lucca grapevine ~ July 2026 issue

Welcome to Tuscany's Grapevine Magazine, on sale at local news agents or by subscription (post or online).

To consult the monthly Calendar of Events (What's On In and Around) click on "What's On & other info" in the left-hand column.

Sample (by clicking on the titles in yellow) an article from current or past issues. an

Click on the highlighted advertising pages in the list of Contents to meet our worthy sponsors. an

LUCCA VIDEO by Elettra Dini, 14 May 2022 FUNDRAISER for CARITAS

Grapevine on-line

Direttore Responsabile
Giuseppe Brandani

Editor
Norma Jean Bishop

Contributors

Helen Askham
Anna Benedetto
Antica Locanda
dell’Angelo
Chiara Calabrese
Oriano Landucci
Daniel J. L’Esperance
Francis Pettitt
Marianne Rossi
Gavin Threipland

Marketing
& Distribution
Alex Galli - Diana Gatti

Technical
Silvano Simi

Cover:

Our Garden

on the River Lima
photo by

Daniel J. L’Esperance

Updated

1 July 2026

<< select by >>

month

     Editorial
   Theatre, Art, Music & Beauty
     In Praise of Opera, Torre del Lago Festival
     A New Arts Center for Lucca
     The Happy Magic of Gillian Armitage
     IAM Music Festival, in the Garfagnana Mountains
     Roberto Innocenti, Illustrating Humanity

   History & Traditions
     Stories of the Courtyard
     From a Hippie Trail to Pomaia
     The Devil’s Stone in Piazza Bernardini

   Food
     Involtini di Melanzana

from Antica Locanda dell’Angelo

   Remembering
     Randy Barlow
     Mark Threipland

What’s On

Music and Theatre Calendar
Exhibitions Calendar - Traditional Events

Properties for Sale by Owner

Professionals - Classifieds - Display Ads

Bilingual Crossword - Helpful Information

Contacts

Subscriptions

Advertising