Bologna: the San Francesco Estate events continue

Bologna: the San Francesco Estate events continue.

Le continue serate di SAN FRANCESCO SUMMER music and theater in the square, the calendar of shows designed for Piazza San Francesco from Friday to Sunday, curated by Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale in collaboration with the Culture and Creativity Sector of the Municipality of Bologna.

Il penultimate weekend see scheduled Friday 21 July at 21.00 pm Greg & The Frigidaires, a show of music and voice by the ensemble born from the project of Claudio 'Greg' Gregori of the duo Lillo and Greg, and of Luca Majnardi, which also involves the musicians Alex Meozzi, Giovanni Campanella, Giulio Scarpato and Olimpio Riccardi. There formation brings the lively and engaging sounds of American music to the stage fifties-sixties. Swing, rock and roll and rhythm and blues come to life through the compositions of the bands that contributed to the fame of this genre: from the Coasters to Dion & the Belmonts, from the Diamonds to The Cleftones, through The Beach Boys, The Platters, up to The Cadillacs and many others. However, The Frigidaires are not just a cover band: their albums and concerts alternate well-known songs with original compositions and adapted classics of the genre, often chosen above all for their incisive lyrics which are translated into Italian.

Saturday 22 July the usual appointment with the Teatro del Pratello: we start at 20.30 with the presentation of the book Visioni di lavoro (ed. Edimill, Bologna) edited by the authors Gian Guido Balandi and Filippo Milani, born from the PON-METRO LAICI TEATRI project which in 2020-2021 involved heterogeneous groups of citizens in writing, photography, theater and video courses on the theme of Work. To follow it show Working and wandering. A Pinocchio lesson, old reformatory teacher, born from the theatrical project of the Teatro del Pratello company created with the children in charge of Juvenile Justice, students and citizens, dedicated to the theme of work and the daily balance between respect for duty and the desire for leisure; the dramaturgy is by Paolo Billi, while the direction is by Elvio Pereira De Assunçao and Viviana Venga Through a game of references and quotes from Collodi, De Amicis and Russell, it is said story of Master Pinocchio, an old reformatory teacher, who tries in vain to explain to the class that the pleasure of wandering is as necessary to life as working. TO difference from the traditional fairy tale, here are the young students to claim the importance of work above all else, while Pinocchio, now an adult and wise, invites us to find a balance between moments of pure wandering and others of commitment and work. However, he will not be listened to: the class will come to try the teacher, guilty of not being a champion of sound principles.

Sunday 23 July at 21.00 pm the #NarrandoBo group project by artists Leonardo Bianconi, Leo Merati and Giulia Quadrelli, returns to animate the stage in Piazza San Francesco with a new evening, Dark Bologna, a title borrowed from beloved singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla.
Il public is conducted within the vicissitudes of the Bolognese night, Between jazz club and some faces in the style of Paz, to explore the nuances of the city, even the most intimate ones that emerge when the sun sets on the hills and the shadows begin to lengthen under the porticoes. On stage, as per tradition, yes they alternate different artists and languages: from narrative theater to stand-up comedy, through performance and slam poetry, up to music. As the company writes, #narrandoBO is not just an entertainment event, but a new Factory of Bolognese artists, where the experimentation of the languages ​​of entertainment meets the themes of the city.

The last weekend, from 28 to 30 July, sees Peppe Voltarelli on the program on Friday, singer-songwriter who returns to Bologna with The great race towards Lupionópolis; The Saturday TOMAX THEATER finally presents Femmina with lyrics and direction by Alice De Toma Sunday 30 July with CREXIDA / Anima Fluo with Tza / Tzi / Ki – Recipes for soul explorers, a theatrical journey through the flavors of simple ingredients or exotic dishes that tell stories of distant countries.

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