Berenice Abbott Topographies in Lecco

Photography exhibition at Palazzo delle Paure

SATURDAY 20 APRIL – SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2019

The exhibition, curated by Anne Morin and Piero Pozzi, in collaboration with the Municipality of Lecco and Si.M.U.L. (Sistema Museale Urbano Lecchese), produced and created by Di Chroma Photography and ViDi – Visit Different, presents 80 black and white photographs that retrace the salient stages of the entire artistic production of the American photographer.

From his beginnings as an assistant to the surrealist photographer Man Ray, where he made his first portraits, to his commitment to elevating scientific phenomena to works of art using the photographic medium, passing through the famous series dedicated to documenting the great changes taking place in the New York of 1929, at the time of the Great Depression: these are the nodal points identified to summarize Abbott’s career, declined in special sections within the exhibition.

The exhibition, open from 20 April to 8 September 2019, opens the season of the great exhibitions at Palazzo delle Paure.

Opening hours: TUE – FRI: 09.30 AM – 07.00 PM; SAT – SUN – Holidays: 10.00 AM – 07.00 PM; Mondays closed.

Special openings: Easter Day 21 April: 10.00 AM – 12.30 PM and 02.30 – 07.00 PM; Monday 22 April 10.00 AM – 07.00 PM; 1 May: 10.00 AM – 12.30 PM and 02.30 – 07.00 PM

Tickets: adult: € 9,00 | reduced: € 7,00 (14-18 years old, over 65, groups more 15 people) | school: € 5,00 | child: € 5,00 (6-13 years old)

Phone: +39 0341 271874

Email: turismo@comune.lecco.it

Website: www.comune.lecco.it

Mario Radice Exhibition

Exhibition at Pinacoteca Civica in Como

THURSDAY 13 JUNE – SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2019

The Civic Art Gallery of Como presents the important exhibition “Mario Radice: the painter and the architects. The collaboration with Cesare Cattaneo, Giuseppe Terragni, Ico Parisi ”.

The exhibition, curated by Roberta Lietti and Paolo Brambilla, represents the second step of a planned journey aimed at the best enhancement and use of the artistic heritage linked to the Twentieth Century of the Pinacoteca.

The exhibition itinerary, divided into three sections, is dedicated to investigating the broad pictorial and plastic work of the Como-born artist Mario Radice (Como, 1898-1987), among the most complex figures in the panorama of the first Italian abstractionist and designer, theorist, art critic, exhibition curator and essayist, aiming above all to reconstruct what was lost of his art. His prolific activity is not limited to pictorial production but is enriched with new design experiences, above all through the collaboration with his architect friends, including Giuseppe Terragni, Cesare Cattaneo and Ico Parisi.

Opening: Tuesday – Sunday from 10.00 AM to 06.00 PM

Phone: +39 031 252451

Email: pinacoteca@comune.como.it

Website: www.visitcomo.it

Festival di Bellagio e del Lago di Como

Music shows and festivals around Bellagio and Lake Como

FRIDAY 21 JUNE – FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

9^ edition of the best music festival around Lake Como during the summer. Several locations, villas, squares, hotels and ancient buildings for frames of special concerts in Bellagio, Varenna, Lecco, Como, Blevio and more.

Here below the program (can be changed for weather conditions or for adding other events).

• 21 June 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
• 22 June 09.00 PM – Lecco, Basilica San Nicolò
• 24 June 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Chiesa di San Giovanni
• 28 June 09.00 PM – Lipomo, Piazza Centrale
• 30 June 09.00 PM Zelbio, Chiesa della Conversione di S. Paolo
• 4 July 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
• 12 July 09.00 PM – Varenna, Chiesa di San Giorgio
• 13 July 09.00 PM – Civenna, Chiesa dei Santi Ambrogio e Materno in Civenna
• 18 July 09.00 PM – Erba, Villa Amalia
• 19 July 09.00 PM – Como, Piazza Duomo
• 20 July 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Cappella dei Cappuccini in Fondazione Rockefeller
• 24 July 09.00 PM – Varenna, Villa Cipressi
• 25 July 09.00 PM – Mandello del Lario, Villa Lario
• 26 July 09.00 PM – Blevio, Chiesa dei Santi Epimaco e Gordiano
• 28 July 09.00 PM – Magreglio, Museo del Ghisallo
• 31 July 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Teatro Grigna in Civenna
• 1 August 09.00 PM – Menaggio, Piazza Cavour
• 2 August 09.00 PM – Lezzeno, Chiesa dei SS. Quirico e Giulitta
• 3 August 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Cappella dei Cappuccini in Fondazione Rockefeller
• 4 August 09.00 PM – Lecco, Palazzo Belgiojoso
• 6 August 09.00 PM – Esino Lario, Auditorium
• 7 August 09.00 PM – Varenna, Piazza San Giorgio
• 8 August 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
• 9 August 09.00 PM – Abbadia Lariana, Chiesa di San Lorenzo
• 10 August 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Teatro Grigna in Civenna
• 11 August 09.00 PM – Bellagio, Basilica di San Giacomo
• 28 August 09.00 PM – Varenna, Hotel Du Lac
• 6 September 09.00 PM – Hotel Royal Victoria
• 20 September 09.00 PM – Sala Rosa e Marco De Marchi

