GalAppennino

A Star of the Ice in the Modena Apennines

GalAppennino is one of the most anticipated events of the winter in Fanano, a small village in the upper Apennines in the Province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. Every year, in the first days of January, the Fanano Ice Palace transforms into the stage for a grand artistic ice skating gala, capable of attracting about a thousand spectators to a municipality of just three thousand inhabitants.

Skating and Live Music

The formula of GalAppennino combines performances by international skating stars with live musical entertainment, in a captivating blend of lights, choreography, and performances. Established champions, young talents, and skating pairs take turns on the ice in a program designed to thrill audiences of all ages.

Carolina Kostner, Guest of Honour

The soul of the event is Carolina Kostner, the most decorated Italian skater in history, who returns to Fanano every year as the guest of honour. Around her, national and international skaters perform, while the approximately fifty skaters from Polisportiva Fanano bring their energy to the ice, from the youngest to the veterans.

A Community Event

GalAppennino is much more than a sporting spectacle; it is an identity event for Fanano, organized by ASD Polisportiva Fanano, an organization with over two hundred members. The evening represents the heart of the Ice Palace's season, which also hosts public skating sessions, competitions, and hockey games during the winter.

Why It's Worth Attending

• An international level skating gala in an intimate and welcoming mountain setting.
• The permanent presence of Carolina Kostner, an icon of Italian sport.
• The combination of sport, live music, and spectacular staging.
• The authentic atmosphere of a small Apennine village in the heart of winter.

Attending GalAppennino means experiencing a unique evening in the heart of the Apennine winter, between the elegance of skating and the warmth of a mountain community.