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The magical Puppet Theatre returns this year as well!
Join us in Walther Square in Bolzano, right beneath the Sparkasse, for a new season of colourful, imaginative and entertaining performances for children and adults alike.
The shows will be presented in Italian and German, welcoming audiences with exciting stories and unforgettable characters.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Stiftung Fondazione Sparkasse.
A must-see occasion to experience the magic of puppet theatre together!

Toni Servillo, Giuliana De Sio, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Haber, Teresa Saponangelo, Silvio Orlando, Gabriele Lavia, Neri Marcorè, and many other leading figures of the international theatre scene are part of the 2025/2026 season of the Teatro Stabile, taking place in Bolzano. This year’s season includes 12 subscription events and a special performance featuring Stefano Massini.

Festive Advent atmosphere at the mulled wine stand in Parcines, with brass players from the Parcines Music Band from 3 p.m. onwards.

Course of the "Rostnboch Tuifl" in the historical center of Caldaro beginning at 6pm.

Angelo Pintus is an Italian comedian well known for his energetic style of humor and hilarious performances. He was born on May 21, 1975, in Trieste, Italy. Pintus has gained great popularity through his theatrical performances, later broadcast on TV and platforms, and his participation in successful television programs. The Italian comedian has been able to build a solid career in the Italian comedy scene, winning over theater audiences with his charisma, likability, and undisputed talent for improvising and entertaining.

For the first time in Selva, during the Mountain Christmas market, the Selva Theatre Group will present an enchanting Living Nativity. In a festive atmosphere filled with lights and traditions, actors in period costumes will bring the characters of the Nativity story to life, offering visitors a touching and engaging experience. The event enriches the market’s programme, adding warmth, community spirit, and authenticity to the Christmas magic of Val Gardena.

In the Glow of the Evening The women’s choir Ladinia Women’s Chorus, conducted by Martin Runggaldier, warmly invites you to an atmospheric concert filled with musical warmth and a touch of pre-Christmas spirit. Organized by the Educational Committee of Castelrotto. Free admission.

Lukas Lobis (BZ): “verwirrt” Director: Robert Palfrader Actor and cabaret artist Lukas Lobis returns to Carambolage with his successful show “verwirrt.” Through an ironic and entertaining journey, Lobis tries to untangle the confusion that grips him, encountering quirky characters and ending up in awkward situations. His path leads him to rediscover his Tyrolean roots — with a surprising conclusion. Event: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

Alto Adige, 1961. La regione norditaliana è sconvolta da una serie di attentati separatisti. Mentre il giovane figlio di contadini Paul vuole sfuggire alla mancanza di prospettive del suo villaggio e studiare pittura, suo fratello maggiore Anton lotta senza compromessi per la protezione della minoranza di lingua tedesca, se necessario anche con la violenza. Dopo essere stato smascherato come uno degli attentatori, Anton fugge, abbandonando la fattoria e la famiglia. Paul rimanda a malincuore i propri progetti per sostenere Anna, moglie di Anton, e il loro figlioletto. Mentre la situazione degenera e la polizia italiana interviene con durezza, Anna inizia a ribellarsi sempre più contro le strutture patriarcali del suo ambiente. Paul, invece, deve fare la sua scelta e decidere tra lealtà familiare e realizzazione personale.

Peppi und die Haislraggler (BZ): “Verstopfte Weihnacht – Besinnliches Toilettenreinigen mit Peppi und die Haislraggler” Moritz Thuile: bass Markus Cappello: sax Martin Malfertheiner: cajon Felix Senoner: guitar Magdalena Oberstaller: violin Tobias Kompatscher: guitar, vocals The musical repertoire of the band Peppi und die Haislraggler – creators and so far the only representatives of the Toilet-Pop genre – consists mainly of original compositions. Their distinctive feature is the tension between ironic lyrics in dialect and a wide variety of musical styles. Even the band’s name is telling: they firmly claim to work full-time in sanitary maintenance and took up instruments only out of financial necessity – a side hustle to cover expensive Christmas shopping. Whether there’s any truth to that story remains a mystery… Event: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

Sidewalk was born from a desire to create spaces for self-expression where they were missing.
It is a participatory, safe and open environment that blurs the line between stage and audience, welcoming all forms of art and encouraging experimentation.
By intertwining diverse artistic languages and mediums, Sidewalk brings together people of all ages, races, and backgrounds, fulfilling the universal need to express and to listen, while dissolving the very boundaries of language through artistic freedom.
Sidewalk is a free, open space where everyone can express themselves in any way – poetry, music, theater, stand-up, anything!
The only limit is time (5 minutes), to allow each of you to share their art. Registrations are open to anybody wanting to share their art on our stage.

