From Monday 29 January to Sunday 4 February
| Monday 29 January at 9:15 p.m. Hiroshima mon amour A French actress is in Hiroshima to shoot a film and meets a Japanese man. Both married, the time comes to break up. In the background, a city devastated by the atomic bomb. Organised by La Stanza Rossa and Circolo cinematografico Angelo Azzurro. Info at +39 3398284720. Place: Via IV Novembre 2/D. Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 January, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February at 9:30 p.m. Mario Monicelli Cinema Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31, “Pare parecchio Parigi”, a comedy starring Leonardo Pieraccioni and Chiara Francini, which focuses on a benevolent deception for a sick father who dreams of France. Saturday 3 and Sunday 4, “Perfect days”; Hirayama, a quiet cleaner in the city of Tokyo lives a quiet, routine, existence. What he hears or reads will reveal his story and his past. The screening on Sunday 4 February is brought forward to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 4, “The Phantom of Canterville” an animated film telling the story of Sir Simon Canterville, a funny ghost who has been hovering inside an old English cathedral for 300 years. Special screening at 3:00 p.m. Online presale available. Place: “Mario Monicelli” Cinema, at the Ridotto del Teatro del Popolo. Tuesday 30 January and Friday 2 February at 9:15 p.m. Mettiamoci in gioco Two weekly meetings for board game enthusiasts, but above all fans of games of all ages and types. Free admission and participation. Info at info.mettiamocingioco@gmail.com. Place: “Il Progresso” cultural club, Corso Matteotti 19. Thursday 1 February Patronal feast Celebrations in honour of Castelfiorentino’s patron, Saint Verdiana Attavanti, on the date of her death in 1242. Starting in the morning, the homonymous Sanctuary remains open for the celebration of mass and visits to the cell, with the display of the reliquary of Saint Verdiana. In the afternoon, a procession through the streets of the city, starting from the Sanctuary and ending at the Collegiate Church in Piazza del Popolo. Fair with stands open from the morning in the streets adjacent to the Sanctuary. Place: Streets of the upper and lower town centre. |
| Thursday 1 February at 9:00 p.m. The Best Sister Vanessa Scalera stars in an intense family drama. A man years earlier is guilty of a serious road murder; would the pain and remorse have been less if he had known that the victim had only three months to live? Would it have been fair to ease this man’s pain and guilt by letting him know this truth? Online pre-sale available. Place: Teatro del Popolo Saturday 3 February at 3:30 p.m. Your game day Board games, magic, D&D, and many other ludic possibilities to experience or discover. Organised by La corte dei nerd. Info at 3772893525 or by writing to infolacortedeinerd@gmail.com. Place: Ciaf, via Masini 117. Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February at 9:30 p.m. Trabiccolandia “Trabiccolandia” is a window that suddenly opens wide on life, allowing one to breathe in astonishment, the breeze of change, the fear of the unknown…” Starring Flavia Taccori, with the story of her life, changed ten years ago. In collaboration with Gat Teatro. Reservations at www.gatteatro.net. Info at +39 3926090772. Place: Gat Teatro, Via Roma 23, Castelnuovo D’Elsa. Until Sunday 17 March Community Widespread exhibition featuring the site-specific installations by the artist Davide Dall’Osso. The main themes of this fourth edition are “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Co-operate”. The 80 sculptures in the exhibition are located throughout the city, which can be viewed both outdoors and at the Municipal Library and the BeGo Museum. For info: +39 0571 629049. Place: High and low historical centre and city streets. |