On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Bologna will host one of the city’s most exciting events: the Bologna Marathon, a day where sport, history, art, and gastronomy come together for an unforgettable experience. The event includes four different distances for every type of runner: the full marathon (42.195 km), the 30 km “Portici” race, the “Run…
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In February 2025, James Blunt will stop in Bologna with his tour celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Back to Bedlam, the album that brought him international fame. The event will take place at the Unipol Arena, in what will be the only Italian date on the tour. The concert will most likely open with some…
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Until April 30, 2025, the 16th-century Palazzo Boncompagni in Bologna, located just a few minutes from Locanda dell’Orsa, hosts Alfredo Pirri. Ritratto di Palazzo, an exhibition curated by Lorenzo Balbi and Silvia Evangelisti. The show brings together around forty works – including installations, sculptures, drawings, models, and sketches – all in close dialogue with the…
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Bologna is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to Antonio Ligabue, one of the most fascinating and tormented artists of 20th-century Italian art. Until June 15, 2025, the halls of Palazzo Albergati will display over 120 of the artist’s works: 81 paintings, 14 sculptures, 17 drawings, and 15 engravings, offering a comprehensive journey through his expressive…
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Until October 31, 2025, you can explore the Museum of Illusions, located in the historic Palazzo Belloni in the heart of Bologna. This is a surprising journey where art and science meet to deceive (and fascinate) our perception. Inside, you’ll find over 70 installations, including interactive works, visual games, and photographic attractions. Among the most…
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Bologna too has its own Little Venice. It is the famous Finestrella on the Canale delle Moline located in Via Piella and the bridge over the canal, both of which have an evocative view of one of the few stretches of water that was not covered with asphalt between the early 20th century and the…
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From 1 February to 9 June next, the Fondazione Palazzo Boncompagni, in collaboration with Galleria Cavour 1959, is organising and hosting an exhibition by internationally renowned artist Mimmo Paladino. The event, curated by Silvia Evangelisti, will present important works, paintings and large-scale sculptures that narrate the artist’s poetics, documenting his research over the last twenty…
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Until 25 February, it will be possible to see the exhibition dedicated to Il Guercino at the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Bologna. Dedicated to some of his most important paintings, the exhibition focuses on the different stages of his activity, including the secrets of his success and his relationship with his patrons and collaborators. The aim…
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On Saturday, 27, and Sunday, 28 January, the Final Four of the Italian Men’s Volleyball Cup will occur in Bologna. The event venue will be the Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno, just a few kilometres from the historical centre of Bologna and Locanda dell’Orsa. The best teams in the Italian League will face each…
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As per tradition, the French Christmas Village is ready to animate Piazza Minghetti in Bologna from 25 November to 24 December. The iconic and splendid wooden chalets represent one of the most awaited moments for all citizens of Bologna, as they are an excellent opportunity to immerse oneself in the magical atmosphere of a traditional…
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