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Pesaro - The 30th Rossini Opera Festival 7 to 20 August 2009. Highlights of the preliminary programme for the 2009 season include Rossini's Zelmira and Sigismondoand a concert performance of Tancredi. Information tel +39 0721 3800294 fax +39 0721 3800220. For details go to our opera programme page. Macerata - The preliminary programme for the 45th open-air opera season in the magnificent Sferisterio arena and the Lauro Rossi Theatre opens in J Macerata Opera Web site - Programmes uly 2009 with Mozart's Don Giovanni and continues in the open-air arena with Puccini's Madame Butterfly and Verdi's La Traviata. tel +39 0733 230735 fax +39 0733 261570. For details go to our opera programme page. Ancona - The Teatro delle Muse has a strong opera, classical music and jazz season. Full details on www.teatrodellemuse.org Fano - Fano Jazz by the Sea - July. tel +39 0721 8292883 Polverigi - Festival Internazionale Inteatro - contemporary theatre festival - Villa Comunale Nappi - July. tel +39 071 909007 Ancona - Klezmer Music Festival at the Mole Vanvitelliana - July. tel. +39 071 203045. Urbino - Early Music Festival - July. tel +39 0722 309601 Jesi - Jesi Opera season - Teatro G.B.Pergolesi - end-September to November. tel +39 0731 538351 San Severino Marche - Blues Festival - July - tel. +39 0733 41252 Osimo - International Dance Festival - July - Piazza Duomo - tel. +39 071 7249271 Senigallia - International Piano Competition -Teatro La Fenice - August-September. tel. +39 071 6629350 Tolentino - Musica e Arte Festival - 23 July to 4 August 2008 Falerone & Urbisaglia - Teatro Classico - Classical theatre productions staged in two of the Marche's finest Roman amphitheatres - July & August - tel. +39 0734 710115 (Falerone) or +39 0733 506385 (Urbisaglia) Amandola - International Theatre Festival - end August to early September. tel. +39 0736 840704 Castelfidardo - International Accordion Festival early October. One of the world's leading events dedicated to the instrument. Tel +39 071 7829349. Ancona - Ancona Jazz Festival - Teatro Sperimentale - early November. tel. +39 071 217 4239 Eating events or Sagre: Pretty well every town and village throughout the Marche has some food or wine event during the summer months. Here are just a few of them : June Pianello (near Cagli) - Sagra della Lumaca (snails) - mid-June Apiro (near Cingoli) - Sagra del formaggio pecorino (pecorino cheese) July Sefro (near Camerino) - Festa della Pizza - early July Matelica - Sagra della Rana (frogs) Ostra Vetere (near Corinaldo) - Festa della trota (trout) - earlyJuly Montemarciano (near Senigallia) - Sagra del pesce (fish) Corinaldo - polenta festival on third Sunday in July to commemorate the time when the town's people successfully resisted a siege thanks to copious supplies of the stuff. Sefro (near Camerino) - Festa del Tortellino alla boscaiola (pasta) - late July Castelplanio (near Jesi) - Sagra della crescia sul panaro (stuffed flat bread) - last Sunday of July Ostra Vetere (near Corinaldo) - Sapori ed Aromi di Casa Nostra - late July - local food, music and a procession of old farm machines August Monte Vidon Combatte (near Fermo) - Sagra delle quaglie (quails) - 1st Sunday Sassoferrato - Sagra del Cinghiale (wild boar) Cingoli - Sagra di prosciutto e melone San Severino Marche - Sagra della ceca (chick peas) Staffolo (near Cingoli) - Festa del Verdicchio (verdicchio wine festival) Fermo - Sagra delle vongole (shell fish) Serra San Quirico (near Fabriano) - Sagra del coniglio in porchetta (roast rabbit with fennel) Monteprandone (near San Benedetto del Tronto) - Sagra delle olive fritte (fried stuffed olives) Pedaso - Sagra Nazionale delle cozze (mussels) Massignano (near Ascoli Piceno) - Sagra delle frittelle (omelettes) Vererotta (near Ascoli Piceno) - Sagra della vitella allo spiedo (spit-roast veal) Loro Piceno - Sagra del Vin Cotto (a sweet "cooked" wine) September Apiro (near Cingoli) - Sagra della polenta Montecassiano - Sagra del pesce (fish) Cupramontana - grape festival in the heart of Verdicchio wine country in September. Piandimileto (near Urbino) - Mushroom fair Lapedona (near Fermo) - Sagra del Vino Cotto (a sweet "cooked" wine) Fermo - Sagra della Polenta Arcevia - Sagra dell'uva (grape festival) October Acqualagna (near Cagli) - Fiera nazionale del tartufo (truffle fair) - last weekend in October and first two weekends in November in the town that calls itself the "truffle capital". Acquasanta Terme (near Ascoli Piceno) - Festa d'autunno (autumn produce) Montemonaco (near Ascoli Piceno) - Sagra della Castagna (chestnut) Castelsantengelo sul Nera (near Visso) - Sagra del Marrone Castellano (chestnut) Sant'Agata Feltria - White Truffle fair Sant'Angelo in Vado (near Urbino) - Mostra del tartufo bianco (white truffle) November Talamello (near San Leo) - Formaggio di Fossa cheese fair Acqualagna (near Cagli) - truffle fair - last weekend in October and first three weekends in November in the village that calls itself the "truffle capital". Fun & Games: Ascoli Piceno La Quintana - jousting in Ascoli's main square on the first Sunday of August. The most authentic "medieval" goings-on in the Marche. Urbino Festa del Duca - a jamboree in honour of Duke Federico on the third Sunday in August. Cagli Palio dell'Oca - medieval games to win a golden goose in mid-August. Mondavio Wild Boar Hunt - a medieval chase in the square - very jolly. mid-August. Fermignano Palio della Rana - yes, a race with frogs in wheelbarrows - the joint is really jumpin' on the first Sunday after Easter. Treia Disfida del Bracciale - a fast and furious ancient ball game played out in the first Sunday of August. This part of the site is produced in collaboration with the Marche Region Tourism |
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| La Vita Le Marche An area Guide with useful information of the region. Holiday accommodation from a villas and houses with pools, holiday self catering Apartments in ancient Palazzo, rent a townhouse in a hill town,short stay in top knotch accommodation, holidays in Agriturismo with pools and Italian home cooking. Child Friendly , wifi access, all tastes catered for. Property for sale, restored houses with pools, townhouses and apartments for holidays in Le marche or first homes we have an interesting selection of real estate. A full restaurant guide to Le Marche, Holiday Courses and Activities, wine , food, markets, Festivals all here on one site. With language translations. Residents home owners can find all manner of contacts to local le marche businesses pool and holiday villa maintenance, wifi, outlet shops, bathroom and furniture. Subscribe to La Vita 2009 Publication out Spring 2009, Advertise on La Vita . A highly specified target market |
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