The Museum illustrates the studies carried out and the progress made by Barsanti and Matteucci between December 1851, the date of their first meeting, and March 25, 1864, the day the Bauer engine was started in the headquarters of the John Cockeril Company in Seraing, near Liège in Belgium. In the room on the first floor, you can watch the … Continue reading Exhibition at Combustion Engine Museum (last week)
For a long time exhibitions have represented a key point for the Lucca Comics & Games cultural programme. Dedicated to the main Italian and international authors, they are held in some prestigious buildings such as the majestic Palazzo Ducale, headquarters of the province of Lucca. This year, the exhibitions will be held from 15th October to 1st November. … Continue reading Art Exhibition (Original Comics)
After Tokyo the second biggest Comicon and Fantasty Festival in the world. Please refer to the website for a detailed listing of the program. Program for English speakers It is more than a multidisciplinary festival: novella Enterprise, is a ship in exploration at the center of the convergence of contemporary languages. Comics, games, video … Continue reading Lucca Comics and Games
Free Mystery Tour, a free itinerary of places, mysteries and legends of the Lucchesia; from the arcane Garfagnana to the magical Middle Valley to the majestic and mysterious city of Lucca. A number of places to visit by the end of October time. The Devil's Bridge - A timeless legend The Cathedral of Barga - … Continue reading Mystery Tour Halloween Celebration
On Friday (28 October) at 10 am the exhibition Stargate - The circle and the light , a personal photographic exhibition by Tommaso Carmassi, curated by Ludovica Palmieri, will open to the public. Narrator by Umberto Binetti. “The undisputed protagonist of the exhibition - reads the presentation - is the geometric shape of the circle , formed by light, … Continue reading Photo Exhibition “Stargate”
HALLOWEEN STREET FOOD & MUSIC October 30 - 31 Village in Mozzano in the central Garibaldi Square. Free entrance Times: 11:00 - 12:00 Typical products, street food, fun, entertainment A timeless night, rituals, dances and strange appearances where the main character is the stage mask! October 30th Horror History Animation Recreational laboratories Music From 12 … Continue reading Ritual Halloween Celebration in Borgo a Mozzano
The 28th edition of the biggest Halloween party in Italy. Mystery, Street Art, Bizarre Market, Macabre Dance Show, food, beer garden, bars, shows, etc. Special guests: Tim Burton's "The Spleen Orchestra" (see separate post) Click here to purchase tickets
Tim Burton in Lucca THE SPLEEN ORCHESTRA in "To the Bone" with Burtonesque music, costumes and atmospheres that have always characterized the band's performances. A narrator will accompany the journey into the atmosphere of the director's most famous films, to meet the characters that populate the world of Tim Burton. The songs are reinterpreted … Continue reading Tim Burton’s Spleen Orchestra – “To The Bone” Halloween Concert at Villa Reale
The traditional fireworks display on the Serchio river. The Devil's Bridge, (a majestic work of 1200) is the setting for what is certainly the moment of greatest emotional intensity of the event. Satan from the underworld unleashes the wrath of him. The fire blazes between the arches of the bridge; the door closes. The Devil's Bridge: the legend A … Continue reading Fireworks at the Devil’s Bridge Halloween Celebration in Borgo a Mozzano
A strange market for strange mortals extended along the entire perimeter of the historic center of Borgo di Mezzo and mixed with souls and strange beings who in this fall of October penetrate the dreams and time of us humans. Futile, magical and other things coming from the limits of every land, which by now … Continue reading Lombroso Fair Halloween Celebration in Borgo a Mozzano
Tim Burton lands in Lucca: Monday 31st October at 8pm he'll be at Cinema Moderno to introduce the European Fan Screening of the first episode of Wednesday, the tv series coming to Netflix from 23rd November. A spectacular evening, with a special gadget for everyone, in the perfect Addams style. A dress code is welcome... … Continue reading Screening of Tim Burton’s New Netflix Series “Wednesday”
What a Trekking Show ... Lucca is on stage tonight. An evening walk in the historic center of Lucca, to learn about the places, stories, characters and curiosities that make this city spectacular and link it to the world of music, cinema and entertainment. Here great musicians and composers known all over the world were … Continue reading National Day of Urban Trekking
As per tradition, the traditional All Saints' Fair returns to Camaiore. This 2022 edition will be held on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 November and will rediscover the location already adopted in the year 2021, embracing the Historic Center and developing from the municipal swimming pool area to the Badia. The Fiera di Ognissanti is … Continue reading All Saints Feast Day Market in Camaiore
Frida Kahlo's world as a virtual reality immersion. Visit the garden of Casa Azul, see her work and listen to stories about her life. Location: Gigli Shopping Mall in Campo Bisenzio near Florence Reservation required.