Send a DM to @sidewalk_bolzano (Instagram).

It happened suddenly, for reasons unknown, when an angel found himself hovering over the heavens of the Earth. The village madman remembers it well – for he was the first to see him, and the last to ever forget him. The angel glides, awestruck and deeply moved, over celestial expanses he had until now only dreamed of or imagined – until a priest shoots at him. Confused and overwhelmed by this wondrous being, and tormented by guilt, the priest decides to take him in and care for him: an angel, marvelous and mysterious, who observes human life with astonished eyes.

Yet this life gradually becomes heavy and increasingly complicated; primarily due to the hostile atmosphere and rejection in the village, which refuses to accept the foreign visitor, the angel. He is condemned – because of his otherness, his altered form, his strangeness. Burdened by mockery and humiliation, yet unable to return to the heavenly realm, the angel – trapped in the earthly world – finds solace in the music of the violin, an instrument he plays masterfully, and “refuge” only in Delia’s eyes and her love…

Freely inspired by The Wonderful Visit by H.G. Wells

Text: Fabio Pisano
Translation: Zija Vuka
Dramaturgical adaptation, stage design, and direction: Davide Iodice
Original music: Lino Cannavacciuolo
Light Designer: Loïc François Hamelin
Scenic elements: Divni Gushta
Assistant director: Jozef Shiroka
With: Nikolin Ferketa, Raimonda Markja, Pjerin Vlashi, Fritz Selmani, Rita Gjeka Kacarosi, Julinda Emiri, Jozef Shiroka, Merita Smaja, Alexander Prenga, Vladimir Doda

A production of: Teatro Migjeni, Sardegna Teatro
With the support of: Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana

Winner at the Albanian Theater Festival “Moisiu” / Press Award “Oslobodenje” at the Sarajevo Festival

In collaboration with: Pan-Albanian Association Arbëria Bolzano

Clowning at its finest with live music, unusual juggling, and a few more surprises. A multi-layered play in which the two clowns artfully and poetically turn the certainties of everyday life upside down – and repeatedly manage to free themselves from apparent mishaps in surprising, chaotically ingenious and at the same time clownishly naive ways.
Humorous entanglements around the really important things in the pre-Christmas and Christmas season, such as sharing joy, laughter, amazement and listening to the quiet moments – full of joyful anticipation of what will happen next. The audience is thus removed from the Christmas hustle and bustle for a string of quiet, tender and also powerful moments. May this magic have a profound effect and last as long as possible!
Bonifazius & Michelino (Austria) – the two couldn't be more different!
Loud and cheeky, cautious and haphazard, talkative and literal – they stumble right into a crazy, bizarre and festive story.
For children aged four and above.

