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Wednesday, April 24
The Cinema Modernissimo is the new hall of the Cineteca di Bologna in the heart of the city, a cultural project that allows the recovery of a unique and precious city space. Cinema Modernissimo offers a program of classics, restorations, contemporary films, meetings with artists and authors who are protagonists of the cinematographic scene. Great attention will also be paid to the arts, literature, photography, theater and music.
DRESS CODE: SMART CASUAL
WELCOME RECEPTION AT CINEMA MODERNISSIMO
Wednesday, April 24
Meeting point for the walk to the venue: tbc, at 19:30
The Cinema Modernissimo is the new hall of the Cineteca di Bologna in the heart of the city, a cultural project that allows the recovery of a unique and precious city space. Cinema Modernissimo offers a program of classics, restorations, contemporary films, meetings with artists and authors who are protagonists of the cinematographic scene. Great attention will also be paid to the arts, literature, photography, theater and music.
DRESS CODE: SMART CASUAL
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Meeting point: Hotel Royal Carlton, Via Montebello 8, Bologna, at 7:00
Duration: 45 minutes
Price: free
CityDNA MORNING RUN
Thursday, April 25
Meeting point: Hotel Royal Carlton, Via Montebello 8, Bologna, at 7:00
Duration: 45 minutes
Price: free
Guided jogging tour around the Historical city centre before starting the working conference day.
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Meeting point for transfers to the venue: tbc, at 19:15
From big concerts to theatrical performances, from site-specific performances to brand events, from conventions to the most diverse initiatives open to the public: Binario Centrale is the ideal choice for those looking for a ready-to-use solution with ample space and good capacity. It is a pavilion with a great post-industrial charm, which is developed in a single hall overlooked by a large balcony: completely renovated, it is equipped with functional fittings for various types of use and a full range of useful services available to organizers.
DRESS CODE: SMART
GALA DINNER AT DumBO
Thursday, April 25
Meeting point for transfers to the venue: tbc, at 19:15
From big concerts to theatrical performances, from site-specific performances to brand events, from conventions to the most diverse initiatives open to the public: Binario Centrale is the ideal choice for those looking for a ready-to-use solution with ample space and good capacity. It is a pavilion with a great post-industrial charm, which is developed in a single hall overlooked by a large balcony: completely renovated, it is equipped with functional fittings for various types of use and a full range of useful services available to organizers.
DRESS CODE: SMART
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Meeting point: Torre dell'Orologio - Clock Tower, Palazzo D'Accursio, Piazza Maggiore, 6, Bologna at own leisure (please be present 5 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 45 minutes
Price: free
Climb the Clock Tower and enjoy a 360° view of the city from the panoramic terraces. Learn about the history of the building, the clock mechanism and more. Listen to the audio guide using your smartphone.
The participants will be given a code to reserve entry at their preferred time. Opening time is 10:00 - 18:20.
CLOCK TOWER TOUR
Friday, April 26 or Saturday, April 27
Meeting point: Torre dell'Orologio - Clock Tower, Palazzo D'Accursio, Piazza Maggiore, 6, Bologna at own leisure (please be present 5 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 45 minutes
Price: free
Climb the Clock Tower and enjoy a 360° view of the city from the panoramic terraces. Learn about the history of the building, the clock mechanism and more. Listen to the audio guide using your smartphone.
The participants will be given a code to reserve entry at their preferred time. Opening time is 10:00 - 18:20.
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Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, at 17:30 on Friday and 10:00 on Saturday (please be present 10 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: free
See the most significant monuments accompanied by an expert local English guide, including the Two Towers (outside), the inner Courtyard of Archiginnasio and San Petronio church. Learn about the city’s past and present.
DISCOVER BOLOGNA TOUR
Friday, April 26 or Saturday, April 27
Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, at 17:30 on Friday and 10:00 on Saturday (please be present 10 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: free
See the most significant monuments accompanied by an expert local English guide, including the Two Towers (outside), the inner Courtyard of Archiginnasio and San Petronio church. Learn about the city’s past and present.
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Meeting point: Hotel Royal Carlton, Via Montebello 8, Bologna at 9:00 (please be present 10 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 7 hours
Price: 180€
Discover the history of the iconic cars Made in Italy. At the Lamborghini Museum, you will admire from the first models such as the Miura and the Countach, to the ultimate and exclusive ones like the Aventador SVJ. To follow, you will go to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, where you will have the opportunity to relive the history of the Prancing Horse. At the end of the tour, stop at a local restaurant for a tasty lunch with typical products.
The tour includes: bus from Bologna to Ferrari and Lamborghini Museums, English guide, museums entrances, typical lunch.
