A selection of the most interesting events in Naples during the weekend including museums, festivals, music and much more!
Il weekend from 2 to 4 October 2015 in Naples it is full of cultural events and not only. Our advice they contain initiatives of all kinds, from visits to museums to festivals, from music festivals to historical revivals.
As for the museums, they will be open to the public excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum and a long series of museums in Campania among which some of them will host suggestive classical music shows during the visits. To this will be added the "F @ Mu 2015" initiative, the National Day of Families at the Museum. THE festivals scheduled for this weekend will be dedicated to mushrooms and beer.
Other original events will be protagonists of this weekend. Among them, the event of the "Grand Giostra dei Sedili" with a historical reinterpretation of the Renaissance tournaments between knights and the Balloon Festival dedicated to hot air balloons.
Here is the list of all the funniest and most interesting initiatives planned for next weekend.
Cultural events in Naples
museums for free
Thanks to the initiative "Sunday at the Museum" many will be the museums, the archaeological areas and the parks open to the public for free. The museums that have joined the initiative include the Castel Sant'Elmo, Certosa di San Martino, Thermal complex of via Terracina, National archeologic museum, Museum of Capodimonte, Royal Palace of Naples, Virgilio Park and Tomb, Floridiana, Villa Pignatelli, Ruins of Pompeii, Excavations of Herculaneum , Palace of Caserta.
For the complete list of museums in Campania consult thedetailed article.
F @ Mu 2015, the National Day of Families at the Museum
The National Day of Families at the Museum will also take place in Naples on the day 4 October 2015 and will involve full families in the knowledge of art and culture. Kids Art Tourismmoreover, it is an educational path designed specifically for the little ones. The Neapolitan and Campania museums involved in the day will be different. Among the museums in Campania, the Mother Museum, Pio Monte della Misericordia, Certosa and the National Museum of San Martino, Monumental Complex of Santa Chiara and Palazzo Zevallos of Stigliano.
When: 4 October 2015
Where: museums participating in the project
To know all the museums that took part in the "F @ Mu" consult the our article.
Music for Museums
With the "Music for Museums" initiative, music will enter into the heart of your cultural visits with you beautiful classical songs, eighteenth-century symphonies and arias. Therefore, it will be not only an opportunity to enhance the museum's marvels of the territory, but also to give space to the musical excellence. The protagonists of this project will be the musicians of the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella, National archeologic museum and Royal Palace of Naples. The program includes:
2-3 October 2015
National archeologic museum (outline to visits)
Trio d'archi
Program: Mozart, Sonata trio in Sib magg. for strings K 266, 6 Ländlerische Tänze, K 606
In collaboration with the San Pietro a Majella Music Conservatory in Naples
Duration: 20 minutes
Royal Palace (outline to visits)
Organic: Quartet (flute, violin, viola, cello)
Program: Cimarosa, Quartet for flute and strings in A minor, Quartet for flute and strings in F major
In collaboration with the San Pietro a Majella Music Conservatory in Naples
Duration: 20 minutes
4 October 2015
National archeologic museum (interlude to the museum)
Sala del Toro Farnese
"Symphonies of Pergolesi"
Chamber Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia
Director Carlo Rizzari
Program: GB Pergolesi, Symphonies from: Salustia, O Frate 'nammammurato, Adriano in Syria, Symphony in F major, Olympiad
12.00 and 16.30 hours
Duration 45 minutes
When: 2, 3 and 4 October 2015
Schedule: variables based on the concerts
Where: National Archaeological Museum, 19 Museum Square | Royal Palace, Piazza del Plebiscito 1
Ticket price: concert included in the cost of the museum ticket. Optional reservation
Information: Royal Palace 081.5808325 and sbapsae-na@beniculturali.it | National Archaeological Museum 081. 442 2149 and archeona@arti.beniculturali.it | "Music x Museums" event brochure in Naples | Official website of the MiBACT
To find out about the complete program of the initiative, consult the article "Music for Museums".
