Bologna is an Italian commune located in the north of the country, between Po and the Apennines. It is the chief town of the area of Emilie-Romagna and the of the same province name, and one of the principal cities of Italy.

It is the seat of the oldest university of the western world, the university of Bologna (1088). This cultural radiation and its university are worth to him the nickname of Dotta (the erudite one). The city also has other nicknames like Rossa (it red), in reference to its terra cotta tiles and also for its left-wing policy heart, and Grassa (the fatty one) for its excellent kitchen.

Each year in spring, Bologna accommodates a living room of the book youth of international repute, Mostra degli Illustratori di Libri per Ragazzi or Fair of the children's book of Bologna.