Event calendar

> THEATRICAL SEASON
(Communal Theatre V. Alfieri, from November until April)
> FESTIVAL AND MARKETPLACE OF SAINT ANSANO IN DOFANA
(Saint Ansano in Dofana –4th Sunday of Lent)
Cultural and religious initiative and fair with typical local products

> FESTIVAL OF 1st of MAY
(Geggiano)
Shows and various initiatives, gastronomy
> FESTA DELLA RANA
(Castelnuovo Scalo - Last week of May and First weekden of June various initiatives and gastronomy)
Various initiatives and gastronomy
>CHIANTI FESTIVAL
(Castelnuovo Berardenga – July)
Music, theatre, dance
> FESTA DELLO SPORT
(Quercegrossa - Second and Third week of June)
Sport initiatives, music and gastronomy
> PERFORMANCE OF BRUSCELLO
(Villa Chigi Saracini – Second to last week of June)
Theatrical performances in eighth rhyme, that originates from antique traditions, the expressive form of signing and theatre characterizes the world of the farmers, the countryside and the crafts

> CASTELNUOVO CINEMA: CINEMA AND CHIANTI
(Castelnuovo Berardenga, Villa Chigi – Second and third week of July)
Every year this festival is dedicated to a great film director, with large screen projections, meetings with leading film characters, exhibitions and……. Tasting of wines from well-known local farms.
> Cine&Chianti web site
> CALICI STELLE
(Castelnuovo Berardenga - 10 August)
Wine tasting and tasting of local typical products, craft market, shows

> FESTIVAL PAST AND PRESENT
(Casetta/Monteaperti –The last weekend in August and the first two in September)
Traditional festival, one of the most interesting
in the Siena territory, thanks to the high content and quality of food and wine; the historic Battle of Monteaperti is remembered with a
torchlight procession

> FESTIVAL OF LUCA
(San Gusmè – first two weekends in September)
This too is characterised as one of the more interesting initiatives
in the Siena territory, again thanks to the high content and quality of food and wine, which concludes with the famous dinner in the
village square and with the presentation of the Silvio Gigli Award (for years, author and presenter of the festival) to stars from the world
of theatre, music and TV

> FESTIVAL OF THE GRAPE
(Vagliagli – Last week in September)
The village of Vagliagli, where the festival is held, transforms into a
beautiful display in which the traditions are loyally respected, from the trades and the life of the families tied to the land, to nature and
beauty and to the hard work required of the place; tasting and selling of Chianti, exhibition of carts accompanied by men and women in
traditional costume

> LEGGERE LEGGERI
(Main town, Villa Chigi, from October to March)
Literary meetings with authors held once a month: Chianti tasting.
>FESTIVAL OF NEW OLIVE OIL
(Pianella – first two weeks in December)
Various initiatives aimed at evaluating extra virgin olive oil from Chianti; wine and food tasting, convention and brief course on oil tasting