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Montecatini Terme: Choral and Music Festival

  • Date Montecatini Terme: Choral and Music Festival 11 Jun 2020 - 14 Jun 2020
  • Date Montecatini Terme: Choral and Music Festival Montecatini Terme, Italy
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For 3 years now, the Festival of Montecatini Terme in Tuscany has been open not only to amateur choirs but also to musical groups: the organizers wanted to give a new impetus to this festival which they have managed to achieve thanks to this choral /musical association. The organizers will reward the best choir with a certificate from the Academy of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The musicians of the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” will present their concert at the opening of the Festival. A closing dinner will be organized in a local restaurant located in the vicinity of Montecatini.
Prepare yourself for a truly beautiful, emotional Festival that will no doubt create some memorable encounters between participants.

Day 1: MONTECATINI TERME

Upon arrival in Montecatini Terme, welcome by local host at the hotel.
Check in and dinner at the hotel.
In the evening, official opening of the Festival: departure from the hotel by torchlight towards the thermal garden of Tettuccio. You will receive an official welcome by the representatives of the town of Montecatini Terme and the festival organizers. All choirs and musical groups will attend the opening concert of the prestigious musicians of the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”.
Return to the hotel by foot.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: MONTECATINI TERME

Breakfast at the hotel.
The choirs are divided into 2 groups (defined by the organizers).

  • Group 1 program:

In the morning, a concert of choirs and musical groups, given at the music kiosk of the Tettucio thermal garden (duration no longer than 15 minutes including the entrance and stage exit)
Free time for lunch.
In the afternoon: suggestion of an excursion to Pisa or to Lucca, you will need to choose one or the other as both are not possible, with an optional guided city tour.
In Pisa you will see the cathedral, the Baptistery and the famous leaning tower.
In Lucca, a beautiful historic city surrounded by ramparts, you will stroll through its picturesque alleys and discover its many “piazza”.
NOTE: These tours are free but if you want the services of a local guide, this is possible, for an additional fee (see document “Prices and conditions”).

  • Group 2 program:

Day excursion (by coach or train) to Florence, a true gem of the Renaissance period.
In the morning, guided walking tour: “Duomo” square with its white, green and pink marble cathedral, the Baptistery with its three bronze doors, Giotto’s Campanile, Signoria Square, Palazzo Vecchio and Ponte Vecchio … (Guided tour: about 2h30)
In the afternoon, each choir will be able to sing on one of the squares of the city (Duration: 25 minutes), then free time to explore by yourself
Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

  • For both groups:

Dinner at the hotel
In the evening, there is an outdoor concert for choirs and bands on Montecatini’s Piazza del Poppolo (Duration: 15 minutes per choir) or similar in Montecatini Terme. The representatives of the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” will choose the festivals best choir.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: MONTECATINI TERME

Breakfast at the hotel.

  • Group 1 program:

Day excursion to Florence (same services as above)

  • Group 2 program:

Concert of choral singing in the morning in Tettucio and excursion to PISE or LUCQUES in the afternoon.

  • For both groups:

In the evening, the closing ceremony will bring together all the choirs and musical groups for a dinner at a local restaurant in the Montecatini area where you will be joined by city officials. Each group will receive a certificate of participation. A special certificate will be awarded to the best choir, awarded by “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Accademia”. At the end of the evening, the choirs sing “O Signore, dal tetto natio” by Verdi. Return to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: MONTECATINI TERME – return

Departure after breakfast.
Before the departure, possibility of singing during the Mass in a church of Montecatini.

Standard program, subject to modification by the organizer.
Possibility of extension one day and one night: excursion to Siena or Pescia in the afternoon. Possibility to extend your stay with extra nights.

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