EVENTS 2014

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All year roundRiminiFluxus 2014-2021 - Tiberius Bridge Bimillenary It has been around for 2 thousand years and is one of the “pieces of history” that most characterize the city of Rimini. It is one of the best preserved Roman monumental bridges in the world and among the most important ones. Tiberius Bridge, which is the symbol of the city, is the strategic point from which depart the roads to the North, the consular roads Popilia and Emilia, headed respectively to Piacenza and Raven-na and opening up to Central and Eastern Europe. As relevant today as it was then, the bridge connects the city centre to its oldest district dedicated to San Giuliano, one of the most characteristic areas of the city, linked to seaside tourism and the memory of the film director Fellini. “Fluxus” is the program that will bring together the celebrations of the 2000 years since the beginning of the construction of Tiberius Bridge, which will start in spring 2014 and will unfold over a period of seven years. An exceptional opportunity to combine events, culture, and structural interventions to reconnect the sea, old town, and hinterland into a new bridge to the world.Info: +39 0541.704414/6 www.riminifluxus.it

All year roundRimini, Palazzo del Podestà, Piazza CavourFAR - Fabbrica Arte Rimini, Rimini’s Modern and Contemporary Art Factory The transformed spaces of the Podestà and Arengo Palaces host a new art production and exhibition centre which is home to design, painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and performance art, and also seminars, conferences, and workshops.Hours: 10am - 1pm / 4pm - 7:30pm; closed on Mondays.Admission is free. Info: +39 0541.704416 www.riminifar.it

All year roundRimini Piazza Ferrari, via L. Tonini 1City Museum and the Surgeon’s House (Domus)

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An invitation to treat yourself to the pleasure of meeting with archaeology and art. The Surgeon’s House and the City Museum invite you to visit the excavation area where the taberna medica was discovered with the richest array of Roman surgical instruments, preserved in the museum’s spaces. Here, in addition to the Archaeo-logical section, you can admire works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance with paintings by the great fourteenth-century Rimini school painters, Bellini’s fa-mous Pietà, and other works by Agostino Di Duccio, Ghirlandaio, Cagnacci, and Guercino. Twentieth century creativity dominates in the section dedicated to René Gruau, legend of the global graphic design, and in the hall of the “Book of Dreams” by Federico Fellini.Admission: € 6 for adults, € 4 reduced ticket. Free admission to the Museums and the site on Wednesdays. Free guided tours of the archaeological site (included in the ticket price) on Sunday afternoons and July and August evenings. Info: +39 0541.793851

All year roundRimini, Castel Sismondo, Ala di IsottaSismondo Castle and the Malatesta Castles Sismondo Castle opens its doors to the public with a visit to the wing of the castle cal-led Ala di Isotta and its garden, the Corte del Soccorso. The halls host a permanent exhibition, which highlights the inestimable heritage consisting of castles, fortresses, and residences by the Malatesta Lords and is equipped with multimedia tools. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:30am -12.30pm in the winter and 4:30pm - 7:30pm in the summer; closed on Mondays. Guided tours are available on request for groups of minimum 20 persons 4 € (admission + tour).Admission: 2 € Info: +39 0541.901171

8 February to 21 AprilRimini, Museo degli Sguardi, Via delle Grazie, 12 CovignanoOrzowei and the African fairy talesOrzowei, the most famous novel by the master Alberto Manzi, translated into 32

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languages, on display along with the African tales from Manzi’s I popoli raccontano, the Corriere dei Piccoli (former newspaper dedicated to children), gadgets, and the movie posters of the film Tolleranza e razzismo nella visione del mondo (Worldview on tolerance and racism).Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:30am - 1pm; Sundays and holidays 3:30pm - 6:30pm Info: +39 0541.704426

From February to SeptemberRimini, Piazzale BoscovichThe Big Ferris WheelThe legendary panoramic wheel is back, just a stone’s throw away fromthe sea. You will be able to embark on a memorable ‘journey through the air’ fromwhich you can look over the city and the whole Riviera from the impressing height of60 metres. From this attraction one can admire the entire coast in total safety, thanksto its closed, see-through cabins which offer a breathtaking 360° view stretchingover the local countryside and the Adriatic Sea.Info: www.ruotapanoramicarimini.it

