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Garda Green promotes the commitment of local communities in the enhancement of culture and the protection of the local territory. The events are therefore selected from those that are most representative of the cultural, social and environmental initiatives organised by the associations or local communities of Lake Garda

Sounds and tastes of Lake Garda

Event info
When: 22 April to 27 May 2023
every Saturday at 5.30 p.m.
Where: Gardone Riviera Palazzo Wimmer (former Casino)
Info: http://www.infonote.it
Free entrance

Waiting for sounds and flavours of Lake Garda: six concerts at Palazzo Wimmer
The event, entitled "Waiting for Sounds and Flavours of Lake Garda", offers a varied and quality programme that spans time, cultures and musical genres. They range from a tribute to the most representative female voices of the last twenty years to the baroque told by the transverse flute, from classical music of the early twentieth century to a tribute to great Brazilian music, tango and traditional Armenian music, interpreted by various artists of the highest level.
Here is the detailed programme of events at the Wimmer Palace:

- Saturday 22 April "WOMEN IN SOUL" Tribute to the most representative female voices of the last twenty years Infonote Pop Ensemble Music by: A. Winehouse, Duffy, Adele, A. Keys, N. Jones
- Saturday 29 April "THE TRAVERSIERE FLUTE TALKS ABOUT BAROQUE" Ensemble the spirit of time Daorsa Dervishi - baroque transverse flute Silvia Sesenna - harpsichord Music by: A. Vivaldi, G. P. Telemann, F. Benda
- Saturday 6th May "SERENATE PER ARCHI" Infonote string ensemble Music by: E. Elgar, G. Holst, O. Respighi, E. Grieg
- Saturday 13th May "BRAZILIAN BEAT" Tribute to the great Brazilian music Wally Allifranchini Quartet Music by: C. Jobin, E. Deodato...
- Saturday 20th May "PASSEGGIANDO CON ASTOR" Astor Piazzolla and the evolution of the tango Andrea Dindo - piano Enrico Fagone - double bass Serafino Tedesi - violin Music by Astor Piazzolla
- Saturday, 27 May "THE LOST SONG OF THE ARK" The ancient Armenian musical tradition Honegger Quartet, Aram ipekdjian duduk Music by: excerpts from S. Aslamazayan's miniatures on Armenian themes by Komitas Vardapet and Armenian transl.

Italian Opera Concerts

Event Info
When: from 19/05/2023 to 02/06/2023
Where: Bardolino (VR)
Info: +39 351 01 33 530

Opera on Lake Garda

Italian Opera Concerts is a young musical reality born to support, make known and appreciate the great cultural treasure of the Italian tradition that is Opera.
The project was founded in 2012 by Maestro Eduardo Hurtado Rampoldi, with the intention of creating a group of musicians made up of young talents and established professionals.

The aim is to accompany guests on a journey of discovery of Italian Belcanto through a programme of weekly concerts and exceptional musical events. Treat yourself to a romantic and unforgettable musical evening ... a unique moment to immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of Italian Opera.

In the enchanting Bardolino on Lake Garda, Italian Opera Concerts will welcome you in the refined and intimate setting of the Sala della Disciplina where you can enjoy concerts and musical events performed by Italian musicians and opera singers.

A careful selection of the most famous Italian Opera arias and duets from the repertoire of great masters such as G.Puccini, G.Verdi, G.Donizetti, G.Rossini and W.A.Mozart. Performances in which you will relive, in contact with our artists, the feelings of Mimì and Tosca, the passions of Madama Butterfly, La Traviata and more.

Palio del Chiaretto di Bardolino

When: 26-28 may 2023

Il Palio del Chiaretto, divenuto oramai uno dei principali eventi italiani dedicati al vino rosato, è un lungo percorso di degustazione che parte da Cisano e arriva fino a Punta Cornicello, all’estremo nord dell’abitato di Bardolino.

Come tradizione, le cantine del territorio propongono in degustazione il Bardolino Chiaretto nelle sue declinazioni, “Classico DOC” e “Spumante DOC”, informando il visitatore sulle qualità organolettiche di questo vino dal profumo fruttato.

Un evento che racchiude enogastronomia, musica, cultura e intrattenimento: nel Parco Carrara Bottagisio, infatti, viene allestita un’area interamente dedicata al food e agli spettacoli musicali.

Sul lungolago Mirabello, invece, è possibile dedicarsi agli acquisti di prodotti tipici enogastronomici; mentre in Piazza del Porto sono presenti il Museo dell’Olio e il Museo del Vino che propongono assaggi dei prodotti del territorio.

