Historic places to visit, exhibitions, scientific trips, festivals and comedy among the many events of the weekend in Naples!
Events of all kinds open the curtain of the weekend in Naples from 16 to 18 October 2015. Not to be missed is, of course, the photographic exhibition dedicated to "black in half" Pino Daniele, of which we will be able to know every aspect above all of his private life.
National event is the initiative Make Marathon 2015 to support the historical heritage of Italy and also Naples will be the protagonist of this historical-cultural project. Among other cultural events, the evening visits to the Solfatara return, while the original Vespa tour of the Association is also interesting. NapolinVespa.
Punctual as every year back Remote Future, the scientific journey promoted by City of Science, whose theme of 2015 are the "Frontiers". While at the Diana Theater, the comic duo Ficarra and Picone will present the show entitled "Apriti Cielo", an ironic presentation of the world in which we live.
Let's find out all together weekend events in Naples.
Cultural events in Naples
FAI Marathon 2015
Promoted by the Italian Environment Fund, the Fai Marathon 2015 is a national project that invites 130 Italian cities to present themselves with cultural events and initiatives within the most interesting historical and archaeological sites. The goal is the fundraiser entitled "Let's remember to save Italy" and important historic buildings and churches will open in Naples too.
When: 18 October 2015
Where: palaces, gardens, churches of Naples
Price: free entry with free contribution. Some visits are reserved for FAI members
The complete program of initiatives inarticle dedicated to FAI Marathon 2015.
Photographic exhibition on Pino Daniele
From 16 October 2015 to 10 January 2016, the exhibition entitled "20 years with Pino (Addove)", Will be set up at Pan and aims to remember the great Neapolitan artist as a father and husband. With 180 photos and 3-4 hours of video, the photographer friend of Pino, Alessandro D'Urso, gives a private glimpse of the singer-songwriter, told through his fragility.
When: from 16 October 2015 to 10 January 2016 (15 October opening)
Where: PAN - Palazzo delle Arti in Naples, via dei Mille 60
Timetables: Monday and Wednesday to Saturday from 9.30 to 19.30 | Sunday from 9.30 to 14.00 | Tuesday closed
Further information on the exhibition in the article on Photographic exhibition on Pino Daniele.
2015 Artecinema
The Artecinema initiative, the International film festival on contemporary art, is part of the Cinema Marathon in Naples, already at its 20th edition. The focus of the project is, once again, on the interest in social issues that will be dealt with through films and documentaries original language. Among the recipients there will also be the inmates of the district house of Secondigliano.
When: 15 from October to 18 2015
Schedule: San Carlo Theater 20.00-24.00; Augusteo Theater 16.00-24.00
Where: San Carlo Theater, Augusteo Theater
Ticket price: 15 October 2015 inaugural evening at the San Carlo Theater € 7; Free Augusteo Theater
All the info and programs inside thearticle on Artecinema 2015.
Vespa food tasting tour
For all lovers of the Neapolitan culinary tradition, discovering Naples through a Vespa or a vintage Fiat 500 becomes one of the cultural and culinary itineraries more original than ever lived. Among the smells and flavors of the classic sfogliatelle, pizza, chocolate or "Neapolitan" coffee, for the whole week, except Sundays, the Vespa food tasting tour offers tasting stages under the banner of the discovery of every alley in Naples. And for wine lovers there is also the "Vespa / Fiat 500 Tour Wine Tasting".
When: every day, except Sunday
Where: alleys and streets of Naples
Schedule: both morning and afternoon
Ticket price: 160 €
For all details, theVespa Food Tasting Tour article in Naples.
Magna 2015
In the framework of the 2015 Expo, attention to nutrition has become more detailed. From 13 October 2015, in San Domenico Maggiore, will be set up "Magna", the Neapolitan Agri-Food Show which, through interactive installations, will analyze the Neapolitan gastronomy. Workshops, tastings, tactile and olfactory itineraries will allow children and adults to learn how to eat healthily.
When: from 13 October 2015 to 10 January 2015
Where: Complex of San Domenico Maggiore - vico San Domenico Maggiore, 18
Entrance prices: 7 euro | reduced 5 euro
For all the details and programs the information is in the article on Magna 2015.
Ficarra and Picone at the Diana Theater
"Open Heaven" is the title of the last show of the comic duo Ficarra and Picone who, for this weekend, will be staged in Naples at the Diana Theater. Between jokes, ambiguity and sketch, the two they will reflect on society in an ironic and fun way.
When: from 14 to 25 October 2015, except Monday
Where: Diana Theater, via Luca Giordano 64
Ticket prices: from 25 € to 30 €
Complete info on the show inside thearticle dedicated to Ficarra and Picone at the Diana Theater.
A Saturday Night at the Museum
Until December, the museums of Campania will be open to the public on Saturday evenings, from 20.00 to 24.00. The initiative starts to meet the needs of those who need more flexible schedules. Among the museums involved:National archeologic museum and Museum of Capodimonte, while the sites opened in Campania are the Palace of Caserta, the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum and Archaeological Park, i Ruins of Pompeii and Excavations of Herculaneum.
