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SUMMARY:Marino Marini. The painting
DESCRIPTION:Pistoia is set to open a new season dedicated to Marino Marini\, the renowned sculptor and painter from Pistoia\, with a program that combines cultural events and the preservation of local heritage. \nFrom Wednesday\, December 24\, 2025\, to Monday\, April 6\, 2026\, the second-floor spaces of the Palazzo Fabroni Museum of 20th-century and contemporary art will host a valuable selection of Marini’s paintings in the exhibition Marino Marini. The painting\, showcasing works from the city’s heritage that have not been on public display for some time. Inauguration: Tuesday\, December 23\, from 6 PM to 9 PM. \nThe initiative is part of the Pistoia Città di Marino protocol\, a strategic agreement shared with the Marino Marini Foundation\, the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Tuscany (Ministry of Culture)\, and the Fondazione Caript. This marks the beginning of a project aimed at revitalizing and promoting the Documentation Center and the Marino Marini Foundation of Pistoia\, along with the entire monumental complex of the former convent and the former Church of Tau. \nOrganized by the Comune di Pistoia and the Marino Marini Foundation\, in collaboration with Musei Civici di Pistoia and with the support of the Fondazione Caript. \nOpening Hours\nUntil Tuesday\, June 2\nTuesday to Friday: 10 AM – 2 PM\nSaturday\, Sunday\, public holidays\, and Monday\, June 1: 10 AM – 6 PM\nMonday closed \nFrom Wednesday\, June 3 to Sunday\, September 27\nTuesday to Friday: 3 PM – 7 PM\nSaturday\, Sunday\, and public holidays: 11 AM – 7 PM\nMonday closed \nInfo\nFondazione Marino Marini \nMusei Civici Pistoia
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/marino-marini-the-painting/
LOCATION:Museo del Novecento e del Contemporaneo di Palazzo Fabroni\, Via Sant'Andrea 18\, Pistoia\, 51100\, Italia
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SUMMARY:Sunday at the Civic Museums
DESCRIPTION:Every first Sunday of the month is #domenicalmuseo (#Sundayathemuseum). The initiative of the Ministry of Italian Culture provides free entry to museums and places of culture. \nFor the occasion\, the entry ticket of the Civic Museums (City Museum of Antique Art\, Museum of the Spedale del Ceppo and The Palazzo Fabroni Museum of 20th-Century and Contemporary Art) will be free. \nCity Museum of Antique Art\nPhoto Credit: Domingie\nThe City Museum of Antique Art is the city’s first and largest museum. Pistoia’s entire history of art from the 13th to the 20th century is represented here\, organized in chronological order with groupings of the Florentine and Pistoia schools. \nThe Museum of the Spedale del Ceppo\n \nThe Museum of the Spedale del Ceppo illustrates the historical\, architectural\, and artistic events surrounding the building\, with a specific section dedicated to the Della Robbia Frieze in polychrome glazed terracotta\, set on the external loggia – a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. \nThe museum has also a large section on the history of healthcare in Pistoia\, through specific studies of the rich historical collection of surgical instruments\, dating from the 18th century to the early decades of the 20th century. \nPalazzo Fabroni Museum of 20th-century and contemporary art\n \nThe Palazzo Fabroni Museum of 20th-Century and Contemporary Art exhibits the Municipality of Pistoia’s permanent collection of modern and contemporary art\, spanning the art scene from the 1920s to the present day. It houses temporary exhibitions. \nInfo\nMusei Civici di Pistoia \nPHOTO CREDIT: SERGE DOMINGIE
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/sunday-at-the-civic-museums-2026/
LOCATION:Musei Civici di Pistoia\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260728
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SUMMARY:Io sono un architetto. Ettore Sottsass
DESCRIPTION:From Friday\, March 6 to Sunday\, July 26\, 2026\, Palazzo Buontalenti will host a major exhibition dedicated to Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007)\, painter\, graphic designer\, photographer\, and a central figure in 20th-century Italian design and architecture. The exhibition highlights a body of work that spans the entire century with a critical\, disenchanted\, yet deeply sensitive perspective on societal change. \nTitled Io sono un architetto. Ettore Sottsass (I am an architect. Ettore Sottsass)\, the exhibition is built around the extensive collection Sottsass entrusted to CSAC Parma and offers a critical reinterpretation of over thirty years of his work\, from the immediate post-war period to the early 1970s. \nSpecial attention is given to his relationship with Tuscany and the artisanal and industrial realities that developed there: from ceramics created with Aldo Londi in Montelupo Fiorentino to collaborations with Sergio Cammilli and Poltronova in Agliana. \nThrough drawings\, photographs\, ceramics\, objects\, and archival documents\, many presented for the first time\, Io sono un architetto traces the evolution of Sottsass’s thinking\, which\, disillusioned with the society of progress\, sought in form\, color\, and light the possibility of a new humanism in design. \nThe exhibition is curated by Enrico Morteo\, organized by Fondazione Pistoia Musei and Electa\, and realized in collaboration with major archives and research centers\, including CSAC Parma\, Archivio Museo Bitossi\, and Centro Studi Poltronova. \nInfo\nPistoia Musei \nPhoto credit: Corgnati
