Calendar of events on Lake Como from July 19 to July 31, 2010

& gt; & gt; & gt; Dates for:
Concerts, folk festivals, events, tours, sports events, art exhibitions and masses rkte & hellip; and much more.

20/07/2010 SORICO Leadership:   Discover the Alto Lario-Renaissance frescoes
Location: Meeting point   Piazza del Municipio (Town Hall Square)
Time: at 9.30 a.m.
Fee: 5 euros per person   (up to 15 years and from 70 years   free)
Duration: 2 to max. 3 hours
Info: 0344/490273/  www.imagolario.com
The sightseeing tour includes a visit to the Church of St. Miro, then continues to   Church of San Martino in Montemezzo and finally to   small village of Trezzone.

20/07/2010 COLICO, music concert series: & ldquo; Musica sull & rsquo; Acqua & rdquo;
Location: Piona district near the abbey
Time: 21.00                                  
Admission: & euro; 15.00
Info:   +39 0341 941539- www.festivalmusicasullacqua.org
Classical concert with Itamar Golan on piano, Alexander Sitkovesky violin and Julian Steckel cello. This year Concert series of the   Festival Musica sull & rsquo; Acqua is dedicated to   almost entirely of the fascinating music of   Robert Schumann and Frederic Chopin on the occasion of   the 200th anniversary.

21/07/2010 CERNOBBIO, music: Festival Citt & agrave; di Cernobbio
Location: Lake promenade
Time: 21.30                       & nbsp ;          
Info:   031/343234  
Classical concert with Nikolai Madoyev violin and Nina Sarapian on the pianoforte

21. to 23/07/2010 COMO music: & ldquo; EsCo 2010 & rdquo; ".. which means something like: Going out tip 2010
Location: Piazza Cavour and Piazza Volta
Time: 9:30 pm
Info: www.comune.como.it
Wednesday, July 21 : "Magicaboola Brass Band (Big Band Brass) in Piazza Cavour

22.7. Thursday: with" Marco Detto "(musica swing band) in Piazza Volta

23.7. Friday, 23.7: with "Silky Sol" (soul music) in Piazza Volta.

07/21/2010 LENNO, event: "Happy Hour   Balbianello "
Location: Villa del Balbianello
Time: from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Admission: € 20.00, locals €; 15.00 (ticket includes entry to the garden and the first drink)
Info: 0344/56110/Link: www.fondoambiente .it
Refined cocktails at sunset in the unique setting of the garden of Villa Balbianello with live music "Punani Project- sax, dj, you can walk to the villa. from Lenno (1 km) or take a taxi boat to Lido di Lenno (boat ticket € 6.00).

20. and 23/7/2010 MORBEGNO/Valtellina, art historical tours Morbegno & rdquo; la sera & egrave; viva & ldquo;
In Morbegno takes place under the motto: & rdquo; la sera & egrave; viva & ldquo; & ndash; & ldquo; the evening is alive & rdquo ;, every week from 06/20/2009 to 10/02/2009, evening sightseeing tours to discover the most beautiful corners of Morbegno and the surrounding villages take place.
The guided tours are accompanied by knowledgeable guides and are free of charge.
07/20/2010 Guided tour: The Morbegno cemetery , Garden of Remembrance, place of hope and pain.
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Meeting point: in front of the cemetery
23/07/2010 Tour: The frescoes of the historic old town of Morbegno: a sightseeing tour between art, history and legends.
Time: 20:30
Meeting point: in front of the town hall (Municipio )

Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140

22/07/2010 BELLAGIO, music event: "Musiche sull'acqua"
Location: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni- Salone Reale
Time: 21.00                                  
Entry: & euro; 10.00 (advance sales from 8 p.m.)
Info:   0341/288065  
Classical concert "Serata Chopin:" with Maria Pia Carola at the piano.

22/07/2010 GRAVEDONA, music concert series: & ldquo; Festival Pianomaster & rdquo;
Location: Great Hall in Palazzo Gallio
Time: 21.00                                    
Info:   0344/80090
Admission: € 10.00
Concert with Glenn Williams at the piano   "Chopin and the metamorphosis of romanticism ".

