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VISIT MODENA 2017
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Edition updated to
September 2017
MUTINA 2017
The buried city comes to life
In 2017, Modena celebrates 2200 years since the foundation
of the Roman city, with a busy programme of events—virtual
visits, street art, storytelling, reenactments, games—which
act as a prelude for the big exhibition inaugurated in
November.
Drawing by Riccardo Merlo
VISIT MODENA 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
J A N UA RY
6 January 2017 25 January 2017
Modena, Trade fair district Modena, Civic Gallery
MODENA INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW AN ENCOUNTER WITH ANDREA BRUCIATI TO TALK
International show of canine breeds. ABOUT EMERGING ART
7 January 2017 28-29 January 2017
Modena, Storchi Theatre Modena, Piazza Grande
NEW YEAR’S CONCERT 2017 ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
“A. Ferri” City Band Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
restorers and antiques retailers.
8 January 2017
Modena, L. Pavarotti Municipal Theatre 29 January 2017
OSCAR-WINNING FILM MUSIC - Cécile ENSEMBLE Modena, San Carlo Theatre
Miriam Caldarini clarinet ANNA D'ERRICO
Michaela Bilikova Bozzato violin Piano concert
Barbara Misiewicz cello
Alessandra Gelfini piano 31 January 2017
Modena, old city centre
14-15 January 2017
FESTIVAL OF THE PATRON SAINT OF MODENA
Modena, Trade fair district
In the streets in the old city centre: stalls, stands and historic-
EXPO-ELETTRONICA
religious procession with high mass in the cathedral.
Electronics exhibition-market
14-15 January 2017 31 January 2017
Modena, Trade fair district Modena, old city centre
COS-MO SAN GEMINIANUS CORRIDA
The cosplayers’ favourite comics fair National foot race with a long-standing tradition.
14-15 January 2017
Modena, Trade fair district THEATRICAL SEASON
MO.MA MODENA MAKERS
Makers and open-source technologies 19 January 2017
Modena, Storchi Theatre
15 January 2017 LA CLASSIQUE
Modena, San Carlo Theatre Performance by the Moscow Ballet
AGNÈS CLÉMENT, harp
First Prize in the ARD International Music Competition
in Munich 2016 EXHIBITIONS
17 January 2017 Until 8 January 2017, Modena, Foro Boario
Modena, old city centre LYING IN BETWEEN – Hellas 2016
FEAST OF SAINT ANTHONY Seven Italian photographers, nine different destinations
Traditional fair with stalls. scattered over the Greek continent and islands, just one
objective: to document the living conditions in the coun-
21 January 2017 try, in the middle of the humanitarian emergency and
Modena, L. Pavarotti Municipal Theatre after the economic recession.
CONCERT OF MEMORY AND DIALOGUE
"Contro il Giorno della Memoria" (Against the Day of Until 8 January 2017, Modena, Civic Museums
Memory), with guest Walter Veltroni (inspired by the book by SIBILARONZASCOPPIA.
Elena Loewenthal that lends its title to the concert). A talk will The ‘intonarumori’ and a futurist evening in Modena
also be given by Alberto Cavaglion, an important expert of This exhibition looks at the dynamics that led to the upro-
the Hebrew culture. arious futurist soireè on 2 June 1913 at the Storchi The-
atre in Modena, when Luigi Russolo presented the first
21 January 2017 ‘intonarumori’, a music machine capable of reproducing
Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium a whole variety of sounds from nature and modern life, a
ALEXANDER PANFILOV, piano forerunner of electronic music.
First prize in the Rina Sala Gallo International Piano
Competition in Monza 2016 Until 8 January 2017, Modena, Foro Boario
ROBERT RIVE – PHOTOGRAPHIES D'ITALIE
24-26 January 2017 The first Italian monographic exhibition on German pho-
Modena, Trade fair district tography that immortalised the most famous cities and
GATER EXPO the most wonderful scenery in Italy during the second
Textile, clothing and accessory preview show. half of the nineteenth century.
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CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
Until 3 February 2017 Until 29 April 2017, Modena, State Archive
Modena, Municipal historic archive DOCU-EXHIBITION “IL SEGNO DI ARIOSTO”
INDUSTRIAL CITIES AND ARCHITECTURE IN (SIGNED BY ARIOSTO)
DRAWINGS FROM THE MUNICIPAL HISTORY A selection of fifty-nine letters handwritten by
ARCHIVE Ludovico Ariosto between 1509 and 1525 in his role
The first half of the twentieth century in Modena as “official” at the Ferrara court of Alfonso I of Este.
This exhibition is inspired by the recent book edited by This correspondence, handwritten by Ariosto, has a
the Modena Municipal Office for Research into Urban fundamental political and administrative quality,
History. It is part of a project that aims to enhance the at the same time providing valuable historical data
valuable original drawings of the city’s buildings, stored for the Este estate and for Europe. It testifies to truly
in the Archive and to spread knowledge about a part of literary penmanship, interwoven with the great poetic
the city’s industrial and work-related heritage. undertaking that was involved in the writing of Orlando
Furioso.
Until 5 March 2017
Modena, Palazzina dei Giardini Ducali Until 26 February 2017
ZIMOUN - 605 PREPARED DC-MOTORS, Modena Mata, via della Manifattura di Tabacchi 83
CARDBOARD BOXES THE BEST ALBUMS FROM OUR LIFE. STORIES IN
The first solo exhibition in an Italian museum by the STICKERS OF LEGENDARY NAMES, CHAMPIONS
Swiss artist Zimoun, famous for his works, which combine AND FAILS IN SPORT
sound art and spatial architecture. More than a thousand stickers of sportsmen and
women and dozens of original albums. Blown-up
Until 25 April 2017, Modena, Civic Art Museum photos, videos and animation. A visit through play
PROVINCIAL NIGHTMARES AND DREAMS with 11 different stations, for young and old alike.
Giorgio Preti and the arts in Modena and Reggio Multi-sense experiences in which sport becomes pure
Emilia during the years of the economic miracle. creativity. Curated by Leo Turrini
This exhibition uses the short artistic experience of
Giorgio Preti (Modena, 1940-1961) to look deeper Until 26 February 2017
into important cultural and historical phenomena Modena, Museum of Stickers, Palazzo Santa Margherita
during the fifties and sixties, with regard to the general 80-90. TV, MUSIC AND SPORT IN STICKERS.
transformation of the local and national situation. The FOCUS ON THE OLYMPICS
recent donation to the Civic Museums of the materials Together with albums dedicated to cartoons, sport,
from the artist’s studio and the variety of his work provide music and TV series from the eighties and nineties,
interesting insight into painting, photography, graphics there is also a section all about the Olympics during
and design in that period. those years, through to the last Panini Italia Team-Rio
2016 album.
Modena for young and old…before school starts again!
