Furlè-Cézanne

Furlè-Cézanne, art that reclaims the street

In the historic center of Cesena, in the heart of Romagna, Via Pier Maria Caporali transforms for a day into a true open-air art gallery. This is the essence of Furlè-Cézanne, an encounter between art and community that brings together painters from the province of Forlì-Cesena and offers residents and visitors an informal and participatory cultural experience. The playful name itself juxtaposes popular Romagna with great painting, reflecting the ambition to bring art out of museums and among the people, along a street in the Municipality of Cesena located near the Portaccia di Sant'Agostino.

A European urban regeneration project

Furlè-Cézanne is not just a festival: it is the visible outcome of the European project Cities@Heart, funded by the Urbact IV program and launched in Cesena in June 2023. For two years, the project has focused on the regeneration of historic centers and the relationship between public space and community, involving citizens, artists, merchants, and associations. From this process, the permanent urban installation on Via Caporali was born, an open-air gallery consisting of nine exhibition panels that host, in rotation, the works of young local artists.

What to experience during the day

The event animates the street from morning to evening with a rich and varied collateral program:

• painting exhibitions and live performances by painters from the province of Forlì-Cesena;
• street music and itinerant musical entertainment;
• aperitifs and gastronomic offerings curated by local businesses;
• book and vinyl swap fair, for enthusiasts of prints and records.

The initiative is made possible through the collaboration of numerous local entities, including Ex Bar Cristina, Piadamendola, Baricentro, Osteria Fondo, Quinto, Arte Vintage Shop, and ADARC, with the support of Romagna Acque. Admission is completely free and the event is designed for all ages.

Cesena and its Romagna

Co-capital with Forlì of the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna, Cesena is a city of art on the Savio river, famous for the Rocca Malatestiana and the Malatestiana Library, the first example of a civic library in Europe and a UNESCO heritage site. Furlè-Cézanne naturally fits into this cultural vocation, often interacting with other initiatives in the city center such as the "Cesena si mostra" review, and contributes to keeping alive the relationship between contemporary art, tradition, and neighborhood life.