Emilia-Romagna Concerts And Music Festivals
The seaside resort of Cervia in the central Italian region of Emilia-Romagna boasts some 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) of sandy beaches and a salt museum. On selected Saturdays and Sundays from April 29 to May 27 it hosts the International Guitar Festival "Luigi Legnani in honor of a local boy born towards the end of the Eighteenth Century whom Paganini called the "best guitar player" of the time. For more information consult http://www.legnanifestival.it/EN/EN_Index.html
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Ravenna is a small city in the Emilia-Romagna region on the Gulf of Venice. Their Fabula in Festival runs from June 7 to July 9 and includes a whole slew of concerts, opera, drama and ballet, far too numerous to list here. For more information consult http://www.ravennafestival.org/programma_spettacoli/calendario.
Porretta is a historic spa town situated in the Appennine Mountains, halfway between Bologna and Florence. You may want to return for winter sports, but from July 21 to July 24 it hosts the Porretta Soul Festival, Tribute to Otis Redding. The first evening is FREE. For more information consult http://www.porrettasoul.it/ .
Make no mistake about it. The city of Bologna is a gastronomic capital. It also hosts the I Day Festival on September 3 and 4. Headliners include Artic Monkeys and The Offspring. For more information consult http://www.vivoconcerti.com/iday/index_eng.php
Not all that far from Bologna you'll find the coastal city of Rimini, the birthplace of Frederico Fellini. From September 5 to September 24 it hosts the Sagra Musicale Malestina. The closing performance is the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Zubin Meta. . For more information consult http://www.sagramusicalemalatestiana.it/agenda/211-22220.html and be prepared to read a bit of Italian.
The gastronomic city of Parma, home to some of the world's best ham and cheese, hosts its almost native son, Giuseppe Verdi, at the Verdi Festival 2011 from October 1 until October 28. For more information consult http://www.allegroholidays.com/Verdi_Festival_Parma_Italy.htm
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