Cinema Astra

Cinema Astra is an arthouse cinema located in Parma, Italy, at Piazzale Volta 3. It has operated as a d'essai (arthouse) cinema since 1970, making it one of the longer-standing specialized film venues in the city. The cinema collaborates with the Assessorato and the Cinema Office of the Municipality of Parma, a partnership that has enabled it to host numerous retrospectives and special programs featuring guests such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Marco Ferreri, Pupi Avati, Nanni Moretti, Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, and Emir Kusturica. In 1994 it was recognized as a Sala d'Essai by FICE (Federazione Italiana Cinema d'Essai), and since 1997 it has been part of the Europa Cinemas circuit. The venue features a main indoor auditorium with 360 seats (260 in the stalls and 100 in the gallery), an 11 x 5 meter screen, and a Dolby stereo system. The seats were replaced in late October 2016; the stalls seats are fixed with a width of 58 cm and rows spaced 117 cm apart. Exhibition spaces for paintings or photographs have been created in the entrance and waiting areas. During the summer, activities move to the adjacent Arena, which has 500 seats and can host cabaret shows and concerts. Programming includes first-run films, previews, retrospectives, and themed series. The cinema offers reduced ticket prices for seniors, students, Arci, Acli, Uisp members, and Avis members, as well as special reductions on Tuesdays for under-30s and a 6-screening subscription. Original-language screenings with Italian subtitles are offered on the first day of first-run films. The summer Arena programming has included events such as "Il Cinema Ritrovato," "Pasolini – Il mio cinema," and "Questione di Genere." The cinema also participates in festivals and special days such as the Day against Violence against Women, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and World Climate Day. Cinema Astra is a private, independent cinema. It maintains a website with programming information, a newsletter, and online ticketing for event evenings. Its address is Piazzale Volta 3, 43100 Parma, and it can be contacted at info@cinema-astra.it. The cinema's VAT number is 00797790342.

Cinema Astra has been active as an arthouse cinema in Parma since 1970. Its collaboration with the Assessorato and the Cinema Office of the Municipality of Parma has allowed it to present numerous retrospectives and special programs with guests such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Marco Ferreri, Pupi Avati, Nanni Moretti, Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, and Emir Kusturica. In 1994, it was recognized as a Sala d'Essai by FICE (Federazione Italiana Cinema d'Essai). Since 1997, it has been part of the Europa Cinemas circuit. The cinema's main auditorium has 360 seats (260 in the stalls and 100 in the gallery), an 11 x 5 meter screen, and a Dolby stereo system. The seats were replaced in late October 2016. During the summer, activities move to the adjacent Arena, which has 500 seats and can host cabaret shows and concerts. The cinema also hosts exhibitions of paintings and photographs in its entrance and waiting areas.

• 2016

  Seats in the main auditorium replaced in late October.

• 1997

  Joins the Europa Cinemas circuit.

• 1994

  Recognized as a Sala d'Essai by FICE.

• 1970

  Cinema Astra begins arthouse (d'essai) activity in Parma.

Arthouse cinema (d'essai) recognized by FICE and part of Europa Cinemas, focused on quality and independent film programming.

• Main auditorium screenings

  360-seat auditorium with 11x5m screen and Dolby stereo.

• Summer Arena screenings

  Adjacent Arena with 500 seats, hosting films, cabaret, and concerts.

• Retrospectives and themed series

  Programs such as 'Il Cinema Ritrovato', 'Pasolini – Il mio cinema', and 'Questione di Genere'.

• Original-language screenings

  First-run films in original version with Italian subtitles on the first day of programming.

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