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
FRIDAY 6 JANUARY
A day spent visiting Modena old city centre and a chance to admire this UNESCO site: Modena Cathedral, the Ghirlandina
Belltower, the Cathedral Museums and Palazzo Comunale (all-inclusive ticket).
10.30 am free guided visit to the Ghirlandina Belltower, symbol of the city of Modena.
Lots of activities in the afternoon for children to celebrate Epiphany, including an ice-skating rink in front of Palazzo Ducale, open
until late in the evening!
SATURDAY 7 JANUARY
9.00 am guided visit to a cheese factory where they produce Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO cheese.
11.30 am visit to the Modena Municipal Vinegar Factory with tasting session. Located in Palazzo Comunale, it houses three
“batteries” of barrels: two smaller ones, each comprising six barrels, which have been named after the Secchia and Panaro rivers
and one made up of ten barrels, named after the Ghirlandina Belltower. There are also various articles linked to the culture of
vinegar:
1.00 pm lunch in an agritourism serving a traditional Modena menu
3.00 pm visit to the exhibition ”The best albums from our life Stories in stickers of legendary names, champions and fails in sport.
by Leo Turrini” at the MATA
SUNDAY 8 JANUARY
10.00 am visit to the Enzo Ferrari Museum to see the “Red Carpet” exhibition and admire the splendid Ferraris on show inside the
huge yellow bonnet designed by Jan Kaplicky. The exhibition pays homage to the international film industry and the Ferraris from
all eras that have played star roles. From the famous 308 GTS belonging to Magnum PI and the Testarossa from Miami Vice, to the
512 S from the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 375 America driven by Sofia Loren in "Boy on a Dolphin".
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
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F E B R UA RY
4 February 2017 25-26 February 2017
Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium Modena, Foro Boario
BARBARA CHIRIACÒ, mezzo-soprano RICOMINCIO DA ME...FIERA DEL LAVORO E DELLE
MARYANA ZIN, soprano OPPORTUNITA' (DOING IT MY WAY… WORK AND
MARIO SOLLAZZO, piano OPPORTUNITIES FAIR)
Business, work, training and personal growth are the issues
4 February 2017 addressed in this, the fifth edition of the fair.
Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium
ILYA MAXIMOV, piano 25-26 February 2017
First Prize in the Viotti International Piano Competition in Modena, Piazza Grande
Vercelli 2015 ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
5 February 2017 restorers and antiques retailers.
Modena, Piazza Roma, 8.30 am
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
By the Cadet Regiment of the Modena Military Academy to THEATRICAL SEASON
the Italian national anthem by Mameli
Thursday 2 February 2017
Sunday 5 February 2017
10-12 February 2017
Tuesday 7 February 2017
Modena, Piazza Matteotti Modena, Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre
REAL CHOCOLATE ATTILA
The Modena festival dedicated to Italian master artisan Operatic drama in a prologue and three acts.
chocolatiers and all chocoholics.
Friday 24 February 2017
11-19 February 2017 Sunday 26 February 2017
Modena, Trade fair district Modena, Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre
MODENANTIQUARIA LA WALLY
31st antiques show-market. Operatic drama in four acts by Luigi Illica based on the story
Die Geier-Wally by Wilhelmine von Hillern
11-19 February 2017
Modena, Trade fair district
PETRA
Antiques, Decorations and Design for parks, gardens and
renovations.
11-19 February 2017
Modena, Trade fair district
EXCELSIOR
16th exhibition of nineteenth-century Italian art.
12 February 2017
Modena, L. Pavarotti Municipal Theatre
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
The last three piano sonatas, by the Gioventù Musicale
Italiana
18-19 February 2017
Modena, Foro Boario
BUK
Festival for small and medium-size publishing houses
21 February 2017
Modena, delle Passioni Theatre
Concerts Today
MDI ENSEMBLE
organised by Amici della Musica
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CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
EXHIBITIONS Until 29 April 2017
Modena, State Archive
Until 3 February 2017 DOCU-EXHIBITION “IL SEGNO DI ARIOSTO”
Modena, Municipal historic archive (SIGNED BY ARIOSTO)
INDUSTRIAL CITIES AND ARCHITECTURE IN DRAWINGS A selection of fifty-nine letters handwritten by
FROM THE MUNICIPAL HISTORY ARCHIVE Ludovico Ariosto between 1509 and 1525 in his role
The first half of the twentieth century in Modena as “official” at the Ferrara court of Alfonso I of Este.
This exhibition is inspired by the recent book edited by This correspondence, handwritten by Ariosto, has a
the Modena Municipal Office for Research into Urban
History. It is part of a project that aims to enhance the fundamental political and administrative quality,
valuable original drawings of the city’s buildings, stored at the same time providing valuable historical data
in the Archive and to spread knowledge about a part of for the Este estate and for Europe. It testifies to truly
the city’s industrial and work-related heritage. literary penmanship, interwoven with the great poetic
undertaking that was involved in the writing of Orlando
Until 5 March 2017 Furioso.
Modena, Palazzina dei Giardini Ducali
ZIMOUN - 605 PREPARED DC-MOTORS, Until 26 February 2017
CARDBOARD BOXES
The first solo exhibition in an Italian museum by Modena, Mata, via della Manifattura di Tabacchi 83
the Swiss artist Zimoun, famous for his works, which THE BEST ALBUMS FROM OUR LIFE. STORIES IN
combine sound art and spatial architecture. STICKERS OF LEGENDARY NAMES, CHAMPIONS
AND FAILS IN SPORT
Until 25 April 2017, Modena, Civic Art Museum Curated by Leo Turrini
PROVINCIAL NIGHTMARES AND DREAMS. More than a thousand stickers of sportsmen and
Giorgio Preti and the arts in Modena and Reggio women and dozens of original albums. Blown-up
Emilia during the years of the economic miracle. photos, videos and animation. A visit through play
This exhibition uses the short artistic experience of
Giorgio Preti (Modena, 1940-1961) to look deeper with 11 different stations, for young and old alike.
into important cultural and historical phenomena Multi-sense experiences in which sport becomes pure
during the fifties and sixties, with regard to the general creativity.
transformation of the local and national situation. The
recent donation to the Civic Museums of the materials Until 26 February 2017
from the artist’s studio and the variety of his work Museum of Stickers, Palazzo Santa Margherita
provide interesting insight into painting, photography, 80-90. TV, MUSIC AND SPORT IN STICKERS. FOCUS
graphics and design in that period. ON THE OLYMPICS
Together with albums dedicated to cartoons, sport,
From 25 February to 4 June 2017 music and TV series from the eighties and nineties,
Modena, Civic Museums there is also a section all about the Olympics during
CORRISPONDENZE. those years, through to the last Panini Italia Team-Rio
THE STUDENTS FROM FONDAZIONE FOTOGRAFIA 2016 album.
