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FORIO MERRYLAND 2024/2025 ENGLISH

FORIO MERRYLAND 2024/2025 ( program English version)

(December 7th – January 7th)

Saturday, December 7th – SWITCH ON WITH THE SHOW “ALICE IN WONDERLAND“

9 p.m. LET THERE BE LIGHT! Switch-on of the Christmas light displays in C. Colombo forecourt with the parade of artists “Alice in Wonderland” and many special effects to be immersed in a world of dreams and fairy tales with a final show at City Hall Square in Forio.

Sunday, December 8th – CABARET SHOW

NATIVITY SCENE COURSE: The nativity scenes of our tradition made by the skilled hands of local artisans

 NATIVITY SCENES OF SAN GREGORIO ARMENO Neapolitan nativity scenes from XVI century made by the best nativity scene artcraft Masters of the famous San Gregorio Armeno street in Naples on display among our historical doorways. Representation, explanation and construction of the nativity scene art by Vincenzo Capuano, President of the Capuano Brothers workshop in San Gregorio Armeno 

5 p.m. FROM THE BOARD TO TANNENBAUM an event that combines fun and creativity with a workshop for children “Let’s write together a letter to Santa Claus” and a tournament of table games on Christmas theme in Forio.

6 p.m DRUM DAY musical performance by adults and children with bassists and guitarists to the tunes of famous musical groups in Forio

8 p.m. CABARET SHOW an evening of pure fun with the hilarious sketches of the famous comedian of Made in Sud in San Leonardo Square in Panza.

Thursday, December 12nd – “SCAROLA” PIZZA CONTEST

6.pm. “THURSDAY FORIANO” APERIDINNER music and local szioserie in the historic center and the port of Forio
8.30 p.m. SHOWS AND CULINARY COMPETITION OF SCAROLE PIZZA the Christmas identitarian product of Forio and of all Ischia island to share together our culinary traditions among tastings, dances and anecdotes of the elderly  in the San Francesco Cloister in City Hall Square in Forio.

Friday, December 13rd – THE VOICE KIDS & SENIORS

3.30 p.m. ANCIENT GAMES coming back to the pure fun of yesteryear with the historical games to excite and entertain adults and children in Monterone, Forio.
6.30 p.m. SCARIUM Itinerant theatrical show in the alley of the Torrione in Forio

8.pm. XMAS DRAGONDAY weekly event dedicated to fans of board and role-playing games in San Michele hall, in Monterone Forio
8.30 p.m. THE VOICE KIDS & SENIORS singing competition between adults and children with an evening dedicated to our local talents in Santa Lucia Square, in Forio.

Saturday, December 14th – KIDS EVENT

3.30 p.m. CHILDREN EVENT: fun for the little ones in the streets of the village of Panza 

8.30 p.m. SCARIUM replica of the itinerant theatrical show in the alley of Torrione  in Forio

Sunday, December 15th – FAIRY TALES MAGICAL PARADE

3.30 p.m. FAIRY TALES MAGICAL PARADE emotions and fun guaranteed for the little ones with the famous characters of the fairy tales that will let even adults coming back children again, parading along the streets of the village to make us dream  in Forio
7.30 p.m. PIANO CONCERT of Academy students in the Oratory of the S. Maria di Loreto Church in Forio.

Monday, December 16th – CHRISTMAS ANGELS

6 p.m. and 7 p.m. CHRISTMAS ANGELS Christmas recital with a modern singing show  in the San Francesco Cloister in City Hall Square, in Forio

Thursday, December 19th – MADE IN ISCHIA

11:30 a.m. TRADITION HAS NO TIME preparation of typical Ischia products  in the Cloister of San Francesco in Forio
6.30 p.m. “THURSDAY FORIANO” APERIDINNER music and local sfizioserie in the historic center and the port of Forio

7.30 p.m. SHOW WITH A CHOIR of  students in the City Hall square in Forio.

