Our tips to help you choose the right event for this new summer weekend in Naples!
In weekend of 21, 22 and 23 August 2015 you will have a series of really interesting events that await you in our beautiful Napoli. Guided tours, exhibitions, festivals and original events that will leave you with pleasant memories and images.
There is certainly one of the most anticipated guided tours 50 Minutes to Capodimonte, which will allow you to admire the works of the decade that goes from the 1806-1815 and that saw the French domination in the Italian south.
If you want something that stimulates your cultural interest, but the sun blocks your desire, do not be discouraged, you can take advantage of the event a Saturday Night at the Museum that will allow you to visit the museums even after the 20: 00.
Do you want to have a laugh? What better opportunity than Laugh 2015, an exhibition that will allow you to attend funny and unique comedy shows with the most hilarious Neapolitan comedians.
If, instead, you want something that will amaze you and give a touch of magic to your flat evenings, you will have to go to Monteverde, where the event is taking place "The great show of water", with initiatives, concerts and really special interventions.
What are you waiting for? You just have to choose the event that best suits your needs.
Guided tours
50 minutes to Capodimonte
With "50 minutes to Capodimonte ", you can take advantage of interesting free guided tours where you can visit the rooms and the works of the "French decade "(1806-1815) . The route is titled and dedicated to the great Murata and it will show how important the contribution of the king and his wife was Carolina Bonaparte. The guided tour is the thematic continuation of the historical-celebratory exhibition dedicated to Murat, set up at Royal Palace.
When: finto 31 October 2015. The visits will not take place on Wednesdays and every first Sunday of the month (7 June, 5 July, 2 August, 6 September, 4 October).
Timetables: at 11.00, 13.00, 16.00 and 18.00
Where: Capodimonte Museum, Via Miano 2
Museum ticket price: free guided tours | admission to the museum: 7,50 € | 6,50 € from 14.00 onwards, 3,75 euro reduced
Info: to learn more about the guided tour 50 minutes to Capodimonte.
The Night of Pliny at the excavations of Herculaneum
It will again be possible to visit, until the September 13 excavations of Herculaneum at night with the return of the great theatrical event La Night of Pliny that will lead you to an ancient city between virtual reality, archeology and plays of light. Thanks to this event you can also take a look at the Suburban Baths, which preserve many testimonies of theeruption of Vesuvius of 79 AD and almost intact and characteristic environments of that era. You can also admire the multimedia installations of Herculaneum mosaics and take a break in the most important houses, such as the Casa dello Skeleton, the Casa del Salone Nero up to the Terrace of Marco Nonio Balbo, a beloved Roman patron. The actor Iervolino, protagonist of “La Notte di Plinio”, will interpret a love monologue by the poet Pliny, witness of the tragic event.
When: until 13 September 2015, on Wednesdays and Sundays
Timetables: from 20.30 am to 22 pm
Where: excavations of Herculaneum, Corso Resina 1
Ticket prices: 16 €. Free for children up to 14 years
Info: for more news on the event The Night of Pliny.
Guided visits at night to the Temples of Paestum and Minori
"From sunset to dawn at the Temples of Paestum and Minori", and the event that will allow you to make interesting nighttime guided tours at the Archaeological excavations of Paestum and the Roman Villa of Minori. The program will be divided into two guided Grand Tours: the first, entitled "Moon storytellers", which will lead the participants through a three-dimensional sound path that will begin at dawn. The second journey, entitled "Imperium" and will instead be dedicated to the timeless beauties of the Roman Villa of Minori, and will allow to know and relive the daily life of the ancient Romans, told through a musical drama.
When: Every Saturday night
Where: Archaeological excavations of Paestum and Roman Villa of Minori
Schedule: from 4: 45 to 6: 30 or 20: 45 and 22: 00
Ticket price: Paestum 16 € | Minors 12 € | Free for children up to 14 years
Info: for the complete program of the event Night Visits to the Temples of Paestum and Minori.
