What to do in Pisa and its province on the weekend of 6 and 7 November 2021
Immerse yourself in the changing autumn colors among woods, castles and chestnuts. Let yourself be carried away by the notes of a piano. Or consult new stories and culture from a theater, cinema or museum room. In short, even in this first weekend from November in Pisa and its province the choice is not lacking. Here are some tips.
A naturalistic excursion in the ‘foliage behind the house’ to fully enjoy the typical shades of autumn. And the perfect place is there Natural Reserve of the State of Montefalcone, dove Sunday 7 November the event ‘Autumn in Riserva. The woods and the unknown qualities of Montefalcone ‘. It is a walk of about 12 kilometers, suitable for everyone, in the heart of the largest protected area of Cerbaie, between the countryside and the woods of the area. There will also be a convivial moment with a packed lunch.
Ancient hermitages and medieval fortresses, centuries-old chestnut trees and paths in the woods. An almost enchanted world that will open up Sunday 7 November to the participants of the excursion between Ripafratta, Molina di Quosa and Pugnano organized by the Pro Loco Ripafratta ‘Salviamo La Rocca’. During the excursion, which also includes lunch with the products of La Bottega di Ripafratta, the participants will come across the Hermitage of Rupecava and the Shrine of Romagna. We will then skirt the medieval Torre Centìno and visit the Rocca di San Paolino. For a day of history and autumnal beauty.
Great classical music combined with the charm of medieval architecture. These are the ingredients of the evening of Saturday 6 November, when the Parish church of Saints Ippolito and Cassiano a San Casciano will host the concert by the great Argentine pianist Daniel Rivera, married to a woman from Cascina and has lived in Cascina for 30 years. The protagonists will be the music of Franz Liszt, of which Rivera is one of the greatest interpreters in the world. Particularly appreciated by national and international critics virtuosity, Rivera has performed in major theaters in Italy and abroad.
In nice week debuts on the big screen of the Arsenale Cinema ‘days’, the new film directed by the award-winning director Tsai Ming-liang (winner of the 1994 Leone d’Oro for Vive L’Amour). Seven years after the release of the acclaimed and appreciated ‘Stray Dogs’, Ming-liang returns to directing and stages the encounter between two men with the minimalist and poetic style that made him famous. An opportunity not to be missed for fans and not only.
In weekend you can breathe a Japanese atmosphere without leaving Pisa. at the Leopolda Station in fact the expected arrives Congress of the Italian Suiseki Association, the Japanese art of stones found in nature in order to enhance their beauty and invite the observer to meditate. On Saturday and Sunday it will thus be possible to admire over 80 stones put on display by as many exhibitors from all over Italy. But that’s not all, because they are also planned speeches and demonstrations by industry professionals e conference a theme.
The ‘Four Seasons’, with their sounds, colors and peculiarities, they come to life and become a show at the Era Theater from Pontedera. It will be the Company Opus Ballet to stage, Saturday 6 November, the homonymous and famous work by Antonio Vivaldi. And in the wake of the notes, plants, animals, wind, stones, birds, water, shepherds, dances, heat and cold take shape. In short, the four seasons that mark the life of every man and that lead to reflect on the importance of the relationship with nature.
Another opportunity to spend an evening at the theater is Sunday 7 November, when al Teatro Nuovo-Binario Vivo of Pisa the show will be staged ‘The Shadow of the Rhinoceros, loosely based on The Rhinoceros by the playwright Eugène Ionesco. It all starts because the world is suffering from a strange disease, a rhinocerontitis. The inhabitants are transformed into pahidermi, with the exception of the protagonist Berenger, alter ego of the same author, who tries to resist in preserving his humanity in spite of everything between doubts and questions.
at the City of the Theater from Cascina Sunday 7 November an exceptional guest arrives: The Wizard of Oz. For the review ‘Sunday at the Theater ‘ in fact it will go on stage ‘Ozz, lack and amazement’, a children’s show inspired by ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ by L. Frank Baum. An original version of the famous story in which Dorothy will do more or less everything that Frank Baum has told, but in her own way. With one main goal: to return to Kansas, to return home. always Sunday 7 November another show dedicated to children is scheduled: ‘Sounds in revolt‘ to the Quarantana, municipal theater of San Miniato. A challenge to the last note for bring children closer to the wonderful world of music not only with the voice, but also with the various resonances of one’s own body and musical instruments. The little ones will play an active role in the search for sounds, making their ears more aware of the sonic wonder that surrounds them
Here all the scheduled events.