.:. cinema / leopards' time
Locarno Film Festival
Wednesday, August 6 through Saturday, August 16, 2025
Europe's best summer film festival.
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.:. festivals / rave readings
Festivaletteratura
Wednesday, September 3 through Sunday, September 7, 2025
The most influential literary event in Italy.
want to know more?
Mantova
around town
dozens of meetings every day, from 10am
most meetings Euro 7.50, some free; advanced tickets purchase opens at the end of August.
[+39] 0376 223989
.:. sport / Monza Formula 1
96º Gran Premio d’Italia
Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 2025
The most glorious racing cars track.
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Monza
Autodromo di Monza
Friday between 1:30 and 6pm; Saturday between 12:30 and 5pm; race on Sunday from 3pm
from Euro 50 for entering the area on Friday 5 up to Euros 1.200 for a three-days top seat
.:. discover / about war
de bello
April 16 through October 12, 2025
An old story.
want to know more?
Bergamo
gres art 671
Wed and Thu 10am-7pm, Fri, Sat and Sun 10am-8pm; last entrance an hour before closing
Euro 14 / Euro 12
.:. art / Giacomo is back
Accademia Carrara
from April 23, 2015
The great Bergamo art gallery on duty again.
want to know more?
Bergamo
Accademia Carrara
Fri 3-8:30pm, Sat and Sun 10am-7pm
Euro 15 / Euro 13, visit to temporary exhibitions included
[+39] 035 270413
.:. art / from wines to heaven *
Villa e Collezione Panza
from September 15, 2000
A villa and its contemporary art collections.
want to know more?
Varese
Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm; reservation recommended
Euro 15 (entrance
free for FAI and National Trust members)
[+39] 0332 283960
art, photography, design /
more exhibitions out of town
Joel Meyerowitz
March 25 through August 24, 2025
A great photographer from the States.
Facile ironia
February 6 through September 7, 2025
Italian contemporary art (nearly a joke).
Fausto Melotti
April 15 through September 7, 2025
Also exhibitions of works by Alice Cattaneo and Giosetta Fioroni.
Teresa Solar Abboud
April 8 through October 12, 2025
First solo exhibition in Italy.
Maurizio Cattelan, Seasons
June 7 through October 26, 2025
Provocations around town.
500 anni di creatività
from March 29 2025
Half a millennium of a place of wonder.
other music /
upcoming
concerts out of town
Settimane musicali di Stresa
July 17 through September 6
Top classical on Lake Maggiore.
Mario Brunello, London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano...