May of 2013 Monuments: Through Naples. Cloisters, courtyards and sagrati

Following the previews of Maggio dei Monumenti 2013 , the complete programme of the 19th edition , which will be held from 4 May to 2 June 2013 and is entitled Attraverso Napoli. Chiostri, courtyards and churchyards , was presented this morning .

Each year, the event guides residents and tourists to discover the cultural and artistic treasures of a city now considered an open-air museum, ready to reveal its wonders, hidden around every street corner. This May of Monuments 2013, Naples will lead us through its many outdoor venues, those hidden in the maze of its streets, its courtyards, palaces, cloisters, basilicas, libraries, and historical archives, which will reveal all their beauty.

This year, there are 200 sites planned to visit , including places that will be open to the public for the first time.

Two special itineraries to follow:

• Naples city of Boccaccio: dedicated to the 700 years of the famous Italian poet, whose novels will be the main focus of some events in the city, read by young actors in 10 different courtyards
• Neapolitan song and music: a path created in collaboration with Rai, whose Neapolitan headquarters turns 50 this year

Maggio dei Monumenti 2013 does not belong to the Municipality of Naples, but to the city, to the initiatives and proposals coming from cultural associations, individual citizens, organizations and institutions, and artists, who have enriched the cultural agenda of the Neapolitan spring.

More than 100 cloisters and courtyards will be open to the public , while there will be more than 600 guided tours through the city of Naples, in a packed program of events that includes performances, evenings, shows, conferences, concerts, meetings, and readings.

The communications campaign will be entrusted to the students of the Academy of Fine Arts , who curated the graphic concept of the event's advertising material.

In short, a May edition of the Monuments not to be missed, a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the evocative places of the cultural, historical and artistic panorama that belongs to all of us.

The entire program of events can be consulted on the official website of the Municipality of Naples.