Summer in Bellaria Igea Marina is filled with wonder and imagination thanks to “Piazza Meraviglia”, the festival dedicated to street art and shows for the whole family. From 2 July to 31 August, at 9.00 pm, the town’s squares are transformed into open-air stages where artists, clowns, jugglers, magicians and puppeteers will bring to life evenings full of excitement, fun and wonder.

A programme of free events designed to engage young and old alike through juggling, puppetry, soap bubbles, magic and clowning.

Programme:

• 2 July – Piazza Alda Merini
I 4 Elementi – “A ruota libera”
Unicycles, juggling and soap bubbles

• 6 July – Piazza Marcianò
The Magician Mr Dudi – “La bottega delle stramaganze”
Close-up magic, illusionism and puppetry

• 16 July – Piazza Alda Merini
Matteo Pallotto – “Comipop”
Balance beam and juggling

• 20 July – Piazza Marcianò
Combriccola dei Lillipuziani – “Gran Varietà”
Magic and juggling

• 30 July – Piazza Alda Merini
Otto Panzer – “Otto Panzer Show”
Clowning

• 3 August – Piazza Marcianò
Florindo Ceccaroli – “Un nonno da cortile”
Clowning, juggling and close-up magic

• 13 August – Piazza Alda Merini
Florindo Ceccaroli – “Un nonno da cortile”
Clowning, juggling and close-up magic

• 17 August – Piazza Marcianò
Francesca Zoccarato – “Varietà Prestige”
Puppetry, clowning and marionettes

• 27 August – Piazza Alda Merini
Gambeinspalla Teatro – “Il sogno”
Soap bubbles and clowning

• 31 August – Piazza Marcianò
Massimiliano Venturi’s Puppets – “Sganapino contro il granchio blu”
Puppet show

Admission to all shows is free.