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Jane Austen Society Florence is an association founded by event organiser, costume designer and dancer Margarita Martinez in 2008. Together with Atelier de Danse, Florence, they hold an annual Jane Austen and/or Napoleonic Ball open to international guests, faithfully reproducing a Ball from that period; dancing, music, orchestration, buffet, clothes, manners, games and culture.
Dances performed are: the menuet (1810), quadrilles, contredanses françaises, contredanses anglaises, cotillons, ecossaises and waltzes (1810),
Jane Austen Society Florence
- Performer
- Organizer
- Regency
- Waltz
- Quadrilles
- 19th century
- Costumes
A Florence based dancing school that offers courses in classical ballet, modern dance, Viennese Waltz, 19th Century Ballroom repertoire and Folk Dancing of the British Isles.
L'Atelier de Danse
1805-1814 ELISA in LUCCA A Napoleonic Weekend
13-15 MAY 2016 - Lucca
All events in 1805 - 1814 outfits
Programme of Events
FRIDAY 13 MAY 2016, 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Palazzo Tucci -Via Cesare Battisti 13, Lucca
DANCE RUN-THROUGH (in 1805-1814 outfits befitting the location)
SATURDAY 14 MAY 2016,
11.30am Palazzo Ducale - Prefecture - piazza Napoleone, Lucca
VISIT THE PREFECTURE & ELISA’S PRIVATE APARTMENTS
(NB. FAMOUS ANTIQUE STREET MARKET IN TOWN THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY)
1pm - 3.30pm Palazzo Pfanner, Via degli Asili 33, Lucca
VISIT PALAZZO PFANNER & PICNIC LUNCH & TREASURE HUNT in the GARDEN
SATURDAY 14 MAY 2016, 7pm - midnight
PALAZZO DUCALE, Lucca, Piazza NAPOLEONE, Lucca
Reception Drinks and
GRAND BALL & BUFFET FROID à la CARÊME
SUNDAY 15 MAY 2016, 10.30am - 6.30pm
VISIT ELISA & PAULINE’S SUMMER RESIDENCE - The Spa Town of BAGNI DI LUCCA,
A TUSCAN LUNCH WITH A VIEW & A VISIT TO THE CASA PASCOLI MUSEUM,
THE MEDIEVAL TOWN of BARGA & TEATRO DEI DIFFERENTI (& SURPRISE!)
Information and tickets: margaritafm@yahoo.com.au