The lights come on at night and the squares of Ravenna turn into stages for RAVENNA BELLA DI SERA.
In July and August, the squares and the most charming places of the city are ready to welcome you with a rich programme of events: guided tours and special openings of the monuments in the evening, concerts and windows of the shops all lightened up.
Piazza San Francesco and the Old Franciscan Cloisters are livened up by live shows and live music.
The Mausoleum of Theodoric also hosts a series of string concerts following the guided tour.
There’s plenty of fun for the little ones too, with puppet shows in the historic centre.
On the third weekend of July and August, the city’s antiques and crafts fair will be held in Piazza del Popolo.
Discover the full programme HERE
PROGRAMME
EVENINGS IN PIAZZA SAN FRANCESCO
WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA
LA GATTA E I POETI | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
Time: 21.15 pm
The songs of Ornella Vanoni and Gino Paoli
FRIDAY 17TH JULY
SENZA FINE | Curated by di La Corelli
Time: 21.15 pm
An tribute to Ornella Vanoni
SATURDAY 18TH JULY
NON ERA ANCORA JAZZ | Curated by di La Corelli
Time: 21.15 pm
Giancarlo Vincenzo Coccia and Big Band Scuola di Musica “G. Sarti” of Faenza
TUESDAY 21ST JULY
QUANDO LA BANDA PASSÒ
BANDA MUSICALE CITTADINA DI RAVENNA
Time: 21.15 pm
M° Mauro Vergimigli conductor
M° Yuri Spadaro vice conductor
WEDNESDAY 22ND JULY
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
MORRIGAN’S WAKE
Time: 21.15 pm
Irish and Scottish Folk Music
FROM 24TH TO 26TH JULY
ATLANTI DEL PRESENTE | Curated by Pandora Rivista
FRIDAY 24TH JULY
Where: MAR – Museo d’Arte della città di Ravenna
Time: 17.30 pm
IL MEDITERRANEO E L’ORIENTE
Alessandro Vanoli and Francesca Canale Cama
Where: Piazza San Francesco
Time: 21.15 pm
MEDIOCEANIA, IL NOME SEGRETO DELL’ITALIA
Lucio Caracciolo
SATURDAY 25TH JULY
Where: MAR – Museo d’Arte della città di Ravenna
Time: 17.30 pm
RAVENNA, CROCEVIA TRA TERRA E MARE
Luigi Mascilli Migliorni and Michele Marchi
Where: Piazza San Francesco
Time: 21.15 pm
L’EUROPA E IL BUIO AMERICANO
Marcella Cocchi and Mario Del Pero
SUNDAY 26TH JULY
Where: MAR – Museo d’Arte della città di Ravenna
Time: 17.30 pm
MONDI MEDITERRANEI: CONFLITTI E INCONTRI
Antonio Musarra and Francesca Roversi Monaco
Where: Piazza San Francesco
Time: 21.15 pm
LO ZAR
Stefano Massini
WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
GEMELLI DI MUSICA
Time: 21.15 pm
From Opera to Musical Theatre. Artists of the University of Chichester Conservatoire. In collaboration with Associazione Friends of Ravenna.
