Many unmissable events for the last weekend of July between cultural visits and creative and original events
This weekend in Naples there are many interesting events that will easily succeed in stimulating your desire to do something special and fun.
Among the most stimulating guided tours there is the one dedicated to Pausilypon Park, in the event Summer sunsets that will allow you to get to know a Neapolitan corner of paradise and to observe a beautiful sunset.
If, on the other hand, you want a cultural event that allows you to visit works of art, you cannot miss the exhibition of Arnaldo Pomodoro in Sorrento, while, if you prefer to bask in the typical tastes of Neapolitan gastronomy, you can participate in one of the most anticipated parties of the year: Fiordifesta that will celebrate the fioridilatte of Agerola in all its forms.
Who, finally, wanted to listen to good music can take advantage of the free concert of one of the most beloved Italian artists, Max Gazzè in concert at the La Reggia outlet, or, follow one of the shows scheduled at the Campania Shopping Center in the event July in Jazz.
Do you want to experience new emotions? Then you just have to admire the water shows at Monteverde, which will give you a breath of fresh air accompanied by good music and fascinating group dances.
Here are the weekend events in Naples for you!
Guided tours
Evening walks at the Pausilypon Park
The magnificent Archaeological Park of Pausilypon will be the protagonist of "Summer Sunsets at the Pausilypon", the extraordinary review of truly evocative evening routes. The route will start from Cave of Seiano, about 700 meters long and excavated in the tuff in Roman times, and then reach the beautiful bay of Trentaremi. An excellent way to enhance the marine and coastal environment.
When: until September 2015, every Saturday and Sunday
Where: startpoint Cave of Seiano, Descent Coroglio, 36
Schedule: 19:00
Ticket price: 6 €
Reservation request compulsory
Info: for more information Summer sunsets.
Evening visits to the Solfatara
You want to visit the Flegrean volcano of the Solfatara? All you have to do is take advantage of this magnificent initiative that will allow you to choose between every Saturday in July to get to know this marvelous volcano in the cool, during the hours when the sun no longer beats. Furthermore, along the way, you can have a snack tasting the geothermal cuisine with anchovies cooked directly in the steam of a fumarole and accompanied by wine Falanghina typical of the Campi Flegrei.
In short, even your stomach will thank you for choosing this event!
When: the Saturdays of July and August 2015
Timetables: 20.00 at the ticket office 20.30 visit start. Duration approximately two hours.
Where: Solfatara volcano, via Solfatara 161 Pozzuoli
Ticket prices: adults € 15,00, 5 to 12 years € 6,00, 0 to 5 years free
Info: for more information on Visit to the Solfatara.
The Night of Pliny, night visits to the excavations of Herculaneum
The sun beats too hard and pushes us to give up cultural visits like those for the very famous Excavations of Herculaneum. The event "La Notte di Plinio" it will allow you, however, to visit the ancient city, between virtual reality, archeology and plays of light in the coolest night hours. During this visit you can also admire the Suburban Baths, evidence of the eruption of the Vesuvius of 79 AD The evening will end with a monologue of love of the actor Iervolino, in the role of 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, course Resin 1
Ticket prices: € 16 free for children up to 14 years
Booking: mandatory.
Info: here's how to find out more aboutLa Notte di Plinio event.
Museums and exhibitions
A Saturday Night at the Museum
The initiative proposed by the Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities and Tourism, will allow you to visit some museums in Campania even at night. From the 27 June to the 19 December 2015 will open four museums between Naples and Campania, with admission fee and possibility of visiting from 20.00 to 24.00. The aim is also to meet the needs of citizens and tourists by offering more flexible opening hours. Among the museums that adhere to this excellent initiative there will be: National archeologic museum and Museum of Capodimonte, while the sites opened in Campania are the Royal Palace of Caserta, the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum and Archaeological Park, the Excavations 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: for more information onevent One Saturday at the Museum.
