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9 May – 20 Sep: Festival Piacere of Modena
Inspired by chef Massimo Bottura (of Osteria Francescana) arrives the exhibition & festival "Pleasure Modena, the gardens of flavour and the arts". With a total of 130 events, one taking place nearly every day and almost all free, the festival will take place from...
12 May: Finals of Cabaret Festival Emergente – Teatro Storchi
The finals of the Cabaret Festival of Emergente (which aims to discover and develop young talents in the field of cabaret and comedy), will take place on Tuesday 12 May at Teatro Storchi, Largo Garibaldi 15, Modena. For more information:...
May & June: Educational Farm Open Days
Open days will take place on many educational farms across the region on 17, 24 and 31 May and 7 June. For more information: www.fattorieaperte-er.it
Now: Horse Racing at Ippodromo Ghirlandina
Horse racing has resumed at Ippodromo Ghirlandina (Via Argiolas, Modena). Races usually take place on Saturday or Sunday afternoons combined with children entertainment. For more details see the calender here: www.ippodromoghirlandina.it
May: Children’s Wednesdays in Centro Storico
Every Wednesday in May, starting at 17:00, four squares in the old town will host activities dedicated to children May 6 TREASURE HUNT in Piazza Mazzini - Come with us to discover the hidden treasure. For all the young participants a free tasty pizza will be offered...
Now: Centro estivo bottega del merlino summer camp
The Centro estivo bottega del merlino summer camp is now open for registration! For more information find contact details here: www.labottegadimerlino.it
23 Apr – 30 May: Book exchange – Maranello Library
From 23 April - 30 May you can exchange a book for a used book from the library. Where: MABIC Maranello Biblioteca Cultura, Via Vittorio Veneto 5, Maranello When: Mondays 14:30-19:00 Tuesdays - Saturdays 09:00-13:00 and 14:30-19:00.
New recycling system in Centro
From 12 May residents of Modena city centre will have access to a new recycling system. Each family will be provided with a kit of blue bags for paper/cardboard (to be collected on Tuesdays) and yellow bags for plastic (to be collected on Thursdays). The bags should...
24 April – 3 May: Funfair comes to Modena
When: 24 April - 3 May, 15:00-23:30 Where: Area adjacent to Palazzo dello Sport Pala Panini ,Via Divisione Acqui, Modena More info: click here>>>
From 18 June – Summer School at Manine d’Oro
Manine d'Oro (Via G. Marconi, 49, Modena) are hosting a centro estivo (summer school) from 18 June - 31 July, resuming on 24 August until the new school term. The centro estivo will be open from 08:00 - 16:00 and is for children aged 6-12 years. For more information...
22 April – Dental Baby Day
A free event taking place on 22 April at Manine d'Oro ( Via G. Marconi, 49, Modena) to help you and your family understand the importance of dental health children. -From 17:30 to 18:30 a fun workshop for children to help them understand the importance of brushing...
Parmesan Open Weekend
A great opportunity for parmeggiano lovers who want to learn more about its production. On 25-26 April parmeggiano producers will open their dairy doors to the public. Check out the link for further informtion: www.parmigianoreggiano.it.