The Christmas of Wonders from 27 November in San Marino Italpress news agency
SAN MARINO (ITALPRESS) – The 2021/2022 edition of the Christmas of Wonders of the Republic of San Marino will open on November 27 with the traditional ribbon cutting and the lighting of the lights in the historic center. It will be ‘A fantastic work’ as the claim conceived by the Artistic Director of the event, Andrea Prada of Euforika, tells us, the company chosen by the Secretariat of State for Tourism for the organization of the 19th edition of the most important and prestigious event of the tourist season winter. There are 13 locations in the historic center that will be set up with installations, interactive works, entertainment spaces, markets and event areas. We also tried to activate areas that in the past had not been cared for and to create attractions for the whole family. Many appointments are work-in-progress and other collateral events, as well as the New Year’s event will be presented with greater punctuality in the coming days. In addition, parades and itinerant musical shows have been organized which will revive the districts on particular days.
THE ENCHANTED FOREST (Campo Bruno Reffi) – Campo Bruno Reffi will host an enchanted forest inhabited by curious and particular characters, over a hundred trees will give life to a botanical garden in which families and children can have fun. Campo Bruno Reffi will also host a cartoon-like nativity scene carved in wood.
IL VILLAGGIO DEGLI ELFI (Ex skating) – 4 elf houses will be installed and moments of active entertainment will be organized for children. You will be able to send letters to Santa Claus and will be able to participate in the creation of some games by receiving a small gift.
The work of art (Piazza della Libertà) – An installation by Maestro Lunati (scenographer of the Dolce & Gabbana shows among others) will ‘break’ Piazza della Libertà. From the ground will emerge works of art that will reach a height of over 3 meters and will characterize the main square. Dedicated projections and lighting will illuminate Piazza della Libertà and its buildings.
The Santa Claus rocket (Cantone della Cableivia) – The panoramic terrace will host the supersonic rocket of Santa Claus who will try to leave to bring gifts to all the children but who, in the end, will choose to stay in San Marino.
The light (Piazzale della Pieve) – The Piazzale della Pieve will host a bright comet of over 12 meters.
THE ICE RUN (Cava dei Balestrieri) – The Ice Rink is back in Cava dei Balestrieri for the fun of the whole family. The Pista del Ghiaccio will also host some themed shows.
Tradition (Via Donna Felicissima) – Along Via Donna Felicissima, in addition to traditional markets, pyramids of giant Christmas balls (over 4 meters) will be installed.
#MARLURRICARICAMORE (Orti Borghesi) – The Orti Borghesi will host spaces for children who, guided by Cupid, will be able to play with bow and arrows. On 4, 11, 18, 26 December and 1 January from 16.00 to 19.00, thanks to the help of the I Lunghi Archi Association and the San Marino Archery Federation, they will be able to increase fundraising. useful to donate to the Pedia Department of the State Hospital of San Marino a device to supply O2 at high flows, for the respiratory diseases of the little ones who thus no longer have to be transferred outside the Republic. It is an installation that has a triple value: it will entertain the little ones, it will help our State Hospital and it will allow a large San Marino company that is always alongside the projects of the Secretariat of State to obtain visibility.
Santa’s sleigh (Galleria Cassa di Risparmio) – Thanks to the collaboration of the Cassa di Risparmio, Santa’s sleigh will be secured. The Piazzetta Titano Gallery will host the sleigh of Santa Claus and Santa Claus for the entire period of the event.
The markets and the guardians of the fairy tale (Via Eugippo and Via Donna Felicissima) – The Tourist Office, in collaboration with the Trade Associations, has entrusted 32 huts to as many operators in the food, crafts and objects sector. The huts will be located in Via Donna Felicissima (13) and in Via Eugippo (19) and will be decorated by the Anch’io Centro Foundation.
Two snow giants will be installed at the beginning of Via Eugippo, two ‘guardians of the fairy tale’.
XMAS CIRCUS (Piazzale Stazione P2 bus) – A circus tent will be installed in the Piazzale Ex Stazione where spectacular events and microshow for children will be organized at specific times.