MODENA MEET THE CIVIC MUSEUMS.
The Museums host the site-specific projects that the 13
Fondazione Fotografia students developed during the
course held by the artist Mario Cresci.
Two days in Modena to celebrate Valentine’s Day enjoying art and good food, at Real Chocolate and a
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
visit to Modenantiquaria
SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY
2.00 pm visit in the old city centre to the Estense Gallery, one of the oldest National Galleries in Italy. Before the next visit, a tasty
trip to the Albinelli Indoor Market, inaugurated in 1931, which sells all the local products. The market also serves aperitifs and
holds tasting sessions.
4.00 pm Guided visit of the UNESCO site in Modena ending at “Real Chocolate”, the festival featuring Italian master artisan
chocolatiers, for all chocoholics, culminating in a hot chocolate tasting session.
8.00 pm dinner in a good Modena restaurant. You will find something to suit everybody’s tastes in the osterias and “starred"
restaurants.
SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY
10.30 am Whole day at Modenantiquaria, Top-level antiques show-market at Modenafiere. One of the most specialised antique
market in Europe, offering a broad-ranging original vision of the sector thanks to its scheduling to coincide with EXCELSIOR, the
nineteenth-century Italian art exhibition and PETRA, antiques for parks and gardens.
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
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MARCH
4 March 2017 31 March - 2 April 2017
MUTINA 2017
Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium Modena, old city centre
MASSIMO CACCIARI, philosopher PLAY AND THE CITY
GIUSEPPE FAUSTO MODUGNO, piano Play - The Game Festival comes to the city: adventures,
mysteries and games, including a Mutina-dedicated urban-
4-5 March 2017 game, will provide 3 days of fun in the old city centre.
Modena, Trade fair district
VERDI PASSIONI (GREEN PASSIONS)
Exhibition-market dedicated to vegetable plots, gardens
and amateur agriculture. THEATRICAL SEASON
5 March 2017
Modena, Piazza Roma, 8.30 am Friday 10 March 2017
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY Modena, Storchi Theatre
By the Cadet Regiment of the Modena Military Academy LES BALLETS C DE LA B / NICHT SCHLAFEN
to the Italian national anthem by Mameli Alain Platel
12 March 2017 Thursday 16 March 2017
Modena, Ghirlandina bell tower Sunday 19 March 2017
TUTTI IN TORRE! Tuesday 21 March 2017
Tales of ups and downs. Modena, Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre
A theatrical visit to the Ghirlandina bell tower. THE PURITANS
A serious opera in three parts by Carlo Pepoli.
17-19 March 2017
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Modena, Trade fair district
OUTDOOR EXPO.EU Modena, Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre
Enjoy the elements – equipment, accessories, tests, WORDS AND SPACE (Jiri Pokorny)
workshops and exhibitions for the outdoor sector. 14'20''(Jiri Pokorny)
L'ECO DELL'ACQUA (Philippe Kratz)
17-19 March 2017 Aterballetto
Modena, Trade fair district
CHILDREN'S TOUR Thursday 30 March 2017
14th holiday show for 0/14 year olds Friday 31 March 2017
Modena, Storchi Theatre
18-19 March 2017 NATHAN?!
Modena, Piazza della Pomposa Director: NICOLAS STEMANN
MODENA IN BLOOM
Exhibition and sales of flowers, plants and gardening Friday 31 March 2017
articles. Modena, Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre
CAPPELLA AQUILEIA
19 March 2017 Director: Marcus Bosch – Violin: Anna Tifu
Modena, Piazza Roma
18th CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
TROFEO SALVAROLA TERME
An elegance contest for prestige classic cars with arrival and EXHIBITIONS
prize ceremony in Piazza Roma.
Until 5 March 2017, Modena, Palazzina dei Giardini Ducali
22 March 2017
Modena, San Carlo Theatre ZIMOUN - 605 PREPARED DC-MOTORS, CARDBOARD
Concerts today BOXES
RECORDARI The first solo exhibition in an Italian museum by the Swiss
Music by J. S. Bach, Bellino, Debussy, Händel, Lugo, Solbiati artist Zimoun, famous for his works, which combine sound
and Van Eick art and spatial architecture.
25 March 2017 From 10 March to 16 July 2017
Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium Modena, Museum of Stickers, Palazzo Santa Margherita
OLAF JOHN LANERI, piano PARIM-PAMPÙM. MAGICAL CHILDREN IN STICKERS
An exhibition of the little witches and wizards who have,
25-26 March 2017 with their magic, glued millions of little girls and boys to
Modena, Piazza Grande the TV screen. Bia, Creamy and Sailor Moon join the
ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE section in the museum dedicated to the eighties and
Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan nineties.
restorers and antiques retailers.
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CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
FFrom 11 March to 30 April 2017, Modena, Foro Boario Until 25 April 2017, Modena, Civic Art Museum
10 YEARS OLD PROVINCIAL NIGHTMARES AND DREAMS.
Decennial exhibition of the Fondazione Fotografia Modena Giorgio Preti and the arts in Modena and Reggio
Masterpieces from the collection will be shown years Emilia during the years of the economic miracle.
after being purchased and exhibited for the first time, This exhibition uses the short artistic experience of
by 85 Italian and international artists, including Anselm Giorgio Preti (Modena, 1940-1961) to look deeper
Adams, Nobuyoshi Araki, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Yto into important cultural and historical phenomena
Barrada, Walter Chappell, Samuel Fosso, David Goldblatt, during the fifties and sixties, with regard to the general
Pieter Hugo, Daido Moriyama, Adrian Paci, Hrair Sarkissian, transformation of the local and national situation. The
Dayanita Singh, Wael Shawky, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Wolfgang recent donation to the Civic Museums of the materials
Tillmans, Ai Weiwei, Edward Weston, Garry Winogrand, from the artist’s studio and the variety of his work
provide interesting insight into painting, photography,
together with Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, Franco
graphics and design in that period.
Fontana, Luigi Ghirri, Mimmo Jodice, Walter Niedermayr,
Franco Vaccari. The second section of the exhibition, Until 29 April 2017, Modena, State Archive
entitled Being Political, will present a selection of young DOCU-EXHIBITION “IL SEGNO DI ARIOSTO”
Italian artists, who have been chosen through a contest (SIGNED BY ARIOSTO)
launched in December 2016. A selection of fifty-nine letters handwritten by
Ludovico Ariosto between 1509 and 1525 in his role
From 17 March to 7 May 2017 - Modena, Mata, former as “official” at the Ferrara court of Alfonso I of Este.
Manifattura dei Tabacchi tobacco factory This correspondence, handwritten by Ariosto, has a
EFFIMERA II fundamental political and administrative quality,
An exhibition with an experimental slant that focuses on at the same time providing valuable historical data
artists who use a highly innovative technological device to for the Este estate and for Europe. It testifies to truly
address very topical issues, mainly from the aspects of: art, literary penmanship, interwoven with the great poetic
technology and communication. undertaking that was involved in the writing of Orlando
Furioso.
