The Carnival of Acireale 2024 (Carnevale di Acireale 2024) will take place between Saturday, January 27, and Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in Acireale. The Acireale Carnival is known for the parade of allegorical floats, decorated with flowers and lights, accompanied by masked people and music bands. WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE 2024? The Carnival of Acireale, one of the oldest carnivals in Sicily, is an annual festival which starts 19 days before Lent and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. In 2024, Shrove Tuesday will fall on February 13. WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE ACIREALE CARNIVAL 2024? The Carnival of Acireale 2024 will take place, of course, in Acireale, in the historical center of the city. The starting point for the parade of allegorical floats will be the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, which will then unfold along the main streets of the city. SHORT HISTORY OF THE CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE The first documented information about a carnival in Acireale dates back to 1594, and appears on a payment made by the Municipality to the Capuchin friars for organizing the festivities. At the Read more [...]
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Carnival of Venice 2024
The Carnival of Venice 2024 (Carnevale di Venezia 2024) will take place between Saturday, January 27, and Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in the beautiful city of Venice. WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE 2024? The Venice Carnival is an annual festival held in Venice, which starts 19 days before Lent and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Traditionally, the most important days of the Carnival are Fat Thursday (the last Thursday before Lent), and Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). However, the greatest influx of tourists will be certainly recorded during the weekends of the festival. During the Carnival of Venice 2024, Fat Thursday will fall on February 8, and Shrove Tuesday on February 13. WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE VENICE CARNIVAL 2024? The Venice Carnival 2024 will take place, of course, in Venice, but through Venice we understand both the main island, the other islands of the Venetian Lagoon, such as Murano, Burano and Lido, but also the continental part of the city, represented by Mestre and Marghera. Although the main events of the Carnival of Venice 2024 will take place in Read more [...]
Feast of Saint Agatha 2024
The Feast of Saint Agatha 2024 (Festa di Sant’Agata 2024) will take place between Saturday, February 3, and Monday, February 5, 2024, in Catania. The religious feast is dedicated to Saint Agatha, the patron saint of Catania, who was martyred in the year 251 AD, during the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius. WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT AGATHA 2024? Saint Agatha is celebrated in Catania twice a year. The feast held in February commemorates the martyrdom of the Saint, while the feast held in August celebrates the return of her remains to Sicily. The Feast of Saint Agatha (Festa di Sant’Agata) takes place between 3 and 5 February, while the Summer Feast of Saint Agatha (Festa Estiva di Sant’Agata) takes place every year on August 17. In February, around one million people come from all over Sicily to attend the Feast of Saint Agatha, which is comparable to the Holy Week in Seville, Spain, or the Feast of Corpus Domini in Cuzco, Peru. For three days, the city forgets about everyday things to focus on the celebration, a mixture of devotion and folklore. WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF FESTA DI SANT’AGATA 2024? Festa Read more [...]
Match of the Siege 2024
Match of the Siege 2024 (Partita dell’Assedio 2024), the most important match in the Calcio Storico Fiorentino calendar of events, will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Piazza Santa Croce, in Florence. Historical Florentine Football (Calcio Storico Fiorentino) is an early form of football born in the 16th century, a mix of rugby, soccer and wrestling, which is still played in Florence. The four teams facing each other in Calcio Storico Fiorentino are the Whites (Bianchi) of Santo Spirito, the Blues (Azzurri) of Santa Croce, the Reds (Rossi) of Santa Maria Novella, and the Greens (Verdi) of San Giovanni. The game, lasting only 50 minutes, is very violent and often ends up with broken limbs and a lot of blood. WHAT IS THE DATE AND THE LOCATION FOR THE MATCH OF THE SIEGE 2024? As usual, the Match of the Siege 2024 will take place on February 17, 2024, starting around 3.30 pm. The game will be held in Florence, in Piazza Santa Croce, in front of the Church of Santa Croce. SHORT HISTORY OF THE MATCH OF THE SIEGE The first match of Calcio Storico was held on February 17, 1530, when Florence was besieged Read more [...]