5 MarchRimini, 105 StadiumElisa in concertRimini’s 105 Stadium will host the rehearsals and the first show for Elisa’s new Ani-ma Vola tour (5 March), which will then go on with a very dense calendar of dates throughout Italy. Her “L’anima vola” album has already gone gold and is Elisa’s first album with lyrics entirely written in Italian. Admission fee. Info: +39 054.785708 Pulp Concerti

7-9 MarchRimini FairRhythm’n’BasketItalian Cup final - National Basketball League

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It will not only be three days of competition on the two camps, but also an event that aims to be all-inclusive, to which the National Basketball League, in collaboration with the Italian Basketball Federation, will invite all the members of the movement. And not only that. There will also be the Music Hall, the pavilion that over the same three days will host concerts with major hip-hop music artists starting at the end of each day’s competitions. A free admission Fan Zone will connect the two areas, where visitors will find entertainment, contests, regional food and wine, and equipped and supervised children areas where children are having fun playing and challenging each other in the tournaments that will be organized. In the Fan Zone, fans can also meet the protagonists of Adecco Cup 2014’s final phase, which will award the Italy Cup trophies for the Final Six (Gold and Silver), Final Four (DNB), and Final Eight (DNC). The Women’s All-Star Game will be played on 8 March; the A1 league’s best foreign players, coached by Lorenzo Serventi (Acqua&Sapone Umbertide), will team up against the Italian national team, coached by Roberto Ricchini.Competitions and concerts with admission fee - Free admission to the Fun Zone with DJ contest, food and wine, and mini-basketball. Info: www.legapallacanestro.com/rnb-2014/

8-9 MarchRimini, Palasport Flaminio indoor stadiumNational Taekwondo ChampionshipsFree admissionInfo: +39 0541.646900 www.fitaeitf.com/events.php

19-21 MarchRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155Enada SpringInternational exhibition of entertainment and gaming devices.Hours: 10am - 6pmFor gaming industry operators only. Admission with € 5 creditInfo: www.enadaprimavera.it

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MAINEVENTS

5 March

Elisa in concert

22 March

Alex Britti in concert

30 March

DENTE in concert

5 April Gigi D’Alessio in concert

5 April ‘Le cose belle’ Filippo Graziani on tour

3 May Claudio Baglioni in concert

ConVoi - Claudio Baglioni’s new tour

6 May Giorgia in concert. ‘Senza Paura Tour’

17 May Alessandra Amoroso in concert: ‘Amore Puro Tour’

28 June Molo Street Parade

July Percuotere la mente - Percussions for the mind

4 - 6 July

Notte Rosa - Pink Night

September

Malatesta Music Festival - Symphonic Concerts

From 1 December 2014 to 6 January 2015

The world’s longest New Year’s Eve

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21-22 MarchRimini Convention Centre, Via della Fiera 23Be-Wizard!A two-day event to look at the future of web marketing, learn new techniques and strategies, interact with top experts, be enlightened by great ideas, and most of all find inspiration for daily activities. BE- Wizard! 2014 welcomes David Meerman Scott, the American digital communication guru who first introduced the theory of real-time marketing, and Greg Jarboe, an international expert on digital marketing strategies. Info: 0378 0549.905302 (Be-Wizard)

22 MarchRimini, Novelli Theatre, via Cappellini 3Alex Britti in concertRimini will be the seventh date of Alex Britti’s tour “Chitarra, voce e piede”. The sin-ger will perform solo, accompanied by a lot of guitars - acoustic, electric, classical, 12-string, double handle, steel, midi - for a live show suspended between electronic inventions and acoustic improvisation. At 9pm. Admission feeInfo: +39 0541.793811 www.teatroermetenovelli.it

22-23 MarchRimini, 105 StadiumMomix in AlchemyThe inexhaustible Moses Pendleton presents “Alchemy,” his new creation for the magnificent Momix dance company, arriving in Rimini with a multimedia show full of imagination, humour, beauty, and mystery. In “Alchemy,” the secrets of the four primordial elements - earth, air, fire, water - create a show that gives off arcane sug-gestions. At 9pm. Admission fee. Info: +39 0541.395 698 www.stadiumrimini.net

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23 MarchRimini, Novelli Theatre, via Cappellini 3 Spring ConcertOrganized by the Friends of Jazz AssociationAt 9pm. Admission fee. Info: www.riminijazz.it

