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Siracusa, Greek Theatre - Through June 24, 2007
www.indafondazione.org
The 2007 Classical Greek Theatre Festival at the Greek Theatre of
Siracusa kicked off on May 10 and will last until June 24 with
“Trachinie” by the Greek playwright Sophocles, followed by “Eracle”
by Euripides. These two plays are at the core of classic theatre,
which remains an inspiration for modern theatre. The setting of the
evocative Greek Theatre brings the audience back in time to ancient
Greece.
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Lido di Venezia -
June 30th, 2007
www.spellegrinocookingcup.com
 One
of Italy's oldest yachting club's, La Compagnia della Vela
sponsors the annual "San Pellegrino Cooking Cup", which is an
incredible occasion joining sailing skills with culinary expertise,
making up one of the most savory and tasteful regattas in the world.
The route of the competition is no longer than 13 miles, and departs
off of Lido di Venezia. While aboard their vessels, the
competitors (around 60 crews), including celebrity chefs, must not
only race to the finish first, but also triumph the cooking
challenge of preparing a three-course meal. It is truly an
exciting event combing various areas of interest, all leading up to
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Piazza della Liberta' - Spoleto - June 29th - July 15th, 2007
www.spoletofestival.it
 The
Spoleto Festival - "The Festival of Two
Worlds" is an event
unique in its conception, spirit and criteria, embracing all aspects
of the performing and figurative arts. It was created in 1958 by Giancarlo
Menotti, the most represented
living composer in the world, and today, the Festival is organized
by his son, Francis. This annual festival includes everything
from theatre and ballet to classical music and visual arts, and will
be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. |
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Naples,
Museo di Capodimonte - Through June 2008
www.museo-capodimonte.it
 The
Museo di Capodimonte opened its doors on May 5, 1957 and several
exhibits, concerts and shows have been planned to celebrate its 50th
Anniversary. The following are some of the most important
dates.October 26, 2007 to January 20, 2008: “Omaggio a Capodimonte-Homage
to Capodimonte”. This exhibit is composed of about 50 artworks by
the most important masters of ‘600 to ‘900 such as Caravaggio,
Rubens, Velázquez, Tiepolo, Goya, Turner, Ingres, Monet, Cézanne,
Degas, Van Gogh, Toulouse–Lautrec, Kandisky, de Chirico, Picasso,
Boccioni, Balla, Basquiat and Pascali. The exhibit will be installed
alongside the museum’s permanent collections.
April 18 – June 30, 2008: “Salvator Rosa between reality and magic”
The exhibit showcases the works of Salvator Rosa, the Neapolitan
artist from the XVII century who lived between Rome and Florence for
work reasons. About 60 paintings on display highlight the artist’s
origins as a sensitive and modern observer of the human condition,
be it past or present, real or imaginary.
2007: “Capodimonte at a Glance”
This event includes a series of photographic exhibits of the four
main artists who depicted Naples through their lenses. In addition,
an exhibit titled “A fifty-year long history” was organized of all
past events held at the Museum, from 1957 to the present. Worth of
mention are also the series of concerts and movies “Musica al museo”
and “Cinema al museo”, dedicated to the city of Capodimonte.
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