The full calendar of the events
Programme
Sunday, 13 September 2015
PARMA
SALONE DEL CAMPER
From 12 to 20 September
Exhibition Centre of Parma, Viale delle Esposizioni 393a – 43126 Parma
The second biggest European event dedicated to the plein air. It offers the opportunity to meet the most prestigious manufacturers of motorhomes and caravans, equipment suppliers, en plein air operators and a significant selection of trailer tents, tents, awnings, and other camping equipment. This will be join with an area dedicated to tourism in order to get the picture of new itinerary, in addiction the strong presence of editorial products able to lead, advise, guide experts and admirers through this new lifestyle.
FESTIVAL TALKS
From 12 to 20 September:
In addition, at the InfoFestivalPoint, every afternoon, from 4.30pm to 5.15pm, there will be “FESTIVAL TALKS”, a programme of conversations, book presentations, and meetings on food that will conclude with an Aperifestival (free tasting of Parma Ham until stocks run out accompanied by I Bibanesi bread and wine from the Colli di Parma Consortium).
ALL DAY – Piazza Garibaldi
PARMA HAM BISTRO’
- 11.00-15.00 hrs – The activity of the Bistro is shortened due to it coinciding with Cariparma Running
- 18.30 hrs – Cocktails and finger food with “flowers”
Happy Hour in collaboration with the barman Vito Schiavo: special cocktails to pair with finger food with Parma Ham, edible flowers and local ingredients
- 15.00-21.00 hrs – Tasting and sale of Parma Ham
Programme of the events and activities of the Parma Ham Bistro
Workshops and tastings are free, but with a limited seating capacity. For reservations, please look for the BOOK OF RESERVATIONS at the Bistro.
Please reserve your shuttle to Finestre Aperte from the 5th of September at the IAT
A “green” Festival: the dishes used in the Bistro of the Parma Ham Festival are of the EcOKAY line by FLO Spa, and are 100% organic
CORNIGLIO
Sampling the delights of local food and nature:
- 10.30am: guided visit to the San Nicola ham factory in Ghiare di Corniglio
- 12.30pm: option of lunch at a local restaurant, with typical “0km” menu
- 2.30pm: option of a visit to an exhibition of paintings by the artist from Corniglio, Elena Samperi, ex Colonia Montana
- 3pm: hike across the Piana del Lagdei inside the enchanting National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, to discover Porcini mushrooms; suitable clothing a must.
LANGHIRANO
9am: “Cavalcata del Prosciutto”. Off-road motorbike rally. For information: tel. +39 347 893 3331.
4pm: Awards Ceremony for the winners of the Parma Ham Photo Marathon “Il Prosciutto in un click” (“Parma Ham in a click”) organized by Fotocircolo Amatoriale Langhiranese – Proloco Langhirano (Piazza Ferrari)
5.30pm: Museo del Prosciutto (Ham Museum) (Via Bocchialini). Parma Ham Lab. A Food Laboratory organized by Osservatorio Gastronomico in collaboration with the COMET master of the University of Parma. Guided visit to the Museum and creative Aperitif at the Museum’s Ham Stand. Every couple will be given the mystery Prosciutto Box containing scrupulously selected ingredients to create fabulous appetizers based on Parma Ham PDO. €15 per couple. Booking essential at Parma Point (tel. +39 0521 931800) by Friday 11 September
6pm: “Cori in Badia”, choir concert organized by the Itaca association. Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria della Neve (Via della Badia, 28).
