Calendar of events on Lake Como from August 3rd to August 16th, 2009

& gt; & gt; Dates for: Concerts, folk festivals, events, guided tours, sports events. ..and more.

SPORT: European Championship Catamarans
GRAVEDONA
01/08/2009 to 08/08/2009
Location: Circolo Velico AVAL-CDV
Time: 13.00
Info: Link: www.avalcdv.com
"4th Multieuropean Hobie Cat Championship" : and on several evenings with music entertainment.

Event: "Jurassic Park" exhibition
Bellano
until 30.9 .2009
Location: Orrido Gorge in Bellano
Opening times:
May 1 to June 30: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m.-7 p.m.
-July to September : 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2.30 p.m.-7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.-10 p.m.
-1 October-31 March: only on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m., 2.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m.
Entrance fee: Adults 3.50 €, reduced entry (3-14 years) and groups en 2.50 & euro;
Info: Tel +39 0341 821124- +39 338 5246716- www.comune.bellano.lc.it
Exhibition within the area of the Orrido with 9 dinosaurs and a cave B & auml; r, exhibits in their original size. Refreshments, as well as a place to play and picnic.

Leadership: "Aperto per Natura 2009"- The Alto Discover Lario
DOMASO
03/08/2009
Place: Meeting point in front of the parish church of Domaso
Time: at 9.30 a.m.
Admission: & euro; 7.00
Reservation required by 12:00 noon the previous day
Info: 0344/82572
Link: www.imagolario.com
Guided tours of the most important churches from Domaso, Vercana and the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve.

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- SINFOLARIO"
MUSSO
04/08/2009
Location: Lungo Lago- lake promenade
Time: 9 p.m.
Entry: Free
Info: 0344/80090
"Philharmonic Dnjepropetrovsk" (Ukraine) Georgeta Grigore soprano, tenor and director Enzo Errico Viktor Olinyc.

Leadership: The Santuario della Beata Vergine Assunta
MORBEGNO- Valtellina
04/08/2009
Time: 8.30 p.m.
Free guided tours by Flavia Tonelli.
Location: Meeting in front of the Santuario
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140

Guided hike: & ldquo; Il sentiero del viandante & ldquo;
BELLANO
05/08/2009
Location: Meeting in front of the Bellano train station
Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: €; 20.00 per person including tour and documentation
Required registration by 4 p.m. of the previous day
INFO: Scuola Italiana di Alpinismo Tel. +39 335 5945329 & ndash; www.guidelariogrigne.it

Tour: The Collegiate Church of S. Giovanni and the Monastery
MORBEGNO- Valtellina
05/08/2009
Time: 8.30 p.m.
Free guided tours by Giulio Perotti
Location: Meeting in front of the collegiate church
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140

Event: "Happy Hour at Balbianello"
LENNO
05/08/2009
Location: Villa del Balbianello
Time: from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Admission: & euro; 20.00 FAI members and residents & euro; 15.00 (ticket includes entry to the garden and the first drink)
Info: 0344/56110/Link: www.fondoambiente.it
An opportunity to relax at the end of the day in a unique setting, with a fine aperitif in the garden of the villa, with live music, theme: "Standard jazz, blues and classic rock."

Music: & ldquo ; Esco 2009 & rdquo; "..which means something like: Going out tip 2009
COMO
05/08/2009 to 06/08/2009
Location: Piazza Cavour e Piazza Volta
Time: 9.30pm
Wednesday 5th: "Fire" (Rock) on Piazza Cavour- Thursday, 6th: "Belcanto Quartet (Jazz) on Piazza Volta.

Event: "Thursday Aperitif Aperitif"
COMO
06/08/2009
Location: Hangar-Hall- Piazzale F. Somaini/Opening times: 7.30 pm
Info: EnotecaCatering 031/782381
Link: www.enotecacatering.it
Aperitif in the hangar of the Como seaplane base, always on Thursday evening.

Music: "8 ° Jazz Festival Jazz & dintorni"
TREMEZZO
06/08/2009
Location: Parco Teresio Olivelli
Time: 21.30
Info: 0344/40393- 40493
Link: www.unionetremezzina.it
With "Manouche Quartet" Homage to Django Rainhard (in bad weather Lounge Bar Acqua Cheta).

