Hot weeks, weeks full of events. It is now the end of October, but the temperatures are barely dropping, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy the weekend in a more pleasant way. But it is not only this warm heat that allows us all to spend the weekend peacefully, but also all the events in Como and its province that offer us a wide choice of activities. Here you will find a selection of the weekend’s events!
Between comics, nature and history: the main events of the weekend are Como Fun and the FAI Days
This weekend we will be forced to choose two different main events of the weekend.
The first is that of How much fun, the comics, video games and pop culture fair that has been coming to Lariofiere for two years to entertain adults and children. After the success of the first two editions – over 20,000 participants at the most recent event in April – the third edition, organized by Hidden Door srl, is preparing to welcome its visitors again on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October to surprise. The event is enriched from year to year with increasingly exciting content, with the aim of surprising visitors with prominent guests and the numerous interactive areas. The event offers a unique opportunity to share the passions that connect young people and adults. From the past to the present, from comics to cartoons, from bricks to virtual reality, the festival is the place where every wish becomes reality. Here age differences disappear in the areas dedicated to the world of video games, where visitors can relive the entire history of video games. You can find all the details in this article dedicated exclusively to the event.
The second ones, however, are the GsFAI autumn days. On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October 2023, the popular and long-awaited street event returns, which the FAI – Italian Environmental Fund ETS has dedicated to the cultural and landscape heritage of our country for twelve years. During the weekend, animated and enthusiastically promoted by the FAI youth groups, together with all the volunteers of the Foundation’s territorial network, special contribution visits will be offered to hundreds of exceptional places throughout Italy, chosen because they are normally inaccessible or because they are are curious, original or little appreciated and known. In Como and its province there are so many places worth visiting. You can find the full list here.
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She stands directly behind the two flagship events Centomiglia del Lario. The Centomiglia del Lario is now taking place for the 74th time and is considered a benchmark for Italian motorboat racing. This year it will be held together with the World Endurance Boat Gr.B Championship and the Italian Honda Offshore Championship – Turing Cup. This legendary race, founded back in 1949, involved Italian and foreign pilots who wrote the history of motorboating. The program:
Friday, October 13, 2023
- 9-11:30 a.m.: Rehearsals
- 14: 1st World Long Distance Boat Race Gr.B
Saturday, October 14, 2023
- 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: administrative/technical controls
- 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.: 2nd World Long Distance Boat Race Gr.B
- 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: technical checks only (for boats that have already carried out the checks)
- 6.30 p.m.: Driver meeting
Sunday, October 15, 2023
- 10-12: free training
- 2 p.m.: Departure from Centomiglia
- Awards follow
On Saturday, October 14th, in the Gloria area of the Arci A day dedicated to raising awareness in the world of mental health, the associated problems and the different approaches and ways of dealing with them in the different local realities. Culture, art and dialogue are the chosen paths for this. The daily program opens at 2 p.m. with the documentary “Nei giardini della mente”. Matteo Balsamo, published by Oltreilgiardino. At 4 p.m. the Cerebral Apnea Company will present an excerpt from the show “I can’t wait to see you get up from this sofa,” organized by the Arci Trebisonda association. At 4:45 p.m. there will be a reception hosted by Il Gelso, while at 5:30 p.m. there will be a concert by the Alchechengi Botanical Orchestra.
On the occasion of the celebrations of the two thousandth birthday of Pliny, the exhibition “Cosmos” will take place at Villa Olmo from October 15, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The volcano lover. Cosmos is promoted and curated by the BTS Como Arte Foundation under the patronage of the Municipality of Como Sonia D’Altowith critical contributions from Giovanni Berera And Paolo Bolpagni. The Cosmos exhibition, dedicated to Pliny the Elder, in the neoclassical rooms of Villa Olmo brings together works by contemporary artists with Roman-era archaeological finds from the Paolo Giovio Archaeological Museum of Como, from the Natural History Museum of Milan and ancient prints from the Castle Sforzesco in Milan and from the natural science museum collections of the Alessandro Volta High School in Como. The works of contemporary artists touch on all contemporary languages, from textile art to video art, from site-specific installations to collages.
Saturday in the capital ends with a tribute concert for Fabrizio De Andrè. Two hours of music with the Genoese singer-songwriter’s greatest hits, performed by Figli di un Tempo, a 6-piece band. It takes place at 9 p.m. at the Teatro Cristallo.