Antica Festa Medioevale Affi

Li festeggiamenti son lo cibo giusto et salutare de l'anima de lo corpo et de la vita.

Il Borgo Antico di Affi si apre agli sguardi del turista attento e curioso di riscoprire gli angoli nascosti e intrisi di storia rurale che ancora vive grazie alla sua gente che con passione nel tempo ha dato vita ad una rievocazione storica che vanta il primato tra i piccoli borghi dell'entroterra Baldo-Garda.

Tale borgo si inerpica dolcemente ai piedi del caratteristico promontorio "Monte Moscal" sul quale si ergeva l'eremo medioevale di Sant'Andrea del 1200.

Quanto verrà proposto ai visitatori sarà la rappresentazione animata di arti e mestieri antichi, quali la filatura, il ricamo, la battitura del ferro, che saranno ospitati lungo un suggestivo itinerario di corti e vie. Nel borgo sarà possibile incontrare giocolieri e burloni, sbandieratori, armigeri ed altre pittoresche figure in costume d'epoca.

Come la scorsa edizione, vi sarà un punto di ristoro enogastronomico per i visitatori ed una particolare cena per festeggiare gli ospiti. Durante le giornate di rivisitazione dei fasti passati, si potrà assistere all'entusiasmante spettacolo di alcuni tra i più noti gruppi di dimostrazioni cavalleresche di spada medioevale, ai tornei dei maestri d'arco e balestra, alla storica sfilata per le vie dei borghi e al susseguirsi di balli e danze in costume.

Info evento
Quando: dal 9/06/2023 al 11/06/2023
Dove: Affi (VR)
Info: +39 045 62 60 306

Triathlon Internazionale Bardolino

Event info
When: 17/06/2023
Where: Bardolino (VR)

The longest running, most attended and most famous race in Italy

The most beloved Olympic triathlon in Italy.G.S. Bardolino is pleased to invite you to the 38 º International Triathlon. An authentic opportunity to experience sport in three great specialties: swimming, cycling and running!

The "classic" Triathlon, the so-called Olympic Triathlon, is held on 1500 m swimming, 40 km cycling and finally 10 km running. But there are many variations of the distances of the Triathlon depending on the age and the technical characteristics. Once again you athletes will be the actors of an event to remember!

Palio delle Bisse

Event info
Saturday 17 giugno Peschiera del Garda
Saturday 1 luglio Bardolino
Saturday 8 luglio Gargnano
Saturday 15 luglio Torri del Benaco
Saturday 22 luglio Garda
Info: 045 6212586

PALIO DELLE BISSE

A rowing tradition dating back to the Serenissima Republic.
The 'Regata delle Bisse' is a traditional rowing race involving historic boats dating back to the time of the Venetian Republic and has always aroused great passion and interest, exerting among other things an intense influence on the customs and traditions of the municipalities along the Riviera.

Since 1548, regattas have accompanied very important historical events on Lake Garda. The bisse, evolutions of flat-bottomed fishing boats with Venetian-style rowing, are 10.40 metres long and 0.65 wide. The "bisse" have four oars 4.50 metres long, consisting of a single cylindrical piece with one end shaped like a paddle. Venetian rowing takes its name from the way the Venetians and fishermen of Lake Garda rowed, who rowed standing upright and facing forward, in the manner of the Phoenicians and many others who came after them.

In 1967, a group of enthusiastic amateurs from Gargnano decided to revive the competition and today 14 municipalities of Lake Garda and Iseo with a total of twenty boats take part in the Regata delle Bisse.

The Regata delle Bisse is organised by the Lega Bisse del Garda and is held every year between June and August; the boat that wins the championship obtains the Flag of the Lake as a trophy and the best rowers are given the honour of parading in Venice on the Grand Canal during the Regata Storica.

Festival of "Nodo d'Amore" in Valeggio S. M.

Event Info
When: June 20, 2023
Where: Valeggio sul Mincio (VR)
Info: info@festanododamore.it

It all began with a legend

On the Visconteo Bridge in Borghetto sul Mincio, nearly 3,300 diners, from all over Italy and abroad, were seated along two 600-meter tables to enjoy the famous "Tortellini di Valeggio," poetically named "Love Knot." The festival officially kicks off with a parade of extras in medieval costume, re-enacting the protagonists of the legend from which the festival takes its name. The first edition was organized in 1993 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the construction of the Ponte Visconteo, the imposing fortification built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, to protect his possessions.

