Monaciano Blog » Daytrips http://www.monaciano.com/blog_en Tenuta of Monaciano Blog Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND SIENA http://www.monaciano.com/blog_en/2009/07/28/upcoming-events-around-siena/ http://www.monaciano.com/blog_en/2009/07/28/upcoming-events-around-siena/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:34:22 +0000 Tenuta di Monaciano http://www.monaciano.com/blog_en/?p=128 Monday 15th August – Consegna del ‘Mangia’
Teatro dei Rozzi, Organizer: Comune, www.comune.siena.it, Phone: 0577 292230

Thusday 10th August – Chalices full of stars
Palazzo Pubblico, Piazza del Campo, Info at 0577 292302

Monday 14th August – Historical procession of the votive candle.
Start: Piazza del Campo

from 5th to 20th August – August Palio Fair and Market
Piazza Matteotti, Piazza Gramsci, Viale XXV April. Info at 0577 292401

Until 4th November – Guided tours to Palazzo Chigi Saracini
Palazzo Chigi Saracini, Via di Città 89, Saturday: 10-19.30, Sunday: 10-13.30: Info at 0577 286300

Friday 10th August – Presentation of the banner for the Palio
Cortile del Podestà, 7pm, Info at 0577 292230

Monday 13th August – Selection of horses and 1st trial race
Piazza del Campo, Organizer: Comune, www.comune.siena.it, Phone: 0577 292230

Wednesday 14th August – Palio Trial Race
Piazza del Campo, 9:00 a.m. / 19:00 p.m.

Tuesday 14th August – Concert by the Città del Palio Band
10:00 pm, Piazza del Campo, presso la Fonte Gaia. Info at 0577 280218

Wednesday 15th August – Prova generale or dress rehersal
Piazza del campo, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday 16th August – Palio: last trial race (Provaccia)
Piazza del Campo, 9:00 a.m.

Thursday 16th August – Palio di Siena
Piazza del Campo, 4:00 p.m.

20th 22th, 23th, 24th August – 76ª Estate Musicale Chigiana
Different location, info at 0577.22091

until January – ‘NUMERICA’ exhibit
Palazzo delle papesse, Info at 0577 22071

until 23th October – Franci Festival: concerti sinfonici e cameristici
Info at 0577 288994

until 4th November – ‘Pulcherrima res’ preziosi ornamenti dal passato – exhibit
Santa Maria della Scala, Info at 0577 224811

from 28th to 31th August – ‘La città aromatica’ – festival
In Piazza del Campo – Fonti di Fontebranda, Info at 0577292230, free entrance

from 28th to 31th August – ‘La città aromatica’ – festival
In Piazza del Campo – Fonti di Fontebranda, Info at 0577292230

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Today it is our turn.  For those who reserved with the comune, a bus brings them here to Monaciano to visit our gardens.  It is a wonderful way to see the area and learn about it and its history.

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