Festivals in our area
ANDREA BOCELLI: open air concert
July 12th 2012: An event not to be missed.
Andrea Bocelli, the world famous blind singer of romantic ballads and classic opera has his Teatro del Silencio 15 minutes drive from Casa Quintino on his family estate in the village of Lajatico.
Every year he stages a wonderful concert in this open air amphitheatre.
Medieval Festival : Volterra AD1398
19th and 26th August (two weekends) 2012
This is the 15th year that Volterra has ‘gone native’ for two superb weekends in August. The entire population dresses up in medieval costumes and the town centre is transformed into a marketplace from 500 years ago. The Volterrani, looking like Renaissance oil paintings, show off their trades and skills and all the fun of the fair. Jousting, flag throwers, archery in the main piazza, jugglers, street entertainers and musicians perform, whilst the processions of dignatories from different contrade (neibourhoods) parade up and down with their flags, beating their drums. All the shady stone alley ways are transformed into stalls selling home made candles, cheese, wine, typical food of the day, whilst tin smith, log cutters and the leather merchants all demonstrate their skills that even today are part of the rich tradtion of Tuscany. Visitors are also encouraged to hire costumes or dress up in improvised garb, to learn the ancient dances and join in the jigs in the square. It is an irrestible event, most especially for kids, or romantic grown-ups who want a geniune taste of the past.
Theatre Festival
July in Volterra:
Every evening events in the Roman Amphitheatre
