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The Garden of the Villa of Monaciano – one of the most beautiful in Italy

Tenuta di Monaciano — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:58:58 +0000

We are pleased to announce to our guests, our friends and those who don’t know our property that the Romantic Garden of the Villa di Monaciano is now online at the website “Parchi più belli d’Italia” (most beautiful parks of Italy) http://www.parcopiubello.it (currently only in Italian).

Here is the press release:

ONLINE THE NEW PORTAL OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PARKS OF ITALY
Fans of nature and the Italian landscape heritage now have a new point of reference on the internet to research information and be updated on the most beautiful Italian parks. Briggs & Stratton has launched a new portal of the most beautiful parks in Italy, a veritable online guide complete and updated on the most beautiful gardens of the Italian peninsula.

The portal of the most beautiful parks in Italy is the new official website of a contest for the most beautiful park, an international contest of parks and gardens which this year has reached its eighth edition. During the years, genuine Italian jewels including Reggia di Caserta, Villa Nazionale Pisani at Stra and gardens on Isola Bella, have been included. Thanks to the patronage of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage, and that of the FAI (Italian Environmental Fund) and dell’AIAAP (Italian Association of Landscape Architecture), the competition is gaining a place of ever greater prominence in the panorama of Italian culture, succeeding in its intent to show the priceless architectural heritage Italian scenery, helping to stimulate interest and sensitivity towards greenery in its most sublime.

Italy can indeed boast one of the richest and historical heritages in the green world, the true marvels of architecture and nature that are often not sufficiently known and deserve more emphasis and attention.

The new site will present all the news and information about the competition and the jury, but the main objective will be to provide detailed and complete information on the gardens participants, over 100 jewels of our heritage landscape, selected by a panel of experts and professionals. Each park has its own page with photos and information about the visit, the gardens nearby and an interactive map for easy identification. You can search for parks by region, alphabetically, or by keyword. There will also be a presentation of thematic trails and articles of interest in landscape and environment.
The award, even more so today with the new portal, aims to promote and elevate the culture and appreciation of our priceless heritage landscape, to make these wonders appreciated not only by the narrow circle of specialists but to a wider audience.

Graduation Party at the Villa

Tenuta di Monaciano — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:50:29 +0000

Last month we held a graduation party at the Villa of Monaciano and we wanted to post some of the photos to show how special it is to hold an event, be it a graduation, wedding or birthday at a splendid Villa in the Chianti.

The graduate, Dr. Dora Piperno

The Villa is a perfect location for this type of event. Inside of the Villa are different rooms of different sizes and outside is the magnificent garden with a fabulous view of the sunset that creates a wonderful backdrop to a celebration.

Dora with her brother Giuseppe and her sister Sofia and

. . . the unmissable cake and the dessert buffet table

After dinner, Dora and her guests danced until the early hours and these photos prove how fun it is to celebrate in a place that is versitile for all your needs as well as immersed in the Chianti countryside but also only 5 km. from the heart of Siena.

And Yet Another Concert

Tenuta di Monaciano — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:53:22 +0000

On Friday (21/8) we held another concert, this time in the Ballroom of the Villa.

We had the lovely Marina Ortona Ascarelli playing this time.

Here is the program for the event:

Villa di Monaciano – Sala della Musica

A Gift to the Great Music of America

Pianist: Marina Ortona Ascarelli

Friday, 21 August 2009 at 6 pm.

Bewitched – Rogers & Hart

I Loves You Porgy – George & Ira Gershwin

Just in Time – Styne, Comden & Green

Misty – Burke & Garner

Moment to Moment – Mancini & Mercer

She’s Funny That Way – Whiting & Moret

The Man That Got Away - Ira Gershwin & Arlen

Let’s Do It – Cole Porter

Laura – Mercer & Raksin

It Had to Be You – Kahn & Jones

Embraceable You – George & Ira Gershwin

Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Razaf, Fats Waller & Brooks

Blue Moon – Rodgers & Hart

A Sunday Kind of Love – Belle, Prince, Leonard & Rhodes

Moonlight Seranade – Miller & Parish

Night & Day – Cole Porter

And after the concert we were greeted by this fabulous sunset!

New Video of the Villa of Monaciano

Tenuta di Monaciano — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:28:39 +0000

We have also uploaded a video of the gardens of the Villa of Monaciano tio give an idea of the perfect setting for a wedding or other event.