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AREZZO ANTIQUES FAIR
Arezzo Date of the event: Every first Sunday of each month, beginning from the preceding Saturday
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi The “Fiera Antiquaria” takes place every month in the wonderful scenery of Piazza Grande and in the small streets nearby. The first edition dates back to June 2nd, 1968. About 500 exhibitors coming from all over Italy meet there every first Sunday of each month and the preceding Saturday. You can find furniture, ceramics, jewels, glassware, fabrics, watches, sculptures, paintings, iron and copper items, as well as trinkets of all sorts.
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VALDARNO ANTIQUES FAIR
Terranuova Bracciolini Date of the event: Every second Sunday of the month, except August
	Photo by: Archivio Comune Terranuova Bracciolini The Fair is held in Piazza della Repubblica and Via Roma.
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FOIANO CARNIVAL
Foiano della Chiana Date of the event: Every Sunday of February
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi This is one of the oldest carnivals in Italy. The four districts of the town, Bombolo, Azzurri, Rustici and Nottambuli challenge each other through the creative skills displayed in their papier mâché floats featuring personalities, stories and legends.
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33nd CRAFT FAIR OF THE TIBER VALLEY
Anghiari Date of the event: 25 April - 04 May 2008
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi This fair represents the confirmation and promotion of Anghiari's craft vocation, consistently proving to be one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year.
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MAGGIOLATA LUCIGNANESE
Lucignano Date of the event: 18 and 25 May 2008
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi The event takes place on the last two Sundays of May. Floats of flowers parade through the mediaeval town along accompanied by folklore groups with a vast repertory of dances and songs.
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MEDIAEVAL WEEK (last day GIOSTRA DELL'ARCHIDADO)
Cortona Date of the event: May - June 2008
	Photo by: Archivio Comune di Cortona The joust known as the Giostra dell'Archidado revokes the wedding between Francesco Casali, Lord of Cortona, and the noblewoman Antonia Salimbeni of Siena, which took place in1397. It is a contest of skill between archers for the conquest of the golden arrow. Over 250 costumed figures. Processions and religious reconstructions from the first day. The contest is held in Piazza Signorelli.
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JOUST OF SARACEN
Arezzo Date of the event: 23 June (by night) and 2 September 2007
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi It is an ancient knights' tournament which has its roots in the Middle Ages. The tournament was held frequently in Arezzo between the sixteenth and the seventeenth century. The colourful procession, involving more than three hundred participants, winds through the streets of the city, accompanied by musicians and Arezzo's famous "Sbandieratori" standard wavers, before going into Piazza Grande, one of the most characteristic squares in Italy where the tournament will take place. The horsemen charge the huge effigy of the Saracen at a full gallop and armed with lances. The tournament is enlivened by continual turns of events, determined by the skill and by the luck of eight jousters, two from each quarter. The quarter whose horsemen get the highest score on the shield of the Saracen wins the Golden Lance, the prized trophy made each year by an Aretine craftsman. The joust as such is preceded in the morning by the "bollatura" (identification and acceptance) of the horses that will participate in the afternoon tournament and by the reading of the proclamation in the most important squares within the area of the historical center.
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PALIO DEI RIONI
Castiglion Fiorentino Date of the event: 21 June 2008
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi On the third Sunday of June the Palio dei Rioni is held, a Roman-style horse race that focuses the competitive skills and the ancient rivalry between the "Rioni" or districts of Porta Cassero, Porta Fiorentina and Porta Romana. The event is preceded by an impressive historic-folklore procession which fills the old town centre with suggestive moments of ancient mediaeval life.
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SAGRA DELLA BISTECCA
Cortona Date of the event: 14 - 15 August 2008
	Photo by: Archivio Comune di Cortona The "Sagra della Bistecca" is a gastronomic event which celebrates the meat of the famous Valdichiana veals. It takes place outdoors, in the comfortable gardens of the Parterre. Every year more and more people go to Cortona and taste thousands of "bistecca", an inch thick charcoal-broiled steak on the bone.
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INTERNATIONAL POLYPHONIC COMPETITION "GUIDO D'AREZZO"
Arezzo Date of the event: 20-24 August 2008
	Photo by: Fondazione "Guido d'Arezzo" The "Concorso Polifonico Internazionale Guido d'Arezzo" is organized by the "Fondazione Guido d'Arezzo". Since 1953 it has been the most important event in the world as far as choral music is concerned. It offers a wide range of repertories, styles and authors. It is not a folklore event, but the only competition in the world that aims at improving the polyphonic music culture.
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46th CORTONANTIQUARIA
Cortona Date of the event: End of August 2008
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi The "Cortonantiquaria" takes place in Cortona. It is one of the most important antique furniture fairs in Europe. The exhibition is housed in Palazzo Vagnotti, a superb example of XVII century architecture, located in the old town centre. The outstanding scenery of the exhibition, together with furnishings bring to mind the great princely mansions, making the Cortona event original and noteworthy. More than 40 exhibitors are rigorously selected by a special commission. Furniture, jewellery, tapestry and bronzes are some of the objects displayed together in the exhibition.
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PALIO DELLA BALESTRA
Sansepolcro Date of the event: 07 September 2008
	Photo by: Archivio APT/Andrea Barghi It has been a tradition since the Middle Ages that every year in May the crossbowmen from Sansepolcro go to Gubbio to compete in honour of Saint Ubaldo, and on the second Sunday of September the crossbowmen from Gubbio return their visit and compete in honour of Saint Egidio. The crossbowmen from Sansepolcro and participants to the procession wear Renaissance costumes reproducing those of the frescoes by Piero della Francesca. The target of the crossbow shooting is called “corniolo” and is located at a distance of 36 meters from the crossbow. A special jack is employed to bend the crossbows. During the shooting the weapons are laid on a particular bench owing to their heavy weight.
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13th 2008 INTERNATIONAL LACE BIENNIAL
Sansepolcro Date of the event: 13 September - 27 October 2008
	Photo by: Biennale Internazionale del Merletto The International Lace Biennial is held in the prestigious premises of Palazzo Inghirami, the Oratory of San Rocco, the Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the Palazzo Pretorio, the Church of San Lorenzo and the Auditorium of Santa Chiara. The purpose of the event is to promote and encourage the art of lace-making. The 2006 edition is dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the 250th anniversary of his birth.
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CARNIVAL OF THE FIGLI DI BOCCO
Castiglion Fibocchi Date of the event: 27 January and 3 February 2008
	Photo by: Archivio Comune Castiglion Fibocchi The Carnival of the Figli di Bocco is held in the old town centre, with imaginative masks and costumes of sophisticated elegance.
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