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What to do on August holiday in Emilia-Romagna

by /// August 31, 2021
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What do we do during our August Italian holidays?
Every year is the main question of the summer for a.lot of tourists, the one that hovers in the chats, between conversations down the streets, or on the laid tables of families on vacation.

What to do on the August holidays in Emilia-Romagna? What kind of events we can participate in, and where are they placed?
Yes, because, if there are those who have already planned for some time, there are also those who have not yet thought about it and will soon begin to search the web in search of tempting events or initiatives.

Here we are then, to your rescue with some good ideas on what to do in August starting from the busy schedule of summer events in Emilia-Romagna.

Seaside, City & Museums, Villages, and Mountains…
4 scenarios, and many ideas, to spend the month of August from Rimini to Piacenza, from the natural parks to the shores of the Adriatic Sea.

[Due to the provisions on Coronavirus, we always recommend you to contact the event organization or the tourist office, before traveling]

AUGUST AT THE BEACH

August holidays on the beach? A classic in Emilia-Romagna!
Parties, bonfires on the beach, festivals, and concerts; here are some events organized on the Riviera:

Let’s start from the beaches of Cervia where there is a scheduled music festival, with a tribute to Ennio Morricone together with a program of musical events which will be performed on the beach at dawn.

Concerts at dawn on Sunday are also scheduled on the beach of Lido degli Estensi and Lido delle Nazioni. The day of the 15th of August will then continue with entertainment events and sports competitions, ending with the traditional fireworks display that will color the night of the Ferrara coast.

In Gatteo Mare the mid-August will instead be marked by the notes and the memory of the “King of the smooth“, the great master and musician Raoul Casadei.
On August 15th the Mirko Casadei POPular Folk Orchestra and the Italian singer Enrico Ruggeri will propose to the present public some unexpected versions of the great classics of the smooth under the starry sky of Romagna.
A long night dedicated to the music par excellence that has made the Romagna tradition a ‘global’ phenomenon, a sound that mixes different languages, sources, and citations, mixing folk with the heritage of the cultured scores of the polkas and the mazurkas.

The Ferragosto di San Mauro Mare will instead be a long marathon of events that, starting from Monday 9 August, will enliven the city center with shows, concerts, literary meetings, and markets.
As in tradition, it is scheduled for a concert on the beach at dawn on the 15th as well as the fireworks display that will close the long New Year’s Eve in the San Mauro Summer.

The Bassona Beach (Ravenna)
The Bassona Beach (Ravenna) | Photo © RavennaTourism

In Rimini, the capital of the Romagna Area, from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 August 2021 in Piazzale Fellini, you will find Birrimini, the Italian craft beer, and Street Food Festival. The four days in the heart of Marina Centro will host the stands of Italian craft breweries and street food, together with DJ sets and music concerts. Then on Saturday 14 August, the fireworks display at 11.00 pm will enliven the night of mid-August.

Also at dawn, but on August 14, we recommend not to lose in Riccione the music performance of the 2021 revelation band “Coma Cose“.
Returning from their participation in Sanremo Music Festival, the Come Cose duo has been one of the most popular bands on the Italian national scene for some years now, and for the Riccione occasion, they will stage a powerful and emotionally engaging show, with an expanded and unprecedented line-up.
But Riccione will also be the home of the traditional Deejay on Stage, the summer of Italian famous radio station “Radio Deejay” that will bring all the protagonists of the Italian summer hits to the Romagna area.

Looking for Bellaria Igea Marina, here there is a schedule of numerous markets in the streets of the city center; a must for residents and tourists with the opportunity to browse the stalls of handicrafts, tasting some traditional food and wine products.

CITIES AND MUSEUMS

Who said that August is only on the beach?
The Art Cities of Emilia-Romagna in the middle week of August are open to welcome visitors and tourists with many openings and things to do.
Here is the list of events and museums and archaeological sites that will remain open.

Let’s start from the city of Piacenza which for the central days of August offers exclusive visits to the city center, the Civic Museums, and the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery.
Special visits are also scheduled in the beautiful Palazzo Farnese, as well as the exhibitions “La Madonna Sistina rivive a Piacenza” at the beautiful monastic complex of San Sisto and the exhibition “Klimt and the secret masters of Ricci Oddi“, at the gallery of Modern Art Ricci Oddi.
Do not miss also the visits to the Kronos Museum, which documents the history and life of the imposing Piacenza Cathedral with a special part dedicated to the amazing Guercino frescoes.

As for Parma city, however, we refer to the busy and interesting program Summer in the Parrish Churches with concerts, guided tours, and performances in extraordinary naturalistic, architectural and spiritual environments.

