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Gourmets welcome - Asparagus Festival at Rogaro |
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Every year on the third Sunday in May, the people of Rogaro, a small village between Tremezzo and Bellagio, celebrate the local harvest of a delicacy – Asparagus. In 2012 this wonderful event will take place on the 20th of May.
To celebrate the day of the Asparagus and to thank for the good yield, a special morning mass will be held in the church of the Madonna nera, the black Madonna. The rest of the day is dedicated to the joy of tasting the various ways of preparing Asparagus. Local restaurants, bars or stands in the village square will offer a great variety of dishes with Asparagus and other typical products from the region.
Enjoy!
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Stay where you are on the 25th of April – busy day on Lake Como |
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The 25th of April is a big festive event in Italy to celebrate the anniversary of Italy’s liberation from Nazi-Fascism. Every year many Italians use this public holiday to make short trips with family and friends. Due to the lake’s vicinity to the congested urban area of Milan, large numbers of day trippers come here to relax, take boat tours, make picnics and enjoy the various sights of the area. The rather narrow streets of Lake Como tend to easily jam with traffic on days like this.
We recommend everyone who doesn’t have to go to Lake Como or leave from there on the 25th of April to stay where they are. Rather than being blocked in traffic we suggest you take it slow or how the Italians say: Enjoy the “Dolce far’ niente” (sweet idleness).
Have a great day J
Your Lakecomopages Team
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Celebrate the end of “Boldini e la Belle Époque” at Villa Olmo |
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The highly appreciated exhibition “Boldini e la Belle Époque” will be closed on July 24th with a celebration in the parc of Villa Olmo. Over 65.000 visitors have seen the exhibition and remained enchanted by the incomparable style of Boldini’s portraits.
The agenda for the evening will be:
Reproduction of the stage play Cafè Belle Époque – by the group “Pala Amici di Como” at 21:00 o'clock.
From 22:30 o'clock there will be a spectacle of images, sounds and colors of the Belle Époque, 3D projections, fires, performances by the dancing school of the Teatro Sociale and much more.
As a highlight the exhibition will remain opened until 2:00 o'clock and from midnight on the entrance will be free of charge.
For more information please check the exhibitions webpage
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:44 |
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Get ready – the season of the “sagra” has started |
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A “sagra” is a kind of folk festival Italians celebrate, preferably during summer time, dedicated to traditional food, local artisanry, music or patron saints.
Driving through the little villages or just along Via Regina placards announce already numerous events. Although the festivities dedicated to food specialties are probably those that are most understandable for foreigners, also on a “sagra” in honor of a saint, simple but tasty and typical food is provided, one can stroll within the historic center or the lanes and immerse in the crowd. Often little sales booths offer their products. Some music and the typical Italian cheerfulness can be expected.
We recommend you to check out the following two events both on June 26th: Sagra di “San Giovanni” at Bellagio. This events takes place in the district of San Giovanni and is best reached by car, coming from the Eastern shore or by ferry boat and then by car, coming from the western shore of the lake. Fireworks at the Isola Comacina to honor “San Giovanni”. The fireworks can be watched from the waterside or directly from the island itself.
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There could be no better scenery for the Concorso d’Eleganza, where admirers of historical cars meet every year, than Villa D’Este on Lake Como. In the three days long event, from May 20th- 22nd, the most beautiful cars are awarded by a jury of international experts. The events is always crowned with the parade of the winners on the public day, traditionally the Sunday. It is also the public that decides which cars wins the “Coppa d’Oro”. This year’s Coppa d’Oro went to an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS from 1942.
For a detailed list of this year’s winners and participants check: Concorso D'Eleganza |
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