The Toscana Jazz Festival is a series of concerts dedicated to jazz music that take place in various towns of Tuscany throughout the summer. In Tuscany Jazz Festival perform musical groups, whose artists are well known nationally and internationally, presenting jazz music in its wide exception proposal also with Latin and modern rhythmic variations. The Tuscany Jazz Festival begins today in Montaione in Piazza della Repubblica to 21.30.
The festival includes three evenings of concerts during which perform three bands: “Mad Loredana Lubrano & Orchestra”, “The Tropical mood” and “Andrea Valeri” that despite his young age has an important musical experience. Tuesday, July 29, performs Loredana Lubrano & Mad Orchestra, a band composed of 5 entries, 3 and 5 brass elements of rhythm that suggests music mixed with jazz melodies and Neapolitan rhythmic. Wednesday July 30 it was the turn of The Tropical mood, a quintet that plays latin jazz music, while Thursday, July 31 Andrea Valeri will presents its music playing the guitar with the technique “finger style”.
If you want to spend an evening with different entertainment and good music you can not miss the evenings of the Festival Tuscany Jazz in Montaione or watch the video on VisitMontaione.tv.
Ciccia e Vino is the name of a new event dedicated to the typical products of Tuscany carried out Sunday, July 12 in the historic centre in Montaione. In an atmosphere of joy and welcomed by a small orchestra that accompanied with a pleasant background, the many tourists in this period spend their holidays in Tuscany in Montaione, were able to taste the Florentine steak (Ciccia) and wine of Montaione. It was also possible to taste other products typical of Tuscany and Montaione as the Tuscan bread (strictly without salt) and “bruschetta”, all seasoned with Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil.
In the central square of Montaione were in fact set up large tables and under the eyes of all was cooked Florentine steak, but also sausage, pork and chicken. The barbecue makes the Tuscany famous all over the world because cooking a steak is a real ceremony that requires care, time and dedication.
Only in this way the result is amazing and good for the palate! The smell of barbecue, music and happiness of all those who participated made the Sunday evening of Montaione different and enjoyable!
For those who had missed the event can always watch the video Ciccia e Vino.
There is no country in Tuscany without its own band. In Montaione we have Philharmonic Donizetti, an historic band founded in 1872.
Since the beginning, Filarmonica Donizetti has attained lots of success thank to the reliability of organization and skill of its musicians. Filarmonica Donizetti, always attends the most important festival and events in Montaione, like the Festival of San Regolo, the Festival of End Summer, and other events dedicated to the music like parades, that every year are carried on in Montaione.
Each time that Filarmonica Donizetti play its huge musical repertoire followed by a group of majorettes, fascinate many people, lover of music and traditions, but also many tourist that every year spend their holiday in Tuscany in the territory of Montaione.
If you want to see in action the Filarmonica Donizetti, watch out these videos on VisitMontaione.tv or don’t miss the next event!
Festival of San Regolo
Parade of Filarmonica Donizetti
Tuscan Bands Parade in Montaione
Yesterday took place in the historic centre of Montatone, the market for local products and handicrafts. This market, which takes place every first Tuesday of June, July, August and September, is without a doubt one of the most characteristic markets of the calendar of events of Summer Montaionese.
During the event, were set up gastronomic stands, where the farms of Montaione gave samples of their products, such as Chianti wine, olive oil, grappas and vin santo. In other stands was also possible to taste cakes, Tuscan salami and cheeses. In the streets of the historical centre, were set up stands with a lot of handicrafts and antiques products of tuscany.
The market of tuesday, saw the participation of so many tourists who stay in accommodations near Montaione, that were looking for something to bring home as remember of their holiday in Tuscany. If you want to have an idea about the market of typical products and handicrafts of Montaione you can see the video, otherwise do not miss the upcoming events:
Tuesday, August 5
Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
