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Italian News from Vicenza and Darby – October 15, 2024
Vicenza Military Community
CioccolandiVi returns to downtown Vicenza – October 8, VicenzaToday
“CioccolandoVi” returns to Vicenza from Oct. 18 to 24. The three-day event, dedicated annually to the world of high-quality chocolate, will take place in Piazza dei Signori and Piazza Garibaldi with the participation of 24 of the most renowned Master Chocolatiers in Italy. Every year, the participating chocolatiers offer specialties made following rigorous artisanal standards, enhancing cocoa, known as the “food of the gods.” Visitors will have the chance to taste and purchase a wide range of delights: pralines; milk, dark and flavored chocolate bars; spreadable creams; chocolate liqueurs, cakes such as Sacher and Gubana; chocolate-covered fruit; filled chocolates; truffles and other chocolate wonders. The stands will be open on Friday, Oct. 18 from 1 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to midnight and Sunday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In addition, on Oct. 19, Vicenza's shops, venues, and museums will be able to extend their opening hours until late at night to offer visitors an even more complete experience. (Summary by Laura Kreider)
Needle, thread and creativity at the Vicenza Fair this weekend – October 14, VicenzaToday
“Abilmente,” the event most loved by enthusiasts of manual creativity, returns from Oct. 17 to 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Vicenza fair grounds in Via Dell’ Oreficeria. The Vicenza exhibition center will host exhibitors, including shopkeepers, brands and crafters that will showcase their products and creativity. Visitors will be able to discover the latest trends in embroidery; sewing; quilting; furniture; art and crafts; painting and custom jewelry. (Summary by Angela Balbo)
Hospital car park, works underway until end of 2025 – October 15, Il Giornale di Vicenza
The San Bortolo Hospital car parks will undergo a significant renovation that will start soon and will continue until the end of 2025. The two parking lots will be re-paved, fenced in and will have a new sidewalk and a new lighting system, as well as entrance and exit barriers. There will be a new steel parapet on the stretch that runs along the river. Work will begin with the smaller parking lot and will last 60 days, and then the other one will be closed for three months, thus diminishing the number of parking spaces and causing considerable difficulties for those who have to access the hospital. The complete reopening is foreseen for Christmas 2025. (Summary by Angela Balbo)
Vicenza train station gets face lift – October 15, Il Giornale di Vicenza
After years, the city’s train station will see the first redevelopment work, improvements served as an “appetizer” to the most significant structural interventions included in the high-capacity, high-velocity work, which should start in 2027. This initial phase involves the construction of three new waiting rooms, one of which with workstations and sockets. There will also be an information booth for the presentation of the high-speed-high-capacity work. Furthermore, there will be a bike parking area with 190 bicycle stalls. Work is also underway to rent out the commercial venues, which are currently empty. (Summary by Angela Balbo)
Caldogno annual “Scartosada” fair on Oct. 20 with a market, activities and food (even gluten-free) – https://www.prolococaldogno.it
Beautiful Villa Caldogno will host the annual Scartosada fair on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The villa grounds will showcase a market with more than 70 vendors, a rich food stand open all day with fish and chips, sandwiches, pizza and the famous trout (only for lunch and until supplies last) as well as other fun activities. One of the novelties will be a stand that will sell only gluten-free products. The fair will be canceled in case of rain. (Summary by Angela Balbo)
Disney’s magic comes to Padova – October 3, Il Mattino di Padova
PADOVA - The Centro Culturale Altinate San Gaetano in Padova is hosting an immersive exhibition celebrating the magic behind Disney’s timeless narratives. This captivating showcase, previously acclaimed in Milan, Rome and Genoa, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creative journey that has enchanted generations of audiences worldwide. Curated by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library and featuring original works from the Disney archives, the exhibition delves into the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios and the beloved characters that have captured hearts. The exhibition also includes an interactive area designed for young visitors, featuring educational games, puzzles and drawing activities. Children can engage with their favorite characters, create their own masterpieces and take home lasting memories. It runs until Feb. 25, 2025. (Summary by Anna Ciccotti)
Discover masters of modern art at Padova exhibit – October 3, Il Mattino di Padova
PADOVA - Matisse, Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Modigliani, Signac, Bonnard, Vuillard, Rouault, Delaunay, Arp, Balthus. And again Cocteau, Artaud, Klossowski and Michaux. These are just some of the protagonists of the exhibition, which will be hosted from Oct. 5 to Jan. 12, 2025, at Palazzo Zabarella in Padova. The museum continues to excel in international partnership with important world-renowned art institutions. This is the turn of the masterpieces from the Musée de Grenoble, a rich collection of drawings that have profoundly renewed the vision and representation of reality in the first half of the 20th century. On display are the great protagonists of the post-impressionist avant-gardes developed before and after the war, from neo-impressionism to fauve expressionism, from cubism to the return to order, from Dadaist rebellion to surrealist dream and abstraction. (Summary by Anna Ciccotti)
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