{"id":2121,"date":"2013-11-20T15:21:24","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/?p=1784"},"modified":"2013-11-20T15:21:24","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T14:21:24","slug":"christmas-enchantments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/2121\/news\/incanti-natale\/","title":{"rendered":"{:en}Christmas Enchantments{:}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{:en}<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>PRESS RELEASE (19\/11\/2013)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Loano<\/b> renews the appointment with the <b>\u201cChristmas Enchantments, <\/b>calendar of events, promoted by the\u2019<b>Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano, <\/b>For the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>On the program will be <b>concerts, book presentations, Christmas markets, family initiatives, nativity scenes, sporting events. <\/b>Also confirmed is the traditional <b>winter sea dive<\/b> and the spectacular <b>fireworks<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The special <b>\u201cChristmas Village\u201d<\/b> with many<b> small chalets<\/b> in the heart of the city, will bring to life the typical atmosphere of markets in northern European countries. In addition, the <b>December 29 <\/b>the city will experience a special day of <b>Shopping, <\/b>organized by the\u2019<b>ASCOM, <\/b>accompanied by music and entertainment. Finally, the European folk dances of the <b>\u201cTales of Winter.\u201d <\/b>will be the soundtrack to two parties in the square, where Breton dances, pizziche pizziche, Occitan dances and sevillanas will begin to celebrate the arrival of the new year.<\/p>\n<p>It will get into the Christmas mood as early as the <b>November 30<\/b> with the opening of the <b>Christmas Village<\/b><b>, <\/b>in the <b>San Josemaria Esciv\u00e0 Gardens<\/b>. The marketplace <b>Christmas magic<\/b> will offer visitors a wide selection of items related to the festive season: candles, Christmas decorations, cribs and many gift ideas. There will be no shortage of delicacies and drinks typical of the cold season. The market will open, from <b>3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.<\/b>, all <b>weekends<\/b> and from the <b>Dec. 21 to Jan. 6<\/b>, every day except December 25.<\/p>\n<p>The gardens will be adorned with a fairy-tale setting. Cold crystals will descend from the large cedars, and plays of light and saplings will compose a <b>winter garden. <\/b>There will be the<b> Santa's little house, <\/b>where children will be able to <b>mail their little letters,<\/b> and an elf <b>make-up artist <\/b>For the little ones.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>For the <b>children<\/b>, in December, two of the three performances of <b>Children's Theater<\/b> included in the de <b>The Riviera of Theaters - Province of Savona, <\/b>and organized by the <b>I.So Theatre<\/b>. <b>Sunday, December 1<\/b>, to the <b>4:30 pm<\/b>, in the <b>Loanese Cinema Theater<\/b>, will be staged <b>\u201cLittle Riding Hood Blues.\u201d<\/b>, a theatrical-musical reinterpretation, from the \u201cwolves\u201d point of view,\u201c of the fairy tale of \u201dLittle Red Riding Hood.\u2019 L'<b>December 8<\/b>, the protagonist of the scene will be the <b>Mad Grass Theater,<\/b> which will present <b>\u201cPuss in Boots.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The<b> December 6, Loano <\/b>will turn on the<b> <\/b><b>A Thousand Lights of the Holidays<\/b>, the city's artistic lighting. At hrs. <b>16.30 <\/b>Will be the lighting of the big Christmas tree in <b>Italy Square<\/b>, to give the starting signal. In the center of the square, the fir tree of <b>13 meters<\/b> will shine, thanks to the many<b> lights<\/b> decorating it. A warm Christmas atmosphere will envelop Loano. Lights will draw the contours of the most beautiful corners and Christmas decorations will festively dress the city. Animating the afternoon will be <b>The Association \u201cU Gunbu de L\u00f6a\u201d<\/b>, which will present a wide repertoire of traditional Christmas carols, and the\u2019<b>Society of the Curious Association <\/b>with the <b>Storytelling workshop<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, December 7<\/b>, to the<b> 4 p.m.<\/b>,<b> <\/b>will return, in the <b>Civic Library<\/b>, the review<b> <\/b><b>Books under the tree <\/b>dedicated to reading enthusiasts. A total of four appointments to learn about books, authors, and to listen to poetic verses and melodies. Musical and singing accompaniment will be provided by the <b>Master Roberto Sinito.