{"id":1597,"date":"2026-07-01T12:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/?post_type=news-e-events&#038;p=1597"},"modified":"2026-08-06T01:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:58:29","slug":"sotto-il-cielo-tra-le-due-torri-2026","status":"publish","type":"news-e-events","link":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/news-e-events\/sotto-il-cielo-tra-le-due-torri-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotto il cielo tra le due torri &#8211; 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer 2026 brings a rich calendar of events, encounters and moments of togetherness to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/ourterritorypage\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1000\"><strong><em>the territory of Montecatini Val di Cecina and its hamlets.<\/em><\/strong><\/a> After the enthusiasm and participation that opened the season, the program moves into full swing with a wide-ranging offering designed to accompany residents and visitors throughout the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From music to cultural events, from gatherings in the squares to community-focused initiatives, every corner of the municipality comes alive with experiences that blend entertainment and connection. The squares once again become meeting places, the villages light up with life, and each hamlet, from Ponteginori to Querceto, to Sassa, takes center stage in a summer lived to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A program designed for all ages, one that puts the value of togetherness at its heart and helps support the local economy, creating opportunities to discover the area and its businesses. An open invitation to experience Montecatini Val di Cecina under the summer sky, among events, people and moments to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Montecatini Val di Cecina<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 3, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Skelethrone and Gorilla Planet<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday 4 and Sunday, July 5, 10:00 AM\u20137:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Museo delle Miniere, Festa dei Ramai with theatrical reenactment of the dowry ceremony, costumed performers and lunch in the mine<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, July 11, from 6:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Museo delle Miniere, Dinner Under the Stars and vintage car rally (paid dinner)<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 17, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Aspartame Sweet Trio<br>&#8211; <strong>Thursday, July 23, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza Garibaldi, Pianofestival with Klassische Philharmonie Nord West<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 24, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Thunder Band<br>&#8211; <strong>Thursday, July 30, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza Garibaldi, Pianofestival, prize concert of the Querceto International Masterclasses<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 31, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Chupakabras<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, August 1, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Vintage 80, a full immersion into the golden era of music<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, August 7, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Big Mama Band<br>&#8211; <strong>Sunday, August 9, 5:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Borgo Incantando, Street Artists Festival<br>&#8211; <strong>Mercoled\u00ec 12 agosto, ore 21:30<\/strong> \u2013 Teatro la Laveria, \u201cVolTango\u201d, spettacolo di tango argentino con Gasso&amp;Gudino, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Hardouin, Ximena Zalazar Firpo e Gr\u00e9gory Bonnault<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, August 14, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, \"Waiting for Ferragosto\" with DJ Mazzo<br>&#8211; <strong>Sunday, August 16, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, \"Soundtracks Snow White\"<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, August 21, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, concert by Flowers<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, September 5, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazza della Repubblica, Moonlight Gala Dinner with live music<br>&#8211; <strong>Wednesday, September 9<\/strong> \u2013 Traditional Village Fair with fireworks display<br>&#8211; <strong>Every Friday from July 10 to August 28, 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 \"The Mine by Moonlight,\" dinner in the mine and guided tour of the mining park (booking required)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ponteginori<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <strong>Saturday, July 4, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Sports Day Festival, with dance party and buffet dinner<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, July 11, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Circolo Solvay, musical evening with Marco Farinella<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 17, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Paella Night with Roberto Master Grill and dance party<br>&#8211; <strong>From Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 9, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Ernest Solvay Sports Facility, Traditional BiancoBlu Festival with food stands and music<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 31, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, performance by Viola Vivarelli<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, August 1, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, Tale e Quale Show<br>&#8211; <strong>Sunday, August 2, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, Orchestra gli Hurra<br>&#8211; <strong>Monday, August 3, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, theatrical performance \"Disenchanted, Whatever Happened to Fairy Tales?\"<br>&#8211; <strong>Tuesday, August 4, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, Latin night with Salsafactory and Accademia Dos Tres<br>&#8211; <strong>Wednesday, August 5, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, \"Lorenzo and His Accordion\"<br>&#8211; <strong>Thursday, August 6, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, DJ Boccale<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, August 7, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, Daniele Neri<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, August 8, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, Stefano Domenichini Band<br>&#8211; <strong>Sunday, August 9, 9:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Municipal Pool, Orchestra gli Hurra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Querceto<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 31, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Castello Ginori, Pianofestival, prize concert of the Querceto International Masterclasses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sassa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <strong>Saturday, July 4, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazzetta la Cisterna, rock concert with Odis<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, July 11, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazzetta la Cisterna, \"A Voice in Balance\" with Francesco Falaschi<br>&#8211; <strong>Friday, July 17, 10:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazzetta la Cisterna, \"The Ancient Mines of Sassa,\" with Dr. Alessandro Lenzi from the Natural History Museum of Rosignano<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, July 25, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazzetta la Cisterna, musical event with Chiara &amp; gli Scuri<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, August 1, 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazzetta la Cisterna, dinner for the 4th Neighborhood Festival (potluck) and 3rd Table Football Tournament<br>&#8211; <strong>Sunday, August 2, 7:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Il Poggetto festival area, buffet followed by stargazing evening with the Public Astronomical Observatory of Volterra<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, August 8, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Piazzetta la Cisterna, \"A Tenor in Concert\" with Massimo Gentili and collaborators<br>&#8211; <strong>From Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16<\/strong> \u2013 Il Poggetto festival area, 34th Village Fair<br>&#8211; <strong>Saturday, August 29, 9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 \"Through the Looking Glass,\" the lute and voice between traditional and singer-songwriter music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>When?<\/strong><\/td><td>From July to September 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/td><td>Montecatini Val Di Cecina (PI)<br>Sassa (PI)<br>Ponteginori (PI)<br>Querceto (PI)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Info<\/strong><\/td><td>Community Information Office Phone:<br>+39 0588 324666 or +39 0588 87257<br><br>Mine Office Phone: +39 0588 31026<br>Open Thursday to Sunday: 10:00\u201313:00 \/ 16:00\u201319:00<br><br>Mine Office Email:<br>miniere.montecatini@itinera.info<br><br>Tourist Office Email:<br>info@volterratur.it<br><br>Mining Museum Website:<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museodelleminieremontecatini.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.museodelleminieremontecatini.it<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"featured_media":1200,"template":"","news_e_events_types":[29],"news_e_events_months":[43,37,44],"class_list":["post-1597","news-e-events","type-news-e-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_e_events_types-eventi","news_e_events_months-agosto","news_e_events_months-luglio","news_e_events_months-settembre"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-e-events\/1597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-e-events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news-e-events"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_e_events_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_e_events_types?post=1597"},{"taxonomy":"news_e_events_months","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.minetuscany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_e_events_months?post=1597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}