Summer Jamboree in Senigallia
Jul 12th, 2009 | By dermott | Category: Latest NewsSenigallia plays host to many festivals, concerts and sagra each year but my favourite of all the Summer Jamboree is almost upon us again. I have attended four of these colourful, lively events which is a celebration of 1950’s American music, culture and fashion.
This year is the Summer Jamborees 10th anniversary and as in previous years the main event is being held in the Piazza del Duca near the Roca in central Senigallia. It is always held in the second half of August and this year it is from the 14th to 23rd August. The Jamboree is completely free and as always it spills out throughout the town, with many parties and events held in the many small Piazza and open areas throughout the town.
The event has been growing in size and scope each year and has become increasingly popular over the 10 years that it has been held in Senigallia, and this years promises to be bigger and better than ever before.There are to be more than 30 concerts which will showcase over 100 bands and guest performers and will be held throughout the town over a week long period. Most of the artists planned to be playing at the Jamboree are from the USA and Italy, but there are also acts from the UK, France, Holland, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Senigallia Piazza
In the evenings it will be possible to let your hair down and join in with the dancing at the many parties and concerts. Amongst many of the dances included are the Jive, Twist and Boogie woogie.Anyone interested can also attend dance workshops in the town centre, get an authentic 1950’s haircut or hairstyle at one of the many specialist salons and also visit the vintage market stalls throughout the town that sell all types of 50’s memorabilia and clothes
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Senigallias residents as well as the many visitors really get into the swing of things and many dress up as Teddy boys and the girls wear typical 1950’s skirts along with scarves, stockings and 1950’s shoes. The hair do’s are also typical of that period and close up it is great to see the colourful clothes of that era worn throughout the town over the weeklong event.
There are dozens of period American cars and motorbikes positioned in the Piazza del Duca during the whole weeks events. Also in the evenings there are many period American cars driving slowly throughout the main parts of the town and also parading down the Lungomare on the sea front and these are a delight to see and hear!
The one thing that the organisers have not got quite right is the fast food offered to the public in the main Piazza in the evenings. Italians as a whole don’t do the fast food thing at all well and the organisers would be better to use Mc Donald’s to supply the fast food stalls than to try to cater for public themselves. But that is really only a minor irritation and to counterbalance this there is of course the Italian ice cream or Gelati which are the best in the world and available all over the town all evening and into the early hours of the morning.
The one thing that the organisers have not got quite right is the fast food offered to the public in the main Piazza in the evenings. Italians as a whole don’t do the fast food thing at all well and the organisers would be better to use Mc Donald’s to supply the fast food stalls than to try to cater for public themselves. But that is really only a minor irritation and to counterbalance this there is of course the Italian ice cream or Gelati which are the best in the world and available all over the town all evening and into the early hours of the morning.
Amphitheatre
The resort of Senigallia is a very popular holiday town on the Adriatic coast in central Le Marche.I personally think that Senigallia is by far the nicest coastal resort in the whole of Le Marche, though Porto san Giorgio comes a very close second. Senigallia is a vibrant town with a young feel about it, and it is always full of colour, music and sound all year round.Throughout the year there are many fairs, festivals, concerts and parties to entertain both residents and visitors alike. In the main shopping area there are numerous bars and restaurants and in the summer you can sit outside and be served in style with drinks and a wide variety of snacks and meals. A visit to the many galleries and museums dotted around the town are always worthwhile and dining out at the many wonderful restaurants in the town is a delight. In fact some of my favourite restaurants in the whole of Le Marche are to be found in Senigallia, including the wonderful Da Uliassi restaurant on the Lungomare,complete with wonderful sea views.
Please try not to miss coming to the Jamboree if you happen to be in Le Marche this August or make a date for next August in your diary if you wont be able to make it this year, I guarantee it will be an experience you will remember for many years to come!
Please try not to miss coming to the Jamboree if you happen to be in Le Marche this August or make a date for next August in your diary if you wont be able to make it this year, I guarantee it will be an experience you will remember for many years to come!