30 MarchRimini, Ermete Novelli Theatre, via Cappellini 3DENTE in concertDente brings back his music with a live offering of tracks from his latest album, “Al-manacco del giorno prima” but also some of his greatest hits, which allowed him to win the Italian Music Award as Best Independent Album in 2009 with “L’amore non è bello”. At 9pm. Admission fee. Presale on www.ticketone.itInfo: +39 0541.793811 www.teatroermetenovelli.it

5 AprilRimini, 105 StadiumGigi D’Alessio in concertGigi D’Alessio returns to Rimini for the Adriatic date of his “Ora Tour.” This tour fol-lows the release of “Ora,” the most accomplished album of the Neapolitan singer, who is still willing to take on challenges after more than 20 years of career, over 20 million copies sold, going diamond once and platinum more than 100 times, and 7 international tours in Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia.At 9pm. Admission fee. Presale on www.ticketone.itInfo: +39 0541.395698 Info: www.stadiumrimini.net

5 AprilRimini, Novelli Theatre, via Cappellini 3“Le cose belle” Filippo Graziani on tourAt 9pm. Admission fee. Info: +39 0541.793811

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9-12 AprilRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155Technodomus4th International Exhibition of Wood Technology for the Construction and Furniture Industries.Hours: 9:30am - 6pm. Last day 9:30am - 5pmThis event is open to industry operators only. Free admission after registrationInfo: www.technodomus.it

12 April - 8 JuneRimini, the Municipal Museums, FAR, Podestà municipal halls, Image Gallery, Si-smondo Castle, Library, Lettimi Institute, film library, Museum degli Sguardi, areas for publishing houses, bookshops, galleries, architecture and fashion city firms.Rimini’s Drawing Biennale - from Parmigianino to Kentridge, from Hugo Pratt to FelliniItaly is one of the historical homelands of drawing, certainly one that has enhanced and expanded the horizons of meaning and aesthetics, elevating it to an independent discipline after having been an art within an art. In the spring of 2014, Rimini orga-nizes the “zero edition issue” of the Rimini’s Drawing Biennale, a festival that spans centuries and fields of application, promoting a wide range of exhibitions, workshops, performances, and video exhibits all centred around drawing but starting from the most varied angles. Ancient folios from the Uffizi museum and contemporary works from major foundations and private galleries will be exceptionally on loan.The topic of drawing will also bring up the subjects of painting, sculpture, architec-ture, design, fashion, comics, theatre and cinema, finding extreme ideals ranging from the sinopia of the fresco by Piero della Francesca, preserved in the Malatesta Temple, to the donation by Renè Gruau and the Book of Dreams by Federico Fellini, a permanent City Museum exhibit.Info: +39 0541.704416

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12-13 AprilRimini, Palasport Flaminio indoor stadiumRimini DancingThe Dance School “Sirene Danzanti” led by the teachers Mirco and Sandra are organizing a national competition for Folk Dances, Team Dances, and Frista Dance.Admission: € 8 Info: +39 335 8194200

12-13 AprilRimini, Tintori waterfront, from beach 15 to 25Kite-flying by the seaTwo very pleasant days, during which you will see flying kites of all shapes and sizes and have children build them during the available thematic workshops.Hours: 10am - 6:30pm Free admission Info: +39 368 7791719 www.riminivola.it

17-21 AprilRimini beachPaganello: “Mamma Mia”Paganello’s flying saucers could not go missing at Easter holiday. Once again, Ri-mini’s beachfront will welcome young people from all over the world for the Frisbee World Cup and the Acrobatic Paganello World Freestyle Challenge. Five days of games, music, entertainment, fun, and being together. Info: www.paganello.com

19-20 AprilRimini, 105 StadiumInternational Dog Show and 1st stage of ProPlan CupEvery day you will be able to see more than 1,500 dogs out of 400 different breeds, which will be judged by 20 international judges. The show will take place together with the first stage of ProPlan Puppy of the year Cup, an event dedicated to puppies of all breeds, from Italian farms and ENCI Pedigree certified Hours: 10am - 6pm. Public admission: 5 € Info: +39 0541.28754 - 335 5871533 www.gruppocinofiloriminese.com or www.stadiumrimini.net

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26-27 AprilRimini - Santarcangelo di Romagna: city tourRimini MarathonA big national and international sport event which involves the whole city touching the most characteristic and evocative squares and places. The start and finish of the race will be by the Arch of Augustus, where the marathon village will be set up with music as well as shopping and food stands. On this occasion, the first national meeting of “wheelchair pushers” will also be held; these are groups that let disabled people experience the excitement of a marathon, by pushing their wheelchairs for the entire 42 miles. Included in the program are a 9 km Family Run and a 1 km Kids Run. This event has been approved by FIDAL.Hotel Reservations: +39 0541.53399 www.riminireservation.it/Rimini-Marathon.cfmInfo: 331.1016736 www.riminimarathon.it

