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Velonotte Romeo & Golden Youth of 
Medieval Verona
Night of 6/7 May (XXIV) 
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A Verona una notte in bici sulle tracce di Romeo tra i luoghi della gioventù bruciata medievale
 
 

Grazie Verona, e’ stato molto bello, un modo eroico e degno di amanti gloriosi.

Grazie ai nostri speakers, artisti, musicisti, traduttori, partners & ovviamente Radio Verona per la diretta sotto la pioggia che potete ascoltare qui .

 

Potete vedere qui sopra una parte del reportage di grande Alan Vouba, tutto e’ pubblicato sul suo Facebook.

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Una notte in bici per scoprire Verona attravverso il carattere piu' sexy del Shakespeare. Piazze, viuzze e panorami stupefacenti con Velonotte - grande giro tematico e speakers geniali.

Un viaggio di 14 km da percorrere serenamente in 3 ore e mezza da vivere in maniera nuova: in sella alla propria bicicletta i partecipanti ascolteranno su smartphone e radioline i racconti degli storici, i commenti e la musica della diretta radiofonica, guarderanno con una prospettiva differente gli spazi della splendida Verona medievale a 420 dalla prima pubblicazione del capolavoro di Shakespeare. Diretto da storico Sergey Nikitin & Velonotte Academy.

 

Un evento adatto a tutte e tutti, giovani e adulti, appassionati e semplici curiosi, dotati di bicicletta e collegamento radio, a cui non è richiesta nessuna preparazione fisica particolare. Partendo dall’Arsenale dopo un aperitivo musicale

per tornare poi all’Arsenale e concludere la pedalata notturna. Nell'ambito di Festival in biciletta. 

Iscriviti presto qui sull'Eventbrite (da 10 Euro)

Dedicato al 420° anniversario della prima pubblicazione della tragedia di Shakespeare.

 

ALSO IN ENGLISH!

 

Explore gorgeous Verona with Shakespeare's sexiest character - Romeo, his gang, his Juliet, his suspicious priest-magician Lorenzo and adolescent enemies. 14 kms of Romantic lanes, breathtaking panoramas and stories delivered by genius historians (see the list below!) and curated by historian Sergey Nikitin. We meet you at Arsenale (Piazza Arsenale, 11) with wine and gothic music aperitivo. 

 

From dusk till midnight and then we party hard at the same Arsenale - at the heart of Verona. Join the ride (from 10 Euro)

You might rent bikes for free from our sponsor if you come in 5 persons (or more), just let us know your names after registration with an email.

Dedicated to 420th anniversary of the first publication of Shakesperare's drama.

 

И ПО-РУССКИ ТОЖЕ

 

Самый сексуальный герой Шекспира "в Вероне, где встречают нас события". Захватывающие виды, романтические улочки и блистательные рассказчики в историческом гран-туре по средневековой Вероне. 3 1/2 часа и 14 километров неспешной прогулки по паркам, набережным и площадям в компании участников со всего мира. Маршрут составлен Сергеем Никитиным и Академией Велоночи. Посвящается 420-летию первой публикации трагедии Шекспира. Перевод - под редакцией професссора Стефано Алоэ и факультета иностранных языков Веронского государственного университета. Регистрация (от 10 Евро)

What is VeloNotte?

 

We explore cities by night and by bike.

We have a generous selection of scholars and architects to guide us.

VeloNotte has a scenario – beginning, middle and the end, like a good piece by Shakespeare.

From ghosts to bricks we weave it all into a compelling story.

97,000 people joined our events worldwide.

Velonotte Academy speakers featured Richard Rogers, Peter Ackroyd (London), Peter Eisenman, Cinzia de Lotto, Stefano Aloe (Verona), Ilber Ortayli (Istanbul), Mikhail Meyer (Moscow), Ken Jackson (Columbia), Jean-Louis Cohen (New York University), David Abulafia (Cambridge), Vladimir Paperny (LA), Alessandro De Magistris (Politecnico di Milano), Carlo Blasi, Vittorio Vidotto (La Sapienza), Anna & Natalia Bronovitskaya, Natalia Dushkina (Markhi).  

