What to do in Pisa and its province on the weekend of 14 and 15 May 2022
A flowered weekend is ‘fantastic’ (in the literal sense of the word) that of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May. Many initiatives are planned in Pisa and its province. Flowers, cosplay, shows, music and a lot of culture. Without forgetting nature and attention to the environment. Here are some tips.
Spring means flowers. And flowers mean ‘Vicopisano in bloom‘, one of the most popular flower and nursery fairs in the area. And so, after two years of hiatus due to the pandemic, this splendid medieval village is transformed again into an open-air garden, full of colors. There is everything you need to take care of flowers and greenery, but there will be tastings of typical products and over 30 free events for all ages and tastes. Without forgetting two special surprises. Appointment Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May.
An unmissable event for all fans of the Star Wars world. In Pisa Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May he arrives ‘Stellar event ‘, the brand new initiative dedicated to the legendary saga created by George Lucas. A whole weekend of fun and excitement between live performances, choreographic drawings, costumes, Lego Star Wars, Padwan School and the Space Laboratories. Many initiatives for young and old that will unfold in Piazza XX Settembre, Logge di Banchi and Ponte di Mezzo.
It’s time for fantasy too Walls of Pisatheater of a journey through history to solve a mysterious enigma: recompose ‘The fragments of time‘. Saturday 14 May the ancient city walls come alive with costumed figures and cosplayers. In addition to walking and admiring the beauties of Pisa from above, Galileo, Kinzica, Fibonacci as well as pirates and medieval soldiers meet. From Torre di Legno to Piazza dei Miracoli you can also participate in a special live puzzle role-playing game to try to understand what originated the fracture in space-time that brought these characters to the Walls.
Saturday 14 May and the ‘European Museum Night‘, an international initiative that foresees extraordinary evening openings of European museums. And Pisa is not missing the appeal. You can therefore spend ‘a night at the museum’ (with free admission) at the Egyptological Collections, the Graphic Museum and the Gipsoteca di Arte Antica. The Museum of Ancient Ships of Pisa also opens its doors to visitors. In short, an opportunity to admire the beauties kept in the Italian exhibition halls in a ‘nocturnal’ atmosphere.
For music lovers it comes to the Leopolda Station of Pisa there ‘Show market of the disco‘. Pisan appointment (Sunday 15 May) inevitable in which exhibitors from all over Italy come with real vinyl gems: from rarity to discs for all budgets. Rock, blues, folk, classical music, jazz, soul, punk, electronic. You can find discs and CDs for every taste. But not only. Also on the program are stages of samba and Brazilian rhythms, as well as the inevitable Food Truk where you can refresh yourself.
To continue to the rhythm of the music, Sunday 15 May at the Circolo Arci Alberone, popular music from Salento is the real protagonist with an internship and a concert. On stage i ‘Salentrio’, group born from the musical encounter between three talented protagonists of the Italian popular and world music scene.
A walk in the splendid San Rossore beach, at the mouth of the Dead River. With one goal: the collection, all together, of plastic and waste. Sunday 15th May I arrive thereDay of the ecological walk, a day to enjoy the beauty of nature but also to protect it. In addition, thanks to the SCART project, the waste collected on this occasion will be transformed into a real work of art, in memory of the day.
Meet the charming figure of Mary Shelley in the elegant and romantic rooms of the gods Baths of Pisa. Sunday 15th May There is a theatrical guided tour, with an aperitif to follow, focused on the figure of this writer, who will tell about her stay, the adventures and discoveries she made between Pisa and San Giuliano Terme in the nineteenth century.
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