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/io-sono-un-architetto-ettore-sottsass/
LOCATION:Palazzo Buontalenti\, Via de' Rossi 7\, Pistoia\, 51100\, Italia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
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SUMMARY:OCA – New Exhibition with Arne Quinze
DESCRIPTION:From Saturday\, April 25 to Sunday\, November 1\, 2026\, OCA – Oasy Contemporary Art and Architecture reopens\, a space dedicated to art and architecture located at 900 meters above sea level in the Pistoia Apennines\, within the Oasi Dynamo nature reserve. \nOCA offers an artistic journey immersed in nature\, featuring installations by international artists alongside an exhibition space devoted to art and photography shows. Under the direction of Emanuele Montibeller\, the project has grown over the years\, offering a unique experience in which artworks and landscape engage in dialogue with forests\, clearings\, and ridgelines\, inviting visitors to discover nature not merely as a backdrop\, but as an active interlocutor. \nIn this ever-changing landscape\, the permanent route within the oasis is not conceived as a simple open-air museum or a sculpture park\, but as a unified curatorial project in which each intervention emerges from a dialogue with the site and contributes to redefining its perception. \nSeason 2026 – Arne Quinze\nFor the 2026 season\, OCA welcomes the international presence of Belgian artist Arne Quinze\, presenting Ceramorphia\, an installation set within the natural path\, and the solo exhibition I’m a Gardener\, hosted in the exhibition space. \nCeramorphia establishes a profound dialogue with the landscape of the Pistoia Apennines\, acting as a device for thought that generates a dynamic relationship with the environment without imposing itself or passively adapting to it. The ceramic forms evoke an “other nature” — not a reproduction of the natural world\, but a reconfiguration of it. The work does not represent nature; rather\, it stages its transformation\, inviting reflection on the contemporary relationship between humans and natural systems. \nThe solo exhibition I’m a Gardener\, the artist’s first major show in Italy\, features a selection of paintings and works on canvas exploring the relationship between humans and nature. Marked by chromatic tensions and dynamic layering\, the pictorial surfaces do not depict the landscape but convey its vital energy — shaped by growth\, collision\, and metamorphosis. \nPainting and installation thus become two expressions of the same creative core: an exploration of life’s generative force and the need to restore balance and diversity within human-inhabited spaces. \nThe exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue published by Metilene. \nPhoto credit: Nicola Neri\nThe Path within the Reserve\nWith the addition of Ceramorphia by Arne Quinze\, OCA’s route is further enriched\, confirming the project’s dynamic and ever-evolving nature. \nUnder the artistic direction of Emanuele Montibeller\, the forest path unfolds as an ongoing dialogue between art\, architecture\, and landscape\, featuring interventions by some of the most important contemporary architects and artists\, including Alejandro Aravena\, Mariangela Gualtieri and Michele De Lucchi\, Kengo Kuma\, Davide Quayola\, David Svensson\, Pascale Marthine Tayou\, and Matteo Thun. \nOver the summer\, the project will expand with new works: Vanishing Horizon by the collective fuse*\, a corten steel installation exploring the boundary between the visible and the invisible\, and Deus Sive Natura – What I Believe by Stefano Boeri\, a ten-meter-long Carrara marble kneeler inviting contemplation of the landscape as a form of secular spirituality. \nDetails\nOCA will be open from April 25 to November 1\, 2026\, from Thursday to Sunday\, 10 AM to 5 PM.\nIn August\, it will also be open on Wednesdays\, with the same hours. \nAdmission to the exhibition is free\, while the guided park route costs €20 (free for children up to 10 years old) and is available by reservation only\, at times listed on the website. \nAt the reserve’s Visitor Center\, the Casa Luigi bistro restaurant will be open by reservation\, offering high-quality cuisine. Visitors are also welcome to relax freely in the outdoor areas and on the lawn. \nInfo\nOCA – Oasy Contemporary Art and Architecture  \nPhoto credit: Mattia Marasco
