Sunday 4 September 2016 | Parma Ham Festival

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Programme

Sunday, 4 september 2016

LANGHIRANO

From 8am to 12 noon:

“Ham Trophy”
8th edition of the sport fishing for trout competition organized by the Sports Fishing Association La Fabiola ASD. At Lake Smeraldo (Via Nenni).

From 9am to 1pm:

“Parma ham bike”
Mountain Bike excursion. Meeting point and departure in Via Veneto. Organized by the Spritz Bikers Amateur Sports Group

From 9am to 1pm

Technical-scientific conference.
Teatro Aurora (Via Mazzini, 54).
Organized by ONAS (National Association of Cured Meat Tasters).

From 9am to 6pm:

2016 PIG ART exhibition.
Azienda Cav. Ilari (Via Tomasicchio, 7).
Info 338-8320080

From 10am to 6pm:

Parma Ham photo marathon “Parma Ham in a click” organized by the Langhirano Amateur Photographic Circle – Proloco Langhirano.
Registrations from 7:45am to 9:45am (Banco Popolare di Lodi, Piazza Corridoni 25). Info 0521-852242 or 3488733113

10:30am

Citadel of Parma Ham
Meeting-debate

10am – 1pm:

The Flavours of a Thriller
Tenth “Marco Nozza” Award for investigative and analytic journalism
(BAR ALO, Piazza Garibaldi. In case of bad weather Council Hall – Piazza Ferrari)

11am

PARMA HAM – TASTING.

Vertical tasting of Parma Ham paired with Colli di Parma wines and Parmigiano Reggiano. (Via del Popolo).

11 am:

Free guided tour of the Parma Ham Museum (Via Bocchialini).
Reduced price of admission to “Special Festival” for all (3 euros)

4:30pm

CITADEL OF PARMA HAM – TASTING.
Parma Ham – Verduno Pelaverga from the Comm. G.B. Burlotto cellar of Verduno (Cuneo, Piedmont) presented by the journalist Riccardo Milan

4:30 pm:

“The Flavours of a Thriller”
Event featuring police fiction and gastronomy
(Piazzetta Caduti del Galilea)

4:30 pm:

“LanghirHunt – Ham hunting”
Digital treasure hunt through the streets of the town. Meeting point in front of the Town Hall. Information and regulations at www.langhiranovalley.it

5 pm:

Free guided tour of the Parma Ham Museum (Via Bocchialini).
Reduced price of admission to “Special Festival” for all (3 euros)

5pm

Trampoline performances with the extraordinary participation of Olympic athlete Flavio Cannone and the athletes from the ASD Langhirano Gymnastics competition team. (Piazzale Corridoni).

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).

6 pm:

Prize-giving for “LanghirHunt – Ham hunting”
Azienda Cav. Ilari (Via Tomasicchio, 7).
Followed by buffet/aperitif. Info 338-8320080

6pm

Prize-giving for the “Composition of Dishes with Parma Ham” Competition. Organized by the Langhirano Primary School. Hosted by the journalist Francesca Romana Barberini (Piazza Ferrari)

6:15pm

Show Cooking featuring Parma Ham… and more. With starred Chef TERRY GIACOMELLO of the Inkiostro restaurant in Parma. Hosted by the journalist Francesca Romana Barberini (Piazza Ferrari).

6:30pm

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

7 pm:

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

7:30pm

“Proper nutrition”

Meeting with Dr Federico Cioni, a specialist in nutrition and internal medicine, about the consumption of red and white meat. Organized by the Arci Camaleonte Club (Small square in Vicolo del Quartiere). Followed by aperitif.

7:30pm

Performance of classical and modern dance. Presentation of the 2016-2017 courses. Organized by ASD Langhirano Gymnastics (Piazzale Corridoni).

9 pm:

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

9:30pm: Prize-giving for the best “selfie” taken at the Parma Ham Festival for the “SELFIERIA” competition. (Piazza Ferrari).

10pm

Country music and dancing with the participation of Freedom School. Organized by ASDB Langhiranese (Small square behind the Town Hall).

10pm

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

Throughout the day

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 DOORS)

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 Office Torrechiara 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).

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.”