22/ 07/2010 COMO, antiques and collectors' market " ComoEstate "2010
Location: Viale Cesare Battisti/largo Spallino
Time: 6.00pm to midnight
Info: 031/278500  

22/07/2010 MENAGGIO, music event: & ldquo; Stagione Estiva 2010
Place: Piazza Garibaldi- localit & agrave; Loveno
Time: 21.00         & n bsp;                          
Info:   0344/36411                  
Concert with the "Musica" brass band from Belgium

22/07/2010 PEGLIO, Leadership:   Discover the Alto Lario-Renaissance frescoes
Location: Meeting point   Piazza in front of the church in Peglio
Time: at 4 p.m.
Fee: 5 euros per person   (up to 15 years and from 70 years   free)
Duration: 2 to max. 3 hours
Info: 0344/490273/  www.imagolario.com
The sightseeing tour includes a guided visit to the Church of Sant Eusebio in Peglio, where you can see the most famous frescoes by Giovan Mauro della Rovere, then continue to Livo for   Church of San Giacomo Vecchia with visit.

22. until 24/07/2010 BELLAGIO, music events: "Eventi Bellagio e dintorni"
In Bellagio takes place under the motto: "Lisztmania 2010 & rdquo; various concerts take place at unusual locations:
22.7. Thursday:
9 p.m. in the garden of   Biblioteca Comunale, concert & ldquo; Bellagio Liebestraum & rdquo;
10 p.m. on the beach near the district of Fiume, beach music
23.7. Friday:
9 p.m. at the Biblioteca Comunale, Recital- Homage to Chopin and Schumann   on the occasion of the bicentenary.
24/7 Saturday:
9 p.m. in the garden of the   Biblioteca Comunale, concert & ldquo; Bellagio Liebestraum & rdquo;
Admission: free
Info:   031/951555  /www.bellagiolakecomo.com              

23/07/2010 MORBEGNO-Valtellina, show spectacle   Brachetti & Friends Location: Polo Fieristico von Morbegno
Time:   9:00 p.m.
Entrance: Ticket & ndash; Presale   0342 615502- www.eventivaltellinesi.it
Info: Turistinfo Morbegno 0342 601140
Arturo Brachetti the king Quick-change artist. Listed since 2006 as the fastest quick-change artist in the Guinness Book of Records . The costume changes in seconds enable him to portray up to 80 different people within two hours.

23/07/2010, TREMEZZO, music concert series "XIX. Stagione Concertistica
Location: Villa Carlotta
Time: 9 p.m.
Admission: 12 euros, for young people up to 18 years of age 8 euros
Info: 0344 40405/www.villacarlotta.it/sito/attachement/concerti2010.pdf
Piano recital with   the pianist "Federico Gianello"

24/07/2010 GRAVEDONA, music: Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n'B
Location: Piazza Trieste
Time: 21.30
Admission: free
Info: 031/2243482/www.festivallagodicomo.it
Concert with the "Diane Blue & Morblus Blues Band

24/07/2010 CERNOBBIO, music: Festival Citt & agrave; di Cernobbio
Place: Cernobbio promenade
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Info: 031/343234
Concert with the symphony orchestra of the Teatro Regio di Parma

24/07/2010 CAMPIONE D'ITALIA, sea fireworks with music sound
Location: Piazza Roma
Time: 10 p.m.
Admission: free
Info: 004191/6495051  

24. and 25/07/2010 DONGO, Summer Festival-LARIOFEST
Location: Via Regina 8 in Dongo
Time: 19.00                 & nbsp ;              
Info:   0344/81150            
The big summer festival organized by the Lariosoccorso Association (ambulance rescue service) takes place on the association's grounds, Via Regina 8 in Dongo, with live Music and dance and with culinary delights and daily specials.
TIP: With the FREE shuttle bus service from Sorico to San Siro to the LARIOFEST.

24/07/2010 MENAGGIO, music event: & ldquo; Stagione Estiva 2010
Location: Santa Marta Church and in the Nobiallo district
Time: 11.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.         & nbsp ;                        
Info:   0344/36411                
Organ concert in the Church of Santa Marta at 11 a.m. and from 7 p.m. in Nobiallo & ldquo; Festa di Sant Anna & rdquo; with music and entertainment.

24/07/2010 COLICO, music concert series: & ldquo; Musica sull & rsquo; Acqua & rdquo;
Location: District Piona ei der Abbey
Time: 21.00                                
Info:   +39 0341 941539- www.festivalmusicasullacqua.org
Admission: & euro; 15.00
Final concert with music by Schumann   and   Chopin in the splendid setting of the Abbey of Piona   at Colico.