3 May Rimini, 105 Stadium, Piazzale Pasolini 1/CClaudio Baglioni in concertConVoi - Claudio Baglioni’s new tour Rimini is included as date of the live tour “ConVoi” by Claudio Balgioni, who returns with a tour around Italy in the most important theatres and sport arenas. The “melo-dic” Italian singer par excellence is ready to set Italy’s most important stages on fire with his historical songs, new unreleased album, and greatest hits.At 9pm Admission fee. Presale tickets on www.ticketone.itInfo: +39 0541.785708 (Pulp) www.stadiumrimini.net

6 MayRimini, 105 Stadium, Piazzale Pasolini 1/cGiorgia in concertThe Fearless TourAfter her platinum record award with “Dietro le apparenze”, her new album “Senza paura” was released last November. It is a new project with songs written by Giorgia

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and featuring important Italian and international collaborations.At 9pm Admission fee Presale tickets on www.ticketone.itInfo: +39 0541.395698 www.stadiumrimini.net

9-10-11 MayViserba beach in RiminiBeach Tchoukball FestivalThe best international Tchouckball players will meet in Rimini for the Championship which takes place every year on Viserba beach. A mixture of handball and Basque pelota (Spanish game) are the ingredients of this emerging sport, which will bring te-ams from around the world to Rimini again this year. Info: www.tchoukballfestival.com

9-11 MayRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155My Special Car ShowSpecial and Sports Car Show, a major event in the car tuning sector, the largest indo-or event dedicated to special and sports cars and the passion for custom made cars.Info: www.myspecialcar.it

10-11 MayRiminiTriathlon Challenge RiminiRimini welcomes Triathlon athletes; this discipline combines the effort and compe-titiveness of three different and complementary athletic feats: swimming, running, and cycling.Among the athletes who will not miss this challenge set in Italy is the Dane Rasmus Petraeus; last year’s winner of the Challenge Laguna Phuket is determined to be in Rimini to get on the top step of the podium. The Sprint Triathlon City of Rimini and Kids Triathlon will also be held as side events.Info: Rimini ASD Triathlon Duathlon Association www.challenge-rimini.it/

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CULTUREAll year round

Fluxus 2014-2021 - Tiberius Bridge Bimillenary

All year round

FAR - Fabbrica Arte Rimini, Rimini’s Modern and Contemporary

Art Factory

All year round

City Museum and the Surgeon’s House (Domus)

All year round

Sismondo Castle and the Malatesta Castles

8 February to 21 April

Orzowei and the African fairy tales

12 April - 8 June

Rimini’s Drawing Biennale - from Parmigianino to Kentridge,

from Hugo Pratt to Fellini

13 - 14 - 15 June

Sea of Books - Festival of the guys who read

21 - 22 June

Al mèni20 - 22 June

The Ancient World Festival

6 e 7 September

Festa de ‘ Borg event - XIX edition

September

Malatesta Music Festival - Symphonic Concerts

26 - 28 September

Franciscan Festival

November to March

Theatre season at the Novelli Ermete Theatre

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17 May Rimini, 105 Stadium Alessandra Amoroso in concert: “Amore Puro Tour” The big tour in arenas, “Pure Love Tour”, brings on stage in Rimini the artist who has won 14 platinum albums and 10 million views on YouTube for the video of “Amore Puro” At 9pm. Admission fee Info: +39 0541785708 Pulp Concerti www.alessandraamoroso.it.

18 MayRiminiStrarimini (Half Marathon)The half marathon race of the Romagna Riviera, UISP national road race over a distance of 21 km and 97 meters - competitive and non-competitive - which has become a “classic” thanks to its long history spanning more than 30 editions.Info: www.strarimini.it

22-23 MayRimini Convention Centre, Via della Fiera 2314th edition of ITForumThe independent trading and savings fair Dedicated to the world of trading and financial investments, this is the first Italian, independent, and free event of its kind that helps you understand how to deal with the financial markets and how to invest your savings.Info: +39 0541.393820 info@itforum.it www.itforum.it