WATER and FLOUR mini amateur courses to learn the art of dough Every Thursday at the Albogatti starting from 13 October 1 - Mother yeast and selection of flours: baking with tastings of seasoned bread 2 - Focaccia and pizzas: work in the pan 3 - Cecina, testaroli and spelled wafers: unleavened gluten-free preparations 4 … Continue reading Dough Making Class
Bigo, born David Bigotti, 46 years old, is a designer from Lucca, legitimate son of the 80s and of the imprinting of Goldrake & Co. As a child, in fact, he spends his days with the pen in hand, creating his first comic at the age of 9, drawing a short story about the cult … Continue reading Pop Art Exhibition
Textile Arts Market From 9am to 7pm on November 5 and 6, piazza Santa Croce, in Florence hosts the traditional Mercato delle arti tessili, with ethical, sustainable and environmentally-friendly textiles creating a dazzling display. As part of the market, there will be weaving demonstrations, free workshops for children and adults, and a focus on local … Continue reading Textile Arts Market – Firenze
2022 Edition! Where? In Castelnuovo di Garfagnana! When? in November weekends 5-6 and 12-13! Food stands at the ten-structure of Piazzale Chiappini Market of crafts, antiques and typical products in the old town and Piazzale Chiappini Bus and foot excursions Exhibitions and shows! Tourist Train every 20 mins it will connect P. Chiappini with the … Continue reading Garfagnana Regional Food Fair
We start on Saturday November 5 at 14.30 with necci, mondine, new wine and many other delicacies. Balestrieri Company will be present with their market and crossbow shooting; a group of Vikings led by Te Tatanka Gianni Rossi who will be performing with their clothing and weapons in a combat and archery; Noah's Ark with … Continue reading Chestnut Festival in Sant’Angelo just outside the Wall
List of places is Tuscany that offer a free visit: TOSCANA Arezzo Antiquarium nazionale di Sestino Sestino ( AR ) Basilica di San Francesco Arezzo ( AR ) Casa museo Ivan Bruschi Arezzo ( AR ) Museo archeologico nazionale “Gaio Cilnio Mecenate” e Anfiteatro romano Arezzo ( AR ) Museo delle arti e … Continue reading Free Museum Sunday
The historic center of Pietrasanta welcomes the San Martino Fair every year in November. On the program food and wine, exhibition-market, themed menus in restaurants, entertainment, open museums, art and much more. During the event there are producers from all over Tuscany but also from other regions of Italy who in their stands offer typical … Continue reading Saint Martin Fair in Pietrasanta
Drink, Speak Share Every Wednesday 9pm-11pm Luccalibri Libreria Caffe - near Lucca Train Station Come on down and meet some lovely locals. A language exchange group from Italy that started 5 years ago and since then we meet regularly to practice languages in Lucca. The idea behind “Drink, Speak and Share” is to connect locals … Continue reading Drink, Speak, Share – Language Exchange
True Bruce Springsteen fans will certainly not miss the opportunity to purchase the new work, 'Only The Strong Survive' a few hours before the opening hours of the shops on Friday morning. In fact, even on this occasion, the Sky Stone will be open from 9 pm and will carry out a special and exclusive … Continue reading Preview and Special Sale of new Bruce Springsteen Album
The Piedmontese Regional Market is a quality traveling fair, offered in elegant display pagodas, which host carefully selected producers, specialized in offering their typical Piedmontese food and wine products. Venturing among the stands you will find excellent cheeses, with DOP awards such as Castelmagno, Bra, Testun and many others. The most refined palates will find … Continue reading Piemontese Market
2022 Edition! Where? In Castelnuovo di Garfagnana! When? in November weekends 5-6 and 12-13! Food stands at the ten-structure of Piazzale Chiappini Market of crafts, antiques and typical products in the old town and Piazzale Chiappini Bus and foot excursions Exhibitions and shows! Tourist Train every 20 mins it will connect P. Chiappini with the … Continue reading Garfagnana Regional Food Fair
GANZO FEST was born. Stuff, ideas and sustainability 2 weekends of sustainability, conviviality and music ... at zero kilometer! Things? 👉 A micro festival of reuse and sustainable craftsmanship designed to share products and ideas with high social and environmental sustainability. What will you find? 🙌 Sustainable craftsmanship, recovered objects, workshops, music and conviviality. … Continue reading Ganzo Fest: Things, Ideas and Sustainability
