Antiques and collectibles every first Sunday of the month.

Guided tour of Palazzo Crozza, home of the 'U. Mazzini' Library, every last Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM

Educational workshops for children aged 5 to 11 offered by Museums and Civic Libraries from January 26 to May 24, 2024. Reservation required, cost: €5.00.

Second edition of the Italian Oyster Fest. Discover the full program!

"Libriamoci Primavera", three days of event, part of the 14th edition of "Libriamoci. Read Everywhere, Read Anyway". Discover the program!

The Exodus Award dedicated to interculturality returns starting at 11:00 am at the Ligurian Regional Media Library "S. Fregoso." Discover the event program.

The La Spezia International Jazz Festival is Italy's longest music festival dedicated to jazz music.

La Spezia Estate Festival, now in its fourth edition, was born from the desire to bring quality theatre back to the city.

The La Spezia 'Palio del Golfo', held every year on the first Sunday in August in the waters in front of the sea promenade in the city of La Spezia, is a rowing competition between 13 'palio-type' boats, hulls similar to the national gozzo but handmade by local craftsmen

St. Joseph is the patron saint of La Spezia celebrated with a large fair from March 17th to March 19th 2024. Discover the full program!

The town of La Spezia is known as the “Gateway to Sion" because at the end of the Second World War it became the departure point for the survivors of the Nazi concentration camps.

gIANMARIA, one of the most promising artists of 2023, stood out in his journey on X Factor 2021, captivating the judges and the audience with his original songs "I suicidi" and "Senza Saliva," which are featured in "Fallirò," the artist's debut EP. He participates in Sanremo 2023, performing his original song "Mostro," from which the name of his tour is derived.

Silvestri is now ready for "Estate X," a new summer tour in the most important festivals of the peninsula. It is there, with the help of his surprising and eclectic band, that he will once again change the atmosphere and narrative, rediscovering both the beloved electric guitars and the most engaging songs and tight rhythms in large spaces.

Festa del Borgo a Biassa 22 e 23 luglio 2023 dalle ore 17.00

Guided Tour of the Treasures of the Civic Library. Thursday, July 27th, at 3:00 PM.

Shows in La Spezia centre. From 6.30pm to 7.30pm and 11.30pm

Aperitif in the Gulf and boat tour. Boarding at Passeggiata Morin at 7:30 PM. Tour ends before 10:00 PM.

Montecarlo Night in Piazza Europa from 09.00pm with Nick the Nightfly

Astronomical night at Batteria Valdilocchi with the Astrofili Spezzini. It starts at 7:30 PM.

Fishing competition for children aged 6-16 organized by FIPSAS & Ass., Borgata Nautica di Cadimare. From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Guided Tour of the Treasures of the Civic Library. Thursday, August 31st, at 6:00 PM.

Sailing race organized by the Traditional Sailing Association and the Pro Loco del Golfo.

Terry Riley - INC, elettro acoustic performance by LABMUSCONT

"The Changing City. La Spezia from Agostino Fossati to the Present Day". Guided Tour at 6:30 PM

Lecture by geologist and science communicator Sabrina Mugnos and sky observation by the "Astrofili Spezzini" Association

Elastic Trio Concert - Music from the Ethnic Repertoire of the Mediterranean Area. Tickets cost €7 (reduced €5).

Presentation of the book "Roman Landscapes in the Lunigiana Region – the Gulf of La Spezia" (Edizioni Dell’Orso, 2023) by Dr. Paolo Sangriso.

Dialectal Evening in Honor of Ubaldo Mazzini - GAMIN. Ubaldo Mazzini, a Poet, a City. Recital by Pier Giorgio Cavallini, Beppe Mecconi, and Egildo Simeone.

Nocturnal Tournament of Paleolithic Arts for Children aged 6 to 11, organized by Edoardo Ratti, Marco Greco, and Roberto Giannotti.

Classical guitar concert by Niccolò Accarpio titled "Flemish Portrait."

"Crucifixions. The Birth of the Idea of Tolerance and Pluralism in Europe during the Seventeenth-Century Religious Wars" curated by Silvia Ferrari.

Guided tour in English of the Brueghel exhibition with Tara Keny.

"Inside the Workshop of Brueghel: Restoration and Iconographic Research on the Crucifixion of Castelnuovo Magra" curated by Valentina Tonini and Martina Avogadro.

Creative play workshop for children aged 6 to 11

Antonio Cornacchione in Piazza Europa with "D.E.O. EX MACCHINA OLIVETTI UN’OCCASIONE SCIPPATA"

Valerio Aprea in Piazza Europa with "ASPETTANDO L’APOCALISSE"

Rocco Papaleo in Piazza Europa with "DIVERTISSEMENT"

Stefano Fresi in Piazza Europa with "CETRA… UNA VOLTA"

Around fifty small dinghies divided into Optimist - ILCA - RS Feva classes will compete through a spectacular course, outside the traditional norms.

Screening of the movie in Piazza Mentana at 9 PM.

Screening of the movie in Piazza Bertone - Biblioteca Beghi at 9 PM.

Screening of the movie in Maggiolina Arena at 9 PM.

Screening of the film at 9 PM in the square in front of the Regional Mediateca Sergio Fregoso in Via Firenze.

Screening of the film at 9 PM in the square in front of the Regional Mediateca Sergio Fregoso in Via Firenze.

The prestigious and historic Trophy will return to its origins with the classic route Molo Italia - buoy in front of the Port of M. di Carrara - finish at Molo Italia. The eligible classes are ORC - Grand Cruise and FIV Rating.

