Local Events

Programme of Main Events

January - April Magione

" Regional Young People's Theatre Festival"

March -13 July Magione

" Vittoria-Aganoor-Pompilj Prize. Various conferences. Announcement of competition for unpublished works on the theme "Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj, Giulio Pompilj and their times".

19-20-21 April Citta della Pieve

" Exhibition and market of local agricultural food products and craftwork from the Trasimeno-Citta della Pieve-Orvieto-Valdichiana-Val d'Orcia areas".

20-21 April Citta della Pieve

" Living pictures". Depictions of the main scenes of Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.

Late April • Early May Pietrafitta (Piegaro)

Festival of Asparagus". Theatre performances, Spring fair. Guided tours of the Pietrafitta Fossil Museum (ENEL)

June - September Castiglione del Lago

"Rocca Cinema". Films in the open air.

June - September Panicale

8th "Musica Insieme Panicale". Concerts of ancient, Baroque, Romantic, contemporary and avant-garde music. Artistic Director Maestro Klaus Huber. June - July Castiglione del Lago " 26th Annual Festival of Choral Singing".

June Panicale

" 8th Umbria Meeting of liqueur collecting". Last ten days of June Borghetto (Tuoro sul Trasimeno) Festival of the Fish".

22 June Citta della Pieve

L'lnfiorata" Designs made from flower petals in the streets of the city. July • August • September Passignano sul Trasimeno Passignano's Musical Summer", "Scorribanda". Evening performances by bands and music groups.

July - September Panicale

Exhibitions of contemporary sculpture ("In Praise of Sculpture" Association).

July - August Panicale

9" Sound Mosaics". Concerts of jazz, folk and piano bar music.

July - August Magione, Monte del Lago, San Feliciano, Agello, Sant'Arcangelo, San Savino and Montecolognola

MusicaEstate 2008". Open air musical performances.

25 July - 3 August San Feliciano (Magione)

"28th Festival of the "Giacchio"". Shows, concerts and gastronomy based on fish. Throwing the "Giacchio" competition between teams of fishermen.

27 July - 3, 10 and 15 August Castiglione del Lago

"30th International Folklore Festival".

1st week of August Castel Rigone (Passignano sul Trasimeno)

"The evasion of the Barbarians". Historical parade - evening shows - Etruscan dinners.

August Magione

" Magione Week". Gastronomy, shows and competitions.

1-18 August Paciano

" Paciano Summer" Gastronomy shows and competitions.

Last ten days of August Castiglion Fosco (Piegaro)

Festival of the Tower". Festival of beans. 7th End of Summer fair. Guided tours of the medieval tower.

August Passignano sul Trasimeno

Festival of the Frying Pan". Gastronomic event with evening entertainment and dancing

10 - 14 September Pozzuolo (Castiglione del Lago)

Exhibition and market of wines, agricultural products and crafts.

3rd week in September Panicale

" 30th Festival of the Grape". Allegorical floats, music, local food and wine.

October Piegaro

" Festival of the Chestnut". Autumn fair. Glass-working demonstrations. "City of Piegaro" arts biennial.

November - April Magione

Drama season 2007/2008. Mengoni Theatre

November - April Panicale

Drama season 2007/2008 Caporali Theatre

December Piegaro - Castiglion Fosco -Pietrafitta

Christmas Concert

December Piegaro - Castiglion Fosco

" Artistic Christmas cribs". Pietrafitta "Living crib".

Città della Pieve

From December 25th to January 6th 2008 Monumental Christmas Crib

Last ten days of December Passignano sul Trasimeno

" Concert of Gospel Music". E. Urbani Auditorium.

24 and 26 December and 6 January 2005 Passignano sul Trasimeno

"Living Christmas crib".

25 December-6 January 2005 Citta della Pieve

"Monumental Crib".

Important events in the Trasimeno area

June

"Qualita Trasimeno 2008". Conferences, exhibitions, shows, wine and gastronomy routes.

July

"Trasimeno Blues Festival"

Last ten days of November - first ten days of December

" Festival of Oil".

December with taste

"Concerts, entertainment, tastings in historic buildings'.

Historical Commemorations

30 July - 20 August Castiglione del Lago

"Recitation in the Palazzo in honour of Ascanio della Corgna". Travelling theatrical event on the life and deeds of Asciano in the Palazzo della Corgna and Lion Fortress. Wednesdays and Fridays.

21 - 27 July Passignano sul Trasimeno

"Palio of the Boats" Boat race between the wards of the town, on water and through the streets. Historical procession.

24 July -21 August

“Hannibal Mission. A theatrical adventure in the locations of the Battle of Trasimeno. Thursdays and Saturdays. First week of August Magione " Conspiracy in the Castle". Play performed in the Castle of the Knights of Malta. Every evening.

12 - 24 August Citta della Pieve

" Palio dei Terzieri" (Competition between the wards of the city). Historical procession and "bullfight". Taverns and craftsmen's workshops open. Performances of drama and music.

Note : please check the dates of these events as they vary from year to year.                                            Please visit  www.perugiaonline.com

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