Programme

10 am:

Opening of the CITADEL OF PARMA HAM

The Hon. PAOLA DE MICHELE, under-secretary to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, will be attending. (Via del Popolo)

10:00 am:

Opening of the “2016 PIG ART” exhibition
Azienda Cav. Ilari, in Via Tomasicchio, 7.
Info 338-8320080.

10:30am:

CITADEL OF PARMA HAM.

Round table on: “WORK QUALITY…PRODUCTION QUALITY – Concrete actions for protecting work, enterprise, products and consumers.” With the participation of the Hon. PAOLA DE MICHELI – Under-secretary to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

10am – 1pm:

The Flavours of a Thriller.
“From reality to imagination, police officers who write”
Event featuring police fiction and gastronomy. Bar ALO – Piazza Garibaldi

3:30pm

Launch of the exhibition NEW DISCOVERIES IN ART (Piazza Garibaldi).

Previously unseen paintings in different locations of the Historical Centre, to strengthen the link between young artists and the Municipality of Langhirano and search for new artistic talents.

4:30pm

CITADEL OF PARMA HAM – TASTING

Combination of Parma Ham with Sake and Parma Ham with Panil Beer. With Marco Massarotto of the Association La Via del Saké in Milan (Via del Popolo)

4:30pm:

The Flavours of a Thriller. Social and Historical Thriller.
Event featuring police fiction and gastronomy. Piazzetta Caduti del Galilea

4:30pm:

 Presentation of the new stained-glass windows of the Parma Ham Museum. Via Bocchialini. Free admission.

5:30pm

PARMA HAM, HOW IT’S MADE – DEMONSTRATION OF THE PRODUCTION STAGES.

Some of the production stages will be explained and shown live (salting, greasing, deboning, spiking and fire-branding with the Ducal Crown) in collaboration with IPQ (Parma Quality Institute). (Via Mazzini).

6pm

Pokemon & Parma Ham at Bar Arizona.
Information at www.langhiranovalley.it

6.30 pm

6:30pm.: DRY-CURED HAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Presentation of the foreign cured hams which are guests of the Citadel. Hosted by the journalist Francesca Romana Barberini (Piazza Ferrari)

PARMA HAM PRODUCTION STAGES – DEMONSTRATION. Some of the production stages will be explained and shown live (salting, greasing, deboning, and spiking) in collaboration with IPQ (Parma Quality Institute). (Via Mazzini).

7 pm:

The Flavours of a Thriller.
Event featuring police fiction and gastronomy. Piazzetta Caduti del Galilea

7pm:

“Parma Ham Run.” Fourth edition. Harley-Davidson “Parma Chapter” rally. Organized by ASDB Langhiranese (Courtyard of the Primary School, Via O. Ferrari).

9 pm:

Ballroom dancing.
Organized by the National Alpini Association, Langhirano Group (Courtyard of the primary school, Via O. Ferrari)

9.30 pm:

Concert with MAX GAZZÈ
in Piazzale Celso Melli

10:30pm

Disco Night hosted by “We Staff”.

Organized by the Arci Camaleonte Club (Small square in Vicolo del Quartiere).

10:30pm 

Pokemon & Parma Ham at Bar Arizona. Information at www.langhiranovalley.it

11pm

“Taverna Ponte Disco Story in Tour”
Organized by ASDB Langhiranese (Small square behind the Town Hall).

THE CITADEL OF PARMA HAM

Tastings, guided tastings, meetings and taste labs to discover the secret of the King of hams together with the master producers of Prosciutto di Parma PDO.

This area will house the stands of different ham factories, where you can meet the producers of Parma Ham… and more. In the evening music and entertainment. (Via del Popolo).

FINESTRE APERTE (OPEN WINDOWS)

The production sites open their doors to visitors. Shuttle buses leave from Piazzale Corridoni. Times: 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 7pm

2016 SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

HAM SHOPS

and tasting stalls in the square and streets of the town centre:

• Municipality’s ham shop in Piazza Garibaldi
• ham shop organized by the Avis association in Parco delle Rimembranze in piazzale Corridoni
• ham shop organized by the Alpini Association in the courtyard of the primary school in Via Ottavio Ferrari
• ham shop organized by ASDB Langhiranese in the small square behind the Town Hall
• ham shop organized by the SOS Rescue Canine Unit association in Via Tanara
• Youth group of Nuova Parrocchia of Langhirano – next to the Church
• ARCI CAMALEONTE CLUB – Small square in Vicolo del Quartiere

HAM IN THE VINEYARD
Visit to cellars, tasting of Parma Ham PDO paired with Colli di Parma DOC wines, events and walks through the vineyards at harvest time.  Info: Proloco Langhirano tel. 0521-852242 – IAT Tourist OfficeTorrechiara tel. 0521-355009 – www.comune.langhirano.pr.it – www.portaletorrechiara.net. Bookings to be made directly with the cellars participating in the initiative.

VISITS AND TASTINGS AT PARMA HAM MUSEUM (Via Bocchialini)

Open all day 10am – 8pm. Reduced price of admission to “Special Festival” for all (3 euro), free from 4:30 pm to 6pm.

Tastings will be available in the Museum’s Ham Shop.

MARKET

with creative crafts, health food and more (streets of Langhirano).

BOOK MARKET

Piazzetta Caduti del Galilea

Photo exhibition “Dreaming between the Alps and the Apennines”, photographs by Fabio Marchini.

Organized by the Langhirano Amateur Photo Club and Proloco Langhirano. (Via Mazzini)

#HAMamazingpics

Smartphone photography competition Information and regulations at www.langhiranovalley.it

NEW DISCOVERIES IN ART

Previously unseen paintings in different locations of the Historical Centre, to strengthen the link between young artists and the Municipality of Langhirano, and search for new artistic talents.  The new talents featured in this first edition are Ilaria Zinelli, Lynda Cerati Gelmini, Antonella Romano, Manuela Tognetti and Serena Pelosi. For information please call Elisa Monica (340-9239275). Exhibition open to the public from 2 to 11 September in the times indicated in the different exhibition venues.

CHILDREN’S SPACE

Play area dedicated to small children. Organized by ASD Langhirano Gymnastics and SCOUT CNGEI Langhirano. (Piazzale Corridoni).

SELFIERIA

Selfie competition in different points set up along the streets of the town centre. Pictures will be viewed and assessed by a special panel of judges and a prize will be awarded to the best and most original shot. Organized by the businesses of the Town Centre of Langhirano. Information and regulation available at the “selfie points”.

11:30am

A “taste” of Gola Gola Food and People Festival 2017

children’s workshop

6:30pm

A taste of Gola Gola Food and People Festival:
Talk show and cooking show with tasting thanks to the participation of the Festival’s ambassadors

From 7pm

“Wine by Sunset”
Tasting with 150 labels of great Italian wines. In collaboration with Emilia Romagna AIS (Italian Sommelier Association).