STRESA FESTIVAL
Stresa – August 23th / September 4th, 2010
www.stresafestival.eu
Stresa Festival opens its doors to the public one more time with three themed events, held in
a number of venues on different dates.

BIENNALE ART
Venice – May 26th / October 2nd, 2010
www.labiennale.org
The 53th International Art Exhibition incorporates some changes starting from the remodelling of the Italia
Pavillion.
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ARENA DI VERONA
Verona – June 18th / August 29th, 2010
www.arena.it
This will be the 88th edition of the International Opera Festival. The 2010 calendar offers five operas, Turandot, Aida, Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Il Trovatore in the Roman Amphitheatre, which welcomes once
again artists and public in its magnificent setting.

BOLZANO DANZA
Bolzano – July 19th / 31st, 2010
www.bolzanodanza.it
The charming setting of Castel Firmiano hosts the Festival Bolzano Danza. The calendar includes opening
shows and side events alike.

52nd FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI
Spoleto – June / July, 2010
www.festivaldispoleto.com
This international art, culture and music festival is regarded as one of the most important
cultural events in Italy. Its program distinguishes itself for outstanding original,
innovative and, at times, exclusive performances.

56th PUCCINI FESTIVAL
Torre del Lago – June 16th / August 22th, 2010
www.puccinifestival.it
Torre del Lago hosts the Festival Puccini, created by Puccini himself, since 1930. The outdoor theatre, 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. Operas on show in 2010 are: La Fanciulla del West, Turandot, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, plus ballet: Carmina Burana, Le Villi and Romeo and Juliet.

FESTIVAL TERME CARACALLA
Roma – July 1st / August 8th, 2010
www.operaroma.it
The Roman Opera Festival benefits from its privileged and outstanding setting in the Caracalla Baths. On
stage this year operas such as Aida and Rigoletto and ballet such as Rome and Juliet.

MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO
Teatro Comunale – Florence – April 29th / June 22nd, 2010
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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SFERISTERIO OPERA FESTIVAL
Macerata – July 29th/ August 10th
www.sferisterio.it
The Opera Festival is hosted almost entirely in the magnificent theatre-shaped Sferisterio, unique in its
architectural genre. Designed in 1823 by architect Ireneo Aleandri, it derives its name and its halfcircumference shaped plan from the name of the game played inside: the “armband ball” or Pallone col
bracciale. This year the programme includes: Faust, La Forza del Destino, I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata,
Attila.

MUSICA RIVA FESTIVAL
Riva del Garda (TN) –July 17th /August 2nd
www.musicarivafestival.com
This is a music festival of the highest level entertaining the audience with performances and events and which represent a fundamental meeting point for young musicians from around the world. The event puts in the spotlight artists of diverse origins from classical music to dance and includes a competition dedicated to the musician Riccardo Zandonai.

FESTIVAL OF THE MIND
Sarzana. September 3/5
www.festivaldellamente.it
The first European festival that explores the theme of creativity and dynamic processes created by it in the tireless research for understanding 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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MITO SETTEMBRE MUSICA
Turin and Milan
From 3 to 26 September 2010 – various locations
4th year of this major festival developed from the thirty years experience of Settembre Musica which connects Turin and Milan, in a programme of refined and stirring concerts: the world’s best orchestras, baroque opera, medieval music, the great maestros of contemporary music and the music from the most distant places; jazz, open-air shows, night-time concerts…

FESTIVALETTERATURA
Mantova –September 8/12
www.festivaletteratura.it
This is the fourteenth edition of the festival and offers cultural events, readings, shows, concerts, all full of fun and originality.

SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Genova – 29th October/ November 7th 2010
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.

SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL GUSTO E TERRA MADRE
Turin
From 21 to 25 October 2010
www.turismotorino.org
An autumn of taste with this major international event organised by Slow Food, an exhibition-market entirely dedicated to high quality food and wine: delicacies from every part of the world attracting those in the trade,journalists, connoisseurs and ordinary visitors. Also comes with very interesting workshops and meetings on dietary education. At the same time, there will also be organised Terra Madre: hundreds of “food communities” coming from all over the world to defend sustainable agriculture, fishing and livestock farming and to preserve the taste and biodiversity of food.