Italian Government Tourist Board - North America
ITALY NEWS # 70 - November 24th, 2008
Spoleto - Festival of the Two Worlds
Spoleto - June 26th - July 12th, 2009
www.festivaldispoleto.com
In 1958 the Italian-born American composer and librettist Giancarlo Menotti, twice winner of the Pulitzer award, realized the dream of his life: the festival of the two worlds. The name came from the creator’s intention to gather the European and American scenes. The city chosen to host the event was Spoleto, located in the region of Umbria, for its beauty, its richness of suggestive theatrical venues and its closeness to Rome. .The unique atmosphere of free expression of aesthetical, ideological, religious and political tendencies, together with the natural and architectural beauty of Spoleto, attracted throughout the years the biggest names of the entertainment and the jet-set: Visconti, De Filippo, Valli, Russell, Zeffirelli, Rossellini, Williams, Rota, Polansky, Scorzese, Pound, Gassman, Pavarotti, Domingo, Garcia and many others.
Magritte - The Mystery of Nature
www.mostramagritte.it
The beautiful rooms of Palazzo Reale in Milan will house the works of one of the most important and original figures of Surrealism, René Magritte. As preannounce in the title of the event, “The mystery of Nature”, about a hundred works will highlight the artist’s relationship with nature, seen not as a petty manifest phenomenon, but as a fleeting mystery to investigate. The exhibition aims at commending the creative genius of one of the rare nineteenth century artists who dealt with the theme of nature, placing it at the centre of his research, relating it with the limits and the undertones of contemporary reality. The Belgian painter’s approach to the theme of Nature will be investigated according to a chronological order, marked by his different creative steps and by the maturation of his expressive language, starting from the first and sometimes hardly known paintings of the phase of futuristic research passing on to the most mysterious and gloomy images from the period between the two Wars, arriving at the most known products from the Fifties onwards.
Ein Prosit
Tarvisio - 27th November - 1st December, 2008
www.turismofvg.it
The 10th edition of "Ein Prosit", event on wines from native varieties of Friuli Venezia Giulia and Italy. The highlight of the event will be as usual the Mostra-Assaggio (exhibition with tasting), in the Palazzo Veneziano of Malborghetto on November 29th, 30th and December 1st, 2008 with a section dedicated to the wines and one to the gastronomical products. The last edition hosted more than 150 wine-growers, from Friuli Venezia Giulia and from the other Italian regions and a selected participation of producers from nearby Austria, Croatia and Slovenia. The “Culinary” section will present many producers of high-quality food specialties (more than 50 producers in the last year).
Bologna Art Fair
Bologna - 23rd January - 26th January, 2009
www.artefiera.bolognafiere.it
The International exhibition of modern and contemporary art - proud of its Italian origins - is the first date on the 2009 calendar. ArteFiera Art First is one of the world's leading art fairs, the event where market tendencies are confirmed, new trends are previewed and where you can encounter extraordinary works selected by a Committee of international experts. On Saturday 24 January, art white night will transform Bologna into a grand showcase for contemporary art, with special evening hours for museums galleries and shops in the historical center, plus concerts, shows and entertainment in the city's street.
