The Gottarelli Foundation resumes its activities after the summer break with the first appointment scheduled for Thursday 4 September at 9 pm in the Verziere delle Monache Park, Via Caterina Sforza 5 in Imola, entitled "Lokarock in concert" with the Lokarock group. A musical journey will be proposed that will give life to a concert with a pleasant and interesting repertoire. A musical evening with great Italian successes mainly from the 60s / 70s and 80s. Performed by: Alfredo Federici - guitar and vocals; Liliano Federici - guitar and vocals; Vincenzo D'Errico - vocals; Luigi Gambetti - drums; Massimo Mazzotti - keyboards; Luigi Sasdelli - Bass
The group was formed in the early 2000s and has arrived at a line-up that includes elements of proven experience in the musical field. They have always played great hits from the 60s/70s/80s, Italian and international, with the desire to relive together with the public those emotions that each of us had felt when those songs were in the charts.
Their repertoire is made up of covers from the 60s to today, passing from Nomadi to Battisti, from Zucchero to Pooh, to get to the Beatles to C C.R., Winehouse, Dylan and many others ...
So these immortal melodies take on new life in a unique show.
Entrance by donation

The appointment on Wednesday 8 April at 9 pm, in the Sala Fondazione Gottarelli, Via Caterina Sforza 13 in Imola, is dedicated to the discovery of the historical and cultural excellences of Imola and is entitled: "Where did the illustrious Imola people lived", by Dr. Liliana Vivoli.
It will be an opportunity to share ideas, get to know and explore places in an original way, immerse yourself in history, art and architectural beauty and enhance our territory rich in history, art and charm.
Almost always, in a hurry, we pass through old doors unaware of those who have crossed them in the past, we glance at windows without wondering who once looked out of them. So, let's try to look around with more attentive eyes: from the noble palaces (Macchirelli, Casoni, Monsignani etc.) to the most modest houses, every place has something to tell us about the people who lived their daily lives there in the past, who left a trace of themselves there. We will therefore take a virtual walk through the streets of Imola in search of them, offering the participants of the evening a dynamic and quality overview and we are sure that we would be able to make the Imola heritage usable.
Free admission

On Wednesday 12 November at 9 pm, Antonio Castronuovo presents his new book "Cento fatterelli d'Imola e dintorni" (ED. Il Nuovo Diario Messaggero).
History is also made up of small events, many of which are curious, even comical. And so, Castronuovo wanted to collect one hundred of these episodes in his latest book: One hundred fattelelli d'Imola and surroundings. A kaleidoscope of facts, more or less recent, that really happened: facts young and old, all curious, narrated with an ironic and cordial pen. In a fun and smiling evening, Castronuovo will tell us how the Martians landed one day in San Prospero, how the scientist Ighina paralyzed the City Council with a green ray, the arrival in Imola of the scandalous film "Helga", Pompilio's grattachecca, Bagaretta called "lo strapazoun", etcetera etcetera!
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE OF THE AUTHOR
Antonio Castronuovo is an essayist, translator and bibliophile. He is in the editorial offices of the main Italian magazines of book culture and writes for the "Gazzetta di Parma". He is on the board of the Aldus Club of Milan, the largest Italian bibliophile association. He directs various editorial series for the publishers Pendragon and La Mandragora. His latest works: Dizionario del bibliomane (Sellerio), Il male dei fiori: Baudelaire a processo (Rubbettino), Formíggini. Humorous (and tragic) life of a publisher of the '900 (Pendragon). A book he has edited, in several voices, on the theme of bibliophilia is being published these days by La Nave di Teseo. In 2022 he received the National Award for Translation from the Ministry of Culture; in 2023 the Manara Valgimigli prize for the complex of his intellectual activity.
Free admission

On Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9 p.m. in the hall of the Gottarelli Foundation, Via C. Sforza 13 in Imola, the concert entitled "End-of-year harmonies" will be held, interpreted by the clarinet ensemble "La stravaganza" composed of 4 talented young clarinetists, students of the City of Imola Music Band, directed by prof. Claudio Geminiani.
This appointment concludes the events for 2025 organized by the Gottarelli Foundation. We resume in 2026 with themes and initiatives planned for a heterogeneous audience: we will move from local history to concerts; from book presentations to conferences with specific high-ranging thematic insights. All the activities we have carried out during this year have been conducted with the utmost seriousness, integrity, dedication and desire to do. Also this year we had a strong success that allowed all the citizens who took part in the events to get in touch with new topics and to meet new characters. We are aware of the importance of culture in our city not only towards those who work in contact with the public, but also through the public itself.
The concert on Saturday, December 6, 2025, will present a very fascinating program that ranges in various musical genres and will certainly be of great interest to the public.
The young musicians, united by their passion for music, will perform in a refined program that will be a journey between romanticism and modernity. An emotional wave, sweet and melancholic, which evokes memory as a whisper of the past capable of becoming present, in an inner journey that delicately touches the shores of our time.
The repertoire aims to involve and amaze the audience: it ranges from classic and modern pieces, making a journey around the world that also embraces jazz and folk music.
The concert will start at 21.00.
Free donation admission