Leafing through the latest edition of monthly Italian music magazine XL, I chanced upon a Rimini story that raised a smile.
It dates back to 1993, when ex-Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant was touring to promote his album Fate of Nations (an under-rated album which includes the wonderful 29 Palms, plus guest appearances from Clannad’s Máire [...]
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When Robert Plant Rocked the Rimini Meeting
Tuesday, September 22nd, 20095 major international events in Rimini you should know about
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009For a city that has a population of roughly 140,000 Rimini has a surprising amount of high-profile international events. We’ve put together a list of five of the biggest (though, as anyone who has browsed through the site will realise, there are plenty more).
Pio Manzu International Conference
Every October a major international conference, under the auspices [...]
Polemics over Morrisey’s Rimini cancellation
Friday, July 17th, 2009The biggest dissapointment of this summer season in Rimini, at least to an indie-fan, was the sudden cancellation of Morrissey’s planned two-date appearance at Rimini’s legendary venue Velvet.
There had been rumours circulating about Morrissey’s health for some time, given cancellations of London Shows in May. Promoters and Morrissey himself re-assured fans at the start [...]
Planning for the 2010 Notte Rosa
Saturday, July 11th, 2009One of the reasons that Rimini, and the Adriatic riviera in general, is so popular with holidaymakers is because so much attention is paid to detail. This is nowhere more in evidence than in the development of one of Europe’s biggest annual parties - the Notte Rosa
To give you an idea, the organisers of the [...]
Over 2 million estimated at this year’s Notte Rosa
Monday, July 6th, 2009Rimini returns to normal, or at least as ‘normal’ as it gets during the summer (where there are festivals and events planned from June through to September), after Saturday night’s Notte Rosa festival - and some of the statistics are coming in about the night.
An incredible 2 million people (according to the Resto del Carlino [...]
Morrisey 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 moment [...]
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, [...]
A sneak peek at the 25th annual Verucchio Festival
Monday, April 27th, 2009Preparation has long been underway for the 25th annual Verucchio festival, curated once again by Ludovico Einaudi, the internationally renowned Italian pianist and composer. The festival is one of the highlights of the summer in Romagna, and is well worth a visit from Rimini.
Verucchio, located strategically on a hilltop overlooking the sea, is an ancient [...]
Rimini Libera - Celebrate the 25th of April
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Italy’s national festival of liberation, on the 25th of April, is celebrated with style in Rimini with events organised by A.N.P.I (the national partisans’ association) under the banner ‘Rimini Libera’ (Rimini Free).
It’s a festival that celebrates the uprisings that brought an end to the Nazi-Fascist rule in Italy in 1945. It’s a festival with a [...]