24. and 25/07/2010 GERA LARIO, "Festa del Turista & rdquo;
Place: on the Piazza
Time: 9 p.m.
Info: 0344/84156  
Village festival with Lots of music and entertainment with evening fireworks.

24th and 25/07/2010 TEGLIO/Valtellina, culinary festival of the Pizzoccheri
Location: Teglio & ndash; Valtellina ( near Sondrio)
Info: Teglio Tourist Office Tel: +30 0342 782 000
Culinary festival for pizzocheri lovers with music entertainment.

25/07/2010 GRAVEDONA , Music concert series: & ldquo; Festival Pianomaster & rdquo;
Location: Great Hall in Palazzo Gallio
Time: 21.00                                  
Info:   0344/80090 Admission: & euro; 6.00
Concert for violin and piano.                                           25/07/2010 SORICO, guided boat tour with excursion to the little church of San Fedelino
Location: Lake Mezzola and the little church of San Fedelino
Time: 10.30 am Meeting at the Dascio car park
Price: &Euro; 12.00, for children under 6 years 7.00 euros.
First name notification required by 12 noon on Saturdays
Info: 346/0873962/ www.piandispagna.it
Boat trip over Lake Mezzola followed by a hike to the church. With expert guidance from a   Nature reserve guide. The tour takes about 1.30 hours.

CULTURE NOTE LAST DAYS:
until July 25, 2010 COMO, art exhibition: "Rubens ei Fiamminghi "
Exhibition with works of art by the great   Flemish baroque painter Rubens.
Location: Villa Olmo, Via Cantoni 1
Time: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm/Monday closed (ticket office closes one hour before the exhibition closes)
Admission: 9 euros
Info: Infoline 02/54916- Reservation 031/571979  /Link: www.grandimostrecomo.it
The art exhibition (March 27th to July 25th, 2010) shows over 25 masterpieces by Peter Paul Rubens and about 40 works by other   Flemish art painters. The exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of the Fl & r; misch Baroque painting of   seventeenth century.

27. and 28/07/2010 DONGO, Summer Festival-LARIOFEST
Location: Via Regina 8 in Dongo
Time: 19.00                 & nbsp ;              
Info:   0344/81150            
The big summer festival organized by the Lariosoccorso Association (ambulance rescue service) takes place on the association's grounds, Via Regina 8 in Dongo, with live Music and dance and with culinary delicacies and daily specials.
TIP: With the FREE shuttle bus service from Sorico to San Siro to the LARIOFEST.

27/07/2010 MENAGGIO, music event: "Musiche sull'acqua"
Location: Villa Vigoni- Via Giulio Vigoni, district Loveno
Time: 21.00             & nbsp ;                    
Admission: & euro; 10.00 (advance sales from 8 p.m.)
Info:   0341/288065  
Piano concert (Piano Duet) with Alessandra Taglieri e Roberto

27. and 28/07/2010 CERNOBBIO, music: Festival Citt & agrave; di Cernobbio
27 Tuesday/9.30 p.m .: Piano concert with the famous pianist   Fazil Say, Via Manzoni, 1
Wednesday 28th/9.30pm:   Concert with Boris Petrushansky on the piano, Seepromende
Admission: free
Info: 031/343234   or 031/513675

28/07/2010 ISOLA COMACINA, event: "Happy Hour   Isola Comacina"
Location: Ossuccio on Isola Comacina
Time: from 6:00 p.m.
Info: 0344/5583900  
Refined cocktails at sunset in the unique setting of Isola with live music.

07/28/2010 PORLEZZA, music: Festival Lago di Como- Lario Jazz & R'n'B
Place: Viale Delle Rimembranze
Time: 21.30
Entry: free
Info: 031/2243482/www.festivallagodicomo.it
Concert with the "Old Swing Big Band"

28/07/2010 MORBEGNO/Valtellina, Art history tours Morbegno & rdquo; la sera & egrave; viva & ldquo;
Location: Church of San Antonio in Morbegno Time: 20:30
Meeting point: in front of the auditorium
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140
In Morbegno, under the motto: & rdquo; la sera & egrave; viva & ldquo; & ndash; & ldquo; the evening is lively & rdquo ;, every week from 20.06.2009 to 02.10.2009, evening sightseeing tours for Discovery of the most beautiful corners of Morbegno and the surrounding villages.
The guided tours are accompanied by knowledgeable guides and are free .