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n'B
PORLEZZA
07/08/2009
Location: Viale delle Rimembranze
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Entry: free
Info: 0344/80090

Music: XXII. edition "Festival Pianomaster & rdquo;
GRAVEDONA
on 07/08/2009
Location: Great Hall in Palazzo Gallio
Time: 9 p.m.
Info: Comunit & agrave; Montana 0344/85218
Piano concert with Yulianna Avdeeva.

Event: Venerd & igrave; in musica- Long Friday with music
CHIAVENNA
07/08/2009
Location: in the old town of Chiavenna, music and open shops until 11 p.m.
Info: Shopping Valchiavenna Phone: 0343 32226
Every Friday from July 24th to August 14th, from 9 p.m. Evening opening of the shops in the center of Chiavenna and music entertainment: the old town center of Chiavenna is filled with music and the shops are open until 11 p.m. A unique opportunity to experience the charming towns on the Mera River and to shop.

Music: Musiche sull & rsquo; acqua & ndash; Music by the lake
VARENNA
08/08/2009
Location: in the Villa Monastero
Time: 9 p.m.
Admission: & euro; 10.00
INFO: +39 0341 288065- www.cameristica.it
"Music by the lake: Music in the most beautiful villas on Lake Como":
Concert for guitar and clarinet

Music: dance evening
GEROLA ALTA (near Morbegno)- Valtellina
08/08/2009
Time: 8.00 pm
Dinner with fish specialties from Lake Como.
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140
Music and dance with the "Parsifal" orchestra.

Leadership: The cloister dell'Abbazia di Piona
COLICO-PIONA- Valtellina
08/08/2009
Time: 15:00
Free guided tours by Serena Maffezzini
Location: Meeting in front of the entrance the Abazzia or at
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n'B"
DOMASO
08/08/2009
Location: Parco Comunale Villa Camilla
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Entry: free
Info: 0344/80090
7. Edition of: "Kelly Joice.

Various events:" Concert and party "
SAN SIRO
08/08/2009 to 10/08/2009
Location: Moletto- Acquaseria district, Carcente district and San Siro beach
Info: www.prolocosansiro.com
Saturday 8: Village festival in Moletto
Sunday 9: "Festa San Rocco" in Carcente
Monday 10: "The night of San Lorenzo" on the beach of San Siro.

Feelings ; First hike: On the Grignone
BELLANO
09/08/2009
Place: Meeting in front of the Bellano train station
Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: € 20.00 per person including tour and documentation
Required registration by 4 p.m. of the previous day
INFO: Scuola Italiana di Alpinismo Tel. +39 335 5945329- www.guidelariogrigne

Leadership: Riservea Naturale Pian di Spagna
SORICO
09/08/2009
Time: 9.30 am
Meeting: parking lot z of the administration building of the Riserva
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Information and reservation: Tel 034.484.251 or 389/3438863
Costs & euro; 6, free under 6 and over 65 years.
Reservation required by Saturday morning
Guided tour in the nature reserve with a park guide

SPORT: "Regate anno 2009" Lucie rowing boat competition
LENNO
09/08/2009
Location: on the lake in front of Lenno
Time: 5.00 p.m.
Info: 031/821120
Rowing boat competition with the rowing boat typical for Lake Como (Lucie)
2000 meter run (two groups with elimination match and final)

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n'B"
LENNO
09/08/2009
Location: Piazza XI Febbraio
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Entry: free
Info: 0344/80090

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n ' B "
VARENNA
10/08/2009
Admission: free
INFO: +39 0341 830119- www.comune.varenna.lc.it
"East Coast Big Band" concert as part of the "Jazz & Lario Rhythm 'n' Blues Festival
Folk festival:: & ldquo; Festa di San Lorenzo & ldquo; with lake fireworks
COLICO
10/08/2009
Location: Piazza Lago- lake promenade
Time: 10 p.m. Feuerwek
Info: 0341 930930
On the night of San Lorenzo, dance
evening and traditional fireworks

Music: "S. Lorenzo Concert"
CHIAVENNA- district of Piuro
10/08/2009
Location: Palazzo Franchi Vertemate in Piuro
Info: Tourist Office 0343 37485
Magical evening in the magnificent surroundings of the Palazzo Franchi Vertemate Renaissance residence in Prosto Piuro.

