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Pistoia and its Giostra dell’Orso

Pubblicato il 23 Luglio 2016 da Genni

Tradition and tournaments in the heart of beautiful Pistoia with its Giostra dell’Orso, the Joust of the Bear. Continua a leggere→

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It’s March, welcome to the New Year

Pubblicato il 26 Febbraio 2016 da Genni

François Rabelais once wrote “The greatest loss of time that I know is to count the hours” (Gargantua in Book I, “Gargantua and Pantagruel”), but time – be it hours, days, years – has been calculated for centuries. Here is how they do it in Tuscany. Continua a leggere→

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events in Florence, Events in Pisa, Events in Siena, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan towns and cities, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany | Contrassegnato , , , | Lascia un commento

Vernio, tradition and polenta

Pubblicato il 11 Febbraio 2016 da Genni

How Florentine Counts Bardi saved not only Edward III of England and Columbus’ trips but also a commune in Prato, and with only some chestnut flour, dried cod and herrings. Continua a leggere→

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events around Prato, Festivals and feasts in Tuscany, Folklore in Tuscany, Prato, Tuscan food and wine, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany | Contrassegnato , , , , , | Lascia un commento

Carnevale di Foiano della Chiana, a carnival full of history and tradition

Pubblicato il 31 Gennaio 2016 da Genni

Spectacular choreography, historical traditions and mammoth brightly coloured floats are the ingredients for Tuscany’s oldest Carnival. Continua a leggere→

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events in Valdichiana, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany, Valdichiana | Contrassegnato , , , | Lascia un commento