Events in Umbria
March/April
Eastern Montefalco
"Terre del Sagrantino". Wine exhibition and tastings: the area of Sagrantino wine
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May
2. - 4.5. Assisi
"Calendimaggio" spectacular evocation of medieval and renaissance costumes and life, challenge between the two ancient medieval wards
www.calendimaggiodiassisi.it
15.5. Gubbio
"Corsa dei Ceri" Ceri Race Festival
three gigantic wooden structures are carried by several "ceri-bearers" from the historic part of the town to Mount Igino. One of the most unusual popular religious events in Italy
26.5. Gubbio
"Palio della Balestra"
25. - 26.5. Umbria
"Giornata delle Cantine Aperte" day of open wine cellars with visits and tastings
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June
Beginning of June Montefalco Trade fair of Umbrian wines, with tastings
1.6. - 2.6. Spello, Nocera Umbra
"Infiorate"
2. - 15.6. Foligno
"Giostra della Quintana" Quintana Tournament
seventeenth century horse-back contest between the 10 districts of Foligno. On the eve of the competition a procession of 600 people in costume parades through the streets
www.folclore.eu
20. - 30.6. Bevagna
"Il Mercato delle Gaite" The Fair of the "Gaite"
faithful revival of daily life in the Middle Ages. Recreation of typical workshops, inns and markets of those times along the streets of Bevagna
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July
Beginning of July Capitan Loreto (Spello)
Grechetto-wine exhibition
5. - 14.7. Perugia
"Umbria Jazz" one of the most important jazz events in Europe. A hundred or so concerts take place among the ancient buildings in the historic centre of Perugia
20.7. Nocera Umbra National Motorbike Meeting
20.7. - 6.8. Gubbio
"Summer Festival"
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August
First week in August Nocera Umbra
"Palio dei Quartieri" Quartieri tournament
preceded by a spectacular historic procession this event revives the contest between the two medieval wards of the town with tournaments
End of July/first half of August Montefalco
"Agosto Montefalchese" Montefalco August Festival
full of events, culminating in the fascinating procession, the crossbow contests and the flag wavers
10.8. Montefalco e Bevagna
"Calici sotto le stelle" Tasting of Umbrian wine under the stars
14.8. Bevagna
"Corsa del Bove" The flight of the ox
30.8. - 1.9. Nocera Umbra
Trade fair and tastings of typical Apennine-products (fallow deer, truffles, mushrooms, wine)
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Settembre
5.9 - 8.9. Valtopina
Trade fair of hand-woven textiles and embroidery
Beginning of September Nocera Umbra
"Cavalcata di Satriano" The ride of Satriano
celebration and evocation of the last ride of Saint Francis from Nocera Umbra to Assisi
1. - 15.9. Foligno
"Giostra della Quintana" Quintana Tournament II
seventeenth century horseback contest between the 10 districts of Foligno. The evening before the tournament a procession of 600 people in costume parades through the streets
14.9. - 15.9. Colle di Nocera Umbra
Trade fair and tastings of typical Apennine-products (fallow deer, truffles, mushrooms, wine)
Third week of September, Montefalco
Wine exhibition and tastings
26. - 29.9. Foligno
"Primi d'Italia" tasting of Italian noodle dishes
www.iprimiditalia.it
27. - 29.9. Gualdo Tadino
"Giochi de le Porte" The Games of the Gates
preceded by a spectacular historic procession this event revives the contest between the "Four Gates" of the town; cart races, riding donkeys bareback, archery contest, sliding shooting contest
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October
4.10. Assisi
Celebrations in honour of St. Francis
4.10. Trevi
"Palio dei Terzieri" Terzieri Tournament
contest between the 3 districts of the town and historical procession in costume
18. - 27.10. Perugia
"Eurochocolate" chocolate exhibition and tastings with games and theatre for children and adults
Mid of October Trevi
Olive harvest and olive oil festival
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November
26.10. - 10.11. Umbria
Days of open olive oil mills
30.10. - 3.11. Gubbio
Trade Fair of the white Truffle
1. - 5.11. Perugia
"Fiera dei morti" Christmas market
11.11. Nocera Umbra
Celebration in honour of St. Martin
16./17. and 23./24.11. Valtopina
Trade Fair of the Truffle and typical Products
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Christmas and New Year
2.12. - 4.1. Montefalco
"Natale in Cantina" Christmas in a Wine cellar
7.12. – 9.1. Gubbio The biggest Christmas tree of the world
