Robert Redford at Tuscan Sun Festival

Hollywood icon Robert Redford joins the roster of distinguished artists appearing at the Tuscan Sun Festival.

Redford to Join August 8th Evening of Poetry Reading, accompanied by Piano Improvisations


Hollywood legend Robert Redford joins the illustrious list of artists performing at the 2008 Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona, Italy, August 2nd 10th. As a last minute addition to the previously announced performances, Redford participates in the August 8th concert by reading poetry, accompanied by the piano improvisations of esteemed Italian conductor and pianist, Nicola Luisotti. The first half of the August 8th programme, which will take place in the intimate setting of Teatro Signorelli in the heart of Cortona, will also feature poetry, recited by one of Italy's leading lights of stage and screen, Gabriele Lavia.


2008 Tuscan Sun Festival Programme

Saturday, August 02
12:00 Opening of The Shape of Colour, an exhibition of paintings by Sibylle Szaggars
12:00-14:00 Cooking with Mamma Donatella
16:30 Opening of Art Exhibition Le Forme del Bello/The Shape of Beauty
21:00 Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet

Sunday, August 03
11:00-12:00 Dr. Weishe Song's Lecture on Wellness
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Danielle de Niese, Vito Priante, Andrea Marcon, Venice Baroque
Orchestra

Monday, August 04
09:00-10:00 Tai Chi-Chuan with Lucia Dalbon
10:00-12:00 Fresco Workshop with Julia Perry
12:00 Cooking with Mamma Donatella
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Recital with Jos Cura, Speranza Scappucci

Tuesday, August 05
09:00 Tai Chi-Chuan with Lucia Dalbon
10:30-12:00 Cheese Making Workshop with Romano Magi of Ristorante La Bucaccia
11:00 Dr. Weishe Songs Lecture on Wellness
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Pinchas Zukerman, Gabriela Montero, Antonio Pappano, UBS Verbier
Festival Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday, August 06
09:00 Tai Chi-Chuan with Lucia Dalbon
10:00 Fresco Workshop with Julia Perry
12:00 Cooking with Mamma Donatella
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Chamber Music with the Zukerman Chamber Players

Thursday, August 07
09:00 Tai Chi-Chuan with Lucia Dalbon
11:00 Dr. Weishe Songs lecture on Wellness
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Ana Maria Martinez, Jos Cura, Mario De Rose, UBS Verbier Festival
Chamber Orchestra

Friday, August 08
09:00 Tai Chi-Chuan with Lucia Dalbon
12:00 Cooking with Mamma Donatella
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 An Evening of Poetry with Gabriele Lavia, Nicola Luisotti and Robert Redford.

Saturday, August 09
11:00 Dr. Weishe Songs Lecture on Wellness
13:00-15:00 Diego Zancanis Presents a Renaissance Banquet
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Joshua Bell, Natasha Paremski, Orchestra da Camera di Mantova

Sunday, August 10
12:00 Cooking with Mamma Donatella
15:00-16:00 Diego Zancanis Lecture on the History of Italian Food
20:00-20:45 Toasting Tuscany
21:00 Piotr Anderszewski, Joshua Bell, Stephane Denve, UBS Verbier
Festival Chamber Orchestra

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