Theater performances, concerts, cabaret, great entertainment events for young and old, meetings with authors, nature hikes and lots and lots of fun. There are dozens of appointments that make up the calendar of \u201cEppi Sammer 2018,\u201d the great festival of events organized by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Municipality of Loano ahead of the summer season that has just begun.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again in this 2018,\u2018 explains Loano Mayor Luigi Pignocca, \u2019our administration has managed to prepare a very rich and varied program of events that, as they always say in these cases, will be able to please all tastes and all types of audiences. This year the summer of fun of Loano will continue well beyond the month of September, even reaching the last days of October. A much wider calendar of events than usual thanks to which we hope to give our fellow citizens and guests the beautiful \u201dmemory of a summer at Loano' among relaxation and fun for all. We are sure that the people of Lovran and the tourists who will choose our town as their vacation destination this year will appreciate it very much.\".<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Loano tourist village is always open and ready to welcome its guests,\u201d adds Tourism, Culture and Sports Councillor Remo Zaccaria. \"Thanks to the usual efforts of our offices and the collaboration with Dimensione Eventi and the many realities of our territory, this year again we have managed to organize (among large and small) dozens of events throughout the period from June to October. I believe that in the panorama of our region very few municipalities can boast such a calendar.\".<\/p>\n
As every year, the heart of summer events will be the summer arena in Prince's Garden, on whose stage concerts, theater and cabaret shows and a wide variety of other events will be staged. The \u201cDreams Festival\u201d organized by Dimensione Eventi with the artistic direction of Ivan Fabio Perna will bring to Loano musicians, bands and artists of the caliber of \u201cLe Orme\u201d (July 15), Uto Ughi (July 19), Giovanni Allevi (August 4), Amedeo Minghi (August 8), Anna Oxa (August 10) and Roberto Vecchioni (August 23). On July 29, space will be given to women's music with \u201cSounds of Summer,\u201d a show in which the sweet music of the piano played by Roberta di Mario and Valentina Colonna will give way to a rockier melody made by Micol and her harp.<\/p>\n
But this summer at the Prince's Garden there will also be plenty of room for laughter and cabaret. Opening the \u201cdances\u201d will be Giobbe Covatta (July 22) followed by Biagio Izzo (Aug. 16). Closing the season of Lovran laughter will be Beppe Grillo (Aug. 18).<\/p>\n
As every year, summer 2018 will feature national \u201cpremieres\u201d of many plays on the summer arena stage. On July 4, the Lewis&Clark Company will perform Neil Simon's \u201cThe Odd Couple.\u201d On July 12, Compagnia Masaniello will stage \u201cMiseria e Nobilt\u00e0\u201d by Eduardo Scarpetta. On Wednesday, July 18, again the Lewis&Clark Company will re-enact one of TV's most beloved and well-known detectives with \u201cLieutenant Columbo - Prescription Murder\u201d by Richard Levison and William Link.<\/p>\n
Reserved for \u201cchildren\u201d from zero to 99 years old is the show \u201cThe Miraculous Water\u201d by the Niemen Puppets, scheduled for July 24. Dance will be the protagonist on Tuesday, July 31: the Ballet of Siena will stage \u201cThe Great Pas de Deux,\u201d the great pas de deux excerpts from the most famous ballets of the classical repertoire. On Aug. 3 on the stage of the Prince's Garden, tango will take center stage with the extraordinary dancers and musicians of \u201cAbrazos De Tango.\u201d On Aug. 11 it will be time for the big musical with the show: \u201910toBroadway.\u201c.<\/p>\n
VB Factor, the competition aimed at singers and dancers of all ages that sells out every year in terms of spectators and participants, will stop at the summer arena on June 30.<\/p>\n
In the Prince's Garden summer, ample space will be given to programming for children and families, with eight evenings of theater for the youngest (July 7, 16, 23 and 30 and again Aug. 2, 6, 12, 19) completely free of charge. Tales and fairy tales will take center stage, inviting children to never stop dreaming. Among the initiatives dedicated to the whole family should be mentioned the evening show with the awards ceremony of the \u201cBudding Architects\u201d competition (July 11, with competitions on the beach on July 10).<\/p>\n
