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BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT
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FUTURISM
Scuderie del Quirinale – Roma – February 20th,
2008 / May 24th, 2009 www.scuderiedelquirinale.it
On the centennial of Marinetti’s Manifesto,
published on February 20, 1909 on “Le Figaro”, the Scuderie del
Quirinale, in collaboration with the Musée Nationale d’Art Moderne/Centre
Georges Pompidou of Paris and the Tate Modern of London hosts a Futurism
art exhibition featuring a large number of works from the movement’s
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BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT
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FUTURISM CROSSES BRESCIA
Brescia - April-November 2009 -
www.bresciamusei.com
Futurism an art movement originated in Italy
and it influenced Europe as a whole. On the centennial of the
publication of Marinetti’s Manifesto, Brescia dedicates an art
exhibition on the concept of “new beauty” as conceived and exalted by
Marinetti and his followers. |
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BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT FUTURISM
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Aosta - Centro Saint Benin - November 28th,
2008 / April 26th, 2009
On the centennial of the publication of
Marinetti’s Manifesto, Centro Saint Benin showcases a selection of works
by various artists from Contemporary Art Museums such as MART in
Rovereto as well as from private collections. |
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BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT FUTURISM
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Milan, Palazzo Reale
February 6th / June 7th,
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BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT FUTURISMS
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Museo Correr – Venice – June/November (dates
TBD)
The exhibition will coincide with Biennale
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INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY
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GALILEO. IMAGES OF THE UNIVERSE FROM ANCIENT TIMES UNTIL/TO THE
TELESCOPE
Florence – Palazzo Strozzi March 13th /
August 30th, 2009
On the occasion of the celebrations of the
International Year of Astronomy, Palazzo Strozzi hosts an exhibition
entirely dedicated to Galileo and his telescope-driven astronomic
discoveries. Four hundred years after the first observation of the
Universe, the International Astronomical Union is organizing worldwide
exhibitions and events to celebrate a science that deeply impacts our
culture and our knowledge of life and its evolution. |
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CHARLES DARWIN’S BIRTH BICENTENNIAL
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DARWIN 1809-2009
Palazzo delle Esposizioni – Rome -
February 12th/ May 3rd, 2009
www.palazzoesposizioni.it
This is one of the biggest exhibitions
dedicated to the English naturalist on the bicentennial of his birth.
The exhibit retraces the journeys and the experimental research that
drove young Darwin in the formulation of his revolutionary theory of
evolution. |
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CHARLES DARWIN’S BIRTH BICENTENNIAL
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DARWIN 1809-2009
Rotonda della Besana – Milan
June 1st / November 24th,
2009
This is one of the biggest exhibitions
dedicated to the English naturalist on the bicentennial of his birth.
After opening in Rome, the exhibition moves to Milan in the seat of
Rotonda della Besana. Official event website coming soon. |
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FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
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FAI SPRING DAYS
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All Italian Regions
participate in this event – March 28th-29th, 2009
www.fondoambiente.it
Buildings, churches, public
gardens usually closed to the public will exceptionally open their doors
to reveal their worlds of secrets and marvels. |
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BIENNALE DEMOCRACY
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Turin – April 22nd / 26th,
2009
www.italia150.it
An international cultural event in its first
edition, the Biennale offers reflections about democracy through
lectures, discussions and readings in an effort to a allow an open
debate between the scientific community and the community at large, in a
open-workshop for citizens and schools. This event is the first of many
planned to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Italy’s
Unification in 2011. |
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STRESA FESTIVAL
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Stresa – May 2nd / 17th,
2009
www.stresafestival.eu
Stresa Festival opens its doors to the public
one more time with three theme events, held in several venues on
different dates. Opening the season is the “SPRING CONCERTS” series:
five outdoor musical events on weekends in May, hosted in parks and in
blooming lakeside villas. |
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EUROPEAN DAY OF PARKS
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Stresa – May 2nd / 17th,
2009
www.stresafestival.eu
Stresa Festival opens its doors to the public
one more time with three theme events, held in several venues on
different dates. Opening the season is the “SPRING CONCERTS” series:
five outdoor musical events on weekends in May, hosted in parks and in
blooming lakeside villas. |
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BIENNALE ART
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Venice – June 7th / November 22nd,
2009
