From 29 to 31 May 2015 there will be many events that will wait for you in Naples for the weekend, including guided tours, exhibitions and culinary events
It is hard to let this be taken from laziness weekend in Naples. From 29 to 31 May 2015 will be plenty of events that will stimulate your curiosity and push you to move.
Waiting for you there are scheduled really suggestive guided tours like the one at Teatro San Carlo, temple of art not only Neapolitan or the Food and Art Tour which, with dishes and specialties prepared by experts of the typical culinary art of Porta Capuana, will put in serious difficulty those who are not trying to lose a few pounds.
Among the exhibitions not to be missed there is certainly the one dedicated to the famous Treasure of San Gennaro, characterized by gold, jewels, sapphires, emeralds that will inebriate you with the royalty and splendor of the past. For art lovers, the exhibition of Modigliani it will be an unmissable event: the protagonists of the exhibition will be, in fact, its own Women.
There are also those who can decide to participate in a unique event like the one dedicated to magic hot air balloons a Fragneto Monforte, in the province of Benevento.
Here is all the useful information for each event!
Guided tours
Guided night tour with aperitif at the Teatro San Carlo
The famous Neapolitan theater San Carlo Theater of Naples it will be available for an end night guided tour with an aperitif that will let you explore the theater in all its magnificence. During the visit you can visit the monumental and historical halls, the foyer, the majestic stages and the large stalls. Everything will seem beautiful and majestic: marble, velvet, stucco and bas-reliefs. The walk will be even more beautiful because it will brighten one tasty aperitif at the central hall ofOpera Cafè Scaturchio.
When: Sunday May 31 2015
Where: Teatro San Carlo
Schedule: 21:00
Ticket price: 19 €
Booking: compulsory
Info: to learn more aboutaperitif at the Teatro San Carlo.
Food and Art Tour at Porta Capuana
May of the 2015 Monuments offers you a tour dedicated to art and taste with Food Art that will allow you to taste typical dishes of the Neapolitan tradition, above all of Porta Capuana. Every weekend will wait for you a different itinerary that will be tinged with the nuances of a particular color. To cheer your walk there will also be a delicious drink, the "Sciantosa". There will be no lack of inalienable delights such as the sfogliatella, fried pizza, and much more.
This weekend, from the 29 to the 31 May, will be waiting for you GREEN weekend which will lead you from the historical park of King Ladislao, to Carbonara and the cloister of the creeks.
When: from 29 to 31 May 2015
Duration: about 2 hours, culinary stages included
Where: in the district of Porta Capuana
Ticket prices: 13 €. Rate for students: 11 €
Info: more information on Food and Art Tour at Porta Capuana.
Guided tour of the Borgo dei Vergini and the Ipogeo dei Togati
Do you want to experience an interesting adventure to discover the most fascinating, but little known, places in Naples? Then you just have to participate in the initiative of Instaura Tour that offers a guided tour at the Borgo dei Vergini andHypogeum of the Togati where you can rediscover not only the treasures found in the Borgo dei Vergini, but also the ancient hypogea of the Hellenistic necropolis. It is a show that will not leave you indifferent and to which all the Neapolitans should attend.
When: Saturday May 30 2015
Where: appointment at Porta San Gennaro, via Foria
Schedule: 10.30
Price: 10 €
Duration: 1 30 hours and minutes
Info: to learn more about the Guided Tour to the Borgo dei Vergini and the Hypogeum.
2015 Beauty Days
This weekend the Campania capital will host the event promoted by Legambiente "To love Italy 2105, days of beauty", which aims to enhance the Italian and territorial beauties. One of the towers to be exploited is Naples, which boasts an inestimable historical, artistic and cultural heritage. Among the most beautiful stages of the route will not miss the visit to Church of Sant'Aniello in Caponapoli, at the steps and bleachers, at the seafront that makes the city famous all over the world. Friday 29 May the itinerary proposes the Sant'Aniello Church in Caponapoli and the stairs of Naples, while on May 30 the protagonist of the event will be the Metro Toledo. On May 31st, however, the event offers you an urban Trekking "From Via Foria to the Moiariello".
When: from 28 to 31 May 2015
Where: Sant'Aniello Church in Caponapoli, Toledo Station, Via Foria and Moriello
Schedule: between 10: 30 and 21: 00 hours
Info: other details on Days of Beauty.