Friday, December 20th – THEATRICAL NATIVITY SCENE REPRESENTATION

4.m. QUANDO NASCETTE NINNO IX EDITION the Neapolitan theatrical nativity scene representation in our characteristic doorways in Torrione alley with local associations in Forio.

5 p.m. MONTERONE TOMBOLA the classic Christmas bingo in the square enriched with local dishes and hot drinks and Christmas prizes for the winners in Monterone square, Forio

8 p.m. XMAS DRAGONDAY weekly event dedicated to fans of board and role-playing games in San Michele Hall, in Monterone, Forio

Saturday, December 21st – WHITE NIGHT … WAITING FOR A SPECIAL GUEST

12 p.m. CHRISTMAS BRUNCH musical entertainment and tasty local dishes through the main road of Panza
7 p.m. LIGHT THE NIGHT! Musical entertainment among the center and the port of Forio waiting for a Special Guest who will light up the evening to the rhythm of music in Forio

Sunday, December 22nd – ISCHITAN BREAKFAST

10.30 a.m. ISCHITAN BREAKFAST with the famous croissant of Ischia, simple bread with tomato, cutted scarole, beans soup, red flour pizza, migliaccio fried-pasta sweet cake, pizza of scarole, “zingara” sandwich, these are just some of our breakfast dishes to be tasted between new and old flavors in the main course of Forio

3.30 p.m. BABY DANCE AND GAMES FOR LITTLE ONES a magical event dedicated to children and their families to celebrate the arrival of Christmas in an atmosphere of pure fun with Christmas hits, souvenir photos and delivery of letters to Santa Claus through the Course of Froio

9 p.m. LA CORRIDA an evening of fun with the performances of the so-called “amateurs into the fray” in S. Francesco Cloister in the City Hall Square in Forio.

Monday, December 23rd – ALICE IN WONDERLAND TREASURE HUNT

3.30 p.m. ALICE IN WONDERLAND TREASURE HUNT a game where children will receive clues to approach the destination step by step until reaching the treasure in the center of Forio
8 p.m. PANZA CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY an evening where you can experience the Christmas atmosphere of music, food and fun in the streets of Panza.

Tuesday, December 24th – COMING BACK TO TRADITIONS WITH FISH “ASSISE”

5:30 a.m. CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY MASS ON CHRISTMAS EVE in the Church of San Gaetano in Forio
6:30 a.m. RELIGIOUS PARADE of the Band Forio City in San Gaetano square and following fireworks
7:45 a.m. TYPICAL TASTINGS of the famous bruschetta of Forio, pasta and beans with mussels and nice wine from the countryside
12 p.m. XMAS EVE BRUNCH the famous Forian brunch with music and samples of our gastronomic specialties in the streets of the village, by local restaurateurs

Wednesday, December 25th – GREAT CHRISTMAS CONCERT

11:30 a.m. CHRISTMAS PARADE throughout the historic center of Forio, played by the historical Band Music City of Forio
8 p.m. GRAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT traditional Christmas carols  in the Church of St. Maria di Loreto in Forio 

Thursday, December 26th – SARACEN ALLEYS REPRESENTATION

6.30 p.m. FORIANO THURSDAY APERIDINNER music and local sfizioserie among the historic center and the port of Forio
7.30 p.m. SARACENS ALLEYS REPRESENTATION 

Friday, December 27th – BAGPIPES AND SHAWMS BEYOND CHRISTMAS

7 p.m. BAGPIPES AND SHAWMS BEYOND CHRISTMAS Ancient flavors and sounds together with the traditional historical figures of the bagpipers in the historic center of Forio
8 p.m. CHRISTMAS CONCERT OF PANZA CITY AURORA MUSICAL BAND traditional Christmas music concert in the parish of San Leonardo in Panza

8 p.m. XMAS DRAGONDAY weekly event of the calendar dedicated to fans of board and role-playing games in San Michele Hall, in Monterone, Forio

Saturday, December 28th – JAZZ MUSIC PARADE

12 p.m. END OF THE YEAR BRUNCH between music and local delicacies in the main street of Panza
4 p.m. ITINERANT JAZZ with nice musicians who will play along the main street of Forio

CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza
6 p.m. ADULTS TREASURE HUNT the village of Forio becomes a hiding place where teams will be occupied to find a precious hidden treasure. Among alleys, secrets, riddles and discoveries there will be the most exciting treasure hunt of the year!

