The Rediscovered Theatre – the reopening of the Crevalcore Municipal Theatre

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026, the Teatro Comunale di Crevalcore reopens after extensive restoration and structural consolidation work, with a weekend full of initiatives dedicated to the community.

PROGRAM:

• Saturday 18 April - Opening evening
  Speakers: Marco Martelli, Mayor of Crevalcore; Matteo Lepore, Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Bologna; Davide Baruffi, Regional Councillor; Irene Priolo, Regional Councillor; Vasco Errani, former President of the Emilia-Romagna Region; Stefano Bonaccini, Member of the European Parliament and former President of the Emilia-Romagna Region.
  With: Giorgio Comaschi, host; Cesare Bocci, actor; Alter Echo String Quartet; Francesca Sinigaglia Semeghini, art historian; Technicians, designers and the company responsible for the theatre’s restoration.
  • From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM: refreshments offered by Almacis Srl
  • From 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM: opening performance
    Free admission with reservation (maximum 2 seats per booking)
    Reservations: call +39 335 8724942 from April 14 to 17, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Sunday 19 April - Day of cultural initiatives
  • From 10:00 AM: Guided tours of the theatre, organized by Educazione Permanente
    Free admission with reservation:
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Email: info@educazionepermanente.it
    Phone: +39 331 1022834
  • From 3:30 PM: An afternoon at the theatre with local associations
    I Sempar in Baraca: Early 19th-century dances, by historical reenactors of the Battaglione Estense; The use of the theatre as a hospital during World War II, by Elena Branca, expert in military healthcare history;
    Accademia Indifferenti Risoluti: screening of the video The Theatre of Crevalcore, with contributions by Paolo Cassoli, Guido Esteban Roncaglia, and Carlo Zucchini;
    Educazione Permanente: Songs from musicals, performed by the Jellicool company.
    Free admission without reservation, subject to availability.