Siena celebrates the fine arts in an exhibition starting March 26, 2010 until July – a collection of 300 amongst the most precious works of art from Jacopo della Quercia to Donatello, all early renaissance artists.

The art exhibition will take place at Santa Maria della Scala. Several itineraries within Siena from the Duomo to the Museo dell’Opera will guide you through carming Siena, along with several other initiatives involving other museums:

• San Gimignano
• Montepulciano
• Buonconvento
• Asciano
• Pienza

The difference between this and former art exhibitions lies in the selection of works on display, a selection organized in cooperation with London and Paris.

Name of the art exhibition:

“Da Jacopo della Quercia a Donatello. Le arti a Siena nel primo Rinascimento”

Opens on March 26^th 2010 and will remain open until July.

One of the finest hotels in Siena is Hotel Campo Regio. Located in the central Via della Sapienza, Hotel Campo Regio is an ancient residence situated in the historical centre of Siena, with an elegant entrance of the XVI century offers two splendid terraces and wide windows on Camporegio valley and a view on Torre del Mangia, the Duomo, the sanctuary of Santa Caterina and the church of San Domenico. Hotel Campo Regio was already mentioned in the cartographies of 1500, it has been for long time a noble dwelling.

When booking we advise you to ask for room #6

Hotel Campo Regio information, bookings and rates

FAI Spring Days are upcoming on the last week end of March 28^th and 29^th just a few days form now.

FAI is a non-profit trust with the purpose to protect and preserve Italian artistic and environmental heritage. FAI spring days are the chance to visit monuments and museums normally not accessible to the general public, a great opportunity for those visiting Italy and Tuscany to see famous inaccessible places such as:

• Convento di Santa Maria Novella (Florence)
• Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa maria Novella (Florence)
• Giardino di Villa Mazzarosa (Lucca)
• Villa Medicea di Coltano (Pisa)
• Palazzo Chigi alla Postiera (Siena)

The complete list of locations open on FAI Spring Days is available online at the FAI website.

David LaChapelle is a unique photographer and director well known for his surreal, and often humorous style in the fashion, advertising, and fine art photography industries. He has published books of original photography featuring portraits of famous celebrities.

At the Galleria d’Arte Poggiali e Forconi in Florence a personal photographic exhibition was inagurated on February 28^th. A collection of 40 photos and a video on the backstage of Deluge inspired by the Sistine Chapel and a outcry against consumerism.

DAVID LACHAPELLE FIRENZE
Galleria Poggiali e Forconi
Via della Scala, 35/A
Project Room
Via Benedetta, 3 /rosso
50123 Firenze
March 1 – March 6, 2009

hours: Monday – Saturday 9:30 – 19:30 Sunday by appointment

Tel. 055.287748
Fax. 055.2729406

email: info@poggialieforconi.it

www.poggialieforconi.it

Free Entrance

Santa Maria della Scala in Piazza del Duomo – Siena, hosts an art exhibition featuring 300 masterpieces of Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Guttuso, Ligabue and other world famous artists.

The art exhibition “Arte genio, follia. Il giorno e la notte dell’artista” will be inaugurated by the art critic Vittorio Sgarbi on January 31, 2009 and will remain open to the public until May 25, 2009.

This event is the result of a cooperation amongst major European Museums and Italian Psychiatric Centers to illustrate the “dark side of art” and how madness finds expression in the arts.

More information on the exhibition at artegeniofollia.it – Plan your Stay in Siena at Hotel Certosa di Maggiano, or other selected hotels in Siena

The Madonna del Cardellino by Raphael is returned to the general public after 9 years of careful restoration. The masterpiece will be on exhibition at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, prior to the final destination in the Uffizi scheduled in March 2009.

To celebrate the event a specific exhibition has been organized:

“Love Art and Grace. Raphael, la Madonna del Cardellino restored”

The restoration was performed by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure and was a particularly difficult task.

The exhibition was inaugurated on November 23^rd and will continue through March 1^st 2009, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Cavour, 3

Information: +39.055 2760340

The Exhibition is open every day (with the exception of Wednesday) from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Admission tickets: € 7,00 (reduced fair € 4,00)

Autumn has arrived – time for mushrooms, chestnuts, and truffles, a unique ingredient with a special flavor.

In November Tuscany hosts 2 important events:

XXXVIII MOSTRA DEL TARTUFO BIANCO DI SAN MINATO

15/16 – 22/23 – 29/30 November 2008

The White truffle found on the Samminatesi Hills, known as the food of kings, is found just centimeters from the soil surface, in very few areas where a unique combination of fauna and flora foster and nurture this miracle of nature.

The White Truffle of San Minato Tuscany is featured in selected restaurants of the world and for a very limited period of time during the year.

Here is a list of events dedicated to the White truffle of Tuscany:

23rd edition of the “Mostra del Tartufo Bianco delle Crete Senesi”
8 -16 November 2008

For those of you visiting Tuscany in this time of the year this is a unique opportunity to combine thebest of Tuscany: Cultue and fine foods – any one of our fine Hotels in Tuscany will offre detailed information about these and other events taking place this time of year.

Other events featuring truffles:

25-26 October Barberino del Mugello (not fro from the famous Outlet)

Mostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco e Nero

26 October Villa Serena Montaione

Mostra Mercato del tartufo e dei prodotti tipici