24-25 MayRimini, 105 StadiumEsotikaThe largest exhibition of reptiles, turtles, spiders, and exotic plants comes to Rimini for the first time. The aim of this unique show is knowledge and disclosure of the

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protected species as an essential tool for their protection.Hours: 9:30am - 7pm; until 6:30pm on Sundays Admission: Adults € 8. Reduced ticket € 5. Free for children under 4 Info: +39 347 9499968 www.esotikarimini.com www.stadiumrimini.net

30 May - 2 JuneRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155Rimini WellnessThe stages of the main fitness and well-being event come back to life with a show like no other. RiminiWellness will bring its uniqueness to bear and accommodate the worlds of fitness, wellness, and vital energies. Again this year, five intense days for an unmatched experience in one of the most important fairs dedicated to this sector. Info: www.riminiwellness.com

1-2 JuneRimini, 105 StadiumTop National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship and Italian Ensemble Championship Two days full of competitions that will see the best gymnasts in Italy climb on the platform of the 105 Stadium. Info: www.ginnasticarimini.com

June to SeptemberRimini’s historic centre and seafrontOne-hundred-day long festival Every day, Rimini welcomes you with a party atmosphere filled with fun, culture, sport, music, tradition, food, and joy of living. Over five hundred small and large events have been organized by the Tourism Committees for the June to September period. One-hundredday-long festival will liven uo Rimini’s squares, streets, and especially its waterfront from Torre Pedrera to Miramare.Info: +39 0541.53399 www.riminiturismo.it

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10-12 JuneRimini FairWorld of Coffee - World Barista ChampionshipThe world of top quality coffee meets in Rimini with a full programme consisting of workshops, seminars, web contests, social media games, and outdoor events for open discussions among industry players. As part of the event, also the fifteenth edition of the World Barista Championship, with the best bartenders in the world hailing from 56 countries.Info: +39 0541.744457 - www.worldofcoffee-rimini.com

Every Friday evening from June to SeptemberRimini, Piazza CavourFriday night downtownThe traditional summer night market in Rimini’s historic centre returns again this year with its quaint stands featuring art objects, antiques, used, modern, and vinta-ge things, arts & crafts, vintage curiosities, and collectibles.Hours: 6pm - 12am.

From June to late AugustRimini beachGiocaestate - Sport and fun on the beachFrom Mondays to Saturdays, your day at the beach will begin with free aerobics, gymnastics, water aerobics, dancing, games, and entertainment for adults and chil-dren, all offered by Uisp graduated professional trainers. More than 50 stations from Torre Pedrera to Miramare.Hours: 9am - 12pm (in some beaches also from 4pm to 6:30pm, with tournaments and games for children). Participation is free. Info: +39 0541. 772917 (Uisp) www.uisprimini.it

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Mid June - end of AugustRimini beachWellness on the beachEleven weeks of activities, 20 beaches, 50 operators, 1,000 mind and body hea-lings, bio-natural disciplines, Eastern arts and dances, active meditations, counsel-ling for groups and individuals, workshops, the “beaches for happy children,” and sailing-for-meditation wellness sunrises.And in the evenings: wellness culture meetings, organic tastings, themed dinners, magical well-being nights, emotional pathways in the inland Castles, and full moon-rises on a boat ride.Info: +39 335 5419107 www.lespiaggedelbenessere.it

13-14-15 JuneRimini’s historic centreSea of Books - Festival of the guys who readSixth edition of the literature festival dedicated to teens and young adults; three days of meetings with the best loved Italian and foreign authors, workshops, and performances. Mare di Libri (Sea of Books) is a fun-filled cultural event, a meeting place for all young people who love books and reading and would like to meet peers who share their passions. Info: www.maredilibri.it

14-15 June / 21-22 June / 5-6 JulyRimini, Palasport Flaminio indoor stadium and several gyms UISP National Volleyball ChampionshipsThree weekends of sports and entertainment for the national finals of UISP Volley-ball, which for the past 10 years have been gathering about 10 thousand among adult athletes, youths, and escorts over the three-week long event.Info: www.uisp.it/volleyball

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SPORT7- 9 March

Rhythm’n’Basket

Italian Cup final - National Basketball League

8 - 9 March

National Taekwondo Championships

17 - 21 April

Paganello: ‘Mamma mia’

