Events in Greve & Co.

Pubblicato il 30 agosto 2010 da admin

Here for you the most interesting events from 30th August to 16th October in Greve in Chianti and surroundings. Special isuue: a lot of interesting events in the next weeks: time to enjoy music, wine and chestnut!

Enjoy and Partecipate!

Monday 30th August: Annual Fair in San Polo in Chianti. All Day

Wensday 1st September: September fair in Greve in Chianti. All day.

Thursday 2nd September: Classical Concert in Lamole. Summer concert season in Lamole at 5pm, at the Church. Ticket Euro 10.00.

Saturday 4th Septmber: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 5th September: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 5th September: Classical Concert in Lamole. Summer concert season in Lamole at 5pm, at the Church. Ticket Euro 10.00.

Sunday 5th September: Rioni in Festa in Greve in Chianti. Festival and Fancy dress pageant of the district of Greve. Parade in the Afternoon, main square.

Tuesday 7th September: Rificolona in Greve in Chianti. In the evening handicraft market, pageant of the eight Greve districts, awarding of the best paper lantern, music and entertainment, games,shows and charity auction sale.

Wednesday 8th September: Diotto in Greve in Chianti. Traditional parade in honour of the patron with the partecipation of Panzano Music Band. At 9,30 from the church.

Friday 10th September: Chianti Classico Wine Festival. Exhibition and Wine Tasting in the main square of Greve in Chianti. Untill Sunday 12th Sept.

Saturday 11th Septmber: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 12th September: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Thursday 16th September: Vino al Vino. Opening of the Panzano wine Festival untill Sunday 19th September.

Friday 17th September: Annual Fair in Strada in Chianti. All day

Saturday 18th Septmber: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 19th September: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Saturday 25th Septmber: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 26th September: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Saturday 2nd October: Not Only Wine. A Great Product and the Knowledge of its Country. Wine Technics Exibition all day.

Saturday 2nd October: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 3rd October: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Saturday 9th October: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 10th October: Cooks and Butchers. Food and wine festival for promoting the Italian Beef. In Greve in CHianti , main square, all day.

Sunday 10th October: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Saturday 16th October: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Saturday 16th October: Chestnut Festival in Lucolena. Untill 17th Oct. afternoon and evening events.

Sunday 17th October: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Dietmar & Christiane

Pubblicato il 23 agosto 2010 da admin

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Here is a card that our dearest and most faithful guests Dietmar and Christiane left early at their departure . They live in Germany and come every year beginning of June: they started to study Italian and we are looking forward to speak Italian with them next year!

“Dear Laura, Dear Filippo,

thank you very much for the warm welcome and the good-bye present. we loved to stay again at your house and enjoyed the days in the sunny Toscana. Although we miss you already very much. So we are looking forward to see you again next year with our new “Oxford – Italiano” (siamo studenti d’italiano…..!). Best Wishes and thank you for everything. Dietmar and Christiane”

Lavender & Butterfly

Pubblicato il 16 agosto 2010 da admin

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Lavender is a blue explosion in the garden of Ancora del Chianti.

Lavender is a very strong plant ideal for Mediterranean climate. It need little water or none and can bear the wind very well. It loves dry and hot weather. It prefers a sunny place in the garden: sounth – west exposition is perfect. It can be prune in different shapes: round shape is usually the most popular and scenic. Lines of lavender is also a very good option for an empty edge in the garden like a blue scented ocean.

The smell is also amazing and is long lasting. It is an evocative pleasure to smell of lavander in winter time when opening a drawer: it reminds you of summer and hot weather. The smell is so relaxing for me that I smell a sachet of lavender when lying in bed reading, just before falling asleep.

Once you cut lavender you can prepare nice bouquet with a decorative ribbon. On my opinion for such a simple and a country flowers semplicity is a winning strategy: follow the same range of natural colours and natural materials. You will be delighted. Here an example of hanging bouquet, perfect for outdoor or indoor. Typical to put them in a line on a cane in the livingroom or bathroom.

For a simpler and more discrete use, you can prepare lavander sachets. I love to recycle old piece of textile and ribbons. I keep on preparing all year round and then in summer I can fill them all. I also prepare little origami boxes with nice left over of wrapping paper. Just match the box with the right colour of sachets and you have a perfect little home made gift to offer.

Lavender attracts a lot os insects: butterflies, bees, wasps, and many others. In the morning and late afternoon is a ” Bzzing” blue universe. They move from a flower to the other very frenetically. They seem charmed by the colour and captivated by the smell. So do we.

More pictures on our Flickrs Page.

Events in Greve & Co

Pubblicato il 9 agosto 2010 da admin

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Here for you the most interesting events from 9th August to 19th September in Greve in Chianti and surroundings. Time to enjoy music, wine!

Enjoy and Partecipate!

Tuesday 10th August: Wine Tasting under the Stars in Greve in Chianti. Stars Observation on St. Lawrence Night, Music and Wine Tasting in Main square.

Saturday 14th August: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 15th August: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 15th August: Classical Concert in Lamole. Summer concert season in Lamole at 5pm, at the Church. Ticket Euro 10.00.

Monday: 16th August: Sante Marie in Panzano in Chianti. Religious festival and Fair.

Thursday 19th August: Stars and Merchants in Greve in Chianti. Evening market with kraftmen, artists and brocantes. From 6pm to 11 pm.

Thursday 19th August: Classical Concert in Lamole. Summer concert season in Lamole at 5pm, at the Church. Ticket Euro 10.00.

Saturday 21st Augsust: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 22nd August: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 22nd August: Classical Concert in Lamole. Summer concert season in Lamole at 5pm, at the Church. Ticket Euro 10.00.

Sunday 22nd August: Organic Farmers’ Market in Greve, main square, 8am-7pm.

Saturday 28th August: Open Market in Greve, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 29th August: Open Market in Panzano, main square, 8am-1pm.

Sunday 29th August: Classical Concert in Lamole. Summer concert season in Lamole at 5pm, at the Church. Ticket Euro 10.00.

Monday 30th August: Annual Fair in San Polo in Chianti. All Day

Tuesday 1st September: September fair in Greve in Chianti. Only Morning.