Walks, guided tours, meetings, musical and theatrical events that will enliven the city cemetery and more.
On the occasion of the All Saints Day and the Commemoration of the Dead, the Bologna Museums Institution | Civic Museum of the Risorgimento and Bologna Servizi Cimiteriali offer a rich program of events that from October 27th to December 1st 2019 will take place mainly at the Certosa Cemetery, thanks to the collaboration with different cultural, religious and associative realities of the city.
A special focus is dedicated to Arrigo Armieri (Bologna, 1931), one of the sculptors who most decisively marked the face of the Monumental Cemetery in recent decades with the creation of memorials of significant value for expressive quality and material sensibility, on the occasion of the exhibition personal Arrigo Armieri between sacred and profane. From the Certosa to the sculptor’s atelier that opens at the Civic Museum of the Risorgimento on Sunday 3rd November at 11.00 am
Also this year, on the occasion of the festivities of All Saints and the Commemoration of the Dead, the Civic Museum of the Risorgimento and Bologna Servizi Cimiteriali guarantee the extraordinary opening of the historic artistic Info Point at the Certosa, thanks to the commitment of the Association’s volunteers Amici della Certosa as well as the museum staff.
From Saturday 26 October to Sunday 10 November the space will be available to the public every day at the following times: 9.00 am – 12.00 am and 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm.
Info: 051 6150840 – infopointcertosa@comune.bologna.it – via della Certosa 18, main entrance (courtyard Church – north porch).
The program “Certosa di Bologna. Appointments 27 October – 1 December 2019 “is organized by Istituzione Bologna Musei | Civic Museum of the Risorgimento and Bologna Cemetery Services with: Amici della Certosa Association, Jewish Museum of Bologna, Instant Theater, Riccardo Puppets, Music and Clouds Association, Passionist Fathers, Venturoli College of Arts Foundation, Didasco Cultural Association, RestAuriamo.
The calendar opens Sunday 27 October 2019 with two appointments:
h 15.00 | walk
Ancient frescoes of a forgotten museum
Discover the Bolognese painting from the Middle Ages to the modern age through paintings and frescoes by the Certosa. A crossroads of knowledge between history, restoration and artistic techniques: because the cemetery was the first modern “museum” in Bologna.
By RestAuriamo
Booking recommended
Info: 348 7407119 – girottif.restauro@gmail.com
Admission € 10 *
h 17.00 | event
Carlo Maver presents Eremi Urbani | Strange Meetings
In the evocative setting of the Charterhouse, the strange encounter between William Piana, Radio Fujiko’s radio speaker with the passion for cemeteries and an electrician’s past in the cemeteries, and the notes of the flutes and the bandoneon of Carlo Maver, who will present his album Volver .
Memories, life stories and musical echoes.
With the participation of the young guitarist Samuele Pini Ugolini
Organized by Associazione Musica e Nuvole
Reservations required
Info: 339 2393432 (14.00-16.00 h) – musicaenuvole2010@gmail.com
With the contribution of the Fondazione del Monte of Bologna and Ravenna
Admission € 10 *
* for each paying entrance in Certosa € 2 will be donated to the enhancement of the cemetery.
Meeting 15 minutes before the start. All events will be held even in bad weather. Except where otherwise indicated the meeting point is at the main entrance of the Certosa di Bologna (courtyard Church), via della Certosa 18, Bologna.
