Bologna, April 30, 2022 – After two years of waiting, the Piazza Maggiore is full of tradition again concert by First of May. CGIL, CISL and UIL report on it working day in the heart of the city with a rich guest program. To mark the occasion, the municipality issued an ordinance prohibiting dehors and the sale of drinks in the square from 10 a.m. In addition to the concert, Bologna offers much more: here is our selection for the weekend.
The concert on May 1st in Piazza Maggiore
The artistic direction is also entrusted this year Arci Bologna and sees the participation of well-known and lesser-known faces of the contemporary Italian music scene for a day of music that will go from 4 p.m. to midnight. It is also possible to follow the initiative from 4pm to midnight on TV channels ER24 (Sky channel 518), on TRC Modena and TRC Bologna (digital terrestrial channels 11 and 15) and on Radio Città Fujiko 103.1.
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The guests
It will have to be done Vasco Brondialso known from the project The Lights of the Power Plant, James Senese JNCwho will be present in Bologna with the formation of Napoli Centrale, Laila Al Habash, a very young Italian singer of Palestinian origin, Yumanfresh from participating in Sanremo, Awa casefrom Bergamo, of Senegalese origin and a leading figure in the Italian black and reggae scene and quintessentially Bolognese Others from BExpression of our indie rock panorama.
It still is: forelock, The Hundred Steps, P Funking Band, reaTerza class, change, Marsalaand Andrea Abbadia Quartet.
The behavior of the day will be Irene Papotti and Claudia Succi by Radio City Fujiko 103.1.
spring residences
To the theater of life (via Emilia Ponente) The festival starts at 11 and admission will be free. The young Italian-Ukrainian rapper will perform Slavic, born in 1994, has now also become a point of reference on social media for telling about the war in Ukraine. The festival will also continue with other events for the little ones caffeine of the district of Borgo PanigaleBarbara Lucchi entertainment orchestra and Massimo VenturiVirtuosi of the accordion and piano, without forgetting the DJ set of Everywhere green. But May Day is also the day of the Open microphone for anyone who wants to read poetry, tell jokes, play, sing or act in the spirit of sharing. Also, it is the day to bring a seedling for the garden in exchange free snack.
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And again: the Bonus Theater presents a light and witty reinterpretation of Anna Karenina while the public can play Shakespeare Showdown, an enchiridion video game in which they can rewrite the story of Romeo and Juliet (which will be available for the duration of the festival). The exhibition of drawings by Filippo Partesotti “It’s the time of Mars, the most abominable of gods!”, which will be open in Art City through the weekend.
In the open spaces of the Teatro di Vita it will be possible to have lunch with a menu prepared by Popular cuisinesto which all proceeds will be donated to support their activities.