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Leisure: Fotografia Europea, Festival Aperto, three theatres and the Crostolo path

Fotografia Europea, founded in Reggio Emilia in 2006, brings exhibitions to the city every year; the I Teatri Foundation runs the Valli, Ariosto and Cavallerizza theatres and the autumn Festival Aperto. For outdoor sport there is the Crostolo cycle and footpath; in May ReggioNarra dedicates the city to children.

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Photography, theatre, music

Fotografia Europea is the contemporary photography festival founded in Reggio Emilia in 2006, the city of Luigi Ghirri, and has reached twenty-one editions; it is a project of the Fondazione Palazzo Magnani with the municipality. The I Teatri Foundation runs three theatres in the centre, the Municipale Valli, the Ariosto and the Cavallerizza; the autumn Festival Aperto also uses the Maramotti Collection. Every three years the Teatro Valli hosts the Paolo Borciani Prize, an international string quartet competition.

  • Crostolo path: a route of about 7 km along the stream, for walking, running and cycling.
  • ReggioNarra: every May a festival of stories and performances dedicated to childhood.
  • The national Urban Trekking Day and guided visits to the Civic Museums and the Cloisters of San Pietro, promoted by the municipal tourism portal.
  • A water park and golf courses among the outdoor options listed by the tourism site.

Sources

Fotografia Europea – festival· Fondazione Palazzo Magnani / Comune di Reggio Emilia

Updated: 2026-10-14

Updated: 2026-10-14

Updated: 2026-10-14

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-13

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