Motorvalley
Saturday, April 27
Meeting point: Hotel Royal Carlton, Via Montebello 8, Bologna at 9:00 (please be present 10 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 7 hours
Price: 180€
Discover the history of the iconic cars Made in Italy. At the Lamborghini Museum, you will admire from the first models such as the Miura and the Countach, to the ultimate and exclusive ones like the Aventador SVJ. To follow, you will go to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, where you will have the opportunity to relive the history of the Prancing Horse. At the end of the tour, stop at a local restaurant for a tasty lunch with typical products.
The tour includes: bus from Bologna to Ferrari and Lamborghini Museums, English guide, museums entrances, typical lunch.
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Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna at 10:00 (please be present 10 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 50€
Savour the typical Bolognese cuisine. Discover the history of the Bolognese cuisine. Experience the atmosphere of the “Mercato di mezzo”.
TASTE OF BOLOGNA: FOOD WALKING TOUR
Saturday, April 27
Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna at 10:00 (please be present 10 minutes before the starting time)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 50€
Savour the typical Bolognese cuisine. Discover the history of the Bolognese cuisine. Experience the atmosphere of the “Mercato di mezzo”.
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Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, at 13:00 (please be present 10 minutes before starting time)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: free
Walking tour to set out on a fascinating discovery of the UNESCO Arcades: five themed itineraries will reveal their most intriguing secrets and curiosities, traversing those historical eras and architectural styles that have shaped the layout of today's neighbourhoods.
Porticoes of Bologna
Saturday, April 27
Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, at 13:00 (please be present 10 minutes before starting time)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: free
Walking tour to set out on a fascinating discovery of the UNESCO Arcades: five themed itineraries will reveal their most intriguing secrets and curiosities, traversing those historical eras and architectural styles that have shaped the layout of today's neighbourhoods.
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Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, at 16:45 (please be present 15 minutes before starting time)
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Price: 25€
Get on and enjoy the tour on the minibus that will take you all the way to San Luca, crossing the city along the most iconic and evocative stretches of the UNESCO Porticoes. You can set out to discover Bologna and its most beautiful arcades, climbing up to the Sanctuary of San Luca. Comfortably seated on the minibus and accompanied by a professional guide, you will admire the most beautiful stretches of Bologna arcades, such as Via Farini, Santo Stefano and Baraccano Renaissance portico, and then head to the neighbourhood Saragozza and go up to San Luca, next to the longest portico in the world. After a short break and the entrance to the Sanctuary, you will be back in the city centre, passing by the Stadium and the Certosa Monumental Cemetery, and then traverse characteristic views such as Via Nosadella and the frescoed porticoes of Piazza Cavour.
UNESCO Porticoes and San Luca minibus tour
Saturday, April 27
Meeting point: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point at Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, at 16:45 (please be present 15 minutes before starting time)
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Price: 25€
Get on and enjoy the tour on the minibus that will take you all the way to San Luca, crossing the city along the most iconic and evocative stretches of the UNESCO Porticoes. You can set out to discover Bologna and its most beautiful arcades, climbing up to the Sanctuary of San Luca. Comfortably seated on the minibus and accompanied by a professional guide, you will admire the most beautiful stretches of Bologna arcades, such as Via Farini, Santo Stefano and Baraccano Renaissance portico, and then head to the neighbourhood Saragozza and go up to San Luca, next to the longest portico in the world. After a short break and the entrance to the Sanctuary, you will be back in the city centre, passing by the Stadium and the Certosa Monumental Cemetery, and then traverse characteristic views such as Via Nosadella and the frescoed porticoes of Piazza Cavour.
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Meeting point: Portici Academy, Via Zamboni 2, third floor, at 10:00
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 45€
Have a full immersion in the Emilian Cooking Tradition, following step by step a professional “sfoglina”, ambassador of the Bolognese handmade pasta armed with a rolling pin. Learn all the secrets of the Italian Egg Pasta Dough in an extraordinary location in Bologna, facing the monumental Two Towers. Treasure the techniques and secrets that you learned at our Academy and recreate the authentic Italian atmosphere at your home!
Fresh Handmade Pasta Cooking Class
Sunday, April 28
Meeting point: Portici Academy, Via Zamboni 2, third floor, at 10:00
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 45€
Have a full immersion in the Emilian Cooking Tradition, following step by step a professional “sfoglina”, ambassador of the Bolognese handmade pasta armed with a rolling pin. Learn all the secrets of the Italian Egg Pasta Dough in an extraordinary location in Bologna, facing the monumental Two Towers. Treasure the techniques and secrets that you learned at our Academy and recreate the authentic Italian atmosphere at your home!