The Hansa 303 lands in La Spezia for the 2nd time, participating in the "Golfo dei Poeti Cup" Trophy.

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The highlight event of the festival, consisting of a wide range of regattas, will span the territory from the Cinque Terre Park to the Apuan Alps Park.

Start Point: La Spezia, Viale Mazzini (Centro Allende) at 09.30AM

Non-competitive race open to everyone. 90 km Elevation 1400 m.

Tour inside the city's venues. By purchasing the ticket at the organizers' stand, customers have access to tastings at the participating bars. With this ticket, they can start the tour and enjoy the sample of the cocktail that each bartender has specially crafted for the event.

Entertainment events, performances in the main squares of the city. Discover more!

Event for fantasy, collecting, and entertainment enthusiasts. It will take place in the heart of the city's historic center. Discover the complete program!

Immersive sound performance around the painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger curated by Luca Mucci. Saturday, September 23, 10 am - 6 pm, and Sunday, September 24, 10 am - 6 pm at the Civic Museum Amedeo Lia.

Visit and hands-on experience at the Civic Library P.M. Beghi. Saturday, September 23, 10 am - 12 pm.

Guided tour of the Ethnographic Museum where you can admire artifacts used by the inhabitants of Lunigiana between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Saturday, September 23 at 11 am.

Guided tour of the San Giorgio Castle Museum on the remains of the Roman colony of Luni. Saturday, September 23 at 4 pm.

Visit and laboratory experience at the CAMeC Museum. Sunday, September 24 at 11 am.

Artistic workshop at the Seal Museum. Sunday, September 24 at 4 pm.

Guided tour of the "Mazzini" Library at 6 pm followed by a dialectal performance explaining Mazzini's dialectal poetry, with a particular focus on words and expressions that have fallen out of use in today's language.

From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, historical parade through the city streets.

Guided tour of the Church of Santa Maria by Andrea Marmori at 10:00 am. Free event.

Guided tour by Andrea Marmori at 11:30 am. Free event with mandatory reservation

Exhibition and demonstrations from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Ticket: €5.00

Workshop for adults and children from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Entrance fee: €5.00

Presentation of the popular clothing in use until the early twentieth century in La Spezia area at 5.00pm. Entrance €5.00

Performance of popular music and dances at 6.00 pm. Entrance €5.00

Guided tour by Andrea Marmori at 10am. Free event with mandatory reservation

Guided tour by Giacomo Bertonati at 11.30 am. Free event with mandatory reservation

Visit of a military camp from the second half of the 13th century from 3.30pm to 8.00pm. Entrance €5.00

Workshop for adults and children from 3.00pm to 6.30pm. Entrance €5.00

Thematic insights from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Entrance €5.00

The evolution of the helmet from the 10th to the 14th century from 5.30pm to 6.00pm. Entrance €5.00

Demonstration of fighting techniques from historical fencing treatises by Collegium Lunae from 6.30 pm to 7.00 pm. Entrance €5.00

Brocade weaving demonstration by Anna Rozzi from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Entrance €5.00

Traveling contact comic animation by I Memento Ridi from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Entrance €5.00

Dance show from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. Entrance €5.00

Show on the upper terrace from 9.00 pm to 9.30 pm. Entrance €5.00

Genoese infantrymen, knights and soldiers will face each other in duels and clashes of arms to recall the battle between Oberto Doria and Nicolò Fieschi of 1273. Entrance €5.00, from 9.30pm to 10.00pm

Medieval feast on the lower terrace of Castello San Giorgio organized by the Tutti Frutti Association. From 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Admission fee applies.

Sailing, workshops, meetings, exhibitions, science, music, and art. Discover the program!

Conferences, meetings, and stories to learn about Citizen Science projects, participatory science. Organized by INGV. At Passeggiata Morin, Assonautica, and CLSA Aeronautica - Cadimare. Discover the program!

Exhibition at the Amedeo Lia Civic Museum, extended until November 5, 2023

Children's show at Piazza Brin from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Traveling musical show in the historic center from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

First Festival dedicated to Italian Oysters at Calata Paita. Discover the program!

Cultural event at the S. Fregoso Regional Media Library. Discover the program!

Children and family events at Castle San Giorgio from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Tickets available in advance at the Castle San Giorgio Museum.

Workshops, shows, street bands, and horror-themed entertainment in Piazza Brin, Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Verdi, Piazzetta del Bastione, and Piazza Mentana from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

Final act of the Lunezia Prize with great guests including Sophie and the Giants, Max Pezzali, Sergio Caputo. At 9:30 PM at the Civic Theater, free admission with mandatory reservation.

Conference for the centenary of Ubaldo Mazzini's death from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Regional Media Library S. Fregoso and from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Lunigian Academy of Sciences Giovanni Capellini. Free admission.

Guided tour of the library and the exhibition at 6:00 PM. Free admission.

Curated by Eleonora Acerbi and Cristiana Maucci, the exhibition portrays places ordinarily crowded with people and bustling with vehicular traffic in the desolate and suspended emptiness of those days, which in these shots are recognized in a different, almost metaphysical dimension.

Curated by Eleonora Acerbi in collaboration with Cristiana Maucci, this exhibition comprises 37 works from the civic collections and is displayed in 3 rooms on the second floor of the CAMeC.

Sports day in city spaces. From 09:00 to 18:00 at Calata Paita, Piazza Europa, Piazza Verdi, Giardini Pubblici, Molo Italia, Piazza del Bastione.

Meetings and workshops dedicated to engaging visitors in some of the many themes that the collection offers. Discover the program.