Emilia Romagna Festival. [July-September] Associazione, Via Garibaldi, 12. 40026 Imola, Italy. Tel: +39 0542 25747. Fax: +39 0542 612972
The programmes of the Emilia Romagna Festival cover some twenty places of historic interest throughout the region, with concerts in castles, fortresses, abbeys, churches, piazzas and palaces.

Polenta, Sausage and Pig's Liver Sagra. [September] APT Arezzo. Piazza Risorgimento 116 52100 Italy; Tel: +39 0575 23952; Fax: +39 0575 28042.
The Festival in Monterchi offers the chance to sample local delicacies. The festival is extremely popular as it offers a wonderful selection of rural dishes.

JMP [June] Via Brennero 2. Bolzano, 39100 Italy. Te: +39-0471.631127. Fax: +39 0471 631 857 Nicola Ciardi. Jazz Music Promotion Via Brennero 2 - 39100 Bolzano /Italy.

Jazle Festival [every month of the year] via Trinchese n.63. via Martiri d'Otranto. Lecce, Italy. 73100. Tel: 0039 0832303632 Fax: 0039 0832397133 [contact: Focus E Dodicilune. Concerts featuring internationa names]

Umbria Jazz Festival. [November] Piazza Danti, 28 – 06122 Perugia. Tel: + 39 075 5732432. Fax + 39 075 5722656.