The Friends of the Village Association o.d.v. in collaboration with ASD Marciatori Antraccoli, organizes for the tenth consecutive year a march in favor of the Children's Village which takes place entirely on the walls of Lucca. Departure from the Village of the Children at 3.00 pm. The route includes one lap (4.5 km) or … Continue reading A Walk on the Wall Fundraiser
Giuseppe Verdi's ERNANI - Bus trip to Florence Ernani is, together with Nabucco, the most fascinating and popular opera of those written by Verdi in the 1940s, a mine of enthralling, moving, spectacular music. Lyric drama in four parts on a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, Ernani made his debut at the Teatro la Fenice … Continue reading Giuseppe Verdi’s Ernani – Bus Trip to Florence
BILINGUAL FUN LEARNING Corso bilingue, divertente ed unico This fun language lab is a 3-hour course just for you It’ll get you talking & mingling amongst others who are in the same boat as you; meaning also they want to improve & practice a new language (either Italian or English). They want to learn new … Continue reading Karin’s Bilingual Language Lab (English and Italian)
LUCCA VISIONI | 18 - 26 November 2022 The second edition of Lucca Visioni , scheduled from 18 to 26 November 2022, is organized by MAT-Movimenti Artistici Trasversali in collaboration with the Teatro del Giglio, is realized with the contribution of the Municipality of Lucca and the Banca del Monte di Lucca Foundation, and has the patronage of … Continue reading Lucca Visioni Theater Festival
The Mercato Antiquario Lucchese is an inevitable fixed appointment in Lucca for all fans of the topic every third weekend of the month, Today more than 220 exhibitors from all over Italy participate and it is the second oldest antique market in Italy. The stands of the exhibitors unfold inside the historic center of the city … Continue reading Antiques Market
The Secret World of Santa Claus is an event that will take place at the Real Collegio. The main purpose of the event will be to entertain the little ones in the magical world of Christmas with artistic workshops in wood, polystyrene, paper and other recycled materials. Santa Claus will receive the children directly on … Continue reading The Secret World of Santa Claus (for children)
Artes Fest is a two-day event dedicated to the discovery of the main medieval and Renaissance arts. The spirit of the Festival is to promote an interactive and laboratory approach, with the aim of involving you in a fascinating and mysterious, but sometimes misrepresented era. Come and visit us to discover the secrets of 14th … Continue reading Medieval and Renaissance Festival
✅ Live the experience with the movement that has been revolutionizing the world of sport walking for years. 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗘®, #LEADER IN #ITALIA AND IN MANY EUROPEAN CITIES‼ ️ ❏ 20 NOVEMBER 2022 ❏ Appointment for Check-in at 9:30 am at the entrance to the Walls in Via S. Paolino - Piazzale Giuseppe Verdi, LU (maximum … Continue reading Walkzone on the Wall
On Saturday 15 October the retrospective of Maestro Gualtiero Passani entitled “The Colors of a Life” will be inaugurated in the Sala Affresco of the San Micheletto Complex in Lucca. At 5 pm the presentation will be held and to follow the inauguration of the exhibition of this important artist of the twentieth century, born in … Continue reading Art Exhibition “The Colours of a Life” (last weekend)
Cathedral Music Music in the Cathedral of San Martino With MOSAIC Canadian Vocal Ensemble. Directed by Gordon Mansell Organ concerts with the presence of internationally renowned organists and choirs.
Drink, Speak Share Every Wednesday 9pm-11pm Luccalibri Libreria Caffe - near Lucca Train Station Come on down and meet some lovely locals. A language exchange group from Italy that started 5 years ago and since then we meet regularly to practice languages in Lucca. The idea behind “Drink, Speak and Share” is to connect locals … Continue reading Drink, Speak, Share – Language Exchange
Join the American expat community for the annual wonderful American Thanksgiving lunch with an Italian twist. Call the organizer Norma Jean Bishop of Tuscany's Grapevine Magazine to reserve your spot at the table 333 861 7962.
