If you like medieval feasts and the historical reenactment, the lively country fairs, the concerts, theaters, Lirica, you are plenty of things to discover in every month. Villages and cities set suggestive and engaging atmospheres with ancient colours, sounds, scents and flavours.
Here you find just some happenings you must not miss:
MEDIEVAL FEASTS AND HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS
Sciò la Pica - Monterubbiano
Festa de le Cove - Petritoli
Palio e Cavalcata dellíAssunta - Fermo
La Quintana - Ascoli Piceno
Templaria - Castignano
Città Medioevo - Sant`Elpidio a Mare
Il cappello di paglia - Montappone
Festa del vino - Ortezzano
and many others....
FOOD AND WINE FESTIVALS
Ancient Marche recipes, wines and food in every village.
Monterubbiano: Sagra degli arrosticini, Sagra della polenta con lo stoccafisso, Sagra delle tagliatelle fritte, Sagra dei cannelloni, Sagra delle polente.
Moresco: Scampagnata con formaggi e salumi, Sagra dellíAsado, Sagra della polenta al sugo di vongole, Sagra del ciauscolo, Festa del Braciere.
Sagra nazionale delle cozze a Pedaso; Sagra dei maccheroncini a Campofilone; Maialata in piazza a Montefiore dellíAso; Di vino in vino a Offida; Sapori d`autunno a Montefalcone Appennino; Festa del vino cotto a Lapedona; Sagra della castagna a Montemonaco; Diamanti in tavola ad Amandola and many others.
LIRICA, CONCERTS AND THEATERS
In Macerata you can attend the "Opera Festival" in the magnificient Sferisterio Arena.
The famous classical music festival "Armonie della Sera" with concerts in many suggestive Marche places like romanic churches. Jazz and theatre plays in "piazze" and in wonderful 1800 theatres guarded by every village as a precious jewel.
SHOPPING
In "Le Marche" you can find every famous Italian Brand.
Vento di Rose is near to the "Distretto calzaturiero fermano - maceratese" and the "Distretto del cappello di Montappone - Massa Fermana" with many oulets where you can buy shoes, clothes, leather goods and hats.
We list here just some of the brands:
Todís, Cesare Paciotti, Prada, Igi&Co, Alberto Guardiani, Bikkemberg, Manas, Moma, Lori Blu, Nero Giardini, Fabi, Tombolini, Frau, Fornarina, Kickers, Naturino.
TYPICAL PRODUCTS
You can find the ancient picene traditions in the workshops, in the farms, in the antique and craft markets, in the week markets where you will find fabrics, clay vases, wicker objects, decorated pottery, laces, hats, copper, wrought iron, fruit, jams, vegetables, wines, oils, olives, salami, cheeses, truffles, mushrooms and organic products.
ANTIQUE AND CRAFT MARKETS
Ascoli Piceno - third week end of every month;
Sarnano - end of may and first week of june;
San Benedetto del Tronto, L`antico e le Palme - Easter, June and August.
July and August:
Torre di Palme - every tuesday
Acquaviva Picena - every wednesday
Fermo - every thursday
Offida - every friday
WEEKLY MARKETS:
on mondays - Pedaso (1° e 3° of month)
on tuesdays - San Benedetto del Tronto
on wednesdays - Montalto Marche, Ascoli Piceno, Amandola, Macerata
on thursdays - Grottammare, Offida, Porto San Giorgio, Sarnano
on fridays - Force, San Benedetto del Tronto
on saturdays - Comunanza, Cupra Marittima, Ripatransone, Civitanova Marche
on sundays - Rubbianello di Monterubbiano (1° of month)
every day - Ancona
