Christmas is getting closer and closer, and the city of Forlì immerses itself in the enchantment of the festivities with a rich programme of initiatives to live a unique experience among art, music and traditions.

‘Forlì che Brilla’ – the event organised by the Municipality in collaboration with FREE EVENT – which attracts visitors from all over the region and Italy – this year is inspired by the film “La Fabbrica di Cioccolato” (The Chocolate Factory) with videomapping that lights up the main buildings and monuments.

Special guest of this extraordinary ‘Christmas Factory’ is Chef and Maître Chocolatier Ernst Knam, the much-loved King of Chocolate, who also puts signs the great inaugural cake dedicated to the magical world of Willy Wonka. A masterpiece to amaze both young and old, marking the beginning of a Christmas full of emotions.

A Christmas of kindness and peace, born with the desire to bring a dreamlike atmosphere to the streets and squares, a dream for all those who want to share days of fun and lightness with friends and family.

Until the 6^th of January, the magic of Christmas tradition animates the city with the elliptical ice-skating rink, one of the largest in Italy, the merry-go-round and the Christmas cottages, the ‘Magical Christmas Village’, the space for recreation, creativity, music and entertainment in Piazzetta della Misura, which hosts the evocative ‘Green House’ dedicated to the little ones, and the new edition of Music Edition.

‘Forlì che Brilla has become a real reference brand all over Italy,’ commented the Mayor of Forlì Gian Luca Zattini and Councillor Andrea Cintorino. ’This year again, with the collaboration of FREE EVENT, we have come up with a rich calendar of initiatives dedicated first and foremost to the little ones, who are and must be the real protagonists of these magical holidays. Starting with some reconfirmations under the banner of tradition, we wanted to give the city a schedule of events and attractions to live and relive throughout the Christmas period, never ceasing to dream.’

Andrea Camporesi, CEO and Creative Director of FREE EVENT, says: ‘The idea of Christmas, inspired by the Willy Wonka fairy tale, was born thanks to an idea shared with the Municipal Administration, which is to bring a dreamlike atmosphere to the square (one of the largest in Italy), a dream that we will stage during the Christmas period for all families who want to share a moment of joy and lightness. The dream of the chocolate factory is a dream that everyone has experienced in Willy Wonka’s cinematographic representations, and in some way we want to make it tangible to all those who want to enjoy it in person, with many activities in the square and in the streets, through videomapping that will tell this story’.