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Posted September 3rd, 2012
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ART EXIBITIONS
THE THIRTIES. The Arts in Italy Beyond Fascism
Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
22 September 2012 – 27 January 2013
www.palazzostrozzi.org
Palazzo Strozzi will showcase the art of the 1930s from masterpieces by Sironi, Martini, Fontana and Guttuso to design and the applied arts, exploring the most innovative and vibrant art of the era. This retrospective takes an unprecedented look through contemporary eyes at painting and sculpture to design and mass communication during a period of extraordinary change in the arts.
The Thirties. The Arts in Italy Beyond Fascism comprises 96 paintings, 17 sculptures and 20 objects of design and tells the story of a crucial era characterised by an extremely vigorous arts scene in the years of the Fascist regime, against a backdrop that included the embryonic development of mass communication in Italy – radio, cinema and illustrated magazines – which stole numerous ideas from the “fine” arts and transmitted them to a broader audience.
FABERGE’ AT THE VENARIA
Venaria Royal Palace near Turin
Until 9 November 2012
The Jeweller of the last Tsars
The Coronation Egg
VERMEER, the golden century of Dutch Art
Scuderie del Quirinale , Rome
27 September 2012 – 20 January 2013
http://english.romaexhibit.it/mostre/vermeer-the-golden-century-of-dutch-art
Scuderie del Quirinale
The exhibition will comprise not only a meticulous selection of works by Vermeer but also thirty works by his Dutch contemporaries, thus allowing the visitor both to explore the artistic genius of Vermeer himself and to understand the way in which the master's work interacted with that of his fellow artists of the time.
THE DAYS OF ROME. THE AGE OF BALANCE
Musei Capitolini, Rome
1 October 2012 – 31 March 2013
http://english.romaexhibit.it/mostre/i-giorni-di-roma-let-dellequilibrio
Musei Capitolini, Rome
1 October 2012 – 31 March 2013
http://english.romaexhibit.it/mostre/i-giorni-di-roma-let-dellequilibrio
Third event of the "The Days of Rome" series, the exhibition will explore the artistic production of the "golden age" of Roman art coinciding with the principalities of Trajan (98-117 AD) and Hadrian (117-138 AD), offering a representative overview of the works produced during those forty years, a period of artistic and political ferment, with a balance in the relationship among the Emperors, the Senate and the Army.
GUTTUSO, 1912-2012
Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome
5 October 2012 – 3 February 2013
http://english.romaexhibit.it/mostre/guttuso-1912-2012
The city of Rome, where Renato Guttuso lived for fifty years, celebrates the Artist with a major exhibition in the occasion of the Centenary of his birth.With 100 works by Guttuso the exhibition shows the whole creative path of the Sicilian painter artistic activity. Through his paintings Guttuso shows all deep, intense, social, political and religious aspects of this variegated world: and we finally discover a different and vibrant idea of Rome with Colosseo, Tetti di via Leonina and the mysterious presence of the roman gardens of the Visita della Sera .
FRANCIS BACON and the Existential Condition in Contemporary Art
Strozzina, Centre for Contemporary Culture, Florence
5 October 2012 – 27 January 2013
www.strozzina.org
This exhibition will present works by contemporary artists who explore the kind of questions man asks himself in his relationship with his own interior being, his body and the outside world. At the core of the exhibition are paintings by Francis Bacon and other artists such as Soltau, Shiota, Sassolino, Djuberg, Ghenie.
PAUL KLEE AND ITALY
Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Rome
9 October 2012 – 27 January 2013
http://english.romaexhibit.it/mostre/paul-klee-e-litalia
Paul Klee, though of German citizenship and education, loved the South like many other artists from Northern Europe did. Italy, in particular, played a decisive role in his life and his art. Mediterranean, therefore, became not only a destination for his vacations, but also an inspiration source for his artistic turning points and theoretical reflections The artist’s many travels to Italy are all to be studied in depth. Klee’s relationship with Italy has not been the object of a systematic analysis yet. This is exactly what this exhibition curated by Tulliola Sparagni and Mariastella Margozzi intends to carry out.
FROM MACCHIAIOLI TO GIUSEPPE PELLIZZA DA VOLPEDO
Chiostro del Bramante, Rome
10 October 2012 – 27 January 2013
www.chiostrodelbramante.it
The exhibition From Macchiaioli to Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, curated by Emanuela Angiuli, intends to revisit the world of everyday experience in the nature of the Italian countryside, through the artists who, in the second half of 1800 and until the first decades of 1900, were able to capture the emotional and evocative spirit of the little middle class of the Italian province. Starting from the women, the observation inevitably invades not only the historical fields, but also the literary and social fields. The painting becomes the register of knowledge of local customs and traditions through various languages that interferes with daily life and show the quality of a complex and varied cultural territory.
CARLO CARRA’ 1881-1966
Fondazione Ferrero, Alba (Cuneo)
27 October 2012 – 27 January 2013
www.fondazioneferrero.it
This is a major retrospective exhibition on one of the most famous Italian artists of the 20th century, Carlo Carra’. The exhibition gathers Carra’ major works from museums worldwide and private collections and intends to take the visitors through the various stages of Carra’s development: Divisionism, Futurism, Metaphysical Painting, Mythical Realism, still life, landscapes and more.