From 25 March to 7 May 2017 - Modena, upper rooms in
Palazzo Santa Margherita Until 4 June 2017, Modena, Civic Museums
A HITHERTO UNSEEN BODY OF WORKS FROM THE CORRISPONDENZE
COLLECTION IN THE CIVIC GALLERY IN MODENA THE STUDENTS FROM FONDAZIONE FOTOGRAFIA
A further critical look at the works of the Civic Gallery’s MODENA MEET THE CIVIC MUSEUMS.
Collections of Drawings and Photographs, through The Museums host the site-specific projects that the 13
rediscovery of unseen and rare works. Fondazione Fotografia students developed during the
course held by the artist Mario Cresci.
The Children’s tour fair makes the weekend of 17-19 March ideal for a trip to Modena with the whole family!
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
SATURDAY 18 MARCH
10.00 am visit to Palazzo dei Musei (Estense Gallery, Estense Library, Civic Museums and the Estense and Roman Lapidary
Museums).
12.00 noon visit to the tourist office in Piazza Grande, housed in one of the oldest rooms in Palazzo Comunale, where you can hire
audio guides for the UNESCO Site before visiting it.
Lunch in one of the many family-friendly restaurants or “on-the-move” tasting gnocco fritto (fried dough puffs) with Prosciutto di
Modena PDO, crescentine or tigelle (flat bread cakes), gourmet sandwiches and finally a trip to one of the many excellent artisan
ice cream shops in Modena.
5.00 pm visit to the Museum of Stickers at Palazzo Santa Margherita
6.30 pm visit and dinner in one of the many educational farms and agritourism restaurants in the local area
SUNDAY 19 MARCH
9.30 am visit to the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena
11.00 am visit to the Children’s tour fair, the perfect place for holiday ideas and plenty of workshops and initiatives.
Outdoor Expo.Eu will also be taking place in the trade fair district, featuring equipment, accessories, tests, workshops and
exhibitions for the outdoor sector.
4.00 pm arrival in the old city centre of the wonderful classic cars in the 18th Concours d’Elegance Trofeo Salvarola Terme!
3.30 pm for opera lovers—a performance of The Puritans by Vincenzo Bellini.
Inaugurated in 1841, the Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre has preserved all its beauty, excellent acoustics and fine, elegant
interiors, making it one of Italy’s most valuable theatres. A theatre of tradition, its annual programme is one of the richest in the
region and features opera, ballet and concert seasons.
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
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APRIL
1 April 2017 22 > 25 April and 29 April > 1 May 2017
Modena, San Carlo Theatre Modena, Trade fair district
DANIELE PIRODDI, guitar MODENA FAIR
DANILO DELLI CARRI, guitar 79th trade fair.
TEO FORNASIER, guitar
25 April 2017
1 April 2017 Modena, Piazza XX Settembre
Modena, San Carlo Theatre LIBERATION DAY
CHRISTEL LEE, violin Readings and concerts.
First Prize in the International Sibelius Violin Competition
in Helsinki 2015 29 - 30 April 2017
1 - 2 April 2017 Modena, Piazza Grande
Modena, Trade fair district ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
PLAY – FESTIVAL OF GAMES Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
The biggest games event in Italy. The theme this year is restorers and antiques retailers.
MUTINA 2017
Mutina and the world of the Romans.
30 April 2017
1 - 2 April 2017 Modena, old city centre, P.zze Mazzini and Matteotti,
Modena, old city centre Largo Muratori and Piazza XX Settembre
PLAY AND THE CITY BANDS ON PARADE
Play - The Game Festival comes to the city: adventures,
mysteries and games, including a Mutina-dedicated urban-
game, will provide 3 days of fun in the old city centre.
EXHIBITIONS
2 April - 11 June
Modena, Terramara di Montale Archaeology Park and Until 25 April 2017
Open-air Museum Modena, Civic Art Museum
TERRAMARA DI MONTALE ARCHAEOLOGY PARK AND PROVINCIAL NIGHTMARES AND DREAMS.
OPEN-AIR MUSEUM Giorgio Preti and the arts in Modena and Reggio
Every Sunday and holidays: experimental archaeological
visits, workshops and entertainment Emilia during the years of the economic miracle.
This exhibition uses the short artistic experience of Giorgio
7 > 9 April 2017 Preti (Modena, 1940-1961) to look deeper into important
Modena, Piazza Roma cultural and historical phenomena during the fifties and
PARVA NATURALIA sixties, with regard to the general transformation of the local
Festival of typical and forgotten organic crops. and national situation.
8 April 2017 Until 29 April 2017, Modena, State Archive
Modena, San Carlo Theatre DOCU-EXHIBITION “IL SEGNO DI ARIOSTO”
RAFFAELE MELLACE, musicologist (SIGNED BY ARIOSTO)
ANDREA BACCHETTI, piano A selection of fifty-nine letters handwritten by Ludovico Ariosto
They present the book by John Eliot Gardiner,
“Music in the Castle of Heaven” between 1509 and 1525 in his role as “official” at the Ferrara
court of Alfonso I of Este. This correspondence, handwritten by
8 April 2017 Ariosto, has a fundamental political and administrative quality,
Modena, San Carlo Theatre at the same time providing valuable historical data for the Este
ANDREA BACCHETTI, piano estate and for Europe. It testifies to truly literary penmanship,
interwoven with the great poetic undertaking that was
8 - 9 April 2017 involved in the writing of Orlando Furioso.
Modena, Polisportiva Saliceta San Giuliano sports centre
45th ENTOMODENA Until to 30 April 2017, Modena, Foro Boario
International Entomology and Invertebrate Meeting; 10 YEARS OLD
The biggest exhibition of insects and invertebrates in Italy Decennial exhibition of the Fondazione Fotografia Modena
22 April 2017 Masterpieces from the collection will be shown years after
Modena, Civic Gallery being purchased and exhibited for the first time, by 85 Italian
ADADM (AMICI DEGLI AMICI DELLA MUSICA or and international artists.
FRIENDS OF FRIENDS OF MUSIC)
Fourth edition: concerts, lectures, presentations, interviews. Until 7 May 2017, Modena, Mata, former Manifattura dei
Tabacchi tobacco factory
22 - 24 April 2017 EFFIMERA II
Modena, old city centre An exhibition with an experimental slant that focuses on
artists who use a highly innovative technological device to
IO, MUTINA. Sulle tracce della città di un tempo
address very topical issues, mainly from the aspects of: art,
Theatrical visits. Reservation required. technology and communication.
10CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
Until 7 May 2017 , Modena, upper rooms in Palazzo From 1 April to 16 July 2017, Modena, Palazzo Santa
Santa Margherita Margherita, Sala Grande
A HITHERTO UNSEEN BODY OF WORKS FROM THE STEFANO ARIENTI
COLLECTION IN THE CIVIC GALLERY IN MODENA An exhibition of one of the most outstanding Italian
A further critical look at the works of the Civic Gallery’s artists on the international scene in recent years. Born
Collections of Drawings and Photographs, through in 1961, Arienti’s favourite materials include paper
rediscovery of unseen and rare works. and books, and he has also developed reflection on the
theme of collecting: sectors coherent with the lines of
Until 4 June 2017, Modena, Civic Museums work by the Civic Gallery in Modena.
CORRISPONDENZE
THE STUDENTS FROM FONDAZIONE FOTOGRAFIA From 1 April to 20 August 2017, Modena, Palazzina dei
MODENA MEET THE CIVIC MUSEUMS. Giardini Ducali
The Museums host the site-specific projects that the 13 GIANLUIGI TOCCAFONDO
Fondazione Fotografia students developed during the Born in 1965, Toccafondo is an artist and illustrator who
course held by the artist Mario Cresci. has received many awards both in Italy and abroad,
also for his production of short films. He dialogues
Until 18 February 2018 with the wonderful interiors of this building inside the
Modena, Mef - Enzo Ferrari Museum Giardini Ducali, which during the summer will be open
DRIVING WITH THE STARS in the evenings.
“Driving with the Stars” is an exhibition that takes
visitors on a tour of moments at which the lives of Until 16 July 2017, Modena, Museum of Stickers,
ex-traordinary people crossed paths with the equally Palazzo Santa Margherita
extraordinary Ferrari story, resulting, in some cases, in PARIM-PAMPÙM.
a lifelong love affair and, in others, a relationship that MAGICAL CHILDREN IN STICKERS
lasted only as long as the cameras rolled. A tour that An exhibition of the little witches and wizards who have,
also takes in the glittering events and centres of power with their magic, glued millions of little girls and boys to
frequented by the members of the star sys-tem and the TV screen. Bia, Creamy and Sailor Moon join the section
international jet set. in the museum dedicated to the eighties and nineties.
It starts with the weekend of 1/3 with Play, the fair for lovers of games, roleplay and cosplayers of any
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
age. In the old city centre, Play and the city offers adventures, mysteries and games, including an urban-
game dedicated to ancient Roman Modena, Mutina.
There are then lots of special tours and breaks available for the long Easter weekend, from 15 to 17 April.
And to finish, the long holiday weekend of 25 April, the ideal time to visit the area around Modena!
SATURDAY 22 APRIL
12.00 noon in Modena to visit the UNESCO site, Estense Gallery, Palazzo dei Musei and the many cultural sights, with a
tasty trip to the Albinelli Indoor Market. A visit to the current exhibitions at the Civic Gallery, for over 50 years one of the most
esteemed cultural production centres on the Italian art and contemporary photography scene. Visit to the Mata for the Effimera
II exhibition of artists who use a highly innovative technological device to address the very topical issues of art, technology and
communication.
SUNDAY 23 APRIL
9.30 am out and about discovering Modena’s excellences with the Discover Ferrari & Pavarotti Land tour. You decide which
places to visit along the way, using the handy shuttle buses: the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, the Ferrari Museum in
Maranello, the museum-home of Luciano Pavarotti, the vinegar factories that make Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from
Modena PDO and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena PGI, wineries where you can taste Modena Lambrusco PDO wines
and the Musa (The Charcuterie Museum).
MONDAY 24 APRIL
From a passion for cuisine to a love of motors, Modena offers lots of options for having fun.
9.30 am A visit to the Umberto Panini Collection, housed in a cheese factory that makes Parmigiano-Reggiano, with one of
the most complete collections in the world of Maseratis.
For those wanting to experience the thrill of speed on the track, this is followed by a visit to the Modena Race Track, the ideal
place to try out your own sports car or book a test drive in a supercar.
3.00 pm In the afternoon, a visit to the Pagani Automobile Factory in San Cesario sul Panaro
5.00 pm this is followed by a hands-on cookery course, discovering the secrets of Modena cuisine at one of the famous cookery
schools in Modena or in a welcoming agritourism.
TUESDAY 25 APRIL
10.00 am for those travelling with their family, but not only, a visit to the Terramara di Montale Archaeology Park and
Open-air Museum, where you will find experimental archaeological initiatives, workshops and entertainment.
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
11M AY
1 May 2017 18 May 2017 - Modena
Modena, Trade fair district GIRO D'ITALIA
MODENA FAIR the 12th stage of the 100th Giro d’Italia will be passing
79th trade fair along the Via Emilia from 4.00 pm
6 May 2017 20 May 2017 - Modena
Modena, old city centre MILLEMIGLIA
OPERA IN FESTA The famous classic car race passes through the city
Concerts at the Town Hall, guided tours and street artists
exhibitions all around the city center 20 May 2017 - Modena, old city centre
NESSUN DORMA - EUROPEAN NIGHT OF MUSEUMS
6 - 7 May 2017 - Modena, old city centre Modena stays awake until late: open museums, free
MODENA LAND OF MOTORS exhibitions and guided visits, live music, artistic
Car festival and exhibition of prestigious cars from all periods itineraries, lectures, kids’ entertainment, buskers,
in the old city centre. contemporary dance performances, improvisation theatre
and itinerant shows.
7 - 24 – 27 – 28 May 2017
23 May 2017 - Modena, Storchi Theatre
Modena, old city centre
EMERGING CABARET FINALE
IO, MUTINA. Sulle tracce della città di un tempo
Theatrical visits. Reservation required. 27 May 2017 - Modena, Storchi Theatre and Piazza Roma
TEDxMODENA
7 May 2017 - Modena, Piazza Roma, 8.30 am “move on!” Failure as a learning experience
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY Ideas and technologies.
By the Cadet Regiment of the Modena Military Academy to
the Italian national anthem by Mameli 27 - 28 May 2017 - Modena, Piazza Grande
ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
MUTINA 2017
11-14 May 2017 Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
Modena, old city centre restorers and antiques retailers.
WRINKLES IN TIME. ARCHAEOLOGY TO 3D STREET ART
The “buried city” reveals itself as international street artists 28 May 2017 - Modena, old city centre
STUZZICAGENTE
magically plunge beneath the surface.
