{:en}Culminating with the Notte Bianca and the big free concert of Edoardo Bennato in Piazza Italia is the rich calendar of spring events prepared by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Municipality of Loano and that will animate the city of Doria until the end of June.
“Also this year," says the mayor of Loano. Luigi Pignocca - our city's calendar of spring events is extremely rich and varied. From sports to music, from cultural to food and wine events, from April to June every day there will always be an opportunity to enjoy the many facets in our city in the ‘sweetest season of the year’. This, as always, is thanks to the great work done by the municipal offices and the contribution that comes from the many associations and entities operating in the area. The highlight will obviously be the White Night on June 22, which this year will feature Edoardo Bennato. For us it is an extreme pleasure to welcome back to Loano an authentic legend of Italian music like him. Thanks to the organization of Ascom and Dimensione Eventi, once again the Loano White Night has all the ingredients to be one of the most anticipated events in our province and a great evening of fun.”.
“Alongside events that are now a ‘classic’ on our calendar," adds the councillor for tourism, culture and sports Remo Zaccaria - This year there are events returning with a second edition destined to achieve even greater success than the first. These certainly include ‘LOA Reads in Every Corner,’ the event dedicated to reading that in terms of its characteristics and purpose represents a unique one in the Savona area and beyond. Then there is the festival ‘Comics? LoaMo!’ which, after last year's debut, comes back with an even richer and wider version. But we should not forget the dozens of sporting events, concerts, and cultural meetings that will enliven our city and which, we are sure, will meet the favor of our fellow citizens and guests as always.”.
La White Night with which for years Loano has been greeting the beginning of summer is scheduled for Saturday, June 22. Starting in the afternoon, the streets, squares and waterfront will be enlivened by live music concerts and DJ sets. The cornerstone of the event (organized again this year by Ascom in synergy with the Municipality and Dimensione Eventi) will be the businesses and venues, which will remain open from morning until late at night and offer everyone interesting shopping opportunities and, towards evening, original tasting points.
Not to be missed, starting at 10:30 pm, is the big free concert in Italy Square, which this year will feature one of Italy's biggest rockers on stage: Edoardo Bennato.
Creativity, that art, the merit of few, which has always belonged to Edoardo Bennato, who returns live after the resounding success of the theater tour. On stage the well-established lineup consisting of Giuseppe Scarpato (guitars), Raffaele Lopez (keyboards), Gennaro Porcelli (guitars), Arduino Lopez (bass), Roberto Perrone (drums). Over two hours of music, colorful and engaging videos and interaction with the audience to make Bennato's concert not just a performance, but a true emotional experience. Bennato continues his journey, from city to city, talking about a world made up of good guys and bad guys, where he mocks the powerful, extolling the human strength of the people and going through the most classic of the song poets' inspirational feelings: love.
The summer tour will touch the most striking outdoor locations in our country. Artistic production is handled by New Step; booking is handled in collaboration with Dimensione Eventi. Dates and tour information at www.edoardobennato.it or on the official page www.facebook.com/EdoardoBennato.
May confirms itself as the month of reading. From May 3 to 5, in fact, the second edition of “LOA Reads in Every Corner”, the big event entirely dedicated to reading organized by the City of Loano with the collaboration of the Mondadori Bookstore, LoaLibri bookstore, the Oratory of Our Lady of the Rosary, the spontaneous group #cosavuoichetilegga, Unitre Loano, the Loano Gazette, the Falcone Institute, Yepp Loano, the Company of the Curious and with the artistic coordination of Monica Maggi of “ATuttoTondo.” As was the case last year, spontaneous street reading events, writing and reading workshops and exhibitions will take place throughout the weekend. The event is part of the “Pact for Reading,” which aims to create a structured territorial network in order to “restore value to the act of reading as an essential moment for the construction of a new idea of citizenship.”.
