BIKE21 // bike • art • nature

From 4 to 6 June 2021, BIKE21: the first bicycle festival in the Euganean Hills.

Three days of events dedicated to the world of cycling, to sustainable mobility and to the promotion of the territory, landscapes and historical-artistic heritage that accompany the cycle-tourism routes along the E2 ring, a cycle path that runs along the perimeter of the Euganean Hills area.
Theatre shows, readings, music, talks with cycle travellers and workshops will accompany the public throughout the weekend, offering new ideas for discovering and becoming passionate about the world of two wheels.
The reference point of the event is the city of Monselice and Parco Buzzaccarini (via S. Giacomo, 52, Monselice PD), the starting point for bike tours and the location of the stands, info-point, food and beverage area and main stage for the scheduled shows and meetings.

FRIDAY 4 JUNE

🚴 6:00 P.M. > Al tramonto, percorso mountain bike
(At sunset, mountain bike trail)

🚶‍♂️6:00 P.M. > Il sentiero del Monte Ricco e il Castello, escursione a piedi
(The Monte Ricco trail and the Castle, hiking tour)

🚵‍♀️🎤 Ore 21:00 > La traversata del Nord America in bicicletta, talk e racconto di viaggio con Alessandro De Bertolini (Crossing North America by bicycle, talk and travel story with Alessandro De Bertolini)
10.500 km in 3 mesi lungo le strade asfaltate e sterrate della California, del Nevada, dell’Arizona, dello Utah, del Colorado, del Wyoming, del Montana, dell’Alberta, della British Columbia, dello Yukon e dell’Alaska

SATURDAY 5 JUNE

🚴 9:00 A.M. > Anello dei Colli Euganei, bike tour
(Euganean Hills ring, bike tour)

🚴 10:00 A.M.> Tra ville e abbazie, bike tour
(Between villas and abbeys, bike tour)

🚴 2:30 P.M. > Sui colli di Arquà, percorso in mountain bike
(On the hills of Arquà Petrarca, mountain bike trail)

🚲🎤 3:30 P.M. > Come scegliere una bici da viaggio, workshop a cura di La Mente Comune
(How to choose a travel bike, workshop by La Mente Comune)
The indispensable features of a touring bike (but not only) and some simple concepts on how to choose the best bike for your needs.

👧🧒 from 3:30 P.M. > Gimkana per piccoli ciclisti
(Gimkana for young cyclists)

👧🧒 4.00 P.M. > Families cycling through Monselice, a cycling route with moments dedicated to young cyclists

📖🎤 5:00 P.M. > Carretera Austral, talk e presentazione libro con l’autore Alberto Fiorin
(Carretera Austral, talk and book presentation with author Alberto Fiorin)
A journey along the Carretera Austral, a must on the road.

🚴 Ore 5:30 P.M. > Sui colli di Arquà, percorso in mountain bike
(On the hills of Arquà Petrarca, mountain bike route)

🎸🎤 9:00 P.M. > “Germogli” reading musicale con Lucio Montecchio, Giorgio Gobbo e Gianluca Segato
(“Germogli” musical reading with Lucio Montecchio, Giorgio Gobbo and Gianluca Segato)
On the World Environmental Day, a musical reading that accompanies the audience in a reflection on the importance of the multiple relationships between man and the environment.

SUNDAY 6 JUNE

🚴 9:30 A.M. > Tour MTB livello medio, percorso in mountain bike
(MTB tour medium level, mountain bike trail)

🚴 10:00 A.M. > Tra colli e canali, bike tour
(Between hills and canals, bike tour)

🛶 3:00 P.M. > Il castello del Catajo in barca a remi
(Catajo Castle by rowing boat)

🔧 3:30 P.M. > Meccanica di emergenza workshop a cura di La Mente Comune
(Emergency mechanics workshop by La Mente Comune)
Tricks and techniques for solving problems that may arise during a bike ride.

👧🧒 from 3:30 P.M. > Gimkana per piccoli ciclisti
(Gimkana for young cyclists)

🚴 4:00 P.M. > Villa dei Vescovi e l’abbazia di Praglia, bike tour
(Villa dei Vescovi and Praglia Abbey, bike tour)

📷🎤 5:00 P.M. > Veneto b-side, talk e racconto fotografico con Andrea Rosina
(Veneto b-side, talk and photo story with Andrea Rosina)
A story made up of photos and interviews collected along the thousand kilometres of his journey by bike through the Veneto region.

📷🎤 6:00 P.M. > Viaggio in Dancalia, talk e racconto fotografico con Caterina Borgato
(Journey to Dancalia, talk and photographic story with Caterina Borgato)
She has travelled in Mongolia, Sub Saharan and Equatorial Africa, Asia, South America, Ethiopia and has cycled through “pure” Dancalia following Ludovico Nesbitt’s route.

🎺 9:00 P.M. > “Cinque uomini in bicicletta” spettacolo con la Banda Osiris + Mirko Artuso
(“Five men on a bicycle” show with the Banda Osiris + Mirko Artuso)
A praise to the bicycle, a multi-voice reading to remind us all of the importance of this means of transport and the many stories it has suggested over time to cinema, theatre, literature and music.

Download the full programme! More information:
www.bike2.it , info@villapisanimonselice.it , 0429 74309
For information on hiking and cycling: e-mail: info@viaggiarecuriosi.com tel. +39 328 4089272 (whatsapp)

The Bike21 project is supported by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo through the Eventi Culturali call, and is supported by the municipalities of Monselice and Montegrotto Terme with the patronage of the municipalities of Battaglia Terme and Torreglia. BikE21 is organised by Euganea Movie Movement, partner of the project Viaggiare curiosi, Coop. A perdifiato, CicloTurismo Euganeo, in collaboration with Thermae Abano Montegrotto, Parco Buzzaccarini, La Mente Comune and FIAB.