There are many events scheduled in Pisa for the upcoming Christmas season, including concerts, theatre performances, and itinerant shows for adults and children. Also announced is the New Year's Eve event, in Piazza dei Cavalieri, with a concert by one of the fathers of the Italian singer-songwriter school, Antonello Venditti. This morning saw the presentation of "Natale di stelle 2021", the calendar of events that will continue from Wednesday 8 December until the Epiphany, animating the streets and squares of Pisa and the coast. Many events are organised by the Municipality of Pisa, others are coordinated with the trade associations (Confcommercio and Confesercenti), Eliopoli, Pro Loco litorale Pisana, Scuola Buonamici, Acrobatic Building and the Verdi Theatre of Pisa.
Christmas trees and markets. The start of the review will be given symbolically Wednesday, December 8 with the lighting of Christmas trees (starting at 15.00) set up in several squares of the city and the coast, including the main one in Piazza XX Settembre (18.00). Meanwhile, in the city for a few days are open to the public Christmas markets in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II (until 6 January), Piazza del Carmine (until 24 December), Logge dei Banchi (until 24 December). In Largo Ciro Menotti there is "La Fabbrica del Cioccolato" (until 6 January), in Piazza Garibaldi the market of the "Operatori dell'Ingegno" (5 December, 8 December, 13 December and 16 December). Until 6 January in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II there is an ice skating rink and at the Arsenali Repubblicani, the "Fabbrica di Babbo Natale" (Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 December, Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December (from 10.00 to 19.00). In Tirrenia, in Piazza Belvedere, "Christmas: from the Crib to the Epiphany" (8th December - 7th January). In Pisa, in via Paparelli, there are also Christmas markets on Sunday 5 December, Wednesday 8 December, Sunday 12 December and Sunday 19 December (open all day).
"Christmas of stars 2021", the programme:
Wednesday 8 December
Marina di Pisa, Lungomare - Tirrenia, piazza Belvedere (from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.): Bandao Street Band;
Marina di Pisa, piazza Baleari (4.30 p.m.): lighting of the Christmas composition;
Calambrone, Eliopoli (5.00 p.m.): lighting of the Christmas tree;
Tirrenia, Piazza Belvedere (5.00 p.m.): lighting of the Christmas tree;
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "P-Funking", travelling show -marching band;
Pisa, Piazza XX Settembre (6 p.m.): lighting of the Christmas tree;
(6.00 p.m.): "Christmas carols" by the Bonamici School.
Saturday 11 December
Pisa, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 4.00 p.m.): "Pisa Move Art", FlashMob animation by street dancers;
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 15.30 to 19.30): "The Christmas Parade", organized by the company Mantica Animation traveling;
Pisa, Via San Francesco (from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.): "La Via En Rose in festa", animation.
Sunday 12th December
Marina di Pisa, Lungomare - Tirrenia, piazza Belvedere (from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.): "La Carrozza di Babbo Natale", travelling show;
Pisa, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "La Bella e la Bestia: un Magico Natale", travelling show;
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "Angel's led dance" by the Something Else dance company, a travelling show with luminous costumes.
Friday 17th December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (3pm and 5pm): Circus Krom workshops; (9.00 pm): Circus Krom, "Sirshal" show.
Saturday, December 18
Marina di Pisa, via Maiorca (from 2.30 pm to 7.30 pm): "Maiorca Christmas Time", entertainment with Father Christmas and activities for children, Christmas market;
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "Light Show", itinerant entertainment by the company Lumen Invoco;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5pm): Circo Krom children's show; (6.30pm): Circo Krom "Sirsha" show; (11pm): DjSet.
Sunday, 19 December
Centre and suburbs (from 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm): "Santa's carriage", travelling entertainment;
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm): "Gli Zampognari", travelling show;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (4.30pm): Circo Krom, show for children; (6.30pm): Circo Krom show "Sirsha".
Tuesday 21st December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (4 p.m. and 6 p.m.): Circus Krom workshops.
Wednesday 22nd December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (4 p.m. and 6 p.m.): Circus Krom workshops.
Thursday, December 23rd
Tirrenia, Via dei Fiori (from 14.30 to 19.30): "The Magic of Christmas on the coast", entertainment with Father Christmas and activities for children;
CEP, piazzale Donatello (from 2.30 to 7.00 p.m.): "Natale al CEP" (Christmas at CEP), travelling train with children's entertainment;
Pisa, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.): "Canzoni Natalizie", travelling concert by the Bonamici school;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5.00 p.m.): Circo Krom, children's show; (9.00 p.m.): Circo Krom "Volevo andare".
Friday, December 24
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo - Litorale - CEP - Pisanova (from 15.30 to 19.30): "Father Christmas in rickshaw", traveling entertainment for children;
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo - Litorale - CEP (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "Zampognari", itinerant entertainment;
Pisa, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo - Litorale - CEP - Pisanova (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "Canti Gospel", itinerant entertainment;
Tirrenia, Piazza Belvedere - CEP, Piazzale Donatello - Piazza XX Settembre (5.30 p.m.): "Father Christmas comes down from the sky", organised by Edilizia acrobatica;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5.00 pm): Circo Krom, children's show; (9.00 pm): Circo Krom Cabaret show; (11.00 pm): DjSet.
Saturday 25th December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5pm): Circo Krom, show for children; (9pm): Circo Krom show "SIRSHA"; (11pm): DjSet.
Sunday 26th December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (4.30pm): Circo Krom children's show; (6.30pm): Circo Krom, "SIRSHA" show.
Tuesday 28th December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (15.00 and 17.00): Circus Krom workshops.
