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The programme of events to be held in the Fall, from 20 September to 28 November, was presented this morning

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More than two months of appointments with thirty-one events featuring music, theatre, art and food and wine. ‘Accade d’autunno a Spoleto’, the programme of events organised by the City in collaboration with local associations and institutions, was presented this morning in the Sala dello Spagna at the City Hall by Mayor Andrea Sisti and councillors Danilo Chiodetti and Giovanni Angelini Paroli.

Running from 20 September to 28 November 2022, Accade in Autunno a Spoleto starts this week with ‘Contaminations. Metropolitan echoes in provincial life‘. Following on from last weekend’s events, from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 September, Palazzo Mauri is hosting ‘What the eyes don’t see‘, a photographic exhibition and video projections curated by Giacomo Ramaccini and the exhibitions of photographs and comics of the finalist works of the Spoleto Calling 2022 competition (open Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Monday – Tuesday – Thursday 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.).

Also included in ‘Contaminations’, on Friday 23 at Palazzo Mauri, at 10 a.m., the inauguration of the ‘Salottino del Libro‘, an exhibition market of books published by small publishers or self-published; at 5 p.m., the presentation of the novel ‘Il re della giostra‘ (The King of the Carousel) by Marco Paoli, interviewed by Anna Rita Antonelli and, from 6 to 7.30 p.m., ‘10 reflections 10: do you want to improve your writing?‘, a creative writing course organised by editor Natascia Cortesi. Three appointments are scheduled for Saturday 24 September at the Teatro Caio Melisso – Spazio Carla Fendi: at 10.30 am, the presentation of the novel ‘Questioni di sangue‘ (Matters of Blood) by Anna Vera Viva and, at 11.30 am, the meeting with Massimo Carlotto who will present the novel ‘Il Francese‘ (both authors will be interviewed by Roberto D’Orsi), while from 5 to 7.30 pm the award ceremony of Spoleto Calling 2022 will be held.

From Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 2 October, it will be the turn of UMBRIA FACTORY FESTIVAL, a multidisciplinary container dedicated to artistic languages and the processes of contemporary creation, curated by ZUT! and La Mama Umbria International, to be held at the Auditorium della Stella, Creative Hub Cantiere Oberdan, Sala Pegasus, Casa Menotti, ex Museo Civico, Mahler & Lewitt Studios (info: uffestival.info@gmail.com and on www.lamamaumbria.org).

Saturday 1 October at 5.00 pm at Palazzo Mauri, Afghan writer Parwana Fayyaz who authored the book ‘Forty Names‘ will converse with Internazionale journalist Annalisa Camilli, while on Monday 3 October at the Creative Hub Cantiere Oberdan, A few deep breaths is scheduled, a project curated by the Seoul Institute of The Arts, CultureHub and La Mama Umbria International on the occasion of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Seoul Institute of The Arts (the project sees collaboration with South Korea, Indonesia, New York, Los Angeles and Spoleto).

From Friday 7 to Sunday 9 October, the San Nicolò Monumental Complex and the Teatrino delle 6 will host Energie in fermento, the Youth Arts Fair (a social and cultural innovation project of the City of Spoleto). PUMPKIN UMBRIA, on the other hand, is the name of the first Umbrian event dedicated to the world of pumpkins, scheduled from Friday 7 October to Wednesday 2 November at Villa Galileo Galilei (Baiano di Spoleto).

Saturday 15 October at 4 pm in the courtyard of the Church of Santa Maria in Campis in Beroide for ‘Suoni di boschi e d’abbazie’, the concert ‘Storie dell’Apocalisse. Music between Heaven and Earth’ by Umbria Ensemble, included in the “Sounds of Woods and Abbeys” series, featuring music by Mozart, Mascagni and Barber.

Two events on Sunday, 16 October. On Food Day at 10.30 a.m. at the Complesso monumentale di San Nicolò there will be a conference on food waste, while at 6 p.m. at the Auditorium della Stella there will be a tribute to Pino Daniele.

Spoleto Jazz, curated by Visioninmusica, returns from Friday 21 October to Friday 18 November. At the Teatro Caio Melisso at 9 p.m. three appointments with internationally renowned artists of unparalleled talent: Matteo Mancuso on Friday 21 October, Anthony Strong on Thursday 3 November and Jesus Molina on Friday 18 November.

Saturday 22 October at 4.30 p.m. at Palazzo Mauri there will be Cento anni di Pasolini (One Hundred Years of Pasolini), a literary symposium organised by the Città Nuova Cultural Association with talks by Daniele Piccini, Siriana Gavicchia, Leonardo Speranza and Giuliana Rippo.

The Politics and Economics of the Territory in the Early 20th Century is the title of the meeting of Thursday 10 November at 5 p.m. in Palazzo Mauri, during which Daniela Mori‘s book on Gino Scaramucci will be presented (there will also be a projection of a video on Spoleto’s industrialisation process).

From Sunday 20 to Sunday 27 November, Palazzo Leti Sansi will host the 2022 edition of the Strumenti&Musica Festival, with the ‘Città di Spoleto’ International Piano Competition, the International Competition for Young Accordionists and the Composition Competition for Pianists and Accordionists.

Seven food and wine events are scheduled. From Friday 28 October to Tuesday 1 November it will be the turn of DOLCI D’ITALIA, a national festival of sweets, a journey through sweetness through tasting and educational experiences (Palazzo Mauri, Complesso Monumentale di San Nicolò, via Aurelio Saffi). The 27th Mostra mercato dei funghi e delle erbe spontanee, the event dedicated to the world of nature and the products of the territory, will be held from Saturday 29 October to Tuesday 1 November in Piazza Garibaldi and at the Auditorium della Stella, while on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 October there will be ‘Camminata tra gli ulivi‘ (Walking among olive trees), in collaboration with the Associazione Città dell’Olio (Association of Olive Oil Cities), and ‘Trekking urbano‘ (Urban trekking), on the occasion of the 19th national day of urban trekking ‘Che Spettacolo di trekking’, organised in collaboration with the City of Siena.

On weekends in November (4/5 truffle – 11/12 saffron and mushrooms – 18/19 pulses – 25/26 chestnuts and honey), Spoleto nel piatto will take place at Palazzo Mauri and in the city’s restaurants, an initiative to promote the territory and Spoleto’s culinary tradition through the combination of restaurant managers and small local producers.

Frantoi Aperti also returns, with food and wine initiatives and the promotion of local products scheduled from Saturday 29 October to Sunday 27 November.

The last event on the calendar will be EaT SPOLETO enogastronomy in the theatre at the Teatro Caio Melisso – Spazio Carla Fendi, Teatrino delle Sei and the former Civic Museum. From Saturday 26 to Monday 28 November, art and entertainment become means of accompanying the audience to discover the excellence of the territory.

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