26 - 27 April

Rimini Marathon

9 - 10 - 11 May

Beach Tchoukball Festival

10 - 11 May

Triathlon Challenge Rimini

18 May Strarimini (Half Marathon)

1 - 2 JuneTop National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship

and Italian Ensemble Championship

14-15 June / 21-22 June / 5-6 July

UISP National Volleyball Championships

7 - 13 JulySportDance

First weekend in August

Riviera Beach Games

12 - 14 September

Aperol Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera

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14 JuneRimini Terme thermal centreLa Notte Celeste - The Celestial Night Spas open in Emilia Romagna with shows, events, and wellnessIn Rimini, a long relaxing night spent between sea and spa, to rejuvenate and di-scover the natural world of spas. Info: www.riminiterme.com www.lanotteceleste.it

21-22 JuneRimini, Piazzale FelliniAl mèniA circus of flavours with Fellini and great chefs. In the heart of Marina Centro, you will rediscover “things made with one’s heart and hands,” an event where the food prepared by the greatest chefs in the world with products from Emilia Romagna intersects the market, where the fruits of a fertile land are offered up along with its arts and crafts.The outstanding products of the Emilia Romagna region, from Verdi to Fellini, Fer-rari, and Ducati, to culatello ham and parmesan cheese, wines from the hills and balsamic vinegar, will slide away on the Via Emilia from Piacenza to Rimini, where, in front of the Grand Hotel featured in Fellini’s Amarcord, a large circus-market will host the greatest chefs turned street chefs, together with the young artists from fashion and design academies, artisans, and manufacturers.An event in collaboration with Slow Food and Chef to Chef that intends to project the best of our art, manufacture, and gastronomy towards Expo 2015.Info: +39 0541.53399 www.riminiturismo.it

20-22 JuneRimini, various locationsThe Ancient World FestivalA rendezvous with history, art, archaeology, literature, philosophy, classical and non-classical poetry filtered through the sensitivity of contemporary eyes. Insights, dia-logues, book readings, theatre performances, films, guided tours, and much more.

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The theme of this edition will be the bimillenary anniversary of Augustus’ death, which coincides with the 2,000 years since construction began on Tiberius Bridge. As usual, a special place will be reserved for young people, with games, workshops, animated readings, and special tours for disabled people offered by the “Piccolo Mondo Antico festival”.Info: http://antico.comune.rimini.it

21 JuneRimini, the canal port XII Lugsail Gathering The traditional lugsail boats, which sailed the Adriatic for centuries and marked the history of Italy’s navy, will arrive in Rimini in the morning and will be moored until night at the Piazzale Boscovich pier. Launches, luggers, and other like vessels are centuries old, and were used both for fishing and transporting goods. As is tradition, the boats will sail out to sea in the afternoon, round 3pm. Anyone can get on board up to the boats’ maximum capacity. The return is scheduled for approximately 5pm.Info: info@velealterzorimini.it

28 JunePort of RiminiMolo Street ParadeFishermen and DJs come together to serve up music & sardines. These are the ingredients of a great musical parade in the port of Rimini, which will infect young people and whole families with its musical energy. You will be listening to the most famous European DJ’s, who will broadcast a perfect marriage of music trends and seafaring tradition from fishing boats overlooking the sea.Info: www.molostreetparade.it

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JulyRimini, Court of the Augustinians, Via CairoliPercuotere la mente - Percussions for the mindEvery year during the summer months, an important musical event takes place that explores new sounds straddling the border area between the present and the past, ‘cultured’ and ‘extracultured’ music, lost folk traditions, and the universe of world music. Jazz will work as the connecting thread for genres and sounds ranging from rock, to blues, classical, and pop from faraway places.Info: +39 0541.704294 www.sagramusicalemalatestiana.it

Every Wednesday in July and AugustRimini, Piazza CavourMemories in the atticFlea market for children aged 5 to 12, who will display their old toys, video games, collectibles, plush toys, comics, books, and anything else belonging to their childho-od. Evenings of fun and sociability for your children. Hours: 5pm - 11.30pmParticipation is free. Registration at C.O.C.A.P. Info: +39 0541.781108

4-6 JulyRiminiNotte Rosa - Pink NightRendezvous for the first weekend in July with the ninth edition of the Pink Night of the Adriatic Riviera of Emilia Romagna, the New Year’s Eve of the Italian summer. From sunset on Friday, 4 July, the 110 km of coastline from the Lidos of Comac-chio to Cattolica, with Rimini at its centre, will be liven up thanks to a wide range of events: concerts in the squares, beach parties, shows, children’s entertainment, restaurants, shops, and museums open until late at night, and the main monuments “clothed” in pink light. And at midnight, the whole coast will lit up brightly with the fireworks display, one of the highlights of this magical night.Info: www.lanotterosa.it