www.labiennale.org
The 53rd International Art Exhibition
incorporates some changes starting from the remodeling of Padiglione
Italia, which will be only partially completed in time for the 2009
edition. |
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RAVENNA FESTIVAL
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Ravenna – June 14th – July 18th,
2009
www.ravennafestival.org
This is a not-to-be-missed event with music,
dance, theater, poetry, movies in one of Italy’s most outstanding art
cities. Since the beginning, this exhibition features genre crossovers
between the most important names of the classical tradition as well as
rock, pop and jazz. |
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TAORMINA FILM FESTIVAL
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Greek-Roman Theatre, Taormina – From mid-June
2009 (dates TBD) |
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ARENA DI VERONA
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Verona – June 19th / August 30th,
2009
www.arena.it
87th edition of the International
Opera Festival. The 2009 calendar offers five operas and a gala in the
Roman Amphitheater, which welcomes once again artists and public in its
magnificent setting. |
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CANTIERE INTERAZIONALE D'ARTE
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Montepulciano – July 18th /August
1st, 2009
www.fondazionecantiere.it
The Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in
Montepulciano, is an event created to promote art and culture and to
support the works of new artists in the fields of music, dance, set
design, cinematography and much more, in an effort to stage innovative
creations and classical restyling. |
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VENETO JAZZ FESTIVAL
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Veneto – Various locations
July / September – (Dates TBD)
www.venetojazz.com
The event offers a rich calendar of
performances, featuring international guests on stage in different
towns. The festival includes concerts, workshops and meetings. |
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BOLZANO DANZA
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July 19th / 31st, 2009 - Bolzano
www.bolzanodanza.it
The charming setting of Castel Firmiano hosts
the Festival Bolzano Danza. The calendar includes opening shows and side
events alike. |
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CIVITANOVA DANZA
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Civitanova Marche – July / August – (Dates
TBD)
www.civitanovadanza.it
This is the 16th edition of Festival of
Dance, in Civitanova Marche, known for a few years as "Civitanova danza
tutto – Civitanova dances everything". The show offers different types
of dance and cultures. |
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11th EDITION OF SAND SCULPTURE WORLD MASTER
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Cervia – August 8th / 31st,
2009
www.sportur.com
This is a not-to-be-missed event for all ages
showcasing the talents of international artists who create masterpieces
out of sand on the beaches in Cervia from August 8th through the 11th.
Ten teams, coming from different countries of
the world, compete to win the 11th Edition of the Sand Sculpture World
Master prize. This international event is particularly renowned in the
United States and the Far East. |
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52 FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI
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Spoleto – June 26th / July 12th,
2009
www.festivaldispoleto.com
This international art, culture and music
festivals is regarded as one of the most important cultural events in
Italy. Its program distinguishes itself for outstanding originality,
uncommonness and, at times, exclusive performances. |
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55 FESTIVAL PUCCINI
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Torre del Lago – June 15th /
August 16th, 2009
www.puccinifestival.it
Torre del Lago hosts the Festival Puccini
since 1930, created by Puccini himself. The outdoor theater, close to
Villa Mausoleo where the Master’s remains lie, is an amazing setting to
enjoy the music of one of the most outstanding and esteemed Italian
artists worldwide. |
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RAVELLO FESTIVAL
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Ravello – end of June / end of October –
Dates TBD
www.ravellofestival.com
Coraggio-Bravery is the theme of the 2009
edition of the Ravello Festival. The world-renowned Festival offers a
wide variety of classical and chamber music events as well as dance and
visual arts. Each year, promoters reserve a space for new artistic and
special events. |
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FESTIVAL TERME CARACALLA
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Roma – July 1st / August 9th,
2009
www.operaroma.it
The Roman Opera Festival benefits from its
privileged and outstanding setting in the Caracalla Baths. On stage
this year operas with music by Mendelsohn, Puccini and Bizet. |
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UMBRIA JAZZ
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Perugia – July 10th / 19th,
2009
www.umbriajazz.com
Much more than an annual, 30-year old event
with jazz music, the Festival animates Perugia each summer. Perugia, the
capital of Umbria, hosts international artists in different locations,
from official venues to squares, thus becoming one huge stage for ten
days of live jam sessions. |
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TAORMINA ARTE
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Greek-Roman Theatre, Taormina – (dates TBD)
www.taormina-arte.com
The 2009 Festival Taormina Arte opens with
Aida.
