Terme De Montel turns into a corner of Tuscany

The evening format, aimed at the media and institutions, will each time feature a theme in line with the main strategic axes of regional tourism promotion, in the presence of institutional representatives and prominent figures from the cultural and sports scene.

Culture, female Tuscany, internationalisation, wine and food

At Casa Toscana, culture will be in the foreground as a founding element and storytelling engine. In fact, 2026 will be a year marked by significant appointments in Tuscan musical history: firstly, the centenary of Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, with its debut at La Scala in 1926; then, the memory of Pietro Mascagni, surprisingly linked to the Olympic spirit thanks to the adoption of his Inno del Sole as the official anthem of the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Alongside music, less solemn events such as the Viareggio Carnival will also play a leading role, valorised not only as spectacular moments, but as living cultural devices, nourished by the craftsmanship of the master carristi, capable of generating a collective aesthetic and speaking to new audiences every year.

It is within this framework that the 'Benvenute in Toscana' (Welcome to Tuscany) approach is set, represented in particular by the presence of the Lady Chefs. An approach that focuses on the plurality of gazes and returns an image of contemporary and open Tuscany.

Casa Toscana will also be a place for international relations, where experiences from other countries and territories will converge. In this context, internationalisation is not limited to the promotional dimension, but is configured as a practice of collaboration, exchange and comparison between areas that share a sustainable, cultural and human vision of tourism.

Finally, the tale will be completed by food and wine, which in the evenings will become a concrete experience and parallel narration. Not mere accompaniment, but a cultural language in its own right, capable of combining historical depth, contemporary inventiveness and a sense of belonging. Each culinary proposal will be designed to dialogue with the theme of the evening, in a constant interweaving of flavour and narrative.

Thematic evenings

7 February - Hymn of the Sun. Mascagni's Olympic Spirit

The opening evening celebrates the encounter between great opera music and the values of sport, starting with a little-known historical anecdote: it was Pietro Mascagni's Inno del Sole that was chosen as the anthem of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Thanks to the collaboration with the Mascagni Festival and the presence of the composer's great-granddaughter, Francesca Albertini Mascagni, the evening will also recount this original link in music. The participation of a Tuscan Olympic champion is also planned. The gastronomic itinerary, inspired by Livorno cuisine, will also take suggestions from the Olympic menus of the time.

8 February - Carnival Grand Gala. Viareggio in Milan

The second event will be dedicated to the creative dimension of the Viareggio Carnival and its playful declination. The masks, colours and craftsmanship of the master carristi will be the protagonists of a masked gala that will bring tradition and contemporaneity into dialogue. A workshop will be organised by the Viareggio carriage makers.

9 February - 100 years of Turandot. With the Lady Chefs

On the centenary of the La Scala premiere of Turandot, the third evening will be dedicated to Giacomo Puccini. A concert by the Puccini Festival will accompany the audience on a musical journey through the Maestro's operas. The dinner will be curated by Tuscan Lady Chefs, with a menu inspired by Puccini's operas, constructed as a multi-course itinerary and concluded with a final tribute to the figure of Princess Turandot.

10 February - World Olympic Journey

The last evening will open a look at the world, with the participation of Tuscany's international partners from Olympic cities past and present. From Olympia, of which the mayor will be present, represented by the Greek partner, to Barcelona '92 with the Spanish delegation and Paris 2024, but also with other destinations that have hosted important sporting events, the evening will be a shared journey made up of stories and suggestions of taste. Each territory will contribute a gastronomic component to the construction of an international menu, with a parenthesis dedicated to holistic wellness, as a reflection on the link between health, sport and thermalism.

Casa Toscana will therefore be a narrative system uniting places, ideas and people. A tale in the making of Tuscany in 2026, built in the symbolic frame of the Olympics, designed to share visions, strengthen relations and affirm with coherence and depth an identity that looks far ahead.