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Event's schedule 2009

2009 CALENDAR OF ITALIAN EVENTSMajor events include: celebrations, festivals and events, art exhibitions, sport events, historical commemorations, the most popular carnivals, Easter celebrations, new museums space, Unesco appointments.

CELEBRATIONS Top

1. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT 2. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT3. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT 4. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT 5. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT 6. INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 7. CHARLES DARWIN’S BIRTH BICENTENNIAL8. CHARLES DARWIN’S BIRTH BICENTENNIALFESTIVALS AND EVENTS Top

9. FAI SPRING DAYS10. BIENNALE DEMOCRACY11. STRESA FESTIVAL12. EUROPEAN DAY OF PARKS13. BIENNALE ART14. RAVENNA FESTIVAL15. TAORMINA FILM FESTIVAL16. ARENA DI VERONA17. CANTIERE INTERAZIONALE D'ARTE18. VENETO JAZZ FESTIVAL19. BOLZANO DANZA20. CIVITANOVA DANZA21. 11th EDITION OF SAND SCULPTURE WORLD MASTER22. 52 FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI23. 55 FESTIVAL PUCCINI24. RAVELLO FESTIVAL25. FESTIVAL TERME CARACALLA26. UMBRIA JAZZ27. TAORMINA ARTE28. STRESA FESTIVAL29. INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL30. MITO SEPTEMBER MUSIC

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31. SAGRA MUSICALE UMBRA32. FLORENCE BIENNALE33. MAY MUSICALE FIORENTINO34. OPERA FESTIVAL35. SFERISTERIO OPERA FESTIVAL36. MERANO FESTIVAL37. FESTIVAL OF THE NATIONS38. MUSICARIVAFESTIVAL39. FESTIVAL OF THE MIND40. FESTIVALETTERATURA41. TURIN DANCE FESTIVAL42. FESTIVAL VERDI43. FESTIVAL OF THE SCIENCE44. SINOPOLI FESTIVALART EXIBITIONS Top45. MIKE KELLEY – EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX ONWARDS, 1995-200846. GIORGIO MORANDI47. CALDER48. ALIGHIERO E BOETTI49. GIOTTO50. HIROSHIGE51. ALBERTO BURRI52. FRANCESCO CLEMENTE53. DINO BASALDELLA. THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE STONES OF MATERA54. CARAVAGGIO AND FRANCIS BACON55. EDWARD HOPPERSPORT EVENTS Top56. EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF ATHLETICS57. MARATHON OF ROME58. CENTENARY OF GIRO D’ITALIA 200959. MILLE MIGLIA60. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL61. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL62. WORLD AIR GAMES63. PESCARA 2009 – XVI MEDITERRANEAN GAMES64. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SKATING MASTER 65 ROMA 09 – 13 FINAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS66. BARCOLANA67. MILANO APPOINTED “CAPITALE EUROPEA DELLO SPORT 2009”HISTORICAL COMMEMORATION Top68. PARTY OF THE SENSA69. PARTY OF THE CANDLES70. RACE OF THE RING71.THE PALIO OF FERRARA72. HISTORIC REGATTA OF THE ANCIENT MARITIME REPUBLICS73. LUMINARA E RACE OF SAN RANIERI74. FESTIVAL OF THE REDENTORE75. HISTORICAL RACE76. QUINTANA OF FOLIGNO77. THE PALIO OF SIENA78. QUINTANA OF ASCOLI PICENO79. GIOSTRA CAVALLERESCA D’EUROPA80. PALIO DEI NORMANNI DI PIAZZA ARMERINA81. THE PARADE OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE MACHINE OF SANTA ROSA



82. THE FESTIVAL OF HEALTHTHE MOST POPULAR CARNEVALS Top83. CARNIVAL OF VENICE

84. CARNIVAL OF VIAREGGIO85. CARNIVAL OF HISTORIC IVREA86. GREAT CARNIVAL OF LAUGHTER OF BUSSETO87. CARNIVAL OF CHILDREN`S MOUTH88. CARNIVAL OF CHILDREN S. HERACLES89. CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE90. CARNIVAL OF MAMOIADAEASTER CELEBRATIONS Top91. "THE OUTBREAK OF CARRIAGE"

92. LA SEMANA SANTA TO ALGHERO93. "SACRED REPRESENTATION OF FRIDAY" 94. A HOLY WEEK TO SULMONA95. THE RITES OF PASSION A BARREL

96. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY 99. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY 100. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY

NEW MUSEAL SPACES Top101. EGYPTIANS MUSEUM OF TURIN 102. DOMUS Archimedean

103. MAO - EASTERN ARTS MUSEUM

104. MAXXI 105. MACRO, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART106. PUNTA ART CENTER OF CUSTOMSUNESCO APPOINTMENTS Top107. MONASTIC COMPLEX OF SAN SALVATORE-SANTA GIULIA OF BRESCIA 108. MEDITERRANEAN DIET

CELEBRATIONS Top

1. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT TopFUTURISMScuderie del Quirinale – Roma – February 20th, 2008 / May 24th, 2009 www.scuderiedelquirinale.itOn 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 early period.



2. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT TopFUTURISM CROSSES BRESCIABrescia - April-November 2009 - www.bresciamusei.comFuturism 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.

3. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT FUTURISM TopAosta - Centro Saint Benin - November 28th, 2008 / April 26th, 2009On 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.

4. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT FUTURISM TopMilan, Palazzo RealeFebruary 6th / June 7th, 2009

5. BIRTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FUTURISTIC MOVEMENT FUTURISMS TopMuseo Correr – Venice – June/November (dates TBD)The exhibition will coincide with Biennale Arte

6. INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY TopGALILEO. IMAGES OF THE UNIVERSE FROM ANCIENT TIMES UNTIL/TO THE TELESCOPEFlorence – Palazzo Strozzi March 13th / August 30th, 2009On 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.



7. CHARLES DARWIN’S BIRTH BICENTENNIAL TopDARWIN 1809-2009Palazzo delle Esposizioni – Rome - February 12th/ May 3rd, 2009www.palazzoesposizioni.itThis 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.

8. CHARLES DARWIN’S BIRTH BICENTENNIAL TopDARWIN 1809-2009Rotonda della Besana – MilanJune 1st / November 24th, 2009This 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.

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS Top

9. FAI SPRING DAYS Top

All Italian Regions participate in this event – March 28th-29th, 2009www.fondoambiente.itBuildings, churches, public gardens usually closed to the public will exceptionally open their doors to reveal their worlds of secrets and marvels.

10. BIENNALE DEMOCRACY TopTurin – April 22nd / 26th, 2009www.italia150.itAn 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.

11. STRESA FESTIVAL TopStresa – May 2nd / 17th, 2009www.stresafestival.euStresa 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.



12. EUROPEAN DAY OF PARKS TopStresa – May 2nd / 17th, 2009www.stresafestival.euStresa 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.

13. BIENNALE ART TopVenice – June 7th / November 22nd, 2009www.labiennale.orgThe 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.

14. RAVENNA FESTIVAL TopRavenna – June 14th – July 18th, 2009www.ravennafestival.orgThis 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.

15. TAORMINA FILM FESTIVAL TopGreek-Roman Theatre, Taormina – From mid-June 2009 (dates TBD)

16. ARENA DI VERONA TopVerona – June 19th / August 30th, 2009www.arena.it87th 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.



17. CANTIERE INTERAZIONALE D'ARTE TopMontepulciano – July 18th /August 1st, 2009www.fondazionecantiere.itThe 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.

18. VENETO JAZZ FESTIVAL TopVeneto – Various locationsJuly / September – (Dates TBD)www.venetojazz.comThe event offers a rich calendar of performances, featuring international guests on stage in different towns. The festival includes concerts, workshops and meetings.

19. BOLZANO DANZA TopJuly 19th / 31st, 2009 - Bolzanowww.bolzanodanza.itThe charming setting of Castel Firmiano hosts the Festival Bolzano Danza. The calendar includes opening shows and side events alike.

20. CIVITANOVA DANZA TopCivitanova Marche – July / August – (Dates TBD)www.civitanovadanza.itThis 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.

21. 11th EDITION OF SAND SCULPTURE WORLD MASTER TopCervia – August 8th / 31st, 2009www.sportur.comThis 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.



22. 52 FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI TopSpoleto – June 26th / July 12th, 2009www.festivaldispoleto.comThis 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.

23. 55 FESTIVAL PUCCINI TopTorre del Lago – June 15th / August 16th, 2009www.puccinifestival.itTorre 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.

24. RAVELLO FESTIVAL TopRavello – end of June / end of October – Dates TBDwww.ravellofestival.comCoraggio-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.

25. FESTIVAL TERME CARACALLA TopRoma – July 1st / August 9th, 2009www.operaroma.itThe 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.

26. UMBRIA JAZZ TopPerugia – July 10th / 19th, 2009www.umbriajazz.comMuch 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.



27. TAORMINA ARTE TopGreek-Roman Theatre, Taormina – (dates TBD)www.taormina-arte.comThe 2009 Festival Taormina Arte opens with Aida.

28. STRESA FESTIVAL TopAugust, 1st-9th and 21st / September 5th, 2009www.stresafestival.euThe 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.

29. INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TopVenice Lido – September 2nd-11th, 2009 (Dates TBD)www.labiennale.orgOne 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.

30. MITO SettembreMusica TopMilan-Turin – September 3rd / 27th, 2009www.mitoSettembremusica.itThis 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.

31. SAGRA MUSICALE UMBRA TopPerugia – September 12th / 26th, 2009www.italiafestival.itThis 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.



32. FLORENCE BIENNALE TopFortezza da Basso – Florence – December 5th / 13th www.florencebiennale.org800 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.

33. MAY MUSICALE FIORENTINO TopTeatro Comunale – Florence – April 29th / July 2nd, 2009www.maggiofiorentino.comThis 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

34. OPERA FESTIVAL TopFlorence and surrounding areasJune/July/August – Dates TBDwww.festivalopera.itThis Opera Festival offers a rich calendar of events, spanning classic and modern, from June to August, throughout the most famous places in Tuscany.

