The weekend agenda is full of appointments, between Busto Arsizio and Valle Olona, for the happiness of adults and children. Events for all ages that highlight the work and commitment of the associations involved. Enjoy the reading.
SATURDAY 20 APRIL
Madonna in the Countryside
The feast of the Madonna in Campagna has begun in Sacconago. In addition to the rites, many recreational and other moments will be held at the oratory, for example gastronomic delights will be available. Saturday 20th at 9pm the Flavio Band, Sunday 21st at 10am the hobbyist market, at 3pm performance by the karate sports center and Pro Patria Bustese Twirling. At 9pm music with Brs Ballando. Mass on Sunday will be at 11am.
Spring in bloom
The “Spring in Bloom” exhibition is back, a historic event of the municipal administration to celebrate the new season by promoting environmental education activities aimed above all at children and teenagers and other themed initiatives.
On Saturday 20 April in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele the initiative “Biodiversity and pollinators”, promoted by the Galilei comprehensive institute, together with the De Amicis, Bossi, Tommaseo, Galvaligi di Solbiate Arno and Falcone di Gallarate institutes and with the participation of the “Plastic Free” Association ”; Varesini beekeepers, Spesa Sballata, Jerry Alotta’s Love farm and Neutalia.
The collaboration of the Roggia Municipal Library will not be missing. Exhibitions, workshops and games are scheduled from 10.00 to 18.00.
Inclusive sport in Madonna Regina
The Avis Subsection of Madonna Regina launches sSaturday 20 April, in collaboration with “Assieme a Francesco”. In fact, at the parish of S. Maria Regina, many sporting activities are scheduled from 3pm.
Starting from the junior derby between the San Marco and Busto81 teams, to then continue at 3.30 pm with the basking match with the Polisportiva dell’Oratorio San Carlo di Rho, the demonstration of the Tre Torri Archers and a scale 40 tournament. Finally, at 5.30pm, a limited hot air balloon flight is scheduled.
Warping reality in Busto
On Saturday 20 April at 6pm the collective photographic exhibition “Deformare la reality” organized by the Bustese Photographic Club will be inaugurated at the Boragno Gallery. The exhibition, with free admission, will be open on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April from 10am to 12.30pm and from 3pm to 7pm.
Bustesi mandolinists
The first appointment of the 13th edition of the Bustesi Guitar and Mandolin Encounters is scheduled for Saturday 20 April at 9pm in Sala Pro Busto in via Cesare Battisti 12, and will feature the Arte del Pizzico ensemble, which kicked off with Anh Tuan Auriemma , Federica Battaglia and Giacomo Giabelli.
In the first half, the rich Lombard repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries. In the second the vibrant world of the Neapolitan baroque mandolin.
Reservations are recommended while places last, on the website www.mandolinistibustesi.it or by calling the number 0331.620598 of the Amadeus Musica store.
Marnate
At 5pm on Saturday 20 April, the meeting with the author organized by the Marnate administration continues. In fact, inside the courtyard of the municipality of Marnate, the presentation of the book “Olonia 1965: the dead man spoke” will take place, which will also be an opportunity to get to know its author, Mario Alzati, better thanks to the dialogue with the councilor Sara Liguori. (in case of bad weather the presentation will take place in the Council Room).
Castellanza
The exhibition “The archives tell a story” will be inaugurated in the library on Saturday 20 April at 4pm. 1944: year of struggles, hopes and repression”, curated by the ANPI of Castellanza, which aims to reconstruct the climate of violence, repression, struggles and hopes that characterized 1944. The exhibition is made mainly with materials from period (documents, photographs, posters, testimonies) preserved in numerous archives, including the Municipal Archives of Castellanza, focusing in particular on our territory. The students of the Mary Help of Christians Institute intervene.
SUNDAY 21 APRIL
Farmer’s market
Sunday 21 April the new edition of the Farmers’ Market in Busto Arsizio in the Comerio Park (with entrances from via Espinasse, via Magenta and via Silvio Pellico) from 9am to 1pm. The Farmers’ Market was born from the collaboration between Slow Food Legnano APS, Slow Food Valle Olona APS and some local producers following the example of the farmers’ markets of Cantalupo, San Giorgio su Legnano, Villa Cortese, Legnano and Nerviano. The initiative is carried out in collaboration with Royal Time and CaravanSeray.
One hundred years of kindergarten in Marnate
The San Luigi kindergarten in Marnate reaches a special milestone and celebrates one hundred years with a truly great party on Sunday 21 April. The celebrations begin at 9am, with the start of the walk from the Ex Mulino in Valle Park at 9.30am and the planting of essences by each section. Followed by Holy Mass and lunch in collaboration with the Pro Loco. In the afternoon, entertainment by Polisportiva MaGo, creation of murals and “St. Patrick’s well”.
Castellanza
The industrial history and archeology exhibition curated by Renata Castelli, Antonella Checchi, Graziella Clementi and Luisa Pagani entitled “Factories and memory. From the Olona to the Adda. The textile industry changes the landscape.” The exhibition aims to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Eugenio Cantoni (11 April 1824-15 March 1888) and as part of the initiatives promoted to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the conferral of the title of city to the Municipality of Castellanza.
Olgiate Olona
From 3pm to 5pm on Sunday 21 April, the Villa Gonzaga theater will host the open rehearsal of the orchestra of the Clara Schumann Academy, which will see 25 children aged 8 to 18 who attend school engaged in the strenuous rehearsals necessary to learn to work together harmonic. The initiative is open to all, and aims not only to help young musicians learn to relate to the public, but also to educate the spectator to better understand how an orchestra is composed, what its parts are and how much work is behind the performances we witness.
Busto Arsizio vintage cars
On the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of its foundation, the Busto Arsizio Host Lions Club, with the patronage of the municipal administration and the support of Paglini Store, is organizing the tenth edition of the vintage car rally on Sunday 21 April, organized by the Gams Club ( Gallarate Historic Cars and Motorcycles). Citizens will be able to admire the cars both at the start of the route, scheduled for 9am from the courtyard of the municipal building, and upon arrival in Piazza San Giovanni from 11.30am, where the awards ceremony is scheduled. The rally includes skill and regularity tests that will take place in Piazzale Bersaglieri and in the industrial area of Sacconago.
