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Festivals

  • New Year’s Swim at Lido Beach in Venice - 01.01.2004
     
  • Sa Sartiglia in Oristano - During February
    Medieval procession and jousting.
     
  • Vogalonga in Venice - 25.05.2004
    Noncompetitive boating event, one of Venice's biggest events, originated to revive the interest in rowing boats. Over 1,700 boats participate.
     
  • Calcio Fiorentino. Florence - 09.06.2004
    Soccer tournament in medieval costumes, with fireworks the first evening.
     
  • Opera Festival in Verona - 28.06.2004 - 01.09.2004
    Famous summer festival in the open-air Roman amphitheater.
     
  • Festival of San Pietro in Panarea - 27.06.2004 - 29.06.2004
    Panarea aeolian Island honors its patron saint with bands, parade, fireworks.
     
  • In the Spoleto Festival, TheFestival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto - During July
    Spoleto is taken over by a whirlwind of artistic activity during its annual festival: enjoy quality classical music, theatre, ballet, visual arts and cinema.
     
  • Fireworks Championship in San Remo - During July
     
  • Umbria Jazz - Middle of July
     
  • Aprezzo Wave Festival - 01.07.2004 - 06.07.2004
    Rock musical Festival
     
  • Festival of Santa Rosalia in Palermo - 10.07.2004 - 15.07.2004
    Sicilian capital honors its patron saint with bands, parade, fireworks.
     
  • Genoa Festival. Parade and fireworks - 01.08.2004 - 10.08.2004
     
  • Feast of San Gennaro in Naples - 19.09.2004
    Massive statue of the saint is paraded through the streets. Festival ideally ends with the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of San Gennaro, which takes place annually around the time of the festival.
     
  • Sagra del Missultin - 13.09.2004 - 15.09.2004
    Festival of the fish in Mezzegra near Como!
     
  • Chianti Grape Harvest Festival in Impruneta - 29.09.2004
    The festival of the grape and the wine.

Public festivals, Folk festivals, Folklore

  • Carnival - In March
    Venice, Italy, hosts the world-famous Carnivale with its masked balls.
     
  • Easter - In April
     
    In Rome, Pope John Paul II will lead a solemn torchlight Good Friday Procession (April 18), reenacting the 14 Stations of the Cross, and on Easter Sunday (April 20), in Florence, the Scoppio del Carro (Explosion of the Cart) will be marked by a pyramid of fireworks set off in front of the Duomo by a mechanical dove.
     
  • Sagra di Sant'Efisio in Cagliari - During May
    17th-century tradition in Sardinia, with thousands of pilgrims carrying the statue of the saint on foot, carts and horses.
     
  • Festa dei Ceri (Race of the Candles). Gubbio - During May
    A procession in which tall shrines are carried to the church atop Mount Ingino in this north Umbrian town.
     
  • San Gimignano Medieval Festival - During June
     
  • Gioco del Ponte (Battle of the Bridge) in Pisa. - 29.06.2004
    Medieval parade and contest.
     
  • Il Redentore (Feast of the Redeemer) in Venice - During July
    Procession of gondolas commemorating the end of the epidemic of 1575. Early July.
     
  • Festa de Noantri. Rome - 19.07.2004 - 26.07.2004
    Celebrating the folklore of old Rome with dances and songs, procession of floats, fireworks.

Other

  • Milan Fashion Shows - During February
    Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Versace. valentino and, and, and present the new fashion of the year
     
  • National Day - 02.06.2004
    Commemorates the country becoming a republic after the referendum of June 2, 1946.
     
  • 2nd Race for the Palio in Siena - 16.08.2004
    Medieval pageant and horse race. The first race is held July 2.

Important trade fairs

  • ARTE FIERA - 22.01.2004 - 26.01.2004 Bologna (Italy)
    International Fair for Contemporary Art
     
  • INTERNATIONAL TOY SHOW - 30.01.2004 - 02.02.2004 Milan (Italy)
    Internationale Spielwaren-Ausstellung
     
  • CHIBI - 30.01.2004 - 02.02.2004 Milan (Italy)
    International Exhibition of Gift Articles, Fancy Goods, Perfumery Items, Costume Jewellery and Smokers' Accessories
     
  • Luxury & Yachts - 07.02.2004 - 15.02.2004 Verona (Italy)
     
  • BIT - 14.02.2004 - 17.02.2004 Milan (Italy)
    International Tourism Market
     
  • NAUTICSUD - 28.02.2004 - 07.03.2004 Naples (Italy)
    International Boat Show
     
  • EUROPHARMEX - March 2004 Milan (Italy)
    International Pharmaceutical Exhibition
     
  • SIB - 13.03.2004 - 16.03.2004 Rimini (Italy)
    International Exhibition of Equipment and Technology for Discotheques, Dance Halls and Rental Firms
     
  • SEP/POLLUTION - 17.03.2004 - 20.03.2004 Padua (Italy)
    International Exhibition of Public Services and of Techniques against Pollution
     
  • EXPOLEVANTE - 20.03.2004 - 28.03.2004 Bari (Italy)
    International Fair on Leisure, Sports, Tourism
     
  • SOL - 01.04.2004 - 05.04.2004 Verona (Italy)
    International Exhibition of Olive Oil, Virgin and Extra Virgin
     
  • INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK - 14.04.2004 - 17.04.2004 Bologna (Italy)
    International Children's Book Fair
     
  • MITECH - May 2004 Milan (Italy)
    Hardware, Tools, DIY, Horticulture and Landscape Preservation Exhibition
     
  • ExpoLogistica - 26.05.2004 - 29.05.2004 Bologna (Italy)
    Exhibition of Integrated Means, Systems and Services for Logistics and Transport
     
  • International Trade Fair - 05.06.2004 - 13.06.2004 Trieste (Italy)
    International fair in Trieste
     
  • International Fair - September 2004 Bari (Italy)
    International fair in Bari
     
  • FIERA INTERNAZIONALE D'AUTUNNO - 11.09.2004 - 19.09.2004 Bolzano (Italy)
    International Autumn Trade Fair
     
  • OROGEMMA - 11.09.2004 - 16.09.2004 Vicenza (Italy)
    International Exhibition for Gold, Jewellery and Silverware
     
  • EICMA BICI - 17.09.2004 - 20.09.2004 Milan (Italy)
    International Bicycle Exhibition
     
  • INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW - 09.10.2004 - 17.10.2004 Genova (Italy)
    Internationale boat exhibition
     
  • SMAU - 21.10.2004 - 25.10.2004 Milan (Italy)
    International Exhibition of Information and Communications Technology and Consumer Electronics 
     
  • NATALE OGGI - December 2004 Rome (Italy)
    World Christmas Exhibition
     
  • MOTOR SHOW - 04.12.2004 - 12.12.2004 Bologna (Italy)
    International Car and Motorcycle Exhibition
     
  • AF - L'Artigiano in Fiera - 04.12.2004 - 12.12.2004 Milan (Italy)
    International Crafts Selling Exhibition

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