Saturday 11 September
Langhirano
11:00: “Il cibo come cultura. Il vino” (Food as culture. Wine): lesson by historian and sommelier Yann Grappe (University of Gastronomic Science of Pollenzo-CN), at the Museo del Prosciutto (ham museum), via Bocchialini 7 (www.museidelcibo.it, tel. +39 (0)521 996647)
12:00: Laboratorio del Gusto (Taste Workshop): Science and Taste, tasting with Erminio Monteleone (University of Florence) – cost of tasting 20 euros; at the Museo del Prosciutto (ham museum), via Bocchialini 7 (www.museidelcibo.it); for info: Marco Epifani +39 335 8050080, info@inotio.it; Cinzia Giacopinelli tel. +39 340 9336054
12:00: “I Sapori del Giallo” (the flavours of detective novels): meetings with authors at lunch and at dinner; cortile parrocchiale - parish courtyard; (info@librerialiberamente.it; tel. +39 (0)521 996647)
15:00-18:30: games for children at the Museo del Prosciutto (ham museum), via Bocchialini 7
16:00: “Local production and territory” round table, Sala Consigliare (council chamber) of the Municipality
16:00: trampoline display by the A.S.D. Langhirano Ginnastica in P.zza Ferrari
16:30-18:00: “I Sapori del Giallo” (the flavours of detective novels): meetings with investigative journalists; cortile parrocchiale - parish courtyard (info@librerialiberamente.it; tel. +39 (0)521 996647)
19:30: Laboratorio del Gusto (Taste Workshop): special tasting with Stefano Bicocchi, stage-name “Vito” and the Cantoni Concert - cost of tasting 20 euros; at the Museo del Prosciutto (ham museum), via Bocchialini 7 (www.museidelcibo.it); for info: Marco Epifani +39 335 8050080, (info@inotio.it; Cinzia Giacopinelli tel. +39 340 9336054
From 19:30: “I Sapori del Giallo” (the flavours of detective novels): meetings with authors at lunch and at dinner; cortile parrocchiale - parish courtyard (info@librerialiberamente.it; tel. +39 (0)521 996647)
From 20:00: Rock Music point with DJ, via XX Settembre
21:00: Ballroom dancing, Ferrari school courtyard
22:00: Rock Concert, P.le Melli.
And then, all day:
- “Finestre aperte” (open windows): the ham factories open their doors to visitors. Bus shuttle service from p.le Corridoni (Langhirano bus station)
- “Pani e Prosciutti” (breads and hams): the Prosciutterie (ham shops) offer old and new combinations of ham with various varieties of Italian bread, Prosciutterie in Langhirano
- “Lesignano de’…. prosciutti”, gastronomic veranda and infopoint of producers from Lesignano de’ Bagni
- visit to the Museo del Prosciutto (ham museum), via Bocchialini 7 (www.museidelcibo.it, tel. +39 (0)521 996647)
- Giacomo Monica exhibition: paintings, drawings, sculptures by a versatile artist; various places in Langhirano
- “The Parma Ham Festival hosts the Sauris ham”, an example of the richness and variety of local Italian salami, in the centre of Langhirano
- Antique Market, streets of Langhirano.
For info: Festival Office: tel. +39 (0)521 996647.
Tizzano Val Parma
“THE MOUNTAIN AND ITS PARKS: THE GOOD AIR THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE”
21:00, in Lagrimone:
- ballroom dancing evening and Prosciutteria in piazza (ham shop in the square)
- possibility of tasting menus with local products at the restaurants of the Municipality
- possibility of camping at Schia and other arrangements for overnight stays at holiday farms and B&B.
For info: www.comune.tizzano-val-parma.pr.it; uff.turismo@comune.tizzano-val-parma.pr.it tel. +39 (0)521 996647; www.prolocotizzanovalparma.it; info@prolocotizzanovalparma.it ; www.schiamontecaio.it; proschia@hotmail.it; www.campeggioschia.it; info@campeggioschia.it
Calestano
From 10:00: non-guided visit to the Salti Del Diavolo (devil's jumps).
This spectacular outcrop is a sedimentary formation of the Cretaceous period (80/82 million years ago) that is a 5 km long alignment of huddled rock needles and walls that emerge suddenly for several dozen metres above the surrounding terrain. The name comes from a curious legend about the devil and a hermit (at Calestano take the road for Chiastre -10 km, towards Berceto).
