On Sunday, April 7, elegant brightly handcrafted colored kites will soar in the sky above San Miniato, following the ancient Tuscan tradition: river reeds dried in the open air, twine, glue made from water and flour, and greaseproof or tissue paper.
It is a festival celebrating the arrival of spring, flanked by the Flower Exhibition-Market and the Borgo Fiorito initiative, which transforms the entire town into a fragrant garden.
The squares will also feature the Local Zero-Kilometer Products Market, with delicious marzuoli truffles and other products of the earth. Stands will also include antiques and the creations of local artisans.
The program:
- from the morning, on the lawn of the fortress
54th Kite Festival - from 9 to 10 a.m.
Piazza del Seminario - Loggiati San Domenico - Corso Garibaldi - Loggiati Piazza Dante
28th Arts and Crafts Market Exhibition
2nd Borgo Fiorito - from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Piazza del Seminario
Earth Market - 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with meeting in Piazza del Seminario
Treasure hunt for young and old. Discovering food. - 10 a.m., with meeting in Piazza del Seminario
Discovering marzuolo truffle and discovering the charcoal alleys of San Miniato - from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
in the rooms of the seminary refectory
Agriristoro d'autore, with products from the earth market and marzuolo truffle of truffle association - 3:15 p.m.
Historical Parade, with the participation of the company of musicians and flag-wavers of Porta Fiorentina of the Palio del Cerro of Cerreto Guidi - 4:30 p.m.
Piazza Bonaparte
Project San Miniato: San Miniato cardio-protected city. Defibrillator inauguration. - 5:15 p.m.
Piazza Duomo
Launch of three hot air balloons - 5:30 p.m.
Palazzo Roffia
Auction of painted kites and awarding of the most distinctive kites