Good food, culture, music, cinema and lots of fun with free events in Naples for the weekend!
The month of August is about to end, but i free events in Naples for the weekend continue! The weekend of 28, 29 and 30 August 2015 in fact, it will be possible to have fun with the numerous appointments planned in the city
Those who return from vacation or those who still remain in the city can choose between different initiatives ranging from interesting guided tours a international, from tasty festivals to engaging concerts, passing through the Cinema under the stars.
If you are in the mood for a cultural day, you can take part in the free tours organized by the Mother Museum to learn more about the characteristics ofcontemporary art, while if you prefer a suggestive location you can go to Sorrento to admire the exhibition dedicated toInferno of Dante
In the towns of Campania there will not miss the festivals that will make you lick your mustache, like that of the panuozzo or that of the hazelnut, while if you prefer to dance on the notes of popular music you can participate in the festival organized by Vinicio Capossela or at the Piano di Sorrento Jazz Festival, with a program that also ranges in other musical genres, especially in the South.
Wide choice of free events to spend an intense weekend in Naples!
Exhibitions and museums
Visits to the Mother Museum
Last weekend of August to participate in the free initiatives of Msueo mother to discover contemporary art. With the appointment Free MOTHER it will be possible to deepen this type of art, visiting the many exhibitions set up in the halls, such as the Daniel Buren which has been very successful. While with Mother in Action you can participate in performative activities suitable for children too.
When: from 1 to 31 August 2015
Where: Mother museum
Schedule: at 11: 00 and at 17: 00
Ticket price: price quotation
Information: 081 193 13 016 | info@madrenapoli.it | MADRE museum website
Our article to know the detailed program of the initiative
Historias Latinas
Al PAN an interesting opportunity to discover traditions and history of Latin America. With a focus on Argentina, Cuba and Bolivia, Historias Latina also emphasizes aspects similar to our culture, particularly that of Naples. Therefore, between bonds and divergences, an exhibition that will also allow us to get to know ourselves better.
When: until the 31 August 2015
Where: PAN, Via dei Mille 60
Schedule: from 9: 30 to 19: 30 and from 15: 30 to 19: 00 (Except for Tuesday)
Information: 081 795 8604 - 081 795 8604 | Facebook page
Further details in our article on Historias Latinas
Show Dante
THEInferno di Dante in the Paradise of Sorrento, this is what Benedetto Robazza wants to show with his 18 marble slabs, 18 works that represent the first part of the Divine Comedy with the background of the beautiful panorama facing the Gulf of Naples. The exhibition, in fact, is set up outdoors in the Villa Comunale.
When: until the 31 August 2015
Where: Villa Comunale di Sorrento
Schedule: 10:00 am - 22:00 am
Ticket price: price quotation
More details in our dedicated article.
festivals
Panuozzo festival
Who does not love the tasty typical bread from Gragnano? If you can not do without it, attend the festival in his honor, where you can taste this delicacy, made with the dough of pizza with, stuffed in many different ways. Plus, the opportunity to taste others typical products from the Gragnano area, accompanied by wine doc.
When: from the 28 to the 30 August 2015
Where: via Roma, Gragnano (NA)
Schedule: by 19.00
More details in the article on Panuozzo festival
Hazelnut and wild boar festival
At Fisciano the hazelnut festival goes on for about 30 years for enhance the local products more and more and sensitize inhabitants and visitors on the importance of the historical heritage of our land. Therefore, only the exquisite ones will not be tasted typical products, but extemporaneous, organized exhibitions will be set up historical re-enactments and set up stands with craft products created by local youth.
Il menu it will be rich and will include, among other things, fusilli with ragù di cnighiale, sausage with salad from the fields of Gaiano, second courses, desserts and much more
When: from the 27 to the 30 August 2015
Where: Gaiano of Fisciano
Info: 3471378761 | 3351446508 | Facebook event
More info in thearticle on the festival.
Pancake festival
The panicle prepared in many different ways will be the protagonist of Amorosi for five days. A festival that wants to merge divertissement, gastronomy e seeds and it will do so with a program that includes not only tastings, but also fashion shows allegorical wagons created with corn grains, thematic photographic exhibitions, agricultural machinery exhibitions, live music and events for children.
When: from the 27 to the 31 August 2015
Where: Amorosi (BN)
Contacts: Sannio Turismo at 3394382393
In our article the complete program of the Pancake Festival
Music
Calitri Sponz Fest by Vinicio Capossela
The musical review created and directed by Vinicio Capossela whose program also includes a great concert, "Silver Night" with many international artists and the participation of the same Capossela who will celebrate his 25 years in a musical environment. We will also discover the bucolic landscapes of the Country of Coppoloni, riding donkeys and mules, with concerts, cinemas and shows in the farmyards and clearings.
When: from the 24 to the 30 August 2015
Where: Calitri, Conza, Andretta, Cairano and Aquilonia (AV)
Info: on the official website of Calitri Sponz Fest the complete program of the event.
Price: free | concert of the 29 August: 10 € at a special price until the 28 August at the ticket office. Subsequently, 15 €.
More info in the article on Calitri Sponz Fest.
Pomigliano Jazz Festival
Also this year the Pomigliano Jazz Festival promises to satisfy all music lovers with great national and international guests. Some of the concerts will be free, like the one scheduled for August 29th. There will be an exhibition of the Bobo Stenson Trio, a talented Northern European jazz group that started their career in the 70s.
When: 29 August 2015. The festival will last until the September 13
Where: concert at the Medici Palace of Ottaviano
Sorrento Peninsula Jazz Festival
Free concerts of tammurriata, composer, swing, pizzica, reggae, blues with local artists and bands and not that will be presented in engaging and entertaining performances. For a weekend full of great music. The program for Friday and Saturday includes:
- 28 August: Diego Moreno with his "Tango scugnizzo" melts purely Neapolitan sounds with those of Argentina.
- 29 August: Scaramantika Tour 2015 by Serena Della Monica and the Nymphs of Tammorra with dances, serenades and songs related to the southern Italian tradition
When: from 25 to 29 August 2015
Ore: 21.00
Where: Villa Fondi De Sangro, Piano di Sorrento
Information: 081.533.52.27 / 78; 339.18.29.660
More info in thein-depth article.
Other events
Cinema under the stars
This weekend ends on free cinema at the La Cartiera shopping center in Pompeii. A festival of open-air films, "Sotto le Stelle", which has seen major screenings of the season screened and which, on Saturday and Sunday, includes:
- 29 August: La Solita Comedia
- 30 August: The Avengers Age Of Ultron
When: until the 30 August 2015
Schedule: 21.00
Where: La Cartiera Shopping Center, Pompeii
Price tickets: free entry. Menu at special prices in the screening evenings, from 20.30 to the end of the film
Further details in the article on Cinema under the stars.