For info: Pro Loco Calestano tel. +39 327 7476467; Assessore Turismo Comune tel. +39 320 4231028, e mail:bertani.parma@libero.it
Sala Baganza
From 10:00:
- visit to the Rocca di Sala fortress, which was built by the will of the Sanvitale family in 1461 and is full of fascinating stories of heroes narrated by the sixteenth century frescoes; subsequently inhabited by the Farnese family, who built the Potager Garden and by the Borbone family, who commissioned the neoclassic Oratorio dell’Assunta. Booking is required for a guided visit
- visit, by booking only, to the Pieve di Talignano parish church, built in the 12th century, annexed to a hospice for pilgrims because it is located on the Via Francigena. The edifice is aisleless and covered by a barrel vault; it still has the original structure in the apse, bell tower and facade. The rare lunette with the psychostasy, weighing of the souls, is outstanding.
- free visit to the Boschi di Carrega Regional Park, where nature meets history. Ancient chestnut woods, oak trees, conifers and beech trees and a very rich fauna surround various late eighteenth century buildings, the Casino dei Boschi, the residence of Maria Luigia, the Casinetto dei Boschi (court theatre), the Ghiacciaia (ice-house) and Maria Amalia's baths
- Rocca Sanvitale: exhibition of Berkel slicing machines and scales by “L’Officina dei Ricordi” of Sala Baganza
From 10:00: “Finestre Aperte” (open windows), visit inside the ham factories
10:30: Rocca Sanvitale conference room: “Il Prosciutto di Parma nell’ alimentazione sportiva” (Parma Ham in a sports diet), seminar with prof. Matteo Manfredi
From 12:00: Prosciutterie (Ham Shops).
From 15:00:
- Historic garden of the Rocca: PARMA HAM: PARTLY FOR PLAY, PARTLY FOR SPORT, play-sport festivities for children, teenagers and adults. Planned activities: Rock Face with the CAI (Italian Alpine Club), Rowing, F1 Car Simulator, Weight Lifting (Regional Team), Strike zone, Mini Motorbike Circuit, American Football with Panthers, Rugby Parma, Baseball, Football, Ju jitsu, Karate, Kinomana, Kick Boxing, Handball, Hockey, Minigolf, Volleyball, Skating, Spinning, Fencing, Table Tennis, Martial Arts, Badminton, Basket, Cycling, Cross Fit, Modern Dance, Fitball, Pilates (Dynamic Stretch), Stretching, Super Gag, Total Body
- Mountain Bike excursion in the Boschi di Carrega Regional Park
- “Trofeo del Prosciutto” (Ham Trophy): Golf course competition
17:00: Interactive laboratory for children and teenagers: “Al Museo! La scienza è servita” (Off to the Museum! Science is served) by the Googol Association
19:00: “Baby Dance”
20:30: National Volleyball display - European champions over 50
21:00: Seventies Disco Dance with Musical Group Seventy Pure
For info: Iat Sala Baganza – Collecchio – Felino tel. +39 (0)521 331342- 331343, fax +39 (0)521 336429; Contacts Rosa Carcelli Zara Safi - iatsala@comune.sala-baganza.pr.it - r.carcelli@comune.sala-baganza.pr.it
Felino
From 10:00:
- visit to the Castle, external walk to the manor built in 890 and modified over the centuries to achieve its greatest splendour with the Rossi family. The building is square and massive with four corner towers and the original moat; www.castellodifelino.it
- visit to the Museo del Salame (Salami Museum), located inside the renovated cellars of the Felino Castle, that tells of the bond between the territory and the tradition of making the product; www.museodelsalamefelino.org
For info: Iat Sala Baganza – Collecchio – Felino tel. +39 (0)521 331342- 331343, fax +39 (0)521 336429; Contacts Rosa Carcelli Zara Safi - iatsala@comune.sala-baganza.pr.it - r.carcelli@comune.sala-baganza.pr.it
Collecchio
From 10:00 by booking:
- visit to the Ettore Guatelli Museum in Ozzano Taro, museum of everyday life: displayed objects that tell of a bygone history, the history of the peasant civilization that relives through the vestiges and the ancient knowledge of the oral tradition kept here
- visit to the Parco Regionale Fluviale del Taro (Taro River Regional Park), a protected area that follows the course of the river Taro: woods, pebbly riverbank, ponds, habitat of 250 species of migratory birdlife. Ten walkable paths.
For info: Iat Sala Baganza – Collecchio – Felino tel. +39 (0)521 331342- 331343, fax +39 (0)521 336429; Contacts Rosa Carcelli Zara Safi - iatsala@comune.sala-baganza.pr.it - r.carcelli@comune.sala-baganza.pr.it