Modenatur is a travel agency and tour operator.

Since 1998, we have been a dependable contact point for visitors to Modena and the Emilia-Romagna Region. The wide range of tourist activities available in the Modena area - a land of classic cars, art, and ne cuisine means that Modenatur can serve clients seeking vacation and travel options ranging from group tours to individual travel, from travel incentive programs to the organization of events and conferences. STAFF AND LOCATION: Modenatur is located in Modena, where our staff guarantees our clients and guests the utmost in on-site support, including direct contact throughout all programs with our partners and participating businesses. MODENATURS SERVICES IN BRIEF: Hospitality Services: hotel and restaurant reservations, airport transfers, tourist guides and chaperones, and hostesses. Intriguing hands on activities: cooking classes, team building activities, musical excursions into the land of Pavarotti, tastings and theatre events. Theme-based programs: art, gourmet food, music and opera, automobile/motorcycle tours, nature discovery, spas, bicycle vacation tours, and golf. Terra di Motori/Modena Is MotorLand: tours and gourmet food-and-wine auto rallies in classic autos or supercars. Motivational and team-building tours and travel, including for business-incentive programs. Organization of trade fairs and conventions. Organization of events, public presentations, and gala evenings. Tourist promotions; organization of site visits, and educational and press tours. IAT-R Tourist Information Ofce Piazza Grande, 14 41121 Modena - Italy iatmo@comune.modena.it http://turismo.comune.modena.it www.facebook.com/modenatouristofce Tel: (+39) 059-203-2660 Fax: (+39) 059-203-2659 Hours: Monday 3:00pm-6:00pm Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00am1:00pm and 3:00pm-6:00pm Sundays and holidays: 9:30am-12:30pm Closed: December 25th, 26th, January 1st, 31st, Easter day and Easter Monday, May 1st, August 15th

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A Brief Guide

Modena: yesterday and today

The Cathedral of Modena

Duomo, Torre Ghirlandina e Piazza Grande Patrimonio mondiale Unesco 1997

odena was a Roman colony by 183 BC (Cicero called the city most beautiful) and served as the site for the war between Decimus Junius Brutus and Marc Antony (43 BC) that marked the rise of Octavian and the birth of the Second Triumvirate. Partially destroyed during the 4th century and abandoned in the 5th and 6th centuries following wars and ooding, Modena was restored and refortied by its bishop and placed under his control around the end of the 9th century. As part of the Holy Roman Empire, Modena enjoyed a privileged position within the sphere of inuence of the Canossa nobility. After the construction of the Cathedral, initiated in 1099, the rst signs of a non- ecclesiastical government brought Modena into its period as a free commune. Modena was subsequently governed by the House of Este and, in 1598, became the Este capital as well as the site of a new Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace) in 1634. French troops entered Modena in 1796 and initiated a period of dominance that lasted, with some interruptions, until 1814. Modenas years under Austrian rule followed, and the Dukes of Austria-Este, Francis IV and Francis V, governed until 1859, at which point new revolts resulted in Modenas annexation into the territories of the Kingdom of Italy.

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Mutine Reformata statue, 1420-1485. Particular (Archivio storico comunale)

or its role in the Resistance movement during WWII, Modena was awarded Italys highest military honor, the Gold Medal for Bravery. In the years following Allied Liberation, the city moved toward democracy and began an intense period of reconstruction. It was an era in which Modenas citizens demonstrated both social creativity and innovation in urban planning. Beginning in the 1950s, Modena was at the center of a period of extraordinary economic development that far surpassed other Italian cities. Even as an important food and agricultural industry was born in rural areas, manufacturing rms in a variety of sectors developed elsewhere in the Province of Modena: biomedical products in Mirandola, ceramics in Sassuolo, and textiles in Carpi. During the 1960s, Modena was at the forefront of a creative scene that produced highly praised comic strips and the beloved pop-culture institution known as the caroselli-two and three-minute lms made for television and intended as publicity, but often created by famous directors and featuring well-known actors and comedians. Modena went on to become the capital of the Italian Beat Movement with musical groups and performers such as the Nomadi, Francesco Guccini, Caterina Caselli, and Equipe 84. Those musical traditions continue to bear fruit today in the work of such artists as Vasco Rossi, Paolo Belli, and Nek. The legendary Luciano Pavarotti, meanwhile, lives on in the schools of bel canto of Mirella Freni and Raina Kabaivanska. Among Modenas famous citizens, one of the most celebrated is surely Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the top-of-the-line automobile manufacturing rm that bears his name and which has helped dene the way the world sees both Modena and Italy. Modena is the ideal location for a pleasant stay in a land of art, music, ne cuisine, and automobile history.

