What to do & see in Lucca – Con articoli anche in italiano
Carpets of color on top of the iconic MURA set a NEW Record for the Guiness Book of World Records Lucca broke into the record books today with more than 4 kilometers of images celebrating Lucca’s traditions, events and art throughout the year. Over the span of just 10 hours on August 22, 2026, volunteers […]
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Sulle celebri mura rinascimentali della città si esibiranno gratuitamente musicisti jazz e blues, strumentisti classici e cantanti lirici, e ci sarà anche la danza sui baluardi: dal tango al waltz. Dal Baluardo della Libertà al Baluardo San Paolino, gli spettatori potranno passeggiare liberamente e godersi la musica sotto le stelle. Per una visione più ravvicinata […]
Continue ReadingReaching from Baluardo della Libertà to Baluardo San Paolino, spectators will be able to stroll at will and enjoy the music under the stars.
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So sad But “love never dies” After 82 years, Don Aldo Mei is still remembered in Lucca for this his saying, and for his courage in the face of Nazi hatred and arrogance. On this day, eighty-two years ago, the young priest was shot just outside Porta Elisa for hiding a radio, and even worse, […]
Continue ReadingChe tristezza Ma “l’amore non muore“ Dopo 82 anni, a Lucca Don Aldo Mei è ancora ricordato per questo suo detto, e per il suo coraggio di fronte all’odio e alla prepotenza degli nazisti. In questo giorno, ottantadue anni fa, il giovane sacerdote fu fucilato subito fuori di Porta Elisa per aver nascosto una radio […]
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Lucca 23 July 2026 Mayor of Lucca Mario Pardini paid his annual visit to students at the highly competitive Puccini International Opera Composition Academy at the San Michelotto Complex. The young composers from Italy, Spain, Singapore and Mexico, are all at work developing their lyric projects at the Puccini International Opera Composition Course, taught by renowned […]
Continue ReadingCome ogni anno, il sindaco di Lucca Mario Pardini ha fatto visita ieri (23 luglio) presso il Complesso San Micheletto agli studenti del 10° Puccini International Opera Composition Course, organizzato dal Puccini International Opera Composition Academy Lucca e dall’associazione lucchese di musica contemporanea Cluster. Si tratta di un corso internazionale itinerante – diviso tra Lucca e la […]
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City council approved the start of the competitive phase for a large urban innovation project to transform Lucca into a modern, smart and sustainable city with improved efficiencies and connectivity. The municipal council of Lucca has approved resolution no. 154/2026 recognizing the public interest of a proposed public-private partnership to implement the broad program of […]
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Tourism in Lucca sets new records.
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“We’ve tried to make Lucca increasingly international, managing quantity while focusing on quality. It’s working.” –Mario Pardini, Mayor
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