Our glorious speakers and advisors

 

Marina Avdonina (RUDN)

T.C.W. Blanning (Cambridge university)

Pierpaolo Brugnoli (Verona)

Franco Cardini (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales/ Harvard University) 

Peter Hudson 

Loredana Olivato (Verona university)

Sergey Nikitin (Velonotte)

Gian Maria Varanini (Verona university)

Stefano Aloe (Verona university)

 

 

 

 

Biblioteca

 

 

P.-P.Brugnoli. Le strade di Verona. - Roma, 1999.

T. C. W. Blanning. The Pursuit of Glory. - Allen Lane, 2007. 

Franco Cardini. Il guerriero e il cavaliere. Collana "L'uomo medievale". - Edizioni Laterza, 2012.

Uomini e donne del Medioevo. A cura di Jacques Le Goff. - Edizioni Laterza, 2016.


G.L. Lugoboni. Verona e la sua storia. Cronologia di fatti e avvenimenti. - Verona: Gianni Businelli, 2014.

Francesco Mazzai. Verona. Amor. - 2013.

Veneto (Guida rossa). - Touring Club Italiano.

 

 

 

FAQ

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How long it will be?

- The Velonotte journey will take 3 1/2 hours including 6 lecture-stops. Start & final at the same point -  Arsenale. 

 

Will we have to ride fast?

- Approximate calculated speed - 12 km/h.

 

What do I have to take with me to listen to the guides?

- We will have a radio transmission in Italian, so bring a headset and a FM-radio to follow Velonotte or any other device with 3G. English & Russian version would be transmitted over Facebook. So bring your 3G device.

 

Where can we rent bikes in Verona?

- You have a plenty of choice here .

Our starting and final point will be at the ex-Arsenale in the center of the city.

 

If you have further questions, please contact us

Original soundtrack for Velonotte Romeo

 

is composed by Alexandre Grenkov (Kuzminki underground).

Additional music you might hear during the ride is written by Robert Fripp & King Crimson, Sergei Prokofiev, Fratelli per Bene, James Brown and Pink Floyd. 

 

 

История Велоночи
 
Более 97 тысяч человек участвовало по всему миру в в инициативах Velonotte Academy. 
Среди спикеров в разных городах были выдающиеся архитекторы и деятели культуры: Эльдар Рязанов, Питер Акройд, Сергей Романюк, Питер Айзенман, Ричард Роджерс, Кен Джексон (Columbia), Владимир Паперный, Хартмут Франк, Ильбер Ортайлы (Стамбул), Жан-Луи Коэн (New York University), Витторио Видотто (La Sapienza), Анна Броновицкая и Наталья Душкина (МАРХИ).  
Thanks to friends 

 

Adriana Cavarero

Piergabriele Papadia de Bottini

Alexey Krupin

Cristiano Folchi

Leo Katz

Cinizia De Lotto

Farida Asadullina

Manuella Merlo

Andres F. De'Gabriel

David Barrie

Marianna Galloni 

Andrea Zavattaro

Zhanna Ivanova

Jugith Scaliger

 

Special thanks:

General Consolate of Italy in Russian Federation;

Corrieri in Bici Verona per supporto tecnico

 

 

Regolamento Velonotte

 

 
Video: Velonotte Olimpica in London in 2012 was wrapped up by unforgettable concert by Trinity Laban string orchestra at 4AM!!!

Produced by Velonotte International Academy

in Diretta su Radio Verona FM!

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О нас/ About Us

Since 2007 we have established a series of international Grand-tours in the greatest cities all over the World. Created by Sergey Nikitin & Velonotte International. Read more.

 

C 2007 годабюро Международная Академия Велоночи организуют историко-архитектурные Гранд-туры по красивейшим городам мира. Автор и основатель проекта - историк Сергей Никитин.

Контакты/ Contact Us

You can write email at:

velonotte#gmail.com (please replace # with @)


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