From Monday 17 to Sunday 23 February
| Tuesday 18 February at 9:00 p.m. When a musician laughs Playing and laughing with music and songs. This is an easy task for Elio and his band of young virtuosi who, after the great success of “Ci vuole orecchio”, now enjoy exploring and reinventing that immense repertoire of seriously comic songs on the borderline between song and disenchantment that, especially around the 1960s, has run through Italian music, song, cabaret and theatre. From Fo to Gaber, from Jannacci to Cochi and Renato, from Flaiano to Marcello Marchesi. In collaboration with Fondazione Toscana Spettacolo onlus. Online presale available. Place: Teatro del Popolo, Piazza Gramsci. Tuesday 18 and Friday 21 February 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. Tuesday 18 February at 9:30 p.m. Cinema Mario Monicelli “A Complete Unknown”, the film directed by James Mangold, is set in 1960s New York where a 19-year-old musician from Minnesota, Bob Dylan, is establishing himself as a folk singer. We follow his performances in the concert halls of the Big Apple and witness his meteoric rise to the top of the charts. Thanks to the unmistakable charm of his songs, his popularity soon transcends the borders of North America, giving him worldwide success. His extraordinary artistic journey in those years culminated with his groundbreaking rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Tickets also available online. Place: Cinema Mario Monicelli, Piazza Gramsci. Wednesday 19 February at 9:15 p.m. The house with the staircase in the dark The series “Through the eyes of the murderer”, dedicated to Italian detective stories from the 1960s to the present day, this evening features the film by Lamberto Bava. A musician is called upon to compose the soundtrack of a horror film, the key to solving the mystery surrounding the death of the people who come into contact with the artist. Curated by Ilaria Monfardini. Info at +39 3398284720. Place: La Stanza Rossa, via IV Novembre 2/D. Thursday 20 February from 7:00 p.m. Dinner with the winemakers A journey into the heart of authentic flavours, between food and artisanal wine told directly by the producers, for an unforgettable evening. Four creative dishes will be paired with as many types of wine. Price €40 per person. In collaboration with Podere della Bruciata. Reservations on +390571 1657082. Place: Corale, Via XX Settembre. |
| Friday 21 February at 9:30 p.m. Amuninni Based on the book “There was perhaps a time. The love story between Nino and Bettina Caponnetto”, the show is presented as a family portrait of Antonino, the magistrate who founded the Palermo anti-mafia “pool” together with Falcone and Borsellino. His son retraces his salient moments, crossing his private and civil vicissitudes, symbolising a troubled era in the history of republican Italy. Admission €6. Info at +39 3926090772. Online presale available at www.gatteatro.net. Place: Teatro di Castelnuovo, via Roma 23. Saturday 22 February at 9:00 p.m. They’ll call it fake news In Chicago, a handful of journalists dedicated to looting are scrambling to write the front-page piece on the execution of a man sentenced to death for murder. Intrigue, misunderstandings and twists animate the characters’ stories between fake news and inconvenient truths. A cynical and amusing insight into the world of journalism of yesterday and today. Online presale available. Place: Teatro del Popolo, Piazza Gramsci. Sunday 23 February at 12:30 p.m. Fundraising lunch A convivial moment whose proceeds will go to support the local San Martino community for minors, for the project “Musical workshop for the children of San Martino Community”. Cost 20€ adults, 10€ children up to 12 years. Reservations at +39 3394100576 (Giancarla) and +39 3319303075 (Giovanni). Place: Santa Maria della Marca parish hall. Sunday 23 February at 3:00 p.m. A Fairytale Castle Wandering Carnival through the streets of the city centre, amidst … fairytale characters, confetti and streamers. Bringing a drawing will enable you to participate in the grand final draw with fun gadgets as gifts. The meeting point is Piazza Kennedy. Spray streamers and foam are not welcome!!! Place: Streets of the lower town centre. Sunday 23 February at 3:30 p.m. As in the Middle Ages Calligraphy workshop with nib and ink, to try your hand at the writing art of the 14th century copyists. Writing thus becomes a real art! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Participants will also be able to design and create a personalised signature. Cost €5 per child. Place: BeGo Museum, via Testaferrata 41. Until 30 April Widespread exhibition On 3 February 1945, a group of volunteers gathered in front of the Teatro del Popolo to leave for the Gothic Line and liberate Italy from Nazifascism. Of this group of 119 men, as many as 73 were from Castelfiorentino. On the 80th anniversary of the departure of the volunteers for the Liberation Struggle, Castelfiorentino hosts an exhibition with the images that immortalised those moments. Place: Piazza Gramsci. |