During their spare time, all non-performing groups (individual group performances) can visit Bolzano and/or surroundings.

During their spare time, all non-performing groups (individual group performances) can visit Bolzano and/or surroundings.

On Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, and on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. there will be half-hourly dance performances in the squares. The performances in Piazza della Vittoria will take place on Saturday during the weekly market as well as on Friday and on Saturday in the evening.

The locations for the music and dance performances are:

Piazza Walther / Waltherplatz, Piazza del Grano / Kornplatz, Piazza Municipio / Rathausplatz, Piazza delle Erbe / Obstmarkt, Piazza Don Bosco / Don Bosco-Platz, Piazzetta Via Resia 12/P / Platz Reschenstraße 12/P, Piazza Matteotti / Matteotti-Platz, Piazzale di via Roma (ex fiera) / Romstraße (vor ex Messeareal), Piazza Mazzini / Mazzini-Platz, Piazza della Vittoria / Siegesplatz, Ponte del Talvera / Talferbrücke, Piazzetta Chiesa San Paolo / Platz Kirche San Paolo , Parco Tambosi / Tambosi-Park

At the Europeade Forum at Palais Campofranco (Piazza Walther) you can not only find all information concerning the event, but you can also buy some souvenirs in the Europeade shop or at the stands selling traditional costumes and crafts. Besides, the International Europeade Committee based in Belgium as well as the organising team of the 2011 Europeade in the city of Tartu in Estonia will be present.

Opening hours of the Europeade Forum:

Thursday, July 22nd 2010, from 11 a.m. (opening of the Forum) until 5 p.m.
Friday, July 23rd 2010, from a.m. 11 until 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 24th 2010, from a.m. 11 until 2 p.m.

The 47th Europeade is officially opened in the Palaonda stadium on Thursday, July 22nd 2010 at 7 p.m. The closing ceremony takes place in the same location on Sunday, July 25th 2010 at 4 p.m. During both events, more than 2.500 dancers and musicians from 30 different European countries will perform. Do not miss out on these colourful celebrations. The entrance is free. The event is suitable for families.

Choirs from all over Europe will also take part in the Europeade festival. Discover the musical diversity in Europe during this exclusive concert evening in the Auditorium Haydn concert hall on Friday, July 23rd 2010 at 7 p.m. The entrance is free; the number of places is limited, though.

Do not miss out on this big European folk festival. On Friday, July 23rd 2010 at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, July 24th 2010 at 8 p.m. after the big parade through the city, you can celebrate with all the participants in Piazza della Vittoria until late into the night. It's going to be a joyful party of music and dance.

The big parade through the city of Bolzano with all the 5,000 participants takes place on Saturday, July 24th 2010 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m..

The parade route winds through the following streets and squares:

Start - Stadio Druso / Drususstadion, Viale Trieste / Triesterstraße, Viale Druso - Ponte Druso / Drususstraße - Drususbrücke, Via Marconi / Marconistraße, Via Carducci / Carduccistraße, Via Kolping / Kolpingstraße, Piazza Domenicani / Dominikanerplatz, Piazza Walther / Waltherplatz, Piazza del Grano / Kornplatz (VIP Tribune), Portici / Lauben, Via Museo / Museumsstraße, Ponte Talvera / Talferbrücke, Piazza della Vittoria / Siegesplatz - End

On Saturday, July 24th 2010 from 1 until 3 p.m., six European choirs give an intimate and exclusive concert in the Cathedral of Bolzano (Duomo di Bolzano).

On Sunday, July 25th 2010 at 10 a.m., all participants gather to celebrate Mass in the Cathedral of Bolzano.