6pm: Apericrudo. Aperitif and cocktail bar with DJ Set while waiting for the kitchens to open. Presentation of all the teams of the youth sector of ASDB Langhiranese. Organized by ASDB Langhiranese (square behind the town hall)
10:30pm: Dj Set. Organized by ASDB Langhiranese (square behind the town hall)
DURING THE DAY
- FINESTRE APERTE (OPEN DOORS) The ham factories open their doors to visitors. Shuttle bus departs from Piazzale Corridoni Timetable 10am-1pm/3pm-7pm
- LA VETRINA DELLE ECCELLENZE (THE SHOWCASE OF EXCELLENCE). The land of Parma Ham PDO presents the very best of its tourist attractions, food and drink. An Information and Promotion Point organized by the Strada del Prosciutto association and Vini dei Colli di Parma
- HAM STANDS in the squares and streets of the centre (in Piazza Garibaldi Ham Stand organized by the Compagnia del Festival association – in the Parco delle Rimembranze in Piazzale Corridoni Ham Stand organized by AVIS association – in the square behind the town hall Ham Stand organized by the dell’ASDB Langhiranese – in Via XX Settembre Ham Stand organized by Cozzano Group – in Via Tanara Ham Stand organized by the SOS Unità Cinofile di Soccorso association)
- Tours and tastings at Museo del Prosciutto (Ham Museum) (Via Bocchialini). Open continuously from 10am-10pm. Reduced price admission for all “Speciale Festival” (€3); at the Museum’s Ham Stand a tasting service will be available
- Guided visit to the cellar with the boning of a ham and a tasting. Azienda Cav. Ilari (via Tomasicchio, 7). For information: tel. +39 338 832 0080.
- The taste roads. Flavours of Italy and Europe. Gastronomic event with stands featuring first class products from around Italy and Europe, with the extraordinary participation of Edoardo Raspelli (Via V. Veneto – Via Fratti)
- Workshop of painting on canvas for children. Organized by the cultural association Creatività. (via Mazzini)
- “Parma Ham Contest”. Billiards and bocci tournament. Final. 9am start, Circolo Arci Aurora (Via Mazzini,15)
- Food, craft and general market (streets of Langhirano)
Parma Ham Museum
The Parma Ham Museum, located in the vast area of the former Cattle Market, offers a visit itinerary that allows you to follow the production process from pork to deli meats, the highly prized products of the butchers’ art from Parma. www.museidelcibo.it
and, at Torrechiara
Ham Stand organised by Women’s Association of Torrechiara (Piazza Leoni)
Prosciutto in Vigna (Ham in the vineyard). Visits to wine cellars, wine-tastings, events and walks among the vines. Shuttle bus service leaving from Torrechiara (Piazza Leoni); booking essential. For information: tel. +39 345 083 9016.
Torrechiara Castle:- open every day, except Monday. Information IAT Torrechiara tel. +39 0521 355009 – Castle Ticket Office tel. +39 0521 355255
- Guided Visits to the castle at fixed times organised by the Mélusine Cultural Association, starting from the IAT office at Torrechiara. Info (+39) 338.631 0900 or 338 433 6671.
- From 30 August to 13 September: Torrechiara Castle, UNESCO MAB photographic exhibition “Behind food sustainability”
- The return of Ladyhawke. Relive with us the magic of the most stunning scenes from Richard Donner’s famous film. Reconstruction of scenes in costume (The Fairytale Wood)
Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria della Neve (Via della Badia, 28). Possibility of visits every day, religious functions and moments for prayer permitting. Booking recommended: tel. +39 0521 355133; Information IAT Torrechiara tel. +39 0521 355009
Mountain bike rental for free tours (by prior booking only). Scuola Italiana Mountain Bike tel. +39 340 764 4221. Information IAT Torrechiara tel. +39 0521 355009.
Info Point – “Ci prendiamo cura di voi” (“We Take Care of You”), welcome service for visitors and campers. Management of camper park. For information: tel. +39 345 083 9016.
Castle of Torrechiara
The Castle of Torrechiara, built by Pier Maria Rossi between 1448 and 1460 overlooking the Val Parma, was designed from the beginning as an aristocratic dwelling for the count and his lover Bianca Pellegrini, as well as a defensive building. It is one of the most significant and well-preserved examples of Italian castles and combines medieval and renaissance elements. Its remarkable Gold Room is a hymn to love and its pains.
Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria della Neve
The Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria della Neve was built in 1471 by count Pier Maria Rossi for his natural son Ugolino. The monastic complex, with its original fifteenth century lines, also includes an ancient Romanesque church and develops around a refined cloister of renaissance flavour. Visitors are welcomed by the monks who are still living there and by the unexpected artistic richness of the place. The abbey offers accommodation and has a valuable bee laboratory for the production and sale of cosmetic and herbal products.