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/oca-new-exhibition-with-arne-quinze-2026/
LOCATION:OCA – Oasy Contemporary Art and Architecture\, SP 633 15\, San Marcello Piteglio\, 51020
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SUMMARY:Pistoia in Fiore – Flower and Garden Market Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May 2026\, Pistoia in Fiore returns — the flower and gardening market exhibition held in the heart of the city\, dedicated to greenery\, ornamental horticulture\, and natural craftsmanship. \nFor two days\, Via Buozzi\, Via Cavour\, Via Cino\, and Piazza Gavinana will be transformed into a large open-air exhibition route featuring a vibrant market of plants\, flowers\, natural essences\, garden accessories\, and handmade creations\, with exhibitors coming from all over Italy. \nAn event designed for gardening enthusiasts\, botany lovers\, and anyone looking to be inspired by new ideas and atmospheres blending nature\, creativity\, and tradition. \nDetails\nWhen: Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May 2026\nOpening hours: 9.30 AM – 10 PM\nThe event will take place in the historic centre of Pistoia\, along Via Buozzi\, Via Cavour\, Via Cino\, and Piazza Gavinana. \nInfo\nPistoia in fiore\npistoiainfiore@gmail.com
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-in-fiore-flower-and-garden-market-exhibition-2026/
LOCATION:Pistoia\, Pistoia\, 51100
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SUMMARY:Giorgi | Leonore | Malofeev
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, May 27\, 2026\, at 8.30 PM\, at Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia\, conductor Daniele Giorgi will lead the Orchestra Leonore in a concert featuring two cornerstones of the European Romantic repertoire. At the piano\, the spotlight will be on young Russian talent Alexander Malofeev\, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation. \nThe program opens with Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor\, Op. 16\, a work rich in lyricism and virtuosic flair\, blending the strength of classical form with the melodic and rhythmic inspiration of Nordic tradition. \nFollowing this\, the Symphony No. 6 in B minor\, Op. 74 “Pathétique” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\, the composer’s spiritual and musical testament. A deeply emotional work\, marked by dramatic contrasts and poignant expressiveness\, it closes with a final movement of rare and moving melancholy. \nThe 2025/2026 Concert Season is promoted by Fondazione Teatri di Pistoia\, with the support of Fondazione Caript. \nTickets\nTeatro Manzoni Box Office\, Corso Gramsci\, 125\n+39 0573 991609 – 27112\nbiglietteria@teatridipistoia.it \nIl Funaro Box Office\, Via del Funaro\, 16-18\n+39 0573 977225\nFrom Wednesday\, October 8\, 2025 \nOn performance days\, the box office will also be open one hour before the start of the show or concert at the event venue. \nInfo\nTeatri di Pistoia \nPhoto credit: Lorenzo Marianeschi
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/giorgi-leonore-malofeev/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
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SUMMARY:Pistoia-Abetone ultramarathon
DESCRIPTION:From Piazza del Duomo in Pistoia to Abetone\, in the Pistoia Mountains\, through the Reno Valley: 50 km of history\, art and nature — an experience renewed every year. \nThe Pistoia–Abetone Ultramarathon returns on Sunday\, 28 June 2026\, celebrating its 49th edition. \n50 km (Pistoia–Abetone)\nA legend for every runner: in 47 editions\, only 10\,353 athletes (including 1\,188 women) have completed this demanding course.\n949 men and 99 women have finished it at least five times.\nTo date\, 700 runners have already registered\, out of a maximum of 900. \nClick here to view the route\nStart: 7:30 am\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia \nOther routes\n30 km (Pistoia–San Marcello)\nAn ideal course for those training for an autumn marathon or planning to take on the 50 km in the future.\nOver 200 registered participants to date. \nFree Walking (San Marcello–Abetone\, 20 km)\nA walk that has become increasingly popular in recent years\, with 200 participants in 2024.\nIt allows participants to complete the final kilometres of the race and receive a symbolic medal. Suitable for everyone. \nFourth Finish Line (Le Regine–Abetone\, 3 km)\nA route reserved for people with disabilities\, their companions\, and anyone who wishes to take part in this friendly and free walk. \nNight Trek\nA nighttime crossing from Rifugio Portafranca to Abetone (approximately 8 hours)\, for lovers of moonlit hiking\, organized in collaboration with the Italian Alpine Club of Pistoia. \nInfo and registration\nPistoia Abetone ultramarathon \ninfo@pistoia-abetone.net
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-abetone-ultramarathon-2026/
LOCATION:Pistoia – Abetone\, Pistoia-Abetone\, 51100\, Italia