The concerts are played by Bellagio Festival Orchestra or Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali. Each event has a single presentation and details on the official website of the festival.

Website: www.bellagiofestival.com

Splendori del Settecento sul Lago di Como: Villa Carlotta e i marchesi Clerici

An exhibition to discover the history of Villa Carlotta

SATURDAY 22 JUNE – SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2019

The journey of rediscovering the history of the Tremezzo residence continues, focusing attention on its origins in the seventeenth century when it was built by the will of the Clerici marquises.

Phone: +39 0344 40405

Email: segreteria@villacarlotta.it 

Website: www.villacarlotta.it

Telai e trame d’autore. Da Leonardo a Maria Lai

An Exhibition at Villa Carlotta dedicated to the textile arts

SATURDAY 22 JUNE – SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2019

An exhibition dedicated to textile art with works of ancient and contemporary art, carefully selected from the wide and refined Canclini Collection. The exhibition is completed by a series of models related to the world of weaving, reproduced from the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci.

Phone: +39 0344 40405

Email: segreteria@villacarlotta.it 

Website: www.villacarlotta.it

Cave Experience with Guide

Visit the cave with a licensed guide

MONDAY, 09.00 AM – 02.00 PM

Duration of walk connection: 45 min. from / to parking (easy driveway, mule track); 90 min descent into the cave (Tot. About 3 hours).
– Participants: min. 4 / max. 10 (drop-down), min. 12 years
-Clothing: trekking shoes mandatory; recommended: sweatshirt or sweater, light jacket / k-way (average temperature 10 ° – 14 ° C / 50 ° – 57 ° F)
-Not allowed: people suffering from claustrophobia, respiratory disorders, cardio-circulatory disorders, neurological disorders, walking or motor limitations

Email: evossdrl@gmail.com

Website: www.evoturism.com/cave

Tra Lago e Monti Festival

Music Festival in Varenna

TUESDAY 20 AUGUST, SUNDAY 25 AUGUST, SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2019

The “Tra Lago e Monti” classical music festival has become an established tradition that animates the musical summer of the Varenna area with top-level proposals. Three concerts in this magical place, curated by Roberto Porroni. The program favors rare listening and performances that are characterized by the particular combination of the instruments.

Three shows in Varenna:

Tuesday 20 August, 09.00 PM –  “Vagues Saxophone Quartet” – Piazza San Giorgio

Sunday 25 August, 08.30 PM – “Le Americhe in Musica” – Villa Monastero, Sala Fermi

Saturday 14 Semptember, 08.30 PM – Duo sax and guidat with Roberto Porroni and Jacopo Taddei in “Giro del Mondo con chitarra e sax”, Chiesa San Giorgio

Email: varennaturismo@gmail.com

Website: www.varennaturismo.com

Gravedona Chamber Music Festival

North Lake Como Classical Music Festival 2019

FRIDAYS IN AUGUST 2019, from 06.00 PM

The Gravedona Chamber Music Festival, organised by ClassicAreale association, was generated from the wish of Dr. Clara Curtoni and Maestro Jacopo Di Tonno to share the beauty and magic of chamber music with the belief that music is the best medicine for the soul.
It is an important event in the European classical music festival scene and every year artists and chamber groups of international renown participate.
With great enthusiasm the cellist Enrico Dindo accepted the Festival’s honorary presidency and his music-making and concept will always be our model, guideline and source of inspiration.

Convento di Santa Maria delle Grazie- 6pm

Friday 2nd August – All’ungherese

Friday 9th August – Mozart tra le viole

Friday 16th August – Germogli in musica

Friday 23rd August – Brahms e Schumann, amici per la musica

Friday 30 August – Un sestetto d’archi per Strauss e Cajkovskij

Phone: +39 348 284 5077

Email: gravedonachambermusicfestival@gmail.com

Website: www.gcmf.it

Baradello Sundays and Nights Openings

Sundays openings with guided tours and special night experiences

SUNDAYS, 10.00 AM

Castle Baradello is the symbol of the city, located in a strategic panoramic point. From the tower, you can enjoy a breath-taking view above Lake Como, from Switzerland to Milan. The museum tour drives you across the times, from the origins of Como to modern times.