BRICKS ON THE TITAN (Kursaal) – An exhibition of collections and works built with Lego bricks will be set up at the Kursaal Congress Center on 4 and 5 December. Events and workshops will be organized at the same time. Free entry.
Traveling shows (Contrade del Centro Storico) – 2 marching bands will move in the historic center and visual and spectacular micro shows will be organized. Two mascots (a toy soldier and a reindeer) and, of course, Santa Claus will also move around the districts!
New Year’s Eve (Piazzale Lo Stradone) – Piazzale Lo Stradone will host a music party on the night of December 31st open to everyone safely. LoryG Dj will play and a fireworks display is planned.
Filippo Francini (Director of the Tourism and Culture Department) underlines: ‘The Christmas of Wonders remains one of the key events of our tourist offer, which is why, despite the problems relating to the health emergency and the difficulties in finding suppliers, we wanted to devote extensive efforts to its organization. As is now known, the Secretariat of State has entrusted the 2021/2022 edition of the Christmas of Wonders to Euforika and the Artistic Director Andrea Prada, Metalux is the supplier of the lights and Evolvency will take care of their communication. The Christmas markets were managed directly by the Tourist Office with the collaboration of the trade associations. Compared to past seasons, the budget is significantly reduced while pursuing the objective of not the level of attractions, events and installations and increasing the number of spaces and areas of the historic center involved in the event “.
Andrea Prada (Euforika Artistic Director): ‘We know the value that the Republic of San Marino – says Andrea Prada (Euforika Artistic Director) – entrusts to the Christmas of Wonders project. The effort of our company was significant given the size of the event and the limited time available. Despite this and despite still existing work-in-progress situations, we have the aim of striving for constant improvement to achieve a result and to deliver events, shows, installations and attractions to the level of expectations to the Secretariat of State that entrusted us with the project. . The concept we wanted to develop is the work of art in San Marino, a large container of fantastic works. Hence the claim of this year’s edition: A fantastic work! “.
Franca Rastelli (Marketing Office of Tourism) explains that ‘the Tourist Office immediately collaborated with a Secretariat of State and with all the entities involved in the project. A project in line with the value in tourism that we attribute to Christmas events. The Tourist Office is directly involved in the assignment of the huts of the markets which, as every year, will be located in Via Donna Felicissima and Via Eugippo. Most of the huts (17 out of 32) have been entrusted thanks to the collaboration with the trade associations, Ola, Unas, Usc and Usot while the preparation and decorations of the same will be taken care of by the Centro Foundation too. Our Office will also take care of some collateral events, the first we intend to present is Bricks on the Titan, an exhibition of collections and original works made with LEGO bricks that will be held at the Kursaal and which will be open and can be visited for free on 4 and December 5 “.
“Marlù – says Marta Fabbri (Marlù Gioielli) – renews its partnership with the Christmas of Wonders – A fantastic work. We do this by expressing our bond with the territory. We bring the #MarluRicaricAmore solidarity project to the Titan. Its symbol is a large two-meter tall Cupid made by the artist Lorenzo Lunati. Cupid will teach children how to play with a bow and arrow. On 4, 11, 18, 26 December and 1 January from 16.00 to 19.00,
thanks to the help of the I Lunghi Archi Association and the San Marino Archery Federation, they will discover a beautiful sport. Each of their centers will serve to increase the collection of funds to donate to the Department of Pediatrics of the State Hospital of San Marino a device to supply O2 at high flows, for the respiratory diseases of the little ones. Thus it will no longer be necessary to transfer them to hospitals outside the Republic ”.
Francesca Luppi (Evolvency) underlines: ‘Our company has accepted the challenge proposed by the Secretariat of State with great honor. We will take care of following the communication of the Christmas of Wonders and together with the Creative Director Andrea Prada and the Secretariat of State we have worked to give an identity to the project trying to communicate the event in the best possible way with a direct and engaging language. We took care of the creation of the poster and the visual and a first video teaser. In the next few days we will work on other video spots and we will follow the entire event to communicate to everyone the atmosphere that will be breathed in San Marino. Obviously our productions will serve as the contents of an important web, social and offline campaign targeting families and which will start today ‘.
(ITALPRESS).