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Last Minute News for January 

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Via XX Settembre, 122

29^thJanuary at 4.30 p.m.

A special concert given by the Lingnan Xiunu Chinese Orchestra to celebrate Chinese New Year.

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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 28^thand 29^thJanuary. The actual competition to select the best film will start on Thursday 30^th. The winner will be announced on Saturday 1^stFebruary 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 29^thJanuary

3.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

8.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.

 

Thursday 30^th& Friday 31^stJanuary

3.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

8.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.

 

Saturday 1^stFebruary

3.30p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

8.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. Award ceremony

 

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Testaperaria – Book Shop

 

Digital Storytelling

Saturday 1^stFebruary

Workshops held by Smiling’s very own Paola Cirelli based on the well-known story, ‘The Gruffalo’, by Giulia Donaldson.

1^stworkshop at 4.30 p.m. and repeated at 5.30 p.m.

Cost: €5

Duration: 1 hour

Please book: 0532 202823

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Theatre for Children

Sala Boldini at 3.30 p.m.

Sunday 2^ndFebruary

 ‘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:

 

1^stFebruary at 9 p.m. – ‘Carmen’

Based on the opera  but performed by the dance company Balletto di Milano

 

16^thFebruary at 5 p.m. – The Little Mermaid – Arial returns! (Musical)

 

28^thFebruary at 9 p.m. – Big One, the voice and sound of Pink Floyd

 

29^thFebruary at 9 p.m. – Tango dance company

 

Teatro Comunale

Corso Martiri della Libertà

Carmen(opera by Georges Bizet)

7th February at 8 p.m. & 9^thFebruary 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

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‘Art & Ciocc’ – Chocolate Fair

13^th, 14^th, 15^th& 16^thFebruary

Piazza Trento Trieste

A food fair with every type of chocolate, in every shape and form imaginable! We highly recommend the hot chocolate!

Un Castello in Famiglia – Fun at the Castle

Saturday 22^ndFebruary 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

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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.

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What’s on in Bologna?

The Best of…Music Workshop for Parents & Children

Museo internazionale e Biblioteca  della Musica

8^th, 15^th, 22^nd& 29^thFebruary

Mamamusica

10 a.m. – suitable for babies  0-18 months

11.15 a.m. suitable for toddlers 19 – 24 months

 

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