Cantu
Cantù – Everything ready for you 120th Livestock Exhibition. The traditional inauguration will take place on Sunday October 15th at 10 a.m. in Piazzale Brighi Crucifix Mass and 120th Zootechnical Exhibition, organized by the Pro Loco Per Cantù, under the patronage of the Lombardy Region, the Municipality of Cantù and with the contribution of Bcc Cantù. The band “La Cattolica” will also be present at the opening ceremony. As already mentioned, the event starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 6 p.m. As part of the anniversary event, various initiatives are planned that will attract the attention of many Cantù residents. The activities are aimed at both adults and, above all, children, who have the opportunity to have fun with many attractions and games. First there are games for the grandparents, which are accompanied by an English corner for the little ones. There is also the measure and weight of the salami, as well as the historic carriages and also the saddle baptism for all children. These attractions are also accompanied by an interesting event for young and old, namely the tractor exhibition.
Cantù – The San Teodoro Theater is ready for its premiere! “The Extinction of Mankind” by Emanuele Aldrovandi will be performed on Saturday, October 14, at 9 p.m. The show is organized in collaboration with L’arte della Terra. A tragicomedy, a kind of exorcism, cathartic and liberating, which helps us to process our present with irony, clarity and a pinch of grotesque surrealism. In a world stuck in hectic and inhuman rhythms, taking time for reflection and introspection, the arrival of a virus that turns people into turkeys blocks and distorts everything. This is how the story’s two pairs of protagonists, ordinary people who each represent a different philosophical approach to life, find themselves in the entrance hall of a building haunted by questions, frustrations and fears… The show tells the story of five people in the phase of transition to adulthood, digging mercilessly within themselves to find the last thing to hold on to when everything seems to be crumbling beneath their feet. You are in the savannah with two lions, one near and one far. What scares you the most? The closest one. But it makes no sense, because even the furthest one will eat you if it wants. Because he runs much faster than you. They should scare you equally, or at most you should wonder which of the two is hungrier. But who can think like that when two lions want to eat him? Our brains don’t work like that. The amygdala, which regulates emotions, simplifies everything to detect danger: “near/danger”, “far/we’ll see later”. Admission: €18.00 full ticket, €16.00 reduced ticket, €14.00 BCC ticket, €9.00 50% ticket.
Mariano Comense – Here we are. Finally after five years of closure Villa Sormani reopens. The council, led by the mayor, will cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the villa and its renovated rooms Giovanni Alberti. The event, open to all citizens, is scheduled for Saturday, October 14th at 4:30 p.m. The entrance is via Via Palestro, house number 2. To celebrate the whole thing in the best possible way, a double event is planned: the artist’s exhibition Anna Catalano with the title “The Caves of the Soul” and then from 6 p.m. the theater performance “Del mio dolce ardor. Journey into the life of Artemisa Gentileschi” with the actress Maria Antonietta Centoducation the harp Carla you And Annalisa Ferrarini as a soprano.
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Ponte Lambro – The exhibition will be presented on Saturday October 14th at Villa Guaita “The colors of my rebirth”edited by Ivana Brambilla. Pontelambrese’s paintings are a journey into colors that show how it is possible to transform suffering into balm for the soul. The inauguration is at 3:30 p.m.
song – “All we need is music” is the title of the festival promoted by Anbima Lecco that will take place on Saturday October 14th at Parco Barni. From 3.30 p.m. you can listen to the music of the musical group “Bruno Colombo” from Pasturo, the award-winning musical group from Galbiate, the award-winning musical group “Gaetano Donizetti” from Calolziocorte, the group “Santa Cecilia” from Valmadrera and the musical “Alessandro Manzoni”. Lecco. The brass band J&B from Canzo will open the event.