Wednesday 29th December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (3 p.m. and 5 p.m.): Circus Krom workshops; (9 p.m.): Circus Krom, "I wanted to go" show.
Thursday 30 December
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5pm): Circo Krom, show for children; (9pm): Circo Krom, show "SIRSHA".
Pisa, Teatro Verdi (9.00 p.m.): "A Christmas Carol", theatre show.
Friday 31st December
Pisa, Piazza dei Cavalieri (from 10.30 p.m. to 11.45 p.m.): Antonello Venditti in concert; (at 12.00 p.m.): toast and New Year's greetings; (from 12.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m.): "DjSet", musical entertainment with Radio Bruno;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5pm): Circo Krom children's show; (10pm): Circo Krom, cabaret show; (midnight): New Year's Eve party.
Saturday 1 January 2022
Pisa, Verdi theatre (6 pm): New Year's Eve concert;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (9 p.m.): Circo Krom, "SIRSHA" show; (11 p.m.): Music Ambient
Sunday 2nd January 2022
Eliopoli, Calambrone (4.30 p.m.): Circo Krom, show for children; (6.30 p.m.): Circo Krom, show "SIRSHA".
Tuesday 4th January 2022
Eliopoli, Calambrone (3.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m.): Circus Krom workshops; (9pm): Circus Krom, show "I wanted to go".
Wednesday 5th January 2022
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5pm): Circo Krom children's show; (9pm): Circo Krom, cabaret show.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Pisa, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Corso Italia - Borgo (from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): "Arriva la Befana", themed traveling show; <CANCELLED>
Pisa, Piazza XX Settembre (5.00 p.m.): "La Befana si cala dal cielo", organised by Edilizia acrobatica;
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5.00 p.m.): Circo Krom, show for children; (9.00 p.m.): Circo Krom, show "SIRSHA".
Friday 7th January 2022
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5.00 p.m.): Circo Krom, show for children; (9.00 p.m.): Circo Krom, "SIRSHA" show.
Saturday 8th January 2022
Eliopoli, Calambrone (5.00 p.m.): Circo Krom show for children; (9.00 p.m.): Circo Krom "SIRSHA" show.
"Christmas of Stars 2021", some of the protagonists:
Bandao Street Band (Wednesday 8 December, Marina di Pisa - Tirrenia, , from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.): it is a percussion orchestra unique in its kind for the originality of its rhythms and the involvement of the public. Directed by Francesco Petreni, the Bandão sound wave has been colouring the Italian and international scene for 25 years. Bandão has released several albums, taken part in television shows, collaborated with prestigious musicians and performed on stage for over 500 concerts. Bandão has animated the most famous carnivals including Viareggio, Venice and London, and has been a special guest at events such as the May Day concerts in Rome and Naples, Pistoletto's vernissage in Paris and the Ensaio Grande Rio in Rio de Janeiro. On the 2019 tour, the participation at TEDx Rome and the duet with Jovanotti and Salmo in Milan in front of 100,000 people stand out.
P-Funking band (Wednesday 8 December, Pisa, from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): blends music and movement in its performances. An enthralling rhythm, a captivating repertoire that combines well-known masterpieces and rarely heard gems with original pieces by the band, creating a unique and original proposal, thanks to the unusual and unusual arrangements, the involving choreography and the eclecticism of the musicians. In recent years the band has performed twice at the Roman Concertone del Primo Maggio, and is now a regular presence at prestigious national sporting events. The P-Funking Band has also played at Expo Milano, Milan Design Week and Vogue Fashion's Night, as well as being a regular presence at the most important festivals in Italy. Over the years, it has had the opportunity to collaborate with Max Gazzè, Andrea Giuffredi (formerly Ennio Morricone's first trumpet), the "Spaghetti Funkers" project (a reinterpretation of the great soundtracks of western cinema), and for the same reason the band has worked with English rapper LeeN and singer Monica Hill.
The Christmas parade (Saturday 11 December, Pisa, from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.): artists from the "Compagnia Mantica", 5 travelling artists with a Christmas theme: on stilts: the Christmas Tree, the Snowman, the Candy Cane; on the ground: the Gift Package, the Christmas Goblin. The parade will be accompanied by a travelling music cart.
"Light Show" (Saturday 18 December, Pisa, from 3.30 to 7.30 p.m.): travelling entertainment by the Lumen company, which creates fire shows and light performances of great visual and emotional impact with the aim of making each event even more unforgettable. Elegant and refined stage clothes, professionalism and the utmost care for every detail are the strong points of their performances. Since 2002, the company has been working with the most prestigious locations and the best known wedding & event planners in Italy, enchanting audiences with their art at weddings, exclusive parties and corporate events.
"A Christmas Carol" (Thursday 30 December, Pisa, Teatro Verdi, 9.00 p.m.): the Compagnia dell'Alba will stage the musical "A Christmas Carol" in a co-production with the TSA - Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo and with the collaboration of the New Step School of Art. The story by Charles Dickens is presented in its theatrical version, for the first time in Italy with music and songs by Alan Menken (author of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and many others), directed and choreographed by Fabrizio Angelini and with the musical direction of Gabriele de Guglielmo. Once again this year Roberto Ciufoli will play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, a rich businessman with a mean and miserly nature.
Antonello Venditti in concert (Friday, December 31, Pisa, Piazza dei Cavalieri, from 10.30 to 11.45 pm): the famous Roman singer-songwriter, accompanied by his band, reviews his career with his greatest hits. Entrance to Piazza dei Cavalieri will be regulated by Covid regulations.