onstruction of Modenas Cathedral (or duomo) began in 1099. Consecrated by Pope Lucius III in 1184, the Cathedral is a masterpiece of the European Romanesque, notable both for Lanfrancos architectural design and for the marble reliefs on the faade sculpted by Wiligelmus. Modications to the original project were undertaken between the 12th and 14th centuries by stoneworkers and builders known as the Campionese Masters. The facade is divided into three areas that correspond to the nave and two aisles within. Below the rose window (12th century), the Portale Maggiore (main door), carved by Wiligelmus and additionally decorated by four stone panels containing stories from the Book of Genesis, opens into the Cathedral. Two side gates - the Porta dei Principi (Princes Gate), created by the so-called San Geminiano Master and by followers of Wiligelmus, and the Porta Regia (c. 1178) in pink Verona marble - decorate the Cathedrals southern ank. The Porta della Pescheria is located on the northern ank and bears evidence of Burgundian inuence.

The Cathedral of Modena Open daily from 7:00am-12:30pm and from 3:30pm to 7:00pm Summer Hours (July and August): 6:00am-noon; 3:30pm to 7:00pm Public visits are suspended during religious functions. Museums of the Cathedral of Modena Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm; 3:30pm-6:30pm Summer hours: 9:30am-12:30pm; 3:30pm-7:00pm Closed: Mondays, Christmas Day, Easter Sunday. Admission: 3 The Ghirlandina Tower Open on Saturdays and Sundays from April to October, including holidays, as well as on January 31 (Feast of St. Geminianus). Closed during the month of August and on Easter Sunday. Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm; 3:00pm-7:00pm Admission: 2; combo ticket with Palazzo Comunale: 3 www.unesco.mo.it/

The Cathedral of Modena: central nave, faade, and apse

The Cathedrals interior includes a marble parapet with sculpted reliefs by Anselmo da Campione (dating to c. 1160-1180) and a terracotta crche by the Modena-born sculptor Antonio Begarelli (1527). The Cathedrals crypt houses the tomb of Modenas patron saint, Geminianus, as well as the Madonna della Pappa, a crche in polychrome terracotta by Guido Mazzoni (1480). Construction of the initial oors of the Ghirlandina Tower was nished by 1169 and building was completed in 1319 by the Campionese Masters. Eighty-seven meters in height (about 285 feet), the Tower played a role in civic life from its very beginning: custodians signaled from the Tower for the opening or closing of the citys gates and kept watch over the communes treasury.

Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace)

oman architect Bartolomeo Avanzini designed the Palazzo Ducale, whose construction began in 1634. The Palazzo housed the Este Court for more than two centuries and is today the headquarters of the Italian Military Academy. A majestic stairway climbs upward from the Honor Court to a loggia that leads to three apartments: the Apartment of the Princes, the Private Apartment (site of the Military Academys museum), and the State Apartment, which contains frescoes and portraits of the Este family.

Palazzo Comunale (City Hall)