Itineraries on Pino Daniele
May of the monuments offers you an itinerary dedicated to the memory of a great singer-songwriter, Pino Daniele and his good music. The route will be titled "Napule is' na walk / Int 'and viche mmiez' all'ate - Tourist itineraries on the places of Pino Daniele". The route was marked in 4 Sunday appointments. The places that you can visit on the notes of the most famous songs by Pino are the Neapolitan streets of My land and this Sunday we will start from Piazza Bellini. An extensive photographic report will also be organized, which will be set up in a space reserved for the Pan.
When: Sunday May 31
Where: from Piazza Bellini to Castel dell'Ovo
Schedule: from 10 am to 12.30 pm
Price tickets: 7,00 € per person (free for children under 10 years)
Booking: compulsory
Info: more details on the path dedicated to the artist Pino Daniele.
Exhibitions
The Treasure of San Gennaro
Ori, jewels, sapphires, emeralds, diamond-studded religious objects, rubies and much more will be waiting for you at the Museo del Tesoro in San Gennaro, in a truly unique exhibition. One of the most precious jewels on display will be the gemed miter, composed of approximately 3694 precious stones, a masterpiece of goldsmith's art, signed by the artist Matteo Treglia. The treasure, donated to the Patron Saint of Naples, also represents, in fact, an original testimony of this art.
When: from the 2 April 2015
Where: Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, via Duomo 149
Schedule: every day from 9,00 to 17,30 including Sundays and holidays
Ticket price: 5 €, instead of 10 €
Info: how to find out more about the Visit to the Treasure of San Gennaro.
Pompeii and Europe 1748-1943
Pompeii and Europe 1748-1943 is an exhibition that will have a double appointment at National archeologic museum of Naples and at the amphitheater of Pompeii until 2 November 2015. It is a project that brings together the ideas of archaeologists, art historians, architecture and literature, which will allow you to know another aspect of Pompeii's historical profile, excavations in the 1748 until the tragic bombardment of the 1943.
When: from 27 May to 2 November 2015
Where: National Archaeological Museum of Naples, National Museum Square, 1 - Pompeii Amphitheater, Via Villa dei Misteri, 2.
Ticket prices: full € 13,0 (reduced € 9,00).
Info: details about the appointment Pompeii and Europe.
Les Femmes of Modigliani
His paintings are known all over the world, we are talking about, obviously, works of Amedeo Modigliani, known above all for its interesting women with long necks and stylized faces with a charming and disturbing profile. You will finally be able to see his famous ones women, in 50 declinations up to 9 in August 2015. They will be reproduced digitally, in an exhibition entitled "Women". The protagonist of the exhibition is also the artist's life brought to light thanks to documents of the time, videos and photographs reproduced thanks to digital devices.
When: until the 9 August 2015
Timetables: Monday to Thursday from 10 to 20, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 24
Price tickets: 10 euro. Free for children under the 12 years
Where: Agorà Morelli, via Domenico Morelli, 61 / a
Info: our article on shows Les Femmes.
Music
TrueColors Little Festival with James Senese
The musician James Senese will perform on Friday 29 May in the local Gemini di Nola, in the province of Naples. The musical event that took the name of TrueColors Little Festival, in addition to James Senese who will delight the attendees with his historic band Napoli Centrale, he will have many really talented guests because the purpose of the event is to make the province of the Campania capital fascinating.
In fact, the TrueColors Little Festival will give space to emerging bands such as The Ravati and the Mexico 86. In addition to the ears, the eyes will also be able to enjoy a beautiful show with works by artists with a great talent for improvisation. For fans of gadgets, it will be possible to buy antique-style items at the market area.
When: 29 May 2015
Where: Gemini - Via Boscofangone, Nola (NA)
Schedule: by 20.30
Price: 10 € single place. 25 € appetizer, pizza, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage
Info: further news on the event TrueColors Little Festival.
Concert by Massimo Ranieri
He is one of the most loved artists in the world, Massimo Ranieri that will delight its fans with a wonderful theatrical show entitled I dream and I am awake, to Palapartenope of Naples the 29 and 30 may 2015. In addition to a singer with an exceptional talent, Ranieri will prove, for those who still do not know him under this dress, that he is also a very good actor because in the show, as well as as a singer, he also participates as an actor and director. His show has already been replicated several times, thanks to the unexpected success of the TV show with the same name. Ranieri will re-propose pieces of pop, rock and Neapolitan classics, reinterpreting them with his voice and emphasized by unique choreographies.
Where: Palapartenope, via Barbagallo 115
When: the 29 and 30 may 2015
Schedule: 21.00
Info: for more details on the show of Massimo Ranieri at the Palapartenope.