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SUMMARY:Marco Masini Live in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 2\, 2026\, Pistoia’s summer comes alive with Marco Masini’s major live tour\, featuring a concert that celebrates the most beloved hits of his career through a brand-new live project. \nDuring the evening\, timeless classics and more recent songs will alternate in a show designed to move and surprise the audience\, powered by the strength of his voice and a striking audio-visual production. \nThis event is part of the Storytellers – Songwriters’ Series\, included in the Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 program. \n \nDetails\nTickets available online. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues Festival \nPhoto credit: SteBrovetto
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/marco-masini-live-in-concert-pistoia/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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SUMMARY:Il Volo. Concert in Pistoia
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, July 3\, 2026\, Pistoia will welcome Il Volo for a stop on their World Tour 2026–2027. Piero Barone\, Ignazio Boschetto\, and Gianluca Ginoble will bring their elegance and unmistakable style to Piazza del Duomo\, blending pop and opera in a musical language acclaimed worldwide. \nThe trio is currently on a European tour and has just announced the fourth edition of the television program Tutti per uno. In 2026\, they will headline several summer dates across Italy and a concert in Barcelona\, before returning in March to Latin America—already sold out last fall—and in April to the major theaters of the United States. The summer concerts will anticipate the new edition of Tutti per uno\, scheduled for September 24\, 26\, and 27\, 2026\, at Palazzo Te in Mantua. \nThe July 3 concert in Pistoia will be a special opportunity to experience live the songs that have moved millions of listeners\, from Grande Amore to arias from Turandot and La Traviata\, alongside great Italian and international classics. \nThe event is organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Pistoia\, Associazione Bluesin\, and LEG Live Emotion Group. \nThe concert is part of the special events included in the Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 program. \nDetails\nTickets available via Ticketone. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/il-volo-live-concert-in-pistoia/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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SUMMARY:Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 - Fantastic Negrito and Eric Steckel
DESCRIPTION:As part of the programme of the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival 2026\, a night dedicated to great international blues. \nOn Saturday\, 4 July 2026\, in Piazza del Duomo\, during one of only two summer dates scheduled in Italy\, Fantastic Negrito will perform for the very first time on the Pistoia Blues stage with his band. \nFantastic Negrito\, the stage name of American guitarist Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz\, is one of the most authentic and powerful voices in today’s music scene. After a career marked by setbacks and rebirths\, he has developed a distinctive style blending blues\, rock\, funk\, soul and African-American roots. Over the course of his career\, he has won three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Blues Album with The Last Days of Oakland (2016)\, Please Don’t Be Dead (2018) and Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (2020). \nHis latest release\, Son of a Broken Man (October 2024\, Storefront Records)\, is a deeply autobiographical work\, exploring the father-son relationship\, inner conflict and the search for identity. The album was introduced by the single Undefeated Eyes\, featuring Sting\, and moves between moments of raw vulnerability and powerful rhythmic bursts\, confirming the artist’s strong narrative and sonic identity. Virgin Radio is the official radio partner for Fantastic Negrito’s Italian dates. \nIf you want\, I can also adapt this to a shorter press release or a promotional blurb. \nEric Steckel. Photo credit: Jaap Hubert\nOn the same night\, Eric Steckel will also take the stage\, widely regarded as one of the brightest stars of contemporary blues. Born in 1990\, Steckel is an American singer\, guitarist\, songwriter and record producer. \nHe has released 12 albums and toured extensively worldwide\, sharing the stage with artists such as Steve Vai\, Gregg Allman\, Johnny Winter\, John Mayall\, Ray Charles\, Larry Carlton\, Robben Ford\, among many others. In March 2024\, he was ranked No. 55 on Total Guitar magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time”\, while in 2021 Guitar Player named him one of the “10 Future Stars of the Blues”. \nClick here to discover the full program of the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival. \nDetails\nTickets available via Ticketone\, Ticketmaster\, Vivaticket and at authorised local ticket outlets. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-blues-festival-2026-fantastic-negrito-ed-eric-steckel/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260705T210000