Food and wine event with plenty of opportunities for tasting
Event linked to MUTINA 2017
Until 11 June - Modena, Terramara di Montale
12 May 2017 - Modena, San Carlo Theatre Archaeology Park and Open-air Museum
ENSEMBLE CANTUS TERRAMARA DI MONTALE ARCHAEOLOGY PARK
MARTINA GOJČETA SILIĆ – mezzo-soprano AND OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
In collaboration with HDS (Croatian Composers’ Society) Every Sunday and holidays: experimental archaeological
visits, workshops and entertainment
12 - 14 May 2017 - Modena, Ostello San Filippo Neri
PAAF! – THOUGHTS IN COMIC STRIPS
The second edition of the Comic strip culture festival EXHIBITIONS
12 > 14 May 2017 - Modena, Novi Sad Park Until 7 May 2017, Modena
STREET FESTIVAL Mata, former Manifattura dei Tabacchi tobacco factory
The festival that is all about the street, with more than 20 EFFIMERA II
food trucks An exhibition with an experimental slant that focuses on
artists who use a highly innovative technological device to
13 May 2017 - Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium address very topical issues, mainly from the aspects of: art,
technology and communication.
“CORANTO” CHORAL GROUP
Vittoria Giacobazzi, soprano Until 7 May 2017
Flavio Carlotti, tenor - Marco Pedrazzi, piano Modena, upper rooms in Palazzo Santa Margherita
A HITHERTO UNSEEN BODY OF WORKS FROM THE
13 May 2017 - Modena, Marco Biagi Auditorium COLLECTION IN THE CIVIC GALLERY IN MODENA
GLORIA CAMPANER, piano, JOHANNES MOSER, cello A further critical look at the works of the Civic Gallery’s
Collections of Drawings and Photographs, through
13-14 May 2017 rediscovery of unseen and rare works.
MUTINA 2017
Modena, Palazzo dei Musei, Civic Museums
LAMBRUSCO MIO Until 4 June 2017, Modena, Civic Museums
A centuries-old tradition of excellence told through the CORRISPONDENZE
collections in the Civic Museums. In collaboration with THE STUDENTS FROM FONDAZIONE FOTOGRAFIA
the protection consortia Consorzio Tutela del Lambrusco MODENA MEET THE CIVIC MUSEUMS.
di Modena and Consorzio Marchio Storico dei Lambruschi The Museums host the site-specific projects that the 13
Modenesi. Event linked to MUTINA 2017 Fondazione Fotografia students developed during the
course held by the artist Mario Cresci.
12CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
Until 16 July 2017 Until 16 July 2017
Modena, Palazzo Santa Margherita, Sala Grande Modena, Museum of Stickers, Palazzo Santa Margherita
STEFANO ARIENTI PARIM-PAMPÙM.
An exhibition of one of the most outstanding Italian artists MAGICAL CHILDREN IN STICKERS
on the international scene in recent years. Born in 1961, An exhibition of the little witches and wizards who have,
Arienti’s favourite materials include paper and books, and with their magic, glued millions of little girls and boys to
he has also developed reflection on the theme of collecting: the TV screen. Bia, Creamy and Sailor Moon join the section
sectors coherent with the lines of work by the Civic Gallery in the museum dedicated to the eighties and nineties.
in Modena.
Until 20 August 2017
From 12 May to 2 July 2017, Modena, Foro Boario Modena, Palazzina dei Giardini Ducali
VASCO THE EXHIBITION GIANLUIGI TOCCAFONDO
Photos, historic and previously unseen images, videos, “clips” Born in 1965, Toccafondo is an artist and illustrator who has
from concerts, interviews, rare objects and memorabilia received many awards both in Italy and abroad, also for his
in a chronological exhibition that tells all the stages in the production of short films. He dialogues with the wonderful
extraordinary career of this artist, from his debut in 1977 to interiors of this building inside the Giardini Ducali, which
production of the VASCO NO STOP box set at the end of 2016. during the summer will be open in the evenings.
From 20 May to 16 July 2017 Until 18 February 2018, Modena, Mef - Enzo Ferrari
Modena, upper rooms in Palazzo Santa Margherita Museum
MARCO MARIA ZANIN DRIVING WITH THE STARS
Invited to select, as part of the Level 0 project promoted “Driving with the Stars” is an exhibition that takes
by Artverona, research by an emerging young talent, the visitors on a tour of moments at which the lives of
Modena Civic Gallery showcases work by Marco Maria Zanin extraordinary people crossed paths with the equally
(1983) with an exhibition on the theme of the legend and extraordinary Ferrari story, resulting, in some cases, in
a lifelong love affair and, in others, a relationship that
the archetype as submerged matrices of contemporary
lasted only as long as the cameras rolled. A tour that
behaviour. also takes in the glittering events and centres of power
frequented by the members of the star system and
international jet set.
All the weekends in May are perfect for visiting Modena. Ideal weather and splendid views.
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
It starts with the long weekend of 29 April-1 May, and even the following 6-7 May weekend looks very
inviting with the Mutina 2017 events and Terra di Motori, then “Nessun Dorma” and Stuzzicagente on
the weekend of 20/21 May plus much more… You choose!
SATURDAY 6 MAY
10.00 am visit to the tourist office to buy your UNESCO All-inclusive Ticket
A trip to the Albinelli Indoor Market will surround you in a concentration of flavours and colours of Modena, a chance to taste
and buy local produce. Followed by a visit to an artisan’s or an artist’s workshop in the old city centre.
2.00 pm walk through the old city centre, discovering the “Wrinkles in time. Archaeology to 3D street art”, an event
organised as part of the celebrations to mark the 2200th anniversary of the foundation of ancient Roman Mutina. It will reveal the
“buried city” as international street artists magically plunge beneath the surface.
4.00 pm visit to the Museum of Stickers. Set up in 2006 as a result of Giuseppe Panini’s passion for collecting, the founder of
the company that bears his name, it is unique for the quantity and quality of the heritage it houses. The international nature of its
collections allows the Museum, housed in the prestigious Palazzo Santa Margherita, to put on events and initiatives suited to
any kind of visitor.
SUNDAY 7 MAY
10.30 am guided visit to Palazzo Ducale of Modena. The residence for more than two centuries for the Estense Court and today
home to the prestigious Military Academy (book a few days prior to your Modenatur visit).
11.30 am walk in the old city centre to admire the cars on show for the Modena Land of Motors, a collection of cars and an
exhibition of prestigious vehicles from every period. This is followed by a visit to the Enzo Ferrari Museum, a highly engaging,
exciting spectacle: in the futuristic pavilion measuring over 2500 square metres, together with the many cars on display, a video
shows the magical story of 90 years of Enzo Ferrari's life.
In the workshop that belonged to his father, inside the house where he was born, you can admire the Ferrari Motor Museum.
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
13JUNE
2 - 3 June 2017
Modena, Piazza Roma Until 11 June
MODENA GIOCA /MODENA PLAYS Modena, Terramara di Montale Archaeology Park and
Open-air Museum
2 > 4 June 2017 TERRAMARA DI MONTALE ARCHAEOLOGY PARK
Modena, old city centre AND OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
EUROPE IN THE OLD CITY CENTRE Every Sunday and holidays: experimental archaeological
European market of travelling stall holders. visits, workshops and entertainment
2 > 4 June 2017 24 June 2017
Modena Race Track Modena, old city centre
JAPANESE CAR MEETING MUSIC FESTIVAL
International meet for Japanese-made cars. As part of the celebrations for the music festival, the city
centre comes alive, engaging young local musicians.
