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WHERE NOW WHAT TO DO

Estate Sforzesca festival, hosted as always from the 1930s, located in the Porta Romana Il Caffè in Giardino at the Triennale
in the Cortile delle Armi of the Castello area. It is precisely in what is not just an open- Milano is open throughout the
Sforzesco. Every evening a live show; among air swimming pool (to experience during the summer: Chef Stefano Cerveni
the highlights, we must mention: Enrico daytime) but a genuine location of culture has devised a dedicated menu,
Ruggeri, within the sphere of “La Milanesiana” (to visit in the evening, also at aperitif time) with fresh proposals and great
(23 July), “Zelig Live Show Summer Edition” (9 that the great theatre director and artistic attention devoted to the products
August), Guido Catalano (28 August), Orchestra director of the Teatro Franco Parenti, Andrée of the Italian production chain.
Verdi (with two concerts, 27 and 30 August). Ruth Shammah, has devised and organised
Estate Sforzesca falls within the broader “Air the summer in the city: a new life for the
of Culture” programme, organised at various theatre after the long period of forced Placido, a journey through words and music
sites in the city: 80 appointments with over 40 closure of artistic activities. In the evening inspired by the great composers of Tango; on
23 July “Scacco Matto”, a contemporary dance
Summer Events concerts, 20 theatre performances and four of in the swimming pool, which is open with show, a national première by choreographer
dance, many of which with free entry but with
two sessions during the day, the floating
Raphael Bianco with the EgriBiancoDanza
platform is transformed into a stage with an
booking obligatory: www.yesmilano.it
arena with no less than 500 seats all around company; finally, on 15-16 September “Le
Milan is restarting! And it is doing so with a wide-ranging offer of The charm of the it, fully respecting the anti-contamination Sacre”, with Luciana Savignano, a site-specific
cultural proposals for all tastes: from music to dance, from cinema Bagni Misteriosi regulations. Among the appointments not show that has involved generations of
to theatre, the open spaces of the city offer opportunities for Milan’s theatre season is resuming in the to be missed, mention must be made of: on dancers. For all information and updates (and
bookings): www.teatrofrancoparenti.com
16 July “Amor y Tango”, directed by Michele
entertainment with the fullest guarantee of safety for the public. unique setting of a former bathing centre
Celebrating Beethoven
olours, air, sounds, these are June to 30 September in the Gardens of the with works by Italian artists, where you can also
the leitmotif of the Milanese Triennale Milano, L’Estate Sforzesca, from 21 drink an aperitif or have dinner at the Caffè The summer programming by the Orchestra Sinfonica di
summer: the major summer June to 3 September in the Castello Sforzesco, in Giardino. In particular, we must highlight Milano Giuseppe Verdi celebrates the genius of Ludwig van
programme, which stretches and the performances taking place at the that on this occasion entry to the Museum Beethoven, born in Bonn 250 years ago, with two cycles of
deep into September, has Bagni Misteriosi and the adjacent Teatro of Italian Design is free of charge during the concerts: the Nine Symphonies and the Five Concertos for
Cbeen devised to offer the Franco Parenti until 16 September. summer months and that the AriAnteo open- piano and orchestra, woven together harmoniously in nine
public a vast range of live shows and to air cinema has included important Italian and appointments during July and August.
return to experiencing the city together. The Voices and colours international productions in its programme. Each week in the Auditorium in Milan the public will be able
events – included in the “Air of Culture” listing For all information and bookings: www. to attend two events, on Wednesdays and on Thursdays
– are not only directed at a Milanese public, with a green spirit triennale.org - www.spaziocinema.info at 8.30pm. The closing evening, on Sunday 30th August,
but also at those who are in Milan for the first Four months of programming with meetings, presents the monumental sound of Symphony No. 9 in
time during this season. screenings, live events, cabaret, festivals and The heart of the city D minor, Op. 125. To find out all the information on the
These are the three programmes suggested moments of relaxation in the green spaces of “Un palcoscenico per Milano” (A stage for “Beethoven Summer” and on other concerts by laVerdi spread
by Where®: Triennale Summer – A veritable the Triennale Milano. A vast area designed for Milan) is the title of the eighth edition of the out around the various zones of the city, visit: www.laverdi.org
garden of voices and colours, from 15 cultural meetings and live exhibitions, dotted

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