From May 1 to 4 Cattolica, formerly “Queen of the Adriatic”, will also be titled Queen of flowers. That for the thirtysixth time: it is the Flower and ornamental plants show that crowns it the most fragrant city.
Cattolica in flower 2008, with the the trump card of its four thousand square meters and more of exposure, will receive a hundred breeders, coming from abroad too, and the main streets of the city will be stained and sweet-smelling that will be a marvel.
The event will make the joy of those among us have green fingers and are always looking for suggestions to make special their garden or for the idea to make spring blossom in their houses, but it will also attract a lot of simple admirers of floral beauty and a crowd of curious who want to spend entire days among all kinds of petals, leaves, and pistils, plunged into the charm of the plant world.

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Ferretti Yachts is, all over the world, synonym with luxury and elegance. For the jet set its boats are a must. In magazines, in nautical shows, in the most exclusive moles, they are absolute protagonists. And like real first women, in the years they are buying a magnetic charm: it is impossible to give them an age.
To remember the years of Lady world navigation there is Norberto Ferretti, founder and president of the group. He is reminding them from Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 April with “Privilege days”, and then with a large calendar of events: the 40th anniversary of an incredible adventure needs unforgettable celebrations.

In Forlì Ferretti shipyard opened its doors in 1968, by the dream of the brothers Norberto and Alessandro that, with persistence and professionalism, have made of their passion an extraordinary standard bearer of the Made in Italy in the world.

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From Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24
Historical town centre in San Giovanni in Marignano

The celebration replaces the ancient rites once held to mark the summer solstice. For centuries it has therefore given rise to various events linked to popular beliefs and customs.

These include “Saint John’s Bonfires” as well as other propitiatory rituals that were typical of festivities to mark the start of the summer.

A collective custom on this occasion was to collect herbs that, according to popular belief, multiply their therapeutic and magical qualities if picked on the night before the feast of Saint John the Baptist, or in other words the night between 23rd and 24th June.

On 5th July the entire Riviera turns pink!
The third edition of the Italian summer’s New Year’s Eve
There’ll be shows, events, theatre sets, and scenery.
Each resort will interpret the theme in a creative and original way, offering everyone an unforgettable night of intense emotions.
The whole Riviera will become an enormous stage where everyone has a part to play.
La Notte Rosa will take place all along the coast, from the Lidos of Comacchio to Cattolica, but the heart of the event is the Riviera of Rimini.
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