A not-to-be-missed appointment taking place in Parco San Sebastiano in Rome, which began on the last 11th June and will continue with several events until 15th August 2010.

Parco di San Sebastiano, placed in Via di Porta San Sebastiano, will host this great event for all the lovers of this world, with a revival of the best years of dance music, offering any kind of initiative…cinema, music, theater performances, exhibition stands.

Roma Vintage edition 2010 is a world apart that schedules several appointments: live performances for enjoying dance music hits of those years again, Jazz’n Blues, sport events, cinema reviews and exhibitions. There’s everything for the lovers of 60s, 70s and 80s!

The Cine Vintage and the area “Disco e Performances” are located in the Piazzetta Vintage, the center of the event, and here it is also possible to find wine and food stands.

The area reserved for the cinema wants to promote and give value to the cinematographic culture through many thematic reviews. The area dedicated to the dance music will make visitors feel and live the emotions of those years.

Remember, magical summer nights await you at Parco di San Sebastiano in Rome until 15th August 2010, with the presence of the greatest music of 60s, 70s and 80s, and many exhibitions every day! In addition, we remind you the FREE ENTRANCE.

For further information about events in Rome please visit the online tourist guide to Rome: www.aboutroma.com

This year, the theme will be Design Watching: the world of fashion that indiscreetly enters the world of design through visual, audio and verbal suggestions selected by buyers, journalists, designers and opinion leaders belonging to the exclusive international class of Pitti People.

As a matter of fact, visitors will have the chance to see on display the newest and most fashionable design objects, between traditional handicraft and contemporary style.

Once again, the set up will be created by Patricia Urquiola who shaped a continuity between internal and external layouts and introduced new areas dedicated to relax end special installations dedicated to food, together with Taste, the exhibition by Pitti Immagine dedicated to the products of high quality Italian gastronomy.

Among the design watchers, we remind you some of the important names: Roberta Valentini from Penelope, Giusi Ferré, Max Kibardin, Joerg Koch of the magazine 032C, Stefano Roncato, La Pina and many others.

In addition, we remind you the Pop Up Stores, the special areas reserved to the new proposals in the field of accessories, from jewels, shoes, fragrances, design objects for the table and pocket technologies, which join traditional crafts to contemporary style.

Another brand new element of the event will be My Factory, the new exhibition project created by Pitti Uomo that takes place among the dimensions of fashion, street style, music, graphics and new medias. An area dedicated to the underground culture, where the collections are produced by young emerging creators and international brands, and where research, eclecticism and eco-sustainability reign.

Among the débuts, we remind you brands such as La Portegna, Serdar Uzuntas, Groundwave, Il Sistema degli Oggetti, Tee Library, Bustler.

There will be 972 brands and 75 collections in addition exhibiting at Pitti W Woman Precollection in Dogana. A total of 1047 collections on display in Florence from June 15th to 18th. Dear fashion-addicts, you can’t miss such an event!

For further information about this and other events in Florence, please visit the tourist guide www.aboutflorence.com

As usual, such an event will be held at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, from April 24th to May 2nd, a perfect occasion for discovering and re-discovering the high quality local handmade products coming from every corner of Italy: furniture, fashion, culinary products which tell something about every Italian region.

ART - International Arts and Crafts Exhibition will come back to make visitors marveling at its original products during the following opening hours: everyday from 10.00 am to 11.00 pm (last day from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm).

As always, the trade fair is made up of 6 main sectors according to the theme: Territori, Scene d’Interni, Il Gusto, Scenari dal Mondo, Scenari di Moda & Preziosi, Visioni. A meeting point between producers and consumers: the art of creation, the art of craftsmen, small and medium firms, interior designers, architects, galleries or shops owners.

You have absolutely to discover such a dimension at Fortezza da Basso in Florence. You won’t regret it!

In addition, it is a perfect chance to visit the city of Florence, with its museums, great monuments, squares and gardens that get more and more beautiful in spring time!

For further information about the Handicrafts Trade Fair 2010 or other events in Florence, please take a look at the website www.aboutflorence.com

Now at its 11^th edition, this event besides preserving its aspect of a typical local feast, from this year gets renovations by suggesting shows, town fairs and concerts of many famous Italian artists: obviously, everywhere admission is free.

The art director Amedeo Ceppini together with Stefano Nari, president of the notorious Puccini Carnival, this year organized 12 evenings where protagonists will be such famous Italian artists: two 60’s music stars like Mal (on Monday 10^th), Edoardo Vianello (on Saturday 15^th) and Gruppo Italiano (on Friday 14^th).

In addition, during the shows, all gourmands and cuisine lovers will have the chance to have a delightful break at the “Gambe di Merlo” restaurant, renowned for its delicious sea dishes and recipes of local cuisine.

During this event, you will have the opportunity to take a look at the exhibition area, this year set up for the first time, and where there will be many commercial activities of the Province of Lucca.

In addition, all the beauty contests’ fans, can’t miss the chance to take part in one of the stops of “Miss Carnevali d’Italia”, whose winner will represent the Puccini Carnival at the national final of Miss Carnevali d’Italia.

So folks…don’t miss one of the most expected summer events in Torre del Lago! Festestate guarantees great entertainment for adults and children.

