one of the three museums, the eighteenth-century theater or the historical collection of the Public Library, but also walking in the old part to admire the medieval city walls and palaces or simply along the weaving of alleys, stairways and small squares. A quiet, generous and welcoming city revealing an exceptional architectural, artistic and food & wine heritage!

Info event: Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini www.fondazionepergolesispontini.comTel: +39 0731 206888 e-mail: biglietteria@fpsjesi.com

FESTIVALS

PIF Castelfidardo Town: Castelfidardo Province: Ancona Date: September

The exhibition is dedicated to the accordion, Castelfidardo’s main attraction; it attracts a large number of remarkable guests . The programme of the event in- cludes Gala performances in theaters, day and night live shows, the Young Music Club to train young people to musical education; there will be also cd presentations, exhibitions and the Festival Store with exclusive designer clothing and accessories.

Info Event: Castelfidardo Municipality (Culture Department) www.pifcastelfidardo.it www.festivalinternazionalefisarmonicacastelfidardo.com Tel: 071 7829349 E-mail: turismo@comune.castelfidardo.an.it

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OCTOBER

TASTE EVENTS

79th Grape Festival Town: CupramontanaProvince: Ancona Date: first Sunday of October

This is one of Italy’s most ancient “grape festivals”: the first one took place on 23 rd September 1928 and since then for decades on the first Sunday of October and the three previous days. The festival witnesses a centuries old heritage of traditions, culture and farming: traditional dances, including the "ratchet ", are performed by local folk groups; you can also enjoy traditional songs that were sung during harvest time accompanied by accordions. The members of the neighboring towns participate in the The Palio of Verdicchio, that is a crushing grape’s race. The floats in the parade are the key moment of the festival. The stands , locally called "huts ", supply grapes, wine and the typical produce of the local gastronomy.

Info event: Cupramontana Municipality www.sagradelluva.com Tel: 0731 786811 E-mail: info@sagradelluva.com

51st National Fair of White Truffle Town: Acqualagna Province: Pesaro Urbino Date: October -November

It comes back the appointment with the 51st National Fair of the White Truffle in Acqualagna, where the age-old tradition of research, production and sale of truffles makes its market the meeting place for national and international .promotion and marketing. Acqualagna’s central square is a large area with over one hundred stands, where you can buy fresh truffles and further local quality products such as cured meats, wine, honey and cheese. The Palatarufo area counts of more than 200,000 visitors in a town recognized as the “Capital of Taste”, thanks to its quality products, tradition, history, authentic flavours and to The white truffle which is the most valuable on the market in terms of organoleptic properties and price.

info event: www.comune.acqualagna.ps.it e-mail: turismo@acqualagna.com

52nd National Festival of Marche White TruffleTown: Sant’Angelo in Vado Province: Pesaro-Urbino Date: October – November

Sant'Angelo in Vado has been the location for this prestigious event since 1964. Here there’s Italy’s most important research centre for the study and application of techniques of growing truffle. This festival includes cultural, food, sporting and scientific events and entertainments.

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info event: www.mostratartufo.it e-mail: info@mostratartufo.it

21st National Fair of White Truffle from PergolaTown: Pergola Province: Pesaro Urbino Date: October

Culture and cuisine, the Gilded Bronzes and especially the delicious earth diamond: the truffle!Pergola's Gold will shine again in October in the main streets of the town, through a long exhibition-market of food and wine specialities, to the Museum of the Gilded Bronzes, (the only group of 51 golden bronze in the world),with over 2 miles of exhibitors of local products.The event is aimed at promoting the excellence of Pergola, the white truffle, whose best "signatures" will be at the “ House of Truffle” displaying their “ earth diamond” while at the restaurant "Marche da Mangiare", especially set up in the Old Town and cared by the owner of "Il Giardino" Massimo Biagiali, special dishes with truffle of the best land tradition will be tasted. This year the Fair is shaping up full of initiatives and guests, with the aim of promoting the best food and wine: from the wines such as Pergola Doc to oil, from cheeses to aphrodisiac “Visciolata” from Pergola, but the protagonist is still the "King of the autumn flavors: the truffle." After the record turnout of the last edition, Pergola is therefore ready to host ten thousands of tourists from all over Italy and not only.

Info event: Pergola Municipality www.comune.pergola.pu.it Tel: 0721.7373278 E-mail: culturaturismo@comune.pergola.pu.it

“Halloween – The Feast of the Witches” Town: CorinaldoProvince: Ancona Date: end of October

“Halloween - The Feast of the Witches” welcomes thousands of tourists who annually flock to the historic center one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. As per tradition, a month before the theme of the competition is revealed, to allow the competitors to participate to ®Miss Witch, the witch of the third millennium. A bit of history. ®"Halloween – the Feast of the Witches" started in 1998 as a joke, from an idea of the Pro Loco of Corinaldo, with the aim to seasonally adjust the flow of tourists. ®"Halloween – the Feast of the Witches" of Corinaldo has since then attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors /viewers and a number of characters from the world of cinema, culture and showbiz. Kids can participate in both workshops and animations although the focus remains ®Zucchino, the mascotte of the event. Children are undoubtedly the stars of this four-days open air Halloween amusement park. Still you can find attractions such as the tunnel of fear, fearful places and science pills, always Halloween centered ... so gear up with pointy hats, chilling laughter and a great desire to play at the Italy's most famous "Witches’ festival".