The following week, Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, the second edition of “Comics? LoaMo!”, the major event dedicated to the world of “literature in images” organized by Loano's Mondadori Bookstore in collaboration with the City of Loano, Dimensione Eventi, Ascom Loano and numerous other local entities. For two days, the city of Doria will host nationally renowned authors and illustrators, cosplayers and experts in the “world of clouds” who will analyze various aspects of Western and Eastern comics. Not forgetting cosplay parades, game demonstrations, lectures and themed evenings and, new this year, an interesting exhibition set up in the Mosaic Room of Palazzo Doria.
As usual, the spring of Loano European City of Sport will be packed with sporting events and happenings. It begins with the’International Open of Italy, international competitive race organized by the Italian Twirling Federation scheduled for Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 at PalaGarassini in Fei locality. Also on Saturday, April 20, the 4th edition of “Run for Autism”, organized by Loano's Asd Run for Autism: the day's program includes a non-competitive run over a distance of 8 kilometers and a 3-kilometer walk. The sports event is open to everyone, young and old. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
From Tuesday, April 23 to Thursday, April 25, however, PalaGuzzetti on Ugo Foscolo Street will host “Loano Dance Beyond”, a dance internship and workshop organized by the Ariston Proballet company that aims to provide participants with a broad cognitive background, refined “ad personam,” to help them enhance their expressive, technical and physical dance-related skills. From Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 12 at the Tennis Club of Loano will be held on men's and women's third category tournament organized by the Asd Tennis Club of Loano. On Sunday, May 5, however, the PalaGarassini will host the Ligurian fitness and body-building grand prix by the Asd Heart Fitness Club. Also on Sunday, May 5, PalaGuzzetti will host the mini-volleyball tour “Marcantonio Scipione” with “three-on-three“ S3 Red level matches on a 4.5×4.5-meter field.
On Saturday, May 11, Loano's PalaGarassini will host the 15th edition of the’International Fight Show, a prestigious combat sports gala organized by Team Polizzano-Perlungher under the auspices of the National Educational Sports Center and with the contribution and sponsorship of the City of Loano. Once again this year, the International Fight Show will be one of the most anticipated events in Kick-Boxing, K1 and Muay-Thai will see numerous international, national and local athletes face off. On Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 in the stretch of water in front of the Loano shoreline, the Baietto Trophy, international sailing regatta by the Loano Sailing Club. On Sunday, May 12, however, the first edition of the Decathlon VertiKarm Skyrace, the 8-kilometer race organized by the “Mountain Running” sector of Asd Krav Maga Parabellum of Loano whose finish will be placed on the highest coastal peak in the province of Savona, namely Mount Carmo.
On Sunday, May 19, the PalaGuzzetti will hold the interprovincial rhythmic gymnastics competition (basic and baby level) organized by Asd Gymnica Loano. From Thursday, May 23 to Saturday, May 25 at the Loano Tennis Club and at the Alba Street bowling alley, the 12th Turin Cral Trophy with bocce, “7-a-side” soccer and tennis tournaments. From Thursday, May 30 to Saturday, June 1, a karate internship organized by Asd Musurakai Karate will be held at PalaGarassini. Sailing will be back in the spotlight on Sunday, June 2, with the “Sailing Day” also organized by the Nautical Circle of Loano. On Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, the PalaGarassini will host the “Dance Grand Gala” of the students of the civic school “Attimo Danza” of Loano directed by Lorella Brondo. Also in the area of dance, June 25-29 at the Fei locality sports hall will be held “Joy Dance in Loano”, dance internship by Asd Edelweiss. Loano's sports spring closes on Saturday, June 29, with the “Running of the Crown”, a 70-kilometer ultra-marathon organized by Asd RunRivieraRun that will touch the municipalities of Finale Ligure, Calice Ligure, Magliolo, Calizzano, Bardineto, Toirano, Borghetto Santo Spirito, Loano, Pietra Ligure and Borgio Verezzi.
Throughout the spring season, the “Loano not only sea”, the program curated by the Loano section of the CAI to promote hiking as an opportunity for socialization, personal well-being, knowledge and appreciation of the area. Every Thursday there will be an interesting outing to discover the most beautiful views of the Savona hinterland and beyond. On Sunday, June 9, the 53rd edition of the traditional “Flower and Alpine Festival” organized by the “Friends of Carmo” association. The day's program includes a morning meeting at the summit; at 11 a.m. Holy Mass will be celebrated from the “Baita del Carmo” and at 12:30 p.m. the “social polentata” will kick off.
