lucca grapevine ~ August 2026 issue

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Direttore Responsabile
Giuseppe Brandani

Editor
Norma Jean Bishop

Contributors

Helen Askham
Anna Benedetto
Chiara Calabrese
Judith Edwards
Kieron Dawn Browne
Morena Guarnaschelli
Debra Kolkka
Oriano Landucci
Gabriele Muratori
Isabella Negri
Francis Pettitt
Marianne Rossi

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& Distribution
Alex Galli - Diana Gatti

Technical
Silvano Simi

Cover:

Fishing hut at Massaciuccoli Lake
by Norma Jean Bishop

Updated

2 August 2026

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Editorial
Theatre, Art, Music & Beauty
Pietrasanta’s Museum for Igor Mitoraj
Art & Poetry at Orrido di Botri Nature Reserve
Florence’s Museums in August

History & Traditions
The Legend of the Volto Santo & the Cleaver
Elisa and Mimì. 2 women, 2 centuries, a Villa
Three Evenings with Napoleon
La Notte di San Lorenzo
Pocketful of Starlight
Daily Life in the Courtyard

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Barga’s Games

Practical
Imagine a Chestnut Farm

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Exhibitions Calendar - Traditional Events

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