New appointment with the column that advises you all the free events in Naples for the weekend of 29, 30 and 31 May 2015!
We have reached the last week of May and many monthly appointments are about to end, but there are still many free events in Naples for the weekend to choose from.
Il weekend of 29, 30 and 31 may 2015 turns out to be rich in initiatives, among museums, guided tours, international, concerts, markets and much more, so you just have to decide which event is more for you.
With the advice of our exclusive column we want to give you a complete picture of what our city offers to make you live the full weekend, including cultural insights, divertissement e good music.
If you want to immerse yourself in the beauty of our Art Stations you can take advantage of the event organized by Legambiente together with ANM to visit the wonderful Toledo station. If, on the other hand, you prefer archaeological sites, you can dedicate yourself to them Scavi di Stabia. But there are also the museums of the scientific center that exhibit incredible and fascinating pieces.
Even the fun and the music will be the master, with the concerts organized in the most beautiful churches in Naples, accompanied by exquisite tastings.
Moreover, the stupendous is not to be missed International Meeting of Hot Air Balloons, from all over Europe!
To you the choice!
Guided tours
Days of Beauty - Visit Toledo / Montecalvario Station
On the occasion of the 2015 Beauty Days, among the various appointments scheduled in Naples there are also two guided visits to the Toledo station andMontecalvario exit organized by organized by Legambiente / Neapolis 2000. The Toledo metro has been declared the most beautiful in Europe and ANM has decided to collaborate with Legambiente to make our wonderful heritage known even more to the public.
The tours will take place on Saturday 30 May 2015 thanks to volunteer guides.
We remind you that a visit to the station is also scheduled for Friday 29 May, as part of theinitiative Metro Focus Art Tour
When: 30 May 2015
Schedule: two guided tours to 10.30 and 11.30
Where: atrium station Toledo
Duration of visit: 90 minutes approx.
Info: infoarte@anm.it
Reservation required. Reservations can be made by 17.00 pm on Friday 29 May 2015.
For other details, ours article on the visit to the Toledo station.
Scavi di Stabia
Last Sunday in which it will be possible to visit the Stabia Excavations for free, accompanied by volunteer guides. Among the lesser-known archaeological sites, at least compared to Pompeii and Herculaneum, the remains of Stabia still leave the visitor open-mouthed for the important historical testimony representing. Above all, for the beauty of the Roman villas present.
Each appointment will be enriched by a cultural deepening and this time we will talk about "The Roman house: from the Domus to the Villa"
When: 31 May 2015
Where: Stabia Archaeological Excavations, via Archaeological Pass (Castellammare di Stabia)
Schedule: from 10.30 am to 13.00 pm
Info: Free Schettino 3337717054 | Simone Izzo 3204216584 | circolowoodwardia@hotmail.com
For all the info, consult the our article on the visit.
Museums and Exhibitions
Franciscan libraries open to the public
Some Franciscan Libraries of Naples and the province will open their doors to the public to allow everyone to freely view their priceless books. You will be able to admire rare texts, unique editions, precious volumes, but you can also attend concerts and shows.
The open libraries will be those of the monastery of S.Chiara in Naples, of the Convent of San Vito in Marigliano and of the Basilica of S. Antonio ad Afragola and, for the weekend of 30 and 31 May, you can enter the one of Marigliano. Specifically, we will discover the world of Cinquecentine, brought to light thanks to the master craftsman Rosario Niola.
When: 30 and 31 May 2015
Where: Convent of San Vito in Marigliano, Corso Vittorio Emanuele III 236
Schedule: 9.30-13.00 and 17.00-20.30
Info: 081 8691014 - 328 4253383 | bonaventuraonlus@gmail.com
For more details, thededicated article.
Spring at the Museum
With the last weekend of May, the Primavera at the Museum initiative concludes, allowing free visits to museums in the scientific center of Naples. I. In the headquarters of the San Marcellino and Via Mezzocannone stands are located i Real Mineralogical Museum e Zoological, of Anthropology, of Paleontology need Physics, which contain pieces that are often rare, ancient and of enormous value among minerals, fossils and madrepores, among others.
When: 30 and 31 May 2015
Where: Real Mineralogical Museum and Zoological Museums, of Anthropology, Paleontology and Physics of the Museums Center of Natural and Physical Sciences, via Mezzocannone 8 and largo San Marcellino 10
Schedule: from the 9: 30 hours to the 13: 30 hours
Info: by reservation it is possible to request a guided tour of 30 minutes, subject to charges.
To know more about the collections of museums, ours article on Spring at the Museum.
Exhibition on Dante - the Inferno
The particular exhibition continues at the Villa Comunale in Sorrento where they are exhibited 28 marble slabs depicting some of the most important scenes of Dante's Inferno.