For further information about Versilia, please visit our website www.aboutversilia.com

Everything will take place along the amazing and renowned Lido waterfront, where every kind of commercial activities will remain open to the public till late: beach resorts, several shops, clubs, pubs and restaurants.

This new edition 2009 will present 6 different themes, all carefully organized by the event partner, the society FM Group.

After the great success in 2008, once again Sport is one of the main protagonists of Notte Lido Blu. In Lido Freestyle area in fact, visitors will have the chance to participate in particular sports like surfing, indoboarding and skating, and they will also see live performances by the best champions in the world who belong to the famous surf and team schools Quicksilver and Roxy.

The latter will help you to feel the adrenaline of the board sports thanks to the specific equipment placed on the beach. In addition, you can’t absolutely miss the performance offered by the special guest Daniel Cardone, skate emblem in the world.

On the other hand, all the beach sports lovers, can’t miss the chance to play neither Volley Ball ‘till dawn, nor to try the special brand new sport: Beach Hokey!

Whereas, for those who love fitness, a very important event arrives: for the first time Notte Lido Blu will host the stop “1^st Grand Prix Città di Camaiore”.

In addition, you will find the sailing regatta called “Lido Blu Cup 2009”, a more traditional event which is officially recognized by the Federazione Italiana di Vela (Sailing Italian Federation).

As for the space dedicated to Art, there are hot news. A whole gallery, (the Europa Gallery) run by the master Francesco Pagliarulo will pay homage to the color which is the symbol of Lido’s night: the Blue, a chromatic emblem of soul and dreams dimension.

But what makes such an evening really unique is the area reserved to Live Music: in fact for the first time the stage of “Radio Bruno Estate Tour 2009” will arrive in Notte Lido Blu, and admission will be free. International and national pop artists will take part in this event, like Giusy Ferreri, Gianluca Grignani, Fabri Fibra, Marco Carta and many more.

On the other hand, for the jazz lovers, a very particular “lunge quintet jazz” evening is scheduled.

Moreover, such a glamorous sea resort like Lido di Camaiore couldn’t miss the chance to host many particular Fashion Events. In fact, on this special occasion, the amazing scenery of Lido’s pier will turn into a catwalk where qualified fashion stylists will present their original collections of Sea Fashion and Blue Jeans.

In addition, during the evening, young models coming from every region of Italy will compete with others for the desired band of “new face of the millennium” from the notable international competition “New Model Today”.

Of course, such an important event in Versilia, wouldn’t be complete without an area entirely dedicated to children entertainment. Several games with prizes and surprises await all the children at the village “Mondo Kids”.

Finally, some stands will be entirely dedicated to the promotion of Social Responsibility, through the cooperation with Polizia Municipale of Camaiore and Polizia Stradale which support the national campaign of “Progetto Italia”. The latter, founded by the famous rally champions has the goal to make young people more responsible, by fighting against the illegal street racing, drug and alcohol abuse (the main cause of youth death in car accidents) and most of all by teaching them the respect towards their and everyone else’ life.

So guys, what are you waiting for? If you thought about a breathtaking summer during the whole winter, on Saturday 11^th July you can’t miss the appointment with Notte Lido Blu!

For any further information about Lido di Camaiore and Versilia, visit our website www.aboutversilia.com

We’re almost there…just one week and in Florence summer sales will start, more precisely on Tuesday 7^th July.

You will find sales everywhere, especially in the biggest cities of Italy, where it is a very expected moment because it’s just in this period that people can allow themselves some luxurious objects or satisfy a whim, without doing great harm to their wallet!

All the city shops, from the sport shops to the great and prestigious boutiques will discount their prices of clothes and accessories, (-20% up to -50% off, according to the shop).

So…finally you will have the chance to buy those lovely shoes which you see every day in that shop window! Or you will have the opportunity to take advantage of this moment to fill your closet with everything you need and also with everything which is not so necessary!

So folks, remember that the great Florence summer sales marathon starts on Tuesday 7^th July 2009. Otherwise, if Florence is not your destination for going shopping, then remember that sales are going to start in all the other big cities of Italy. Rome in fact, will start sales on 4th July, whereas in Milan and Venice sales will start onb Saturday 5th July and in Siena on 12th July!

Therefore…take your shopping bag and let’s go shopping in the wonderful Florence, and in all the Italian cities representing the Italian fashion and design in the world!

In fact, from 16^th to 19^th June, the pavilions of Fortezza da Basso in Florence will be transformed to host this new event of Pitti Immagine, which as usual, schedules a wide range of events, many initiatives and international previews.

The 13 sections of this Pitti Uomo will be arranged in 59,000 sq. m., and as always, the event will launch new brands and new trends, and it will show the new collections of the most prestigious and stylish fashion houses.

International guests, great side events and many novelties. The most important one? WHO IS ON NEXT / UOMO, the competition which will make the new young brands of international man fashion come to the fore. This initiative was born from the cooperation between Alta Roma and L’Uomo Vogue, and it will put the new fashion talents in the spotlight, among which will be selected on Thursday 18^th, the winner of this competition at its 1^st edition.

Such an event is not to miss! Pitti Immagine Uomo n° 76 awaits you all in great numbers at Fortezza da Basso in Florence from 16^th to 19^th June, from 9 AM to 6 PM.

If you would like to take advantage of this great event to have a holiday in Florence, then take a look at our useful website www.aboutflorence.com, the on line tourist guide about the city of Florence.