Posts Tagged ‘Lazio’


Free parks and towns in Lazio

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Also this park is also planned, an initiative supported by the Lazio Region and by Parks of Lazio, which from October to January the Romans will know the beauty of the parks and the countries of Lazio. Indeed calling the toll free number you can register (no more than once per name) initiative which provides guided tours and free transport (starting from Piazza Nervi all’Eur) for parks and countries of Lazio.

A good initiative (I think especially for families with small children or people who have difficulties to travel independently), which you can discover many forgotten places of Lazio, as funds, Vico, village Cave, Sutri, and other upstream Porno yet. For info and reservations call toll free 800.59.31.96, Monday to Friday from 10 am to 13:00. Sunday, October 12, “Fishermen for a day” trip on the lake to natural monument of Lake Funds and “The Ravine and an ancient Falisca campaign,” an excursion to a natural monument Pian Sant’Angelo.

On August 2 in Tolfa for shows TolfArte

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

It will be held in Tolfa 1 and August 2 next, about ninety kilometers north of Rome, the 3rd edition of TolfArte, an event organized by the Community Youth of Tolfa (an association of youth from 18 to 35 years) for years working for the promotion of art, culture and music.

From the website:

The event is composed of a stable section, in which are set up dozens of exhibitions of artists from all over the world (exhibitions of painting, sculpture, crafts, local handicrafts, photography) and a section of live performances (jugglers, acrobats, musicians, saltimbanco, poets arm, clowns, statues, eaters, vj performances, performances of street theatre and dance popular Mediterranean).

The event was planned more than a hundred performances of various kinds, all free and will run in the historic centre of Tolfa fully lit and children set up by the community with material recycling. A good excuse to visit this beautiful corner of the hidden Lazio.

Partiranno day after the Infantry for their journey from Tirreno all’Adriatico walk

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Partiranno day after the Infantry for their journey from Tirreno all\'Adriatico walk,Passenger, Lazio, Marche ,Umbria,travel

Partiranno after Luke and Simon for their appiedato journey that will lead them, after covering 365 km, with their legendary T & D (Tacchi and Suole), Tirreno all’Adriatico. Partiranno from Civitavecchia concerned under the gaze of their mothers, who are still wondering where are wrong, and encouragement of his wife Simone: No, not the make

The programme for this gitarella  provides 17 steps to get to San Benedetto del Tronto, departing from Civitavecchia. The programme, which Luke and Simon have traced and published on google map provides for departure. Thursday, July 24. We start from house Simon, descend until the rail yard of Civitavecchia, touch the sea and depart, leaving us behind the port. We walk on the railroad abandoned Civitavecchia - jihad - Orte. There could accampare in an estate or a station abandoned.

The Infantry are meanwhile experiencing the last days before departure between quotes (Walking is perhaps mitologicamente, the most common gesture, and thus more humane. Roland Barthes) and interviews with regional television and radio, where I listened to them tell their adventure and their greatest fear: the dogs. Meanwhile on their Blog is sondaggia the outcome of their business, and while many people who profetizzano to be abducted by aliens, in my view the biggest danger is that encounter Little Red Riding Hood and decide to stop and spend their holidays at her.

Places children in Italy: Vasanello and OJ Festival

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Places children in Italy: Vasanello and OJ Festival,Art, Literature, Festival, Lazio

The town of Vasanello, in the province of Viterbo, experienced the peak at the end of four hundred, at the time of marriage between Giulia Farnese and Orsino Orsini, who stayed for a long time in his manor. Precisely the castle duecentesco in tuff, square, and keep cylindrical corner towers, formerly of the Orsini and then the Colonna, is the true jewel. The interior halls hosting a collection of ceramics, and also the medieval garden is worth a visit. Interesting also glimpses in the alleys that make it possible to admire, among others, the powerful mole square bell tower, the Romanesque churches of Santa Maria Assunta and San Salvatore and the special squares.

In one of them, Piazza Ortaccio, Thursday July 10 and for three days later, will start the third edition of ‘Ortaccio Jazz Festival. Organized by the Cultural Association Mexico and Clouds, the edition of this year will perform internationally renowned artists Rosario Giuliano, Fabian a Rosciglione, The Old Circus Band Jazz and Rita Marcelline’s.L ‘OJ Festival this year also will present the latest news from a special section dedicated to writing: “Books in jazz.”

Feast of Corpus Christi in Rome, Orvieto, Noale and Spello

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Feast of Corpus Christi in Rome, Orvieto, Noale and Spello   Rome, News,Veneto, Lazio ,Umbria

The solemnity of Corpus Christi, Latin expression that means Body of the Lord is one of the biggest of the liturgical solemnity of the Catholic Church. Closes the cycle of festivals, after Easter and wants to celebrate the mystery of the Eucharist. Its purpose is to celebrate the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This year we celebrate tomorrow, Thursday, May 22.

In Rome are expected as every year thousands of pilgrims. At 19, Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass in the square of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome, on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Presiederà then the Eucharistic procession to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

For Orvieto, on the eve of the procession of Corpus Christi, procession through the streets of the city of Corteo Dame and Popolani, accompanied by medieval music and dances, which are surrounding the fastosità of clothing worn with grace from 70 ladies and festive popolani .

For Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 remind the Infiorate of Noale and Spello. In ‘Infiorarata of Noale (VE), the streets are cimentano in a spectacular challenge: to train a large floral carpet of over 100 square meters, consisting of paintings depicting scenes to religious. A Spello (PG), held the contest “Le Infiorate” genuine paintings compounds with flowers of all colors. You can see the first runner up last year in the picture accompanying this post.