When: every Saturday until December 2015
Where: various museums in Naples and the province
Schedule: from 20.00 am to 24.00 pm
Price: admission ticket to the museum
The initiatives of each museum in the article dedicated to A Saturday Night at the Museum.
October in Solfatara
Every Sunday in October, the Solfatara di Pozzuoli will host a month of guided evening tours accompanied by geothermal tastings, that is, delicious anchovies cooked in the steam of 160 ° of a fumarole with a taste of Falanghina wine from Campi Flegrei: a sensory and tasting trip.
When: the 17, the 24 and the 31 October 2015
Where: Solfatara, Via Solfatara 161 (Pozzuoli)
Schedule: 20:30
Ticket price: from € 6 to € 15 - € 3 for cars - € 2 for motorcycles
For details on the visits see the reference article on October in Solfatara.
Planet Earth Week 2015
The special geo event that will involve the whole of Italy, provides a series of initiatives with the aim of enhancing the natural heritage of our peninsula. Between Lake Averno, the Hermitage of the SS. Salvatore, the Valle del Titerno and other places, Naples will support the Planet Earth Week with its cultural and natural beauties.
When: 18, 19, 22, 24, and 25 October 2015
Where: various places in Naples and Campania
The complete program of the whole week with all the information inin-depth article.
Festivals and parties
Campania Beer Festival 2015
In Giugliano for this weekend, undisputed protagonists will be the homemade beers. There are three sections of the festival: the food area, the exhibition area and the artistic area, all within a frame country style, in the name of relaxation and fun.
When: 16 from October to 18 2015
Where: Via San Carlo Borromeo, 80014 (Giugliano in Campania)
Schedule: 20:00
The precise indications of the event in the article of the Campania Beer Festival 2015.
Wine Festival
For this weekend, Montemarano (AV) will host an event entirely dedicated to the wine world. The wine festival was created to celebrate the opening of the Eco-Museum of Wine, in the recently restored Medieval Castle-Palace. During the whole event they will be there tastings, exhibitions, musical performances, guided tours and much more.
When: the 16 and the 17 October 2015
Where: Montemarano (Av)
Schedule: between 9: 30 and 22: 30 hours
For more information and details see the article dedicated to 2015 Wine Festival.
In our in-depth article, all the best festivals in Campania for the weekend.
Other events
Remote Future 2015
Also this year Città della Scienza and the Idis Foundation promote Futuro Remoto, the scientific journey that seeks to bring people closer to science. The event will be presented to Piazza del Plebiscito and has the title "The Village of Science". The theme is "Frontiers", as the overcoming of all abstract and concrete barriers.
When: 16 from October to 19 2015
Schedule: 10:00 am - 22:00 am
Where: Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples; portico of the Church of San Francesco di Paola
Ticket price: admission free
For all information and the complete program see the article on Remote Future.
Days of the Dinosaur 2015
Two years later, the dinosaur exhibition returns to Naples, at the Real Albergo dei Poveri. The exhibition is characterized as a journey through time, until the era of Mesozoic, where you can admire the reconstructions of the life size dinosaurs and interactive installations that will reproduce artificial jungles with sounds and lights hundreds of millions of years ago.
When: from 9 October 2015 until January 2016
Where: Real Albergo dei Poveri - Chapel Room, Piazza Carlo III
Ticket prices: from 10 € 54 €
The information on the exhibition is within the article Days of the Dinosaur 2015.
Hemp on display
For this weekend, at the Mostra d'Oltremare, there will be "Canapa in Mostra", the event dedicated to industrial and medical hemp. The initiative will consist of several pavilions and aart work entirely made of hemp, one of the most versatile and requested materials in the world.
When: 16 from October to 18 2015
Where: Mostra d'Oltremare
Schedule: 11:00 am - 24:00 am
Ticket price: single entry: 7 € | subscription for 3 days: 14 €
The program and the precise indications in the article dedicated to Hemp on display.
Archeo Video Festival
From the 15 to the 18 October 2015 the MAV of Herculaneum will host the Archeo Video Festival, a kermesse of films and documentaries completely focused onarcheology and historical re-enactments, through the use of new technologies for digital simulation. There will be guided tours around the entire excavation area, exhibitions, discussions and tastings of food prepared in ancient Rome.
When: from 15 to 18 October 2015
Where: Mav - Virtual Archaeological Museum, Via IV Novembre, 44 (Ercolano)
Timetable: between 10: 00 and 16: 30 hours
For the full program of screenings, visits and performances, consult the article onArcheo Video Festival.
Everything Married 2015
If you are still undecided about bomboniere, On 'abito, on the photographer or on the furniture, Tutto Sposi is the one for you! At its 27 edition, the wedding fair, at the Mostra d'Oltremare, will host stands for every type of supply necessary for the success of the day of the fateful yes. In addition, the spouses who activate the Privilege Card will participate in the prize draw.
When: from 17 to 25 October 2015
Where: Mostra d'Oltremare di Napoli, Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 54
Hours: Saturday and Sunday: 10: 30- 22:30 | Monday to Friday: 16pm - 30pm
Ticket price: from 8 € to 11 € - Newlyweds with Privilege Card: free admission
All details on prizes, card and program within the article on Everything Married 2015.