Folk festival: Festival- "Calici di stelle"- which means something like cups full of stars
SONDRIO- Valtellina
10/08/2009
Location: Scarpatetti old town quarter at Castel Masegra
Time: from 8:30 p.m. Wine tasting
Admission: Costs for wine tasting
-DOC e DOCG- Carnet (8 buoni) 10 euros
-SFORZATI- Carnet d (5 buoni) 15 euros
Info: Ufficio Turis tico Sondrio +39 0342 451150
At the "calici di stelle" festival at Castel Masegra, many lights go on in the streets and squares of Sondrio, as if on a starry sky, to mark the wine and the delicacies from Valtellina Valley. With tasting opportunities for culture, music and folklore.

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n'B"
ARGEGNO
11/08/2009
Location: Piazza Roma
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Admission: free
Info: 0344/80090

Guided hike: & ldquo; Il sentiero del viandante & ldquo;
BELLANO
12/08/2009
Location: meeting in front of the Bellano train station
Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: & euro; 20.00 per person including tour and documentation
Required registration by 4 p.m. of the previous day
INFO: Scuola Italiana di Alpinismo Tel. +39 335 5945329 & ndash; www.guidelariogrigne.it

Event: "Happy Hour at Balbianello"
LENNO
12/08/2009
Location: Villa del Balbianello
Time: from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Entry: & euro; 20.00 FAI members and residents & euro; 15.00 (ticket includes entry to the garden and the first drink)
Info: 0344/56110/Link: www.fondoambiente.it
An opportunity to relax at the end of the day in a unique setting, with a fine aperitif in the garden of the villa, with live music, theme: "Pier Salvadeo Trio: Bossanova.

Event:" Fuochi sotto le stelle & ldquo; fireworks under the stars
MENAGGIO
12/08/2009
Time: start of the fireworks at 11 p.m.
Location. On the lake in front of Menaggio
Info: 0344 36 411

Music: "Festival Lago di Como- Sinfolario"
GRAVEDONA
12/08/2009
Location: in front of the church of Santa Maria von Tiglio (Palazzo Gallio in bad weather)
Time: 9 p.m.
Entry: free
Info: 0344/80090
6. Edition with: "Orchestra Sinfonica di Grosseto" soprano Deborah Krager and director Franz Anton Kruger.

Leadership: Church of San Giuseppe.
Morbegno- Valtellina
12/08/2009
Time: 8:30 pm
Free guided tours by Silvana Vaninetti
Location: Meeting in front of the church
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140

Music: XXII. Edition "Festival Pianomaster & rdquo;
GRAVEDONA
on 13/08/2009
Location: Great Hall in Palazzo Gallio
Time: 9 p.m.
Info: Comunit & agrave; Montana 0344/85218
Final recital of the summer academy "The piano virtuoso.

Music:" 8 ° Jazz Festival Jazz & dintorni "
TREMEZZO
13/08/2009
Location: Parco Teresio Olivelli
Time: 21.30
Info: 0344/40393- 40493
Link: www.unionetremezzina.it
Marco Belcastro Quartet with Alessio Brunialti, songs by Fabrizio De Andr & eacute; (in case of bad weather, Lounge Bar Acqua Cheta).

Folk festival: Ferragosto festival
COLICO district Posallo
13/08/2009 to 16/08/2009
Location: Polisportiva Laghetto
Info: 0341 930930
Traditional village festival of Ferragosto
with tastings of local specialties with dancing and Entertainment.

Folk festival:: "Sagra del pesce di lago e di mare" Culinary Fish Festival
SALA COMACINA
14/08/2009 and 15/08/2009
Location: Parco Walter Mai
Time: Friday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m./Saturday from 12.30 p.m.
Info: 0344/40393 40493
Link: www.unionetremezzina.it
Friday 14th: Feast of the Fish at 7:00 p.m. and evening dance until 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 3:00 p.m.: lunch and dinner from 12.30 p.m.

