Archive | 17. Feb, 2012
17. Feb, 2012

Masks and confetti: all carnivals in and around Florence

For lovers of masks, confetti and streamers this weekend there will be spoiled for choice. There are many, in and around Florence, the initiatives plotted for Carnival. So here are some suggestions: http://www.bednbreakfastfirenze.it/

FLORENCE … A Florence, sabto February 18, there are festivals, parades, shows and in various ways: via Maso Finiguerra, by Doni, by Monteverdi, Viale Redi, by Galliano, Villamagna Street, Nanjing Road, via Datini , Antioch street, plaza and lane Gualfredotto Laugh.

AND … OUT. But even those who want to celebrate out of town will not have to choose from.

CERTALDO HIGH. A Certlado Alto, Saturday 18, is plotting a fantastic celebration of Carnival, free admission, from 15: Program in dress parades, marching bands, stilt walkers and street performers, as well as games for children.

SAN PIERO A SIEVE. Appointment Saturday 18 at the San Piero a Sieve, which is scheduled for the fourth journal of San Piero in Maschera. From 14 onwards huge party with touring shows, music, jugglers, clowns, dance performances, tastings and masks. In terrible ride out the event will be postponed until Saturday, February 25.

DICOMANO. dicomanese Carnival Sunday 19 and Tuesday, February 21. 14.30carri in the parade, marching bands, folk groups and trains for children around the country, as well as food stalls with local delicacies. Admission free.

CALENZANO. Carnival also Medieval Castle Caledon South, also on Sunday 19 February. Here, the time machine will bring them all back over seven centuries and will turn to 14, when a colorful procession made ??up of over 500 from all the villages of Caledon as Sommaia, Settimello, Legri, Borgo Antico, Name of Jesus, Donnini , The Thwart, The fogliaia, go through the whole center of Caledon with its delegations to arrive in Piazza Vittorio Veneto for the salute to the voice and the wobbling of the ritual puppet of King Carnival, which will be burned to 18.00. Then everyone at Caledon Castle High in the setting where the ancient walls desks crammed with sell, games, local produce, arts and crafts, wait for the greeting of costumed re-made for the occasion. It will start at 3 games: the piñata, the sword of Horseshoes, and sack race. The score of these three tests will choose the winning village to which the tower will be the trophy of gold. Another game called the ball in the circle will be reserved for kids to win the Tower D’Oro. There will be even more attractions and surprises.

17. Feb, 2012

Rome, Sunday, February 19 Events

A show of international level , that is the envy of specialized exhibitions across Europe where some of the largest names in world of horse shows pay homage to the fantastic tradition of Italian Renaissance art equestrian vaulting with acrobatic numbers , liberty work at its best, dressage and High School, the carousels of cowboys and the fantastic Lorenzo, a character unique in the international equestrian spectacular. Among the most anticipated artists, moreover, the French champion in dressage Alizee Froment, godmother the last journal of the Carnival in Rome, Manolo’s Theatre du Centaur, Pasquale Beretta, Gianluca Cup, Silver Massarenti, Andrea Giovannini, Messina Bartolo, Count Alessandro di Maremma and the Knights. Go see that: http://www.bednbreakfastroma.it/ Artistic coordination of Mark Hare, aimed at by Umberto Scotti. Friday, February 17 hour 18.00/20.00 tests open the show “The cattle of Rome” Piazza del Popolo

17. Feb, 2012

On February 19, Massimo Troisi was made 59 years

A full day dedicated to Massimo Troisi is so that the City of San Giorgio a Cremano chose to celebrate this year’s anniversary of the well-known actor and director sangiorgese died in 1994 and that Sunday would have turned 59 years. To see that there are Hotel Napoli Centro, here: http://www.hotel-napoli-centro.it/

“The ways of Troisi are endless,” in fact, is the day interdisciplinary events scheduled for February 19 and through which the municipal handing out headed by Mayor Giorgiano Mimmo chose to recall and redo, thanks to an thought of ??the University of University of Naples “Federico II” and the collaboration with Massimo Troisi Prize for the establishment and in particular its vice president Peter De Martino, the activity and artistic development of the actor, both in the context of a cabaret theater in which he has made school with the project “The Grimace” is that of the film.

The goal is to redo the profile of Massimo Troisi not only the artistic contribution of actors, directors and personalities from the entertainment world but also with the “scientific” philologists, linguists, experts in film, theater and film historians and journalists.

To open the celebrations in the city’s mayor will be at 10 am Mimmo Giorgiano that will go to the cemetery of San Giorgio a Cremano to lay a wreath on the memorial dedicated to Massimo Troisi Sangiorgesi.

Then the celebrations go to Villa Bruno Righetti Foundries at 11 where the Mayor will open with Massimo Marrelli, rector of the University of Naples Federico II, the work of the conference-event “Troisi’s ways are endless.” Two sessions