Albavilla – Crotti Festival: Continued over the weekend. The musical band “Santa Cecilia” offers a double appointment for Sunday in the Crotto Beoucc square: at 2.30 p.m. with the youth band and at 3 p.m. with the youth band, founded with the Appianese Musical Corps of Appiano Gentile, with soundtracks from films and cartoons , traditional songs and rock music. This weekend the Crotti opens on Saturday from 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. From tomorrow onwards the Fiat 500 will be on display; from 10.30 a.m. Birulada in Villa Giamminola; Bees and biodiversity at Crotto Italia. From 2 p.m. “Frottage, an hour with color” with the art therapist Chiara Longatti in Corte Giola. From 3 p.m. in Corte Giola live music with the Blue Filters. The crushing and pressing of the grapes takes place at 4 p.m. in the Crotto Boeucc. The Pro loco refreshment point is open on Saturday from 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Sidus Albae Observatory is open on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with aperitif and visit to the observatory for a free donation. Sunday, from 9 p.m. in the council chamber, meeting with the author: “Let’s rediscover analogue/digital photography”, at the end of the photographer’s Polaroid exhibition in Villa Giamminola Luigi Corbetta and with the library commission.
Raise – ArTorreThe artistic exhibitions in the Civic Tower of Piazza Fiume will continue. The exhibition designed by the architect and artist Riccardo Gaffuri and organized in collaboration with the Municipal Library and under the patronage of the municipality, will continue until the end of the year with exhibitions of contemporary art curated by local artists but also national and international. In October, the Civic Tower will host the sculpture exhibition curated by Michele Penna, on view this weekend, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October. The events continue in November, with the sculptures of Simona Corbetta on display from November 17th to 19th and finally the works of Riccardo Gaffuri from December 15th to 17th. Admission to the exhibition is free.
Olgiate
Olgiate Comasco – The welcome will take place on Saturday, October 14thUrn containing the remains of San Gerardoat 2.10 p.m. the arrival in front of the church dedicated to the saint, at 3 p.m. the procession to the parish church and then moments of prayer for a whole week with the possibility of receiving a plenary indulgence.
Olgiate Comasco – Saturday October 14th and Sunday October 15th, at the Medioevo Conference Center, for the The photo exhibition takes place during Mental Health Week Guided group and educational tours are open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the exhibition is freely accessible to everyone from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Today, Saturday October 14th, at 9 p.m., the band “7grani & friends” offers a moment of live music at Medioevo entitled “Felice’s dream in music”. Free admission. On this occasion, the evening also includes the extraordinary opening of the photo exhibition. The end of the week is scheduled for Sunday, October 15th, with “4 steps in the agora“: 8 kilometer non-competitive hike that starts in the Middle Ages and arrives in Valmorea where you can enjoy a plate of paella.
Montano Lucino – Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October Alpine chestnut organized by the Alpini group of Montano Lucino at the Civic Center in Via Varesina 12. Chestnuts roasted in the square, salami and a good glass of wine. Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is also a take-away menu: tripe, braised meat, knuckles, polenta, wild boar ragout. The service is only active with reservation made by Friday, October 13th, in writing to [email protected] or by calling 031-470778 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., specifying dishes, portions and a pick-up time must be done.
Uggiate Trevano – Miracle Day in the Oratory, from 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 15th. Snack at 5 p.m. Initiative in synergy with the Pimpa Clan, aimed at children in the first to fifth grades of primary school. Workshops and games on the topic of food shortages in war zones.
Oltrona of San Mamette – Youth, legality and reflection in the former riding school confiscated by the ‘Ndrangheta. The appointments planned by the deanery of Appiano Gentile in Oltrona di San Mamette continue unabated, in the context of the partially rehabilitated area of the chief Bartolomeo Iaconis. After the work to rehabilitate the site, the convivial lunches and initiatives based on legality, a meeting for young people will take place on Sunday October 15th from 5.30 p.m.: meeting in the cemetery parking lot. Finally, again in Oltrona di San Mamette, tomorrow at 4 p.m., in the Oratory, discussion with the parents of the students of the second primary school year.
Gloves – Awarding of honorary citizenship to Monsignor Léonard Ndjadi Ndjate: three moments of celebration for two countries. After the approval of the city council, the proposal was presented by the mayor Ivano Bernasconi will become concrete on Saturday, October 14th in the council chamber. At 11 a.m. the handover of the parchment proclaiming the bishop of the Archdiocese of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo an honorary citizen of Guanzate will take place. The religious man made a name for himself through his service in the parish between 2013 and 2015. Tomorrow evening, at 6 p.m., mass in the parish church. At 10.30 a.m. Sunday service in Bulgaro and at 12.30 p.m. lunch together in the oratory in Guanzate.