On Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2025, Piazza XX Settembre and the Logge di Banchi in Pisa will once again be the setting for the new edition of STAR EVENT: the event for all Star Wars fans, which will include live performances, workshops, shows, choreographed fights, costuming and much more!
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 3 MAY
10 a.m. Opening of the event
11 a.m. Mask and Laser Sword Making Workshop
noon Padawan School for young Jedi
12:45 p.m. Learn Laser Sword Fencing (Ludosport)
3 p.m. Jedi Generation performance
3:15 p.m. Cosplay Contest
4 p.m. EmPisa performance
4:30 p.m. Greeting to the Authorities
4:45 p.m. Florence Knights exhibition
5 p.m. Learn Fencing with Laser Sword (Ludosport)
5:30 p.m. Costume parade in Corso Italia and Borgo Stretto
7 p.m. Presentation Fan Film (Star Wars Club Perugia)
9:30 p.m. Ponte di Mezzo choreography (Florence Knights)
9:40 p.m. Ponte di Mezzo choreography (Star Wars Club Perugia)
9:50 p.m. Ponte di Mezzo choreography (Jedi Generation)
10 p.m. Choreography by Ponte di Mezzo (EmPisa)
10:10 p.m. Ponte di Mezzo Flashmob ‘Jedi vs. Sith (open to the public for all holders of any lightsaber)
10:20 p.m. IDC (Imperial Drink Contest)
10:30 p.m. Imperial Dance (80‘ 90’ 00‘ and Altra Galassia’)
1 a.m. End of event
SUNDAY 4 MAY
10:00 a.m. Opening of the event
10:30 am Learn Fencing with Laser Sword (Ludosport)
11:00 a.m. Mask and Laser Sword construction workshop
11:30 a.m. Performance by Star Wars Club Perugia
11:45 a.m. Padawan School for young Jedi
12:45 p.m. Jedi Generation performance
1 p.m. Florence Knights Exhibition
2:30 p.m. Learn Fencing with the Laser Sword (Ludosport)
3 p.m. Star Wars Club Perugia exhibition
3:30 p.m. Padawan School for young Jedi
4 p.m. Lego Star Wars Contest
4:30 p.m. Florence Knights exhibition
4:45 p.m. Jedi Generation Performance
5 p.m.Costume parade in Corso Italia
6:15 p.m. Choreography (EmPisa)
7 p.m. Closing of the event
ALL WORKSHOPS CAN BE BOOKED DIRECTLY ON SITE.
The event is organised by ConfCommercio - Provincia di Pisa, co-organised by EMPisa - Star Wars Fan Club and Collego with the co-participation of Terre di Pisa, Camera di Commercio Toscana Nord-Ovest, Pisa Turismo and Comune di Pisa.
TRAFFIC AND ROAD MODIFICATIONS. The event includes a parade of costumed figurants, starting around 5.00 p.m. from Ponte di Mezzo, crossing Piazza Garibaldi, Borgo Stretto and Via Oberdan, before returning to the bridge. To allow the parade and, in the evening, the lightsaber combat show scheduled from 8.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m., Ponte di Mezzo will be closed to vehicular traffic from 4.30 to 7.30 p.m. and again from 8.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m..