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STRESA FESTIVAL
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August, 1st-9th and 21st
/ September 5th, 2009
www.stresafestival.eu
The second section of the Festival is called
“MEDITATIONS IN MUSIC” and spans from August 1st to 9th, with ancient
music performances at the beautiful Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso
and at churches on Lake Maggiore. “MEETINGS AND DIALOGUES”, from August
21st to September 5th close the event with chamber and symphonic music,
soloists, orchestras and opera. Fifteen concerts are held at different
Lake Maggiore spots, including the Visconti Castello in Vogogna. |
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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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Venice Lido – September 2nd-11th,
2009 (Dates TBD)
www.labiennale.org
One of the most coveted international film
festivals, the Festival showcases the best productions, awards competing
movies and recognizes outstanding not-competing movies that distinguish
themselves by contents and innovations. |
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MITO SettembreMusica
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Milan-Turin – September 3rd / 27th,
2009
www.mitoSettembremusica.it
This Music Festival, held at the same time
between Milan and Turin, and other smaller towns, has become
world-renowned. More than two hundred events at all hours of the day -
more than half-accessible free of charge - ranging from contemporary to
baroque music through ethnic contaminations. |
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SAGRA MUSICALE UMBRA
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Perugia – September 12th / 26th,
2009
www.italiafestival.it
This historic festival of sacred and 20th
century music is one of the most important cultural events in Umbria and
takes place in Perugia and other surrounding towns. |
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FLORENCE BIENNALE
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Fortezza da Basso – Florence – December 5th
/ 13th
www.florencebiennale.org
800 artists from 74 countries make the
Florence Biennale the world biggest Contemporary Art Exhibition. Opened
to innovation and cultural dialogue between different people, this year
the event hosts the “Ars Electronica Center” in Linz, the world oldest
digital art museum, with virtual-world works. |
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MAY MUSICALE FIORENTINO
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Teatro Comunale – Florence – April 29th /
July 2nd, 2009
www.maggiofiorentino.com
This is one of the oldest traditional
cultural events in Florence. The Stabile Orchestrale Fiorentina was born
in 1928 and in 1933 it organized the first edition of the Festival,
which, over the years grew to international fame. The Festival has its
own Ballet company called Maggio Dance |
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OPERA FESTIVAL
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Florence and surrounding areas
June/July/August – Dates TBD
www.festivalopera.it
This Opera Festival offers a rich calendar of
events, spanning classic and modern, from June to August, throughout the
most famous places in Tuscany. |
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SFERISTERIO OPERA FESTIVAL
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Macerata July/ August – Dates TBD
www.sferisterio.it
The Opera Festival is hosted almost entirely
in the magnificent theater-shaped Sferisterio, unique in its
architectural genre. Designed in 1823 by architect Ireneo Aleandri, it
derives its name and its half-circumference shaped plan to the name of
the game played inside: the “armband ball” or Pallone col bracciale. |
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MERANO FESTIVAL
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Merano – August/September – Dates TBD
www.meranofestival.com
Music weeks in Merano are a popular event on
the European festival stage, thanks to its high quality programs, hosted
in the magnificent liberty setting of the Kurhaus building, symbol of
Merano.
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37. FESTIVAL OF THE NATIONS
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Città di Castello –August 20 /September 6
www.festivalnazioni.com
The Festival
of Nations is an event which is recognized as a thickness between
the Italian and European events. Since 1973 is an opportunity for many
young people to participate in music courses, which usually evolve in
the possibility of living Artistic concrete experiences. As part of this
review is always a nation
host of which are proposed elements of excellence of his music
production.
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38. MUSICARIVAFESTIVAL
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Riva del Garda (TN) –July 18 /August 1
www.musicarivafestival.com
An overview of
the highest level granting the audience with performances and events
represents a fundamental meeting point for young musicians from around
the world. The event aims the spotlight on artists from different
profile from classical music, the dance competition and includes the
lyric entitled to Riccardo Zandonai.
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39. FESTIVAL OF THE MIND
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Sarzana
September 4/6
www.festivaldellamente.it
The first
European festival that explores the theme of creativity and dynamic
processes put in act by it in the tireless research and growth, and
takes place in the beautiful Medieval village
of Sarzana in Liguria. During the event there are meetings
with artists, scientists and intellectuals to explain how the processes
of creative research can influence and change paths of life and thought.
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40. FESTIVALETTERATURA
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Mantova –September 9/13
www.festivaletteratura.it
Thirteenth edition for an event that offers cultural events, reading,
shows, concerts, all full of fun and originality to a formula well-known
entertainers in angolosassoni not a case inspired by Mantova
manifestation of Hay-on-Wye in Wales.
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TURIN DANCE
FESTIVAL
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Torino
– September/November - dates being developed
www.torinodanzafestival.it
Torinodanza
Festival offers a panorama of the articulated contemporary dance,
and seeks to develop shared projects with other European institutions.
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42. FESTIVAL VERDI
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Teatro Regio di Parma –October 1/29 2009
www.teatroregioparma.org
The city of
Parma
celebrates as tradition, the appointment with the culture and music, in
the month in which uses the anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi.
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43. FESTIVAL OF THE SCIENCE
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Genova –
October/ November - dates being developed
www.festivalscienza.it
The Festival
of Science confirms it as an opportunity and an instrument of science.
The exhibition aims to make it accessible to a wider public the
arguments
Treaties. The variety of events offered by scientific and artistic
exhibitions to laboratories, from the conference shows allows
non-specialists access to science and New technologies with innovative
arrangements and interactive games.
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44. SINOPOLI FESTIVAL
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Taormina
- Teatro Greco - October: dates being developed
www.taormina.arte.com
Work in
progress
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ART
EXIBITIONS
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45. MIKE KELLEY – EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX ONWARDS,
1995-2008
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Museion-
Bolzano –January
17/ April 19
www.museion.it
The exhibition
is the most important anthology of Mike Kelley ever realized in Europe
since 1997 and the first ever for Italy. Educational Complex is the
installation around which rotates the entire show that with this work,
has the side less known and more emotional Artist who usually speaks in
a language very crude and shocking.
