ecomuseo rocche6 June – 12 September, Roero. Night walks in the company of Fables of Aesop and Phaedrus, with theatrical animations, Tales by Moonlight, Botanical and Faunistic Studies.

A much awaited event in the summer of ’ Roero with 18 Participating municipalities for walkers and fitness enthusiasts, families with young children entranced by nature at night and plays animations in the Woods, tourists looking for a creative event, a middle-aged audience that loves to meet and spend a summer with ’.

The calendar 2014 will be divided into twenty night walks, from June to September, involving eighteen Municipalities: In addition to those of the Rocche, serving the wildest trails and wooded, even the softer hillsides sloping down to the river Tanaro will be offered for walkers, with pleasant scenic routes among orchards and vineyards. Are the municipalities of Guarene, of Castellinaldo and Govone to enter between the adherents of this edition of the Nocturnes.

The thread to be proposed in walks with theatrical animation will be the Fables of Aesop and Phaedrus, Greek and Latin authors who entrusted their teachings and their moral short stories starring animals. Foxes, Wolves, pastors, sheep, Ravens, hares, each representing a human characteristic, a common behavior. The most beautiful Fables will be proposed as short “theatrical play” between the Woods and the nature of the Rocche, the only light of torches and candles. To bring in this year ’ scene four different theatre companies: the company L ’ Blue Angel, the Coincidences of Alba, the Macramé Bra Company and the company Perla Corsara in Turin.

In addition to theatrical walks will be offered nine evenings with Botanical and Faunistic Studies: from the evening dedicated to butterflies and their habitat, by entomologists of WWF of Asti a study on herbs and their uses by the agronomist Cristina Marello. Cultural insights with the evening dedicated to zoomusicology, or the study of animal sound communication, the approach to meditation and relaxation in nature with Irene Ciravegna Above Association, the curious Spider Trekking dedicated to the study of the behaviour of spiders, in care of ’ expert Alberto Chiarle, He has conducted research on spiders in the damp environment of the Rocche ’.

Further opportunity to fruition is the BIKE NIGHT: beyond that on foot, You can go on walks four MTB alternative itineraries, accompanied by guides of the Amateur Sports Association ’ Giorgio Cycles. The bikers will ricongiungeranno the serpent of walkers in moments of animation and final refreshment. Each walk, as customary, ends with a final snack and scented teas that combine the Goodnight sleep.

CALENDAR

JUNE

Friday 27 June – WOLVERHAMPTON (Cn)

Nature walk with an approach to meditation and relaxation benefits curated by Irene Ciravegna.
H entries. 20.45 at the Church of Madonna del Popolo. Departure h. 21.

JULY

Tuesday 1 July – Fraz. Channel VALPONE (Cn)
Walk with theatrical animation “The Crow and the Fox” the Company's ’ Blue Angel.
H entries. 20.45 in the Church in p.za fraz. Valpone. Departure h. 21

Friday 4 July-SOMMARIVA PERNO (Cn)
Nature walk with insight on popular games of yore by Grandfather Parsley.
H entries. 20.45 in P.za Europe. Departure h. 21
(BIKE NIGHT: This walk is also accessible by mountain bike, medium-high difficulty level)

Tuesday 8 July – Fraz. BAROLI of BALDISSERO (Cn)
Nature walk at Cascina Serralunga with deepening on the nub by Alessandro Son-in-law and hazelnut cake tasting.
Registration hours 20.45 at Cascina Serralunga/Agriturismo Al Nemoreto, in fraz. Baroli 63. Departure h. 21.

Friday 11 July-CASTELLINALDO (Cn)
Walk with theatrical animation “The Hare and the tortoise” Aesop's with Coincidences.
Registration hours 20.45 in P.za Aie. Departure h. 21.

Tuesday 15 July – LONDON (To)
Walk with theatrical animation “L ’ miser and other Fables” with Macramé.
H entries. 20.45 at the Santuario beata Vergine della Spina in Via del Santuario (500 mt after the Lago della Spina). Departure h. 21.

Friday 18 July – Fraz. BORBORE di VEZZA D ’ ALBA (Cn)
Nature walk with deepening on herbs and their uses, in care of ’ Cristina agronomist Marello.
H entries. 20.45 in front of the Bowling Club in via Villafranca in fraz. Borbore. Departure h. 21.

Tuesday 22 July – Channel (Cn)
SPIDER TREKKING – Walk with deepening about spiders and their life habits, by biologist Alberto Chiarle.
H entries. 20.45 in p.za Europe. Departure h. 21.

Friday 25 July – CERESOLE (Cn)
Walk with theatrical animation “The Fables of Aesop and Phaedrus part III” with the Corsair Pearl Company. H entries. 20.45 in P.za Hunting. Departure h. 21.
(BIKE NIGHT: This walk is also accessible by mountain bike, Easy difficulty level)

Tuesday 29 July – CORNELIANO (Cn)
Walk with theatrical animation “The joke of the Shepherd” with Connections.
H entries. 20.45 in P.za Cottolengo (in front of the Town Hall). Departure h. 21.

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday 2 September – Fraz. SAN ROCCO di MONTA’ (Cn)
Nature walk with deepening “When the music is really beastly”: the zoomusicology, or the study of animal sound communication, curated by Claudio Canal.
H entries. 20.45 in front of the Church of fraz. San Rocco. Departure h. 21.

Friday 5 September-MAGLIANO ALFIERI (Cn)
Nature walk with insight on organic farming and ’ on the relationship between agriculture and society, edited by Beppe European Viper.
H entries. 20.45 Alfieri Castle in via Alfieri Asylum. Departure h. 21.

Tuesday 9 September – GOVONE (Cn)
Walk with theatrical animation “The ’ winter and spring” with the ’ Blue Angel.
H entries. 20.45 in p.za Vittorio Emanuele II. Departure h. 21.

Friday 12 September – Fraz. AMERICA OF THE WOODS – POCAPAGLIA (Cn)
THE GRAND FINALE OF THE NOCTURNES
Nature walk with surprise ending event.
H entries. 20.45 at the centro polifunzionale “Arpino” America's forests. Departure h. 21.
(BIKE NIGHT: This walk is also accessible by mountain bike, medium-high difficulty level)

At the end of all walks: hot teas and Goodnight snack.

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The walks cost 6 € per person (free for children under 10 years). The walks have a duration of two hours approximately (including the animation) and take place on paths that do not have particular technical difficulties. The walks, set for the Tuesday and Friday, are to be understood as moments of leisure and social aggregation, with a bit of outdoor activities suitable for all age groups; It is obligatory the use of sports shoes and we recommend the torch and the stick. For BIKE NIGHT are mandatory helmet and lights ; upon reservation you can rent a bike and equipment. In case of bad weather the walks will be void.