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ARTour Toscana & Slow Travel Fest
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- 15 September 2016
September 23rd, 24th, 25th, Abbadia a Isola, Monteriggioni, Siena.
In cooperation with the Regione Toscana and the Municipality of Monteriggioni, ARTour Toscana will take part in the next edition of the Slow Travel Fest, the festival devoted to all lovers of nature, of landscapes and of the culture of traveling in a slow fashion, offering a SLOW itinenary throught the artisans’s “bottegas” in Monteriggioni.
The entire family will have the chance to discover the charm and goodness of the handicraft of Monteriggioni: a tour on foot and by bike that will take grown-ups and children inside the walls of the Castle of Monteriggioni to discover all the secrets and techniques of the art of weaving of the Artes workshop. Then the tour will stop by the magic bottega of the Spezieria Toscana to taste the original sweet and savory creations that take their inspirations from the flavours and the aromas of the most authentic Tuscany. Later on, everyone on their bicycles to get to Abbadia a Isola, at the heart of the Slow Travel Fest, where a workshop of creative cardboard, offered by Carton Factory awaits. This is a workshop devoted to most enviromentally friendly material there is; it will be like entering a fairy tale, surrounded by colorful objects and creative shapes, an opportunity for the entire family to free their mind and let loose of their creativity.
On the website www.toscana.artour.it you can find a longer itinerary that spans over Monteriggioni and its surroundings to discover the many charming artisans’ bottegas that can be visited all year round.
A project curated by Artex, the Center for Artistic and Traditional Handicraft of Tuscany, promoted by the Regione Toscana.
PROGRAMME
Sunday, September 25th
10:00 AM – 1:00PM leave from Abbadia a Isola
ARTOURTOSCANA, Itineraries of the Handicraft
An itinerary, to be done on foot and by bike, that will take grown-ups and little ones inside the walls of Monteriggioni to discover the artisanal weaving workshop of Artes, to then stop by the magic bottega La Spezieria Toscana, to taste their original sweet and savory creations inspired by the flavors and aromas of the most authentic Tuscany. Afterwards everybody on their bike to get to Abbadia a Isola to take part in the creative cardboard workshop hosted by Carton Factory.
Organized by Artext, the Center for Artistic and Traditional Handicraft of Tuscany, promoted by the Regione Toscana.
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25h September
At 10:00-1:00PM and 2:00PM-5:00PM departure from Abbadia a Isola
Workshop of creative cardboard
A workshop devoted to the most enviromentally friendly material. It will be like entering a fairy tale, moving around amongst colorful objects and imaginative shapes, an opportunity for the entire family to free the mind and let loose of one’s creativity.
A project curated by Artex, the Center for Artistic and Tradicional Handicraft of Tuscany, organized by Carton Factory, promoted by the Regione Toscana.