Steve McCurry in Perugia
Perugia. The highly acclaimed American photographer Steve McCurry will be showing his works in the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria from April 11th to September 5th following the success of his Milan show which attracted over 120,000 visitors....[more]


To Montelabate with Monti del Tezio
Colle Umberto (PG). A trek to Montelabate, to visit the abbey and the castle, has been scheduled by Monti di Tezio for September 5th. No particular difficulties - suitable for all....[more]


Five Sunday Jaunts Outside Perugia - San Martino dei Colli
Perugia (PG). The third in a series of five Sunday jaunts out of Perugia to admire the hidden wonders of five neighbouring villages (Mugnano, Montepetriolo, San Martino dei Colli, Poggio delle Corti, Fontignano) and taste their typical local cuisine will be on September 5th with San Martino dei Colli....[more]


Scartocciatura Festival in San Martino in Campo
Perugia, loc. S. Martino in Campo. Intended also as a festival of local farming traditions, the scartocciatura derives from the act of peeling the dry leaves off the corn and is believed to bring good luck for next year's harvest. San Martino in Campo will be bringing the tradition alive from August 27th to September 5th. ...[more]


Recently Attributed Peruginos on Show in Perugia
Perugia. A show featuring four small paintings on wood that have recently been attributed to Perugino has been organised to run from July 2nd to September 5th in the Cappella dei Priori of the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. The four paintings will be presented alongside a reconstruction of the Pala dei Decemviri altarpiece and have been dated as being of the artist's late production. The paintings depict St Jerome, St Nicholas, the Archangel Gabriel and a female martyr saint....[more]


Umbricelli Sport Festival in Capanne
Perugia, loc. Capanne. This year's edition of Umbricelli Sport will once more be offering visitors a combination of sporting events and good food. In Capanne from August 27th to September 5th....[more]


Festa dell'Unità in Pian di Massiano
Perugia, loc. Pian di Massiano (Pg). Pian di Massiano will be holding its Festa dell’Unità from August 27th to September 12th, with its usual combination of political debates, meetings, music and food stands....[more]


Open Air Summer Film Showings at the Frontone Gardens
Perugia. From mid-June through to mid-July there will be nightly showings of films from the past season at the open air cinema installed in the Frontone gardens. Consult the detailed programme....[more]


Nature Documentaries Showing at the Monti del Tezio Association
Colle Umberto (PG). The Monti del Tezio association has scheduled an evening of showings of nature documentaries by Riccardo Truffarelli for September 17th....[more]


Storie di Ville e Giardini Houses and Gardens of Umbria
Perugia. Started in 2005 and organised by the tourism office of the Provincia di Perugia, the Storie di Ville e Giardini series of free guided tours to houses and gardens in the region will run from June 19th to September 18th. ...[more]


Sagra Musicale Umbra
Perugia. This year's edition of the Sagra Musicale Umbra, which ranks as the oldest music festival in the region, will be devoted to the compositions of Pergolesi, Cherubini and Schumann and will run from September 11th to 19th in a number of venues across the region....[more]


Economics and Industrial Policy Conference in Perugia
Perugia (Pg). This year's edition of the economics and industrial policy conference, organised annually by the magazine L'Industria, will take place in Perugia with the collaboration of the Universiy of Perugia on September 24th and 25th. This year the conference will be entitled "L’Italia fuori dalla crisi. Il posizionamento competitivo dell’industria italiana"....[more]

Life in Ferentillo During WW1
Ferentillo (Tr). Technically a historical re-enactment, “Le Rocche Raccontano” is made up of fifteen living tableaux all set in the magnificent old town centre of Ferentillo. Each episode relives a particular moment in the lengthy history of this ancient Umbrian town, from the pre-Roman Naharki tribes to the arrival of the Longobards and the building of the ..August 19th to 29th,
 
Palaeontology in the Informal
Avigliano Umbro (Tr). As part of a series of initiatives scheduled with the aim of promoting greater public interest in the Dunarobba fossilised forest, the site’s plant palaeontology centre will be running an art show from April 17th to May 2nd. Città di Castello born painter Van Ozner will be showing his works, with the exhibition itself entitled La Paleontologia nell'informale
 
Itineraries & Museums in Umbria
Itineraries & Museums in Umbria: Locations, timetables, tickets and guided tours in the most important umbrian museums: Perugia, Orvieto, Norcia, Gubbio, Todi, Foligno, Città di Castello, Montefalco, Deruta e Torgiano. [ Visit Website ]
 
Nature Walks Around Cascia:To Cascia via the “Scoglio di Santa Rita”, the vast rocky pyramid that dominates the village of Roccaporena
A trip to Roccaporena for the annual Festa delle Rose e delle Rite on June 22nd can be an ideal opportunity to discover the little known but spectacular natural landscape of this area. Along the Corno and Tissino basins an itinerary runs from Roccaporena towards the Medieval hamlet of Monteleone di Spoleto and continues for Poggiodomo and Cerreto di Spoleto.
 
The Amusement Park : La Città della Domenica
A must for adults and children alike who want to get close to animals and nature during their visit to Umbria. With its 40 hectares of parkland in the Monte Pulito area of Perugia, Città della Domenica is the place to visit.
 
Italian language courses
One of the many roads that leads to Perugia can be the essential starting point of learning the Italian language..... Comments: COMITATO LINGUISTICO has provided an excellent course for me. It is pitched at the correct level for me. I found it challenging at time but I am so amazed at what I have learnt in 2 weeks. I would highly recommend this course to others ...