Over the weekend from 12 to 14 August 2016 Naples will cheer visitors with a series of extraordinary events
In weekend from 12 to 14 on August 2016 in Naples those who stayed at home and the tourists who chose our city as their destination will have a long series of cultural events in which to participate. If you like visits even in the moonlight, you can not miss the guided tour Excavations of Herculaneum where you can discover the remains of a vanished world, or visit the Catacombs of San Gennaro where sacred and profane create the perfect union.
For those wishing to make a healthy hike and see the magnificence of a volcano up close, we recommend the evening visit to the Solfatara or Vesuvius under the stars. If you love exhibitions you can attend the Mito and Nature Exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Naples where they will be exhibited works of inestimable artistic and historical value.
Do you prefer something more relaxing to see comfortably seated? For you there is the open-air cinema at the Parco del Poggio with some projections very interesting or the Pozzuoli Jazz Festival with a concert fabulous. Let's see them in more detail!
Cultural events
Show on Pink Floyd
Continue the Pink Floyd Exhibition in Pompeii, in the galleries of the Roman Amphitheater.
The exhibition includes more than 250 foto, including the shots taken in the 1971 during the recording of the video "Pink Floyd-Live at Pompeii" and the video with the interviews conducted in the London studios during the recording of the album "The Dark Side of the Moon". Their music will accompany visitors along the 80 meters of underground passages.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: Roman amphitheater, Ruins of Pompeii
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Evening visits to the excavations of Herculaneum
At the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum you can participate in "Pliny's nights“, Some fantastic evening visits during which the hours before the eruption of Vesuvius will be retraced and some of the most beautiful domus of the ancient will be shown Herculaneum. The evening will end with music, games and a theatrical performance of Luca Iervolino who will play Pliny the Younger, witness of the tragic event.
When: Sunday August 14 2016
Where: Excavations of Herculaneum, Corso Resina entrance.
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Cracking Art at the Royal Palace of Caserta
La Palace of Caserta has been invaded by the animals of the Cracking Art, of the structures made with recycled plastic and regenerated that will give a touch of creativity both inside and outside the structure. The animals installed are 50 among wolves, frogs, swallows, snails, meerkats and snails. During the exhibition it will be possible to buy a mini-sculpture of a frog to help maintain the fountains.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: Royal Palace of Caserta, interior and exterior - Palazzo Reale, Viale Douhet, n. 2 / a
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Show Myth and Nature
Al archaeological Museum you can admire the exhibition "Myth and Nature". These are statues, frescoes and luxury objects that testify the relationship with the natural reality of the Greek, Magna Graecia and Roman artists. In the Salone della Meridiana will be exhibited 180 works from Italian and international museums among which we remember the slab from the "Tomba del Tuffatore" and the "Blue Vase" amphorus, worked with the glass-cameo technique.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Museum Square n.19 (Na)
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Vesuvius under the stars
With Vesuvius under the Stars the guides of the National Park will lead the participants to the discovery of the Tirone Alto Vesuvio Forest Reserve. An opportunity not to be missed to admire the beauty of the volcano at sunset and its evocative landscapes surrounded by the light of the moon. The important thing is to venture out with the right equipment, as the excursion will last four hours and they will be traveled around 5 Km.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: Tirone Alto Vesuvio Forest Reserve
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Evening visit to the Solfatara
Solfatara under the stars is an event made for those who want to visit this volcanological and archaeological site in the evening. During the guided tour of the Solfatara volcano you can admire the well of the mineral water, the Fangaia, the Ancient Stoves and the characteristic fumaroles with their powerful jets of steam. At the end you can savor the geothermal cuisine and white wine Falanghina of the Phlegraean Fields.
When: the August 13 2016
Where: Solfatara volcano
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Events for the summer in Naples
Also this year the program Summer in Naples 2016 is full of events, for example in the Convent of San Domenico Maggiore you can attend the Napoli Tourist Show, a series of multilingual shows, all with free admission. In the Cloister, however, there will be contemporary theater performances and concerts. If you like them Photos you can not miss the photo exhibition of Cartier-Bresson that will exhibit 54 shots performed during his career, or the Rock! 6 exhibition dedicated to the singer Madonna.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: in various locations
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Visits to the Submerged Bay
Guided tours to the submerged bay will take place on a boat which besides having a large bridge also has a windowed bottom to allow passengers to admire the majestic villas, the columns, the polychrome mosaics and the numerous finds found in the seabed. The Bay is considered the Parthenopean Atlantis, because its civilizations and the city were destroyed by a cataclysm.
When: Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August 2016
Where: Port of Baia - Via Molo di Baia, n. 20 (Bacoli)
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Visits to the Catacombs of San Gennaro
All Catacombs of San Gennaro is provided the Aperivisita, a journey back in time to discover roads, basilicas, ancient tombs dug into the volcanic rock, arcosoli and fabulous mosaics. At the end of which there will be one tasting of the typical gastronomic products of the Rione Sanità and a taste of the Dubl, a sparkling wine obtained from the experimentation of the "Metodo classico" on the grapes of the Campania tradition.
When: the August 13 2016
Where: Catacombs of San Gennaro, via Capodimonte n.13 (Na)
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Cinema
Cinema around Vesuvius
At the San Giorgio Arena the summer film festival "Cinema around Vesuvius" returns to Cremano, which aims to enhance cinema in the eastern Neapolitan suburbs. Friday and Saturday will be screened the dramatic film "Suburra" directed by Stefano Sollima and interpreted by Claudius Amendola. Sunday you can watch the comedy film "Miracles are accepted" directed and interpreted by Alessandro Siani.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: at the San Giorgio Arena in Cremano
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Park of the Poggio
The outdoor film festival continues at the Arena Modernissima in Park of the Poggio. The drama "The Big Bet" directed by Adam Mckay and starring Brad Pitt is scheduled to screen on Friday. On Saturday, however, you will attend the comedy film entitled “Loro chi?” Directed by Francesco Miccichè and starring Edoardo Leo. On Sunday the Italian film “Alaska” directed by Claudio Copellini will be screened.
When: from the 12 to the 14 August 2016
Where: at the Modernisima Arena in Parco del Poggio
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Music
Pozzuoli Jazz Festival
The Pozzuoli Jazz Festival 2016 is one musical review which takes place in various locations of the Phlegraean Fields. On Saturday Marcio Rangel and Nonato Luiz will perform in the Villa Matarese in Monte di Procida. The two artists are established Brazilian guitarists and composers belonging to one to Classical Folk and the other to Rhythmic Jazz.
The concert will be Ad free.
When: the August 13 2016
Where: Villa Matarese of Monte di Procida
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