The sixteenth edition of the festival “Corpi Eretici 2025/26”, curated by Teatro la Ribalta – Kunst der Vielfalt, opens with the premiere of “Pinocchio nel ventre della balena”, directed by Paolo Grossi, a fairy tale that recalls the adventures and misadventures of Pinocchio and his father Mastro Geppetto. Next comes “Vorrei una voce”, in which Tindaro Granata, through the voice of Mina, brings to the stage the stories and experiences of women imprisoned in Messina. With “Re Lear è morto a Mosca”, directed by César Brie, eight young actors retrace the careers of Solomon Michoels and Venjamin Zuskin, executed by the Stalinist regime because of their art. In “Vizita”, Davide Iodice reflects on intolerance toward the foreigner, inspired by H.G. Wells. Kicking off 2026 is the debut of “Studi Teatrali de La Tempesta”, directed by Antonio Viganò, a new creation born during the artistic residency with Teatro Cristallo. In February: “C’è urgenza d’azzurro”, poems by Vasco Mirandola with music by Sergio Marchesini, and “Quando gli dei erano tanti”, in which Marco Baliani tells the story of Calasso. In March, “Edipo Re”, directed by Stefano Tè and performed by inmates from the Castelfranco Emilia Prison, stages the story of the city of Thebes and Oedipus' desperate attempt to save it. In April, “Un attimo prima”, a poetic experience by Gabriella Salvaterra, will lead small groups of spectators through an intimate, sensory journey inside a labyrinth of memories, immersing them courageously in the theme of symbolic rupture and healing. In May, “La parola femminista” by Vanessa Roghi and the Writing Workshop of Experience with Lea Melandri close the program with a reflection on feminist culture. All events of the “Corpi Eretici” festival: • 09/10/25, Pinocchio nel ventre della balena - Teatro la Ribalta-Kunst der Vielfalt (Teatro Gries) • 23/10/25, Vorrei una voce - Tindaro Granata (Teatro Gries) • 12/11/25, Re Lear è morto a Mosca - César Brie (Teatro Gries) • 11/12/25, Vizita - Davide Iodice (Teatro Gries) • 21-22/01/26, Studi teatrali de la tempesta - Teatro la Ribalta-Kunst der Vielfalt (Teatro Cristallo) • 06/02/26, C’è urgenza di azzurro - Vasco Mirandola e Sergio Marchesini (T.Raum) • 27/02/26, Quando gli dei erano tanti - Marco Baliani (Teatro Gries) • 13/03/26, Edipo Re - Teatro dei Venti (Teatro Cristallo) • 27-28-29/04/26, Un attimo prima - Gabriella Salvaterra (info location info@teatrolaribalta.it) • 08/05/26, La parola femminista - Vanessa Roghi (Teatro Cristallo) • 09/05/26, Laboratorio di scrittura di esperienza - Lea Melandri (Sala Giuliani, Teatro Cristallo)

Argo's story "is a “great little book” that strikes you straight to the heart. It makes you want to enter those events, uncovering the unspoken, giving voice to the silences, rediscovering History. The desire of Maria Ariis - one of the extraordinary performers in the show - has, therefore, also become mine. To translate all this on stage. Making active and emotional memory is the task of theatre. And everyone in life can meet Argo, that dog who reminds you who you are and where you come from' writes Serena Sinigaglia, director of this new play. An excellent writer and translator, Ciani experienced as a child the exodus from Pola, Istria, after the Second World War and recounts that tear with delicacy, through the separation from her dog York. York like Argo, Ulysses' dog, symbol of ‘home’, of waiting and of faithful friendship. His novel Storia di Argo has the breath of poetry, never falling into polemic or essay. Sinigaglia translates it on stage as a confrontation between generations: a grandmother who lived through the exodus, a mother who knew it from her mother, and a daughter who knows nothing about it confront each other today, in an intimate and human way, on that piece of history: the family dimension compared with the historical one, yesterday, today, tomorrow. Freely inspired by the novel Storia di Argodi Mariagrazia Ciani Original text by Letizia Russo Director Serena Sinigaglia With Ariella Reggio, Maria Ariis, Lucia Limonta Sets Andrea Belli Costumes Valeria Bettella Lighting and sound Roberta Faiolo Assistant director Michele Iuculano Production Il Rossetti Teatro Stabile Del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Teatro Stabile di Bolzano

A convivial knowledge contest that's all about team spirit, fun and solving puzzles together in a relaxed atmosphere. There will also be something to eat.

A musical experience in a place rich in history
The renowned Japanese artist guides us, with her voice and the enveloping sound of the koto, to distant and mysterious Japan. But not only that. She also takes us on an emotional journey through time, cultures, and musical genres.
After the concert, guests will have the opportunity to take part in an oriental dinner at the castle’s tavern: a perfect occasion to meet the artist and the evening’s artistic director in person.

Art Director: Manfred Bernard
Organization: Castles of Bolzano Foundation
Info: Reservation required (for the dinner, reservations will be accepted until 09.12.2025)
runkelstein@runkelstein.info
– +39 0471/329808
Costs: Concert free of charge, dinner from 8:30 PM at €27/person (drinks excluded)

Selma & Kurt will celebrate their 20th anniversary as a cabaret duo in the run-up to Christmas in 2025.

Selma Mahlknecht is a multi-award-winning writer, playwright and director.

Kurt Gritsch reads and accompanies on the guitar.

