under the tuscan sun took place at cortona.
where did under the tuscan sun take place?
cortona
in 2011 kotova received an award for outstanding cultural contribution to tuscany from the tuscan-american association as a co-founder of the tuscan sun festival. she co-founded the tuscan sun festival in 2003 and its sister-festival festival del sole in napa valley in 2006 and served as the artistic director of the tuscan sun festival (also known as the festival del sole) in cortona, italy.





























she has taught as an artist in residence at the university of texas in austin, texas.
nina kotova
under the tuscan sun (book)





























under the tuscan sun: at home in italy is a 1996 memoir by american author frances mayes. it was adapted by director audrey wells for the 2003 film "under the tuscan sun".





























the book, published by random house, was a "new york times" bestseller for more than two and a half years, and was a "new york times" notable book of 1997. it includes several chapters of recipes, and describes how she bought and restored an abandoned villa in the tuscan countryside.





























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