rom its position looking out onto Piazza Grande, the Palazzo Comunale is actually a series of annexed medieval buildings that were, beginning in the 1600s, cloistered within an arcade. The Palazzo also preserves the stolen bucket - plundered, as tradition holds, by the City of Bologna during the 1325 Battle of Zappolino. As a symbol of civic heroism, the bucket inspired Alessandro Tassonis celebrated mock-heroic epic poem, La Secchia Rapita (The Stolen Bucket). The Palazzos important attractions include the Sala del Fuoco (the Fire Room) where a brazier once supplied live coals for heating and which contains frescoes by Nicol dellAbate dating to 1546 (the frescoes depict the War of Modena, also known as the Battle of Mutina, in 43 BC), and the 17th-century Sala del Vecchio Consiglio (Old Council Chamber), where the Stalli dei Conservatori (a wooden bank of chairs for city elders) are found along with a processional standard painted by Ludovico Lana in 1633 to celebrate the end of the plague. The ceiling dcor was created by Ercole dellAbate and Bartolomeo Schedoni. The 18th-century tapestries in the Sala degli Arazzi recall the preparations for and signing of the Peace of Constance in 1183, a manifesto of autonomy for the free commune of Modena.
Above: Entrance to Modenas City Hall. On right: the Palazzo Comunale looks out onto Piazza Grande. On left: La Bonissima graces a corner of the Palazzo Comunale Below: the Palazzo Comunales Sala del Fuoco

Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace) Open on selected Saturday or Sunday mornings for guided tours. Reservations are required. For tour schedule and reservations, contact the Tourist Information Ofce: Tel: (+39) 059-203-2660 Groups composed of at least 25 individuals may request admission and guided tours during times when the Palazzo is normally closed. For information regarding group visits: Modenatur Tel: (+39) 059-220-022 No more than 50 visitors are allowed on each tour. Guided tour: 7 The Palazzo Ducale is the headquarters of the Italian Military Academy. Under exceptional circumstances, the Academy reserves the right to cancel guided tours.

Palazzo Comunale Monday through Saturday: 9:00am-7:00pm Sundays and holidays: 3:00pm-7:00pm. Closed during August and on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. Sunday and holidays: 2 Combo ticket with admission to the Ghirlandina Tower: 3 Admission is free on weekdays. Information: IAT Tourist Information Ofce Tel: (+39) 059-203-2660 Students and groups: Tel: (+39) 059-203-2582 The Palazzos hours are subject to change; visitors are advised to phone ahead for the latest information.

The most spectacular rooms are the vast, elegant Hall of Honor and the 18th-century Golden Salon, where it is believed Duke Francis IV signed the death sentence of Ciro Menotti, the leader of an unsuccessful 1831 rebellion against Austrian dominance.

Above left: The Italian Military Academys Honor Court. Above right: The Golden Salon. Below: Military ceremony with the Academys cadets

Palazzo dei Musei (Museum Palace)

Biblioteca Estense (Estense Library) The librarys holdings include printed books, incunabula, and a large assortment of illuminated manuscripts from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The centerpiece of the collection is the Bible that belonged to Borso dEste, a 15th-century masterwork of illuminated miniature from the Ferrara school. Galleria Estense (Estense Gallery) The Estense Gallery is among the most important Italian art collections and demonstrates the interest of the Este Dynasty not solely in painting and sculpture, but in archeology and traditional arts and crafts. Berninis marble bust of Francis I dEste, a Velasquez portrait of Francis I, Cosm Turas Saint Anthony of Padua, Correggios Madonna and Christ Child, an El Greco triptych, and a crucix by Guido Reni are particularly noteworthy. The collection focuses prominently on painting in the Po River Valley area between the 1300s and the 1700s.
The Estense Librarys permanent collection of illuminated manuscripts and printed works Hours: Monday to Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 2:30pm-6:30pm Closed holidays. Galleria Estense (Estense Gallery) Hours: Monday: 8:30am-2:00pm Tuesday through Saturday: 8:30am-7:30pm Sunday: 2:00pm-7:30pm Open January 31 (Feast of St. Geminianus), Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday, April 25th, May 1st, and the Feast of St. Stephen (December 26). Closed: Christmas and New Years Day and the last Sunday of each month exept for June. September and October. Admission: 4 Musei Civici (City Museums of Modena) Hours: Tuesday through Friday: 9:00am-noon. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 10:00am-1:00pm; 3:00pm-6:00pm (from October 1 to May 31) and 4:00pm-7:00pm (from June 1 to September 30). Closed on Mondays other than holidays and during the mornings of Christmas and New Years Day. Admission is free.

