Umbria Jazz Summer
July
History
This was first held in 1973 and today, it has become the top European jazz festival. All of the greatest contemporary jazz musicians have played at Umbria Jazz. The festival lasts for ten days and is held almost entirely in Perugia's historic district in ancient palaces, squares and parks. Thousand of young people and jazz fans throng to Perugia from all over Europe and the United States.
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Sagra Musicale Umbra
September
History
It is held in Perugia and other Umbrian cities. It was founded in 1937 and has now become one of the most popular cultural events in the region. It focuses on two types of repertoire: sacred music and twentieth-century music. It has also featured numerous debuts. Some of the most important participants have included orchestra directors such as Karajan, Mitropoulus and Muti, and composers such as Britten, Hindemith, Penderecki and Stockhausen.
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Classic Perugia
September
History
This event is dedicated to presenting a broad panorama of acoustical instruments, with shows featuring Italian and foreigner producers. There is also an exhibit of ancient musical instruments made by master craftsmen. This year, the event will be dedicated entirely to the World Piano Symposium. However, just like every year, there will also be classic events: conventions, concerts held in the city theatres and historic sites throughout the city, master classes held by world-famous musicians, and competitions.
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Eurochocolate
October
History
The event, dedicated to the food of the gods, transforms the city of Perugia into an animated patisserie each year. Amateur and semi-professional courses, exhibits and other events are held at the Gourmand Theater, the International Chocolate Gallery and Piazza del Bacio. This is a unique and varied festival that also involves the outlying areas and stars the most important sweets industries in Italy and abroad. Each year is celebrated with events worthy of the Guinness record as far as chocolate is concerned: the enormous blocks of sculpted chocolate in the city center, the reconstruction of the Berlin Wall with semisweet chocolate bricks, the cake and the maxi-sized chocolate bar the biggest in the world!
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Christmas in Umbria
December-January
History
At Christmas-tide solemn rites are celebrated in the churches of Assisi. Concerts of church music and choirs are are held in all the places of worship. There are many artistic crèchesof great beuty to be enjoyed, and also living crèches which are enacted in many towns: at Petrignano and Rocca Sant'Angelo ( Assisi),Attigliano, Giove and Lugnano in Teverina ( Amelia ), Scanzano and Marcellano ( Foligno ), Monteleone d'Orvieto, Calvi ( Terni ), Perugia, Volterrano ( Città di Castello ), and Città della Pieve ( Trasimeno). Very spectacular and charming indeed are the Christmas Tree of Gubbio ( the largest in the world ) and the Comet of Miranda ( Terni).
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Concerts Season ''Amici della Musica'' January-July
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Tender is the night: summer appointments July-August
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International Festival of animated figures July-August
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Season of Prose of the Theatre ''F.Morlacchi'' October-May
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Fair of the ''dead men'' November
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Ballet: Season of Dance January-March
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UmbriaFumetto (comic strips) September
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Lyric Season October
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The Ancient Art of Textile October-November
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Rassegna Antiquaria Città di Perugia (antiques) October-November
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Borsa del Turismo Umbro (tourism) November
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Umbria Libri (books) November
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Cartoombria (cartoons) December
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