Winterara 2025

Christmas Events Program organized by the Municipality of Calderara, in collaboration with local Associations, from November 29, 2025 to January 6, 2026:

• Saturday, November 29 – Calderara di Reno, Piazza Marconi
  3:00 PM – Christmas Markets by the schools of Calderara, Lippo, and Longara
  Delicious snacks with muffins, donuts, pizza, tea and cookies, candies, bombardino, hot chocolate, and mulled wine, organized by the New Trade Committee of Calderara, Avis, Civil Protection, and the Bacchi Social Center.
  A photo with Santa Claus, organized by Avis, Aido, and the Calderara Photography Club. Pick up your free photo at Foto Ghelli, Piazza Marconi.
  5:30 PM – Christmas tree and lights switch-on
  4:30 PM – Christmas Concert: performances by Bottega Danza and the Armonie Music School, DJ set with Matto DJ & Matte D
  
  
• Monday, December 1 – Longara
  5:00 PM – Santa Claus with cookies, candies, and hot chocolate, organized by Avis and the Longara Social Center
  Christmas tree lighting
  Musical entertainment with the Lovebugs Duo
  
  
• Tuesday, December 2 – Lippo
  Parco Minarelli and Social Center
  5:00 PM – Christmas tree lighting
  Animated Readings by the volunteer readers of Nati per Leggere at the Social Center
  Santa Claus with cookies, candies, and hot chocolate, organized by Avis and the Lippo Social Center
  
  
• Saturday, December 13 – Bologna Airport
  Piazza Marconi – Bologna Airport and return
  9:30 AM – The magic mailbox
  10:30 AM – Visit to Bologna Airport with the opportunity to mail your letter to Santa Claus, for children aged 6 to 10. Limited places in two shifts. Reservation required by 12/08/2025 via email.
  5:30 PM – Municipal Library – Christmas reading by the volunteer readers of Nati per Leggere, for children aged 3 to 6
  
  
• Sunday, December 14 – Sacerno
  Church of Sacerno
  5:00 PM – Concert of traditional Christmas songs. Free admission.
  
  
• Saturday, December 20 – Calderara di Reno
  Casa della Cultura
  8:00 PM – The Last Chord. End-of-year concert with Alessandra Ziveri, Andrea Benassi, the Popular Mandolin Orchestra, Paolo and Marco Marcheselli
  
  
• Wednesday, December 31 – Calderara di Reno
  Piazza Marconi
  10:00 PM – New Year’s Eve Party with DJ Ivo Morini and Thomas Voice
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• Tuesday, January 6 – Calderara di Reno
  Bacchi Social Center
  4:00 PM – The Befana arrives at the Bacchi Center!
  Panettone, pandoro, hot chocolate, mulled wine, and a free children’s show.
  To follow: A brusa la Vecia (“Burning of the Old Woman” traditional bonfire). Organized by Bacchi Social Center, Avis Calderara di Reno, Percorsi Sicuri Calderara, and the Calderara Civil Protection Volunteers.