Major events that will enliven the city include the Carneval\u00f6a Summer Edition (July 28) organized by the Vecchia Loano Association and the \u201cFesta delle Bas\u00fce\u201d (August 13) organized by the Loano Multipurpose Cultural Center Association that will close with fireworks (August 13).<\/p>\n
From July 4 to 8, Marina di Loano will host the Pre-Meeting of Loano, the event curated by the cultural association \u2019Cara Belt\u00e0\u201c that anticipates the themes of the Rimini Meeting, the kermesse organized by the \u201dFriendship Among Peoples\u201c Foundation that has been held every August in Rimini since 1980. This year the event takes its cue from a famous phrase by Don Giussani: \u201dThe forces that move history are the same that make man happy.\u201c The Loano event will be preceded on July 3 by a concert featuring Walter Muto's ensemble in Orto Maccagli.<\/p>\n
Every Tuesday in July and August, the Prince's Garden Redoubt will host the seventh edition of \u201cCulture Tuesdays,\u201d the summer festival dedicated to books, poetry and music organized by the Tourism, Culture and Sports Department of the City of Loano in collaboration with Dimensione Eventi and the Mondadori Bookstore of Loano. Conducting the meetings with authors will be Graziella Frasca Gallo, accompanied by musical notes performed by maestro Roberto Sinito.<\/p>\n
It begins on July 3 with Giorgio Genta and his \u201cThe Resilient - Stories of Caregivers.\u201d In his volume, the author recounts the difficulties of life with his usual style that mixes irony and seriousness (all for a noble cause). On July 10, Antonio Capranica will present \u201cRoyal Babies. Magnificent and Spoiled Lives of the Heirs to the Throne.\u201d What does it mean for a child to be the heir to the throne? On the surface only unattainable privileges, but in reality there is much more. On July 17 Claudio Paglieri presents \u201cCrime and Backhand,\u201d a detective story featuring a former commissioner investigating the gilded world of tennis, which promises fame and success, but not only that. On July 31, Franco Faggiani will present \u201cMaintenance of the Senses,\u201d a novel about change and fatherhood, in which father and son find the truest dimension in contact with the beauty of nature.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 7, Enrico Galliano tells \u201cAll the Life You Can\u201d: three boys, 24 hours, a stolen car, an escape and a promise; there are moments that contain a whole life. Aug. 14 will be a \u201cCulture Tuesday\u201d dedicated to poetry and music featuring various authors, classical, modern and local. On Aug. 21 Marco Balzano will present \u201cResto qui,\u201d the story of a community in Alto Adige, is dispossessed by a useless dam; a text full of true poetry. It closes on Aug. 28 with Alice Basso and her \u201cThe Mystery Writer,\u201d which sees the return of her heroine Vani and books as a means of salvation.<\/p>\n
The \u201cCulture Tuesdays\u201d will be joined by the \u201cCulture Wednesdays\u201d organized by the Libreria del Conte, which every Wednesday will bring to Orto Maccagli some very important authors from the Italian literary scene. After the July 4 opening, the program includes on July 11 Alice Zannoni with \u2019Contemporary Art Explained to My Grandmother\u201c; on July 12 Armando D'Amaro with \u201dThe Second Investigation of Commissioner Boccadoro\u201c; on July 18 \u201dDon't Bind Your Heart. My Persian Story Between Two Countries and Three Religions\u201c by Farian Sabahi; on Aug. 1 Ilaria Caprioglio with \u201dInfedeli intrecci\u201c; on Aug. 8 Achille Maccapani with \u201dThe Soda Seller\u2019; on Thursday, Aug. 16 Tiziano Fratus with \u201cThe Forest is a World\u201d; on Aug. 22 Francesca Genti with \u201cPoetry is a Unicorn\u201d; on Aug. 29 Claudio Vercelli with \u201cIsrael: 70 Years.\u201d.<\/p>\n
Summer appointments with books will be enriched, this year, by some events related to \u201cLOA Reads in Every Corner,\u201d the large event entirely dedicated to reading organized by the City of Loano. On August 24, Borgo Castello will be transformed into \u201cThe Poets\u201d Village\u201c: Alessandra Munero, Vera Bonaccini, Valentina Zingaro and other narrative poets will try to answer the question \u201dwill poetry save the world?\u201c On August 31, again Borgo Castello will come alive with \u201dInCanti di Letture,\u201c read aloud with musical accompaniment by Simona Briozzo and Marco Cravero. On Sept. 7 at the gardens on Via Ricciardi will be \u201dReading Beauty: words, emotions and song\" with readers Tina Milazzo, Graziella Ghezzi, Susy Minutoli, Anna Cossetta, Paola Paolino, Monica Maggi and many others. Special guest will be vocal coach Silvia Palazzini.<\/p>\n