Sunday, December 29th – GHOSTS TOMBOLA

4 p.m. LIVE ACTION NATIVITY SCENE REPRESENTATION XI Edition of the evocative representation of nativity scene with the setting of ancient shops in memory of old crafts and traditions in the center of Panza 

4 p.m. ITINERANT JAZZ with nice musicians who will play along the main street of Forio
CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza

7:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS CONCERT of the Forio City Band in the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto in Forio
9 p.m. GHOSTS TOMBOLA Christmas bingo on the notes of ancient songs accompanied by a group mummers of other times. You can enjoy an imaginary journey between shadows, stories and mysteries lost in the fog of the past in the Cloister of San Francesco in City Hall square, in Forio

Monday, December 30th – LIVE ACTION NATIVITY SCENE REPRESENTATION XI EDITION

4 p.m. LIVE ACTION NATIVITY SCENE REPRESENTATION XI EDITION with the evocative setting of ancient shops in memory of old crafts and traditions in the center of Panza 

CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza

9 p.m. TRIBUTE TO EDUARDO DE FILIPPO Tribute Theater-Song-Performance to the work and the person of the great Italian playwright Eduardo De Filippo for the 40th year anniversary of his death: poems, anecdotes, songs and theatrical moments in Santa Maria di Loreto church in Forio

Tuesday, December 31st – NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH DJ

12 p.m. BACCALANDO AT SAN SILVESTRO fried seafood on new year’s eve between music and delicacies along the main street of Panza
12.00 p.m. NEW YEAR’S EVE BRUNCH the famous Forian brunch with music and samples of our gastronomic specialties in the streets of the country by local restaurateurs 

CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza

11.30 p.m. GREAT NEW YEAR’S EVE waiting for the New Year to the rhythm of music and entertainment in the company of DJ special guest and other surprise guests in Forio

Wednesday, January 1st – NEW YEAR’S GOSPEL

CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza
7 p.m. GRAND CONCERT GOSPEL ITALIAN SINGER in San Leonardo Abate church in Panza and 9 p.m. in Santa Maria di Loreto church in Forio

Thursday, January 2nd – BY MY HAND: THE CHRISTMAS OF COMMISSARIO RICCIARDI

6.30 p.m. “THURSDAY FORIANO” APERIDINNER music and local sfizioserie in the historic center and the port of Forio
9 p.m. BY MY HAND theatrical performance of a Naples whipped by the frost, which is lying in front of the commissioner Luigi Alfredo Ricciardi as “an immense nativity scene”, while forced to make his way through lies, guilty victims and innocent murderers in the Cloister of San Francesco in City Hall square, in Forio 

CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza

Friday, January 3rd – JAZZ CONCERT

CANTINANDO AT CHRISTMAS guided tours in the ancient Ischia cellars with tastings of typical products of the Christmas tradition in the characteristic village of Panza
8 p.m. XMAS DRAGONDAY weekly event dedicated to fans of board and role-playing games in San Michele Hall in Monterone, in Forio
9 p.m. JAZZ CONCERT for a full immersion between jazz, rhythm & blues, soul and gospel sounds in San Gaetano square, in Forio

Saturday, January 4th – NEAPOLITAN SONGS 

9 p.m. NEAPOLITAN SONGS concert of Neapolitan artist who will delight us with his wonderful voice with famous Neapolitan songs in Forio

Sunday, January 5th – WAITING FOR THE EPIPHANY

3.30 p.m. WAITING FOR THE EPIPHANY many activities and shows will cheer the great expectation of the little ones throughout the main street of Forio

Monday, January 6 – THE EPIPHANY

3.30 p.m. THE EPIPHANY IN PANZA big final party with games, music and delights for the little ones among the streets of Panza