Exhibitions and Museums
One Saturday Night at the Museum: evening openings
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism has planned theevening opening of the Neapolitan museums. Four museums between Naples and Campania will join the initiative, with paid admission and the possibility of visiting from 20.00 am to 24.00 pm. The purpose of the event is to make museums more accessible by offering wider and more flexible opening hours. Here are the museums that you can visit in the evening:
il National archeologic museum and Museum of Capodimonte, the Royal Palace of Caserta, the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum and Archaeological Park, i Ruins of Pompeii and the excavations of Herculaneum.
When: every Saturday until December 2015
Where: National Archaeological Museum, the Capodimonte Museum, the Royal Palace of Caserta and the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum and Archaeological Park
Schedule: from 20.00 am to 24.00 pm
Price: admission ticket to the museum
Info: to find out more about the timetables and prices of A Saturday Night at the Museum.
Exhibition on Murat at the Royal Palace
At the Royal Palace until September 29 an extraordinary exhibition awaits you, dedicated to the great king of Naples Murat and entitled "Murat King of Naples, at charge step". An original way to celebrate the bicentenary of the death of Gioacchino Murat, brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte, from whom he was appointed king of Naples in 1806. The exhibition will show 150 pieces, mostly belonging to collections of French museums, loans made possible by the collaboration with the Consulate General of France in Naples. In addition, it will be possible to admire other precious objects such as miniatures, porcelains, engravings e paintings from the Musée de l'Armée, the Fondation Napoleon in Paris and the Napoleonic Museum in Rome.
When: Until 29 September 2015
Where: Royal Palace, Hall of Hercules
Price: 6 €, free up to 18 years
Timetables: from 9.00 to 19.00. Open every day except Wednesday.
Info: here's how to find out more on the Exhibition on Murat.
Music and Shows
NegroFestival, concerts at the Pertosa-Auletta Caves
The "NegroFestival 2015 - Roots, music with an ancient future " will take place in the fascinating setting of the Pertosa-Auletta Caves. This year the theme that the artists will have to follow is roots in relation to the song, the memory and the future. The artists will perform in personal interpretations of the songs related to the vocal and mocking tradition. There will also be guests of great importance such as the great artist Francesco De Gregori. Friday 21 August the theme of the evening will be Suggestion The roots and the song, guest of honor of the evening will be the great De Gregori. Saturday, among the most anticipated, the performance of the Archipelago of Tammorre and Putipù, while Sunday there will be among the many artists also Les Tambours du Bronx.
When: 21, 21 and 23 August 2015
Ore: 21:30 - 01:00
Where: Caves of Pertosa-Auletta, Contrada Muraglione - Pertosa
Ticket price: € 10 for the first evening (also valid as a season ticket to access the other two) or € 5 for the other two evenings individually (22 and 23 August).
Info: for the complete program of NegroFestival.
Laughing2015, festival of comedy and cabaret theater
The review Laugh 2015, The Maschio Angioino,will host the Laughter 2015 review with varied program of shows, that will bring to the stage the tradition, the musical, the operetta, the cabaret, the theater for children, with the faces most appreciated by the public. There will be room for comedy, cabaret and much more. On Friday and Saturday to brighten your evenings there will be Benedetto Casillo with "Da Petito al Cabaret". On Sunday, however, Ciro Merolla in great with "Merolla solo". Shows that will certainly make you smile again.
When: from the 12 August to the 6 September 2015
Where: in the courtyard of the Maschio Angioino, Piazza Castello
Price tickets: €12
Info: for the complete program of Ridere2015.
festivals
2015 Eggplant Festival
The highly anticipated Festa della Melanzana, this year will be held at the beautiful hamlet of Preazzano, in Vico Equense. The whole evening will be centered on the eggplant, loved by many cooking and culinary art experts. The public will be able to taste it in all its nuances of flavor: in batter, mushroom-shaped, made into meatballs. But among the many preparations, the most unusual is the aubergine with chocolate. To embellish the evening, concerts and various entertainment that will take place in the square, while in Via Ferraria will take place "village of young artisans ", a set of stages to stop and admire and buy local artisan products and food.
When: 23 and 24 August 2015
Where: via Cocurullo and in piazza, Preazzano - Vico Equense (NA)
Info: to learn more about The Eggplant Festival.
To know the other festivals of the weekend, ours article with the best.
