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WHAT TO SEE IN BOLOGNA

The main exhibitions, readings, book presentations, festivals, conferences, fairs, sports events, concerts, and children's events currently taking place in Bologna.

For a complete overview of what to do and see in museums, venues, and art galleries in Bologna and the surrounding area, consult the events program in Bologna.

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CHAGALL. DREAM AND MAGIC

An exhibition dedicated to the poetic magic of Marc Chagall.

Through the exhibition of 150 works including paintings, drawings, watercolors, and engravings, the show tells the life, work, and sentiment of Chagall for his ever-beloved wife Bella. A core of rare and extraordinary works, coming from private collections and thus difficult for the general public to access.

Curated by Dolores Duràn Ucar, the exhibition Chagall. Love Dream is divided into five sections that summarize all the themes dear to the artist: Russian tradition; the relationship with writers and poets; the sense of the sacred and the profound religiosity that reflect in the creations inspired by the Bible; the interest in nature and animals and reflections on human behavior; the world of the circus; and, of course, love, which dominates his works and gives meaning to art and life.

ALBERGATI PALACE

Saragossa Street,28
Opening Hours
Every day from 10:00 to 20:00
(the ticket office closes one hour earlier)

Extra openings
11/1, 12/25, 12/26, 1/1, and 1/6 : 10.00 – 20.00
12/24 and 1/31 : 10.00 – 17.00

Tickets
Full with audio guide € 15,00 ; Full € 14,00
Reduced with audio guide € 13,00 ; Reduced € 12,00

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The Genius at War in the Age of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Dürer

In occasione del cinquecentenario della morte di Leonardo da Vinci, il Polo Museale dell’Emilia Romagna organizza presso la Pinacoteca Nazionale la mostra “Il Genio in guerra nell’età di Leonardo, Michelangelo, Dürer” dedicata alle abilità del Maestro come ingegnere militare nella pianificazione difensiva delle città e nelle modalità di attacco per mezzo dell’artiglieria.

Alongside plans and maps that propose inhabited centers, some charts with details of fortifications, of defensive and offensive devices, both executed by Leonardo’s hand and those of his contemporaries, will be displayed.
This will be the opportunity to highlight a conceptual and technological debt that Michelangelo and Dürer incurred with the engineers of the early Renaissance, as did Leonardo.
A journey to discover the experiences conducted on fortified structures from 1470 to 1530 and the innovative capacity of the engineers of the time that the visitor will be able to follow thanks to prestigious loans of originals from the libraries of Windsor, Milan, Florence and from Emilian State collections.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF BOLOGNA
Via delle Belle Arti 56
Tel: +390514209467

HOURS AND PRICES /
Tue-Sun 8:30-19:30 / Mon closed

Entrance: full price 8 euros – reduced 6 euros if you present the ticket for the "Leonardo, Anatomy of Drawings" exhibition at the Palazzo Poggi Museum.

A Certain Number of Things

A project by Cesare Pietroiusti, curated by Lorenzo Balbi with the curatorial assistance of Sabrina Samorì, promoted by MAMbo, winner of the fourth edition of the Italian Council (2018) competition, conceived by the Directorate General for Contemporary Art and Architecture and Urban Peripheries (DGAAP) of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, to promote Italian contemporary art worldwide. The idea of the exhibition - the first anthological exhibition of the artist in a museum institution - begins with a reflection on the concept of retrospective and on the actual possibility of representing an artistic research path in this format. From this investigation emerges Cesare Pietroiusti's idea-provocation: to self-narrate not only through the works produced but also through objects, suggestions, episodes, gestures, actions, behaviors, memories related to his life, starting from the year of birth, 1955.
The exhibition path is structured in "year-objects" arranged in a non strictly chronological order. Starting from 1977, the objects move from the personal sphere to that of artistic activity, with works created over a span of forty years. The objects representing the years from 1955 to 2018 are arranged around the last year-object, related to 2019, located in the "ring" at the center of the room: it is a work in progress, which is realized thanks to a workshop conducted by Pietroiusti at MAMbo and at the Grazer Kunstverein in Graz (Austria). The workshop involves students and young artists with the aim of physically, performatively, and narratively reproducing the objects on display, in a co-authorship mode from the ideation phase. The 2019 year-object will be destined for Madre · Donnaregina Contemporary Art Museum in Naples.
Until January 6, 2020, every day except Monday.
Ciminiere Hall - MAMBO

ALESSANDRO GUARDASSONI (1819-1888). A Bolognese painter between Romanticism and devotion

In honor of the bicentenary of the birth of the Bolognese painter Alessandro Guardassoni (1819-1888), an itinerary has been promoted in the metropolitan city to highlight the artist’s work: from historical-romantic naturalism to a purist turn and then to the development of a devotional language, which made him the most important ecclesiastical painter in Bologna in the nineteenth century.
The exhibition at the Municipal Art Collections presents works by Guardassoni shown in official exhibitions and created for important commissions, narrating the evolution of his style, making it possible to compare him with other painters active in those years in Bologna and re-creating the cultural atmosphere through 40 paintings.