NEW ART SPACES
PIAZZA ARMERINA, VILLA DEL CASALE RE-OPENS AFTER RESTORATION
Piazza Armerina in Sicily
After 6 years of careful restoration work Villa Romana del Casale has been re-opened to the public. The Ancient Roman Villa is famous for its wonderful mosaic works, the most well know being the “ladies in bikini”. You can now also visit some new discoveries such as a porch with columns and a new apsidal basin, 80 sqm of mosaics and frescoes.
NEW! AMO – ARENA MUSEOPERA IN VERONA
Palazzo Forti, Verona
www.arenamuseopera.com
Verona has a new museum, dedicated to its famous Opera Festival in the Roman Arena, the AMO that was inaugurated last June on the first floor of Palazzo Forti, the rest of the museum will be opened next year.
The AMO’s mission is to contribute to the diffusion and appreciation of Opera and on show are original signed scores of famous Opera composers such as Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini and Verdi and also original costumes, photos, set designs, sketches etc. The visitor can also listen to famous arias sung by the greatest singers of past and present.
FESTIVALS, MUSIC AND OTHER EVENTS
VERDI FESTIVAL
Parma
1-28 October 2012
www.teatroregioparma.org
Annual appointment in Parma with the music of Italy’s most famous opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi. This year the performances will be: Rigoletto, La Battaglia di Legnano and a Concerto Verdiano
ROMA CINEMAFEST
Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musica
9-17 November 2012
www.romacinemafest.it
This will be the 7th edition of the Rome Film Festival, directed this year by Marco Muller.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC AND ART
Rome and the Vatican
November 2-14 2012
www.festivalmusicaeartesacra.net
This will be the 11th edition of the International Festival of Sacred Music and Art, concerts and recitals in the most iconic churches in Rome and the Vatican
SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Genova – October 25th / November 4th 2012
www.festivalscienza.it
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.
EUROCHOCOLATE, PERUGIA
Perugia, Umbria
19-28 October 2012
www.eurochocolate.com
This will be the 19th edition of Eurochocolate, the annual delicious appointment in the lovely town of Perugia for all lovers of chocolate, professionals in the field and importers. Tastings, exhibitions, workshops, shows for the 10 days of the duration of this festival, this year’s theme is: social network and new technologies.
WHITE TRUFFLE FAIR IN ALBA
Alba, Piedmont
6 Oct-18 November 2012
www.fieradeltartufo.org
This will be the 82nd edition of this popular fair dedicated to the extraordinary delicacy that is the Alba White Truffle. A myriad of events spanning from: cinema festival, medieval representations such as the Palio degli Asini, beauty contest, wine tastings of the famous Barbera and Barbaresco wines, food-related events, theatre, music to culminate with the world famous Truffle market for the best and biggest truffle.
FRANTOI APERTI (OPEN HOUSE AT THE OIL MILLS) in UMBRIA
Various locations, Umbria Region
1 November – 9 December 2012
www.frantoiaperti.net
The “Open House at the Oil Mills” Now in its 15th edition this year and will offer 7 fabulous, not-to-be-missed weekends for rediscovering a truly one of a kind product, olive oil. Loads of events will be hosted throughout Umbria along the Oil Dop Road during the extended edition of “Open House at the Oil Mills” dedicated to Dop Umbria extra virgin olive oil to be held in participating towns and oil mills along with entertainment and cultural initiatives.
FESTA DEL TORRONE, CREMONA
Cremona, Lombardy
16-18 November 2012
www.festadeltorronecremona.it
Torrone is the sweet nougat typical of Cremona, now famous all over the world. Every year Cremona dedicates 3 days to its delicious creation with stalls selling all types of torrone, shows, music, typical Cremonese meals to be enjoyed in the many restaurants of the city and the construction of a giant torrone in the main piazza.
EIN PROSIT, food and wine festival in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Tarvisio - Malborghetto, Friuli Venezia Giulia
15-18 November 2012
www.einprosit.org
This will be the 24th edition of this event, the biggest in Friuli Venezia Giulia for food and wine lovers. There will be a series of tastings of regional food in the many restaurants participating to the event, wine tastings, workshops, seminars and other events related to the theme of the festival.
THE FESTIVAL OF “MADONNA DELLA SALUTE”
Venice – November 21st 2012
www.comune.venezia.it Events and Festivals Section
The Festival of Our Lady of Health is perhaps the less spectacular of Venice festivities. In a religious context it is an event dedicated to the Madonna in thanksgiving for her intercession which put an end to the plague which struck Venice between the years 1630-1631.
INAUGURATION OF THE LA SCALA OPERA SEASON
Milan, 7 December 2012
Lohengrin by Wagner will be the opening opera of the La Scala 2012-2013 season. The opera will be conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
www.teatroallascala.org
UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Orvieto, Umbria
28 Dec 2012 – 1 Jan 2013
The winter edition of this popular festival, held in Perugia in summer, moves to the renaissance town of Orvieto for the end of the year. It showcases the best jazz artists from around the world.
www.umbriajazz.com
SPORT
BARCOLANA – SAIL RACE
Trieste – 14 October 2012
www.barcolana.it
Every year more than two thousand sails meet in the Gulf of Trieste. The 16 mile nautical route, Europe’s biggest sailing event and the only regatta in the world to set a single start line for so many yachts.