Illuminated author’s streets, to indicate undiscovered routes in the city centre and neighbourhoods of Verona. Since yesterday afternoon, the famous phrases of Dante Alighieri and William Shakespeare have been shining through the streets of Verona in Via Caserma Ospital Vecchio, a stone’s throw from the Christmas markets, in front of the churches of the Camaldolesi in Avesa, Beata Vergine in Borgo Nuovo, the Sanmicheliana in Madonna di Campagna, the Pantheon in Santa Maria in Stelle and the former town hall in Piazza Righetti in Quinzano.
L’amor che move il sole e le altre stelle (The Love that Moves the Sun and Other Stars) by the Supreme Poet Dante Alighieri links Castelvecchio to San Bernardino, along Stradone Provolo. And it was chosen for the inauguration of the new light project that will remain until February. The phrases, translated in collaboration with professors at the University of Verona who study Shakespeare and Dante, are the result of a survey that in recent weeks has involved over 4.000 Veronese who expressed up to three preferences among the proposed phrases. Among the most popular ones were both by Dante: Amor, ch’a nullo amato amar perdona installed at the Pantheon of Santa Maria in Stelle, and Lucevan li occhi suoi più che la stella installed at the Church of the Camaldolesi of Avesa.
The next Christmas highlight will be the beam of light from the Comet Star that has already been positioned in Piazza Bra for several days. Unrepaired and still without a new installation protocol, the Fondazione Verona per l’Arena has in fact not been able to remount the tail of the archisculpture that was damaged during the dismantling phases in January 2023 (READ HERE WHAT HAPPENED). The tail will be realised with a wide beam of white lights that will be projected to and from the Arena also through the use of mirrors placed on the head of the star itself.
There will be a change in the entrance to Juliet’s Courtyard, which from Saturday and for all the festivities, will again be through the Teatro Nuovo from Piazzetta Navona, with an exit on Via Cappello. The two entrances in Piazza Navona will be used separately, one will be reserved for people with disabilities and the public who have already booked a visit to Juliet’s House, the other for visitors without a ticket.
