02 Oct 2015
ITALIAN EVENTS NEWSLETTER – AUTUMN 15
ART EXIBITIONS
ROME
FEEDING THE EMPIRE, diet in Ancient Rome
AraPacisMuseum
Until 15 November 2015
HENRY MOORE, 75 sculptures at the Terme di Diocleziano
Diocletian Thermal Baths
Until 10 Jan 2016
RAFFAELLO, PARMIGIANINO AND BAROCCI
Musei Capitolini
Until 10 Jan. 2016
14th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
MACROMuseum
Until 17 Jan 2016
JAMES TISSOT, HIGH SOCIETY PAINTER
Chiostro del Bramante
Until 21 Feb. 2016
MILAN
GIOTTO
Palazzo Reale
Until 10 Jan 2016
http://www.artpalazzoreale.it/INDE_M263.html
TURIN
RAFFAELLO AND THE ARTS
Until 24 Jan 2016
Reggia di Venaria Reale
PADUA
GIOVANNI FATTORI, PAINTER
Palazzo Zabarella
From 3 Oct. 2015 to 28 Feb 2016
FLORENCE
JEFF KOONS IN FLORENCE
Palazzo Vecchio
Until 28 December 2015
http://www.musefirenze.it/en/jeff-koons-in-florence
BELLEZZA DIVINA. SACRED ART FROM GAUGIN TO FONTANA
Palazzo Strozzi
Until 24 January 2016
http://www.palazzostrozzi.org/
BRESCIA
ROME AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PO RIVER. A MEETING OF CULTURES III-I CENTURY BC
Santa Giulia Museum and Archaeological Park of Roman Brescia
Until 17 Jan. 2016
FERRARA
DE CHIRICO A FERRARA. 1915-1918, METAPHYSICAL PANTING AND EUROPEAN AVANT-GUARDE
Palazzo dei Diamanti
From 14 Nov. 2015 to 28 Feb. 2016
NEW MUSEUMS/RE-OPENINGS/ SPECIAL EVENTS
NEW ROME'S ITINERARY, THE HOMES OF ARTISTS IN THE CITY
http://www.turismoroma.it/itinerari-a-tema/le-case-museo-roma?lang=en
This new itinerary will allow the visitors to discover the private residences, now transformed into museums, of many Italian and foreign artists who lived in Rome: the writers Pirandello and Moravia, the painter De Chirico and many more. One can experience a unique insight in the lives of these artists that were often very private people.
NEW MESSNER MUSEUM IN KRONPLATZ – SOUTH TYROL
The internationally acclaimed mountain climber Reinhold Messner and the architect Zaha Hadid have combined forces to create the newest and final Messner mountain museums in Kronplatz in the Dolomites. The Museum, the highest in South Tyrol, was opened in July and it is dedicated to the great walls of the world and focuses on the art of mountaineering.
RAVENNA'S ANCIENT ROMAN PORT OF CLASSE NOW OPEN
http://www.parcoarcheologicodiclasse.it/
Ravenna's ancient Roman Port of Classe can now be visited in the ArchaeologicalPark just outside the city near the St Apollinare Basilica, famous for its wonderful Byzantine mosaics. The Port of Classe was one of the biggest ports during late Roman times (IV and V centuries AD) and it extends over 10.000 sqm with the remains of old warehouses, cisterns, canals and more to be admired now by visitors who can walk on raised passageways.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE FROM THE VATICAN TO THE PAPAL VILLA IN CASTELGANDOLFO
http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom/Treni-Regionali/Lazio/Il-treno-delle-Ville-Pontificie
A new train service has been introduced by the Vatican and Trenitalia that every Saturdays departs from the Vatican Station inside the Mura Leonine and takes the visitors to the Pope's summer residence, Palazzo Apostolico and the Papal Villas in Castelgandolfo. The villas and Barberini gardens can be visited as well as the Vatican Farm that produces organic foods such as yogurt, milk, olive oil, eggs etc.
FESTIVALS AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS
ROMA CINEMAFEST
Auditorium dellaMusica and various locations in Rome,
16-24 Oct.2015
http://www.romacinemafest.it/ecm/web/fcr/online/home
A true Festival of Cinema, the Roma CinemaFest wants to involve all the public, Romans and visitors. No prizes will be given but 37 films will be shown in various locations in the city, the public is invited to participate and enjoy the kermesse with repeated cinema performances.
MTV EMA MUSIC AWARDS IN MILAN FOR EXPO 2015 – 25 October 2015
Milan will host the MTV Europe Music Awards 2015, the event is linked to Milan EXPO 2015.
FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC AND ART
Rome, various locations
28 Oct. – 4 Nov. 2015
www.festivalmusicaeartesacra.net
Exquisite sacred music concerts in the most iconic basilicas and churches in Rome with the best philharmonic orchestras in the world. This year the festival is dedicated to St John Paul II in the 10th anniversary of his death.
SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Genova – 22 Oct. – 1 Nov. 2015
The Festival of Science is an important appointment for the diffusion of science. The exhibition aims to make accessible to a wider public the many scientific subjects it deals with. The variety of events offered encompasses scientific and artistic exhibitions, workshops, conferences and shows and enables the public to interact with this material in an enjoyable way. The theme this year will be:Equilibrium
UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Orvieto, Umbria
30 Dec 2015 – 3 Jan 2016
The winter edition of this popular festival, held in Perugia in summer, moves to the medieval town of Orvieto for the end of the year. It showcases the best jazz artists from around the world.
INAUGURATION OF THE LA SCALA OPERA SEASON
Milan, 7 December 2015
Giovanna D'Arco by Verdi will be the opening opera of the La Scala 2015-2016 season. The opera will be conducted by Riccardo Chailly.
Stefania Gatta
Press and communications office
Italian National Tourist Board – London
NB: Information correct at time of publication, Oct. 2015