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Guests of the first meeting will be <b>Franco Gallea<\/b> and <b>Eugene Lertora<\/b><b> <\/b>who will present the volume <b>\u201cLoano between Mountains and Sea\u201d<\/b><b>. <\/b>Leading the meeting will be the curator of the review<b> <\/b><b>Graziella Frasca Gallo<\/b> Of the Journal of Loano.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>December 15<\/b>, <b>Marco Cubeddu<\/b> will present the book <b>\u201cC.U.B.A.M.A.S.C. with a Hand Grenade on the Heart.\u201d<\/b>.<b> <\/b>In dialogue with the author will be journalist<b> <\/b><b>Christian Bosco<\/b>.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The review will continue on <b>December 21<\/b> with the presentation of the book by <b>Riccardo Ferrari<\/b> <b>\u201cAn arbanella di accighe\u201d<\/b>. For this occasion he will return to do the honors. <b>Graziella Frasca Gallo. <\/b>Always her,<b> <\/b>will be starring along with the<b> <\/b>Master <b>Roberto Sinito<\/b><b> <\/b>Of the poetry reading set to music scheduled on the <b>Jan. 4.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>La<b> <\/b><b>music<\/b> will accompany the Christmas holidays with concerts in churches and oratories, squares, the Loanese Cinema Theater and the Doria Palace.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>December 7<\/b>, to the <b>9 p.m.<\/b>, in the <b>St. Pius X Church<\/b> will kick off the review <b>\u201cHeavenly Musings,<\/b> dedicated to sacred music and Christmas carols. Opening the musical journey to the city's sacred places will be the formation <b>Briozzo Duet<\/b> accompanied by <b>Mistralia Quartet.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dec. 8<\/b>, to the<b> 6 p.m, <\/b>the review will move to the<b> <\/b><b>S.M. Church.<\/b><b>I<\/b><b>mmaculate<\/b> where he will hold the concert <b>Paola Arecco.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It will always be<b> <\/b>the pianist<b> Arecco <\/b>the star of the concert scheduled for the<b> December 14<\/b>, to the<b> hours <\/b>\u00a0<b>16.00,<\/b> at <b>Chapel of the Clinics the Presentation<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>At <b>21.00<\/b>, the <b>Celestial Music<\/b> will move into the <b>Church of the Madonetta<\/b>, where the duo consisting of <b>Alessia Privitera<\/b>, flute, and <b>Gianpaolo Minuti<\/b>, piano.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Dec. 21 Paola Arecco <\/b>will return to perform, at<b> 6 p.m.<\/b>, in the<b> <\/b><b>Church of the Visitation<\/b> in Corso Europa and the duo <b>Privitera<\/b><b>-<\/b><b> Minutes <\/b>will again cachate the stage of the<b> Celestial Music <\/b>the <b>December 26<\/b>, to the<b> 4:30 pm, <\/b>at <b>Mount Carmel Church<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The review will close on <b>January 5<\/b> at <b>9 p.m.<\/b>, in the <b>Church of St. Augustine<\/b>, with the concert <b>\u201c<\/b><b>Great music in church by candlelight<\/b><b>\u201d<\/b> with the soprano <b>Angelica Cirillo<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <b>Dec. 28, <\/b>at <b>9 p.m.<\/b>, in the <b>Parish <\/b><b>S<\/b><b>an John the Baptist<\/b>, on the occasion of the <b>Day <\/b><b>d<\/b><b>he Family<\/b><b>, <\/b>will welcome the concert of the<b> <\/b><b>Interparish Choir<\/b>.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>L\u2019<b>Oratory <\/b><b>Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary<\/b>, will host the <b>January 5<\/b>, to the <b>5 p.m.<\/b>, the last concert of the review <b>\u201cThe Concerts of the Turchins - Music of the Soul\u201d 2013.<\/b>. The evening's program is dedicated to the <b>Vespers of the Blessed Virgin for five voices concerted in the organ<\/b> with music by <b>Claudio Monteverdi<\/b> and other Venetian composers.<\/p>\n<p>La<b> music<\/b> will also resonate in the<b> Loanese Cinema Theater<\/b>, where the<b> December 22 <\/b>will be held the vocal and instrumental concert of the group<b> <\/b><b>\u201cU Gunbu de L\u00f6a\u201d<\/b>. The folk ensemble will present Christmas songs, Ligurian dialect songs, along with some of the best-known traditional Italian folk songs. Great expectations then, for the <b>gospel concert<\/b> of <b>December 30<\/b>. At <b>9 p.m., The Pilgrim Gospel Choir<\/b>, with the extraordinary participation of the two American singers <b>Jennifer Vargas<\/b> e <b>Leslie Sackey<\/b>, will perform a musical program that from the<b> <\/b>a cappella repertoire of spirituals and work songs will come to the gospel.