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46. GIORGIO MORANDI
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Mambo –
Bologna –January 23/ April 12
www.mambo-bologna.org
Retrospective
dedicated to one of the great Italian painter of the twentieth century,
considered one of the greatest engravers of the century.
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47. CALDER
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Palazzo delle Esposizioni – Roma February 3 / May 10
www.palazzoesposizioni.it
Comprehensive
review of the work of Alexander Calder. More than a hundred works from
important public collections and partly by the Calder Foundation. From
the famous "Mobile" to "wire sculpture"
and beyond. They are also presented paintings on canvas and paper.
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48. ALIGHIERO E BOETTI
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Museo MADRE – Napoli –February 7/ May 11
www.museomadre.it - site being updated and revised
Show curated by
Achille Bonito Oliva, in collaboration with Archives Foundation and
Alighiero Boetti.
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49. GIOTTO
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Complesso del Vittoriano – Roma March 6 /June 28
Artist symbol
of the Medieval West Giotto was also famous among his
contemporaries. The formal innovations he introduced in the artistic
field determined a Posting the figurative tradition of Italian Byzantine
typical of the thirteenth century. The exhibition proposes a
reconstruction analysis of the situation Italian art between the last
quarter of XIII century and the first half of XIV movements of the
artist along the Peninsula
analyzing its innovative solutions.
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50. HIROSHIGE
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Roma, Museo del Corso -
March 9/ May 31
www.museodelcorso.it
In the period
between 1750 and 1850 there was the culmination of Ukiyo-e. The
prodigious genius of Hokusai is expressed in 30,000 prints innovative
leaving a mark indelible in Japanese Art. Hisrohige, although not as
innovative Hokusai, managed to be so Immediate all the sensations
induced by the Japanese landscape.
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51. ALBERTO BURRI
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Perugia, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria -
April 4/ July 26
www.gallerianazionaleumbria.it
The painting by
Alberto Burri covers a time span of 50 years. His initial training
period as a figurative painter is very short and close back in 1947 when
his work is landing experimentation on bags, woods, irons until the
plastic, bearing in mind the His great sense for space and color.
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 52. FRANCESCO CLEMENTE
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Museo MADRE –
Napoli –May 29/September 14
www.museomadre.it – site being updated
Neapolitan
artist who is recognized internationally in the'80s, in a historic
moment in which the artists reacting to the dominant conceptual
movement.
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53. DINO BASALDELLA. THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE
STONES OF MATERA
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Matera
–June 13/ October 3
www.materacultura.it
On the
occasion of the centenary of the birth, Matera an anthology
devoted to Dino Basaldella housed in churches rock Madonna of Virtues,
St. Nicholas Greek and MUSMA. The exhibition brings together 80
sculptures, 50 drawings and 25 jewels from museums and collections
private, as well as previously unpublished pictures and documents.
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54. CARAVAGGIO AND FRANCIS BACON
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Galleria
Borghese – Roma –September 30/January 17
2010 date provisional
www.mondomostre.it
The Galleria
Borghese will inaugurate an exhibition extraordinary to compare
Caravaggio and Francis Bacon, the two painters "cursed". The temporal
distance that divides the artists seem hopelessly shrink along the wire
to a single principle producing a silent dialogue artistic.
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55. EDWARD HOPPER
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Milano, Palazzo
Reale – Autumn 2009 –date being developed
www.comune.milano.it/palazzoreale
U.S.
accuracies painter, famous for his portrayal loneliness in society
American contemporary. His painting is based on the play of light and
shadow to describe its environments in which it is increasingly a
powerful realism of his summary figurative vision combined with poetic
sentiment that Hopper perceives in his subjects.
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SPORT EVENTS
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56. EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF ATHLETICS
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Torino
. March 6/8 2009
www.torino2009.org
Will be held in Turin
the European Championships in Athletics Indoor 2009. The event will in
the Oval held that after the Olympic Winter Games of 2006 has turned
into structure polyfunctional. Six thousand spectators are expected.
Turin, including the allocation of World Air
Games 2009, it reconfirms goal privileged world of sport.
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57. MARATHON OF
ROME
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March 22
www.maratonadiroma.it
The marathon
of Rome
is run by the early '900. Great athletes have kick the streets Roman
leaving the memory of their sports enterprise. It's an event that unites
spirit and passion with alternative routes for non-professionals.
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58. CENTENARY OF GIRO D’ITALIA 2009
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Partenza: May 9/31
www.gazzetta.it
The Giro
d'Italia celebrates its first hundred years and is playing from 9 to 31
May. Lance Armstrong is the undisputed star of international Tour. The
sample after Texan won 7 times in the Tour de France and his personal
battle against cancer at 37 years has decided to contest his first Giro
d'Italia.
