CulturaraEstate

The 2025 edition of CulturaraEstate opened on Saturday, May 24, with the inauguration party and the triennial exhibition "Zoom! My place in the world" at the Italo Calvino House of Culture, continuing until September 25.

Among the most appreciated sections were the piano review "Pianos for the Summer" with Francesco Cavestri, Paolo Piermattei, Alberto Fiori, and the Ars Antiqua World Jazz Ensemble; the "Nights of Notes" concerts at the Sant'Elena Church; the open-air cinema at the garden of the Longara Social Centre; the dance and ballroom performances in the squares; and the special event "...Splendid is the night" on September 13 in the Castel Campeggi Park. All in Calderara di Reno, in the province of Bologna, with the usual free admission by reservation.

Inauguration and visual arts

• May 24, 6:00 PM — CulturaraEstate 2025 Inauguration Party
• "Zoom! My place in the world", triennial exhibition at the House of Culture (from May 24)

Music — Pianos for the Summer

• June 4 — Francesco Cavestri
• June 11 — Paolo Piermattei
• June 18 — Alberto Fiori
• June 25 — Ars Antiqua World Jazz Ensemble

Nights of Notes (Sant'Elena Church)

• June 13 — Modern Duo
• June 20 — A Pinch of Baroque
• June 27 — Tango Stories

Open-air Cinema (Longara Social Centre)

• June 5 — "A School Trip"
• June 12 — "One Life"
• June 19 — "Past Lives"
• July 3 — "Victory"

Dance, Ballroom, and Special Event

• June 17 — P51 Airplanes (rock'n'roll), Lippo square
• June 24 — G & The Doctor (swing), Lippo square
• June 30 / July 1 — Triple Bill and Choir (dance), House of Culture
• September 13, 6:00 PM — Special Event "...Splendid is the night", Castel Campeggi Park

Among the most popular moments were the "Pianos for the Summer" piano review, the evening "Nights of Notes" concerts at the Sant'Elena Church, and the special event "...Splendid is the night" on September 13 in the Castel Campeggi Park.