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July-AugustRimini, Court of the AugustiniansAgostiniani Estate: Movies under the starsA great film festival for the entire summer. The best films of the winter season await you in the picturesque downtown courtyard of the Augustinians’ palace, with ‘Cine-ma sotto le stelle.’ Info: +39 0541.704302

JulyRimini’s historic centre and Marina CentroCartoon ClubCartoon Club, the International Festival of Animation and Comics, will go back to Ri-mini in July. Several events located in the historic centre and the marina have been planned. A great number of cartoons will be screened in the evenings. This three-day event features the Rimini Comix trade show, the colourful Cosplay Convention, meetings with comic book artists, exhibitions, workshops, and big shows.Info: +39 0541.784193 www.cartoonclub.it

7-13 JulyRimini FairSportDance 7 days of exciting competitions both for FIDS athletes and their audiences, who will be able to watch all the dance sport performances for free.This year, Rimini will host the World Dance Sport Championships.Info: www.federdanza.it

First weekend in AugustRimini beachRiviera Beach GamesAlone, as a couple, with your family or friends. So many ways to watch and participa-te in these games that take place throughout the summer and will offer many beach

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MAJOR TRADE FAIRS

19 - 21 March

Enada Spring

9 - 12 April

Technodomus

9 - 11 May

My Special Car Show

22 - 23 May

14th edition of ITForum

The independent trading and savings fair

30 May - 2 June

Rimini Wellness

10 - 12 June

World of Coffee - World Barista Championship

24 - 30 August

Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples

9 - 11 October

TTG Meetings - TTI Travel Trade Italy

9 -12 October

SIA GUEST

23 - 25 October

Sun - GioSun

23 - 25 October

T&T - Tents and Technology

5 - 8 November

Ecomondo - Key Energy

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sports events during top season at the beginning of August: from the “classic” beach tennis, beach volleyball, beach soccer, and footvolley to the most innovative ones.Info: www.rivierabeachgames.it

24-30 AugustRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155Meeting for Friendship Among PeoplesSummer festival with meetings, exhibitions, music, and entertainment. A markedly international event, a crossroads of commentaries and experiences from different cultural backgrounds.Lively and unique, it addresses crucial issues in a free flowing dialog format with personalities from the worlds of culture, politics, and faith.Title of the 35th edition: “To the ends of the earth and of existence”Info: www.meetingrimini.org

SeptemberRimini, Conference Centre Auditorium, Via della FieraMalatesta Music Festival - Symphonic ConcertsIt’s the oldest and most prestigious event in the Rimini area. In its more than 60 editions, it has welcomed the greatest musicians in the world, including Arturo Bene-detti Michelangeli, Riccardo Chailly, Mstislav Rostropovich, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Re-nata Tebaldi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zubin Mehta, Georges Pretre, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Valery Gergiev, Neville Marriner, James Conlon, and Myung-Whun Chung.In recent years, the event has expanded with several side projects both in the summer (August) and autumn with The Sunday Concerts.Admission fee. Info: www.sagramusicalemalatestiana.it

6-7 SeptemberRimini, Borgo San GiulianoFesta de’ Borg event - XIX editionRimini’s tradition is sustained by the very life of its ancient districts, such as Borgo

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San Giuliano, separated from downtown by the bimillenary Tiberius Bridge and once inhabited mostly by fishermen. Here, every two years, a popular event comes to life along the neighbourhood’s little streets and piazzas. It is the “Festa de borg,” which tells the neighbourhood’s life story. For the occasion, the little squares and venues will be transformed into theatres and stages with live entertainment, street theatre, exhibitions, music, not to mention food and wine, to savour in every way the atmos-phere of the Rimini from the past.Info: www.societadeborg.com

5-7 SeptemberRimini, Fellini ParkIce Cream World Tour 2013-2014The best gelato artisans around the world will compete for the title of World’s Best Gelatiere. After several stages around the world, the grand finale is in Rimini. Orga-nized by Sigep.Info: www.gelatoworldtour.com

6-13 SeptemberRimini, 105 StadiumKickboxing WAKO World CupInfo: www.stadiumrimini.it

