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International Appointments,
manifestations and encounters
Italy, from thousand exhibitions of images,
sounds, voices and bodies, unfortunately is neglecting the
efforts made in past in order to promote the culture and the
creation under all its aspects: the public funds used to finance
the arts, the culture and sciences have been drastically cut
down by the new government. But the artistic production and
the cultural events do not stop to grow, and this is reflected
also on the roads: the Manifests regarding the appointments
are quite numerous, with relative number of telephone for
reservations and information. Therefore open your eyes and
note-book at your disposal.
Useful References:
- Art: http://www.arte.it/
A complete diary on the art exhibitions in Italy and in
the world; interviews to protagonists and scholars.
- CultureKiosque: http://www.culturekiosque.com/
Site that proposes a directory of artistic, musical, cultural
events, available in various countries with reviews, critics,
news, dates.
- Enit:http://www.enit.it/arte.asp?lang=IT
Through a search engine and an interactive map, it is possible
to select the region or the cultural city of interest, exhibitions
and events under way.
- In Italy Online: http://www.initaly.com/regions/events.htm
Created by a group of travel agents (with correspondents
in Italy) it is composed of various sections that give information
on the Italian life, manifestations, etc. In English.
- Italian festivals: http://www.italiafestival.it/
Site on the world of the Italian festival of music, theatre,
dances, cinema and multimedia.
- Manifestations:http://www.manifestazioni.com/manifestazioni/
All on the manifestations in the municipalities of Italy.
- Manifestations and shows: http://www.fsfi.it/calendario.htm
Calendar of the manifestations and the shows by the Federation
among the Philatelic Italian Companies
- Exhibitions: http://www.mostre.it/
Site of the exhibitions present on the Italian peninsula.
- Festivities:http://www.buonissimo.org/sagre/
It is the portal of the initiatives and the manifestations that
are carried out in the various Italian localities.
- Festivities:http://www.hostetler.net/italia.cfm
A display window
on the festivities, the tradition, the tourism
and the folklore.
For being informed on the events in progress you can consult
the sites:
- The Ministry for the Cultural Heritage and Activities:
http://www.beniculturali.it/eventi/ricercaeventi.asp
Main events (exhibitions and appointments) in progress and
scheduled, organized by the Ministry.
Film Festival
The events related to the seventh art in Italy
are numerous and quite appreciated by the critic and the public,
true protagonist of whatever national, small or great review
and festival. The festivals give the possibility to see unknown,
rare films, often coming from all the world, in original version
with subtitles or simultaneous translations in Italian. Among
the most known, the most famous Exhibition of Cinema in Venice,
Fano Film Festival and Turin Festival Film.
Useful references:
Some festivals on the net:
- Exhibition of cinema in Venice: http://www.labiennale.org/
The most important Italian cinematographic manifestation.
The site hosts also an area dedicated to the cinema and
its protagonists. In Italian and English.
- Fano Festival Film: http://www.fanofilmfestival.it
One of the most important manifestations for the presentation
and the promotion of short and middle-length films. Meeting
place for the Italian and foreign independent cinema. In
Italian and English.
- Turin film festival: http://www.torinofilmfest.org/
International Festival of young cinema. Beyond the detailed
program, the site contains information on contemporary initiatives
like exhibitions, conventions and seminaries. In Italian
and English.
- Festival of Taormina: http://www.taormina-arte.com/
Beyond films in competition it hosts flashback dedicated
to the hollywoodian cinema and the one across the English
Channel.
- The days of the dumb cinema: http://www.cinetecadelfriuli.org/gcm/
Festival dedicated to the dumb cinema that is carried out
in Pordenone. The site contains the program of all the initiatives
of the film libraries of Friuli. In English and Italian.
- Noir in festival: http://www.noirfest.com
Manifestation that is hold in Valle d' Aosta in the Christmas
period in order to celebrate and to diffuse the culture
of the yellow and noir cinema. In Italian and English.
- Pesaro film festival: http://www.pesarofilmfest.it/
Beyond the detailed program of the manifestation, the site
contains the syllabus of all the films projected and two
galleries of photos and playbills of the Lux. In Italian
and English.
- Rome film festival: http://www.riff.it/
Inaugurated in 2001 it provides for series of projections
with a view to promoting the Italian and foreign independent
cinema. In English.
- Cine Festival: http://www.cinefestival.it/
Magazine of information on the world of the cinema and its
festival with articles, reviews, news, photo and an internal
search engine.
Musical Festival
The musical festival and manifestations follow
one another all over the year in all the Country, and not
only in the places traditionally dedicated to concerts, like
the auditorium, the
stadium or the theatres. The notes often resounds in the magnificent
frames of churches, public squares, courtyards and gardens.
Quite wide is the offer: from classic music to jazz, from
contemporary music to rock and POP, from ethnic music to the
mutant one. Also the festivals of music have right to postings
in the public places, therefore it is better to look around.
Useful references:
Internet sites so as to consult the complete
directory of Italian festivals, concerts and events related
to music and to obtain all the information regarding:
Some festivals on the net:
- Arezzo Wave Festival: http://www.arezzowave.com/
A stage that always points out to people keen on rock the new
talents, in an unrepeatable atmosphere.
