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Four days, from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August: in Castellina in Chianti it’s a marvellous edition of “Calici di Stelle”. Here is the complete program.

Thursday 8 August (“Waiting for Calici di Stelle”)

  • “Go through ancient bridges, forests and mills”, walk on the Via Romea Sanese, from Quercegrossa to Castellina in Chianti, organized by the Salingolpe Group (info at the tourist office).
  • At 9.30 pm Cinema Sotto le Stelle in the Piazza del Comune.

Friday 9 August

  • At 9.30 pm Cinema Sotto le Stelle in the Piazza del Comune.

Saturday 10 August

  • From 3 pm to midnight local craft and food market and art exhibition, in via delle Volte.
  • From 5 pm to midnight Chianti Classico tastings at the collective tasting tables, with the producers of the Castellina wine producers association and AIS Siena sommelier. Street food with castellinese restaurateurs.
  • From 5 pm in piazza del Comune, “Gioca la piazza”, 30 wooden games to entertain young and old.
  • From 6 pm traveling music through the streets of the town.
  • From 9 pm to midnight free extraordinary opening of the Archaeological Museum and the Medieval Tower terrace (paid opening 11-21).
  • From 9.30 pm Guided observation of the stars on the external walkway in Via delle Volte, organized by the Astrofili Senesi Group.
  • From 9.30 pm in Piazza del Comune “One for all”, pièce of illusionism, shadows, magic and creativity.

Sunday 11 August

  • From 10 am to midnight local craft and food market and art exhibition, in via delle Volte.
  • From 5 pm to midnight Chianti Classico tastings at the collective tasting tables, with the producers of the Castellina wine producers association and AIS Siena sommelier. Street food with castellinese restaurateurs.
  • From 6 pm musical accompaniment in four points of the historic center.
  • From 9.30 pm Guided observation of the stars on the external walkway in Via delle Volte, organized by the Astrofili Senesi Group.

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