Riccione celebrates May 1st with culture, music, art and sport and is preparing to welcome the numerous tourists and visitors who will arrive in the city over the long bridge.
“May 1st, beyond the party”: debate on work with the regional councilor Colla and the writer La Stella and the Modena City Ramblers concert
Riccione dedicates two unmissable events to Labor Day on Wednesday afternoon with the program “First of May, beyond the party”.
At 4 pm at the Palazzo del Turismo there will be an in-depth debate on the unknowns affecting the world of work today, on their social and economic impact on the lives of workers. Vincenzo Colla, Councilor for Economic Development and Green Economy, Work, Training and International Relations of the Emilia-Romagna Region, will take part in the public meeting and will dialogue with the writer and journalist Oliviero La Stella.
At 6 pm on the stage in Piazzale Ceccarini, outside the Palazzo del Turismo, the Modena City Ramblers will take to the stage with their unmistakable Irish sounds contaminated by rock and punk. The historic Italian band will bring the brands of “Altomare” to Riccione, the tour that began in 2023, as well as the most beautiful pieces of their boundless repertoire. (The events are free to enter).
In case of bad weather, the Modena City Ramblers concert, in agreement with the band, will be rescheduled to a date to be set in the next few weeks.
Villa Mussolini: Vivian Maier’s exhibition and creative workshops in the garden
At Villa Mussolini on May 1st the exhibition “Vivian Maier. The portrait and its double”, dedicated to the great American photographer of the 20th century (admission fee). In the park of the villa, the Giardino sul Mare greenhouse will host botanical-themed creative workshops for adults and children. At 11am the “Revolution in the centrepiece” is scheduled, a floral workshop in which alternative and sustainable techniques will be used to create a lovely spring centrepiece, curated by Sabrina from Casa Blumen (workshop for adults with free admission). Reservations: [email protected]
3,200 of them in Riccione for the Renzo Nostini Youth Fencing Grand Prix
The spring of sport in Riccione continues with a rich program of great sporting initiatives involving thousands of fans and accompanying families. The 60th edition of the Renzo Nostini Trophy Youth Grand Prix of the Italian Fencing Federation begins on May 1st. The sporting event, scheduled at the Playhall, at the bowling alley and at the skating rink in Viale Carpi until 8 May, is the most important event in the federal competitive calendar and has the participation of around 3,200 very young athletes. The value of the prestigious trophy is confirmed by the roll of honor of the event in which all the greatest Olympic athletes of Italian fencing are present.
Maffo Day: charity initiative
At 3.30 pm the Nicoletti Stadium hosts the Maffo Day charity match, in memory of Matteo Maffei, first a footballer for various teams in the area and then manager of Riccione Calcio 1926, who passed away prematurely last August.
The quadrangle of the 2015 vintage teams of Riccione United, ASAR, Riccione 1926 and San Lorenzo will kick off Maffo Day, followed by the screening of a video dedicated to Maffo. At 5pm, the teams formed by the Friends of Matteo Committee and the old glories of the All Star will take to the field, including some former footballers and personalities from the world of motorcycling and entertainment. From 6pm, awards ceremonies, food trucks and fun with the music of Roger Dj and Beart. Famous faces Massimo Taibi, Cristian Cevoli, Ferdi Berisa, Skills Crew, Francesco Lunardini and Andrea Tentoni announced their presence at the event – hosted by Mary Mulazzani -, which is sponsored by the Municipality of Riccione.
The event is free to enter: the proceeds will be donated to the Arop-Riminese Pediatric Oncohaematology Association.
