Umbria Water Festival in Orvieto
From May 17th to 20th the Umbria Water Festival will be offering experts and anyone interested a chance to explore the many issues and opportunities concerning water....[more]


Cronoscalata della Castellana Vintage Car Race
From May 18th to 20th the fortieth edition of the Cronoscalata della Castellana vintage car race, valid for the Trofeo Italiano di Velocità in Montagna, will be disputed along the S.R. 79 Bis Orvietana, from San Giorgio to Colonnetta di Prodo....[more]


The Port of Pagliano and the Waterways Between Etruria and Rome
From May 17th to 20th the Centro Studi Città di Orvieto will be running the photographic and documentary exhibition entitled "Il Porto di Pagliano e la via dell'acqua tra Etruria e Roma", which will reveal exciting new finds unearthed by the Soprintendenza Beni Architettonici dell'Umbria at the Pagliano archaeological dig....[more]


Jazz Guided Listening Session in Orvieto
On May 24th the Sala Eufonia of the Fumi town library will be hosting "Lettori in Musica Row", a guided listening session to explore the world of jazz, with F. Bufalini and E. De Simone. At 3pm, advance booking required....[more]


Luca Signorelli
Until August 26th the Luca Signorelli exhibition, which is spread over three major venues in Umbria, will be offering visitors a full and complete understanding of the milestone importance of this artist in the Italian Renaissance. Some of Signorelli's best known works are in fact his fresco cycle within the Duomo of Orvieto, in the San Brizio Chapel. For the exhibition the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo will be opening a special section devoted to the Cortona-born genius....[more]


Costituente Market in Orvieto
The monthly edition of the Via della Costituente crafts market will take place on May 26th and 27th, to coincide with the Festa della Palombella. As usual, there will be stands selling everything from ceramic to glass, textiles, leather, wood carvings, paintings and organic produce. Open from 3 to 8pm on the Saturday and from 8am to midnight on the Sunday....[more]


Festa della Palombella
On May 27th Orvieto will be holding its traditional Festa della Palombella, which takes place on Pentecost every year. At 12 noon in Piazza Duomo there will be the descent of the Palombella, symbolising the Holy Spirit, and a dove will be handed to a newly married couple. At 6.30pm in Piazza Duomo there will be a concert by the L. Mancinelli Orvieto town band....[more]


Newly Discovered State Archive Documents Exhibition
As part of the events scheduled in town for this 2012 Settimana della Cultura, until May 31st the Orvieto state archives will be running an exhibition of hitherto inaccessible documents and periodicals from the Comune di Orvieto archies, the Archivio Notarile and the Pericle Perali archives. The exhibition is entitled "Memorie disvelate: nuovi documenti per la storia"....[more]


Cavajoli in Festa
From June 1st to 3rd Via della Cava will be the setting for the traditional Cavajoli in Festa district festivity, with religious processions, dinners and music all held in honour of the Madonna della Cava....[more]


Funicular Fair in Orvieto
On June 3rd at Orvieto Scalo there will be the annual Fiera della Funicolare, a fair with all kinds of stands selling curiosities that traditionally precedes the Corpus Domini festivities. From 9am to 8pm....[more]


Lettori in Musica 2012 ? Non solo Lirica
From May 16th to June 6th the Sala Eufonia of the Fumi town library will be hosting the Lettori in Musica - Non solo Lirica series of guided listening sessions on the use of opera in film music. At 3pm, advance booking required. See below for details of the programme in Italian......[more]


CittaSlow Mail Art
Until June 8th the Palazzo del Gusto will be running the original CittaSlow Mail Art exhibition, with some 150 artists from thirty different countries offering their own interpretation on the concept of anti-fast food - the Slow Food movement, which encourages an easier pace of life and all the savouring of all the natural tastes and flavours that go with it....[more]

The Anello di Monte Tigno
Orvieto – Trip to the Anello di Monte Tigno . Exit the city towards what has become one of Italy’s best known panoramic views and just walk through the Umbrian countryside, passing by convents, through woods, along ancient Etruscan roads, springs and fascinating ancient towns rich in art treasures. An excursion suitable for all ages and all seasons.
 
Orvieto Accessibile
Un percorso turistico per le persone diversamente abili. Di seguito si propongono suggerimenti utili per evitare gli ostacoli-barriere architettoniche presenti nella cittadina di Orvieto, sia per le persone con difficoltà motorie che sensoriali, per visitare i luoghi più importanti della città, aperti al turismo accessibile tutti raggiungibili da piazza Duomo.