From Monday 6 to Sunday 12 January
| Monday 6 January from 3:00 p.m. Waiting for the Befana An afternoon entirely dedicated to the most eagerly awaited grandmother of the Christmas holidays, the Befana! Departing from the church of Santa Maria della Marca, the Three Wise Men will arrive in the city centre, with a flag-waving show in the central Piazza Gramsci, and then head towards the upper city centre, to Piazza del Popolo, where the laying of gifts will take place in front of the Nativity scene in the Collegiate Church of Saints Lorenzo and Leonardo. From 3:30 p.m., the distribution of stockings with sweets will begin at the prepared stand (a small contribution is appreciated), and from 4:00 p.m. it will be possible to spot the queen of the day, the Befana, roaming the streets. A rich piñata in Piazza Gramsci for the little ones and then entrance to the Teatro del Popolo for the “Barba fantasy show” (5:00 p.m.): juggling, illustrations, clowns, balancing acts. The admission to the Teatro del Popolo is free but it is recommended to book or by email at biglietteriateatrodelpopolo@gmail.com or by going to the ticket office of the Teatro. Organised by Passi di Luce, musicians and flag-wavers from the districts of San Pierino and Le Botteghe, CCN Tre Piazze, Fondazione Teatro del Popolo, local voluntary associations. Place: Piazza Grandi, streets of the upper and lower town centre, Teatro del Popolo. Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 January Mario Monicelli Cinema In the film “Cortina Express”, Lucio De Roberti, an irresistible middle-aged viveur, travels to Cortina D’Ampezzo to save his nephew from a disastrous marriage to the daughter of the perfidious Patrizia Giordano, a volcanic record producer with a succubus husband and struggling with the risk of company bankruptcy. So much so that she has already prepared a capestro contract for Dino Doni to sign, a musical artist from the past who has always doted on her and who is now seeking redemption by unknowingly taking on all the debts. Monday 6 performance is at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday 7 at 9:30 p.m. Presale available. Place: Cinema Mario Monicelli, Piazza Gramsci. Tuesday 7 and Friday 10 January at 9:15 p.m. Mettiamoci in gioco! Weekly meetings for board game enthusiasts of all ages and types. Free admission and participation. Organised by Sistemi Ludici. Info on https://www.instagram.com/sistemiludici/ or info.mettiamocingioco@gmail.com Place: Church of Santa Maria della Marca. Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 January at 9:00 p.m. Oliva Denaro Ambra Angiolini brings to the stage the vicissitudes of Oliva Denaro, in the story of emancipation that accompanies both her and her family as they free themselves from the stereotypes and unwritten laws that over time become conventions. At the centre of the performance is her choice not to submit to the archaic laws of her time by accepting a tormentor as a life companion. Freely inspired by the real story of Franca Viola who, in the 1960s, chose to say no to the reparatory marriage after suffering violence. Online presale available Place: Teatro del Popolo, Piazza Gramsci. Thursday 9 January at 5:30 p.m. Bibliopoly An afternoon dedicated to the modern board game in all its forms. Sistemi ludici offers game sessions for both children and their families. Participation is free of charge. Activity recommended from 7 years of age. Place: “Vallesiana” municipal library, via Tilli 41. |
| Saturday 11 January at 9:30 p.m. Emma At the end of the Christmas holidays, the shows of the Gat Teatro theatre review return. The protagonist is Emma Goldman, an intellectual, anarchist and activist of Russian origin, who became a prominent figure in the United States in the first half of the 20th century. Her commitment was such that she was called “The most dangerous woman in America”. Online pre-sale available for €9 at www.gatteatro.net. Info at +39 3926090772. Place: Gat Teatro, Via Roma 23 in Castelnuovo D’Elsa. Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 January at 9:30 p.m. Mario Monicelli Cinema “Diamanti” bears the signature of director Ferzan Ozpetek. A director summons his favourite actresses, those he has worked with and those he has loved. He wants to make a film about women but doesn’t reveal much: he observes them, takes his cue, gets inspired, until his imagination catapults them into another era, into a past where the noise of sewing machines fills a workplace run and populated by women, where men have small marginal roles and cinema can be told from another point of view: that of costume. Sunday 12 early show at 5:30 p.m. Pre-sale available. Place: Cinema Mario Monicelli, Piazza Gramsci. Sunday 12 January at 5:00 p.m. Fairytale of the South Seas The afternoon appointments of “Su il sipario!”, an event dedicated to children, are resumed. ln one of the thousands of islands scattered in the immensity of the great Pacific Ocean, like every day, children play on the seashore. Vavau, one of them, is stung by the poisonous rockfish and medicine is needed as soon as possible to cure him. The remedy can only be found on a mysterious island, just beyond the horizon. Heedless of the dangers to be faced, his sister Sina sets off with the turtle Tarawa for the island. Show realised with the puppet technique. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Online presale available. Place: Teatro del Popolo, Piazza Gramsci. Until Monday 6 January Cribs 2010-2024 A photographic exhibition presenting the best shots of the cribs featured in “The street of cribs”, from the first edition to the present day. The photos were taken by the Giglio Rosso photography group, which opens the doors of its vast archive for the occasion. The exhibition can be visited on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Place: Oratorio San Carlo, via Testaferrata. Until Monday 6 January The Street of Cribs Fourteenth edition featuring artistic and handcrafted nativity scenes created by local crib makers, together with works created by the children of the Istituto comprensivo and the city’s parish preschools. There will also be special creations made with the patchwork technique or using terracotta. Not to be missed are the classic Luminous and Metereological nativity scenes. Open on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Place: High Historical Centre. Until Monday 6 January Banksy. Birth of a Myth Through a hundred or so works, documents, archive materials and their relationships, the temporary exhibition explores the main junctions of the Banksy Myth, philologically reconstructing the artist’s path from 1998 to 2009. Tickets are available on site or with advance sale at www.vivaticket.com. Place: Cambio cultural centre, Corso Matteotti. |