Tag Archives: festivals

Fables, Legends and Folklore: The Festa della Giubiana

Posted on January 29, 2020 by comocompanion

Fables, Legends and Folklore: The Festa della Giubiana. The last Thursday in January is when many Como and Brianza towns burn a witch on a massive bonfire and eat risotto with sausage. Find out where, when and why! Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Folklore, Uncategorized | Tagged Albavilla, Bonfires, Cantu, Canzo, Celebrations, Contadini, festivals, Folklore, Giubiana, January, legends, Peasants | Leave a comment

Noir in Festival – Como 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 by comocompanion

Noir in Festival – Como 2019, This Friday, 6th December, sees the start of the Como-based section of ‘Noir in Festival’ – an annual feast of crime film and fiction. We consider the historical reasons why ‘noir’ is popular in Italy. Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Culture, Events, History, People, Politics | Tagged anni di piombo, crime, depistaggio, festivals, Giancarlo de Cataldo, judges, magistrates, Massimo Carlotto, Noir, P2, stragismo | Leave a comment

Full Jazz Immersion – Com’In Festival

Posted on March 10, 2017 by comocompanion

As from Friday 9th March, ‘Greater’ Como embarks on over a week of full jazz immersion with the launch of the so-called ‘Com’In Jazz’ Festival. This aims no less than to revive Como’s reputation for jazz and musical innovation … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Music, Restaurants, Uncategorized | Tagged Chiasso, Chiostrino, Como, concerts, Culture, festivals, Jazz, Music, Nerolidio, Teatro Sociale | Leave a comment

Como’s Cultural Highlight of the Year – ‘Noir in Festival’

Posted on December 8, 2016 by comocompanion

This time the hyperbole is all mine – the annual celebration of crime and mystery film and literature known as ‘Noir in Festival’ has moved from Courmayeur to Como and Milan. Courmayeur’s loss is definitely our gain since over the … Continue reading →