Tuscan Farm Holidays

Date	Where?	Festival
January	Cantagallo (Migliana)	Celebration of the Neccio
Middle Sunday of January	Poggio a Caiano	St. Antonio: blessing of animals. Market
4/11/18/20 Feb	Paperino (Prato)	Carnival floats and processions in masked dress
Saturday after Ash Wednesday (Feb)	S. Ippolito (Vernio)	Masked procession. Distribution of pasta with tuna sauce to visitors
Last Sunday in February	San Quirico (Vernio)	Celebration of Polenta: historical procession, distribution of sweet polenta (made with chestnut flour), exhibitions
11 March	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
Easter	Prato	Showing of the Holy Belt: Prato Cathedral
1 April	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
1 May	Prato	Showing of the Holy Belt: Prato Cathedral
6 May	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
May/June	Prato	Wines and Aromas: gastronomic exhibitions
Last Sunday May	Carmignano	Open Cellars: chance to see local wine producers’ work and produce
10 June	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
24 June	Gavigno (Cantagallo)	Celebration of Zonzella: parties with salami or nutella
End June	Montemurlo	Celebration of mid 16th century life: palio, antiques, dinners
Last Sunday June	Montemurlo	Re-enactment 1537 battle between Valori and Strozzi armies against the Cosimo de Medici troops.
July	Montemurlo	Celebration of the Watermelon
July	Montemurlo	Celebration of grain threshing
1 July	Gavigno (Cantagallo)	Celebration of Wild Boar: lunch, snacks and dinner based on wild boar recipes
3 August	Sasseta	Celebration of the Madonna of the Snow. Dinner and music
4 August	Montepiano	Exhibition of old photographs and postcards
4/5 August	Montepiano	Antiques market
4 August	La Rocca	Concert: Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons at the Rocca di Vernio Castle
4 August	San Ippolito	Renaissance Dinner and music in town square.
5 August	Montepiano	Celebration of the Wild Boar
5 August (for 5 days)	Montepiano	Trekking: Montepiano-Brasmone/Montepiano – La Verna – Poppi
5 August	La Rocca	St Bertha’s Festival: Religious event and dinner in garden
5 August	Cantagallo	Fossato Folk Festival
9 August	Montepiano	‘Stars and wishes’: Night trek to Gasperone
10 August	Carmignano	Wine and Stars: wine tasting
12/15 August	Montepiano	Antiques market
12 August	Montepiano	Traditional Tortello festival
15 August	Montepiano	Procession in celebration of the Assumption
15 August	Prato	Celebration of the Watermelon
15 August	Prato	Showing of the Holy Belt: Prato Cathedral
15 August	Vaiano	Evening of traditional song at Villa Il Mulinaccio. Singer: Lisa Kant
16 August	Cantagallo (Migliana)	Classical music concert, procession and dancing
18 August	Montepiano	Musical evening with DJ Andrea Orgiu’
18 August	Cavarzano	Musical evening
19 August	Montepiano	Antiques market
24 August	Costozze	Festival of St Bartholomew – patron saint
25 August	Montepiano	Procession and fireworks over Lake Fiorenzo
25 August	Luciana	End-of-summer traditional dinner
25 August	Cavarzano	Musical evening
26 August	Luciana	Ring-a-ring-a-roses: Afternoon of traditional games for children
End August/Beg. September	Montemurlo	Celebration of the Grape: wines and foods
September	Prato	The Bakers’ Art: breads, cakes and sweets
September	Prato	Celebration of the Grape: historical procession
To 1 September	Prato	Urban Park 2007. Skatepark, dancing, concerts, street art. www.urbanpark.org
31 Aug - 2 Sept	Le Querce (Prato)	Beer Festival and rock music
To 2 September	Vernio	Art exhibition by Frank Burattin.
To 2 September	Vernio	Celebration of 900 years since consecration of Montepiano abbey.
To 4 September	Prato	Art exhibition by Petter Johannisson. www.enricofornello.it
To 8 September	Prato	Entropie: Concerts, videos, theatre, dancing, tastings
To 9 September	Montemurlo	Celebration of the grape.
To 15 September	Prato	Summer Cinema. Imperatore Castle 20.30 www.terminalecinema.com
To 15 September	Prato	Art exhibition by Emil Ciocoiu
To 27 September	Prato	Art exhibition by Anna Gallo, Federica Gonnelli and Serena Pagnini
To 30 September	Prato	Summer in the City - La Passarella: Live concerts, jazz, cabaret, tango, ballroom dancing, art exhibitions and bar
1 September	Prato	Folk singing exhibition
1 September	Prato	Folk singing exhibition
1 September	Carmignano	Visit to Etruscan Necropolis.
1 September	Liucciana	‘Merigo’s friends’: exhibition of agricultural equipment. Procession and dinner
1 - 2 September	Bacchereto	Celebration of the fig. www.bacchereto.it
2 September	Ponte di Cerbaia	Historical re-enactment at Cunizza Palace Celebration of the crostino
2 September	Montepiano	900th anniversary of the consecration of the Abbey
2 September	Carmignano	Antiques market
3 September	Migliana	End-of-summer dinner
3 September	Prato	From Shore to Shore: 5k or 9.2k night walk 20.30
4 September	Prato	Artisan and antiques market
5 September	Prato	Choral concert: acappella, renaissance, spirituals, gospel and austrian folk.
5 - 12 September	Prato	Photographic exhibition of Roberto Benigni
6 - 8 September	Prato	Videominute Pop TV: Top International festival dedicated to the short video format.
