Emilia Romagna Castles

Summer in Bellaria Igea Marina is filled with wonder and imagination thanks to “Piazza Meraviglia”, the festival dedicated to street art and shows for the whole family. From 2 July to 31 August, at 9.00 pm, the town’s squares are transformed into open-air stages where artists, clowns, jugglers, magicians and puppeteers will bring to life evenings full of excitement, fun and wonder.

A programme of free events designed to engage young and old alike through juggling, puppetry, soap bubbles, magic and clowning.

Programme:

• 2 July – Piazza Alda Merini
I 4 Elementi – “A ruota libera”
Unicycles, juggling and soap bubbles

• 6 July – Piazza Marcianò
The Magician Mr Dudi – “La bottega delle stramaganze”
Close-up magic, illusionism and puppetry

• 16 July – Piazza Alda Merini
Matteo Pallotto – “Comipop”
Balance beam and juggling

• 20 July – Piazza Marcianò
Combriccola dei Lillipuziani – “Gran Varietà”
Magic and juggling

• 30 July – Piazza Alda Merini
Otto Panzer – “Otto Panzer Show”
Clowning

• 3 August – Piazza Marcianò
Florindo Ceccaroli – “Un nonno da cortile”
Clowning, juggling and close-up magic

• 13 August – Piazza Alda Merini
Florindo Ceccaroli – “Un nonno da cortile”
Clowning, juggling and close-up magic

• 17 August – Piazza Marcianò
Francesca Zoccarato – “Varietà Prestige”
Puppetry, clowning and marionettes

• 27 August – Piazza Alda Merini
Gambeinspalla Teatro – “Il sogno”
Soap bubbles and clowning

• 31 August – Piazza Marcianò
Massimiliano Venturi’s Puppets – “Sganapino contro il granchio blu”
Puppet show

Admission to all shows is free.