EVENTS IN RAPOLANO TERME
Settembre Rapolanese
celebration of culture and promotion of the area held the first week of September.
Goccia D’Oro
Prestigious award that the association of volunteers of Rapolano awarded annually to the merits of solidarity, organized by Mercy, Fratres Association and the City of Rapolano.
International Leterary Prize Il Molinello
Established in '96, the prize is divided into sections unpublished, published and young people.
Every year the major publishers partecipate including Rizzoli, Mondadori, Feltrinelli, Ibiskos.
Festival of Crete Senesi
A non-profit event pursuing both the absolute quality of the music as one of the places that welcome.
Calici di Stelle "Goblets of Stars"
All the nose up and holding a glass of good wine of our land in the center of Rapolano, during the night of San Lorenzo known as the shooting stars.
Fierone of the end of the year
Traditional year-end show to welcome the new year in the unique setting of rolling Tuscan hills!
Oil Week
Week dedicated to one of the most ancient and important ingredients of our tradition: the oil which becomes even more special if eaten novel!
Armaiolo Fest
It takes place in June, the feast of the beautiful Peasant Civilization!
Discover the tradition of crafts and flavors.
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EVENTS IN THE AREA
Palio dei Ciuchi di Asciano (Palio of Donkey of Asciano)
The competition is held on the second Sunday in September around the old municipal stadium G. Marconi.
The donkeys run instead of horses each representing one of the seven districts of the village (il Corso, il Prato, la Tranquilla, la Corona, la Stazione, Piazza del Grano, la Pergola).
Past & Present (Monteaperti)
The event
Monteaperti: Passato e Presente a Casetta was born as a moment of commemoration of the historic battle between Florence and Siena, dated September 4, 1260.
Live Rock Festival (Acquaviva)
One of the most popular and influential free festival in Italy.
5 evening, over 100 artists each year, alternating on the stage of Acquaviva.
Rock and avant-garde, electronic and world music, reggae and folk, blues and jazz:
the review privileges the original productions, international projects, new technologies and ethnic roots.
Torrita Blues Festival
Torrita Blues is a great music festival which takes place the last weekend of June in Torrita di Siena in a magnificent setting in the heart of the charming medieval Tuscany.
Created in 1989 by a group of friends fond of blues, the festival has become a highly anticipated event for thousands of fans each year.
Maggiolata Lucignanese
This is a party clearly linked to the best tradition of rustic Tuscan, a sort of revival of the ancient celebrations of the new summer season after the long winter, almost a rite in respect of an abundant harvest.
The festival is marked by a parade of flower floats further elaborates, the participation of music bands and folk groups and parade.
Mercatale di Sinalunga
Event held on the morning of every third Saturday of the month, in Sinalunga.
The Mercatale is a show where there are first-class food and, above all, closely linked to the territory.
In practice, the beautiful scenery and culinary culture will find a perfect mix in the event.
Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo
Fiera Antiquaria is the biggest outdoor market dedicated to collecting and antique furnishings, held every first Sunday of the month, and the previous Saturday in the historic center of Arezzo.
The stands diagonally across the entire old town, enlivening even the smaller streets and the shadow of many arcades.
In this Tuscan square gather each month over a thousand exhibitors (a true record, at least in Italy), involving many foreign merchants.
Carnevale di Foiano della Chiana
The carnival for Foiano is not just an event but it is built throughout the entire year, almost like the Palio of Siena.
The Carnival of Foiano is the oldest carnival in Italy, born in the small town of the Valdichiana in 1539.
There is a burning rivalry between historical groups that perform the Carnival Foiano.
A tradition, one of the yards in the fight, which was founded in more recent times, when four districts were created which are still fighting to achieve victory of the most beautiful carnival float.
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