Inauguration
of the Opera Season
|
7
Dec, Teatro alla Scala. |
| Inauguration
of the Piccolo Teatro Season |
7
Dec, Teatro Piccolo, Via Rovello 2 |
| O
Bej, O Bej |
Milan’s Christmas celebrations begin with the traditional
open-air fête celebrating Milan’s patron saint,
St Ambrose, 7 Dec, outside the Basilica of San Ambrogio, for
five days. |
| Milan
Marathon |
Sunday in early Dec (website: www.milanomarathon.it
) |
| Natale
in Fiera (Christmas Fair) |
Stalls,
folklore shows, acrobatic displays, jazz, cabaret and concerts,
mid-December-31st December, Fiera. |
| Corteo
dei Re Magi (Procession of the Three Wise Men, Epiphany) |
Costumed
procession, 6 January, from the Cathedral to the Basilica
of Sant’Eustorgio |
| MODIT-Milanovendomodo
(Fashion in Milan) |
During early March, Fiera and city (website: www.modaindustria.it |
| Carnevale
Ambrosiana (Ambrosian Carnival) |
Milan’s longest carnival, ending the first Saturday
of Lent instead of Shrove Tuesday as elsewhere, late February/early
March, Piazza Duomo |
| Milan-San
Remo |
Cycling competition, mid-March, from Milan to San Remo on
the western coast of Italy. |
| Oggi
Aperto (Open Today) |
Monuments and historic buildings normally closed to the public
are opened for the day during the third weekend of March,
throughout the city. |
| Fiera
dei Fiori (Flowers Fair) |
Flower market, April, along the canals in the Navigli district. |
| Bagutta-Pittori
all’Aria Aperta (Bagutta Open-air Painting Exhibition) |
Outdoor exhibition of artists’ work, third week during
April, Via Bagutta. |
| Milano
Cortili Aperti (Milan Open Courtyards) |
Private residences organise special openings for the public,
Sunday in mid-May, historic centre (website: ww.italiamultimedia.com/cortiliaperti) |
| Festa
del Naviglio (Naviglio Festival) |
Large summer fête including torchlight processions,
folk music, dancing and crafts, 1st June, Naviglio . |
| Sagra
di San Christoforo (Festival of Saint Christopher) |
Evening celebrations upon barges in the canals, 15th June,
Naviglio. |
| Milano
d’Estate (Milan Summer) |
Entertainment,
June-August, Parco Sempione . |
| Formula
1 Grand Prix |
Second Sunday of September, Monza (website: www.monzanet.it
) |
| Festa
del Chiodo (Fête of the Nail) |
Celebrating
a nail that came from the cross on which Christ was crucified,
first week September, Cathedral . |
| Le
Vie del Cinema (Ways of the Cinema) |
From
the Venice Film Festival, September, local cinemas |
| Festa
di Chiaravalle (Chiaravalle Fair) |
Fair
held in the shade of the ciribiciaccola (bell tower) of the
Chiaravalle Cistercian Abbey, exhibitions and entertainment,
6th October, Chiaravalle Abbey. |
| MODIT-Milanovendemodo
(Fashion in Milan) |
Week,
early October, Fiera and city (website: www.modaindustria.it
) |
| Mostra
di Pittura l’Arte al Cielo Aperto (Open-air Art Exhibition) |
October, in and around Via Bagutta. |
| Fiera
dei Libri Antiquati (Antique Books Fair) |
October, Palazzo del Ragione, Via Mercanti |
