Dance in Le Marche Region: art, music and villages

Friday 04 July ‘25 – 1st day - Arrival in Ancona

Independent arrival at the hotel in Ancona.
Accommodation in the reserved rooms at NH Ancona 4* or similar.
The NH Ancona hotel boasts a quiet location, on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. It is an excellent starting point for a visit to Ancona: it is located a few steps from the port, the cathedral and Corso Garibaldi for a bit of shopping.
https://www.nh-hotels.com/it/hotel/nh-ancona 
The rooms will be available in the early afternoon.

20.00: Welcome dinner at the hotel or at a selected restaurant near the hotel.

Saturday 05 July ‘25 – 2nd day - Loreto and Recanati (by coach)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Meeting with the authorized guide in the hotel lobby and departure by coach for Loreto, where you can breathe the mystical atmosphere that inspired the last years of Lotto, and which translated into a series of works for the city's Sanctuary.
Visit to the Sanctuary, a symbolic place of Christianity that houses the Holy House of Nazareth where Mary was born. Destination for pilgrims and art lovers.

The Holy House is the very house in Nazareth where Mary was born, educated and received the angelic announcement. The house consisted of a brick room with three stone walls closing off a cave dug into the rock, transported to Loreto in 1294. From the mid-1400s, to protect the walls and accommodate the crowds of pilgrims, work began on the construction of the Sanctuary. Among the most valuable works is the marble cladding that envelops the walls of the Holy House, designed by Bramante. In 1600, Carlo Maderno created the fountain in the sanctuary square, while in 1700, Luigi Vanvitelli built the bell tower that stands out on the left side of the basilica. The entire city of Loreto developed around the Sanctuary of the Holy House, immersed in the tranquility of the splendid Marche countryside. 

Continue to nearby Recanati which stands on the famous Colli dell'Infinito of the Riviera del Conero. The city is famous for being the birthplace of the illustrious poet Giacomo Leopardi and the famous tenor Beniamino Gigli.

1.00 pm: Lunch in Recanati in a selected restaurant.

After lunch, guided tour of the places connected to Leopardi, such as: Library, House and Museum.

Afternoon: Return to the hotel by bus.
Free dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Giacomo Leopardi and his places 
Giacomo Leopardi was born on June 29, 1798, in Recanati, and from his earliest years demonstrated an extraordinary intelligence and a particular desire to learn. The guided tour of the Leopardi places will begin in the ancient rooms of the library, where over 20,000 volumes are collected, most of which were consulted by Giacomo; it is here that the Poet studied and was educated under the guidance of his father Monaldo. Afterwards, we recommend a visit to the private rooms of the palace, in the garden that inspired the immortal verses of Le ricordanze, telling you about the life of the young Leopardi brothers and introducing you to the Poet's apartments. Finally, the Museum, where a substantial heritage of objects, documents and writings belonging to Giacomo Leopardi and his family is preserved. 

Domenica 06 luglio ‘25 – 3° giorno – Jesi e Portonovo

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Meet the authorized guide in the hotel lobby and depart by coach for Jesi, a town in the center of a valley dotted with suggestive medieval castles.
Guided tour of the city: a treasure chest of history, art, culture in the middle of the hills, halfway between the sea and the mountains. Of Roman origin, surrounded by one of the best preserved city walls in the region, it has the title of “Exemplary City” by Unesco for its ability to preserve a highly suggestive centuries-old architectural, artistic and cultural heritage.

Birthplace of the composer Giovanni Pergolesi, after whom the Theatre is named, a scenographic temple of Italian opera, built between 1790 and 1798. Famous for its perfect acoustics, inside, in a triumph of gilding and Rococo decorations, there are paintings and frescoes.

After the visit, transfer by bus to Portonovo, immersed in the greenery of the Conero Park, famous for its uncontaminated nature and the beauty of its beaches.

1.00 pm: Lunch in Portonovo.
After lunch, you can admire the eighteenth-century Torre Clementina built on the tip of the bay, later becoming a place of hospitality for writers and poets, the thousand-year-old Church of Santa Maria di Portonovo, mentioned by Dante Alighieri in his Divine Comedy, a small architectural jewel and the Napoleonic Fort (visitable only facing the sea), dating back to the early 1800s and now used as a hotel, built almost entirely in white rock typical of Monte Conero.