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SUMMARY:Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 - JET
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, July 5\, 2026\, as part of the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival\, JET\, the renowned Australian band led by Nic Cester\, will take the stage for their first performance in Piazza del Duomo. \nOriginally from Dingley\, Melbourne\, JET formed in 2001 and quickly conquered the world\, selling over 6.5 million albums and earning multiple Platinum certifications in Australia\, the United States\, and the United Kingdom. Their debut album\, Get Born (2003)\, produced classic singles such as Are You Gonna Be My Girl\, Rollover DJ\, and Look What You’ve Done\, earning the band 6 ARIA Awards in 2004. \nTheir second album\, Shine On (2006)\, features tracks like Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is\, Bring It On Back\, and Rip It Up\, reaching Platinum status in Australia and establishing the band as a headliner at festivals and international tours. \nIn 2023\, on the 20th anniversary of Get Born\, JET returned to live performance after five years\, playing the album in full and celebrating the songs that made them famous worldwide. That same year\, the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Famous for the international hit Are You Gonna Be My Girl and their debut album\, JET deliver classic rock blues influenced by their fellow Australians\, AC/DC. \nOpening the concert will be the international blues-rock legend Walter Trout. A guitarist and singer\, he boasts a career spanning over fifty years: from his early days with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers to his solo career\, he has performed all over the world and is today regarded as one of the leading figures in contemporary blues. \nClick here to discover the full program of the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival. \nTickets\nGeneral sale via Ticketmaster\, Ticketone e Vivaticket. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues \nPhoto credit: Michelle Pitiris
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-blues-festival-2026-jet/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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SUMMARY:Enrico Brignano - Bello di mamma!
DESCRIPTION:A new event enriches the summer in Pistoia: on Monday\, July 6\, 2026\, Enrico Brignano will take the stage in Piazza del Duomo with his new show Bello di mamma! \nBello di mamma! explores\, with irony and lightness\, our fears\, changing times\, and the sense of confusion and fragility that often surrounds us. With a unique intimacy\, Brignano engages the audience by reflecting on how the figure of the mother can become a key to facing today’s challenges. Moving between past memories and present reflections\, he imagines how a mother might respond to the “modern absurdities” that overwhelm us. \nAt the heart of the show—written by Brignano together with Graziano Cutrona\, Manuela D’Angelo\, Luciano Federico\, and Alessio Parenti—is a simple yet powerful idea: in a fast-changing world full of contradictions and constant demands\, everyone\, sooner or later\, feels the need to return to that primordial embrace that once made us feel safe as children. \nFrom this starting point\, Brignano broadens his perspective to the present day: an era where alarming news\, pervasive technology\, and relentless rhythms coexist with nostalgia for a time when everything seemed clearer. Global challenges—from wars to artificial intelligence and the contradictions of the ecological transition—become both subjects for reflection and material for comedy. \nThe real challenge\, however\, is finding an antidote: emotional balance amid the chaos. This is where Brignano’s most authentic language emerges: a style of humor that can be sharp or gentle\, ironic or melancholic\, but always sincere and capable of bringing order to the disorder of contemporary life. \nBello di mamma! is both a return to the roots of the one-man show and a step forward in Brignano’s storytelling: a personal narrative that becomes collective\, speaking to the audience through shared emotions\, recognizable fragilities\, and a humor that never loses its tenderness. Brignano will be accompanied on stage by a ten-piece orchestra and two backing vocalists. \nThe event is organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Pistoia\, the Bluesin Association\, and LEG Live Emotion Group.\nThe concert is part of the special events included in the Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 program. \nDetails\nTickets are available online via Ticketone\, Ticketmaster\, and at authorized local outlets.