The guided tours last about 30 minutes, mandatory booking, small group.

Phone: +39 031 211131

Email: segreteria@spinaverde.it

Web Site: www.spinaverde.it

67^ Fiera del Libro in Como

Book presentations and markets at Piazza Cavour

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST – SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2019

The 67th edition of the Como Book Fair kicks off on Saturday 24 August 2019, in the marvelous setting of Piazza Cavour.
The display of hundreds and hundreds of new and used books, antique books, vintage prints, posters, tourist guides and much more, which offer a wide and heterogeneous choice, for all tastes and all budgets, is hosted in the large tent set up in the square.

The appointment will be daily, with opening from morning to late evening, until Sunday, September 8th.
As always, there is a wealth of opportunities to attend book presentations, meetings with authors, participate in debates and discuss cultural, literary, historical and current affairs.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FieraLibro

Email: fieralibrocomo@gmail.com

Corenno Plinio Guided Tour

Special visit of the ancient medieval Village in Dervio

SATURDAYS, 04.30 PM

Corenno Plinio is a medieval village in the town of Dervio. It has a beautiful castle, open for visiting each first Saturday of the month, thanks to Pro Loco Dervio and Comune di Dervio.

Enjoy the moments of medieval age, discover the ancient eras, be amazed by the views above Lake Como from the wall of the castle.

The visit is only on booking.

Phone: +39 0341 804113

Email: biblioteca@comune.dervio.lc.it

Website: prolocolario.it/dervio

Sailing with Concordia

Special cruise with Piroscafo Concordia

SUNDAYS, 08.00 AM – 06.00 PM

All sundays till the end of August Piroscafo Concordia sails on Lake Como with is program:

– corsa n° 10, from Como at 09.10 AM to Menaggio (11.53 AM)

– corsa n° 31 from Menaggio at 01.10 PM to Como (04.15 PM).

– corse n° 342 and n° 343 for a cruise around Como (starting from Como at 04.45 PM to Torno at 05.09 PM and back to Como at 05.38 pm).

Email: infocomo@navigazionelaghi.it

Website: www.navigazionelaghi.it

Baradello Sundays and Nights Openings

Sundays openings with guided tours and special night experiences

SUNDAYS, 10.00 AM

Castle Baradello is the symbol of the city, located in a strategic panoramic point. From the tower, you can enjoy a breath-taking view above Lake Como, from Switzerland to Milan. The museum tour drives you across the times, from the origins of Como to modern times.

The guided tours last about 30 minutes, mandatory booking, small group.

Phone: +39 031 211131

Email: segreteria@spinaverde.it

Web Site: www.spinaverde.it

Guided Tour Monumento ai Caduti

Special opening and guided tour of the Monument in Como

SUNDAYS, 03.00 – 06.00 PM

Special opening of Monumento ai Caduti in Como: you have the possibility to rise up from the crypt to the highest terrace at 33m above Lake Como.

Free access under 6-year-old.

Last entrance: 05.30 PM

Phone: +39 031 304137

Email: comunico@comune.como.it

Website: visitcomo.eu

Breakfast with Bach

North Lake Como Classical Music Festival 2019

SUNDAYS IN AUGUST 2019, from 08.30 AM

The Gravedona Chamber Music Festival, organised by ClassicAreale association, was generated from the wish of Dr. Clara Curtoni and Maestro Jacopo Di Tonno to share the beauty and magic of chamber music with the belief that music is the best medicine for the soul.
It is an important event in the European classical music festival scene and every year artists and chamber groups of international renown participate.
With great enthusiasm the cellist Enrico Dindo accepted the Festival’s honorary presidency and his music-making and concept will always be our model, guideline and source of inspiration.

At the end of each concert breakfast or refreshments will be served, offered by Pro Loco of Gravedona ed Uniti

Sunday 4th | Sunday 11th | Sunday 18th | Sunday 25th August

Phone: +39 348 284 5077

Email: gravedonachambermusicfestival@gmail.com

Website: www.gcmf.it

Tra Lago e Monti Festival

Music Festival in Varenna

TUESDAY 20 AUGUST, SUNDAY 25 AUGUST, SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2019

The “Tra Lago e Monti” classical music festival has become an established tradition that animates the musical summer of the Varenna area with top-level proposals. Three concerts in this magical place, curated by Roberto Porroni. The program favors rare listening and performances that are characterized by the particular combination of the instruments.