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59. MILLE MIGLIA
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May 9/10
www.1000miglia.eu
The race of
vintage cars more beautiful in the world each year selects the cars that
participate at the second strict criteria. The new edition includes
events presented the Air reactions such as the "White Night" will be
involved at least 300 artists, and "World Mosaic" an event closely
linked to the "Mille Miglia Communitiy." The edition 2009 provides a
departure from Brescia, the transition
from Ferrara, Urbino,
San Marino, Rome stage at Castel Sant'Angelo.
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60. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
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Roma –May 27
www.uefa.com
The Final of
the UEFA Champions League will take place in Rome on 27 May at the
Stadio Olimpico. The new logo chosen by UEFA combines the current trophy
with a crown of laurel, symbol of victory in ancient Rome. Tickets are already on sale in February,
while the event will be followed by a TV audience composed of more than
spectators in 150 milions over 230 nations.
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61. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL
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Finale:
September 23/27 - Roma o Nettuno
www.fibs.it
Rome
was a candidate to host the finals of World Baseball 2009. If the
stadium is not ready for the scheduled date, will use the excellent
structure of Neptune, at 60Km south of Rome.
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62. WORLD AIR GAMES
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Torino
–June 6/13 2009
www.wag2009.com
Italy,
the city of Turin
was awarded the award of the World Air Games 2009.
Will represent the ten disciplines which make up all of sport. 27
competitions in: 21 over the Turin Aeritalia. Mondovì host of the race
Balloons, for the Avigliana races hang gliders and paragliders. The
competitions indoor model airplanes aero-musicals are expected to
sporting Palaruffini.
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63. PESCARA 2009 – XVI Game of Mediterranean
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Pescara
–June 26/ July 5
XVI for an
edition of sporting events involving athletes of the 23 countries of the
basin Mediterranean. Pescara and the Abruzzo
Region will make available their facilities sports where it is working
hard. Sixteen days of great sport with thirty disciplines.
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64. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SKATING MASTER
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19/20 September
The event is
part of the Mediterranean Games. Forecast shows skating
acrobatic and artistic.
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65. ROMA 09 – 13 FINAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Roma –July
18/August 2
Back in
Rome
the World Swimming Championships reached its 13 edition. 193
National Federation members for the five aquatic disciplines in the race
deploy their Athletes in this great celebration of sport and friendship.
Roma are expected to millions of viewers, a way to renew the vocation of
the Eternal City
to be once again the focus of attention even from afar thanks to the
numerous television.
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66. BARCOLANA
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Trieste
– 2th Sunday of October
www.barcolana.it
Each year more
than two thousand sails will meet in the Gulf of Trieste. The route form a quadrilateral
summit in stationary about 16 miles, with a boa historically placed in
water Slovenian, and make comparisons sailing boats of every type and
size. It is usually accompanied by events that transform the city for a
week around close the biggest festival of the sea.
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67. MILANO appointed “CAPITALE
EUROPEA DELLO SPORT 2009”
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It will host:
World
Masters Day -
race being allocated June
26/28 or July 17/19
Campionato Mondiale Baseball –
www.fibs.it
September
14/22: Procurements a pool of the second stage of qualification
AIBA World
Boxing Championship
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HISTORICAL COMMEMORATION
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68. PARTY OF THE SENSA
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Venezia
– Spring -
On being
developed
www.comune.venezia.it – Section events and festivals
A party that
once had great influence in political and social life of
Venice. The result of overlapping of civil and
religious events, today is read as an event that celebrates the
indissoluble relationship that the city has ever had with the sea, both
Commercial terms of architecture.
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69. PARTY OF THE CANDLES
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Gubbio –May 15
www.ceri.it
Historical
event folk among the most famous in Italy for the
spectacular run of
machinery carried by porters along the streets of Gubbio until
churchyard opposite the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo. A path exciting,
sometimes dangerous but which testifies the soul of the people Eugubino
linked to its own traditions.
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70. RACE OF THE RING
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Narni (TR)
–May From 2 to 11 2008
www.corsaallanello.it
The Running of
The old historical evocation chivalry, takes place in Narni, one of the
centers oldest and most beautiful of Umbria. The festivities
begin already from the week of April and ends with the stroke of the
Palio and the race of The second Sunday in May, following the rules
codified in the municipal statutes of 1371. The event will accompanies
the rites in honor of San Giovenale, patron of the town.
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71.THE PALIO OF
FERRARA
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Ferrara
– May 2009 – Date being developed
www.paliodiferrara.it
•The Palio of
San Giorgio is the oldest event of its kind in the world,it is born
officially in 1279, when the city of
Ferrara
coding between its laws, a tradition
People of games and festivities began in 1259.
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72. HISTORIC REGATTA OF THE ANCIENT MARITIME REPUBLICS
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•Pisa
– Dates must be defined: between
May 31 e June 7
•Pisa will host
the 2009 edition of the Historical Regatta of the Ancient Maritime
Republics, also to make May year Galilean who celebrates 400 years by
the first observations astronomical conducted by Galileo.