Piacenza Cathedral (Piacenza)
Piacenza Cathedral (Piacenza) | Photo © Mantovanim Raffaella, via Wikipedia

The city of Bologna throughout the month of August offers a rich calendar of events both in the city center and in the surrounding area, with special openings, theatrical performances, and music festivals.
Among the many initiatives, we suggest the Sotto le Stelle del Cinema event, the traditional appointment dedicated to the masters of cinema by the Cineteca di Bologna, while for motor enthusiasts, on August 15 we recommend a walk in Imola inside the historic circuit of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, which for the occasion will be open for pedestrians only from 9 to 18.

Museum openings:
Piacenza – Archaeological Area of ​​Veleia (Saturday 14 August from 13:30 to 18:30)
Parma – Castello di Torrechiara (Saturday 14 August from 9:00 to 19:00 | Sunday 15 August from 10:00 to 18:30)
Parma – Pilotta Museum (Saturday 14 August from 10:30 to 18:30 | Sunday 15 August from 10:30 to 18:30)
Bologna – Archaeological Area of ​​Marzabotto (Saturday 14 August from 11:00 to 18:30 | Sunday 15 August from 11:00 to 18:30)
Ferrara – Pomposa Abbey (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 19:30 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 19:30)
Ferrara – Museo Casa Romei (Saturday 14 August from 14:00 to 19:30 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 14:00)
Forlì-Cesena – National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina (Saturday 14 August from 13:30 to 18:30)
Faenza – Palazzo Milzetti (Sunday 15 August from 13:30 to 18:30)
Ravenna – National Museum of Ravenna (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 14:00 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 19:30)
Ravenna – Basilica di Sant’Apollinare (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 19:30 | Sunday 15 August from 13:30 to 19:30)
Ravenna – Mausoleo di Teodorico (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 19:00 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 13:30)
Ravenna – Battistero degli Ariani (Saturday 14 August from 9:00 to 12:00)
Ravenna – Roman Villa of Russi (Saturday 14 August from 13:30 to 18:30)

MOUNTAIN AND NATURAL PARKS

Who said that August is only on the beach?
The Art Cities of Emilia-Romagna in the middle week of August are open to welcome visitors and tourists with many openings and things to do.
Here is the list of events and museums and archaeological sites that will remain open.

Let’s start from the city of Piacenza which for the central days of August offers exclusive visits to the city center, the Civic Museums, and the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery.
Special visits are also scheduled in the beautiful Palazzo Farnese, as well as the exhibitions “La Madonna Sistina rivive a Piacenza” at the beautiful monastic complex of San Sisto and the exhibition “Klimt and the secret masters of Ricci Oddi“, at the gallery of Modern Art Ricci Oddi.
Do not miss also the visits to the Kronos Museum, which documents the history and life of the imposing Piacenza Cathedral with a special part dedicated to the amazing Guercino frescoes.

As for Parma city, however, we refer to the busy and interesting program Summer in the Parrish Churches with concerts, guided tours, and performances in extraordinary naturalistic, architectural and spiritual environments.

Piacenza Cathedral (Piacenza)
Piacenza Cathedral (Piacenza) | Photo © Mantovanim Raffaella, via Wikipedia

The city of Bologna throughout the month of August offers a rich calendar of events both in the city center and in the surrounding area, with special openings, theatrical performances, and music festivals.
Among the many initiatives, we suggest the Sotto le Stelle del Cinema event, the traditional appointment dedicated to the masters of cinema by the Cineteca di Bologna, while for motor enthusiasts, on August 15 we recommend a walk in Imola inside the historic circuit of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, which for the occasion will be open for pedestrians only from 9 to 18.

Museum openings:
Piacenza – Archaeological Area of ​​Veleia (Saturday 14 August from 13:30 to 18:30)
Parma – Castello di Torrechiara (Saturday 14 August from 9:00 to 19:00 | Sunday 15 August from 10:00 to 18:30)
Parma – Pilotta Museum (Saturday 14 August from 10:30 to 18:30 | Sunday 15 August from 10:30 to 18:30)
Bologna – Archaeological Area of ​​Marzabotto (Saturday 14 August from 11:00 to 18:30 | Sunday 15 August from 11:00 to 18:30)
Ferrara – Pomposa Abbey (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 19:30 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 19:30)
Ferrara – Museo Casa Romei (Saturday 14 August from 14:00 to 19:30 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 14:00)
Forlì-Cesena – National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina (Saturday 14 August from 13:30 to 18:30)
Faenza – Palazzo Milzetti (Sunday 15 August from 13:30 to 18:30)
Ravenna – National Museum of Ravenna (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 14:00 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 19:30)
Ravenna – Basilica di Sant’Apollinare (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 19:30 | Sunday 15 August from 13:30 to 19:30)
Ravenna – Mausoleo di Teodorico (Saturday 14 August from 8:30 to 19:00 | Sunday 15 August from 8:30 to 13:30)
Ravenna – Battistero degli Ariani (Saturday 14 August from 9:00 to 12:00)
Ravenna – Roman Villa of Russi (Saturday 14 August from 13:30 to 18:30)


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Walter Manni

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