35. SFERISTERIO OPERA FESTIVAL TopMacerata July/ August – Dates TBDwww.sferisterio.itThe 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.

36. MERANO FESTIVAL TopMerano – August/September – Dates TBD www.meranofestival.comMusic 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.



37. FESTIVAL OF THE NATIONS Top

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.

38. MUSICARIVAFESTIVAL Top

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.

39. FESTIVAL OF THE MIND Top

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.



40. FESTIVALETTERATURA Top

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.

41. TURIN DANCE FESTIVAL Top

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.

42. FESTIVAL VERDI Top

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.

43. FESTIVAL OF THE SCIENCE Top

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.



44. SINOPOLI FESTIVAL Top

Taormina - Teatro Greco - October: dates being developed

www.taormina.arte.com

Work in progress

ART EXIBITIONS Top

45. MIKE KELLEY – EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX ONWARDS, 1995-2008 Top

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.

46. GIORGIO MORANDI Top

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.

47. CALDER Top

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.



48. ALIGHIERO E BOETTI Top

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.

49. GIOTTO Top

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.

50. HIROSHIGE Top

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.

51. ALBERTO BURRI Top

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.



52. FRANCESCO CLEMENTE Top

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.

53. DINO BASALDELLA. THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE STONES OF MATERA Top

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.

54. CARAVAGGIO AND FRANCIS BACON Top

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.

55. EDWARD HOPPER Top

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.

SPORT EVENTS Top



56. EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF ATHLETICS Top

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.

57. MARATHON OF ROME Top

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.

58. CENTENARY OF GIRO D’ITALIA 2009 Top

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.

59. MILLE MIGLIA Top

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.



60. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Top

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.

61. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL Top

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.

62. WORLD AIR GAMES Top

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.

63. PESCARA 2009 – XVI Game of Mediterranean Top

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.



64. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SKATING MASTER Top

19/20 September

The event is part of the Mediterranean Games. Forecast shows skating acrobatic and artistic.

65. ROMA 09 – 13 FINAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Top

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.

66. BARCOLANA Top

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.

67. MILANO appointed “CAPITALE EUROPEA DELLO SPORT 2009” Top

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

HISTORICAL COMMEMORATION Top



68. PARTY OF THE SENSA Top

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.

69. PARTY OF THE CANDLES Top

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.

70. RACE OF THE RING Top

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.

71.THE PALIO OF FERRARA Top

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.



72. HISTORIC REGATTA OF THE ANCIENT MARITIME REPUBLICS Top

•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.

73. LUMINARA E RACE OF SAN RANIERI Top

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.

74. FESTIVAL OF THE REDENTORE Top

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.

75. HISTORICAL RACE Top

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.



76. QUINTANA OF FOLIGNO Top

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.

77. THE PALIO OF SIENA Top

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.

78. QUINTANA OF ASCOLI PICENO Top

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.



79. GIOSTRA CAVALLERESCA D’EUROPA Top

Sulmona. August 2 and 3

www.giostrasulmona.it

Many Knights from European cities accumunate from the use of historical re- enactments partecipate at Giostra.

80. PALIO DEI NORMANNI DI PIAZZA ARMERINA Top

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.

81. THE PARADE OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE MACHINE OF SANTA ROSA Top 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.

82. THE FESTIVAL OF HEALTH Top 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 between 1630-1631.

THE MOST POPULAR CARNEVALS Top



83. CARNIVAL OF VENICE Top 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 Top

Viareggio on 8 February / 1 Marchwww.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.

85. CARNIVAL OF HISTORIC IVREA Top

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.

86. GREAT CARNIVAL OF LAUGHTER OF BUSSETO Top

Busseto - Parma - 8 February / 1 Marchwww.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.

87. CARNIVAL OF CHILDREN`S MOUTH Top

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."



88. CARNIVAL OF CHILDREN S. HERACLES Top

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.

89. CARNIVAL OF ACIREALE Top 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.

90. CARNIVAL OF MAMOIADA Top 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.

EASTER CELEBRATIONS Top

91. "THE OUTBREAK OF OF CARRIAGE" Top 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 the center until the churchyard of the cathedral.

92. LA SEMANA SANTA TO ALGHERO Top

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.



93. "SACRED REPRESENTATION OF FRIDAY" Top 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. The Via Crucis and deposition from the Cross procession concludes.

94. A HOLY WEEK TO SULMONA Top 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.

95. THE RITES OF PASSION A BARREL Top

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.

96. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY Top 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.

98. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY Top 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.



99. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY Top 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.

100. RITES AND PROCESSION OF EASTER TRADITION OF SICILY Top 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.

NEW MUSEAL SPACES Top

101. EGYPTIANS MUSEUM OF TURIN Top 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.

102. DOMUS ARCHIMEDEAN Top

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



103. MAO - EASTERN ARTS MUSEUM Top 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.

104. MAXXI Top 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 Top

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.

106. PUNTA ART CENTER OF CUSTOMS Top 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.

UNESCO APPOINTMENTS Top

107. MONASTIC COMPLEX OF SAN SALVATORE-SANTA GIULIA OF BRESCIA Top 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.



108. MEDITERRANEAN DIET Top 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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