FRIDAY 31ST JULY
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
SE LA GUERRA VERRÀ
Time: 21.15 pm
Bandeandré live
SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST
FEEL THE MUSIC | Curated by Amici della Capit
Time: 21.15 pm
From the most famous musical. Chorus Fantasy Aps
TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST
L’ARCHITETTURA DEL SOGNO: L’ORCHESTRA RACCONTA IL CINEMA
Time: 21.15 pm
Archi Ravegnani conducted by Simone Caparrucci
WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
SAN REMO STORY
Time: 21.15 pm
Daniela Peroni, Tiziano Negrello, Antonio Lidonnici
FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
TERRE DI VOCE
Time: 21.15 pm
Mila Trani and Rocco Papia
SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST
CI RITORNI IN MENTE | Curated by Amici della Capit
Time: 21.15 pm
Alessandro Braga remembers Lucio Battisti
MONDAY 10TH AUGUST
IL MONDO DELLA GIOIA | Curated by Amici della Capit
Time: 21.15 pm
Women’s choir “La Gioia”
TUESDAY 11TH AUGUST
PIERO DORFLES. LE PAROLE DEL MARE, LETTURA E NAVIGAZIONE
Time: 21.15 pm
In convresation with Matteo Cavezzali, with the participation of Alice Cottifogli
WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
SOMETHING
Time: 21.15 pm
Clarissa Vichi Quartet for the Beatles
FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
EROI, AMANTI, TRAGEDIE
Time: 21.15 pm
Talents of the Juilliard Manhattan School in semi-staged opera ensembles and arias
WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST
LE STELLE DI GALLA PLACIDIA | Curated by Ensemble Mariani
ALESSANDRO SCALA FEAT. FLAVIO BOLTRO
Time: 21.15 pm
FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST
ANDREA LAMA, IL CANTAUTORE DEI BAMBINI, IN CONCERTO | Curated by Piccoli Grandi Cuori
Time: 21.15 pm
Fun and songs for the little ones
SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST
ROMAGNAPOLI | Curated by Amici della Capit
Time: 21.15 pm
Music and words with Vittorio Bonetti and Fausto Pollio
WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST
VOLA, BASSO! | Curated by Amici della Capit
Time: 21.15 pm
Gianandrea Navacchia, Agostino Subacchi, Lorenzo Barbieri with Associazione Corale Renzo Calamosca
THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST
GEMME D’ARMONIA | Curated by Associazione Accademia del Melo Silvestre
Time: 21.15 pm
Galà Lirico outside the box with Principe Maurice, Mozart and Casanova: piano, great voices, a 40-strong choir. Pop-lirico with R. Bellavista.
THE CONCERTS AT THE OLD FRANCISCAN CLOISTER
Curated by Ensemble Mariani
THURSDAY 16TH JULY
TWO WORLDS
Time: 21.15 pm
Jacopo Taddei saxophone
Roberto Porroni guitar
Free entry
MONDAY 27TH JULY
CANDELIT CLOISTERS
QUEEN VS ABBA
Time: 21.15 pm
Admission fee applies. For info +39 389 1954270
MONDAY 3RD AUGUST
CANDELIT CLOISTERS
MUSICHE OF MORRICONE, ROTA, ZIMMER, PIOVANI
Time: 21.15 pm
Admission fee applies. For info +39 389 1954270
BURATTINI ALLA RISCOSSA
FRIDAY 10TH JULY
GIORGIO GABRIELLI
Where: Libreria Momo – Via Mazzini, 36
Time: 21 pm
Il furbo
WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY
I BURATTINI DI MASSIMILIANO VENTURI
Where: Libreria Longo – Piazzetta degli Ariani
Time: 21 pm
Arlecchino and Sganapino in cuccagna
WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY
ALL’INCIRCO
Where: Libreria Longo – Piazzetta degli Ariani
Time: 21 pm
Stories hanging by a thread
WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST
PAOLO IPPOLITO
Where: Libreria Longo – Piazzetta degli Ariani
Time: 21 pm
Black Smilzo
FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST
MATTIA ZECCHI
Where: Libreria Momo – Via Mazzini, 36
Time: 21 pm
Le disavventure di Fagiolino
MOSAICO DI NOTTE
From 1st July to 6th September you will have the opportunity to take part in the tours of Mosaico di Notte, livening up the streets of Ravenna in the evening by opening the most enchanting monuments of the city to visitors.
CONCERTS AT MAUSOLEUM OF THEODORIC
20.15 pm: guided tour
21.15 pm: string concert
TUESDAY 7TH JULY
MARINA MAMMARELLA AND AGIDE BANDINI
Marina Mammarella violin
Agide Bandini double bass
Curated by Archi Ravegnani
TUESDAY 14TH JULY
NICCOLÒ GRASSI E FEDERICA ZANOTTI
Niccolò Grassi violin
Federica Zanotti violin
Curated by La Corelli
TUESDAY 21ST AND 28TH JULY
EMILIANO GENNARI AND EMANUELE GENNARI
Emiliano Gennari violin
Emanuele Gennari viola
Curated by Emilia-Romagna Concerti
For info and reservation click Visit Ravenna