Palazzo Santa Margherita

ocated on Corso CanalGrande, the Palazzo Santa Margherita stands on the site where a church dedicated to Santa Margherita once stood. The Palazzo houses the picture Card Museum, the City Gallery, and the Delni Library. Galleria Civica (City Gallery) The opening of new exhibition halls on the third oor of Palazzo Santa Margherita provide a spacious and impressive home for the City Gallerys extensive collections. In addition to three new exhibition areas, other parts of the Gallery have been designated as warehouses, workshops, and an archive, all designed according to state-of-the-art standards of museum science and conservation. Museo della Figurina The idea for Modenas Picture Card Museum (Museo della Figurina) was conceived in the Modena publishing house founded by Giuseppe Panini, whose rm began mass-producing the popular cards in the early 1960s. In 1992, Panini donated the rms entire collection not only of picture and trading cards but of other collectors items (calendars, trading-card albums, vintage prints, and many other materials) to Modena for the creation of a museum dedicated to the history and development of these cultural icons. Palazzina dei Giardini The Palazzina dei Giardini was commissioned by Francis I dEste in the 12th century as a casino- a recreational retreat for members of the Este court within the gardens of the Palazzo Ducale. The Palazzina was restored toward the end of the 1970s as part of a redevelopment plan for Modenas historical district sponsored by the city council. The extraordinary quality of the architecture and layout of the rooms, the large windows, and the ample wall space make the Palazzina an excellent site for exhibitions of all kinds.

Palazzo Santa Margherita Corso Canalgrande, 103 41121 Modena Galleria Civica Information: Tel: (+39) 059-203-2940 Admission is free. Administrative Ofce hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00am-1:30pm Monday and Thursday 2:30pm-6:30pm Information Center, ground oor: Open Monday: 2:00pm-8:00pm; Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00am-8:00pm Please consult our website for the hours of specic exhibitions. www.comune.modena.it/galleria Museo della Figurina Tel: (+39) 059-203-3090 Admission is free. Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 10:30am-1:00pm; 4:00pm-7:30pm. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, 10:30am-7:30pm. Closed Mondays. www.museodellagurina.it
Below: Nottingham Album in the Picture Card Museum and the Palazzina dei Giardini

Above: Marble frieze depicting the Slaughter of the Niobids (City Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) On right: Berninis Francis I Below: Crucixion by Francesco Bianchi (Estense Gallery)

Musei Civici (City Museums of Modena) The City Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology houses the earliest evidence of human occupation of the Modena area. Materials from the Neolithic, the Copper Age, the Bronze Age, and the beginning of the Iron Age are accompanied by items attesting to Etruscan, Celt, and Gallic dominion over the city as well as from the era of Roman control. The ethnological collections include textiles, decorative objects, weapons, and ceramics from New Guinea, pre-Columbian Peru, South America, Africa, and Asia. The collections of the City Museum of Art include painting, ceramics, musical and scientic instruments, and weaponry that document the transformations the city has undergone between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The Conte Gandini collection of ancient textiles is especially remarkable.

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1 Established in 1338, but transformed in 1664 into a site for ducal funeral rites, SantAgostino houses Antonio Begarellis Descent from the Cross and a Madonna and Christ Child by Tommaso da Modena. 2 The tomb of the historian, Ludovico Antonio Muratori, who lived in the adjacent house from 1716 Bus until his death in 1750, is found within the 18thStation century Santa Maria Pomposa.
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The Luciano Pavarotti Community Theatre

he theaters original construction was entrusted to the ducal architect, Francesco Vandelli, who had already created the Foro Boario and the Church of San Giovanni del Cantone. Work began on May 1838 on a plot of land located between Corso Canalgrande, Vicolo Venezia, Fontedabisso, and Strada Santa Margherita. After nearly four years of work, the theatre, with its wide external portico built to accommodate the arrival of carriages, its many salons and parlors, and its horseshoeshaped auditorium boasting four levels of tiers, a loggia, and a richly ornamented ceiling - was ofcially opened to the public on the evening of October 3, 1841 with a performance of Alessandro Gandinis opera, Adelaide di Borgogna al Castello di Canossa. From that day since, the original structure has been modied very little. The original neoclassical faade remains in place, including a rusticated ashlar portico on the ground oor, a lower row of lintel windows, and an attic oor with smaller window treatments. The prominent centerpiece of the structure is marked by four Doric columns which support a railed balcony that runs the length of three windows separated by Ionic pillars. Above the balcony stands the statue known as the Genio di Modena, at whose base stands the citys coat of arms. In the interior, a grand chandelier, with ornamentation by Camillo Crespolani and gures sculpted by Luigi Manzini, hangs from the ceiling (Manzini was also responsible for the stucco-work depicting episodes from the story of the Genio that run all along the tier-fronts inside the theatre). The ceiling was repainted in 1869 by Ferdinando Manzini, who added four groups of putti. Following the great tenors death, the name of the theater was changed in order to dedicate the building to Luciano Pavarotti.

