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Georgica di Emilia - Festa della terra, delle acque e del lavoro nei campi
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Saturday 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Guastalla, ancient capital Gonzaga placed on the Po in the crossroads between Reggio Emilia, Parma and Mantua, renews the appointment with "Georgica Emilia", party of the land, water and labor camps . The event, which this year runs between the lido Po Guastalla and to Gualtieri, two ancient villages that enlightened princes, the Gonzagas and Bentivoglio made harmonics in the architecture and in urban developments; agricultural practices, work in the fields, the fruits of the earth, water as a source of life, way of communication and exchange of cultures will be the topics discussed during the event. A river link will connect the Lombardy side of Pomponesco where it will set up a small farmer's market in their harbor with a restaurant where "Luvadel" fragrant taste. The first round of the two days will be the one with the exhibition-market of fruits, flowers, vegetables and seeds. The species most known to the most rare, many exhibitors will offer collections of unusual botanical plants, particularly precious specimens, handicraft, seeds and bulbs. Into the corner and then a large group of experts from different disciplines will clarify doubts and provide information around in bee-keeping, the practice of falconry, how to implant family vineyards, to breed a chicken or producing balsamic vinegar, reserving a special focus hemp, now an important protagonist of the green economy. The excursus in the way animal will be to the sound of Asinate, initiatives with donkeys made in collaboration with the outdoors Asineria, which for over 15 years promotes the educational use of the donkey, docile animal, patient and very loved by children. There will junkie, literary trek that includes a weekend of travel readings with writers, donkeys and readers, in the nature of the Po valley. The intent of the trek, which relies on the collaboration of the libraries of Guastalla (Frattini Maldotti) and Renewable Literature Association which is based in the publishing house Marcos y Marcos, is to promote and enhance the practice of reading. The trek will end with Drom, round table dedicated to the travel, the wanderings, to nomadism, to pilgrimages, transhumance and the voyages of men and more. Are reserved to children for the duration of the event the Asinobus, walks in the flood plain on the back of the donkeys and Coccolasino fence, relationship and contact activities with animals. Georgica will of course also have a space dedicated to the culture, not coincidentally the name chosen for the exhibition recalls the poem of the great Virgil, the Georgiche.Sono scheduled inter alia, a round table on agriculture Urban, a conversation around to the practices of gardening with journalist Mimma Pallavicini and a gathering of the guardian farmers who now account for biodiversity on land protection system. "Georgica Emilia" is also the festival of flavors. On display there will be the typical food and wine, with lots of local specialties such as Parmigiano Reggiano tasting of red cows, a special variety of Italian cheese number one in the world that comes only from the milk of cattle from red cloak Reggiana race . You can also taste a menu ranging from the traditional to the land of the river in the various eateries and restaurants on the banks of the river. The organization is managed by Vitaliano Biondi, by the country's Day, in collaboration with the Municipality of Guastalla and the adhesion of the City of Gualtieri. Admission € 3. ITU Tourist information, street Gonzaga 37 / e, Guastalla (RE), tel. 0522 839763 uit@comune.guastalla.re.it