Exhibition by Arnaldo Pomodoro
In Sorrento, in the magic Villa Fiorentino also this year it will be the exceptional location for the most important artistic events of the year in Italy. The villa will host, until 22 November 2015, the incredible works and installations by Arnaldo Pomodoro, one of the most famous contemporary sculptors. The exhibition will be titled The "Rive dei mari" exhibition and will welcome well 70 works of Arnaldo Pomodoro, such as large bronze and fiberglass sculptures, chalcographies, art books.
When: until November 22 2015
Schedule: from 10 to 13 and from 16 to 21. Saturday, Sunday and holidays up to 22.
Price tickets: single ticket € 5, school groups € 2, reduced for groups over 20 people € 3
Info: here's how to learn more about the exhibition by Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Music
Max Gazzè in concert
"2015 Summer Festival" will bring you on stage one of the most beloved Italian artists of the moment, Max Gazzè. The singer will not be the only one performing. Among the best known colleagues there will be: Annalisa, the Vittorio Mezza Trio, the Oriental Mambo and the Kids Village Show. Among other things, the initiative proposes aextraordinary opening of the shops which will be accessible until midnight. The concert of the well-known Roman bassist is one of the most anticipated of the event. After the participation in the Festival of Sanremo Max Gazzè has earned a steady place in the music charts and in the hearts of the Italians.
When: Saturday 1 August 2015
Where: outlet La Reggia, Marcianise
Schedule: 21:00
Ticket price: price quotation
Info: here's where to learn more about concert by Max Gazzè.
Noa in concert
July is the month of music: the Campania Shopping Center in Marcianise, the music festival returns July in Jazz. Among the best known artists who participated in the musical event: At the Jarreau, American jazz icon, The Yellowjackets, Michel Camilo Trio,, Stanley Clarke Band, Chucho Valdès: Irakere 40 Project. On Friday 31 July we will be waiting for the show of Israeli singer Noa 100% and Gil Dor Solis String Quartet 70%, which will present "Noapolis", an original tribute to the classic Neapolitan song, loved and known all over the world.
When: July 31 2015
Schedule: to 21.30
Ticket prices: variables depending on the concerts, which can be booked from the Campania Center website
Where: Piazza Campania, Campania Shopping Center, Marcianise (CE)
Info: Here's how to find out more July in Jazz.
The Mandolin House
La Casa del Mandolino is the extraordinary event to be held at Church of San Rocco in Chiaia and that will inebriate you mandolinate, Neapolitan serenades and characteristic songs. Among the artists present there will also be the soprano Valentina Assorto, which will teleport the public to the real Naples, the popular and folkloristic one that has made it one of the most famous and beautiful cities in the world. The event aims to enhance the Neapolitan tradition with notes that will be able to tell more than a thousand words.
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 La Casa del Mandolino.
festivals
Santarosa Conca 2015 Festival: sfogliatella festival
"Santarosa Conca festival" it is a truly unmissable gastronomic feast. The event on Sunday 2 August will dedicate a day to one of the typical sweets of the Neapolitan tradition: the sfogliatella. The theme of the party will be "La Santarosa ... in pink!", a title created to commemorate the legend with the romantic features of the birth of the sfogliatella Santarosa. The program includes many interesting events but to benefit from it more will be especially your taste buds that will taste many sweets typical of the area and of Naples.
When: until the 21 August 2015
Where: Conca dei Marini (SA)
Schedule: between 19: 00 and 4: 00 hours
Ticket price: price quotation
Info: to learn more about the Festa Santarosa Conca.
Fiordifesta 2015: fiordilatte festival in Agerola
Who does not love the fiordilatte? The municipality of Agerola has organized for the fans an unmissable event: "Fiordilatte Fiordifesta", the festival dedicated to fior di latte and typical gastronomy. Participants can taste and learn recipes based on the very popular fiordilatte. There will also be cured meats, sausages, pasta from Gragnano, wine from Furore and the famous bread made with rye flour. Good food will be accompanied by the beautiful panorama offered by the ancient villages of Agerola. Here you can visit the civic museum and the exhibition "Artistic Ceramics". There will be markets of typical products and entertaining musical shows. Among the artists who will offer their great voice Giusy Ferreri.