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/enrico-brignano-bello-di-mamma-pistoia-2026/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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SUMMARY:Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 - Claudio Baglioni - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Claudio Baglioni is the first major name announced for the Pistoia Blues Festival 2026\, Storytellers section\, the showcase dedicated to Italian singer-songwriters. \nOn Tuesday\, 7 July 2026\, the evocative Piazza Duomo in Pistoia will host GrandTour – La vita è adesso\, the live musical project celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album La vita è adesso\, il sogno è sempre. For Baglioni\, this marks an important return to the Pistoia stage\, 15 years after his last tour. \nGrandTour – La vita è adesso promises a unique experience\, inspired by the spirit of the Grand Tours: the long educational journeys that\, starting in the 18th century\, artists\, intellectuals\, and young aristocrats undertook to broaden their cultural horizons. The art cities across Italy became essential stops for understanding the roots of European civilization and drawing inspiration from their grandeur. \nIn this Grand Tour\, Claudio Baglioni – accompanied by a 20-piece ensemble of musicians and choristers\, who recorded the new edition of La vita è adesso\, il sogno è sempre in the studio – will perform the album in its entirety for the first time\, alongside the greatest hits that have marked his 60-year career\, true milestones of Italian popular culture. \n \nSony Music Italy has released a unique discographic project\, available from 6 June on double gatefold vinyl\, in four different CD formats\, and digitally in Dolby Atmos. The remake of La vita è adesso\, il sogno è sempre è sempre reinterprets eleven tracks with contemporary sounds and styles\, while preserving the original essence and artistic intent. Each track was re-recorded and sung live in the studio\, with all musicians and vocalists present simultaneously\, creating a direct narrative connection between the original project and today’s vision. \nThe event is promoted by the Comune di Pistoia\, Associazione Bluesin\, and LEG Live Emotion Group.\nThis event is part of the Storytellers – Songwriters’ Series\, included in the Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 program. \nTickets\nThe concert is sold out. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues \nPhoto credit: Toni Thorimbert
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-blues-festival-2026-claudio-baglioni/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718
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SUMMARY:Eurogym Pistoia 2026
DESCRIPTION:Eurogym Pistoia 2026 will be the great European festival of “gymnastics for all” — an event that combines the best practices of active living with performances\, workshops\, shows\, and cultural activities\, all inspired by inclusion and the spirit of meeting among young people from across Europe. \nFor ten days\, from Wednesday 8 to Friday 17 July 2026\, the city of Pistoia will become the stage for over 5\,000 young athletes\, bringing energy\, creativity\, and passion for sport. \nPresentation\nThe official presentation of the project will take place on Friday 3 October 2025\, at 3 p.m.\, in the Sala Maggiore of the Municipality of Pistoia. The meeting will outline the key points of the initiative and explore opportunities for collaboration with businesses\, associations\, and local institutions. \nThe event\, promoted by the Organizing Committee Pistoia for Eurogym 2026\, in collaboration with European Gymnastics and the Italian Gymnastics Federation\, is aimed at companies\, institutions\, and associations interested in learning more about the goals\, opportunities\, and partnership possibilities of the project. \nTo participate\, please write to eurogym2026@gmail.com. \nInfo\nEurogym Pistoia 2026
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/eurogym-pistoia-2026/
LOCATION:Pistoia\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260708T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260708T230000
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SUMMARY:Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 - The Darkness
