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May 2019

Offer of candles to Saint Margaret – Archidado Events

25 May 2019 @ 16:00 - 19:00
Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza della Repubblica
Cortona, Arezzo 52044 Italy
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Archiadado Cortona

The event starts with a costume parade along the main streets of Cortona, with shrilling trumpets and a drums. All the five neighbourhoods gather in the square, bringing flowers and homages for Saint Margaret. After a flagflyers show, the Bishop blesses the candles that will be offered to the Saint in front of a small group of representatives for each quarter. The parade then will form a procession and walk to the Sanctuary of Santa Margherita, accompanied by musicians, flagflyers…

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June 2019

Medieval Market

1 June 2019 @ 10:00 - 2 June 2019 @ 23:00
cortona piazza signorelli, piazza signorelli
Cortona, Italy
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medieval

A traditional medieval market in Cortona organized as part of the Archiadado celebrations. At the market in piazza Signorelli you can buy and taste food from the tradition, purchase artifacts and souvenirs such as baskets, copperware, pottery in the old style. Everyone is dressed in Medieval clothes and their stalls recall old trades and flavors.

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Flagflyers Show – Archidado events

7 June 2019 @ 21:00 - 23:00
cortona piazza signorelli, piazza signorelli
Cortona, Italy
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Cortona archiaddo

The flagflyers and musicians of Cortona perform an amazing flag-flying show in the rhythm of medieval music. Trumpets and drums are being played while the square is coloured by flags spinning in the air, waving and swishing between the experienced hands of flagflyers. The event is part of the annual Archidado celebrations.

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Wedding Casali-Salimbeni – Archidado Events

8 June 2019 @ 21:00 - 23:00
cortona piazza signorelli, piazza signorelli
Cortona, Italy
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Cortona archidado

Medieval re-enactment of the wedding celebrations between Francesco Casali, Lord of Cortona, with Antonia Salimbeni from Siena. Medieval parade, music, flagflyers and falconry shows are held in honor of the couple. The event is part of the annual Archidado celebrations. 

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Archidado Joust

9 June 2019 @ 16:00 - 19:00
cortona piazza signorelli, piazza signorelli
Cortona, Italy
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Archidado

The Archidado Joust is a medieval re-enactment where the 5 neighborhoods of Cortona (named "quintieri") compete in an exciting crossbows competition. The event includes a medieval parade and a music and flag-flying show, and it is the conclusion of the medieval week in Cortona, where tourists and locals can truly relive the atmosphere of the ancient town.

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Sacred Music Festival

29 June 2019 @ 0:00 - 10 July 2019 @ 23:59
Free

The Sacred Music Festival offers choir concerts, chamber orchestras, organ concerts and Gregorian chants. Great music and spirituality can be enjoyed even by non-practicing Catholics or believers in other faiths. The festival is held in some of the most beautiful and inspiring churches of Cortona, like San Domenico, Santa Margherita, San Francesco, the Cathedral and Le Celle hermitage. It is organized by Cortona Cristiana association. Program: Saturday June 29 9 pm – S. Domenico church Cattedrali with Antonella Ruggiero, Fausto…

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July 2019

Cortona On The Move

11 July 2019 - 29 September 2019
Ticket Office: Palazzo Ferretti, via nazionale 45
cortona, 52044 Italy
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The international festival of photography Cortona On The Move hosts the works of talented international photographers, from the great masters to young artists. Several exhibitions are located all around the town in historic buildings.  The "On The Move" idea reflects the first concept of the festival, which was born as a "travel photography festival". The festival is now a dynamic showcase of contemporary photography, showing off many voices and viewpoints on the world.  During the inauguration days, usually in the second week…

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Cortona Mix Festival 2019

17 July 2019 @ 8:00 - 21 July 2019 @ 23:30
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The Cortona Mix Festival is a combination of art, literature and music. A series of concerts and literature talks animate the main squares and S.Agostino conference center, on Via Guelfa, in July. This year the program includes three concerts: June 17th: Concert by PFM, an Italian porgressive tock band founded in 1970 (June 17th) in Piazza Signorelli June 18th: a classical concert by Orchestra della Toscana at Maec Archaological Park (7 pm) June 21st: concert by Orchestra Multietnica di Arezzo with…

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August 2019

Cortona Jazz Night 2019

10 August 2019 @ 16:00 - 23:00
jazz night cortona

Cortona Jazz night is the summer Edition of the Cortona Jazz Festival - One night in Cortona with Jazz Performances all around town and shops open until 10,30!

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Cortona Antiquaria

24 August 2019 @ 0:00 - 8 September 2019 @ 23:59
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Antiques Market & Exhibition

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