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SUMMER-AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVALS 2016
In the Lazio Region
30 September to 3 October:
Festa dell’Uva, grape and wine festival, Marino
29 September to 9 October
Sagra delle castagne, chestnut festival Soriano nel Cimino (VT)
2 October
Sagra della porchetta, roasted pork festival Poggio Bustone (RI)
8 to 9 October
Sagra della patata, potato festival Leonessa (RI)
8 October to 1 November
Sagra della castagna, chestnut festival Vallerano (VT)
10 to 11 October
Chocoday, chocolate festival Norma (LT)
Did you know that the rst chocolate was invented in Italy in the 18th century by Doret in Turin?
31 October to 1 November
Polenta & Castagne, polenta and chestnut festival
Riofreddo (RM)
6 to15 November
Festa del vino e dell’olio novella, new oil and wine festival
Vignanello (VT)
EVENTS IN ROME NOT TO BE MISSED
1 July to 30 September
The Vittoriano Group is one of the important appointments organised by Polo Museale
del Lazio for Estate romana, Rome’s summer venues, where a series of free events are tak- ing place: Jazz concerts and meetings with prominent gures in contemporary art. Ven- ues include the panoramic terrace of Ca ette- ria del Vittoriano, to which access is from Ara Coeli, in Via del Teatro di Marcello or from the main steps on Piazza Venezia It is one of the most outstanding locations in Rome o ering everyone, locals and tourists alike, an extraor- dinary view from the heart of the city
For more information, see website: wwwpolomusealelaziobeniculturaliit
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