Explosion of the Cart 2024
The Explosion of the Cart 2024 (Scoppio del Carro 2024) will take place on March 31, 2024, in Piazza del Duomo, in Florence. WHAT IS THE DATE FOR THE EXPLOSION OF THE CART 2024? As usual, the Explosion of the Cart 2024 will take place on Easter Sunday. In 2024, the Easter Sunday will fall on March 31. WHAT IS THE LOCATION FOR THE EXPLOSION OF THE CART 2024? The location for the Explosion of the Cart 2024 is the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, located in front of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, in Florence. SHORT HISTORY OF THE EXPLOSION OF THE CART The custom dates back to 1099, when the First Crusade was launched to free the city of Jerusalem. According to legend, Pazzino from the Pazzi family, a soldier from Florence, climbed first the walls of the Holy City, where he placed a Christian flag. For this act of valor, one of the leaders of the First Crusade, Godfrey of Bouillon, gave him three small pieces from the Holy Sepulcher. On Saturday, after the liberation of Jerusalem, the crusaders gathered in the Church of the Resurrection and, in devout prayer, gave everyone the Read more [...]
Calendimaggio 2024
Calendimaggio 2024 will most likely take place between Wednesday, May 8, and Saturday, May 11, 2024, in the beautiful town of Assisi. WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR CALENDIMAGGIO 2024? Since 2015, the festival is held every year on the first Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday after the 1st of May, to greet the arrival of spring. In 2024, May 1st will fall on a Wednesday, just as it happened in 2019, and Calendimaggio 2024 will most likely take place between May 8 and 11. WHAT IS THE LOCATION FOR CALENDIMAGGIO 2024? Calendimaggio 2024 will take place in Assisi, and the most important events of the festival will be held in the main square of the town, Piazza del Comune. SHORT HISTORY OF CALENDIMAGGIO The origins of Calendimaggio are lost in time. Most likely, the festival tried to revive an ancient pagan custom that celebrated the return of spring and the renewal of the cycle of life. The ancient chronicles tell us that Assisi, at the beginning of the 14th century, reached its maximum splendor, a fact confirmed by the expansion of its walls, and by its numerous palaces and churches. At the same time, the city was Read more [...]
Infiorata di Noto 2024
Infiorata di Noto 2024, the 45th edition of the famous flower festival, will take place between Friday, May 17, and Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Via Corrado Nicolaci, in Noto. Infiorata di Noto is part of the Baroque Spring (Primavera Barocca), a series of events including concerts, craft exibitions and the Baroque Procession (Corteo Barocco). The Baroque Procession consists of people in period costumes, flag-wavers and musicians, who parade through the streets of the historical center of Noto. WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR INFIORATA DI NOTO 2024? As usual, Infiorata di Noto 2024 will take place on the third weekend of May. More precisely, the festival will be held between Friday, May 17, when the participating artists will start creating their works, and Tuesday, May 21, when the floral panels will be removed. WHAT IS THE LOCATION FOR INFIORATA DI NOTO 2024? Infiorata di Noto 2024 will take place, of course, in Noto, in Via Corrado Nicolaci, not far from the Cathedral of Noto. Via Corrado Nicolaci is a sloping street with a length of 122 meters, which will turn during the festival into a huge floral painting. SHORT HISTORY OF INFIORATA DI NOTO Infiorata di Noto Read more [...]
Lucca Summer Festival 2024
Lucca Summer Festival 2024, the most important music festival in Italy, held since 1998 in Lucca, will take place during the month of July, 2024. > Buy Your Ticket Now LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL – SHORT HISTORY The first edition of the festival was held in 1998, when Bob Dylan, George Benson and Joe Cocker attended the event. In 1999, Elton John, Backstreet Boys and Pat Metheny performed on stage. In 2000, the most important artists performing at the festival were Joe Cocker, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Buena Vista Social Club, Ray Charles, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, and Lionel Richie. In 2001, the headliners were The Eagles, George Benson and Neil Young. The 2002 edition of the Lucca Summer Festival welcomed the performances of Jamiroquai, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Oasis. In 2003, Elton John performed again, together with Alanis Morissette, Simply Red, and Diana Krall. In 2004, the lineup of the festival included The Black Eyed Peas, Michael Bublé, Dido, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel and Pink. On the stage of the Lucca Summer Festival 2005 performed George Benson, Lauryn Hill, Jamiroquai, Youssou N’Dour, and James Brown. For the 2006 edition of the festival, were invited Eric Clapton, Read more [...]