DESCRIPTION:Ten years on\, The Darkness return to the stage for the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival. On Wednesday\, July 8\, 2026\, in an exclusive date for central and southern Italy\, the Hawkins brothers\, joined by Frankie Poullain and Rufus Taylor\, will bring their energy to Piazza del Duomo for an unmissable evening. \nSince their last performance in Pistoia\, the band’s growth has been extraordinary\, especially thanks to their new eighth album\, Dreams On Toast\, released this year and recently recognized as the most successful British rock album of the 21st century. \nOne of the most beloved British rock bands\, The Darkness have captivated generations with spectacular shows and a multi-platinum catalog. After a career marked by global success\, a split\, and a comeback\, they celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut with sold-out tours and an acclaimed documentary. With Dreams On Toast (2025)\, they have returned to the top of the charts and\, in 2026\, will embark on their biggest headlining tour in 20 years\, hitting seven arenas across the UK\, including their first-ever headline show at London’s O2 Arena\, preceded by a performance at Knebworth Park with Iron Maiden. \nOpening the evening will be the young Florentine punk band Spleen\, formed in 2024 and already known for several singles and performances in the UK. Following them will be the Venetian band Messa\, recently released The Spin\, their fourth album\, which expands on their Scarlet Doom sound while blending in ’80s gothic rock atmospheres. The band’s influences range from Sisters of Mercy to Vangelis\, while singer Sara pushes her voice to new emotional and technical limits\, exploring themes of ego\, impossible love\, self-sabotage\, and rebirth. \nClick here to discover the full program of the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival. \nDetails\nTickets are available via Ticketone\, Ticketmaster e Vivaticket\, and local authorized outlets. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-blues-festival-2026-the-darkness/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260710T210000
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SUMMARY:Pistoia Blues Festival 2026 - Jethro Tull
DESCRIPTION:Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull\, a band symbolic of British progressive rock\, return to the stage of the Pistoia Blues Festival on Friday\, 10 July 2026. After their performances in 1999\, 2003 and 2008\, the group once again reaffirms its strong connection with the city. \nThe legendary prog band — creators of masterpiece albums such as Aqualung and Locomotive Breath — will continue the Curiosity Tour in 2026\, dedicated to presenting their latest studio work\, Curious Ruminant. \nAmong the musicians involved are former keyboardist Andrew Giddings and drummer James Duncan\, together with current members David Goodier\, John O’Hara\, Scott Hammond\, and guitarist Jack Clark\, making his recording debut with the group. \nJethro Tull made their debut under this name in 1968 at London’s famed Marquee Club\, quickly winning a wide following with numerous concerts across England. Their success exploded that same summer thanks to performances at the Sunbury Jazz and Blues Festival. Shortly afterward\, the band released their first album\, This Was\, with the original lineup of Anderson\, Cornick\, Bunker\, and Abrahams. \nAfter Mick Abrahams was replaced by Martin Barre\, more than thirty musicians have played with Jethro Tull over the years — a name that continues to thrive. Ian Anderson continues to perform with the band in roughly a hundred shows every year around the world. \nVirgin Radio is the official radio station of the 2026 Tour.\nClick here to discover the full program of the 45th edition of the Pistoia Blues Festival. \nDetails\nBuy tickets online on Ticketone\, Ticketmaster\, Vivaticket\, or at the usual authorized retailers. \nInfo\nPistoia Blues \nPhoto credit: Will Ireland
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/pistoia-blues-festival-2026-jethro-tull/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260717
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SUMMARY:The Clothing of Saint James
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 16\, 2025\, Pistoia will host the traditional vesting of the statue of Saint James (or Jacopo)\, located on the right side of the façade of the Cathedral of San Zeno. For the occasion\, a historical parade will wind through the streets of the city center. \nThe color red evokes the martyrdom of Saint James\, while the cloak refers to a curious local legend that depicts him as an insolvent debtor\, who allegedly promised to pay his creditors when it became “very hot.” By July\, he was found wearing a heavy cloak to show that the heat had not yet arrived. \nWhy this tradition? Click here to discover how Pistoia celebrates its Patron Saint. \nInfo\nComitato cittadino di Pistoia ETS
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/vestizione-di-san-jacopo-2026/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