4 June 2017
Modena, Piazza Roma, 8.30 am 24 - 25 June 2017
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY Modena, Piazza Grande
By the Cadet Regiment of the Modena Military Academy to ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
the Italian national anthem by Mameli Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
restorers and antiques retailers.
6 - 13 - 20 - 27 June 2017
Modena, old city centre, Piazza XX Settembre
TUESDAYS IN JUNE
Big concerts, musicals, dance and cabaret
Vasco Rossi
10 June 2017
Modena, Piazza Grande
MODENA CENTO ORE CLASSIC
International speed and regularity rally for classic cars.
10 > 12 June 2017
Modena, Piazza Roma and Forum Monzani
EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE 150° BPER BANCA
ANNIVERSARY
11 June 2017
Modena, old city centre, Piazza XX Settembre
CORIAMO
Modena choir festival
16 -17 June 2017
(moved to 22 June in the event of bad weather)
Modena, Piazza XX Settembre
DE GUSTIBLUES
Concerts of flavours in Modena.
17 - 18 June 2017
Modena, Piazza Matteotti
NOCINOPOLI
The city of “nocino”, a typical modenese liqueur.
17 - 18 June 2017
Modena, Giardini Ducali
PUPPETRY WITH ALEX
Two days of puppet shows linked to the advance professional
course “Puppetry theatre and animation in the education,
social and health sector”.
14CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
EXHIBITIONS Until 16 July 2017
Modena, Museum of Stickers, Palazzo Santa Margherita
Until 4 June 2017 - Modena, Civic Museums PARIM-PAMPÙM.
CORRISPONDENZE. THE STUDENTS FROM FONDAZIONE MAGICAL CHILDREN IN STICKERS
FOTOGRAFIA MODENA MEET THE CIVIC MUSEUMS. An exhibition of the little witches and wizards who
The Museums host the site-specific projects that the 13 have, with their magic, glued millions of little girls and
Fondazione Fotografia students developed during the course boys to the TV screen. Bia, Creamy and Sailor Moon join
held by the artist Mario Cresci. the section in the museum dedicated to the eighties
and nineties.
Until 2 July 2017, Modena, Foro Boario
VASCO THE EXHIBITION Until 20 August 2017
Photos, historic and previously unseen images, videos, “clips” Modena, Palazzina dei Giardini Ducali
from concerts, interviews, rare objects and memorabilia GIANLUIGI TOCCAFONDO
in a chronological exhibition that tells all the stages in the Born in 1965, Toccafondo is an artist and illustrator who
extraordinary career of this artist, from his debut in 1977 to has received many awards both in Italy and abroad,
production of the VASCO NO STOP box set at the end of 2016. also for his production of short films. He dialogues
with the wonderful interiors of this building inside the
Until 16 July 2017 - Modena, Palazzo Santa Margherita, Sala Grande Giardini Ducali, which during the summer will be open
STEFANO ARIENTI in the evenings.
An exhibition of one of the most outstanding Italian artists on
the international scene in recent years. Born in 1961, Arienti’s Until 18 February 2018
favourite materials include paper and books, and he has Modena, Mef - Enzo Ferrari Museum
also developed reflection on the theme of collecting: sectors DRIVING WITH THE STARS
coherent with the lines of work by the Civic Gallery in Modena.. “Driving with the Stars” is an exhibition that takes
visitors on a tour of moments at which the lives of
Until 16 July 2017 extraordinary people crossed paths with the equally
Modena, upper rooms in Palazzo Santa Margherita extraordinary Ferrari story, resulting, in some cases, in
MARCO MARIA ZANIN a lifelong love affair and, in others, a relationship that
Invited to select, as part of the Level 0 project promoted by lasted only as long as the cameras rolled. A tour that
Artverona, research by an emerging young talent, the Modena also takes in the glittering events and centres of power
frequented by the members of the star system and
Civic Gallery showcases work by Marco Maria Zanin (1983) with
international jet set. Always and ever at the wheel of
an exhibition on the theme of the legend and the archetype as
their Ferraris, of course.
submerged matrices of contemporary behaviour.
June is an ideal month for visiting Modena and the surrounding area. An idea for a family break for the
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
long weekend of 2, 3 and 4 June!
FRIDAY 2 JUNE
It starts with a visit to the Terramara di Montale Archaeology Park and Open-air Museum, where every Sunday and
holiday you will find experimental archaeological initiatives, workshops and entertainment.
Followed by a visit to the museum-home of Luciano Pavarotti, the villa where the maestro lived with his family during the last
years of his life, transformed into a splendid museum. Visitors will discover a more private, warmer side to the maestro in these
rooms, a chance to learn more about him thanks to a discreet look into his daily habits
SATURDAY 3 JUNE
9.30 am a whole day spent in the old city centre of Modena with a visit to the UNESCO Site, the Estense Gallery, the Civic
Gallery and the Museum of Stickers.
In the Palazzina dei Giardini, you can also visit the Gianluigi Toccafondo exhibition, an artist and illustrator who has received
many awards both in Italy and abroad, also for his production of short films
3.30 pm visit to Palazzo Ducale, home to the Military Academy.
Time for shopping and relaxing in the old city centre before dinner, with a visit to "Europe in the old city centre" the European
market of travelling stall holders.
SUNDAY 4 JUNE
After a visit to the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, you could take a trip out to Sassuolo to see splendid Palazzo Ducale, the
summer home of the Estense family.
12.00 noon lunch in an agritourism restaurant, hamlet or castle in the Modena hills.
3.00 pm afternoon spent relaxing at the Salvarola Spa, popular for the properties of its waters and also for its special beauty
treatments linked to local produce such as grapes, Balsamic vinegar and Vignola cherries.
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
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Modena, Ferrari Park Modena, old city centre
VASCO IN CONCERT MODENA SUMMER FESTIVAL
The evenings come alive with theatrical, street and cabaret
6 - 8 - 9 July 2017 performances, concerts, themed encounters, shows, dance
Modena, old city centre and ballet, puppets, fairy tales with animation and special
FESTIVAL “QUANDO LA BANDA PASSO'… WORLD kids’ events.
BANDS CHALLENGE”
Parade dedicated to the art of Marching Music.
26 - 27 August 2017
Modena, Piazza Grande
ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
restorers and antiques retailers.