Rod Stewart – Live in Concert Tour 2024
Rod Stewart will perform on Sunday, July 7, 2024, starting with 9.00 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, as part of the Lucca Summer Festival 2024. > Buy Your Ticket Now ROD STEWART Sir Roderick David Stewart was born on January 10, 1945, in London. His music career began in 1962. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a vocalist. In 1964, Rod Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Stewart joined Faces in 1969, but he also maintained a solo career, releasing his debut album that year. His third album, Every Picture Tells a Story, released in 1971, was his breakthrough, featuring the ballad Maggie May. After Stewart had some UK top-ten hits, the Faces broke up in 1975. His next hit single was Sailing, from the album Atlantic Crossing, released the same year. A Night on the Town, released in 1976, became number one in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Foot Loose & Fancy Free was released one year later. The single Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, included on the album Blondes Have More Fun, released in 1978, went to number one in Canada, Read more [...]
Lenny Kravitz – Blue Electric Light Tour 2024
Lenny Kravitz will perform on Friday, July 12, 2024, starting with 9.30 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, as part of the Lucca Summer Festival 2024. > Buy Your Ticket Now LENNY KRAVITZ Kravitz’s debut album, Let Love Rule, was released in 1989. In 1991, Mama Said was released, followed by Are You Gonna Go My Way in 1993, Circus in 1995, and 5 in 1998. Lenny was released in 2001, Baptism in 2004, It Is Time for a Love Revolution in 2008, Black and White America in 2011, and Strut in 2014. In September 2018, he released his 11th studio album, Raise Vibration, and started his world tour with the same name. His 12th studio album, Blue Electric Light, is scheduled for release on March 2024. To date, Lenny Kravitz released 11 studio albums, one greatest hits compilation, four box set compilation albums, two extended plays, 58 singles and eight video albums. Over time, Kravitz earned three gold albums, two platinum albums, two double platinum albums, and one triple platinum album. LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL The first edition of the Lucca Summer Festival was held in 1998, when Bob Dylan, George Benson and Joe Cocker attended the event. Read more [...]
Festa del Redentore 2024
Festa del Redentore 2024 (Feast of the Redeemer 2024), one of the most important events in the Venetian calendar, will take place between Friday, 19, and Sunday, 21, 2024, in Venice. The feast is also known as the Most Famous Feast (Festa Famosissima). FESTA DEL REDENTORE 2024 – THE DATES Since 1577, when the city of Venice was liberated from a terrible plague, the Feast of the Redeemer is celebrated every year in the third weekend of July. In 2024, the third weekend of July will fall between 19 and 21 of July. FEAST OF THE REDEEMER 2024 – THE LOCATION On the occasion of the Feast of the Redeemer 2024, a votive bridge will be built between Fondamenta delle Zattere, in front of the Church of Spirito Santo, and the Giudecca island, in front of the Church of the Redeemer. During the event, thousands of people will cross the bridge on pilgrimage to the beautiful church of Andrea Palladio. Saturday evening, an impressive fireworks display will take place in the Saint Mark’s Basin. FESTA DEL REDENTORE – SHORT HISTORY Between 1575 and 1577, a merciless plague killed about one-third of Venice’s population. The epidemic spread rapidly Read more [...]
Toto – Dogz of Oz Tour 2024
Toto will perform on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, starting with 8.30 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, as part of the Lucca Summer Festival 2024. On that occasion, the band will share the stage with the American musician Marcus Miller. > Buy Your Ticket Now TOTO Toto was formed in 1976, in Los Angeles, and the band became known for a combination of musical styles, with elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, R&B, blues and jazz. The band enjoyed commercial success in the late 1970s and 1980s, beginning with the band’s debut album released in 1978, Toto. With the release of their fourth album, Toto IV, in 1982, the band became one of the best-selling music groups of their era. Toto is widely known for hits like Hold the Line, Rosanna and Africa. To date, the band released 17 studio albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide. The group received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2009. Toto released their Greatest Hits album, titled 40 Trips Around the Sun, on February 9, 2018. The same year, they embarked on a world tour promoting the album and celebrating Read more [...]
