Events in Lucca and in its province
On 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and 28th February, here is the carnival in Viareggio! Parade, songs, happiness, for a splendid show1
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Lucca Winter Festival
James Taylor concert on 10th March at Teatro del Giglio. Tickets and information on Ticketone.it or http://www.summer-festival.com/winter/
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample concert on 2nd April at Teatro del Giglio. Tickets and information on http://www.summer-festival.com/winter/
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Lucca Summer Festival - During all the month of July since 1998, a fantastic festival of Rock music in the city centre squares. We remember the concerts of: Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Zucchero, Giorgia, Eros Ramazzotti, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Cohen, Toto, Eagles ...
This year, Tom Petty on 29th June and the Blink 182 on 4th July. The rest of the programm will be published later. Tickets and information: http://www.summer-festival.com/summer/index.php
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Verdemura - March 2012 - Exposition dedicated to the gardening on the city walls of Lucca - Info: www.murabilia.com
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3rd week end of April : Celebration of Santa Zita, dead in the 13th century. For this occasion, every year a flower exhibition and maket will take place on the San Frediano and Anfiteatro squares.
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Murabilia - "Mura in fiore" 7, 8 and 9 september 2012 - Exhibition-market dedicated to the gardening-amateur of quality. Info: www.murabilia.com
This year, this event will take place on two bastions: San Regolo and della Libertà, under the remparts in the undeground galleries, and in the botanical garden. An excellent way to visit the remparts from another point of view.
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13 September: procession of th Holy Face. From the San Frediano basilica to the San Martino cathedral, procession at night with the candle lights.
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3rd week end of each month: large market of Antics and flee market in the city centre streets.
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All year long, musics of Puccini :
From 15th november to 15th March: Each friday and saturday at 7.00 pm in the Oratorio San Giuseppe closed to the cathedral.
From 15th March to 15th november: each evening at 7.00 pm in the church of San Giovanni. www.puccinielasualucca.com.
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