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Last Minute News for January
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Via XX Settembre, 122
29thJanuary at 4.30 p.m.
A special concert given by the Lingnan Xiunu Chinese Orchestra to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Ferrara Film Corto Festival
Sala Estense, Piazza del Municipio, 14
28th January – 1st February
This year’s film festival is dedicated to highlighting world climate change. Seventeen short films have been selected for this event and will be shown on 28thand 29thJanuary. The actual competition to select the best film will start on Thursday 30th. The winner will be announced on Saturday 1stFebruary at 9 p.m. It will be possible to meet and chat to the film writers and directors at the end of each showing.
Programme:
Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29thJanuary
3.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
8.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.
Thursday 30th& Friday 31stJanuary
3.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
8.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.
Saturday 1stFebruary
3.30p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
8.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. Award ceremony
Testaperaria – Book Shop
Digital Storytelling
Saturday 1stFebruary
Workshops held by Smiling’s very own Paola Cirelli based on the well-known story, ‘The Gruffalo’, by Giulia Donaldson.
1stworkshop at 4.30 p.m. and repeated at 5.30 p.m.
Cost: €5
Duration: 1 hour
Please book: 0532 202823
Theatre for Children
Sala Boldini at 3.30 p.m.
Sunday 2ndFebruary
‘Yes Land’ performed by Giulio Lanzafame
(A story about a clown which is a suitable for children aged 7 +)
Tickets cost 6 euros and are available on the day from 2.30 p.m. onwards
Teatro Nuovo
Piazza Trento Trieste, 52
Ticket office: Piazza Trento Trieste, 52 (Inside the actual theatre)
Opening Times:Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
The ticket office is also open one hour before each performance.
Reduced prices for over 65s, children under 12 and groups
Programme:
1stFebruary at 9 p.m. – ‘Carmen’
Based on the opera but performed by the dance company Balletto di Milano
16thFebruary at 5 p.m. – The Little Mermaid – Arial returns! (Musical)
28thFebruary at 9 p.m. – Big One, the voice and sound of Pink Floyd
29thFebruary at 9 p.m. – Tango dance company
Teatro Comunale
Corso Martiri della Libertà
Carmen(opera by Georges Bizet)
7th February at 8 p.m. & 9thFebruary at 4 p.m.
You can buy tickets at the ticket office next to the theatre, by telephoning (0532 202675, or by emailing: biglietteria.teatro@comune.fe.it
‘Art & Ciocc’ – Chocolate Fair
13th, 14th, 15th& 16thFebruary
Piazza Trento Trieste
A food fair with every type of choc
olate, in every shape and form imaginable! We highly recommend the hot chocolate!
Un Castello in Famiglia – Fun at the Castle
Saturday 22ndFebruary at 4 p.m.
The Estense Dukes, Ippolito and Alfonso, are the protagonists of this year’s Carnival in Ferrara. Come along and find out more about these fascinating brothers at a special workshop in the Castle.
Suitable for children aged between 5 and 11
Please book by telephoning the Castle: 0532 299233 or an email: castelloestense@comune.fe.it
Ferrara City Tour
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays
Every half an hour starting from 10 a.m. – 1.30 & 2 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Why not visit the city by using the new eco-friendly bus or train? Both start from the Castle on Corso Martiri della Libertà. You can buy tickets onboard, which cost €8 per person with a discount for children. This entitles you to a full tour (about 40/45 minutes depending on which tour you choose) and you can get off and pick up the tour later on in the day. Each passenger is given a special audio guide in Italian or English.
What’s on in Bologna?
The Best of…Music Workshop for Parents & Children
Museo internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica
8th, 15th, 22nd& 29thFebruary
Mamamusica
10 a.m. – suitable for babies 0-18 months
11.15 a.m. suitable for toddlers 19 – 24 months
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