Naples Film Festival 2015
The Naples Film Festival 2015, film review on the initiative Cinema Marathon in Naples, will be the protagonist of the next weekend with meetings, screenings and previews. Among the scheduled meetings:
2 October
Metropolitan Cinema
10.00 Susanna Nicchiarelli
20.30 Amos Gitai
2 October
Cervantes Institute Naples
18.00 pm "Me dicen Cuba" by P. Massip Ginestra (subt. eng.) and "Eso que anda" by I. Padron
(sub-engineer)
3 October
Metropolitan Cinema
10.00 - 21.00 Francesco Munzi
PAN | Palazzo Arti Naples
2 October 17:00 pm Screens Naples Doc Section 5, "Titta" by L. Dicursi, "Costa D'Angolo" by EF
Inno and "Neapolitans in Barcelona" by M. Rossano
3 October 17.00 pm Screen Naples Doc Section 6, "Stay" by G. Sorrentino, "Fondaco" by L.
Palumbo and G. De Stefano (under ita) and "La parte che resta" by C. Regina
When: 2 and 3 October 2015
Where: Metropolitan Cinema, Via Chiaia 149 | Instituto Cervantes Naples, Via Nazario Sauro 23; PAN | Palazzo Arti Naples, Via dei Mille, 60 |
Ticket price: Metropolitan Cinema full single seat € 5, reduced single seat € 4 | Instituto Cervantes Naples free admission | PAN free admission
For more details see the article dedicated to Naples Film Festival 2015.
Saturday Night at the Museum
The "Saturday Night at the Museum" will also continue the 3 2015 October with the opening of the museums from 20: 00 at 24: 00. The open museums will be the National archeologic museum, Museum of Capodimonte, 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: 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
For detailed information on museums, refer to our article on "Saturday Night at the Museum".
Evening visits to the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum
On Saturday 3 October 2015, the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum will be accessible to the public even in the evening, at the price of only € 2 and with shifts every 20 minutes. In Pompeii it will be possible to visit the show “Kidnapped to death. The casts - Photography " inside the Pompeian amphitheater.
In Ercolano it will be possible to admire the Pavilion of the Boat and the arches that once led to the city's beach, with the remains of the escaping Herculaneum who fell victim to the eruption of the 79 AD
When: Saturday October 3 2015
Where: Ruins of Pompeii, via Villa dei Misteri 2 | Excavations of Herculaneum, 1 Resin course
Ticket prices: 2€
For more detailed information consult thespecific article.
festivals
2015 mushroom festival
Also next weekend the mushroom festival will crowd the streets of Cusano Mutri, in the province of Benevento. On that occasion different stands will be set up which will propose thetasting of mushroom dishes, but also of gastronomic products resulting from local culture, among which you can taste cheeses, meats and liqueurs. The festival will be enriched by shows of street artists, dances and concerts.
When: until 11 October 2015
Where: Cusano Mutri (BN)
Schedule: between 12: 00 and 21: 00 hours
Information: Site of the Cusano Mutri
Our article for the complete weekend program.
Saviano Beer Festival 2015
Saviano, in the province of Naples, during the weekend from 2 to 4 October 2015 will host the Saviano Beer Festival 2015 dedicated entirely to the beloved drink. The festival will be accompanied by da shows of comedians, cabaret artists and artists among which they appear Lello Musella, Luca Sepe and Fabio Brescia. To make the evening even more lively, there will be the collaboration of Perrella, Radio Kiss Kiss e Radio Punto Zero. The program includes:
Friday October 2 2015
- Lello Musella
- Luca Sepe in concert
Saturday October 3 2015
- Fabio Brescia
- Antonio Manganiello
- Daniele Musiani
- Diego Sanchez
- Lady Satine
- Luca Sepe
Sunday October 4 2015
- Amarante Spaccapaese
When: 2 from October to 4 2015
Where: Piazzale E. De Nicola, Saviano (NA)
Ticket price: price quotation
More info on the article dedicated to Saviano Beer Festival 2015.
Other events
Gran Giostra dei Sedili: tournaments between knights and processions in period costumes
The Grand Giostra dei Sedili will see a real one Renaissance revival in the city of Naples. A duels and tournaments among knights at the Agnano racecourse will be joined by a procession of dames, flag bearers and armigers dressed with vintage costumes that starting from Maschio Angioino will travel the central Via Toledo.
