Hereafter we can consult the programme for the events provided during the week in which Palio will take place and the programme of ‘Cena Itinerante’ on 14th January.
Le “tappe” della Cena Itinerante 2017 dove sarà possibile assaggiare i tipici piatti butesi.
You can find more information about the event here
From 18 July to 11 October 2015 the Piaggio Museum will host the exhibition named “ The Vespa and the Butterfly. A century of Butterfly at the Piaggio Museum ”. After a little more than 100 years from its first performance in 1904, this exhibition celebrates one of Giacomo Puccini’s best beloved operas, and it is above all the expression of a determination to “network” a series of excellent bodies in Tuscany (and further afield) with the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, temple of another undisputed icon of Made in Italy: the Vespa. On show an elegant selection of stage costumes, sketches, and set designs from the archives and collections of the prestigious partners of the Piaggio Foundation, that retrace one century of performances of the Madama Butterfly on a symbolic red carpet.
The Piaggio Foundation is a no-profit public benefit body formed in 1994 to conduct activities that foster a virtuous association between enterprise and culture, by developing important synergies with the community and areas of excellence in the arts and culture, science, technology, production and tourism.
To do this, the Foundation organises temporary exhibitions, conferences, meetings, debates and performances; it promotes publications on issues related to its institutional objectives (the economy, employment, industrial archaeology, education, design, Made in Italy) and publishes the Quaderni della Fondazione Piaggio and the Collana Tommaso Fanfani. The Foundation also manages and plans the activities of the Museum and the Historical Archive.
Partners of the Foundation are Piaggio & C. S.p.A. and the municipality of Pontedera
The Mofeta of Borboi
The study of the ecosystems of the mofetes – the spillages of carbon dioxide from volcanic rocks is began some years ago, It has led some scientific results and it has reevaluate the natural environment.
In particular the Mofeta of Borboi in the neighbourhood of Orciatico has led a numerous groups of scientist from all over the world.
It is interesting because it allow to appreciate the realistic effect of carbon dioxide in the future.
The Mofeta is about 1 Km in North of Orciatico, It’s visitable and reachable from a path.
Type of path: enviromental, naturalistic, scientific
Lenght: 1,4 Km from the North of Orciatico, 5,5 Km from the South of Lajatico
degree difficulty: easy
From Orciatico: If you have left the provincial street to Lajatico, The first 500 meters are accessible on foot, The last path is about 200 meters and it’s accessible on foot.
From Lajatico: Drive to Orciatico, then as above.
Time taken: from the provincial street to Lajatico 15 min. on foot
In the south of Orciatico there are two ruins of windmills. The first windmill is dating back to the second half of 17th century, It was recovered and It was restored. You can also admire the fantastic view and you can take some amazing photograph.
The second Windmill was built in the 18th century by Tommaso Tani, Project of total recovery is in study phase. The Windmills are in stone and they have two floor and a revolving turret in wood.
Type of route: environmental, naturalistic, historical
Lenght: 0,8 Km in the south of Orciatico, 8 Km in the south of Lajatico
Degree of difficulty: easy
From Orciatico: There is an access road at the limit of the wood(You can also drive your car for that road), The last stretch is 50 metres and you can go on foot. This stretch is easy and it’s accessible also at handicapped.
From Lajatico: You have to drive to Orciatico and then as above
Time Taken: on foot, from Orciatico, 20 minutes
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Starting to Tuesday, 8th September until Monday, 14th September Valdera will be present at Outside Expo of the Tuscany Region.
An integrated project to enhance and promote excellence Tuscan combines exhibition spaces and cultural, tourist, scientific, economic.
In the unique setting of the Cloisters dell’Umanitaria, a short walk from the Duomo in Milan’s historic center, public and private institutions, trade associations, individual and associated enterprises, universities and scientific Poli Valdera offer to all visitors national and international of Toscana Fuori Expo 2015, a unique opportunity to immerse it on “Buon vivere Toscano”.
To download the full program of the event click here
In the land where she was born the Vespa, including music, theater, urban art and culture meet the wine, the flavors, the Tuscan good life next to the mechanics, engines, robotics, wood crafts and fashionable … . always in the name of “know how” and innovation
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Pontlab is a laboratory for analysis, tests and measurements on materials and components that can deliver a full range of tools and services Skills for enterprises operating in different sectors (chemical, mechanical, textile and tannery, pharmaceutical, biological, etc) with a particularly with respect to manufacturing and services in order to contribute to their development and qualification.
Pontlab is a joint venture public / private partnership whose partners are: City of Pontedera (which holds around 51% of investments), Aequalis Ltd., which is responsible for the operational management of the laboratories (which holds around 48% of investments ) and Pont-Tech (which holds about 1% of investments)
It relies on the deep knowledge of its operators and Partnerships with numerous centers of Planning, Research and Development and Prestigious University to meet the various requirements in many areas and ambiti.rtecipazioni).
Pontlab is characterized as true SERVICES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE face not only the mere execution of the test, but also to the understanding and resolution of problems of the customer.
Pontlab has a laboratory test and measurement, active in the automotive, motorcycles, power, rail, marine and aviation.
It also has specific expertise and long experience in the fields of mechanical design, prototyping, metrology and quality certification.
PontLab features of modern analysis for analysis, characterization chemical / physical and materials research. The presence of specific expertise in different sectors allows the study of metals and alloys, plastics, textiles, paints, fuels, solvents, paper, cements, compounds for the pharmaceutical industry.
Pontlab is able to provide services of measurement and dimensional relief in its own seat or directly at the customer. The high precision of the instruments used, together with the environmental control of the measuring room air-conditioned, allow us to achieve high quality standards.