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73. LUMINARA E RACE OF SAN RANIERI
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Lungarno – Pisa - June 16 and 17 2009
http://www.comune.pisa.it/manifestazioni-storiche/
On the occasion of the feast of San Ranieri, patron of Pisa, celebrated
annually on 17 June,
the four street towns fighting in
a historic race for the conquest of blue palio, a symbol of medieval
maritime republic.. The race, is anticipated every 16
Luminara`s June : more than seventy thousand lights draw the profile of
the city and the river.
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74. FESTIVAL OF THE REDENTORE
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Venezia – third sunday of July
www.comune.venezia.it – section events and festivals
One of the more frequented
events by Venitian, is celebrated each years on the third sunday of Jul.
The solemn processin headed by Doge, together with the extraordinary
fireworks show is what makes this tourism event unforgettable.
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75. HISTORICAL RACE
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Venezia – first Sunday of September
www.comune.venezia.it – section events
The Grand Canal every year in September became the theatre of one of the
more great events of town life with the Historical Race, which follows
the tradictional parade of sixteenth, the competions of gondolas, the
gondolini, the caorline, but also the women`s race on the mascarete and
that of the youg on pupparini.
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76. QUINTANA OF FOLIGNO
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Foligno – June and September – dates being developed
www.quintana.it
Historical costume of medieval access to the race that commits the Rioni
City for an entire year. A skilful preparation of athletics jockey and
horses, but also tailors for the realization of the magnificent costumes
that parade in the city before the great challenge. The “Campo of Games”
captivates thousands of spectators which take place twice summer
for years, once in
in June, the other in September.
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77. THE PALIO OF SIENA
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Siena – August 2 and 16
www.ilpalio.org
One of the most important in the world Italian History event that needs
no introduction. Still today the
Palio Siena use the same regulations of 1644, the year when was the
first prize being a horse.
The run starts on July 2 and revenge takes place on August 16.
Both races are accelerated by events that have commemorative value
preparation fro the Palio itself.
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78. QUINTANA OF ASCOLI PICENO
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Ascoli Piceno – 1st Sunday of August
www.quintanaonline.it
The roots of the Giostra Quintana, could enter in the ninth century when
the Saracens invaded the territory of Piceni.
The game conisist of a dispute oh knights on horse, each with their
versus sestiere, it`s take place on three consecutive days, they must
strike with a target runs the task on the left arm of the puppet called
“buckwheat” or “ moro”.
At Quintana you can see the procession with masks and other events.
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79. GIOSTRA CAVALLERESCA D’EUROPA
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Sulmona. August 2 and 3
www.giostrasulmona.it
Many Knights from European cities accumunate from the use of historical
re- enactments partecipate at Giostra.
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80. PALIO DEI NORMANNI DI PIAZZA ARMERINA
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Piazza Armerina. August 14\15
www.feditgiochistorici.it
Plutia(the ancient Piazza Armerina) is the seat of the oldest medieval
manifestation of Noon, which is held annually from August 12-14 in honor
of the Virgin Mary SS.
Of the wins.
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81. THE PARADE OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE MACHINE OF
SANTA ROSA
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Viterbo - 3 September 2009
www.facchinidisantarosa.it
Each year Viterbo renews the
festivities in honor of the Holy Patron.
Transport is the most important event, pride of the city.
100 bellboys, they will have the responsibility to remove the
Machine, which alone reaches a height of 28 meters with a maximum weight
of 50 kilos, in the narrow streets of old town
and fix it after a very hard climb in the race until Monastery of San
Damiano now headed to Santa Rosa.
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 82. THE FESTIVAL OF HEALTH
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Venice - 21 November 2009
www.comune.venezia.it - Section
events and festivals
Perhaps the less spectacular celebrations of
the Venetian. This religion event is dedicated to
Madonna and give thanks for his intercession that made it possible to
put an end to scourge of plague, which struck
Venice
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THE MOST POPULAR CARNEVALS
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 83. CARNIVAL OF VENICE
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Venice 13/24 February
www.carnevale.venezia.it
For the 2009 edition all the major cultural institutions in Venice, the
Biennale, Teatro La Fenice and Teatro Stabile del Veneto, cooperate with
the implementation of the cultural project Carnival of Venice, under the
artistic direction of Mark Balice is intitolerà "Sensation 6 Sensi x 6
Sestieri”.
The format provides
for the new edition a program of events in all the sestiere will propose
pathways closely linked to the world of the senses. |
84. CARNIVAL OF VIAREGGIO
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Viareggio on 8 February /
1 March
www.viareggio.ilcarnevale.com
Burlamacco will be the character actor of the ediction 2009 Carnival of
Viareggio.
In the centenary of the birth of his creator, the Foundation pays
tribute to Carnival Futurist painter Uberto Bonetti and which in 1931
became the form of official Carnival itself.
