In Riccione, the magic of the festivities will kick off on Friday 29 November with the switching on of the illuminations that will dress the entire city in light and colour. Neighbourhoods and roundabouts will be illuminated by cones of warm light, and a long trail of lights will radiate from the Canal Harbour and the Piazzetta del Porto to Piazzale Roma, also lighting up the Lungomare promenade.
Piazzale Roma will be transformed into a spectacular ice skating rink, inside the 'Lungomare Ice Park': with its Ferris wheel, it will complete the entire area, creating a fairy-tale ice village.
The opening of the rink will be celebrated with a breathtaking show by professional skaters, on 29 November at 5 p.m., the event that will officially open the Christmas season: "The Ice Christmas Show", an exciting spectacle that will bring the magic of Christmas on ice, including stage performances and a dreamlike atmosphere.
Internationally renowned athletes will perform on the ice: Anna Valesi and Martin Bidar, Jogail? Aglinskyt? and the couple Charise Matthaei and Max Liebers, accompanied by the voices of Stella Ferrucci and Andrea Carli. Making the scene even more magical will be the Entertainment Art performers, with striking costumes and choreography. Conceived and directed by Elena Ronchetti, the show will merge sport, art and music in an evocative Christmas vision.