Ample space will be given to music. April will see the 12th edition of “Flying discs--close encounters with records, books, words and sounds”, the usual series of meetings with musicians, songwriters and journalists promoted by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano and organized by the Compagnia dei Curiosi Association.
A new meeting of the “Dear Beauty Club 2018/2019”, the festival of music, poetry and dance organized by the cultural association “Cara Beltà,” which aims to offer residents and guests of Loano opportunities to meet and learn more about culture. During the evening, entitled “Mozart's Letters,” poems by the great Austrian musician will be read. This spring will kick off the eighth edition of “Young Concert Artists”, the music festival organized by the St. Mary Immaculate Music Association. On Friday, June 28, “The Musics of the Soul”, the music festival organized by the Confraternity of the Cappe Turchine in the Oratory of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, with a concert for violin and organ. The next day, Saturday, June 29, concert by the Melzo Bersaglieri Fanfare in Piazza Italia and downtown streets. Finally, as part of “Waiting for July 2”, the series of initiatives organized by the Confraternity of the Cape Turchine to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Visitation.
As always, on the second Sunday of each month (April 14, May 12 and June 9) the appointment with the markets is renewed. Under the arcades of Corso Europa and in the nearby “Bestoso” gardens is held the “Antiques and Collectibles Market” organized by the E20 Free Cultural and Recreational Association under the patronage of the commerce and tourism departments of the City of Loano and dedicated to antiques and collectibles. In Massena Square, on the other hand, there is the “Handicraft market” organized by the association Artigianalmente under the patronage of the Department of Commerce of the City of Loano: throughout the day professional artisans and specialized artists will display the fruits of their ingenuity and skill in the small square that is the heart of Loano's historic center. During the months of April and May, the market will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on every second Sunday of the month; starting June 7 and throughout the summer, however, the “Handicraft Market” will be held every Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight, always in Massena Square. Handicrafts will again take center stage on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 with “All Artisans”, the exhibition organized by the Vecchia Loano association that will see dozens of artisans from all over northern Italy present their works in the exhibition area set up on the Garassini Garbarino waterfront.
There will be no shortage of mouth-watering events in the Loano spring. On Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, the first edition of “Frizzé and Mangia”, a gastronomic initiative organized by the Santa Maria Immacolata Music Association that allows people to taste “friscêu,” the typical sweet or savory Ligurian fritters. The event will return on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2. From Monday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 1, on the other hand, the “Stuffed doughnut festival” promoted by Pro Loco Loano. From Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26, also on the waterfront, the “Ligurian Cake Festival” organized by the association Vecchia Loano and featuring one of the typical dishes of local Ligurian cuisine “declined” in different recipes. On Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, the fourth edition of “Flavors of Liguria”, the food and wine exhibition-market organized by the Vecchia Loano association that offers excellent products typical of our region. Finally, on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 in the courtyard of the parish of Santa Maria Immacolata on Gazzi Street, the “Ancient flavors on the salt road”, the food and wine event organized by the St. Francis Mary Solidarity Bank of Camporosso onlus.
On Sunday, May 5, the sixth annual “500 for the Cri” promoted by the Riviera delle Palme coordination of the Fiat 500 Club Italia and the Loano local committee of the Italian Red Cross. An opportunity to admire up close the splendid examples of one of the most important symbols of “made in Italy” but also an occasion for solidarity: the proceeds of the event, in fact, will be donated to the Cri of Loano for the purchase of new equipment. Cars will be in the spotlight again on Saturday, May 18 in Piazza Italia with the supercar rally (Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Porsche and many others) promoted by Asd Sport Really Team.
On Sunday, June 30, the seventh edition of “A day for us”, the sports and fun-filled event organized by the Hakuna Matata Association of Loano in which boating is made available to children with autism.
Below is the entire browsable calendar.
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