Summer events: August in Tuscany

In Florence in August there's not a lot of things to do... you have to move to other cities.

In Siena from 23rd to 26th August: the festival The Aromatic City, the concert show, conducted by Mauro Pagani, which joins rock, ethnic, jazz music and dancing and wants to make Siena known even for the richness and the variety of the cultural appointments which take place in the city. During the 4 days of the festival the young Senese artists and the dancing companies will perform, together with the big names of international music, who, on Thursday, 23rd August, in the splendid scenario of the medieval Fonts of Fontebranda, will open the event with choreographies of an African inspiration.
On 24th July, Piazza del Campo (admire here in the picture the "Torre del mangia") will be a stage for a free big concert of contemporary jazz.

On the 16th of August in Siena: the Palio.

In Cortona the Tuscan Sun Festival

In San Gimignano: concerts, dancing, theater. Italian live music during the month, and the "Finley" (August, 28). Classic music on the 29th of July. In the Duomo square the "opera" with “Carmen” (August, 5 and 8, at 9,15 pm) and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (August, 6 at 9,15pm).

Near Livorno, on the tuscan coast: Surf music and dance.

In Mugello: from 27th to the 31st of August the first edition of Mugello Dance Festival, 4 days od house and electronic music, with the singer Skin as a dj.

In the Val d'Orcia (south of Siena, a charming valley you must see!): the Valdorcia festival, from 1 to 23 theater and music. Concerts, shows and many interesting stuff.

I recommend:

- monday, the 11th, pianist Roberto Cacciapaglia will play classic music in piazza San Pietro in the heart of Radicofani, under the Rocca di Ghino di Tacco.

- friday, the 15th, Naat Veliov e The Original Kocani Orkestar will play immersed in the hot water of Bagno Vignoni spa.