12-14 SeptemberRimini - Misano World CircuitAperol Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera Engines are warming up for the seventh edition of the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Aperol Gran Prix, an event that every year attracts enthusiasts from all over the world and millions of viewers. Tickets and offers available on www.ticketone.it Info: http://motogp.misanocircuit.com

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18-21 SeptemberRimini, Fellini SquareNuvolari Grand PrixClassic cars from all over the world will compete at the Gran Premio Nuvolari over a challenging, 1,000 km-long course with start and finish in Mantua that will transit through picturesque historic town centres. Gala event at the Grand Hotel in Rimini honouring Tazio Nuvolari on Saturday night. Info: www.gpnuvolari.it

22-26 SeptemberRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155, South EntranceTecnargilla (claytech)24th international exhibition for ceramic and brick industry technologies and supplies Hours: 9:30am - 6pm. Free admission only for industry operators.Info: www.tecnargilla.it

26-28 SeptemberRimini’s historic centreFranciscan FestivalThis event now in its sixth edition offers moments of spirituality, insight, entertain-ment, and children’s activities following “St. Francis’ style,” meeting people in the streets with a simple attitude. Many guests have contributed over the years to shed light on the saint’s life and its implications for modern man. The theme for 2014 will be the joy. Info: www.festivalfrancescano.it

9-11 OctoberRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155TTG Meetings - TTI Travel Trade ItalyThe most important b2b international trade fair of the tourism sector in Italy. A mar-ketplace for bargaining, networking, and business dealing between Italian and in-ternational companies and tourism brokers, along with the 13th Edition of the Wor-

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kshop dedicated to the Italian Tourism-related Product and its promotion worldwide. The International Bus Expo is also featured. Info: www.ttgincontri.it

9-12 OctoberRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155SIA GUESTIn 2014, SIA GUEST will be held alongside with TTG Meetings ensuring a hospita-lity showcase, for the purpose of meetings among hotel industry suppliers, facilities and hotel chains managers, architects, designers, procurement companies, and ge-neral contractors. Info: www.siarimini.it

23-25 OctoberRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155Sun - Giosun31st international exhibition of outdoor furniture. Design, furnishings, accessories, the international trade fair dedicated to outdoor design professionals and 28th Inter-national Exhibition of Outdoor Toys and Games Info: www.sungiosun.it

23-25 OctoberRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155T&T - Tents and TechnologyInternational Biennale. Products and ideas for protection, dimming, energy saving, safety, and furniture. Info: www.tendeetecnica.it

November to MarchRimini, Novelli Theatre - via Cappellini 3; Teatro degli Atti - via Cairoli 42Theatre season at the Novelli Ermete TheatreLike every year, the curtain rises on the Novelli theatre season with a rich program that will bring tradition and innovation to the stage from November to spring in Rimini.Info: www.teatroermetenovelli.it

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5-8 NovemberRimini Fair, Via Emilia 155Ecomondo - Key EnergyInternational trade fair for materials and energy recovery and sustainable develop-ment and international trade fair on sustainable energy and mobility, climate and resources for a new development.Info: www.ecomondo.com www.keyenergy.it

8-9 NovemberRimini, 105 Stadium, Piazzale Pasolini 1/cRimini sposi- Expo for wedding celebrationsShowcase for the industry operators where bride and groom will find the most inte-resting ideas for the most beautiful day.Hours: 10am - 8pm. Free admission

Every last Sunday of the monthPiazza Cavour, Piazza Malatesta, and adjacent porticosRimini AntiquaThe first monthly market exhibition of vintage and modern antiques. An event where you can find a wide selection of items: pottery, glass, books, furniture, jewellery, silverware, curiosities, all rigorously dated or old. A recurring meeting point for an increasing number of selected exhibitors, enthusiasts, and collectors, it has now become a landmark on the regional Quality Antiques scene. Hours: 7:30am - 7pm. Closed during the months of July and August.Info: +39 347.3900137

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WORK IN PROGRESSFor the latest events and updates www.riminiturismo.it Info and packages: +39 0541 53399 (IAT - Tourist information)

From 1 December 2014 to 6 January 2015 RiminiThe world’s longest New Year’s EveEvery city corner will be transformed into an open-air stage for a month of music, art, shows, and major concerts featuring national and international artists. The highlight of the event, as usual, on 31 December will be the many New Year’s Eve celebra-tions spread out through the city, like the great concert in Fellini Square, followed by New Year’s celebrations in the historic centre.Info: www.riminiturismo.it

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