Milano Marittima, for a Christmas by the sea

from Sunday 30th November 2025 to Tuesday 6th January 2026

In Milano Marittima, Christmas is a work of art. The Rotonda Primo Maggio is transformed into a magical place with unique artistic scenery, while the streets of the town centre become the stage for ‘Tacabanda’, featuring marching bands, choirs and instrumental ensembles.

The Mare d'Arte Festival returns, the cultural event under the artistic direction of Gianluca Orazi and organised in collaboration with Sky Arte. For the winter preview of the 2026 edition, it offers a unique experience: in the central Rotonda Primo Maggio, We Rise by Lifting Others by Marinella Senatore will be on display, a work that has already been exhibited in internationally renowned contexts.

With Tacabanda, promoted by the Ater Foundation, bands, choirs and instrumental ensembles from the Emilia Romagna region, coordinated by Assonanza ETS and ANBIMA Emilia Romagna, offer music and entertainment.

The calendar includes shows and events, and a small market in classic wooden huts, to complete the programme for some Christmas shopping.

We Rise by Lifting Others - Marinella Senatore

Art installation

From 30th November, Marinella Senatore's We Rise by Lifting Others will be on display in the central Rotonda Primo Maggio. The work has already been exhibited in prominent international contexts, such as the NOOR Festival in Riyadh and Unlimited at Art Basel, a global showcase for contemporary art, and will remain on display in the Garden City throughout the Christmas holidays.

The work offers a new reflection on the idea of community, closeness and relationships. It is a monumental work that welcomes and gathers around it the light of a shared narrative.

The quotations incorporated into the work – “We Rise By Lifting Others” (attributed to American lawyer and orator Robert G. Ingersoll) and “I Contain Multitudes” (from Walt Whitman's Song of Myself) – aim to send a message of overcoming social divisions, reaffirming the artist's commitment to creating connections between communities through art.

Programme

Sunday 30th November

Rotonda Primo Maggio, from 5 p.m.

Mare d'Arte Festival - special inauguration

Inauguration of We Rise by Lifting Others, a work by artist Marinella Senatore, with performances (at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm) by Sara Bertolucci, actress, singer and performer.

For more information, visit www.maredarte.it

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December

Rotonda Primo Maggio, from 4 p.m.

Mare d'Arte Festival

At the installation We Rise by Lifting Others, by Marinella Senatore, performances by Sara Bertolucci (4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.), actress, singer and performer.

For more information, visit www.maredarte.it

Monday 8th December

Cervia Gospel Soul concert

Rotonda Primo Maggio, from 4 p.m.

A journey through spirituals, classical and contemporary pieces, conducted by Fausta Molfini, to experience a moment of music, emotion and brotherhood together.

Christmas Concert by the Young Musicians European Orchestra

Stella Maris Church, 9 p.m.

Organised by Emilia Romagna Concerti

Saturday, 13th December

Viale Gramsci, from 11 a.m to 11 p.m.

M.A.F.F. Music Art Food Festival

Art, culture, crafts, food, music with DJ sets

Sunday, 14th December

Rotonda Primo Maggio, from 6 p.m.

Dardust - ‘Urban Impressionism Tour’

Milano Marittima hosts a date on the tour of the famous pianist, producer and composer, one of the most influential and award-winning artists around. Dardust brings his highly personal and innovative style to the live stage, redrawing the boundaries between classical and contemporary music.

For more information, visit www.maredarte.it

Saturday, 20th December

Rotonda Primo Maggio and streets in the city centre, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tacabanda - Christmas music in the streets of the city centre

• Marching Band of the G. Sarti Music School of Faenza
• Concert by the Mousiké Modern Choir

Sunday, 21st December

Rotonda Primo Maggio and streets in the city centre, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tacabanda - Christmas music in the streets of the city centre

• Marching Band of the Rimini Youth Band
• Concert by MYO - Mondaino Youth Jazz Orchestra

Friday, 26th December

Rotonda Primo Maggio, from 4 p.m.

Mare d'Arte Festival

At the installation We Rise by Lifting Others, by Marinella Senatore, performances by Sara Bertolucci (4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.), actress, singer and performer.

For more information, visit www.maredarte.it

Saturday 27th December

Rotonda Primo Maggio and streets of the city centre, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tacabanda - Christmas music in the streets of the city centre

• Marching Band of the Rimini Youth Band
• Concert by Basterdjazz

Sunday, 28th December

Rotonda Primo Maggio and streets in the city centre, from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tacabanda - Christmas music in the streets of the city centre

• La Bandessa
• Concert by B.G.I. ‘Novi-Soliera’

Thursday, 1st January

Rotonda Primo Maggio and streets in the city centre

New Year's greetings in the Garden City

Entertainment, music and DJ sets

Sunday, 4th January

Rotonda Primo Maggio and streets in the city centre, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tacabanda – Christmas music in the streets of the city centre

• La Bandessa
• Concert by the John Lennon Youth Band

Monday, 5th January

Rotonda Primo Maggio, from 4 p.m.

Mare d'Arte Festival

At the installation We Rise by Lifting Others, by Marinella Senatore, performances by Sara Bertolucci (4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.), actress, singer and performer.

For more information, visit www.maredarte.it

Tacabanda is an event promoted by Ater Fondazione and organised by bands, choirs and instrumental ensembles from the Emilia Romagna region, coordinated by Assonanza ETS and ANBIMA Emilia Romagna.

Mare d'Arte Festival, the cultural event under the artistic direction of Gianluca Orazi, is organised in collaboration with Sky Arte.

Gourmet market in the Christmas Cottages

Two Christmas huts await you for a journey through flavour and tradition.

From 30th November to 21st December, holidays and days before holidays
From 24th December to 6th January, every day

Opening hours: from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

A return to the old days, to old flavours... When our grandmothers delighted us with their cooking: strozzapreti, lasagne, passatelli and cappelletti, just like in the old days. In gourmet cottages, you can't miss out on a platter of cold cuts and porchetta, accompanied by local wines, mulled wine, bombardino and delicious hot chocolate.

For those with a sweet tooth, there are handmade crêpes, prepared with local ingredients. For a special snack, if chocolate is your passion, you can be tempted by a warm tenerina with a soft touch of handmade whipped cream, which makes every bite a celebration.

Find out all the Christmas events

Parking

For the entire period from 29th November to 6th January, paid parking is suspended in Milano Marittima.