Pontlab is capable of subjecting specimens, samples, and finished products in mechanical testing and functional, in order to verify their suitability for the intended use. Besides the availability of equipment for testing unified Pontlab is able to build equipment and run tests on specific customer needs.
Thanks to the expertise and its equipment, Pontlab is able to carry out tensile, compression, bending, fatigue, friction both standard specimens that on components or finished products. The testable materials ranging from metals, plastics and rubbers, to the fabrics and composite materials.
Pontlab using tools and equipment that allow to evaluate the degradation of a material and / or component under exposure to particular conditions of environmental degradation. The accelerated aging tests recreate the environmental conditions to determine their resistance to aging. Through appropriate tools and machineries Pontlab is able to subject the components to particular environmental conditions allowing to assess the effect desired exposure. We can test components or materials providing valuable information both in the phase of product development, for both the Benchmarking, both for the production test.
Each operations center in this area should be aware of and implement other measures to ensure accuracy and compliance with the regulations. Therefore it is important to turn, for the calibration of its instruments, a company can ensure maximum reliability as Pontlab, that has been working in this field as a valuable partner for companies needing calibrations or calibration.
Pontlab is able to examine mergers, welding, molded and machined in different materials (steels, aluminum alloys and magnesium, brass and bronze, titanium, plastic and composite materials) in order to detect indications of possible defects which may prejudice l ‘use of the particular. The NDT are performed by qualified personnel from ITANDTB (Committee for the National Aerospace NDT) according to EN 4179 / NAS 410 and dedicated systems.
Modartech is a School of Excellence that organises professional courses in Fashion and Communications.
Educational training is based on practical hands-on laboratory that combines creativity, technique and sustainable innovation.
The mission of Modartech Institute is to be a point of reference for highly specialized services in its dedicated sectors of the international education and training market. A school that is able to provide the absolute best educational results.
Strongly focused on technology, it offers a range of specific training courses targeted at the industry-relevant professions most in demand in the work market. It is a college that has always been renowned for its close ties with the business world to guarantee a form of training whose main target is to facilitate the integration of its students into the real job market.
Istituto Modartech is a contemporary school in a unique territory: located in Pontedera where Vespa and italian design were born, between the historical and artistic towns of Florence and Pisa. Modartech is placed in a very dynamic region, full of innovation, culture and design. A unique land where luxury apparel, shoes, accessories and top quality leather producers are concentrated. Connected to Modartech a wide network of fashion manufacturing and artisans, design studios, technology districts, research centres, excellence laboratories and hi-tech, digital-oriented companies. Thanks to its uniqueness, this is a very attractive environment for companies, designers and students from all over the world.
Modartech offers training courses in apparel, footwear and accessories design and manufacturing as well as in Communication, Graphics and Web Design. With Undergraduate courses, Professional courses, Post Graduate courses, Summer courses, Custom courses and private lessons.
Via Tosco Romagnola 201/B
56025 – Pontedera (PI)
Toscana Pallets is located in Bientina (Pisa), in the heart of Tuscany, in a place marked by the presence of small businesses and industries operating in various sectors.
The Company was founded in 1968.
The intuition of the importance of the pallets for transportation of goods, the foresight and the continuous improvement of the business stimulus exercised by the founder, Franco Vierucci, allowed Toscana Pallets, initially started as a craft business, to develop during years, reaping the benefits associated with the development of packaging techniques and the global development of the use of pallets.
The validity of the first “idea” and the flexibility of the company, which over the years has always adapted to the growing and changing needs of the market, have meant that Toscana Pallets became the national leader in the industry.
The market share has become increasingly important, year after year.
From 1985 until now the annual increase has averaged 10% in 2014 and Toscana Pallets has a turnover of about 40 million, employing more than 100 permanent employees, to which are added as many operators industries.
Toscana Pallets is equipped with 7 production lines technologically advanced and extremely versatile, so as to allow the continuous production and simultaneous both standard pallet, both of standard pallets, according to customer design.
Toscana Pallets is always looking for new markets to increase the availability and cost of pallet products. The development of the Company has been possible thanks to increased sources of supply of raw materials, which have been developed in various European countries and beyond, and leading to PEFC certification of the origin of wood used from January 2011.
The current potential, the availability of large stocks of raw material, quality, on time delivery, allow Toscana Pallets to count among its customers all major Italian and multinational companies, with which it collaborates continuously for many years.
The prospect of Toscana Pallets for the coming years, in view of the development of the market for standard pallets, is growing again optimizing the technical means at its disposal, with the investments already made and those planned for the coming years.
With thirty years’ experience in the field, we are considered one of the biggest global players in the creation of luxury interiors for yachts.
Our Team mission:
to take raw materials and transform them into exclusive furnishings.
Over 200 craftsmen of excellence collaborate in order to create original and unrepeatable interiors,
while always fully respecting the expectations, personality and precise requests of the Yacht owner.
The hands of each artisan inject life into the project.
They study the deep-rooted secrets of wood:
from the observation of the tree to the study of its grains, reflections and chromatic effect.
Then come our highly-skilled upholsterers who work with the softness of the silk, the richness of damasks and warmth of the leather.
Finally, the marble masons:
we are a stone’s throw from the marble quarries chosen by Michelangelo for his masterpieces.
It is right here that our masons carve into blocks of marble to reveal what is already present in nature.
Attention is paid
Knowing how to work a material means shaping, gently forging and polishing it with expert hands, managing to transform the vision conceived by the designers into reality.
This is how our interiors are created thanks to the mastery of highly-skilled artisans inspired by age-old traditions and a unique professional culture, one of a land in which sailing is intertwined with our roots.
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