Three shows in Varenna:

Tuesday 20 August, 09.00 PM –  “Vagues Saxophone Quartet” – Piazza San Giorgio

Sunday 25 August, 08.30 PM – “Le Americhe in Musica” – Villa Monastero, Sala Fermi

Saturday 14 Semptember, 08.30 PM – Duo sax and guidat with Roberto Porroni and Jacopo Taddei in “Giro del Mondo con chitarra e sax”, Chiesa San Giorgio

Email: varennaturismo@gmail.com

Website: www.varennaturismo.com

Cave Experience with Guide

Visit the cave with a licensed guide

MONDAY, 09.00 AM – 02.00 PM

Duration of walk connection: 45 min. from / to parking (easy driveway, mule track); 90 min descent into the cave (Tot. About 3 hours).
– Participants: min. 4 / max. 10 (drop-down), min. 12 years
-Clothing: trekking shoes mandatory; recommended: sweatshirt or sweater, light jacket / k-way (average temperature 10 ° – 14 ° C / 50 ° – 57 ° F)
-Not allowed: people suffering from claustrophobia, respiratory disorders, cardio-circulatory disorders, neurological disorders, walking or motor limitations

Email: evossdrl@gmail.com

Website: www.evoturism.com/cave

Gravedona Chamber Music Festival

North Lake Como Classical Music Festival 2019

FRIDAYS IN AUGUST 2019, from 06.00 PM

The Gravedona Chamber Music Festival, organised by ClassicAreale association, was generated from the wish of Dr. Clara Curtoni and Maestro Jacopo Di Tonno to share the beauty and magic of chamber music with the belief that music is the best medicine for the soul.
It is an important event in the European classical music festival scene and every year artists and chamber groups of international renown participate.
With great enthusiasm the cellist Enrico Dindo accepted the Festival’s honorary presidency and his music-making and concept will always be our model, guideline and source of inspiration.

Convento di Santa Maria delle Grazie- 6pm

Friday 2nd August – All’ungherese

Friday 9th August – Mozart tra le viole

Friday 16th August – Germogli in musica

Friday 23rd August – Brahms e Schumann, amici per la musica

Friday 30 August – Un sestetto d’archi per Strauss e Cajkovskij

Phone: +39 348 284 5077

Email: gravedonachambermusicfestival@gmail.com

Website: www.gcmf.it

Palio del Baradello 2019

The greatest medieval fest in Como

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST – SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2019

The event is a great opportunity to relive the history of Como with a series of events that recall the celebrations set up by the inhabitants of Como in March 1159 for the first visit of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.

Program of the 39^ edition:

Friday 30 August, 08.30 PM – Basilica of Sant’Abbondio – Offer of the votive candle

Sunday 1 September 2019, 03.00 PM – Castel Baradello – Visit to the stone sentry and exhibition of various groups

Wednesday 4 September 2019 – 09.00 PM – Church of San Giacomo – Concert by the Celtic Harp Orchestra

Saturday 7 September 2019, 05.30 PM – Piazza Cavour, Piazza Duomo and Broletto – Emperor Federico Barbarossa landed in Como. 08.30 PM – Medieval dinner

Sunday 8 September 2019, 03.00 PM – Villa Olmo – Afternoon dedicated to children. 05.00 PM – From the shore in front of Villa Sucota. First official race: Regata delle Lucie

Thursday 12 September 2019, 05.00 PM – Appointment in front of the Civic Museums  – Guided tour organized by the Comense Archaeological Society

Saturday 14 September 2019, 03.00 PM – Piazza Duomo. Broletto, Piazza Grimoldi – Official competition: tug of war. 06.00 PM – Medieval Focacceria. 09.00 PM – Official competition: Cariolana.

Sunday 15 September 2019, from 02.30 PM – From area Ippocastano to piazza Cavour – Great historical procession.
05.00 PM – Piazza Cavour – Spectacular performance of all the groups that participated in the parade. Awarding of the Palio, proclamation of the winner of the Palio 2019 and delivery of the cloth. In case of bad weather the parade will be moved to Sunday 22 September 2019.

Saturday 21 September 2019, 02.30 PM – Piazza Volta, via Grassi and via Garibaldi – Day for children and families.
In case of bad weather the event will be moved to Saturday 28 September 2019.

Official Website: www.paliodelbaradello.it

Baradello Sundays and Nights Openings

Sundays openings with guided tours and special night experiences

SUNDAYS, 10.00 AM

Castle Baradello is the symbol of the city, located in a strategic panoramic point. From the tower, you can enjoy a breath-taking view above Lake Como, from Switzerland to Milan. The museum tour drives you across the times, from the origins of Como to modern times.

The guided tours last about 30 minutes, mandatory booking, small group.

Phone: +39 031 211131

Email: segreteria@spinaverde.it

Web Site: www.spinaverde.it