Other events
Classic Contemporary, Theater at the Cloister of San Domenico Maggiore
Classic Contemporary, will fill your last summer days by leading you inside the suggestive Cloister of San Domenico Maggiore, with shows that will combine the theater of the great classical authors, of the past but also of the present, with original and unpublished directorial reinterpretations. There will be very interesting reinterpretations of Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Moliere, Pirandello, Schmidt, Ibsen, Cechov, Petito, Viviani, Eduardo and many others. Friday 21st, at 21:30 pm Passini In Cantate will be waiting for you with Patrizia Spinosi and Maurizio Murano. Saturday 22, however, there will be Liolà by Luigi Pirandello while on Sunday, there will be OPATAPATA taken from The Storm by William Shakespeare.
When: up8 to 30 August 2015
Price tickets: Full: 12 euro. Reduced: 10 euro
Where: Cloister of San Domenico Maggiore
Info: for the complete program of Classic Contemporary.
Freskofilm 2015, open-air cinema in Portici
"Freskofilm" is the event to be held at the IC DaVinci / Comes of Portici. The event presents a program of Famous movie 28, in projection throughout the summer months. Among the other appointments on the calendar there will be as many important films including, Fifty Shades of Gray, Noi e la Giulia, Cinderella, Interstellar, San Andreas, Miracles are accepted and many other big screen successes. On Friday and Saturday, in particular, you can enjoy the screening of one of the funniest films of 2015: "Miracles are accepted ". While, Sunday 23 will be projected The rich, "The poor and the butler".
When: Until 6 September 2015
Where: IC DaVinci / Comes of Portici
Schedule: 21:00
Ticket price: Admission: 3,50 €. 3 film card: 9 €. 9 film card: 25 €
Info: for more information about the Freskofilm event.
Cinema around the Vesuvius 2015
"Cinema around Vesuvius" aims to enhance and promote cinema in the eastern suburbs of Naples, counting over 20000 admissions a year. At the screening there will also be special events, debates, meetings with important names of entertainment and culture, children's films and national previews. On Friday 21, Fifty shades of gray will be screened, while on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23, there will be the great action film: San Andreas.
When: until the 31 August 2015
Where: Urban Park, Via Panoramica, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (NA)
Schedule: 21:00
Ticket price: Special inaugural evening entry (25 June): 1 €. Ordinary ticket: 4 €
Info: for the full calendar of projections of Cinema Around Vesuvius.
Summer 2015 at the Agnano Hippodrome
With Summer 2015 at the Agnano Racecourse you can watch the spectacular performances of horses galloping on the track under the stars or enjoy the coolness of the park by participating in various leisure activities such as gastronomic festivals, antique markets, games and entertainment for children. There will also be numerous gastronomic points, where to drink craft beer and taste an appetizing wood-fired pizza with a few euros. For those who want something less demanding can take advantage of the snack bar "di corsa da Mimì" or take advantage of the refreshment service on the terrace of the 'Partenope' roof garden with a view of the running tracks.
When: until 29 August 2015, every Saturday
Where: Hippodrome of Agnano, Via Raffaele Ruggiero, Naples
Ticket prices: admission € 5, including pony walk | free children | pizza and drink 5 € | 3 € baby menu
Info: for the complete program of Summer 2015 at the Hippodrome.
The great spectacle of water
Il Great Water Show it will be an event that will surely surprise you. Also this year it will be held in Monteverde, in the province of Avellino, near the beautiful Lake St. Peter, on the border between three regions, Basilicata, Puglia and Campania. It's a lot more than a musical or a religious show, The Great Water Show that you will make you admire the theatrical and artistic mastery, clearly of ancient inspiration (theater also of the '700) reworked in a modern key. The water from the San Pietro dam was used to create the surprising scenic effects made of water, lights and colors.
When: from the 31 July to the 30 August 2015; every night 21: 30 (except Tuesday)
Price tickets: Full: 15 euro. Reduced: 8 euros (4-12 years). Free: 0-3 children. Groups on the bus: 13 euro
Reservation request : compulsory
Where: Lake of San Pietro in Monteverde (AV)
Info: here's how to get more news on the Il Grande event Monteverde show.