Return by bus to the hotel at 5.00 pm. Free dinner.

9.00 pm: TEATRO DELLE MUSE ANCONA 

GRAND DANCE GALA
Artistic Director: Eugenia Morosanu

Étoiles: Iana Salenko and Marian Walter Berlin State Opera House with: Rosa Pierro and Artem Sorochan, Principal Dancers Ballet di Essen, Germania | Iva Vitic Gameiro and Guilherme Gameiro, Principal Dancers – Croatian National Theater, Zagreb | Erica Pinzano and Solomon Osazuva, Principal Dancers Lubiana State Opera House, Slovenia | Debora Barontini and Eleonora Brasili, Compagnia Visballet 

At the end of the Gala: 

VIN D’HONNEUR with the artists and the officials of the Theater at the Foyer of the Teatro delle Muse. 

Return to the hotel on foot. Overnight stay.

Fondazione Regionale Arte nella Danza

Fondazione Regionale Arte nella Danza città di Ancona was founded in 1992, with the desire to promote and encourage interest in the art of ballet and all forms of dance, to create an artistically elevated environment in which everyone can improve and best express their talents and to create a young group of professionally trained dancers who are offered the opportunity to perform in prestigious shows and galas in Italy and abroad. Through numerous cultural and artistic events, dance shows and charity activities, FRAD continues its work of training the public.

Monday 07 July ‘25 – 4th day – departure

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

Release of rooms and check-out and individual departures.

The order of visits can be changed for operational needs without however modifying the contents

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION PRICE (minimum 10 people)

In a double room 625.00 euro
Supplement for single use of a double room: 235.00 euro

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• 3 nights in a double room at the NH Ancona 4* Hotel or similar with breakfast
• Authorized guide for the Loreto and Recanati excursion on the 2nd day
• Authorized guide for the Jesi and Portonovo excursion on the 3rd day
• Granturismo bus available for the excursion to Loreto and Recanati on the 2nd day
• Granturismo bus available for the excursion to Jesi and Portonovo on the 3rd day
• Entrance tickets to the Leopardi Library, Home and Museum in Recanati
• Welcome dinner in the hotel or selected restaurant, water included, on the 1st day
• Lunch in Recanati in a selected restaurant, water included, on the 2nd day
• Lunch in Portonovo in a restaurant selected, water included, on the 3rd day
• Stalls ticket for the Grand Gala of Dance at the Teatro delle Muse on July 6
• Vin d’donnear with the artists and the officials of the Theater at the Foyer of the theater itself
• Headphone rental to use during the visits
• Basic medical-baggage insurance

THE PRICE NON COMPRENDE:

• Tourist tax Euro 2.00 per person per night

• Travel to/from Ancona

• Tour leader

• Drinks with meals except water

• Dinner on the 2nd and 3rd day

   

• Extras, tips and anything not expressly indicated under “The price includes”

• The organizer reserves the right to cancel the trip, WITHIN AND NO LATER THAN 30 days before departure, if the minimum number of participants has not been reached. In this case, the amount paid will be refunded in full.

HOW TO BOOK:

The reservation becomes effective upon receipt of:
1. Travel contract that we will send you at the time of booking
2. deposit requested by bank transfer

DEPOSIT:

A deposit of € 350.00 and any insurance premium for the "trip cancellation" policy are required upon booking.
Cancellation insurance can only be taken out at the same time as registering for the trip.

BALANCE:

30 days before departure (by 03/06/'25)

CANCELLATION

In case of CANCELLATION by the customer, the following penalties will be applied, in addition to the insurance fee:

• 20% of the participation fee for cancellations by 30/03/2025
• 30% of the participation fee for cancellations by 15/04/2025
• 50% of the participation fee for cancellations by 15/05/2025
• 75% of the participation fee for cancellations by 03/06/2025
• from 04/06/2025 no refund in case of cancellation

Medical Baggage Policy included in the package

SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE POLICIES

It is possible to subscribe to the "Travel Cancellation" policy at the same time as booking the trip (regulations will be sent upon request)

Amount per person in a double and/or single room
- € 22.00 per person up to 74 years of age (cancellation also for pre-existing illnesses)
- € 44.00 per person from 75 years of age (cancellation also for pre-existing illnesses)

It is possible to take out a supplementary policy that also covers cancellation in the event of previous illnesses (quote on request).