Suggestions at Dusk 2015
Suggestions at dusk is the event that will allow you to discover the beauty of Archaeological Park of the Pausilypon attending theatrical performances and traditional music. The performances will take place at natural light of sunset and will be conditioned by the acoustics of the place. In each evening of the event it will be possible to visit the beautiful Cave of Seiano and take advantage of a small quality buffet. Saturday 30 May, a theme night will be waiting for you "From Busoni to the Tango Countries!" that will delight with a concert of Eros Mele (clarinet) and Emanuela Chiodi (piano). Their music will be emphasized by dances from different countries of the world. While Sunday 31, the theme will be "Fosco, history of nu matto" and will offer you a musical tale of and with Peppe Fonzo.
When: 30 and 31 May
Working hours:: from 17: 30 to 18: 30
Where: Cave of Seiano, Descent Coroglio 36, Naples
Ticket prices: Contribution: 15 € per person
Info: to learn more about Suggestions at dusk.
The Mandolin House
One of the most beautiful churches in Naples, the Church of San Rocco in Chiaia becomes The Mandolin House to celebrate one of the symbols of Naples in the world: the mandolin. The event, intact, will offer suggestive musical performances produced by the talented artists of the NapoliMandolinOrchestra and the soprano Valentina Assorto, who will catapult the public in the real Naples, the popular and folkloristic one.
When: until October 2015
Where: Church of San Rocco in Chiaia, via Riviera di Chiaia 252
Schedule: every Friday: 18.00 hours. Every Sunday: 12.00 hours
Price: 12€
Info: for more information on The Mandolin House.
Other events
International Meeting of Hot Air Balloons
Love them hot air balloons? In Fragneto Monforte, in the province of Benevento, the spectacular International Meeting of Hot-air Balloons is waiting for you, one of the most important hot-air ballooning meetings in Italy, which will see the participation of over 25 hot air balloons from all over Europe and beyond 80000 visitors from all over the peninsula. If you look up on the sky of Sannio you can see dozens of balloons, from colors and by fantasiae more varied that will literally make you fly with your imagination. The event also offers you a wide program of activities for adults and children, sporting events, tastings, dances, music, parties and fireworks, as well as exhibitions of the Campania agricultural and food excellences tourist flights!
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
Pricing: free entry. Tourist flights cost € 100
Info: the most detailed program on International 2015 Hot Air Balloon Meeting.
Cooking for Art 2015
Naples will be the ideal stage for the culinary competition Cooking for Art. In particular, to attend the challenge between emerging chefs you will have to go to the Rowing Club from 30 May to 1 June 2015. The event is totally free which represents a unique opportunity for all aspiring chefs but also for spectators who can taste dishes really delicious discovering flavors of the most envied cuisine in the world, the Italian of course. To the challenge a "Frying pan blows" competing chefs from the south and central Italy will compete.
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
Info: the complete program of the event Cooking For Art 2015.
Art and Fashion take shape in the Bourbon Tunnel
"Art and Fashion take shape" is an event that will take place at the Bourbon tunnel on 30 May 2015. The event will allow you to visit not only vintage cars and motorcycles, but also to take part in a special evening entirely dedicated to musical performances and artistic but also to high fashion shows that will especially delight the female audience. The theme of the event is "Luce", Which will be a metaphor of the many Neapolitan excellences.
When: Saturday May 30 2015
Where: Bourbon Tunnel, entrance via D. Morelli c / o Garage Morelli (Piazza Vittoria area)
Schedule: 19:30 am - 22:30 am
Ticket price: 10 €
Booking: compulsory
Info: the complete program of the event on Art and Fashion take shape.
Conversations at tea time
Friday 29 May 2015 at the Certosa and the Museum of San Martino al Vomero will await the show "Princess Eleganze", the second round of the review "Conversations at tea time". The initiative aims to rediscover the artistic and cultural heritage of ancient Naples through the works present in the Neapolitan museum center. Through the conversations, the participants will be immersed in a dreamlike atmosphere enriched with laces, concerts, attires, hairstyles, paintings, models and works of art that will make you feel the protagonists of a dream. At each appointment, a steaming cup of tea will also be offered, served after the meeting at the museum's Cafeteria. Friday 29 May you cannot miss the event that will showcase Sarah Louise Strachan's dresses and hairstyles in the portrait of Francesco Hayez.
When: 29st May
Where: Certosa di San Martino Museum
Schedule: 16:30
Info: more information about the event Tea time conversation.
