Events
Ferrara
Multiple events
Diari di Viaggio Festival 2019
Until May 12, 2019
Take out you pencils, brushes, carnets, camera and get ready because we are back: the 7th edition of “Diari di Viaggio Ferrara Festival” will take place at Palazzo della Racchetta in Ferrara
Sports and games
Music
Concerts in the Foyer 2017
Until Mar 30, 2019
Afternoon and evening concerts in the refined and cosy atmosphere of the Theatre's Foyer
Street and exhibition markets
Artistic Crafts Street Market
Until May 19, 2019
The exhibition spaces are designed to harmonize with the preciousness of art and architecture of the city center.
Exhibitions
L’arte per l’arte – Painting the affections: Sacred art in Ferrara from the 16th to the 18th Centuries
Until Dec 26, 2019
“L’arte per l’arte” returns to the Este Castle. Following a project formerly organized by Comune di Ferrara, here is presented a little known artistic heritage of great significance for our city and a journey through time from the sunset of the Este dynasty up to the Enlightment
Cinema and video
Ferrara Film Festival
Until Mar 31, 2019
Ferrara Film Festival is more than a contest: it is a cultural, educational, and economic bridge from Italy to the United States, with its many films, events, and entertainment shows.
Exhibitions
Cantieri paralleli.The Study of Belfiore and the Bible of Borso. 1447-1463
Until Apr 21, 2019
The exhibition, organized by Marcello Toffanello, shows two very special works of art: Muse Polymnia, from Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, and the Bible of Borso d’Este, a masterpiece from the Estense Library in Modena
Multiple events
Folklore and festivals
The Este Carnival
Until Mar 03, 2019
The atmosphere of the Este masquerades will arise: after almost five hundred years, the amazing Carnival of Ferrara Court is organized in the very heart of Italian Renaissance.
Music
Ferrara in Jazz
Until Apr 30, 2019
From October to April the Torrione San Giovanni, a splendid round tower along the Renaissance city walls, becomes a venue for jazz lovers
Sports and games
International Kite Festival
Until Apr 28, 2019
International festival of kite takes place in the wonderful urban park.
Exhibitions
Boldini and Fashion
Until Jun 02, 2019
Making a name for himself in Paris during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Boldini established his chic, “fashionable” style of portrait painting in the epicentre of modernity and elegance. He used his distinct painterly style to immortalise the protagonists and celebrities of that legendary era, from Robert de Montesquiou and Cléo de Mérode to Lina Cavalieri and Marchesa Casati
Guided tours
Exhibitions
"The Garden that doesn't exist" - Dani Karavan
Until Mar 10, 2019
Dani Karavan exhibition at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS)
Sports and games
FerraraMarathon e Half Marathon 2019
On Sep 29, 2019
Sunday, September 29th, 2019 in Ferrara takes place a new edition of the Marathon and Half Marathon, the footrace that involves thousands of athletes.
Music
Concert Season 2018/2019
Until May 13, 2019
Closing a perfect circle, Ferrara Musica turns 30 years old, celebrating them with the three ensembles founded by the great conductor whom our Municipal Theatre is entitled to, ensembles which accompanies the story of the Theatre from 1989 until today: the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the European Union Youth Orchestra’, which from this year has residency in the city of Ferrara
Conferences, conventions and seminars
Internazionale a Ferrara 2019
Until Oct 06, 2019
A series of free lectures and meetings held by journalists and authors from all over the world
Guided tours
Trade fairs, expositions
National Fairs Show - Misen
Until Mar 31, 2019
The only Italian event with more than 100 wine-and-food fairs. Here it is possible to taste typical dishes from all the Italian regions.
Exhibitions
De Pisis - La poesia dell'attimo
Until Jun 02, 2019
Due to the restoration works at Palazzo Massari and the temporary closing of the museums hosted in the Palace, the “Fondazione Ferrara Arte” and the Modern Art Galleries of Ferrara have organized an exhibition to show back to the public the art of Filippo de Pisis. At the Contemporary Art Pavillion, a rich selection of his works will be on display until June.
