May 2019
Offer of candles to Saint Margaret – Archidado Events
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…
Find out more »June 2019
Medieval Market
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.
Find out more »Flagflyers Show – Archidado events
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.
Find out more »Wedding Casali-Salimbeni – Archidado Events
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.
Find out more »Archidado Joust
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.
Find out more »Sacred Music Festival
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…
Find out more »July 2019
Cortona On The Move
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…
Find out more »Cortona Mix Festival 2019
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…
Find out more »August 2019
Cortona Jazz Night 2019
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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