This year the Festival will begin in Valeggio sul Mincio's historic Piazza Carlo Alberto, which will be transformed into an elegant living room with lighting effects and music. While you will taste local delicacies such as Monte Veronese DOP cheese and "Generale" bubbly from the Predomo Winery, you will be able to watch the artisanal preparation of the Nodo d'Amore, directly from the hands of the "sfogline" (women's pasta makers).
You will be able to see up close all the protagonists of the Legend of the Love Knot such as: the beautiful nymph Silvia, the valiant Captain Malco, the Count of Virtue, the jester Gonnella and the jealous Isabella, accompanied by their court entourage. The legend of love will come to life before your eyes!

For dinner you will find fine dishes under the banner of Veronese and Italian excellence. The great protagonist will be the Nodo d'Amore (Love Knot), which will be paired with products that, due to their undisputed quality, deserve a place in the recipes of Valeggio sul Mincio restaurateurs. Maximum punctuality is recommended for organizational reasons.

At the end of the dinner there will be to land you an immersive and multisensory experience that will leave you breathless. The whole evening will be accompanied by light games, colors and music.

Bardolino Film Festival 2023

Event Info
When: June 21-25, 2023
Where: Bardolino (VR)
Info: info@bardolinofilmfestival.it

Bardolino Film Festival

The event will be held at the uggestive setting of the park of Villa Carrara Bottagisio by the lake overlooking the waters of the Benaco. The festival is organized and supported by the Municipality of Bardolino, and the administration's desire is to create a real "Film Village," a place for meeting and discussion, where it will be possible to meet artists, listen to book presentations and appreciate local food and wine excellence. And where every evening, at dusk, it will be possible to watch the projection on the big screen of one of the best films of the season and meet its protagonists. Art direction will be by journalist and film critic Franco Dassisti.

The theme that will accompany the 2023 edition is "On the road ... on the road and in the soul." The narrative paths proposed by the competing films will evoke not only one of the most classic themes such as traveling on the road, but also the journey into the soul understood as introspection and self-discovery.

There will be two competitions again this year. One dedicated to documentaries and the other to short films, with a wide selection of Italian and international titles. For each of the two competitive sections, BFF Doc and BFF Short, the Best Film Award will be given. There will also be the BFF Books section, dedicated to meetings with book authors always following the ideal trajectory traced by the theme of the event.

Provincial Championship for Disabled Sailors 2023

Unveiling without Barriers starts again at the Dielleffe Nautical Group. In September the Provincial Championship for differently-abled sailors. After being rescheduled over the last few years due to the pandemic, the programme desired and implemented by the Dielleffe Nautical Group to affirm the positive effects of sailing as a means of intervention in the various areas of social, physical and mental discomfort, based entirely on voluntary work, will start up again.

When: 6 to 9 September 2023
Where: at Porto Maratona in Desenzano del Garda

The Provincial Championship for differently-abled sailors, included as always in the official calendar of the XIV FIV Zone, and scheduled this year from 6 to 9 September: there will be four days of exciting regattas in the Gulf of Desenzano del Garda, clearly visible from the lakefront, and many convivial moments ashore. During the Championship eight crews, made up of two people with disabilities, one of their responsible companions and an observer from the organisation representing the various Associations, will race in maximum safety to compete for the title of Provincial Champion 2023 and the 5th Luigina Trophy, a Carrara marble challenge sail and three small reproductions that will remain with the winning crew (last time awarded to Polisportiva Andes H of Mantua).

All info here

Ciottolando con Gusto

Event info
When: from 23/09/2023 to 24/09/2023
Where: Malcesine (VR)
Info: +39 045 74 00 044

Gourmet tour of Malcesine

Itinerant Gourmet Tour through the ancient cobbled streets to discover the flavours and wines of the local cooking tradition and the most characteristic spots of the medieval village, with gastronomic stops and tasting of typical products of the territory, such as the Lake Fish and the Olive Oil of Lake Garda, the Cheese, the Herbs and the Truffle of Monte Baldo, the Meat "Garronese Veneta" and the Wines of the Bardolino Consortium.

Participating is very easy: it’s just necessary to buy a ticket, then you will receive a town map with all the restaurants, cafés and wineries members, located in the historic centre of Malcesine and in Cassone, the picturesque village just 4 km far away: each one of them will offer you a dish prepared with typical products, combined with an excellent glass of wine.

But “Ciottolando Con Gusto” it’s not only a gourmet event: it offers also the possibility to visit the Castle of Malcesine with free entrance and to get the Cableway with a price reduction, and then.. street artists and open-air concerts in the squares will enlive the evenings in this special weekend of September!

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