18CULTURE | SHOWS ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS MOTORS | SPORT TRADE FAIRS EXHIBITION
MOSTRE
Until 20 August 2017
Until 2 July 2017, Modena, Foro Boario Modena, Palazzina dei Giardini Ducali
VASCO THE EXHIBITION GIANLUIGI TOCCAFONDO
Photos, historic and previously unseen images, videos, “clips” Born in 1965, Toccafondo is an artist and illustrator who
from concerts, interviews, rare objects and memorabilia has received many awards both in Italy and abroad, also
in a chronological exhibition that tells all the stages in the for his production of short films. He dialogues with the
extraordinary career of this artist, from his debut in 1977 to wonderful interiors of this building inside the Giardini
production of the VASCO NO STOP box set at the end of 2016.. Ducali, which during the summer will be open in the
evenings.
Until 16 July 2017
Modena, Palazzo Santa Margherita, Sala Grande Until 18 February 2018
STEFANO ARIENTI Modena, Mef - Enzo Ferrari Museum
An exhibition of one of the most outstanding Italian artists DRIVING WITH THE STARS
on the international scene in recent years. Born in 1961, “Driving with the Stars” is an exhibition that takes
Arienti’s favourite materials include paper and books, and visitors on a tour of moments at which the lives of
he has also developed reflection on the theme of collecting: extraordinary people crossed paths with the equally
extraordinary Ferrari story, resulting, in some cases, in
sectors coherent with the lines of work by the Civic Gallery
a lifelong love affair and, in others, a relationship that
in Modena.
lasted only as long as the cameras rolled. A tour that
also takes in the glittering events and centres of power
Until 16 July 2017 frequented by the members of the star system and
Modena, upper rooms in Palazzo Santa Margherita international jet set. Always and ever at the wheel of
MARCO MARIA ZANIN their Ferraris, of course.
Invited to select, as part of the Level 0 project promoted
by Artverona, research by an emerging young talent, the
Modena Civic Gallery showcases work by Marco Maria Zanin
(1983) with an exhibition on the theme of the legend and
the archetype as submerged matrices of contemporary
behaviour.
Until 16 July 2017
Modena, Museum of Stickers, Palazzo Santa Margherita
PARIM-PAMPÙM. MAGICAL CHILDREN IN STICKERS
An exhibition of the little witches and wizards who have,
with their magic, glued millions of little girls and boys to
the TV screen. Bia, Creamy and Sailor Moon join the section
in the museum dedicated to the eighties and nineties.
Modena offers the perfect opportunity for relaxing while you take in art, flavours and motors during a
IDEAS FOR A WEEKEND IN MODENA
stopover on your way to the coast or mountains or on the way back.
SATURDAY
Arrival in Modena in the early afternoon and visit to the tourist office to buy your all-inclusive ticket for the UNESCO site. Visit to
the Cathedral and its museums, Palazzo Comunale and the Ghirlandina belltower.
A walk in the shade of the porticoes in the old city centre, enjoying a good artisan ice cream. A visit to the Palazzo dei Musei,
where you can visit the Estense Gallery, the Civic Art Museum and the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
Dinner in an agritourism serving local produce, in the Modena hills
SUNDAY
A day out with the Discover Ferrari & Pavarotti Land tour, letting you choose what to see from the Enzo Ferrari Museum in
Modena, the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, the Luciano Pavarotti House-Museum, the MUSA (The Charcuterie Museum)
and farms that produce Modena’s food and wine excellences like a winery for tasting Lambrusco and a vinegar factory where they
age Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena.
Alternatively, visit Spilamberto, and the Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar and then a day spent in the Modena Apennines
where Sestola and Fanano, Pavullo, Zocca and the many villages offer, in addition to unique scenery, also sport, excursions and an
opportunity to visit old centres and castles.
Modena and its surroundings look forward to welcoming you 365 days a year! Lots of other ideas at www.visitmodena.it
For info and bookings: Modena Tourist Information and Assistance Office: Tel. +39 059-2032660 - info@visitmodena.it
19SEPTEMBER
1 > 3 September 2017 29 – 30 September 2017
Modena, Novi Sad Park Modena, Trade fair district
STREET FESTIVAL DRONITALY
The festival that is all about the street, with more than 20 food trucks The Pro&Fun Drone Show.
7 > 10 September 2017 29 September 2017
Modena, Enzo Ferrari Park Modena, Piazza Roma
MUTINA 2017
MUTINA BOICA THE FOUNDATION, 183 BCE MODENA, 29 SEPTEMBER
The great historical re-enactment of the foundation of A popular festival that holds together the past and the future:
Mutina will alternate history camps, workshops and on an evening of music and words, prominent guests bring
shows. Organised by Crono Eventi in collaboration alive the force and creativity of music, from the revolution of
with Civic Museums and the Bologna Archaeology beat, via today and into the future.
Superintendence
29 settembre > 1 ottobre 2017
Modena
9 - 10 Setpember 2017 AFTER - FUTURI DIGITALI - MODENA SMART LIFE
Modena, Corso Canalgrande
MODENA IN BLOOM
Exhibition and sales of flowers, plants and gardening articles. 30 September - 1 October 2017
Modena, old city centre
MUTINA 2017
15 > 17 September 2017 20th ANNIVERSARY OF RECOGNITION
Modena, old city centre OF THE MODENA UNESCO SITE
FESTIVAL OF PHILOSOPHY A programme of initiatives, entertainment and workshops
Theme “Arts” The festival provides lectures by the big to celebrate the anniversary of inclusion of the Cathedral,
names in philosophical thought, exhibitions, concerts, Ghirlandina bell tower and Piazza Grande, symbols of the
shows and workshops. All the initiatives are free link between the ancient Roman Mutina and modern-day
Modena, on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
16 - 17 September 2017
Modena, Exhibition Centre 30 September - 1 October 2017
MODENA NERD Modena
Two days of nerd culture entertainment in all of its GUSTI. A.MO17
guises: comics, videogames, youtubers, concerts, cosplay, Two days dedicated to excellent tastes from Modena:
illustrators, voice-over artists! Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena PDO, Traditional
Balsamic Vinegar from Modena PGI, Parmigiano-Reggiano
17 September > 29 October PDO, Prosciutto from Modena PDO and Modena Lambrusco
Modena, Terramara di Montale Archaeology Park and Open- PDO wines. Conferences, guided visits, company open days
air Museum and tasting sessions.
TERRAMARA DI MONTALE ARCHAEOLOGY PARK
AND OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
Every Sunday and holidays: experimental archaeological
visits, workshops and entertainment
23 - 24 September 2017
Modena, Trade fair district
MODENA MOTOR GALLERY
The high society of classic Italian motoring
23 - 24 September 2017
Modena,Piazza Grande
ANTIQUES IN PIAZZA GRANDE
Antiques fair with travelling antiques dealers, artisan
restorers and antiques retailers.
23 - 24 September 2017
Modena, Polisportiva Saliceta San Giuliano sports centre
48th ENTOMODENA
International Entomology and Invertebrate Meeting;
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