Festivals
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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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