VIA FRANCIGENA : LUPI : LE VEGLIE NELLE SERE D’ESTATE
Firenze 1 LUGLIO ‘08
Il progetto “Veglie” sul tracciato della via Francigena nelle sere di luglio: serate organizzate con la finalità di riscoprire un itinerario dal sapore e dalla tradizione antica. (si allega il programma)
“L'iniziativa organizza una serie di incontri volti a rievocare memorie e vissuti dell'antica Via per capire come sia stata vissuta nel Throughout history - said Mario Lupi, Regional Council of Tuscany for the Greens and member of the Presidency of the European Association for the streets Francigene.
The project, designed by the Centro Studi Romei and presented by Mario Lupi, also joined the commissioner Culture, Tourism and Trade of the Regional Council, Paolo Cocchi. In this edition, organized by six participating Attuttambiente Tuscan cities on the following dates: Saturday, July 5 Pontremoli, Aulla Sunday, July 6, Alton Monday, July 14, San Miniato Thursday, July 24, Monteriggioni Castelfiorentino Sunday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 29.
The initiative aims to raise awareness of the history of the street and Francigena culture of the territory through which it leads. Combining art, nature and flavors with entertainment, this night serve as a reminder not only for connoisseurs of the Way and to the experts, but also for the lay of the matter. Exhibitions, concerts, wine tasting and historical re-enactments to know more about our roots and our territory. Each municipality offers its own schedule of events during which we will try to recreate the atmosphere of the past. The Siena Conference on 23 and 24 November 2007 confirmed that arouses the interest of this Way to this day. The rediscovery of the routes of ancient pilgrims brings value to the whole country and develop sustainable forms of tourism that should be raised and enhanced structures along the route. The initiatives mentioned this purpose it is proposed with the aim of spreading knowledge and awareness of public policies that are forward-looking.
The press conference also attended Moira Mc Farland, Britain's consul in Florence, Clara Cavellini, Vice President Pro-Loco di Pontremoli, Richard Boggs manager Culture Office of Batesville, Nicola Fantozzi the Councillor for Culture of the City of Alton, Grana Raffaella Head of Tourism of the City of San Miniato, Giuliano Mariotti Councillor tourism town of Monteriggioni, Sergio Mazzini Councillor City of Castelfiorentino culture.
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The ViaFrancigena, Main Street communication between the North Sea and Rome and the pilgrimage route of secular and religious, came to Tuscany from Mount Bardone (Mons Langobardorum) in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Passo della Cisa. Descending to the Lunigiana, the route came to Batesville, where he was the Abbey of San Caprasio, and from there to Luni, episcopal city, where he walked, crossing vast areas mire towards Lucca. From Lucca, the pilgrim is also new in an area characterized by vast marshes, finding Altopascio a place of rest and refuge. From Alton pilgrims went through the area of \u200b\u200bthe marshes of Fucecchio, Lorraine reclaimed only age, leading to cross the road to Pisa, which connected Florence in Pisa. At this point, the pilgrim headed to Florence, but, with stops in San Gines, at the foot of the San Miniato, went to Val d'Elsa arriving in the San Gimignano and Poggibonsi current. From here came to Siena, another milestone in the journey. From Siena pilgrims undertook the last leg of his trip to Tuscany, and through Buonconvento San Quirico d'Orcia and, passing under the Radicofani, reached the borders of the direct rule of the Holy See, to address the last part of his effort .
Information:
Attuttambiente
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