On the occasion of the feast of St. Joseph and Father’s day, the Viserba tourist committee presents a fogheraccia on the beach, a traditional bonfire, symbol of the end of a cold winter and the arrival of spring.
A show especially for children, who have fun in front of the bonfire in which the last moments of the past winter are "burned".
In case of bad weather, the event is postponed to Thursday 24 March.
Time:
Lighting of the fogheraccia at about 8.30 pm and food stand from 7.00 pm.
The traditional bonfires on the free beach in piazzale Boscovich
That of ‘fogheraccia’ is a very ancient custom, a propitiatory rite for an abundant harvest, which is linked to the Roman calendar, according to which the year began in March, dedicated to Mars, god of agriculture, as well as of war .
This rite greeted the beginning of the agricultural year with the lighting of bonfires made of brushwood, straw and what remained of the previous year's crops together with dry branches deriving from pruning practiced in view of the summer.
Here in Romagna the preparation of ‘fogheracce’ has always been a ritual in itself: the peasants lit fires to burn the pruning while in the days before the anniversary, young people, children and the elderly, collected objects no longer used, old furniture, rags and piled them up to make bonfires. In Romagna they are traditionally called Focheracce or Fugarine di San Giuseppe, because they are held on the occasion of the feast of St. Joseph and of all fathers.
These were moments of village aggregation, as Fellini masterfully describes in "Amarcord", which are still alive in the soul of Rimini. As a matter of fact, every year, in the evening of March 18th, Rimini celebrates the feast with the traditional bonfires often accompanied by music, donut and mulled wine, without forgetting the typical piadina.
The biggest bonfire in Rimini is on the free beach in Marina Centro, near the canal port area. Here from the afternoon a market of various kinds animates the promenade with colorful stalls (from around 5 pm). Turning on of the fogheraccia at about 9 pm.
The Viserba tourist committee organizes 2 days dedicated to children for the Carnival weekend.
On February 26th from 3:00 pm the masquerade party begins with Bimbo Bell entertainment, music and baby dance.
On 27 February from 3:00pm to 6:00pm with the masquerade party and the special animation of "Bee Animazione", the association specialized in children's parties, face painting, sweets and balloons.
Teatro Amintore Galli (Bar Grifone), piazza Cavour, 22 - Rimini centro storico
Typical breakfasts from other countries, served among the golden griffins of the Galli Theater
A gastronomic journey to discover breakfast in the world in the wonderful setting of the Grifone bar, the lounge of the renovated foyer of the Galli Theater with a front row view of the medieval square of Rimini.
The appointment is dedicated to England: inside the Galli Theater, in a place where contemporaneity coexists with the charm of the past, it will be possible to enjoy a delicious English breakfast enjoying an atmosphere made unique by the presence of the original nineteenth-century standards.
In Miramare, a Christmas village in the station area.
The avenue is decorated with lights, nativity scenes and with the house of Santa Claus immersed in a Christmas forest.
From 8 December, during weekends and holidays, everything is accompanied by entertainment for children and their families with the presence of Santa Claus. On January 6, the proposal ends with the arrival of the Befana.
From Thursday 23 December 2021 to Sunday 9 January 2022
Rimini, Arco d'Augusto
A Nativity Scene for the City
The traditional Nativity scene by the Zavatta onlus center, which represents the nativity in the heart of the historic center and is organized with the contribution of the Association's operators and with the involvement of people who attend training and social activities.
The nativity is traditionally set up in the splendid setting of the Arch of Augustus, until the weekend following the Epiphany.
Chiesa delle Sorelle dell'Immacolata, via Marconi, Miramare di Rimini e in diretta su Icaro TV
XIX edition dedicated to Don Domenico Masi
Also this year the Living Nativity in Miramare gathers parents, teachers and pupils of Miramare and the Don Domenico Masi Kindergarten around the event of the Nativity.
This year's theme is connected to the life of Don Domenico Masi who one hundred years ago began his educational and charitable project in Miramare and the secret of the characters of the Nativity is told.
The event which, even with the limitations imposed by the pandemic, takes place at the Church of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.
Live on TV channel 91 (Icaro TV), on the YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCTg2mHusOVyO-GEo2OZIAsQ
Teatro degli Atti e altre sedi - Rimini historic centre
Thirteenth edition of Amarcort Film Festival, dedicated to short films and in honour of Federico Fellini entitled: "Sulla Strada di Fellini"
Amarcort Film Festival is a space dedicated to young directors and independent productions. Now in its 14th edition, as usual, it offers a week of special events dedicated to cinema with international guests in different places in the historic center and the screenings of all the short films selected during the year in "Il giro del mondo in 80 corti", an event where the public, as a juror, can help choose the best short films from all over the world subtitled in Italian.
These are the sections of the Festival scheduled for the competition, whose names recall the memory of "Fellini's memories":
"Amarcort": Italian and foreign short films belonging to the fiction and documentary genre with a maximum duration of 30 minutes;
"Gradisca": Italian and foreign short films of all kinds with a maximum duration of 5 minutes;
"Rex": Italian and foreign short films belonging to the animation genre with a maximum duration of 20 minutes;
"Fulgor": short films of every genre exclusively from Emilia-Romagna with a maximum duration of 20 minutes (the authors from Emilia-Romagna will automatically participate in this section of the competition as well, regardless of the category to which they enter their short film).
"Aldina": short films of all kinds, made by students of film schools with a maximum duration of 20 minutes;
"Gironzalon": Italian and foreign short films belonging to the experimental genre with a maximum duration of 10 minutes;
"Cantarel": music video clips, with unreleased music or music not covered by copyright with a maximum duration of 5 minutes; each author is responsible for the work presented and for the diffusion of copyrighted music.
"Calzinaz": documentaries and reportages with a maximum duration of 25 minutes;
"MOViE": Our extra section this year is dedicated to dance and movement; short films that use body language to express emotions or tell a story are admitted to this section. The maximum duration is 10 minutes.
The 8th National Photographic Biennial "Paparazzo" is also planned, a photographic competition divided into 3 themes (1. Give me a kiss, 2. Under a good light, 3. Free theme)
All information on the reference site.
Tiberius Bridge and surroundings. Three evenings dedicated to the DOC wines of Rimini
The wineries in the hinterland of Rimini gather in the square on the water near Tiberius Bridge and close to Borgo San Giuliano to enjoy three entire nights of tastings and entertainment, with a glass in your hand. Three nights dedicated to local D.O.C. excellent wines produced in the Province of Rimini. Wine tasting wil be accompanied by themed menus and streetfood dishes.