Promoting Portal of Genoa City Council

Euroflora

Fiera del Mare

April, every 5 years.
It’s the most important italian flowes and plant show, with more than 500 thousands visitors in the eleven show days. An astonishing journey among colors forms and scents of plants and flowesfrom every part of the world. Next Euroflora will be held in 2011.

Edizione 2006

Holy week

City Centre

On holy Thursday and friday the traditional processions run in the historical city centre. The main one is the holy Thursday one. Durino these days locals honor the tradition visiting the churches and their altars , strictly in odd numbers.

Suq in Genova

Porto Antico (Old Port), Piazza delle Feste

June
Set against an exotic backdrop, Genoa proposes a grand bazaar of peoples enlivened by traders, craftsman and restaurants from many different countries. International shows, concerts and meetings are also part of the programme on stage.

www.suqgenova.it

International Poetry Festival

Palazzo Ducale

Palazzo Ducale
This is the most important event in Italy devoted to poetry, featuring performances, conferences, readings, shows in different city locations; and on June 16th, the Great Night of Poetry in the wonderful palaces of Strada Nuova.

www.festivalpoesia.org

5.Saint John’s Night – Patron Saint Celebrations

Piazza Matteotti and city centre

June
On the night of Saint John’s Eve, the city is enlivened with music, street games, guided tours and shows, and at midnight the traditional bonfire is lit. On the afternoon of June 24th, the Procession of the historical confraternities comes out of the Cathedral and parades with their life-size Crucifixes down to the Old Port where the blessing of the sea and the city takes place.

www.comune.genova.it

Festival del Mediterraneo e Goa-Boa

Porto antico

July
The first exhibits world music, the second rock e hip hop. A musical Genoa in July!
www.echoart.org (Festival del Mediterraneo)

www.goaboa.net

Paganiana

Various sites

September - October
Violins, hyperviolins, violas, chamber music ensembles, classical and digital violin-making, great performers and conductors at Teatro Carlo Felice, young musicians, competing composers, music and research, classical and contemporary and a house (Casa Paganini) as a venue for exploring the relationships between music, science and state-of-the-art technology.

www.paganini.comune.genova.it

Boat Show

Fiera del mare

October
The largest show in town, The Genoa International Boat Show is the only one in the world including such a large marina - more than 400 boats hosted in 2006 up to 45 meters -, wide outdoor areas, and world-class areas like the ones under the tensile structure overlooking the sea, all in one single site. The Show currently features 8 kilometres of pathways on the sea, including jetties, bridges, quays, and elevated promenades, plus traditional routes.

www.salonenautico-online.it

Science Festival

Various sites

October - November
Exhibitions, laboratories, shows and special events: Science Festival holds more than 250 events that will explore the planet of science from every angle. Science and education meet in a range of "hands-on" experiments in natural science, physics, chemistry, and astronomy laboratories Next edition will focus on the theme of Curiosity.

www.festivalscienza.it

Christmas and New Year in Genoa: a wonderful opportunity

Various sites

December:

Over the Christmas period the city comes alive with many initiatives, such as the market of Saint Porphyrius, craftsmen displaying their products in the streets and squares of the old town, the Christmas market, the Book Fair, the Luna Park, and not only that. Among the other attractions worth mentioning are the traditional lighting of the Christmas Tree donated by the Fiemme Valley, in the Trentino Alto Adige region; the “Confeugo” – an old tradition consisting in setting alight a large bay tree log, a gift to the Doge of the city by the People’s Representative – and New Year’s Day.