Cavallerizza (Auditorium Cesare Zavattini)

The auditorium Cesare Zavattini is a place cherished by Reggio Emilia people who, not by chance, call it “La Cavallerizza” (the riding). Until the Second World War it was indeed a horse farm neighboring the Caserma Zucchi (now headquarters of Modena and Reggio Emilia University) which only in 1994, completed the restoration works, was converted in a theater. Its heterogeneous origin makes it a flexible place, a malleable and intimate space – although reaching a capacity of 450 seats – perfect for different contexts, from concerts to prose and debates. A place of experimentation where the word play a quite decisive role.