Friday 30 July 2010

Cooking with Mamma 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Popular local chef Donatella demonstrates cooking famous Tuscan dishes;
includes lunch

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Hilary and Jackie
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Free Event

Art Exhibition Opening 4.00pm - 5.00pm
DAZE's exhibition opening 
Palazzo Casali
Free event

Art Exhibition Opening 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Painting the Poem, Poeming the Painting
Nocchia Gallery, Via Guelfa 16
Free Event

Historic Walk 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Famous painters from Cortona
Guided historic walk of Cortona; includes aperitif

Toasting Tuscany 8.00pm - 8.45pm
Palazzo Casali Courtyard
Local meats, cheeses and wines are showcased as part of our pre concert reception series

Opening Night Gala Dinner
Il Borro Wine Estate
An exclusive opening night dinner with wines, hosted at the Ferragamo Family wine estate, Il Borro.

Saturday 31 July 2010

Dance Class 9.00am - 10.00am
Palestra in Cortona
Pizzazz fitness class with Bianca
Free event 

Fresco Making 10.00am - 1.00pm
Sant'Agostino Art Room
Make your own fresco with decorative artist Julia Perry

Lunch Club 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Eating lunch in style in Cortona as recommended by Frances Mayes at Corys Restaurant
With very special lunch guest Frances Mayes

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Miracle in Milan
Free Event

Wine Tasting and Vineyard Excursion 5.00pm - 7.30pm  
Cantine Faralli vineyard
Tour and tasting of Cantine Faralli wines

Lecture 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino
Author talk and reading with Frances Mayes
Free event

Toasting Tuscany 8.00pm - 8.45pm
Palazzo Casali Courtyard
Local meats, cheeses and wines are showcased as part of our pre concert reception series

Music 9.00pm
Teatro Signorelli
Opera Gala featuring Ekaterina Scherbachenko (soprano), Marcello Giordani (tenor) and Gisèle Ben-Dor (conductor) with the Orchestra della Toscana

Sunday 1 August 2010

Festival Art Exhibitions open daily
Daze, Palazzo Casali Gallery
Painting the Poem, Poeming the Painting, Nocchia Gallery

Dance Class 9.00am - 10.00am
Palestra in Cortona
Pizzazz fitness class with Bianca
Free event 

Chinese Medicine 10.30am - 11.30am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Dr Song's lectures will focus on one or two of the five zang organs
Free Event

Cooking with Mamma 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Popular local chef Donatalla demonstrates cooking famous Tuscan dishes; includes lunch

Ceramic workshop 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Via V. Alfieri 1 (next door to the ticket office)
Clay modelling workshop led by Chiara Sciarri, from L'Antico Cocciaio 

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Rome Open City
Free Event

Meet the Artist: DAZE 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Palazzo Casali
Free event

Lecture 6.00pm -8.00pm
Sant'Agostino
Foreigners in Tuscany by professor John Wilton-Ely and author Valerie Thornill
Lecture in English only
Free event

Historic Walk 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Famous architects' buildings in Cortona
Guided historic walk of Cortona; includes aperitif

Toasting Tuscany 8.00pm - 8.45pm
Palazzo Casali Courtyard
Local meats, cheeses and wines are showcased as part of our pre concert reception series

Music 9.00 pm
Teatro Signorelli
Charles Dance (narrator), Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano), Chad Hoopes (violin) and Julian Kovatchev (conductor) with I Sinfonici del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Monday 2 August 2010

Festival Art Exhibitions open daily
Daze, Palazzo Casali Gallery
Painting the Poem, Poeming the Painting, Nocchia Gallery

Power Walk 8.00am - 9.00am
Teatro Signorelli
Start the day with a brisk and scenic power walk
Free Event

Tai Chi 9.00am - 10.00am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Tai Chi with Lucia Dalbon, every weekday
Free Event

Mosaic Workshop 10.00am - 12.00pm
Sant'Agostino
Discover the ancient mosaics techniques and make your own piece with Marzia Dottarelli 

Chinese Medicine 10.30am - 11.30am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Dr Song's lectures will focus on one or two of the five zang organs
Free Event

Music 12.00pm
Teatro Signorelli
Recital with Oliver Poole (piano)
Free event

Lunch Club 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Eating lunch in style in Cortona as recommended by Frances Mayes
La Bucaccia

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Gosford Park
Free Event

Masters of Wine 7.00pm - 10.00pm 
Il Falconiere, Relais & Chateaux
Internationally renowned wine expert presents Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 wines, with lecture and Michelin starred dinner

Toasting Tuscany 8.00pm - 8.45pm
Palazzo Casali Courtyard
Local meats, cheeses and wines are showcased as part of our pre concert reception series

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Festival Art Exhibitions open daily
Daze, Palazzo Casali Gallery
Painting the Poem, Poeming the Painting, Nocchia Gallery

Power Walk 8.00am - 9.00am
Teatro Signorelli
Start the day with a brisk and scenic power walk
Free Event

Tai Chi 9.00am - 10.00am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Tai Chi with Lucia Dalbon, every weekday
Free Event

Cheese Making Workshop 10.00am - 1.00pm
Ristorante La Bucaccia
With local cheesemaker Romano, includes lunch