Simultaneously with the Gualandi Foundation, 60 preparatory drawings and sketches for the paintings created in the Bolognese churches are on display. A video, produced by students from the Department of Architecture at the University of Bologna’s Industrial Product Design program, shows visitors the relationship between the preparatory phases and the finished works, providing a virtual tour inside some of the churches where Guardassoni worked.

A map, distributed at the exhibition venues, allows visitors to easily reach the city churches and those in the surrounding area, where specific guided tours are organized by the Arte e Fede association.
CLOSES ON19/1/2020

Community Art Collections
Piazza Maggiore, 6
Hours
Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 18:30
closed: Mondays, New Year's Day, May 1st, and Christmas
December 24 and 31: closes at 14:00
tel. 051 2193998

GUALANDI FOUNDATION
Nosadella Street 49, Saturday and Sunday h.10-17
Weekdays by appointment
Closed on Mondays, Christmas and New Year's Day
Free admission
Tel. 051 3399506
www.fondazionegualandi.it

CHURCHES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOLOGNA
For information and reservations: Arte e Fede
Tel. 351 98577704
www.artefede.com

ANTHROPOCENE

Anthropocene is an artistic project that investigates humanity's indelible mark on Earth through the extraordinary images of Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier. Combining photography, film, augmented reality, and scientific research, the three artists create a visually impactful multimedia exploration documenting the changes caused by human activity on the planet and their effects on natural processes.

The project is a multimedia exploration documenting humanity's indelible mark on Earth: from the breakwaters constructed along the majority of China's coastlines to the colossal machines built in Germany, from the psychedelic potash mines in the Ural Mountains to the devastation of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, from the surreal lithium evaporation ponds in the Atacama Desert to the Carrara marble quarries and one of the world's largest dump sites in Dandora, Kenya.

FREE ENTRY
MAST via Hope 42, Bologna.

MEDICAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL

Saturday November 9, 5:00 PM
San Colombano (Via Parigi 5, Bologna)
Gustav Mahler and the rhythm of the heart. From illness to melody
Gabriele Bronzetti
cardiologist
Alessandro Solbiati
pianist
Gustav Mahler had heart disease from childhood, due to post-streptococcal mitral valve disease. His heart made a pathological sound that his wife Alma could distinctly hear. The heart condition complicated into bacterial endocarditis, which proved fatal, leading to the composer's death in 1911 at the age of 50. Mahler's sick heart can be heard in some musical passages, such as in the first movement of his last completed symphony, the Ninth.
Free admission until seats are no longer available
Info: festivaldellascienzamedica@genusbononiae.it; 051 19936308 www.bolognamedicina.it

Imola- AYRTON MAGIC

MAICC - Multimedia Museum Autodrome of Imola - IMOLA
AYRTON MAGIC . THE SOUL BEYOND THE LIMITS
Multimedia exhibition dedicated to the life of the great driver Ayrton Senna, a perfect blend of myth and innovation, history and technology. A spectacular event that will allow you to experience the adventures of the great driver alongside him.

Ayrton Senna da Silva Square, 3, 40026 Imola BO
tel:+39 0542 20655143 https://www.ayrtonmagico.it

Entry prices starting from £12
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 11:00 to 19:00
Tuesday from 15:00 to 19:00
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 10:00 to 20:00

Berlin Brandenburg Gate 1989

Nel cuore di Bologna, la mostra “Berlin, Brandenburger Tor 1989” con 40 fotografie inedite di Massimo Golfieri. L’esposizione è a cura di Jacopo Cenacchi e gode del patrocinio del Goethe Zentrum Bologna.
ingresso = libero
dove = Studio Cenacchi, Via Santo Stefano 63 Bologna
quando = 31/10/2019 - 28/11/2019
ORARI: Da martedì a sabato dalle 15.30 alle 19.00 e su appuntamento

APERTURA STRAORDINARIA: venerdì 1 novembre dalle 15.30 alle 19.00

UNUSUAL CLOSURE: Saturday November 2
phone = 051265517

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Pieve di Cento - BEYOND THE FRAME - MANNEQUINS AND MYTHS OF METAPHYSICAL SCULPTURE