Modena is MotorLand!

utomobile acionados love Modena ... and Modena loves them back! Here in MotorLand, passion for powerful motors has a long tradition and legendary fast cars are an integral part of local culture. Within a radius of a few kilometers, the visitor nds a wide range of museums and private collections dedicated to autos, motorcycles, and the world of racing. Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari MEF (Enzo Ferrari Birthplace Museum) Modena The museum encompasses the house in which Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898, while its ultramodern external structure in yellow aluminum suggests the hood of a car. The museums mission is to acquaint the public with Modenas dedication to the automobile and to auto racing as well as with the story of this great gure in the history of automobile design and manufacturing. The museums exhibits include multimedia installations and theme-based displays.

Information: The theater is open for guided tours to groups of at least 10. Reservations are required and may be made by calling the public relations ofce: (+39) 059-2033003

Annual auto and motorcycle events in the Modena area: Motorsport Expotech fair February

Stanguellini Museum of Historic Cars - Modena The Stanguellini Museum was opened in 1996 by Francesco Stanguellini, the son of Automobili Stanguellinis founder, Vittorio. Over time, the museums holdings have continuously been enriched by the addition of rare automobiles to the collection, which includes more than thirty race cars and sports coups. The Umberto Panini Collection - Modena The Panini Collection displays a variety of classic cars and motorcycles, including an exquisite group of Maseratis. The collection is located at Hombre Farms where Parmigiano Reggiano is produced. Ferrari Museum - Maranello (Province of Modena) The Ferrari Museum keeps the legend alive. Located a short distance from the Ferrari plant, the museum traces the history of the Ferrari rm and of the sensational successes of its cars, its business, and of the Ferrari image around the world. Righini Private Collection - Panzano (Province of Modena) The Panzano castle houses many of the most spectacular classic autos in existence, as well as examples of prestigious models from the modern era. Among the gems of the collection are the Avio, the rst automobile built by Enzo Ferrari in 1940; the Chiribiri, which broke the world speed record in 1915, and a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C that belonged to Tazio Nuvolari. Autodromo di Modena (Modena Raceway) The new Modena Raceway in Marzaglia, which opened in 2011, is the perfect place for exciting auto events.

Modena Terra di Motori / Modena Is MotorLand! April/May Mille Miglia Classic Car Rally May Modena Cento Ore Classic May

Information: IAT Tourist Information Ofce Tel: (+39) 059-203-2660 iatmo@comune.modena.it Modenatur Tel: (+39) 059-220022 info@modenatur.it

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Modena and its Cuisine

odena: synonymous the world over with ne dining. Modena has long been known for its cuisine, a reputation earned for authenticity, respect for tradition, and attention to the conservation of genuine avor. A menu designed to show off the best of Modenas cuisine has to begin with the citys delicious salumi or charcuterie and, star of that category, Modena Prosciutto. Among rst courses, the place of honor belongs to tortellini, pasta squares lled with pork, prosciutto, and ParmigianoReggiano cheese and then folded into small bows. Second courses include zampone, a kind of sausage made of ground pork and spices stuffed into a trotter skin. No table can be without Modenas Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, that savory elixir of which no other cuisine in the world can boast. Balsamic vinegar is made by cooking grape must and then aging the resulting liquid over a long period to guarantee natural fermentation and concentration of avors. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is another requirement of ne dining in Modena, perhaps shaved from the wheel and enjoyed with a few drops of traditional balsamic vinegar. The natural accompaniment to such a sumptuous meal, of course, is a ne glass of Lambrusco, a sparking, lively, ruby-red wine designed to bring out the best in local cuisine. For a fruit course, delicious Vignola cherries. And for dessert, the gourmand may choose from among a variety of local specialties: bensone, a homemade sweet bread baked into characteristic S-shaped loaves; zuppa inglese (similar to tiramisu); and amaretti cookies. After dinner, a glass of nocino, a delicious liqueur made from green walnuts, makes the perfect digestif.
Events for Fine Food Enthusiasts Information regarding events and tours to local wineries and producers of balsamic vinegar, cheese, and prosciutto. Modenatur Tel: (+39) 059-220-022 info@modenatur.it