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85. CARNIVAL OF HISTORIC IVREA
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Ivrea - Torino – 6 February\ 24 January
www.carnevalediivrea.it
Opens with the traditional sound of drums and Pifferi the festival that
sees the most spectacular event in the famous Battle of the Oranges.
This is a moment of collective and goliardic, which takes place in the
main squares of the city and represents the challenge for freedom,
symbol of the Ivrea`s carnival.
The Battle of the Oranges places the event between the parties over
important in national and international scene.
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86. GREAT CARNIVAL OF LAUGHTER OF BUSSETO
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Busseto - Parma - 8 February / 1 March
www.carnevaledibusseto.com
The stars of centese carnival will be the floats achieved by the six
associations
carnival that compete to win the first prize of Carnival.
The event, who has a history dating back to ancient 1600, since 1993 is
twinned with Carnival in Rio.
This makes it an exciting and transgressive feast in which the dancers
unleashed one of the most important schools of samba carioca.
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87. CARNIVAL OF CHILDREN`S MOUTH
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Castiglion Fibocchi - Arezzo - 8 / 15 February
www.carnevaledeifiglidibocco.it
Carnival of the Children of Bocco will celebrate with the traditional
parades at night shows magic squares, masks and baroque stand
gastronomic life into the city for celebrate the greatness of "Re Bocco."
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 88. CARNIVAL OF CHILDREN S. HERACLES
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Offida - Ascoli Piceno - 17 February/24 January
www.inoffida.it
Carnival of Laurel, since 1700, focuses on two events. The hunting "Lu
Bov fint" and the parade of''I''Vlurd.
The first takes place on the afternoon of Friday
Grasso, a bull hunt that recalls that of Pamplona
in Spain.
With "I Vlurd", in Tuesday night's Fat bundles of rods are heated
brought in procession through the city in a ritual that purificato
ry prelude to Lent.
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89. CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE
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Acireale - Catania - 7 / 24 February
www.carnevaleacireale.com
Carnival of Acireale, one of the best known of the Sicilian island, it`s
along the streets of Old Town proud of their past baroque to lead in the
beautiful Piazza
Duomo.
The crowd that poured along the path to follow floats, it is usually
invited to participate actively in the event in an atmosphere of general
euphoria.
Twinned with the Carnival of Viareggio has always rich program of
events.
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90. CARNIVAL OF MAMOIADA
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Mamoiada - Nuoro - Feb 22-24
www.mamuthonesmamoiada.it
Carnival Mamoiada is one of the oldest folk events of Sardinia.
Traditional dances and parades of Mamuthones and Issohadores,
traditional
Sardinian masks. The mask of "Juvanne Martis Sero" marks the end of
Carnival. The Fat Tuesday, this puppet, placed on a cart is dragged
through the streets of
Nuoro by men who mourt the death, and singing song of sadness.
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EASTER CELEBRATIONS
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 91. "THE OUTBREAK OF OF CARRIAGE"
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Florence - Easter Sunday – 12 April
Tradition say that during the first Crusade of 1096 the Florentine
knight Pazzo de 'Pazzi planted for first the banner of the Cross on
battlements of Jerusalem for which he received as a gift some fragments
of the Holy Sepulcher, he returned to Florence those stones were used to
switch the Sacred Fire of Holy Saturday, that the noble Florentine
family wanted to give the city a richly decorated chariot. Today, Easter
Sunday a large wagon pulled by oxen white procession in the streets of
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92. LA SEMANA SANTA TO ALGHERO
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Alghero - Week of Easter - 7 / April 12
Alghero celebrating Holy Week according to the rites of an ancient
tradition dating back to Spanish 1501.
The celebrations will open on Tuesday "Dimas Sant 'with the procession
of Mysteries Painful, on Thursday "Dijous Sant" is held the Via Crucis,
on Friday "Divendres Sant" there is the rite of schiodatura the
desclavamant "from the cross of Christ and the deposition.
The Dissabte Sant 'Saturday is the holy day of the vigil until Easter
Sunday, when the Risen Christ will meet the Virgin flights between doves
and fireworks.
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 93. "SACRED REPRESENTATION OF FRIDAY"
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Valmontone - Rome
The procession on Good Friday, took in many Italian cities of
Central-South role
typically theatrical performances drawing inspiration from medieval. The
"Sacred
Representation "of Valmontone refers to this STILEMA, and has nearly a
century
life by his recovery. The actors recite texts on the Holy Scriptures.From the Testament it comes to reconstruction of the Nativity, followed
the events of Christ's life.
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94. A HOLY WEEK TO SULMONA
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Sulmona - L'Aquila - 10 April
Sulmona celebrate Good Friday with a procession that moves in the
evening by the Baroque church of Annunziata and to return late at night
in the Church of the Trinity. Easter Sunday, the Medieval church of
Santa Maria della Tomba makes the procession of comparing, an event
articulated to represent different acts with the meeting of the Madonna
and Christ risen. A flight of doves closes the ceremony and than to
start the Easter feast.From the flight of doves you can deduct developments in the agricultural
season of city life.