Numerous events will be organized in collaboration with Loano associations: the \u201cSuddenly You\u201d evening (July 6) curated by the Modern Jazz Dance Academy; the 27th \u201cE. Garassini\u201d (July 21) and \u201cMusic in the Square\u201d (Aug. 9) organized by the Associazione Musicale Santa Maria Immacolata; the \u201cTorches in the Night\u201d event (July 24) promoted by the Marine Baths Syndicate with rescue trials with dogs, surfboards, jet skis and finally the traditional torchlight procession at sea; the \u201cConcerts of the Turchini\u201d organized in the Oratory of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Aug. 17, Sept. 16 and 22) by the Brotherhood of the Turchine Chapels; the concerts of the Loanese Music Association at the former convent of St. Augustine (June 30), the oratory of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (July 30) and at the oratory of the Confraternity of the White Chapels (Sept. 1); the Ligurian folk music concerts (July 19 and Aug. 30) with \u201cU Gunbu de L\u00f6a-Verzi\u201d in Orto Maccagli; the beauty contests of \u201cMiss Pro Loco\u201d (Aug. 19) organized by Pro Loco Loano and \u201cMiss Riviera delle Palme\u201d (Aug. 26) promoted by the Old Loano association.<\/p>\n
From July 23 to 27, the sounds of tradition will be featured in the \u201cCity of Loano National Award for Italian Traditional Music.\u201d For three days, popular music will take center stage with meetings with musicians and journalists and concerts in Orto Maccagli, Narriya Fallen Gardens, Prince's Garden and St. Augustine's Cloisters.<\/p>\n
Also confirmed in the summer of 2018 is the \u201cFinally Friday\u201d music festival, which in recent years has been very popular with audiences. It starts on July 6 with the opera concert \u201cNotes on the Sea\u201d with soprano Melissa Briozzo, mezzo-soprano Aviva Manenti, ternore Rino Mataf\u00f9 accompanied by Stephane Eliot's electone. On July 13 it will be the turn of \u201cStavolta mia moglie mi mandare a funk\u201d in favor of the \u201cBasta poco onlus\u201d association, while on July 20 the Mimmos will perform. On August 10, \u201cPink Night\u201d will be held with the \u201cSolidarity on the Catwalk\u201d parade in favor of Telefono Donna. On Aug. 17 the festival will feature a tribute to Max Pezzali while on Aug. 24 the band Rumors will perform. \u201cFinally Friday\u201d will conclude on Aug. 31 with a concert by \u201cThose of the Sixties.\u201d All evenings will take place in the Maccagli Garden.<\/p>\n
Loano's summer will have no shortage of charity events benefiting voluntary associations. On July 5, students from the Attimo Danza civic school, directed by Lorella Brondo, will tread the stage at the Prince's Garden with the \u201cDance Gala\u201d in an evening benefiting Admo. On July 14, the Prince's Garden will host a benefit for the Loano committee of the Italian Red Cross. Elena Ballerini, Rai anchorwoman, singer and imitator, will be the \u201cmattatrice\u201d of an evening of variety show featuring an Italian comedian (about whom strict confidentiality is in place for the moment). The evening is organized in collaboration with the Eccoci Eventi agency. On August 9, however, the usual appointment with \u201cA parade of ... laughter,\u201d the evening of fashion, cabaret and variety organized by the Down Savona Onlus Association, will return. The evening's proceeds will be used to fund Adso Association's projects. On August 20, the traditional event will return with \u201cLoano and the Voice of the Sea,\u201d an evening of variety with the students of the Attimo Danza Loano School and the Modern Jazz Dance Academy, which aims to raise funds for the Sea Museum and to raise awareness of the history of the Loano seafaring industry.<\/p>\n
In the Kursaal Palace throughout the summer you can visit the exhibition \u201cLoano for the Sea.\u201d In the central hall of the Kursaal Palace you can admire the most significant pieces of the collection dedicated to seafaring in Loano and the province of Savona, which the Lodanum maritime cultural association has carefully preserved in the small museum.<\/p>\n
Once again this summer, the Mosaic Hall of Palazzo Doria will once again become a true \u201cart gallery\u201d hosting various exhibitions and cultural events: from July 1 to July 15, shots by photographer Tommaso Marinelli will be on display; from August 8 to August 26, there will be a painting group exhibition by the \u2019Lo Schizzo\u201c association; from August 29 to September 13, Giovanni Donato's painting solo exhibition will be on view; from October 12 to October 21, there will be an exhibition of posters by the Anpi \u201dRenato Boragine\u201c section of Loano; and from October 24 to November 11, Roberto Oliva's photography exhibition.<\/p>\n
