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Tuscany: The Palio Horse Race in Siena - Among the great Tuscan cultural events of the year and certainly the central attraction of any summer in Siena is Il Palio, a celebrated multi-day festival capped by a frenzied bareback horse race held in the city on two occasions.
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Tuscany:
The Puccini Opera Festival in Lucca -
Lovers of the opera and classical music in general consider Giacomo
Puccini among the most revered composers of the 20th century. Some of
the greatest operatic luminaries in the business — names such as Pavorotti,
Domingo and Carreras — have showcased Puccini's genius in recent years.
Umbria:
The Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto -
The cultural highlight of a summer in Spoleto is the annual Festival of the
Two Worlds, a full-up performing-arts celebration showcasing music, dance
and theater. Inaugurated in 1958 by the composer Gian Carlo Menotti, the
Spoleto Festival features established professionals and promising young
apprentices.
Provence:
The Festival d'Avignon -
The foremost arts festival in Provence is the beloved Festival d’Avignon held in the
walled city of Avignon every summer during the month of July. It is an internationally
recognized cultural event celebrating theater, music, dance and film.
Provence:
The Lavender Festival in Digne-les-Bains -
Take the A51 motorway from Aix-en-Provence and work your way northeast to the charming
spa town of Digne-les-Bains in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region. Here, during the first
week of August, the local lavender harvest is celebrated.
Cote d’Azur:
Jazz á Juan in Juan les Pins -
In the lingua franca of jazz, it is dubbed the New Orleans of the French Riviera.
Juan-les-Pins, a precious enclave of Antibes set amid a promontory of pine trees and
small coves, bustles with young people and avid followers of modern music through the
summer, and it all reaches a zenith during two weeks of Jazz á Juan.