Folk festival:: & ldquo; Festa di Ferragosto & ldquo; with lake fireworks
GRAVEDONA
14/08/2009
Location: Lungo lago- lake promenade
Time: big fireworks start at 10 p.m.
Info: 0344 85 291
From 9 p.m. with allegorical boat parade of the illuminated barges accompanied by impressive music and fireworks from 10 p.m.

Folk festival: Ferragosto Festival
DERVIO
15/08/2009
INFO: Comune di Dervio Tel +39 0341 806411 & ndash; www.dervio.org
POGRAM:
9:00 pm: Procession with illuminated boats between San Rocco Dervio, Cremia and Corenno
9:00 pm: Musical evening with dance and music in Parco Boldona
10:00 p.m .: Fireworks- on the lake promenade

Guided hike: & ldquo; Monte Muggio & ldquo;
BELLANO
15/08/2009
Location: Meeting in front of the Bellano train station
Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Cost: €; 20.00 per person including tour and documentation
Required registration by 4 p.m. of the previous day
INFO: Scuola Italiana di Alpinismo Tel. +39 335 5945329 & ndash; www.guidelariogrigne.it

Guided tour: Extraordinary tour of the Palazzo Volpi
COMO
15/08/2009
Location: Palazzo Volpi- Via Diaz
Time: from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Entry: free
Info: 031/252550
"The Pinakothek and all its secrets"- Public tour.

Tour: Extraordinary tour of the Archaeological Museum
COMO
15/08/2009
Location: Museo Archeologico e Storico- Piazza Medaglie d'Oro
Time: from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Info: 031/252550


Tour: Extraordinary visit to the Tempio Voltiano/Voltas Museum
COMO
15/08/2009
Location : Tempio Voltiano
Time: 10.00-12.00/15.00-18.00
Entry: free
Info: 031/252550
"The temple and all its secrets" 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. public guided tour.

The Volta Temple (museum) was inaugurated in 1928 and houses a collection of instruments made by the physicist Alessandro Volta, Como's most famous son. Alessandro Volta became famous for his discoveries and inventions of electric light and the unit of electric voltage was named after him.

Folk festival: Festa di Ferragosto "
LENNO
15/08/2009
Place: Piazza XI Febbraio
Time: 19.00
Info: 0344/40393- 40493
Link: www .unionetremezzina.it
Culinary evening with musical entertainment.

Folk festival with market: Ferragosto Festival
GEROLA ALTA ( near Morbegno)- Valtellina
15/08/2009,
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140
Handicrafts market in the old village center . In the afternoon, games for children and adults. In the evening, the Gerola's friends choir.

Leadership: Riservea Naturale Pian di Spagna
SORICO
16/08/2009
Time: 9.30 am
Meeting: Parking lot of the administration building of the Riserva
Duration: c a. 3 hours
Info and reservation: Tel 034.484.251 or 389/3438863
Costs & euro; 6, free under 6 and over 65 years.
Reservation required by Saturday morning
Guided tour in the nature reserve with a park guide

Guided hike: & ldquo; Grignone & ldquo;
BELLANO
16/08/2009
Location: meeting in front of the Bellano train station
Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Cost : &Euro; 20.00 per person including tour and documentation
Required registration by 4 p.m. of the previous day
INFO: Scuola Italiana di Alpinismo Tel. +39 335 5945329 & ndash; www.guidelariogrigne.it

Music: & ldquo; Lake Como Festival 2009 & rdquo;
VARENNA
16/08/2009
Location: Villa Cipressi
Time: 9 p.m.
INFO: Lake Como Festival Tel. +39 02 320 623 364- www.lakecomofestival.com
Opening concert of the & ldquo; Lake Como Festival 2009 & rdquo ;: Concert with Duo von Violoncelli

& gt; & gt; see also dates:
- Weekly markets/antiquities and trumpet markets/art exhibitions.