Saturday October 3 2015
Historical procession with departure of the Maschio Angioino
Timetable: 15.00
Blessing of the Gonfaloni
Timetable: 17.00
Sunday October 4 2015
Giostra dei Sedili of Naples with a duel between knights
Timetable: 12.00
Where: Agnano Racecourse
When: the 3 and the 4 October 2015
Where:
- Maschio Angioino, Piazza Castello
- Hippodrome of Agnano, via Raffaele Ruggiero
Price: free entry
Info: Roberto Cinquegrana 3396863150 | Facebook event
More info in the article dedicated to "Giostra dei Sedili".
Crodino Twist Bar
The 3 and 4 October 2015 at the Rotonda Diaz of Naples, will be the moment of the Crodino Twist Bar with a series of nice initiatives. The itinerant aperitif will be joined, among other entertaining surprises, matches of human bowling, duels with giant breadsticks, turns on rickshaw "from the blond tuft" e live music with the concert of the VoxInside.
When: 3 and 4 October 2015
Where: Rotonda Diaz, Naples
Price: price quotation
Timetables: from 12.00 to 14.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00 | VoxInside concert from 19.00 to 21.00 both evenings
Info: Facebook event
More info on the article on "Crodino Twist Bar".
Ruta de Limoncello, tour through the churches of the historic center
Ruta de Limoncello consists of an unusual one tour through the churches of the historic center of Naples during which liters of exquisite limoncello will flow. Basically, all those taking part in the route will have to drink a lump of limoncello liqueur for each church that they will meet along the way.
When: 2 October 2015
Schedule: by 22
Prezzi: € 5 for Erasmusland Card holders, € 10 for others
Where: via Duomo, 147
For details of the event see the article "Ruta de Limoncello".
Rock 'n' beer at the Pan of Naples
The 2 October, at the PAN of Naples, an exhibition focused on the exhibition will be exhibited languages of music and entitled "Rock 'n' beer". The musical genres dealt with, therefore, will be varied: from rock 'n' roll al blues and from rap al country. The beer protagonist of the event will be the American Sierra Nevada Celebration.
When: 2 October 2015
Schedule: from 20.30 am to 23.30 pm
Where: Pan- Palace of the Arts, via dei Mille 60
Ticket prices: free entry
Contacts: 0817958604 |rockmostra@gmail.com
More info in the article on Rock 'n' Beer.
2015 Balloon Festival in Paestum
The Balloon Festival has reached its sixth edition. It will be an opportunity to admire wonderful hot air balloons in flight in the sky of Paestum thanks to international meeting which will start in 3 next 2015 October.
When: from 3 to 11 October 2015
Where: Paestum (SA)
Prezzi: the 10 € bound flight for adults and children. The hot air balloons rise about 30 meters. Saturday and Sunday from 17.00 to 20.00, respecting some rules. For free flight consult thethis page.
Schedule: 9:30
Information: flights@mongolfiere.it | Vivere Paestum website | Facebook page
All the info in the article on Balloon Festival.
Samuel of the Subsonica at Nabilah
The summer season of Nabilah will end with a special guest: Samuel, the voice of the Subsonica. Samuel's DJ set will then be followed by those of Dj Headband and Viscovo & Luciano.
When: the 3 October 2015
Where: Nabilah, via Roman Beach, 15
Schedule: 21:00
Ticket price: free entry before 23: 00
Information: 3396931169 - 3494529190 - 3270161252 | Facebook page
All the info on the article "Closing party at Nabilah".
Autumn at the Agnano Hippodrome
The Hippodrome of Agnano will propose a series of initiatives suitable for full families with a full program of events. The next weekend will be dedicated to the opening of the autumn season with a appetizer, dances, pget on with the ponies or trot with horses, paths of taste and stalls with handicrafts.
The program for the next 4 October 2015 is as follows:
4 October 2015
- Giostra dei Sedili of Naples
- Native Criterium
- From the pan to the embers
When: until 25 October 2015, every Sunday (excluding Sunday 11 October 2015)
Where: Hippodrome of Agnano, via Raffaele Ruggiero
Schedule: 12:00 am - 18:00 am
Ticket price: free entry | pizza and drink 5 € | baby man 3 €
Information: website Racecourse of Agnano
More info in the article on "Autumn all 'Racecourse of Agnano ".
