Assisi Steps Back to the Middle Ages for the Calendimaggio

Assisi
From May 8th to 10th the clocks in Assisi
will be turned back over 500 years for the city’s
Calendimaggio Medieval pageant, with people dressed in period
costume, processions, performers playing on period
instruments, archers, flag-throwers and more...
This important event will bring to Umbria thousands
of visitors from Italy and worldwide.
It is one of the most important events
to take place this year in the area.

Biagio Antonacci in Perugia

Perugia.

The popular Italian singer Biagio Antonacci will be performing at the Palasport Evangelisti on April 17th at 9.20pm, as part of his tour to promote his latest album "VICKY LOVE"
Info: Musical Box – Agenzia di Spettacoli

tel. 075 5056950 – 5156508.

Aperitivo in Musica 2008

Perugia

This year's edition of Aperitivo in....musica,
now in its 10th edition, is now in full swing until April 20th, with a series of appointments featuring music, cocktails and refreshments. The city's bars, wine bars and meeting places are busily celebrating this event.

Perugia- the World Poetry Day

Italy and all countries that adhere to the United Nations Unesco programme celebrate the World Poetry Day on March 21st, the first day of Spring and a day dedicated to the elimination of all racial discrimination. The day was instituted in 1999 and is also a chance for smaller publishers who promote young poets to emerge

Cittaslow in Festival Dinner Music

Orvieto

Now in its 10th edition, the Cittaslow Dinner Music, food and music festival will run from February 9th to March 15th at the La Penisola restaurant jazz club on the shores of Lake Corbara. Guests include Mimmo Locasciulli, Rita Marcotulli, Andy Sheppard, Antonello Salis, Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Gatto, Sparagna and Joy Garrison.

International Women's Day

Best wishes on Saturday 8th May to all the women of the world,

with special recognition for your dedication to your work,

your home and your family,

and thank you to each and every one of you for being.... you!

Ryanair flights to Perugia Sant Egidio airport on Saturday

Ryanair are introducing flights to Perugia(Umbria)

Flights are currently available from 1p so get booking!

Perugia airport

only 30 minutes drive away from La Preghiera Estate

Discounts up to 25% if you book and confirm before March 15th

and up to 20% before the end of March

Offer applies for a stay of 3 nights or longer any time from March - April 2008

www.airport.umbria.it

www.lapreghiera.com

Carnival in Umbria 2008

Perugia.

This year's Carnival festivities will officially end on February 5th,

although on February 9th Trevi will be holding its Carnevale dei Folli

and there will be an event on February 10th in Foligno.

Every village will also have a carnival party for the children

with a parade of adorned floats and cars and prizes for the most original.
The typical carnival sweet is the "castagnola",

deep fried lumps of sweet dough, which are dribbled with honey

and accompanied by a drink of thick hot chocolate!