8 September	Prato	Showing of the Holy Belt: Prato Cathedral with historical procession
7 September	Prato	TuttoDante: Show by Roberto Benigni. www.ticketone.it or www.greenticket.it
8 September	Montepiano	Two day excursion to the Dolomites
8 September	Prato	Consigning the Candles and the Showing of the Sacred Belt with historic procession
8 - 9 September	Carmignano	Celebration of polenta with mushrooms and wild boar
9 September	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
9 September	Prato	End of Summer walking excursions. See www.trekkingbisenzio.it
9 September	Carmignano	Artisan and second-hand market
9 September	Carmignano	Visit to Etruscan City of Roselle.
9 September	Carmignano	Celebration of grape bread (schiacciata con l'uva).
9 September	Vaiano	Excursion to discover where the Resistance operated.
9 Sept to 9 Oct	Prato	Tuscan Views: Photographic exhibition by Aldiviero Capuccini
9 Sept to 23 Mar 2008	Prato	Urban Notes: Exhibition of Modern Art. www.centropecci.it
10 - 13 September	Prato	Dinner's ready!: organised by the Slow Food association. www.slowfood.prato.it
11 September	Poggio a Caiano	Fashion Under the Stars: autumn/winter fashion show by local shops. www.prolocopoggioacaiano.it
11 - 12 September	Prato	The World Cup at Prato: The trophy won by the Italian team in 2006 will be on display.
13 September	Prato	Berlinguer, I love you: Film followed by discussion
13 - 15 September	Prato	Stories from the Tuscan Resistance: how they survived on a day-to-day basis. www.istitutostoricoresistenza.it
14 September	Vaiano	Jazz Dinner: with Mirko Guerini and his band.
14-16 September	Poggio a Caiano	Distribution of Mascherone wine: historical procession, food stands, local produce, renaissance market, exhibitions
15 - 16 September	Carmignano	Celebration of polenta with mushrooms and wild boar.
15 - 16 September	Vaiano	City of Vaiano Go-kart Trophy.
15 Sept - 6 Oct	Prato	Art exhibition by Piero Toresella
15 Sept - 17 Oct	Prato	Art exhibition by Paolo Amerini. www.prato.confartigianato.it
16 September	Vaiano	Market
16 September	Montalbano	3.5 hour walking excursion from Carmignano.
16 September	Prato	Walking excursion along Bisenzio valley.
16 September	Vaiano	Celebration of the grape.
16 September	Vaiano (Schignano)	Celebration of polenta and mushrooms
16 September	Carmignanello	Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Garibaldi Celebration of the mountain potato
18 September	Prato	Artisan and Antique market
20 - 21 September	Montemurlo	Art and Work: food festival, local producers
20 - 23 September	Montemurlo	La Sbagnolata: Cabaret, theatre, dancing, gastronomy, pizza.
21 - 22 September	Prato	Young Prato Rock Festival. www.pratoyoungrockfestival.it
22 September	Prato	Piano Concert by Simone Gragnani. Music by Ravel and Liszt.
22 - 23 September	Prato	Antiques and collectors market.
23 September	Prato	International Cycle race for Professionals.
23 September	Vaiano (Cangione)	Walking and tastings: excursion around Vaiano, Savignano, Sofignano visiting agriturismo, farms, olive press.
23 September	Montepiano	Trekking excursion: Montepiano – La Calvana / Fonte del Favo – Vaiano
23 September	Luicciana	Remembering the Resistance and the Gothic Line in Cantagallo. Walking excursion from Luicciana to Cantagallo, followed by concert for peace.
28 September	Prato	Yo Yo Mundi, Tom's band and other partisan stories: Song recital and reading dedicated to the Resistance.
28 - 30 September	Carmignano	Festival of St Michael. Processions.
28 - 30 September	Montemurlo	Montemurlo: Art and Work: Gastronomy and celebration of the local area.
29 - 30 September	Prato	1st National Monocycle Meeting: Learn how to ride a monocycle, excursions, everything on monocycles! www.officinagiovani.it
29 - 30 September	Prato	City of Prato Rally Cup: starting 22.00 finishing at about 03.00. Exhibition of vintage cars..
30 September	Montemurlo	Artisan and antique market.
30 September	Vaiano	Celebration of the area: visits to museum, events, excursions, lunch, evening show.
September/October	Prato	Genius and Flavours: Pratese and Italian regional gastronomy
October	Vernio	Celebration of the Chestnut: foods and produce based on chestnuts
5-7 October	Prato	Dolcemente Prato: an exhibition of the pastry makers' art @ Pecci centre www.dolcementeprato.it
14 October	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
21 October	Migliana (Cantagallo)	Celebration of the Chestnut
Beg. November	Montemurlo	Celebration of the Chestnut: foods and produce based on chestnuts, wines and market
11 November	Prato	Gastronomic Festival: local products
17/18 November	Luicciana (Cantagallo)	Traditional foods, products, exhibitions and animation
End November/Beg. December	Montemurlo	Celebration of Olive Oil
Beg. December	Carmignano	Carmignano Festival: celebration of local agriculture, crafts, foods. Exhibitions and shows.
25 December	Prato	Showing of the Holy Belt: Prato Cathedral

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