19 bronze sculptures by Giorgio De Chirico in the permanent collection of the MAGI '900, along with fine graphic works. The Museum presents a special installation, which aims to relate two-dimensional representations and their full-round restitution.
MAGI '900 - Museum of Artistic and Historical Excellences
Via Rusticana a/1 Pieve di Cento (BO)
tel. 051 6861545 https://www.magi900.com

Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00.
The ticket office closes at 17.00
Closed on Mondays, even if holidays, December 25, 26, January 1, and Easter.
During the summer months, the Museum will not have any variations in its hours. Closed from July 28 to August 31 inclusive.
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Permanent Collection + Temporary Exhibitions
Full Price €15
Reduced (over 65, under 18, students with card, teachers with card, Musei Metropolitani Bologna card, Bologna Welcome card) €10
Group Reduced (minimum 10 people) €7
Permanent Collection
Full Price €10
Reduced (over 65, under 18, students with card, teachers with card, Musei Metropolitani Bologna card, Bologna Welcome card) €7
Group Reduced (minimum 10 people) €5
Temporary Exhibitions
Full Price 1 exhibition €7
Full Price 2 exhibitions €10
Reduced (over 65, under 18, students with card, teachers with card, Musei Metropolitani Bologna card, Bologna Welcome card) €7 (2 exhibitions) €5 (1 exhibition)
Group Reduced (minimum 10 people) €5
Free
Open box, residents of Pieve di Cento (only permanent collection), children under 10, journalists, tour guides, group organizers, teachers with school groups, Icom members
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Guided Tours
Guided tours, by reservation, are available in Italian. Reservations must be made at least 15 days before the visit by contacting the Museum's secretary. A delay of more than 30 minutes will result in the cancellation of the visit and no refund will be given.

Accessibility
The structure is perfectly accessible to people with disabilities.

Animals
In the rooms, animals are not allowed except for guide dogs for the visually impaired.

Mysterious is the night

Ancient rituals and mysteries are rooted in the traditions of All Saints' Eve, paying homage to the ancient European customs associated with this celebration. Dances, music, and other enchantments will involve guests in a noir evening wrapped in charm, along the thread of the story of the ancient and simple propitiatory rites of the mountain. The elegant halls of Villa Achillini, a historic residence at the heart of Sasso Marconi, will welcome guests in a gothic atmosphere with after dinner.
Thursday 31 October 2019 from 9:30 PM onwards
Villa Achillini
Via Helston 7, 40037 Sasso Marconi
Contribution € 25,00
Music, lights and animation by Carletto Staff
Organization and Artistic Direction Terry Zanetti
Info and reservations + 39 334 7846805
DRESS CODE: Gothic Soul and "eyes of the night", deep gaze and smokey eyes
During the evening the jury of the Sponsors will honor with precious prizes the most fascinating outfits. At stake a Doria 1905 hat to choose from the monobrand at Via IV November 14, a gothic plastron from the line of artisanal jewelry FIBRAE, a precious element of textile decor offered by Zinelli Tessuti, a historic reality from Bologna.
Patrizia Finucci Gallo, writer and organizer of cultural salons, will honor with the fragrance Malìa of Nobile 1942 alongside the publication "10 ways to become a perfect witch", the guest who best embodies a contemporary witch, enchanting and emancipated.
The Esteticamente Mia Salon of Roberta Scoppio will offer a personalized treatment to the most mysterious look and will be available for a touch-up of the Make Up during the party.
The sketches of the scenographer Monica Di Bitonto, Diplomate from the Academy of Fine Arts of Turin, on theme Rock & Horror will be displayed.

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Morandi-like

The poetic universe of Giorgio Morandi, with its complex compositional balances, inspires the contemporary design world once again. Within the fifth edition of Bologna Design Week, the Morandi Museum presents the Morandi-esque exhibition at the Casa Morandi venue. In the original studio-home where the master lived and worked from 1910 to 1964, nine of his still lifes are exhibited in 3D models. The initial development of the representations was realized through a workshop dedicated to the relationship between architectural techniques and Morandi's art, conceived and led in 2018 by Zaid Kashef Alghata, founder of House of ZKA, a platform for architectural research. The Morandi-esque exhibition, curated by House of ZKA, is organized by Istituzione Bologna Musei | Museo Morandi. The exhibition project is made possible thanks to the generous support of Tamkeen, Bahrain.

From December 1st Casa Morandi will be open by appointment on Fridays and Saturdays (h 14.00 – 16.00) and Sundays (h 11.00 – 13.00). Free admission.
To book call +39 051 6496611 (reservations accepted until h 13.00 on the Wednesday before the visit).

Morandi House

36
via Fondazza 40125 Bologna
Tel 051 300150