Events of Città della Pieve

Food and Craft Fair

Holy Saturday, Easter, Easter Monday

Products and crafts from the areas of Trasimeno, Città della Pieve, Orvieto, Val di Chiana, Val d'Orcia.

Tableaux Vivants - Terziere Borgo Dentro

Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Every year, scenes of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ are represented in the picturesque underground of Palazzo Orca. About 40 characters create "living paintings" representing the "Last Supper", the "Ecce Homo", the "Flagellation" and the "Descent from the Cross".

The Infiorata of S. Luigi, patron saint of the Terziere Casalino

The Sunday closest to June 21st

The neighbourhood's residents pave Via Pietro Vannucci with flower petals in designs inspired by Reinassance paintings, especially those of the painter Pietro Perugino. The "Snail Fair" takes place in Terziere Casalino Tavern, located near the Bishop's Tower (Torre del Vescovo)

The Terzieri Throw of the Gauntlet

15 Agosto in Piazza Plebiscito

Palio dei Terzieri

From August 10th to the second-last Sunday of the month

The three sections of town (Borgo Dentro, Casalino, Castello), inspired by the ancient disputes that have characterized the life of the city since the Middle Ages, challenge each other to an archery contest, "The Bull Hunt", the target being the rotating outline of a bull. On this occasion, each Terziere opens a tavern where they serve typical food of the Umbrian and Tuscan cuisine. In addition there are theatrical and musical performances inspired by the Reinassance period in which Perugino lived. From Piazza del Plebiscito at 5 p.m.: a procession in Reinassance Costumes, including some 700 people, moves to the Santa Lucia Sportsground for "The Bull Hunt". There are acrobats, fire-eaters, flag throwers...

Nativity Scene - Terziere Castello

Christmas Period

The Terziere Castello, in honour of Perugino's fresco "Adoration of the Magi", every year organizes a monumental Nativity scene dedicated to a particular theme. Local artists and craftsmen collaborate in the design and creation of the scenes.