On July 2, the procession of the feast of Our Lady of the Visitation will be held, organized by the confraternity of the Cappe Turchine: from 8:30 p.m. in the streets of the center there will be a procession in which confraternities from all over Liguria will parade.<\/p>\n
A meeting on \u201cAncient Salt Roads\u201d organized by the St. Francis Mary Solidarity Bank of Camporosso will be held on June 28 at the Capuchin Theater on Manzoni Street: Gerry Delfino will be the speaker of a lecture on \u201cThe Salt Roads (between history and legend).\u201d This will be followed by a guided tour of Renato Bonfanti's photography exhibition. On July 1, a performance by the Flag-wavers of Fossano will take place in Piazza Italia. The historic group of about 60 elements including flag-wavers and musicians will bring the ancient art of flag-waving to the squares and streets. The Vocal Camp 2018 concerts will be held in Orto Maccagli on August 3 and 4. The second day will have RAI anchorwoman Elena Ballerini as the guest of honor. On July 7 in Orto Maccagli will be held \u201cSongs and images of sea, mountains and beyond\u201d by the Cai section of Loano with the participation of the musical group \u201cU Gunbu de Loa-Verzi.\u201d On August 11 in Orto Maccagli evening of cabaret and entertainment from the 2018 Summer Tour. On July 12 (with a repeat on August 23) in Rocca Square \u2019Bala in riva a u ma\u201c returns. On July 14 at Bagni Medusa the third edition of \u201dBau Bau - Let's Parade,\u201c a dog parade with children's entertainment and final barbecue. On July 20, \u201dLa Svolta Parrucchieri\u201c will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a vertical dance show in Piazza Italia.<\/p>\n
On August 3 in the church of San Damiano classical music concert with maestro Riccardo Pampararo. On Aug. 14 also in Orto Maccagli concert by the group \u201cProgetto Festival.\u201d On Aug. 26 at Bagni Medusa returns \u201cBalla con i bagnini\u201d event with live music and barbecue organized in collaboration with the Bagni Marini association of Loano. On Sept. 11 in Rocca Square concert \u2019Waiting for September 12\u201c by the Santa Maria Immacolata music association.<\/p>\n
The traditional historical reconstruction of the Napoleonic battle of 1812, organized by the 51eme Demi Brigade de Bataille association, will be held from October 5 to 7 at Loano. Figurants from all European countries will reconstruct the fighting that took place on May 9, 1812 when the British fleet chased 18 French boats, which found refuge in the Gulf of Alassio. The re-enactment event will be preceded by another \u201cNapoleonic\u201d event to be held in the Mosaic Room of Palazzo Doria from Oct. 1 to 8 and a \u2019dinner and dance\u2019 with a Napoleonic flavor scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6, also at Palazzo Doria.<\/p>\n
Also continuing throughout the summer will be the hiking appointments of \u201cLoano not only sea,\u201d the program curated by the Loano section of the CAI to promote hiking as an opportunity for socialization, personal well-being, and knowledge and appreciation of the area. Appointments in contact with nature will be enriched by \u201cWaiting for Green September at Loano,\u201d guided naturalistic \u201cTrekking\u201d excursions that will stop, among others, at the sanctuary of Mount Carmel, the hamlet of Verzi, and Santa Libera. Then, on September 2, there will be a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Carmo hut organized by the \u201cAmici del Carmo\u201d association. In the marine sphere, on the other hand, Bagni Lampara has organized an \u201cecopinneggiata\u201d (July 16) and three naturalistic snorkeling outings (July 22 and Aug. 6 and 20) for children and adults.<\/p>\n
Every second Sunday of the month the arcades of Corso Europa and the \u201cBestoso\u201d gardens will host the usual appointment with the \u201cAntiques and Collectibles Market,\u201d organized by the E20 Free Cultural and Recreational Association. Every Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight, on the other hand, Piazza Massena will host the \u201cHandicraft Market\u201d organized by the association Artigianalmente (from October the market will be held on the second Sunday of the month, in conjunction with the \u201cAntiques and Collectibles Market\u201d).<\/p>\n
