A special weekend that will be held on the riverside of the Darsena di San Paolo. Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June: the ‘Open Air Festival’, an event dedicated to all the people of Ferrara. It is a real ‘outdoor festival’ with short sports slots in the dedicated area, a Baby Village for children and teenagers, an Art&Bio Village market, an area dedicated to food and wine with the possibility of having lunch and dinner overlooking the riverside of the Po di Primaro and in the comfortable setting of the park; in addition to the traditional refreshment points, it will be possible to indulge in more than one whim with vegan gastronomy.
Don’t miss a cycle walk to discover the history of the Darsena neighbourhood.
The ‘Open Air Festival’ will be dedicated to the themes of sustainability and well-being, two closely connected objectives, equally urgent and difficult to achieve in a world that struggles to find alternative development models. Each of us, with our own actions, can contribute to building a new balance: this is the message that the Festival wants to convey, a message of being together and harmony with nature.
The festival is open every day from 10am to midnight; entry is free
‘OPEN AIR PARTY’ PROGRAM
SATURDAY 8 JUNE
11.00am exhibitor market opening,
12.00 opening of food and wine stands and aperitifs along the Darsena
11.00 opening of the Decathlon Ferrara meeting point
4.00 pm / 7.00 pm excursion along the Po di Primaro with the motor ship Lupo with boarding the Wunderkammer area
4.00 pm “*Darsena Kids* a colorful Baby Village among the trees of the beautiful Darsena in Ferrara, with play areas dedicated to children of different ages, in particular:
Ancient games with 15 wooden game stations that recall those with which our grandparents spent the afternoons
– “Big Mattoncino” area with around 1000 giant colored bricks
– “Brick Table” area with tables and thousands of small Legos to stimulate children’s fine motor skills and imagination
– “Mini Formula Kids” circuit with 12 red pedal cars that recall the Ferraris on the Formula 1 circuits
– “Cantiere dei Piccoli” with mini pedal tractors with which children have fun simulating construction site operations as “little workers”
– Face painting station
– Fairy tales at sunset at 7.00 pm
At 5.00 pm in the show area the LAg school of dance presents the very young dancers and with the themed show ‘The Circus’
At 6.00 pm in the “Absolute Fitness” fitness area, a short performance conducted by Davide Pelizzari, organized by the Terzo Millennio Association. An innovative vision of modern fitness and wellness.
At 7.00 pm in the fitness area: Fly Gym AcrobaticAcademy demonstration of aerial acrobatics by Federica Ghirardini
SUNDAY 9 JUNE
At 11.00 in the fitness area demonstrations and tests of the ASD Walkers Without Borders for those interested or curious about this sport. https://www.camminatorisenzaconfini.it/
At 11.00/13.00 Darsena Kids* a colorful Baby Village among the trees of the beautiful Darsena of Ferrara, with play areas dedicated to children of different ages
At 12.00 opening of food and restaurants along the Darsena
At 4.00pm/7.00pm Motonave Lupo leaving Wunderkammer space excursion along the Po di Primaro
At 4.00 pm Darsena Kids* a colorful Baby Village among the trees of the beautiful Darsena of Ferrara, with play areas dedicated to children of different ages
At 4.00 pm demonstrations and tests by the ASD Camminatori Senza Confini for those interested or curious about this sport. https://www.camminatorisenzaconfini.it/
At 6.00 pm in the fitness area, ancient fencing exhibition with illustration of some aspects of the ancient fighting discipline codified in Ferrara in 1409 through the passion of Duke Nicolò II and the expertise of Maestro Fiore De Liberi by Maestro Cristian Corso.
Cycle walks to discover the historic surroundings organized by Pro Loco Ferrara with Alessandro Gulinati
Saturday 8 June
At 10.00am Appointment and departure from Cathedral Square: GENESIS OF A CITY Cycle walk to discover the development and transformations of the city of Ferrara from its medieval origins to the Renaissance additions up to the great twentieth-century transformation. The itinerary ends with the possibility of an aperitif and lunch at the ‘Open Air Festival’.
At 4.00 pm Appointment and departure from Piazza della Cattedrale THE WALLS OF FERRARA AS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM Original cycle marathon to discover the medieval, Renaissance and modern fortifications of the city of Ferrara. The itinerary ends with the possibility of an aperitif and dinner in the ‘Open Air Festival’.
Sunday 9 June
10.00 am Appointment and departure from Cathedral Square FERRARA BETWEEN LAND AND WATER Cycle walk between rivers, canals, islands, valleys to discover the river port of Ferrara and the Mediterranean. The itinerary ends with the possibility of an aperitif and lunch at the ‘Open Air Festival’.
At 4.00 pm appointment and departure from Cathedral Square
Twentieth Century Cycle walk in the extraordinary and dramatic twentieth century of Ferrara through the historic center of the city. The itinerary ends with the possibility of an aperitif and dinner at the ‘Open Air Festival’.
Excursions on the Po di Primaro: reservations on the website www.lanena.it
Saturday 8 June Nena boat 6-7.30pm ‘River Ferrara’ with aperitif
Lupo boat “Walking along the waterways of Ferrara” 3-4 pm 4.30-5.30 pm
Sunday 9th Battello Lupo 3pm-4pm 4.30pm-5.30pm 6pm-7pm 7.30pm-8.30pm
Cost €15 adults and €10 children from 3 to 10 years.
