A colourful night of colour and fashion, by Auser Bagni di Lucca, will be held in the piazza in Ponte a Serraglio on Thursday 6th July at 9.00pm. The road will be closed for the event.
There will be 20 models of all ages showing clothes and accessories from the pre-loved collection at the Auser shop in Ponte a Serraglio…the perfect antidote to “Fast Fashion”.
What a fun night under the stars!
The Municipality of Bagni di Lucca has initiated a project to bring activities to the villages that make up Bagni di Lucca, thank to a contribution from Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca. There will be free activities for all ages.
There will be input from the Red Cross, with health checks, the Lions Club Valle de Serchio with prevention for breast cancer, Auser Bagni di Lucca with training in digital literacy and more.
The Biblioteca errante Pinocchio with the Pro Loco Bagni di Lucca Terme – Val di Lima will bring library books to the villages with readings and laboratories.
Participation and Development Association ODV will bring music and culture by Djambe players to village squares
There will be Art in the Square with of Martina Rosati in the form of a mobile art workshops in the village squares.
Please call 0583 809945 from Monday to Friday from 8.00 -14.00 and on Tuesday and Thursday also from 15.00 – 18.00.
New activities will be added along the way.
Summer activities are in full swing.
The Auser group have an event in the garden of the Palazzo Comunale.
Montefegatesi has some excellent things lined up for July.
Vico Pancellorum has something coming up in August.
Diego Fornaciari wants to share his hometown of Bagni di Lucca with adventurous lovers of cycling. He has launched Tuscany Adventure Tours to give visitors a chance to “Live and Breathe Tuscany’s Authentic Beauty”. He wants to help others enjoy the beautiful places he loves and knows so well.
He has many years of experience guiding cycling tours in the Bagni di Lucca area.
Now based in Australia, he is organising small group guided bike and leisure tours through the heart of Tuscany. His tours will immerse you in authentic Italian life, country farmhouse style accommodation, food sourced from local ingredients, restaurants locals love…all with stunning scenery seen from seldom trodden paths.
Cool down in a mountain stream or enjoy aperitivo in a bar with the locals.
Tell all of your friends, especially anyone who loves Tuscany and loves to cycle.
Please go to Diego’s website for much more information…
http://www.tuscanyadventuretours.com
Send an email…
info@tuscanyadventuretours.com
Phone…Australia…+61 404 782 348
WhatsApp…+39 348 974 0863
The Community Centre was opened yesterday in the old theatre in Ponte a Serraglio.
There lots of books, activities, computers and more…all done by a team from Auser and the Comune.
A lot of work has been done to set up the room.
For the next couple of weeks there will be art by 2 local artists on display. Open in the afternoon from 5.00 for a couple of hours.
There is something for everyone here. I hope lots of people visit. Formal hours are still being worked out.
Auser has a group of excellent shops nearby..preloved home wares. It looks like a well set up antique shop.
There is a preloved clothing shop.
There is also a place where you can have alterations done or use a sewing machine.
Well done Auser on the latest venture.
There is a lovely old theatre in Ponte a Serraglio which has been largely unused for decades. I do remember dance classes there many years ago.
It is a excellent space and it is great to see that it will soon come alive as a place for art exhibitions and much more..
Auser is responsible for the new venture. They are creating wonderful area for Ponte a Serraglio. After much work it will open on Saturday 3rd June at 3.30pm. Two local artists , Sharane Darlington and Meg Reilly, will be the first to show their work.
The theatre is in the main street leading from Ponte a Serraglio to La Villa on the same side of the road as Bar Italia.
Once open it will be a community space to be used by everyone, with books, music, games, computers and art. Well done (again) the team at Auser.
Paolo Citti was the first person I met in Bagni di Lucca. He met me at Fornoli station 20 years ago. My wallet had been stolen at the train station in Rome. Fortunately I had just bought my ticket to Bagni di Lucca.
I arrived at the station in Fornoli not knowing how I was going to get to my accommodation, which was Paolo’s apartment above his bar. I walked out of the station and saw a tall, handsome young man standing beside his car. He walked across to me and asked “Are you Debra?” I replied “Yes”. “I am Paolo” he said. We have been friends ever since.
I was his first customer all those years ago and now his has established a professional driving service to his long list of accomplishments. He still has his wonderful Cafe Catene, but he was looking for something extra. He loves Bagni di Lucca and he loves to share it so this is a perfect combination, for him and his lucky customers.
He does airport pickups and he will take you where you want to go. He knows the area like the back of his hand and loves to share his knowledge. He speaks English well. He looks a bit serious in the photo below, but he is good fun.
I think this service is needed in Bagni di Lucca and I can’t think of a better person than Paolo to do it. I wish him luck in his new venture.
Contact Paolo for more information.
Email…luccadrivers@gmail.com
Phone…(39) 3924437080
Instagram…luccadrivers.ncc
Facebook…LUCCA DRIVERS NCC
The 23rd edition of the Motogiro d’Italia happened over the last week. 200 riders joined the historical re-enactment of the oldest and most prestigious motorcycle race. It is done in stages on vintage motorcycles.
On the final day riders stopped in Montefegatesi before heading down to Circolo dei Forestieri for lunch.
Here are some photos Mateo has kindly shared with us.
Montefegatesi had a fun day.
A Ginkgo Biloba is to be planted in the Contessa Casalini park in La Villa on Saturday and people are invited to attend. These trees are absolutely gorgeous, what a great addition to the park.
Time flies! Paolo Citti’s excellent cafe in Fornoli is 10 years old. There was a party last night to celebrate.
Lots of people gathered to celebrate. Well done Paolo and the team. Let’s hope there are lots more years to come.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 