28. to 30/07/2010 SAN SIR O/DOMASO/COLICO/MENAGGIO, Summer evening markets
28.7. Wednesday: Tr & ouml; del and antiques in the district Acquaseria near San Siro
29.7. Thursday: Troll and antiques on the Piazza Madonnina in Domaso , from 7 to 11 p.m.
30.7. Friday: Troll market on the piazza by the lake in Colico , from 3 p.m. to midnight
July 30th Friday: Troll market on the lake promenade in Menaggio , from 6 p.m.

07/29/2010 BELLAGIO , music: Lake Como Festival 2010- Concert series
Location:: Villa Serbelloni  
Time: 9 p.m.)
Info: 02 320 623 364/www.lakecomofestival.com
A special musical event on Lake Como for lovers of modern classical music. The festival includes 16 concerts with international performers, each with a unique setting in selected villas or historical buildings. On July 29th piano concert with Alessandro Marangoni with compositions by Chopin, with 5 euros per person aperitif by Villa Serbelloni.

29th to 31/07/2010 COMO music: & ldquo; EsCo 2010 & rdquo; ".. which means something like: Going out tip 2010
Location: Piazza Cavour and Piazza Volta
Time: 9:30 pm
Info: www.comune.como.it
July 29th Thursday : with "Eugenio Mori trio" (funk jazz music) in Piazza Volta
30.7. Friday: with "Ray Tarantino" (rock blues music) in Piazza Volta
July 31st. Saturday: with "Formula Tre" (homage to Lucio Battisti) in Piazza Cavour.

29/07. until 1/08/2010 BELLAGIO, event with music: "Eventi Bellagio e dintorni"
Location: Vie del Borgo and   lake promenade
Time: 9 p.m. & nbsp ;                          
Info:   031/951555  /www.bellagiolakecomo.com              
Thursday 29.7 : entertainment in the streets of the village
Friday 30 .July until August 1st:   Motorcycle meeting on the Largo lake promenade
Info:   031/951555  /www.bellagiolakecomo.com

30 and 31/07/2010 DONGO, summer party-LARIOFEST
Location: Via Regina 8 in Dongo
Time: from 19.00                                       Info: ; 0344/81150            
The big summer festival organized by the Lariosoccorso Association (ambulance rescue service) takes place on the association's grounds, Via Regina 8 in Dongo, with live Music and dance and with culinary delicacies and daily specials.
TIP: With the FREE shuttle bus service from Sorico to San Siro to the LARIOFEST.

30/7/2010 CERNOBBIO, music: Festival Citt & agrave; di Cernobbio
Location: Cernobbio promenade
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Info: 031/343234
Concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Venice

07/30/2010, TREMEZZO, music concert series "XIX. Stagione Concertistica
Location: Villa Carlotta
Time: 9:00 pm
Admission : 12 euros, for young people up to 18 years 8 euros
Info: 0344 40405/ www.villacarlotta. it/sito/attachement/concerti2010.pdf
Piano recital with   the pianist "Giorgio Costa"

30/07/2010 CERNOBBIO, music: Festival Citt & agrave; di Cernobbio
Location: Cernobbio promenade
Time: 9.30 p.m.
Info: 031/343234
Concert with the symphony orchestra of the Teatro Regio di Parma

30th and 31/07/2010 DONGO, Summer Festival-LARIOFEST
Location: Via Regina 8 in Dongo
Time: from 7:00 p.m.                   & nb sp;            
Info:   0344/81150            
The big summer festival organized by the Lariosoccorso Association (ambulance rescue service) takes place on the association's grounds, Via Regina 8 in Dongo, with live Music and dance and with culinary delicacies and daily specials.
TIP: With the FREE shuttle bus service from Sorico to San Siro to the LARIOFEST.