Fair Calendar
October - November SKipass Annual Salone del Turismo and winter sports fair www.skipass.it November 7.8.Novecento Antiques and Flea Market www.7-8novecento.it December CURIOSA The Ideas, Ambiences, and Flavors Fair www.curiosainera.it Io Creo A celebration of local creative arts and artisanship www.iocreoinera.it January Electronics EXpo - Trade show and electronics market organized by Elettronica & Co COLLEZIOSA Fair and exhibition dedicated to collecting, curios, and model building www.blunautilus.it February Motorsport EXpotech Exhibition and convention for cutting-edge materials, technology, products, and services for competition and other high-performance automobiles, motorcycles, go-karts, sailing, and aviation www.motorsportexpotech.it February UNICA - Modenantiquaria, Petra, Excelsior Annual Antiques Market and Show Annual Antiques Salon for parks, gardens, and home renovation Annual Exhibition of 19th-century Italian art www.modenantiquaria.it March ARTIGIANA The Best of Italian Craftsmanship Garden, terrace, and country living www.artigianaitaliana.it Childrens Tour Annual Travel and Vacation Fair for 0-14 Year Olds www.childrenstour.it PLAY Festival del Gioco: The Games Festival www.play-modena.it April Modena Fair The Annual Modena Trade Fair www.campionariadimodena.it

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Events
Antiques in Piazza Grande First Saturday of each month Antiquarian fair featuring antique dealers, restorers, and craftsmen. Modena Terra di Motori - Modena Is MotorLand! April-May Cutting edge and classic autos are on display in the picturesque piazzas and alleys of Modenas historical center. Mille Miglia May This celebrated classic-auto competition crosses Modena and Ferrara and always attracts a huge crowd of auto lovers. Historic autos pass through Modena on their way to Brescia, the traditional end point for the race Modena 100 Hour Classic May This international speed race for historic autos begins and ends in Modena. Vie - Contemporary Theater Festival Last two weeks of May The Vie Festival, which takes place in Modena, Carpi, and Vignola, focuses on contemporary life as it is reected in theater and in the hybrid performing arts, including dance and performance art. Vie seeks to expose audiences to the very latest in performing and theater arts, even as it creates new inroads for both national and international theatre and theatre artists. International Festival of Military Bands July Musicians in uniform come from all over the world for parades, concerts, performances, cavalcades, and marching processions. September 6 Modena remembers the great Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, with a major concert in his honor. Throughout the historic center, shop windows are decorated in remembrance of the Maestro, while under the arcade in the heart of Modena the air is lled with the sound of his most famous arias. Festivallosoa Mid-September For three days, Modena, Carpi, and Sassuolo are the site of ne dining, lm, performance, exhibitions, and encounters with the leading lights in contemporary thought. 29 Settembre Held on September 29, this event is dedicated to the Italian Beat Movement, a cultural phenomenon that spread across several decades, and in fact takes its name from one of that eras most celebrated songs. Modena, the undisputed capital of the Italian Beats, is home to such artists as Equipe 84, Francesco Guccini, Caterina Caselli, the Nomadi, and other performers, hosts concerts and other events. Grandezze & Meraviglie: The Estense Music Festival End of September through Mid-November The Estense Music Festival presents music from the Middle Ages to the 18th century played on period instruments. The Festival often hosts new productions, including those dedicated to events in the history of the Este family.

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