Info Event: Association for Tourism Promotion “Pro Loco” - Corinaldo - Tel.: 071.679047 --Website: www.missstrega.it

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OPERA SEASON

SEPTEMBER_DICEMBER

Opera Season “Opera Ancona Jesi”Town: Ancona/JesiProvince: AnconaDate: 29th September – 17th December 2017

“Opera Ancona Jesi” is the Opera Season of the two cities, on the stage of the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona and of the Pergolesi Theatre in Jesi. A great opera season from 29th September to 17th

December 2017, offering new productions of the Italian repertoire and precious musical rarities.

Info event: www.operaanconajesi.itFondazione Teatro delle Muse www.fondazionemuse.orgTel. +39 071 52525 e-mail: biglietteria@teatrodellemuse.org Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini www.fondazionepergolesispontini.comTel: +39 0731 206888 e-mail: biglietteria@fpsjesi.com

NOVEMBER

APPOINTMENTS WITH TASTE

12th Appassimenti Aperti” (Open Grapes drying)Town: Serrapetrona Province: Macerata Date: November

“Appassimenti Aperti” is the unique opportunity to admire the extraordinary walls of bunches of grapes: thanks to a free shuttle service you can reach the wineries and the place where the drying process of the grapes takes place for several months. The rendez-vous is in November in Serrapetrona, a charming small village nestled in the Monti Azzurri (Blue Mountains), in the heart of the Macerata area. The event is organized by the Marche Institute for Wine Protection and the Committees for the protection of Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG and Serrapetrona DOC wines. This event also offers you the chance to visit the medieval centre of Serrapetrona, which is surrounded by nature and not far from the Caccamo Lake. Among art finds, worth mentioning are the crosses made of wood and silver dating back to the Gothic age of Cecco da Camerino, the frescoes of the Riminese school influenced by Giotto, the altar-pieces and the very valuable polyptych by Lorenzo d’Alessandro in the church of St. Francesco. The church of St. Francesco, in the hamlet Castel S. Venanzo, houses the Crucifixion attributed to the painter Girolamo di Giovanni. The historical archives of the municipality consist of many parchments. Info event: www.appassimentiaperti.it E-mail: info@appassimentiaperti.it

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CHRISTMAS EVENTS

NOVEMBER- DECEMBER

Candles in Candelara- Christmas marketTown: Pesaro ( hamlet Candelara)Province: Pesaro- UrbinoDates: November- December

Candles in Candelara is back. It’s the first Italian Christmas market entirely dedicated to candles. Thousands of visitors coming from Italy confirm every year the success of this striking and colourful event dedicated to candles. Every year important new events renew the festival. In the evening, in the old medieval village nestled in the hills around Pesaro, artificial light will be switched off and will be replaced by thousands of lit candles. A unique atmosphere, as electric light is turned off twice for 15 minutes, as previously planned, at 5.30 and 6.30 p.m. Every afternoon Candelara, a place whose name derives candles, will be completely lit twice, for a quarter of an hour each, by the warm and cosy atmosphere of the candles. There are many scheduled events both for adults and children, including tastes, selling of local excellent produce and concerts.Info event: www.candelara.com, tel. 0721.286693, e-mail: proloco@candelara.com

Living NativityTown: GengaProvince: AnconaDate: December

The living nativity of Genga is for its dimensions the largest one in the world: it covers in fact a surface of about 30,000 square metres in the Gorge of Frasassi. Some local inhabitants first had the idea of organizing this event in 1981 and since then the “ Friends of the Living Nativity “ have planned two re-enactments a year. The inhabitants of Genga, with devotion and intelligence, are involved in the engaging setting up of the scenes and they put at the disposal their time, skills and competence in order to reenact the event which has changed the history of the world. In the event about 300 amateur actors take part and they bring back to life the traditions which supported and animated the daily life in this land. On the path that leads to the nativity there are shepherds, fishermen and farmers are at work. They set the pace along the steep road which leads to the contemplation of the celebrated event. Info event: www.presepedigenga.it

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CONTATTI#destinazionemarcheDMO Marche TourismVia Gentile da Fabriano, 9 60125 AnconaTel. 071 8062316e-mail: comunicazione.turismo@regione.marche.it; turismo.promozione@regione.marche.it www.turismo.marche.it

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