With the kind support of the Naturns Education Committee.

only in german language

The Lunica Dance School invites children and families to an interactive Christmas dance show! Join us for a joyful celebration of movement — swing, laugh, and learn the first steps of festive Christmas routines. The youngest dancers of the school will showcase their talent, and afterwards, children are welcome to join in and dance along. A lively, fun-filled event packed with music, energy, and holiday spirit for all ages.

CABABOZ (BZ): “Natale 2025” The fakest Santa Clauses in Bolzano are back on stage just in time for Christmas market season. A few comedians – though not too funny – try to distract the audience from mulled wine, jingling earworms, and the scent of ginger and cinnamon. With irreverent jokes, bizarre anecdotes, and officially approved one-liners. This text was not written with the help of artificial intelligence – and it shows. Performances: Friday, December 12, and Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

The Taufra Xmas Sessions invite you to an unforgettable winter experience! On six evenings, various locations in Sand in Taufers and Mühlen are transformed into atmospheric meeting places. Enjoy the unique atmosphere with campfire romance, delicious regional food and drinks. Let yourself be inspired by the rousing live acts and experience spectacular fire shows that will leave you spellbound. Whether with friends, family or alone - the Taufra Xmas Sessions offer something for everyone. Join in and celebrate Advent in a special way! Program: Friday, 28.11. : Icebar, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Bob & The Traffic Jam Friday, 05.12. : Cafe Treffpunkt, Mühlen in Taufers/Molini di Tures Live Act: Coffeecult Acoustic Trio Friday, 12.12. : Hotel Spangla, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Yunger Friday, 19.12. : Hotel Drumlerhof, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Michael Astner Friday, 26.12. : Cafe Domino, Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures Live Act: Dirty Lovers Friday, 02.01. : Sandgold, Winkel/Cantuccio Live Act: Endophine Acoustic Trio

Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season!

In addition to the ice rink in the village square with skate rentals, there will be fascinating magic and fire shows, great live bands, contemplative Advent concerts, and atmospheric Christmas stories, providing a varied program. A winter experience for young and old alike!

Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate rentals and mulled wine stand: November 29, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (closed on December 24, 2025).

May we briefly introduce ourselves? We are the most daring, adventurous, cheeky, bright, fiery, passionate, devilish boys and girls in Alta Pusteria. We are the ones who revive a real piece of South Tyrolean tradition every winter. We are the ones who make Sesto unsafe at the beginning of December. We are the BERGTOIFL SEXTEN. Are you brave enough to find out more? Fire & Flame - Visit us at the Krampus parade on 13.12.25 and let yourself be seduced into our world!

Study afternoon in Italian with a screening of the film “Hannah Arendt.”

Lectures at the Merano Academy:
Maurizio Borghi (University of Turin): “Crime and Thought. Observations based on Hannah Arendt’s ‘Some Questions of Moral Philosophy’”

Ivo De Gennaro (Free University of Bolzano - Bozen) and Gino Zaccaria (Bocconi University): “Truth and Propaganda. Observations based on Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism*”

Workshop and discussion:
Screening of the film “Hannah Arendt” and discussion at the Centro per la Cultura.

Scientific coordination:
Prof. Gino Zaccaria (Bocconi University and Director of the Chora Institute)

Free admission with registration: info@adsit.org.
14 -18 p.m. (Accademia Merano) + ore 19.30-21.30 p.m. (Centro per la Cultura)

2500 years of Western civilization in just 90 minutes, and by the end, you won’t feel tired at all. On the contrary, you’ll leave in a good mood, inspired, and full of energy, because on this journey you meet the most diverse personalities: gods and mortals, dictators and saints, poets and philosophers. A sharp-witted cabaret full of humor and surprising moments.
A witty cabaret full of sharp humor and surprising moments.

The event will take place only in German.

Der Dorfchronist von Kaltern, Albert Atz, zeigt am Sonntag, 14. Dezember 2025 um 16 Uhr im Vereinshaus von Kaltern folgende Filme aus seiner Chronistenarbeit: - Die Wildschweinjagd in Kaltern 1965 (17 Min.) - Matthias Wörndle, der „Dorfbäcker“ von Kaltern (15 Min.) - Brum bin i so blöd (6 Min.) - Die längste Weinleitung der Welt (12 Min.) - Im warmen Wasser geht‘s (5 Min.) - Weihnachtsgruß von David Ambach -Der Dominikus Keller (26 Min.) Durch die Veranstaltung führt: Der Bürgermeister Christoph Pillon Alle Interessierte sind recht herzlich eingeladen. Eintritt: Freiwillige Spende - der Erlös wird für die Krebshilfe Überetsch-Unterland gespendet.