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95. THE RITES OF PASSION A BARREL
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Barrel-Power - April 12
A Barrel, the Via Crucis is interpreted by appearing to her. Along the
route of the Via
Cross are building many stages for the representation of the various
episodes of the Passion.
Next to the faithful representation of the Gospels appear suddenly
figures
fantasy, related to our ancestral fears. The "Negro" which is an alien,
the
"Gypsy" character a dark symbol of wealth and evil that hides danger is
very important for the great rite of collective expiation popular.
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 96. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY
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Modica - Ragusa - "MARONNE vasa vasa" - 12April
The Easter morning in Modica, does a spectacular procession of two
parades that walk along the streets of Ragusa with statues of Christ and
Madonna.
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98. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF
SICILY
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Adrano-Catania - "the devil" - 12April
For Adrano takes place on Easter Sunday it is "the devil". Folklore
event
with we represent good and evil, the Devils led by Lucifer on one size,
the paradise on the other size. A presentation focused on the triumph of
good, of light in the world.
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99. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF
SICILY
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Prizzi-Palermo - "The abballu de li diavuli" 12 apirle
"The Abballu de daivuli them" almost an animated representation of
horrendous masks of zinc and red robes, the devils which move in the
country on Easter Sunday for trapping more souls possible until
afternoon, when after the meeting of the Madonna with the Christ Risen,
the devils will be calmed and carried by angels in the sight of Madonna.
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 100. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF
SICILY
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Trapani - "The Procession of the Mysteries" - 12 April
The Mysteries of the procession is held in Trapani from 14 hours of Good
Friday and continues through almost twenty-four hours until Saturday.It 'the longest religious event between Italy and
the oldest. This event is about the transport groups of the Sacred
Mysteries, twenty sculptures
representatives stages of the Passion and Death of Jesus. The statues
were made between XVII and XVIII. |
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NEW MUSEAL
SPACES
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101.
EGYPTIANS MUSEUM OF TURIN
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www.museoegizio.org
The Egyptian Museum in Turin will have a new location thanks to design
Aimaro Island by the architect and set designer Dante Ferretti.
The project, which will be submitted on 10 November 2008, provides the
ideal breeding of the River Nile, a guidelines that will allow visitors
to move along the secrets and charms of civilization Egyptian.
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102.
DOMUS ARCHIMEDEAN
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Syracuse
2009
www.domusarchimeda.it
At Syracuse in 2009 will be open a new interactive space museum
dedicated to the Archimedes Domus Archimedean.
It 'a Agorasophia project, and it`s born thanks to the synergy of
institutions
Public and private. It will be the only museum of its kind dealing with
issues of science more of "The City of Science" by Bagnoli
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 103.
MAO - EASTERN ARTS MUSEUM
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Torino - inauguration on 5December
2008
www.arteorientaletorino.it
Start the new space museum dedicated to the Turin East. Palazzo Mazzonis,
in the heart of the Roman city "made available to the municipality. The
MAO together with the Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, the Museo
d'Arte Antica and the Village Medieval part of the foundation Torino
Museums. It has a heritage of 1500 works.
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 104. MAXXI
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Rome
www.darc.beniculturali.it
Wait for the end of 2009 the opening of MAXXI, the Museum of Modern Art
in the twenty-first century designed by architect Zaha Hadid. The
museum, which has so far used a provisional for exhibitions, missing
only finish before the test. The futuristic project have the honor to
integrate very well with the surrounding urban area without invading |
105.
MACRO, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
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Rome - www.macro.roma.museum
Waiting by the end of 2009 the inauguration of the enlargement of the
exhibition
MACRO, built on a design by the architect Odile Decq. The new building
will be accessible through the glass volume suspended, will contain
three new exhibition halls and a terrace-garden public feasible even in
times of closure of the museum.
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106.
PUNTA ART CENTER OF CUSTOMS
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Venice
Expected in June the inauguration of the new Center for Contemporary Art
in Venice will use the picturesque area of Punta della Dogana. François
Pinault, President's Palace Grassi, was awarded the restoration project
and the conduct of that new space museum will host a permanent
collection of 141 works well.
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UNESCO APPOINTMENTS
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 107. MONASTIC COMPLEX OF SAN SALVATORE-SANTA GIULIA
OF BRESCIA
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It has been proposed as the official candidate of the World Heritage
List UNESCO. With the title of "Italia longobardorum. Centers of power
and religion (568-774 AD)".
They are proposed to the international architectural traces of Lombard
excellence of civilization.
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 108. MEDITERRANEAN DIET
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Italy with Spain, Greece, Morocco submitted to UNESCO draft
application so that the Mediterranean diet is appointed Cultural
Heritage
Intangible of Humanity for its cultural and historical value as a
product of our
wine and food science. |
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