With the background of the enchanting Gulf of Naples, which almost seems to be a Paradise set against the works of art on show, you can admire the panels that have met with great success with the public even in Florence, Rome and even in China.
When: until the 31 August 2015
Where: Villa Comunale di Sorrento
Schedule: 10:00 am - 22:00 am
All the details on the show on Dante.
Music
Santa Maria La Nova concerts and tastings
"The arrival of San Nicola" is the name of the festival that will take place until June in the Church of Santa Maria La Nova and which includes a series of music concerts in which great names such as the Italian-American tenor Pasquale Esposito will also perform. , the guitarist Joe Barbieri and Loredana Daniele (nephew of Pino Daniele). A part of the kermesse will be dedicated to Pino Daniele with the initiative "Sounds of My Land", Including the concert on Friday 29 May.
The weekend program:
- from May 29 onwards - Visions Colloquium in streaming with Gennaro Matino and Umberto Ranieri on Naples told on oltreilchiostro.org.
- 29 May - 20.30 hours - Sounds of my Earth Mimì De Maio with Tuttinsieme.
When: 29 May 2015
Where: Monumental Complex of S. Maria La Nova, Piazza S. Maria La Nova, 44
Schedule: 20 hours: 30 (for the concert)
Info: 0815521597
Our article for the complete program of concerts in Santa Maria La Nova.
Festival of the Baroque
Among the free events in Naples, the appointment is renewed with the interesting Baroque Festival which takes place in various churches in Naples and in the Mediterranean Theater of the Mostra d'Oltremare. Each performance will be held byScarlatti Orchestra which, for the occasion, will be divided into four different groups according to the age of the members (Junior, Young, Allorchestra and classical training).
The repertoire ranges from Mozart to Strauss, from Beethoven to Rossini and the events for this weekend include:
- Saturday 30 May, 19.30 pm - Basilica of San Gennaro Extra Moenia. NACHTMUSIK - NEW ORCHESTRA SCARLATTI (Reservation: 0817443714, info@catacombedinapoli.it)
- Sunday 31 May, 19.30 hours - Basilica of San Gennaro Extra Moenia-ORCHESTRA SCARLATTI JUNIOR
When: until the 14 June 2015
Where: Churches of Naples and Mediterranean Theater
Schedule: between 19: 30 and 20: 00 hours
Info: 081 1410175 | info@nuovaorchestrascarlatti.it
All information on Festival of the Baroque.
Other events
International Meeting of Hot Air Balloons
Exceptional spring edition for the wonderful International Hot Air Balloon Meeting held every year in Fragneto Monforte (BN). The public will be able to admire hovering in the sky 25 hot air balloons from all over Europe, from the most varied shapes and colors, and can also participate in many events such as concerts, sports competitions, tastings, parties and admire fireworks.
For the more daring, there will also be the possibility of making a tourist flight!
When: 29, 30 and 31 may 2015
Where: Fragneto Monforte (BN), events in various locations
Timetables:
- Friday from 7.15 to 18.30
- Saturday and Sunday from 7.15 to 21.00
Prezzi: free entry. Tourist flights cost € 100
To know all the events, consult the complete program of the 2015 International Hot Air Balloon Meeting in Fragneto Monforte.
In our article, the others info and the regulation on tourist flights.
Cooking for Art
One of the tastiest free events in Naples for the weekend, Cooking for Art is not only a race that will decide the best ones emerging chefs from the South e of Central Italy, but will propose exquisite tastings to the public. Tastings prepared and offered in the gourmet area directly by the chefs in the race!
When: 30-31 May 2015 and 1 Jun 2015
Where: Circolo Canottieri, via Molosiglio, 1
Price: free entry
Timetables:
- 30-31 may from 15.00 to 22.00
- 1 June from 10.00 to 17.00
All the details in our piece of detail.
Agnano Hippodrome Market
Like every Sunday, the historic flea market returns at the Agnano Hippodrome. Spurred from the former former racetrack, the market always attracts hundreds of people looking for a particular used object, clothes at a good price, antique trade ed handicraft, to conclude the offer that will make their Sunday perfect!
When: Every Sunday
Where: Racecourse of Agnano (Behind the Hippodrome car park, with access from the large outside square in front of it)
Schedule: 6:00 am - 14:00 am
Info: 338 2893936 or 327 1274175.
To learn more, thearticle on the flea market.
Pic Nic in Naples and Campania
After a couple of weeks of bad weather, the next weekend seems to give us a bit 'of respite. Why not take advantage of it for a relaxing picnic in one of the natural reserves of Naples and Campania? Whether you want to stay in the city, or you want to move away from the chaos of the city, the choice for a picnic is wide.
You can, for example, go to the Wood of Capodimonte, at the Parco del Matese in the province of Caserta or al Park of the Grassano In the province of Benevento.
See our article on tips for picnics in Naples and Campania to discover all the choices!