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SUMMARY:Porretta Soul Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:In the heart of the Apennines\, on the border between Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany\, Porretta Terme once again hosts the Porretta Soul Festival\, the most important European event dedicated to soul music\, which has been attracting fans and artists from all over the world for 38 years. \nFrom Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 July 2026\, numerous artists will take turns on stage at the Rufus Thomas Park\, transforming the town into an international meeting point for music\, culture\, and the timeless atmosphere of soul. \nThe program includes four days of concerts and cultural events\, in a unique setting where the bond between music and territory is renewed year after year. \nProgram\nThursday 23 July\nCurtis Salgado & Soul Shot Band\, Mitch Woods & Bononia Sound Machine\, The Sweethearts\, Special Guest (TBA). \nFriday 24 July\nEric Gales\, Stefanie Bolton\, Bigg Robb\, Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band\, The Jewels\, Tad Robinson Band. \nSaturday 25 July\nLenny Williams\, Karen Wolfe\, Memphis Music Hall of Fame Band\, The Jewels\, Thornetta Davis & ZBlues Band. \nSunday 26 July\nMemphis Music Hall of Fame Band Revue with The Jewels\, Eric Gales\, Lenny Williams\, Stefanie Bolton\, Bigg Robb\, Karen Wolfe\, John Ellison (from Soul Brothers Six). \nDetails\nFree admission for children up to 13 years old if accompanied by parents.\n50% discount for young people aged 14 to 18. \nInfo\nPorretta Soul Festival \nClick here to buy tickets \nPhoto credit: Porretta Soul Festival Facebook
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/porretta-soul-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Rufus Thomas Park\, Porretta Terme\, 40046\, Italia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725
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SUMMARY:Joust of the Bear
DESCRIPTION:In Pistoia\, on July 25\, 2025\, the Giostra dell’Orso (Joust of the Bear) will be held in piazza del Duomo. A modern re-edition of the ancient “palio race”\, organized on the occasion of the feast of San Jacopo (Saint James)\, patron saint of Pistoia\, and documented since the first half of the 10th century. \nA race of such importance that\, over the centuries\, it has been interrupted only in case of exceptional events\, such as wars\, epidemics or internal political struggles. \nClick here to discover everything about the traditions which are linked to St. James in Pistoia\, by immersing yourself in art\, in traditions and in typical local food. \nDetails\nEntry to the square will be prohibited for animals\, and it will not be possible to bring any glass or metal containers; plastic bottles can be brought in without caps. \nInfo\nComitato cittadino di Pistoia \nPhoto credit: Nicolò Begliomini
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/joust-of-the-bear-2026/
LOCATION:Piazza del Duomo\, Piazza del Duomo\, Pistoia\, 51100
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260803
DTSTAMP:20260512T122938
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SUMMARY:Serravalle Rock
DESCRIPTION:From Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August 2026\, the evocative Rocca di Castruccio in Serravalle Pistoiese will once again host Serravalle Rock\, the festival dedicated to emerging bands which\, now in its 10th edition\, has become a cult event of the Tuscan summer music scene. \nThe presence of Virgin Orchestra is confirmed\, an Icelandic post-punk trio among the most interesting acts on the international scene. Following their debut Fragments and the recent EP Let It Burn\, the band is preparing to release a new single and bring a unique live show to the stage. Their music blends industrial and aggressive sounds with hypnotic synthesizers\, cinematic strings\, and pop influences\, creating an intense and melancholic atmosphere that turns their concerts into an immersive experience beyond rock itself. \nThe full program will be announced in the coming months. \nInfo\nSerravalle Rock
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/serravalle-rock-2026/
LOCATION:Rocca Castruccio Castracani\, Rocca Nuova\, Serravalle Pistoiese\, 51030
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907
DTSTAMP:20260512T122938
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SUMMARY:Abestone – Hard Enduro
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026\, Abestone – Hard Enduro returns\, a round of the World Championship that attracts athletes and fans from all over the world\, strengthening its bond with the Val di Luce in the Pistoia Mountains. \nAn event for hard enduro enthusiasts\, combining thrilling competition with a strong commitment to environmental and territorial preservation. \nInfo\nAbestone\ninfo@abestone.it \nPhoto credit: www.abestone.it
URL:https://www.visitpistoia.eu/en/evento/abestone-hard-enduro-2026/
LOCATION:Abetone\, Abetone Cutigliano\, 51021
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