- Festival of the two worlds: http://www.spoletofestival.it/
The fortified city of Spoleto for two months (June and July) hosts
events and symphony performances of operas, concerts and chamber
music. In Italian and English.
- Fiesta: http://www.fiesta.it/
Famous international event of the South American music that takes
place annually in Rome.
- Genoa Jazz: http://www.comune.genova.it/
Great jazz appointment that takes place in summer in Genoa. On
the site all the information on the artists, the timetables and
the prices of the concerts.
- Neapolis Rock Festival: http://www.neapolis.it
Not to miss the appointment of the Neapolitan summer, it takes
place in the sandy waste of the abandoned factory of Bagnoli.
- Pistoia Blues Festival: http://www.pistoiablues.com/
Summer appointment with blues as absolute protagonist.
- Settembre Musica http://www.settembremusica.it/en/index.htm
Famous festival of classic and contemporary music to Turin. In Italian and English.
- Sonicafest:http://www.sonicafest.com
The best musical manifestation of South Italy. Also the site is
quite well organized.
- Ravenna Festival: http://www.ravennafestival.org/
All on classic and lyric music in the city of Ravenna.
- Umbria jazz: http://www.umbriajazz.com/
Site of the Festival of jazz music that takes place every year
in Perugia: the program, the artists, photos, music and video.
In Italian and English.
Festival of
theatre and dance
The Italian theatres are all active,
also the smallest and the most decentralized. They host prose,
dance, opera and also tours of foreign shows. As well as for
the cinema and music, we advise you to read the press and
to pay attention to the manifests posted up everywhere. It
is quite often necessary to reserve.
Useful references:
In order to consult the billboard
of the Italian theatres and eventually to buy tickets via
Internet:
- Billboard: http://www.cartellone.emr.it
Portal dedicated to all the live shows (theatre, ballets,
cinematographic music, reviews, festival) that take place
in Emilia-Romagna. An internal search engine helps you to
find the events that take place in your region (or in a
selected place) in a determined date. In some cases it is
also possible to reserve and to buy tickets online.
- Theatre: http://www.teatro.it
National service of Theatre Information: shows, theatres,
information and link.
It visualizes the theatres for province and region
- Italy Soft: http://www.italysoft.com/utility/teatro.htm
Prose and classic theatre in Italy.
- Theatre Agency: http://www.enteteatrale.it/
Site of the Italian Theatre Body.
- Theatres online: http://www.teatrionline.com
Programs of the Italian theatres, deepenings, quiz on the
theatre and a search engine of the receptive structures
around the theatres. In Italian and English.
- Theatres and Festivals: http://operabase.com/it/
Database containing a list of Theatres and Festivals of
all Italy. Available in 6 languages
- Vignale Dance: http://www.vignaledanza.com
Festival of dances rich of shows, exhibitions, stages with
great choreographers and conferences that takes place in
Vignale Monferrato (Asti).
- Fiesolana Summer: http://www.estatefiesolana.it
Festivalof theatre, dance and musical theatre that takes
place in Fiesole (Florence) between June and August.
- Santarcangelo of the Theatres: http://www.santarcangelofestival.com
The manifestation has the aim to inquire into the new languages
of the Italian and foreign theatre with shows in absolute
first prime . It takes place in July in Santarcangelo of
Romagna (Forlì).
- Taormina Art: http://www.taormina-arte.com/2002/default_flash.asp
The several sections of this festival of various arts are
theatre,ballet, cinema and music. It takes place in summer
in the most spectacular Greek theatre of Sicily.In Italian
and English.
- Theatre summer Arena of Verona: http://www.arena.it
Lyric season in the evocative roman amphitheater of Verona.In
Italian and English.
On line reservation for
concerts, cultural and sports events
- Ticketweb: http://www.ticketweb.com/
To buy via Internet entrance tickets for the European and
Americans museums.
- Box Office online: http://www.boxol.it/
Search of the concerts available at the sale points Box
Office Italy and reservation online; the service on-line
does not ask for a registration. The payment formality is
just with credit card through data transmission bankingshop
and is previewed a commission beyond the normal presale
rights.
- Ticket: http://www.ticket.it
In collaboration with Box Office Italy, the site offers,
beyond the possibility to search events of various type
(concerts of classic and POP-ROCK-LIGHT music, theatre exhibitions,
shows), a service of on line reservation and one of telephone
reservation.
- TicketOne: http://www.ticketone.it
TicketOne, Seat Group Yellow Pages,manages ticket offices
on line for sports events (Inter, Fiorentina, Lazio matches
- the latters through http://tickets.sslazio.it) and cultural
ones (exhibitions, concerts POP, lyric and classic).
- Tkts: http://www.tkts.it
Through the site it is possible to reserve a series of concerts,
theatre shows, exhibitions, sports appointments in Italy.
The service needs a pre-registration while the payment is
carried out with Credit Transfer or Credit card.
- Easy Preno:http://www.prenofacile.it
Site that permits the telephone and on line reservation
of some theatre and musical appointments.
Fairs, Shows and Convention
- National Fair Poles: http://www.perleditalia.it/polifieristici.htm
Inside link to all the sites of the Italian fair agencies
that organize the expositive manifestations and exhibitions
both at national and international level.
Useful references:
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