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EVENTS
Second Sunday of every month
PER LE VIE DEL BORGO
Antiques and collectables from the past to the present day
Come join us for a sensational antique fair! With so many exhibitors from every part of the Veneto, you will certainly find what you’re looking for. Vintage items, prints, collectables, textiles, handmade unique objects and many more… Don’t miss it!
DATE | 15th April – 13th May – 10th June – 8th September – 21th October – 11th November. (*second Saturday in July and August and the third Sunday in October)
OPENING HOURS | From 9 am till sunset on Sundays; from 5 pm till sunset on Saturdays.
INFO | 331 3676808 – perleviedelborgo@gmail.com
MAY 2018
FLOWERS, HERBS AND PLANTS
Nature and health trade fair
Arquà Petrarca celebrates the spring season with a fair dedicated to nature and health. Top-ranking exhibitors and nurserymen display and sell many varieties of plants, flowers and herbs: old and modern roses, rare aromatic herbs, aquatic plants, lavender, perennial plants, vegetable seeds and plants and old fruit trees varieties. There are also many producers of honey and bee products, fruit preserves and jams, herbal teas and dried herbs.
DATE |
OPENING HOURS | From 9 am till sunset.
9th – 10th – 11th June
SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ’S DAY
A special day in Arquà
Come and join us in Piazza Petrarca, near Petrarch’s monumental tomb, for 3 days of celebration and folklore. Concerts, theatrical performances and street food.
During these cheerful days why don’t you try our wonderful fried fish and the traditional “musso e polenta” (stewed donkey meat with cornmeal mush) prepared by our Pro Loco volunteers (Pro Loco is the association that promotes Arqua’s culture and tourism).
DATE | 9th -10th – 11th June.
OPENING HOURS | From 9 am till sunset.
INFO | 0429777327 – proloco@arquapetrarca.com
JULY 2018
THE DIVINE VILLAGE
Jazz and Winein Arquà
The “musical and enogastronomic” summer continues in Arquà with the two final nights brought to you by the “Jazz and Wine” travelling event. This event is organized in collaboration with Up Music and the association Miles. During the event you can taste and enjoy excellent wine, different food specialities and of course, enjoy great jazz music.
DATE |
OPENING HOURS| From 6:30pm to 11:00 pm
INFO | 0429777327 – proloco@arquapetrarca.com
AUGUST 2018
WINE ON A STARRY NIGHT
THE MOST IMPORTANT ENOGASTRONOMIC EVENT IN THE EUGANEAN HILLS
“Calici di Stelle”, one of the most important events in the Euganean Hills, welcomes you in Arquà Petrarca. You can enjoy and taste our wonderful DOC and DOCG wines, traditional food, with outdoors concerts and admire shooting stars on the night of San Lorenzo. The purpose of this event is to promote and highlight the excellent quality of the wines produced in our territory.
DATE |
OPENING HOURS | From 7pm till midnight.
INFO | www.calicidistelleeuganei.it
SEPTEMBER 2018
LAVANDA E DINTORNI
A special event about lavender.
In Arquà Petrarca there is also a lavender farm called “Lavandeto di Arquà Petrarca” and this particular event was created to promote the knowledge about the lavender plant, its benefits and characteristics. During the event you can meet several lavender experts that will answer to your questions, you can enjoy a relaxing walk through the Lavandeto and take part in one of many workshops. There are many stalls where you can buy lavender handmade products; at the restaurants, bars and shops you can taste delicious lavender flavoured food, drinks, ice-creams and pastries.
DATE |
OPENING HOURS | From 9 am till sunset.
7st and 14th OCTOBER 2018
FESTA DELLE GIUGGIOLE
One of the most important and famous event in Arquà
The typical fruit of Arquà Petrarca is the “giuggiola” ( the jujube ) so that’s why we celebrate it in this event that attracts hundreds of tourists from all Italy. Come join us in this medieval atmosphere that the poet Petrarch loved dearly. Taste the delicious giuggiole and street food, enjoy medieval musical performances, art and handicraft exhibitions and stalls and many various activities.
DATE | 7st and 14th October
OPENING HOURS | From 9 am till sunset.
INFO | 0429777327 – proloco@arquapetrarca.com
NOVEMBER 2018
OLIVE OIL FESTIVAL
All about olive oil
This festival involves all the olive oil producers from Arquà Petrarca and celebrates the membership of this village to the “Associazione nazionale Città dell’olio” (an Italian association that promotes the quality of olive oil). During the festival you can taste and eat local food in one of the many restaurants and there is also an award for the best olive oil of Arquà.
DATE |
OPENING HOURS | From 9 am till the sunset.
INFO | 0429777327 – proloco@arquapetrarca.com