<\/p>\n<p><b>Doria Palace<\/b> will host three concerts: at <b>9 p.m, <\/b>the <b>December 28<\/b> in the Council Chamber will play the vocal ensemble <b>Free Voice<\/b>, the <b>Dec. 29, <\/b>\u00a0concert will be held\u00a0 <b>It's Christmas Time<\/b><b> <\/b>and the<b> <\/b><b>January 4<\/b> starring will be the\u2019<b>Orchestra <\/b><b>d<\/b><b>the Winds <\/b><b>d<\/b><b>n the Riviera <\/b><b>d<\/b><b>i Ponente<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Music and dance<\/b> in <b>Italy Square<\/b>, the <b>December 28 and 29,<\/b> with <b>\u201cTales of Winter.\u201d<\/b>,<b> <\/b>initiative dedicated to traditional European folk dances, organized by the\u2019<b>Association<\/b> <b>Company of the Curious<\/b>. The weekend, will develop between workshops on approaching dances, pizzica pizzica and Sevillanas, and dance concerts with the <b>Stygiens, Anna Cinzia Villani, Rossella Cicero <\/b>\u00a0and the <strong>Great Occitan Orchestra<\/strong> of <b>Lou Dalfin<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Music in the square <\/b>also the <b>January 4<\/b>, to the <b>4 p.m.<\/b><b>: i<\/b>n <b>Fortress Square<\/b>, a concert by the folk group<b> <\/b><b>\u201cU Gunbu de L\u00f6a\u201d<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>I<\/b>l<b> Dec. 29, <\/b>music, shopping and entertainment will be the ingredients of <b>Waiting for<\/b><b> the<\/b><b> New Year's Eve<\/b><b>, <\/b>event, organized by the\u2019<b>ASCOM.<\/b><b> <\/b>The festival in the city's commercial streets offers engaging entertainment, in the vein of Loogan's most successful white nights.<\/p>\n<p>I <b>Christmas markets<\/b> will enliven the city throughout the holiday season. At the \u201c<b>Christmas Magics\u201d <\/b>will be added <b>Crafts in the Square<\/b>, which this year also offers workshops for children, and<b> the Antiques and Collectibles Market, <\/b>which will take place, as always, on the second Sunday of each month,<b> <\/b>under the arcades of <b>Corso Europa.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dec. 28, <\/b>from<b> 10 a.m, <\/b>in the<b> Neptune Baths, <\/b>the<b> XXVII^ <\/b>edition of the<b> <\/b><b>Winter Swimming Tournament<\/b><b>, <\/b>event that every year welcomes<b> <\/b>bravest sportsmen. In the stretch of water in front of the Neptune Baths, enthusiastic daredevils will test themselves by tackling the traditional end-of-year \u201cplunge into the sea.\u201d The party by the sea will be accompanied by the music and entertainment of <b>Luca Valentini<\/b> by <b>Radio Wave<\/b><b> <\/b><b>Ligurian. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Loano <\/b>will celebrate the <b>first day <\/b>of the new year with the <b>fireworks<\/b>,<b> <\/b>That will light up the sky,<b> <\/b>at<b> <\/b>harbor dock starting from the <b>6:30 pm<\/b>. While waiting for the fireworks display, from the <b>16.00<\/b> musical entertainment always in the <b>Marina of Loano<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The calendar of events will, in addition, be enriched by the outings of <b>Loano not only sea<\/b><b> <\/b>and from the<b> <\/b><b>exhibition of vintage postcards<\/b>,<b> <\/b>which will remain set up in<b> Palazzo Doria from December 14 to January 17.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also the<b> <\/b><b>sports<\/b>, finally,<b> <\/b>will be present<b> <\/b>with numerous appointments: the\u2019<b>International Fight Show - Mimmo Polizzano Memorial<\/b>, scheduled on <b>December 7<\/b>, from the <b>o<\/b><b>king 21<\/b>, in the <b>E. Garassini Sports Hall,<\/b> the<b> <\/b><b>Winter Contest Regatta - L'equipe Class<\/b><b> (Dec. 7\/8)<\/b>, the <b>Memorial Maestro Elio Garassini - Under 15 Men's Category.<\/b><b> (Dec. 8) <\/b>which will be played<b> <\/b>at<b> <\/b>Guzzetti Sports Hall, the <b>Belt exams and the Karate performance<\/b>, organized for the <b>December 22 <\/b>by the Musurakai Association, the <b>City of Loano - Ettore Mussi Youth Soccer Tournament,<\/b> which will take place in the <b>E. Garassini Sports Hall,<\/b> from <b>27 <\/b>at<b> Dec. 30.<\/b>{:}<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{:en} PRESS RELEASE (19\/11\/2013) Loano renews the appointment with \u201cChristmas Enchantments,\u201d a calendar of events, promoted by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano, for the holiday season....<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitloano.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}