When: from 1 to 3 August 2015
Where: fraction of Pianillo, Municipality of Agerola
Info: for more information about Fiordifesta.
Patronal feast of Sant'Anna 2015
La Feast of St. Anne is a beautiful event full of religion, history and traditions that will have its last appointment with the public on August 5, 2015. The event program features many interesting shows such as pyrotechnics, processions, lights and artistic drawings, concerts, auctions, bands and famous artists including the beloved Vincenzo Salemme. The city chosen for this festival is bacoli, one of the most beautiful and attractive areas of the Campania region. Friday 31 July, a classical music concert at the Aragonese Castle of Baia, while Saturday 1 August is waiting for a "Pink Children's Night" event, dedicated to children. Sunday 2 August, however, there will be The Tour of the country of the band.
When: until the 5 August 2015
Where: Bacoli (NA)
Schedule: between 9: 30 and 23: 30 hours
Ticket price: price quotation
Info: here's how to view the complete program of the Feast of Sant'Anna.
Other events
Summer 2015 at the Agnano Racecourse
If you love horses you can not give up this beautiful event that will allow you to attend the spectacular horse performances that gallop on the track under the starry sky but also enjoy the coolness of the park by participating in food festivals, antique markets, games and entertainment for children, shows animated by the characters of Radio Marte with music, djset, cabaret and many famous people like Manuel Foresta, the Sha-Dong group, Gigio Rosa, Peppe Accardo, DJ Gigi Soriani and Valerio Iovine.
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: here's where to view the program complete with the Agnano Hippodrome.
The great show of water in Monteverde (AV)
In this heat it is better to stay cool: what better occasion than a water show? From July 31st to August 30th 2015, it will be possible to attend Il Great Water Show, a unique event held for eight years a Monteverde, in the province of Avellino, in the knitwear oasis naturalistic of Lake San Pietro. This show offers a scenography built entirely on the water, and is composed of the magic of lights and music, an engaging and numerous body of dance. There will also be an extraordinary text that tells the stages of the life of Gerardo Maiella, the Saint friend of the poor, recited by the recorded narrative voices of Elena Sofia Ricci e Leo Gullotta. In short, an unmissable event.
When: from the 31 July to the 30 August 2015; every night 21: 30 (except Tuesday)
Price tickets: Full: 15 euro, Reduced: 8 euro (4-12 years), Free: 0-3 children, Comitives by bus: 13 euro
Booking: mandatory.
Where: Lake of San Pietro in Monteverde (AV).
Info: to find out more about the event Water show in Monteverde.
Freskofilm 2015, open-air cinema in Portici
"Freskofilm" is the name of the outdoor cinema festival offered by the municipality of Porches. Here you will have the opportunity to see as many as 28 interesting famous films that have been very successful. Among the features already screened are: The Answer is in the Stars, Birdman, Doraemon the Movie, Confused and Happy, My Mother, American Sniper, Spongebob and If God Wants. On Saturday 1st August, the famous all-Italian film will be screened We and Giulia while Sunday 2 August, there will be international success Mad Max: Fury Road.
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: to find out more about the event Cinema at the airport in Portici.
Aperitifs in the Woods
THEWWF Oasis Astroni Crater will allow you to spend a very special happy hour thanks to the event "Aperitifs in the Woods", which will take place every Friday in the Gennarino clearing, the centuries-old oak of the oldest forest in Naples. Participants will be able to spend peaceful hours and in joy walking in the open air inside the Nature reserve, but they can also taste the exquisite tastings of local organic products. To make everything even more beautiful and captivating will be the evocative and exciting sunset in the woods that will allow you to attend a show of unique beauty.
When: from 3 July to 31 July 2015, every Friday
Schedule: at 17.30. Necessary to show up within 18.00
Where: WWF Oasis of Astroni, via Agnano Astroni 468
Ticket price: adults: € 10 including admission, visit and aperitif. Boys from 6 to 14 years: 3 € including admission, visit and aperitif. Children up to 6 years: free
Info: read more on Aperitifs in the Woods.