INSTALLATIONS 4 installations in as many iconic places in the historic center of Lucca curated by international contemporary artists. The multimedia artist Francesco Zavattari will sign with his unmistakable sign the installation Baluardo di Neve e di Stelle in the basement of the bastion San Martino and the Lucense Christmas tree in Piazza Guidiccioni. The Belgian architect, but naturalized from Lucca, Michel Boucquillon … Continue reading Christmas Installations (final week)
THE GRAN GALÀ WITH THE BEST ARTISTS FROM THE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AND THE WORLD OF THE CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS ⭐ After 5 years the SOLD-OUT show returns *** On 25-26-27 November in LUCCA - Palatagliate ⭐️ ‼ ️ NEW ARTISTS ... NEW EMOTIONS‼ ️ 🎟 Secure your ticket on www.alisticket.it
Tango Argentino Superstars Marcela Duran and Pablo Valentin Moyano will be in Lucca this weekend to teach workshops and classes. On Friday, 25.11. at 21.30 they will perform after the classes at a Milonga, a Tango Argentino social dance for all participants of the classes €10 On Saturday, 26.11. at midnight they will perform … Continue reading Tango Argentino Social Dance
The "Arti e Mestieri" market is the first outdoor artisan market in the historic center of Lucca. A group of exhibitors who meet every last weekend of the month since 1988 to offer many original and traditional products for sale in Piazza San Giusto, in the heart of the old city next to the Piazzetta … Continue reading Artisan Market
Tango Argentino Superstars Marcela Duran and Pablo Valentin Moyano will be in Lucca this weekend to teach workshops and classes. On Saturday, 26.11. at midnight they will perform a highly anticipated Tango Argentino show €20 To reserve your seat call Doris 340-4080259 or Francesca 328-9681669
The architectural-musical journey will be animated by the students of the A. Passaglia music-artistic high school led by the teachers Monica Lorenzini and Francesca Mascolo. The guided tour of the villa will alternate with musical interludes featuring the girls of the female choir of the musical high school directed by Ausilia Cristofaro and Lucia Coli and … Continue reading Concert and Guided Tour of Villa Bottini “Musical Frescoes”
The inauguration of the event "LMN - Lucca Magico Natale" - is scheduled for Saturday November 26 at 17:30 in piazza Del Giglio. The program follows the opening of the Winter Village in Napoleone Square and at 6 pm the lighting of the large Christmas tree in Piazza San Michele with the theme concert … Continue reading “Christmas Magic in Lucca” Inauguration Ceremony with Tree Lighting
Do you know what to do if a family member or friend has a medical emergency? Being prepared is key to saving a life! The Red Cross of Lucca has agreed to offer CPR, First Aid, and Heimlich maneuver training for the English-speaking community of Lucca. The 1 1/2 - 2 hour course will be … Continue reading Red Cross First Aid and CPR Class for Expats in English
Quilling, an introduction: quiling is a slow process but relaxing with a beautiful outcome, we will look at different techniques and produce a small art piece Max. 6 people
Drink, Speak Share Every Wednesday 9pm-11pm Luccalibri Libreria Caffe - near Lucca Train Station Come on down and meet some lovely locals. A language exchange group from Italy that started 5 years ago and since then we meet regularly to practice languages in Lucca. The idea behind “Drink, Speak and Share” is to connect locals … Continue reading Drink, Speak, Share – Language Exchange
CHRISTMAS MARKET AND OTHER MARKETS On holidays, go around the artisan markets to find the latest and most original gifts. In Lucca, the Christmas Market is in Piazza San Frediano, from 2 to 24 December , with lots of handicraft products and Christmas decorations.
Fashion in Flair will feature the work of craftsmen responsible for the best in Italian-made quality clothing, jewels, accessories, furniture and art. The event will also offer creative, wellness and beauty workshops as well as entertainment, food and wine. Guests, too, will feel right at home, and will have the chance to enjoy a few relaxing … Continue reading Fashion In Flair – Christmas Artisan Market
MARKET EXHIBITION OF QUALITY PRODUCTS: FUN, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT. Il Desco is the most awaited market exhibition dedicated to agri-food products of the year, the reference point for those who love quality, traditions and culture related to food. The event is held in the historic setting of the Real Collegio in Lucca during the two … Continue reading Il Desco Regional Food Show
Best wishes from us who are far away The Province of Lucca, together with the Paolo Cresci Foundation for the history of Italian emigration, has set up an exhibition on Lucchese plaster nativity scenes in Palazzo Ducale made from 1800 to the present day It will be open from 3 December to 8 January … Continue reading Exhibition of Plaster Nativities (final week)
GANZO FEST was born. Stuff, ideas and sustainability A weekend of sustainability, conviviality and music ... at zero kilometer! Things? 👉 A micro festival of reuse and sustainable craftsmanship designed to share products and ideas with high social and environmental sustainability. What will you find? 🙌 Sustainable craftsmanship, recovered objects, workshops, music and conviviality. … Continue reading Ganzo Fest: Things, Ideas and Sustainability
List of places is Tuscany that offer a free visit every first Sunday of the month: TOSCANA Arezzo Antiquarium nazionale di Sestino Sestino ( AR ) Basilica di … Continue reading Free Museum Sunday