For the eigth year running Rimini has been awarded the blue flag. The blue flag is a mark awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, to recognise various elements including cleanliness of beaches, quality of bathing water etc. The award was initially a French initiative, born in 1985, to single out beaches and bathing spots [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Rimini gets the blue flag – again
Friday, May 15th, 2009Morrisey announces two dates at Rimini’s Velvet!
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Undoubtedly one of the highlights for the summer season in Rimini- at least for fans of intelligent indie music – will be the two back-to-back concerts by Morrisey in the Adriatic Riviera’s most famous concert venue, Rimini’s Velvet. The concerts have just been announced for the dates 13th and 14th of July, and at the [...]
Rimini Wellness kicks off
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Now in its fourth edition, today sees the kick off of the annual Rimini Wellness trade fair. It’s the place to be for professionals and exhibitors involved in any area of the sport/health/fitness market.But more than that, thanks to the various exhibitions, displays, and events put on during the four days of the trade fair, [...]
Federico Fellini’s bookshelves
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Although it’s become almost de rigeur online, through networks like Facebook, to let people know what you’re reading, the practice of examining someone’s bookshelves to try to get a glimpse of their personality has always been popular. Stroll into someone’s house, and on their bookshelves you’ll get an open display of their curiosities, passions, and [...]
Classic cars on the street – the Fiat 500
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009The Fiat 500, or Cinquecento as it’s known, is much more than just a car. It’s a piece of history – and one that’s not so dissimilar to Rimini. They are both succesful products of the post-war economic miracle in Italy, they’re both much admired and imitated, and both have gone through peaks and troughs [...]
What the hell is Tchoukball? Find out in Rimini
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Are you like me, without a clue as to what tchoukball may be? Well, there’s a good way to find out more, by heading down to the internatioal tchoukball beach festival , being held on the beach in Viserba on the 9th and 19th of May. Tchoukball is a relatively knew sport, developed by a [...]