Chinese Medicine 10.30am - 11.30am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Dr Song's lectures will focus on one or two of the five zang organs
Free Event

Cooking with Mamma 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Popular local chef Donatalla demonstrates cooking famous Tuscan dishes; includes lunch

Lecture 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Sant'Agostino
"Verdi and Shakespeare" led by professor Guido Paduano (University of Pisa)
Lecture in Italian only
Free event

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Paisà
Free Event

Wine Tasting and Vineyard Excursion 5.00pm - 7.30pm  
La Calonica vineyard
Tour and tasting of La Calonica wines 

Historic Walk 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Following in footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi
Guided Historic Walk of Cortona; includes aperitif

Conversation with an Artist: 6.00pm- 7.00pm
Maxim and Irina
Sant'Agostino
Free event

Music 9.00pm
Piazza Signorelli
Concert featuring Renée Fleming (soprano), Alberto Veronesi (conductor) and the Orchestra del Festival Puccini with the participation of the young composer and conductor Anthony Arcaini

Wednesday 4 August 2010

Festival Art Exhibitions open daily
Daze, Palazzo Casali Gallery
Painting the Poem, Poeming the Painting, Nocchia Gallery

Power Walk 8.00am - 9.00am
Teatro Signorelli
Start the day with a brisk and scenic power walk
Free Event

Tai Chi 9.00am - 10.00am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Tai Chi with Lucia Dalbon, every weekday
Free Event

Mosaic Workshop 10.00am - 12.00pm
Sant'Agostino
Discover the ancient mosaics techniques and make your own piece with Marzia Dottarelli

Chinese Medicine 10.30am - 11.30am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Dr Song's lectures will focus on one or two of the five zang organ
Free Event

Music 11.00am
Teatro Signorelli
Chamber Concert featuring Michael Guttman (violin), Edoardo Catemario (guitar) and Vanessa Benelli Mosell (piano)
Free event

Cooking with Mamma 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Popular local chef Donatella demonstrates cooking famous Tuscan dishes; includes lunch

Lunch Club 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Eating lunch in style in Cortona as recommended by Frances Mayes at
Locanda del Molino
With very special guest, wine maker Riccardo Baracchi

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Under the Tuscan Sun
Free Event

Wine Lecture and Free Tasting 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Wine of the Old and New. What we've learnt from Italy
Free Event

Dance Lesson 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Palestra in Cortona
Foxtrot, Salsa and Samba dance lesson with Anne-Marie

Toasting Tuscany 8.00pm - 8.45pm
Palazzo Casali Courtyard
Local meats, cheeses and wines are showcased as part of our pre concert reception series

Music 9.00pm
Teatro Signorelli
Concert featuring Joshua Bell (violin), Steven Isserlis (cello), Dénes Várjon (piano) and Riccardo Frizza (conductor) with the Orchestra della Toscana

Thursday 5 August 2010

Festival Art Exhibitions open daily
Daze, Palazzo Casali Gallery
Painting the Poem, Poeming the Painting, Nocchia Gallery

Power Walk 8.00am - 9.00am
Teatro Signorelli
Start the day with a brisk and scenic power walk
Free Event

Tai Chi 9.00am - 10.00am
Sant'Agostino Courtyard
Tai Chi with Lucia Dalbon, every weekday
Free Event

Cheese Making Workshop 10.00am - 1.00pm
Ristorante La Bucaccia
With local cheesemaker Romano, includes lunch

Lecture 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Osteria del Teatro Restaurant
Lunch and Lecture with Matthew Gurewitsch

Music 2.30pm
Teatro Signorelli
"Twin Spirits" Concert portraying the love of Robert and Clara Schumann in words and music, featuring Sting and Trudie Styler as well as Joshua Bell (violin) and Nina Kotova (cello). Proceeds go to the Rainforest Fund, Del Sole Foundation and Royal Opera House Education Fund

Ceramic workshop 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Via V. Alfieri 1 (next to the ticket office)
Ceramic painting workshop led by Chiara Sciarri, from L'Antico Cocciaio 

Matinee Movie 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Sant'Agostino Film Room
Germany Year Zero
Free Event

Music 5.00pm
Piazza Signorelli (open air)
'Musica in Piazza' with the Overtones Sax Quartet
Free event

Wine Tasting and Vineyard Excursion 5.00pm - 7.30pm  
Fabrizio Dionisio vineyard
Tour and tasting of Fabrizio Dionisio wines

Toasting Tuscany 7.00pm - 7.45pm
Palazzo Casali Courtyard
Local meats, cheeses and wines are showcased as part of our pre concert reception series

Music 8.00pm
Teatro Signorelli
"Twin Spirits" Concert portraying the love of Robert and Clara Schumann in words and music, featuring Sting and Trudie Styler as well as Joshua Bell (violin) and Nina Kotova (cello). Proceeds go to the Rainforest Fund, Del Sole Foundation and Royal Opera House Education Fund

Twin Spirits Gala Dinner
Avignonesi Wine Estate
Wine producer, Avignonesi will host an exclusive gala dinner following the Twin Spirits performance