In the Loano summer there will also be no shortage of gourmet events, with festivals and celebrations dedicated to the best specialties from Liguria and beyond: on June 29 and 30 in the courtyard of the church \u201cdei Cappuccini\u201d will be held the festival \u201cAlla ricerca degli antichi sapori sulle vie del sale\u201d organized by the Banco di Solidariet\u00e0 San Francesco Maria da Camporosso; on July 6 and 7 always in the courtyard of the parish of Santa Maria Immacolata will return the \u201cFesta della birra\u201d of the association Focolare Francescano; July 20-21 (with the possibility of continuation to July 22 in case of bad weather) at the Casetta dei Lavoratori del Mare on the seafront promenade there will be the \u201cFesta del mare\u201d with the traditional \u201cmuscolata\u201d by the confraternity of the Cappe Turchine; on July 27 and 28 at the Casetta there will instead be the \u201cSagra della Cri\u201d with fish fry organized by the local committee of the Italian Red Cross.<\/p>\n
August will open with the traditional \u201cSagra della Trenetta\u201d scheduled from Aug. 1 to 3 in the courtyard of the church of Santa Maria Immacolata; from Aug. 16 to 18, however, the same parish has organized the food and wine festival of \u2019Quello cu passa u cunventu.\u201c From Aug. 21 to 24, the usual summer food and wine festival will be held at the parish of St. Pius X; from Sept. 6 to 8, the \u201dSagra dell'Otto\u2019 organized by the Verzi Group association will be held in Verzi. Also organized by the Verzi Group is the \u201cSagra di Santa Libera\u201d scheduled from Sept. 13 to 15 in the Loano hamlet.<\/p>\n
Sports will be featured in the Loano summer with international events, national competitions and regional matches. From July 6 to 15 at the Loano Tennis Club the 4.1 limited tennis tournament is scheduled, while on July 14 the Asd Centro Arti Marziali will present the martial arts evening \u201cKung Fu sotto le Stelle\u201d in Orto Maccagli. From July 20 to 29, tennis still stars with the men's and women's open singles tournament being held at the Tennis Club. Also on the Tennis Club courts from August 10 to 18 is the traditional \u201cFerragosto Giallone,\u201d a tennis tournament, doubles with draw, held at night.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 18 within Loano Marina will hold the \u201cMarina Classic,\u201d a non-competitive 5-kilometer free-pace running race open to all, organized by Run Riviera Run in preparation for the RunRivieraRun International HalfMarathon to be held on Oct. 28 on the very streets of the Riviera. On Aug. 23 there will be a non-competitive 6- and 2-kilometer run organized by St. Pius X Parish. On Aug. 24 and 25, the LoaBikers organized the \u201cPrologue of the Amateur Tour of Italy\u201d cycling race. From Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, the Tennis Club of Loano will host another limited 4.1 tournament.<\/p>\n
An appointment of the highest level are the National Youth Doubles Championships scheduled for Sept. 5-9 in the sea of Loano and organized by Circolo Nautico Loano, by proxy of the Italian Sailing Federation, in collaboration with Circolo Nautico del Finale, Cnam Alassio, Lega Navale Italiana Ceriale, Circolo Nautico Albenga, Circolo Nautico Andora, Circolo Velico Ventimigliese and with the collaboration of the 1st Zone Fiv Committee and the Municipality of Loano.<\/p>\n
From Sept. 14 to 16, the \u201cTwinning Basketball Tournament\u201d organized by Polisportiva Finale Basket will be held at the PalaGarassini on Via Matteotti. Basketball will be back in the spotlight on Sept. 21 and 22 with the \u201cRino Rigardo Memorial,\u201d a tournament organized by Asd Basket Loano Garassini, while on Sept. 29 and 30 PalaGuzzetti and PalaGarassini will host the \u201cVolleyball Futuro Tournament,\u201d a national youth competition organized by St. Pius X Volleyball. The ninth edition of the Loabikers\u201c \u201dGran Fondo On Energy\u201c will be held on the same days. From Oct. 12 to 21 at the Tennis Club is the Asd Tennis Club Loano men's and women's open singles tournament. On Oct. 14, however, the twelfth edition of the \u201dTour of the Walls\" organized by Asd Runners Loano will be held in the historic center area.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 21 at the Fei locality sports hall, the \u201cGarassini Tournament\u201d organized by Asd Basket Loano Garassini is held. On Oct. 28, also at PalaGarassini, an \u201cAfternoon in Pink\u201d dedicated to women's basketball is staged. The month of October will close, also on Oct. 28, with the RunRivieraRun International Half Marathon, the RunRivierarun half marathon starting from Varigotti and finishing at Loano.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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