SALA BAGANZA
9am: meeting point in Piazza Gramsci – Historic lorry parade
From 10am: “OPEN DOORS”, visit to the Capanna ham factory, Via Sala Baganza, Filagni, Collecchio
From 11am: Ham stand organized by Avis of Sala Baganza with musical entertainment, Piazza Gramsci
10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm: visit to the Wine Cellar of Musei del Cibo (The Food Museums), inside the fortress of Rocca Sanvitale, with sculptures by Jucci Ugolotti, and to the park of the Giardino Storico Farnesiano; special opening of the Sala dell’Apoteosi. Bookings: IAT Sala Baganza tel. +39 0521 331342-43
Rocca S. vitale
The Rocca S. Vitale in Sala Baganza was built in 1461 by request of Stefano Sanvitale and over the centuries has undergone numerous transformations which have changed its architectural and decorative structure. In 1612 the Farnese family confiscated the assets of the Sanvitale family, thus becoming masters of the fortress. During the 18th century, the structure was transformed, the Potager Garden was laid out, and some rooms were frescoed in the eighteenth-century style; the fortress was transformed into a hunting reserve, a fact that was to urge Maria Amalia of Hapsburg, the wife of Ferdinand of Bourbon, to settle here.
Historic Garden of the Rocca Sanvitale
The Historic Garden of the Rocca Sanvitale in Sala Baganza was reconstructed according to the original Italian-style design of the Farnese period. The restoration work returned to the Fortress its original garden, with more than 250 trees of holm oaks, apple blossom and quince trees following the geometries of the garden.
Cellar of the Food Museums
In the heart of an area dedicated to vineyards and wine, the charming cellars of the Rocca di Sala Baganza feature the “Cellar of the Food Museums”, an exhibition and sensory tour that is part of the itinerary of the Food Museums of the Province of Parma entirely dedicated to the wine in Parma, its history and its culture. The journey starts from the dawn of the archaeology of wine in the area of Parma, in collaboration with the National Archaeological Museum, and continues studying the aspects linked to the characteristics of the vine plant and viticulture going back to the origin of this cultivation in the Parma area. The museum ends with a look at Parma viticulture.
TIZZANO VAL PARMA
From 3pm to 6pm: opening of the Pieve di S. Pietro (Parish Church of San Pietro) with guided visit
Parish Church of San Pietro
Built on a hill in a very panoramic position and already documented in 1004, the Parish Church of San Pietro (Costa di Tizzano) was completed in the eleventh century. The main façade is a rare example of a “clocher-porche”, with a massive bell tower located at the first bay of the nave. Inside have been discovered a series of frescoes from the 15th century with biblical and courtly scenes.
TRAVERSETOLO
From 8am to 7.30pm: Fiera di Settembre, the town hosts one of the largest markets in the Region
10am-6pm: opening of the Magnani Rocca Foundation, Mamiano di Traversetolo, with its permanent art collection plus an exhibition by Giacomo Balla (from 12 September to 8 December, closed on Mondays)
9am-Noon, 3pm-6pm: opening of the Renato Brozzi Museum, in Corte Agresti
From 9pm: “Traversetolo got Talent“, Corte Agresti, a talent show organized by the “Traversetolo Eventi” Association in collaboration with Assistenza Pubblica Croce Azzurra
Gourmet delights on a theme at the “Amici del Festival” restaurants.
Magnani Rocca Foundation
The Magnani Rocca Foundation, at Mamiano di Traversetolo, hosts the prestigious art collection of Luigi Magnani (1906-1984), that includes, amongst others, works by Gentile da Fabriano, Filippo Lippi, Carpaccio, Dürer, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya and, from the modern school, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, De Chirico, De Pisis, Burri, 50 works by Morandi, and sculptures by Canova and Bartolini. From 12 September to 8 December, Exhibition of Giacomo Balla. Tel. +39 0521 848327, info@magnanirocca.it. Opening Hours: until 13 September, Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm; from 13 September, Saturday and Sunday until 7pm.
Renato Brozzi Museum
The Renato Brozzi Museum Traversetolo, Via F. lli Cantini 8, offers an overview of the long working life of jeweller Renato Brozzi (1887-1963). On show are chisels, statues, and cast works of various kinds by this local artist, who wished to donate his works to the municipality.