30/07/2010 MENAGGIO, summer evening market
Location: Piazza Garibaldi and lake promenade
Time: from 6 p.m.
Info: 0344/36411  

30 . and 31/7/2010 MORBEGNO/Valtellina, art historical tours Morbegno & rdquo; la sera & egrave; viva & ldquo;
In Morbegno takes place under the motto: & rdquo; la sera & egrave; viva & ldquo; & ndash; & ldquo; the evening is alive & rdquo ;, every week from 06/20/2009 to 10/02/2009, evening sightseeing tours to discover the most beautiful corners of Morbegno and the surrounding villages take place.
The guided tours are accompanied by knowledgeable guides and are free of charge.
30/07/2010 guided tour : Church   San Gerolamo- Delebio.
Time: 20:30
Meeting point: in front of the church
31/07/2010 Guided tour: Church of San Carpoforo and the historic village center from Delebio
Time: 20:30
Meeting point: in front of the church
Info: Tourist Office Morbegno Tel: +39 0342 601140

31/07/2010 DONGO, Summer Festival-San Siro at the castle
Location: Piazza at the Rezzonico Castle
Time: in the evening              
Info: & nbsp ; 0344/81150            
Summer party in the idyllic setting of the castle with music and dance.

31/07/2010 GROSIO-Valtellina, Summer Night Festival- Notte bianca
Location: Village center and park of Villa Visconti in Grosio, near Tirano
Time: from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.         & nbsp ;                      
Info:   +39 346 7270827/ http://www.valtellina.it/Attachment?id=UGJA
The largest summer night festival in the Valtellina with entertainment for young and old, live music, dance, disco with laser show, with artists and jugglers and many other attractions. The shops and restaurants stay open all night.

07/31/2010 GRAVEDONA, music concert series: & ldquo; Festival Pianomaster & rdquo;
Location: Great Hall in Palazzo Gallio
Time: 21.00                                  
Info:   0344/80090 admission: & euro; 10.00
Concert with the best students of the & ldquo; Summer Masterclass Dongo & rdquo; with orchestral accompaniment

31/07/2010 GROSIO-Valtellina, Midsummer Night Festival-Notte bianca
Location: Village center and park of Villa Visconti in Grosio, near Tirano
Time: from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.                 & nbsp ;              
Info:   +39 346 7270827/ http://www.valtellina.it/Attachment?id=UGJA
The largest summer night festival in the Valtellina with entertainment for young and old, live music, dance, disco with laser show, with artists and jugglers and many other attractions. The shops and restaurants remain open all night through

31/ 07/2010 COMO, antique and collectors' market & ldquo; Mercato in Curtesela & rdquo;
Location: Via Muralto, Piazza Perretta e Via Ballarini
Time: all day
Info: 031/27259

31/ 07. until 1/08/2010 CERNOBBIO, party on the piazza & ldquo; Estate 2010 & rdquo;
Location: lake promenade
Time: 2 p.m. to midnight
Info: 031/349341  
& ldquo; Festa in Piazza & rdquo; with music, dance and stalls with the possibility of tasting culinary specialties. On   Saturday   from 2 p.m. with a toboggan and antique market.

31/ 07. until 20/08/2010 CHIAVENNA, shopping in musica- Long Friday with music
Location: in the old town of Chiavenna, music and open shops until 11 p.m.
Info: 0343 33442
Every Friday from July 31st to August 20th, from 8 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

1/08/2010 DONGO, Tr & ouml; del and Antique Market: & ldquo; Frug & agrave; nel spazzac & agrave; & rdquo;
Location: Lungolago/Seepromenade
Time: 8.00-18.00
Info: 0344/82572  

1/08/2010 SORICO, guided bike tour   in the Pian di Spagna nature reserve
Place: Seat of the nature reserve administration- Via della Torre, 1a
Time: 9.30 am
Admission: & euro; 6.00, for children under 6 years and seniors free
First name notification required by 12 noon on Saturdays
Info: 0344/84251/ www.piandispagna.it
Guided bike tour   with observation of the rarest bird species on the trails within   of the nature reserve, with experienced guides, you need your own bike and hard hat (bike rental possible with advance notice until Saturday morning at 12 noon on Tel: 0039 338 4717186).

1/08/2010 LEZZENO, Sport: "Regate anno 2010" Lucie rowing boat competition
Location: on the lake in front of Lezzeno
Time: 10.00 am
Info: 0344/56330/Link: www.amicidellalucia.org
Rowing boat competition "Trofeo Renzo e Lucia" with the rowing boat typical of Lake Como (Lucie), 1000 meter run with 11 teams.

1/08/2010 GERA LARIO, music: Final of the festival & ldquo; Musica e Panorami & rdquo;
Location: on the Piazza
Time: 9 p.m.      
Info:   0344/84156