Timbreroots (BZ): CD Presentation “Heartbeat Chronicles”
Benedikt Sanoll: rhythm, fingerstyle guitar
Philipp Sanoll: drums & marimba
Sebastian Willeit: e-guitar & banjo
Thomas Vicenzi: e-bass
Simon Oberrauch: piano/keys

The members of Timbreroots blend Ambient Indie Folk, Alternative Rock, and Brit Pop into an overwhelming sonic experience that captivates fans of Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ben Howard, Coldplay, and Bon Iver.

Epic singing, with up to five voices, and unique instruments like the marimba add vitality and depth to their intense lyrics. Inspired by a wide range of musical influences, the band creates a bridge between past and present, giving life to their unmistakable “Timbrevibe.”

With their new album Heartbeat Chronicles, they tell a profound story of emotional and personal growth — a journey from self-deception and isolation toward self-awareness, responsibility, and human connection. During the Heartbeat Chronicles Tour, the audience is transported into this sonic universe, promising an unforgettable and inspiring live experience.

Event: Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.
www.timbreroots.com

Swan Lake tells the love story between Prince Siegfried and Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by the wicked sorcerer Rothbart. Amid grand court festivities, enchanted love scenes, spells, and deceptions, this timeless masterpiece brings to the stage all the charm of ballet and classical technique, telling one of the greatest love stories in the history of theatre. The timeless prestige and renown of Swan Lake are enhanced by the inspiring music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the remarkable inventiveness and expressiveness of Marius Petipa’s choreography, here reinterpreted by Marco Batti, artistic director of the Balletto di Siena. His choreographic and artistic genius culminates in translating the relationship between the human body and the movements of swans. Classical repertoire ballet in three acts and four scenes Principal dancers: Chiara Gagliardo, Filippo Del Sal, Giuseppe Giacalone Soloists: Elena Badalassi, Matilde Campesi Original choreography: Marius Petipa Choreographic restaging: Marco Batti Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Costumes: Jasha Atelier, Nataliia Dolyk Lighting designer: Giovanni Monzitta Set design: S.I.R.T. srl Production: Balletto di Siena Duration: 120 minutes

Improtheater Carambolage: “Xmas-Show” At the Christmas market, the takings are high, the inns are full, and a family of refugees from the Middle East is settled in a stable, above which the angels sing. Ah, if only improvisational theatre had existed back then! The shepherds would have staged a musical with a happy ending for Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph would have been swept up in a storm of love, and the ox and the donkey would have been settled in a cozy little farm. But it’s never too late for beautiful stories! Just come to the theatre: here life fills with joyful messages. And who knows, maybe the Befana will enter the stage on a flying sleigh… Event: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM. www.impro.carambolage.org

Crossing Cultures explores the vibrant zone of contact that emerges where two cultural worlds meet—a space shaped by encounters between people, imaginations, sounds, and lived experiences.
The evening opens with a short film by directors Samba Ngum and Emilio Tamburini. Black Vesuvio tells a story of personal identification with Naples’ iconic volcano, seen through the eyes of Samba Ngum—a Gambian entrepreneur and musician who came to Italy for love. After finding work at the Vesuvius National Park, Samba faces, on one hand, the racism of certain tourists and, on the other, a growing affection for the volcano itself: powerful yet forced into silence… until the day it erupts.
Following the screening, Gianpaolo Chiriacò will moderate a conversation with the two directors.
The evening continues in Waag’s historic cellar with a performance by the duo Sophia Domancich and Napoleon Maddox, embodying yet another meeting at the crossroads of musical worlds and identities. A classically trained pianist devoted to experimentation—from jazz to avant-rock in the spirit of Robert Wyatt—Sophia Domancich weaves soundscapes around the vocal acrobatics of Napoleon Maddox, an African American rapper, poet, and beatboxer who emerged with the band IsWhat?!.
A collaboration driven by sonic exploration and a tribute to the great African American composers.


18:00 h / Waag +3 – screening of the documentary “Black Vesuvio” (EN with IT subtitles) and talk with directors Samba Ngum and Emilio Tamburini

20:00 h / Waag -1 – Sophia Domancich & Napoleon Maddox live concert