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›Trasimeno Blues Cartoon Fest
April 2010
Second edition of the international competition of satire designed dedicated to the blues.
Interesting event conceived by the artist and cartoonist Nicola Bucci, this is a competition free and open to professional artists and amateurs from around the world.
This year's theme is Blues: the harmonica, and the entry must be made no later than April 30, 2010.
For more details visit the official website.
www.trasimenobluescartoonfest.com


›Coloring the Skies 2010
From 29 April 2010 to 2 May 2010
International Review of kites and balloons every year in Castiglione del Lago welcome to spring!
First date of this nineteenth edition an exhibition of kites - kites Gianni Bariselli, which will commence Saturday, March 20th at the Palazzo della Corgna.
The event has always been the goal of launching the world messages of peace and freedom and what rappresntazione better this than to launch in the sky thousands of colorful kites?! Paint the sky is held under the patronage of the Ministries of Environment and Heritage and Cultural Activities and each year becomes the shores of beautiful Lake Trasimeno in lucky beaches where you can spend moments dedicated to the sport, relaxation, fun ... Peace!
A brief on the official website of the event program with all the details of this edition.
web site:www.coloriamoicieli.com

›Perugia Museum Card
- CARD A: € 7,00 - Strictly personal. Validity for 1 day for 4 museums.
- CARD B: € 12,00 - Strictly personal. Validity for 3 days for all museums.
National Gallery of Umbria � Perugia
It is placed at the third floor of the Palazzo dei Priori and it is the main Umbrian museum.
Archaeological Museum of Umbria - Perugia
Close to San Domenico's church, this building once hosted a convent and it became a museum at the end of XVIII century. It is formed of two sections: prehistoric and Etruscan � Roman section.
Rocca Paolina Fortress - Perugia
This fortress was built by pope Paolo III Farnese after the "salt war" in 1540, in order both to keep the city under control and to protect the Papal States. Antonio da Sangallo the younger built it in only three years, destroying a large part of the medieval city where churches, towers, palaces, houses, squares and roads had been. Inside the fortress the Servizi Museali Office helping visitors with documents and news.
Palazzo della Penna - Perugia
It is placed just outside the Etruscan walls, nearby the Rocca Paolina and the St. Ercolano's church. Palazzo della Penna is the site of Cultural Activity of Perugia, while the Gallery hosts permanent and temporary, very interesting exhibitions.
Nobile Collegio del Cambio (Exchange Guild) - Perugia
It was the ancient site of the money exchangers. It is formed by a vestibule with baroque ornaments and the audience hall with wonderful wood decoration and a marvellous bench made by Domenico del Tasso. In the upper part of the vault there are the frescoes by Pietro Vannucci called the 'Perugino' .
Nobile Collegio della Mercanzia - (Merchant�s Guild) Perugia
It was the place of the merchants' guild during the Common period. It is an interesting rectangular site completely covered by carved wood.
Cappella di San Severo � Perugia
It is the chapel where exist the only fresco in Perugia painted by Raffaello representing the Trinita.
Pozzo Etrusco (Etruscan Well) � Perugia
Etruscan architectural expression of II century b.C. 35m deep and 5 m wide.
Museo delle Mura e delle Porte Urbiche � Perugia
It includes the biggest Medieval door in Perugia. Inside the museum there is an interesting didactic path showing the urban development of the city.
Museo Capitolare (Capitular Museum)
It is situated inside the Cathedral�s cloister and it gathers various works of 1300 and 1400.
Ipogeo dei Volumni
It is situated 5 kilometres far from Perugia and it represents the tomb of the Volumni, rich and noble Etruscan family. It is composed of the entrance, the atrium and other rooms with volcanic rock ceilings. In this rooms there are seven wonderful urns which contain the members of the family. In the lower part of the Hypogeum there are mirrors, vases, weapons and other objects collected around the city.



›Bike in Umbria
A cycling holiday, or even a weekend biking trip, offers you the chance to get to know a local area, and to experience the multitude of colours, fragrances and emotions that it offers. It gives you the opportunity to flavour adventure, to finally reach the top of that arduous climb and enjoy the wonderful views from the summit, or the ancient hamlet lying on the other side. A cycling holiday provides you with the opportunity to observe the fine detail of a region, and to feel at one with those places you pass through, as you leave behind the speed, stress and superficiality of modern living.
Cycling is an ideal way of visiting a chosen local area, as it gives you the opportunity to get a true feeling of a place, to discover its spirit, and to leave the stress of modern life far behind. Umbria, in turn, with its hills, its rivers and streams, its history and its ancient hilltop villages, provides the ideal terrain for such exploration. Thanks to its varied landscape, it caters for all types of cyclist, and its relatively traffic-free roads, the hospitality offered by its hotels, restaurants and guest houses, the welcome given to visitors by local people, and its genuine local foods and wines, make it the ideal place for a relaxing cycling holiday.
web site: www.bikeinumbria.it