
MAG MetaMorfosi Art Gallery presents: De Chirico: The Reconstruction, an exhibition organized by MetaMorfosi with the support of the city of Spoleto and the Umbrian Region.
Curated by Claudio Strinati, the exhibition brings together, in the 200 square meters of the new exhibition space, a selection of masterpieces by the leading exponent of Italian metaphysical painting (1888-1978) .
The exhibition will be open from Februrary 27 to June 5 2016
Opening hours
from Tuesday to Sunday
10.30 am-1.00 pm / 2.30-6 pm
Entrance fee: € 5,00
Information: 0039 0743 222889
www.ticketitalia.com
Associazione MetaMorfosi
www.associazionemetamorfosi.com

The 3rd edition of Un amico per sempre, the photographic exhibition/competition on pets, their owners and their lovers, will be from 12 Mar to 10 Apr, 2016.
Moments of daily life showing the indissoluble relation between man and pet will be captured by participants. The exhibition also aims at sensitizing everyone on the crime of pet abuse, mistreatment and neglect. Participants are encouraged to portray love and empathy between man and animals.
How to join:
Pictures will have to be submitted starting from 10 Feb 2016, until 8 Mar 2016, choosing from two formats:
1. Three digital pics (minimum pixels 1600×1200), colour or b/w, to be sent to prospoleto@gmail.com. By opting for the digital pics, you will need to pay € 15,00 and attach the payment receipt to the e-mail message (please check payment instructions below).
2. Or else three printed pictures (20×30 cm) colour or b/w, to be sent via snail mail to ProLoco “A. Busetti”, via Minervio 2 – 06049 Spoleto (PG). By opting to send printed pics, the fee is € 10,00 and you will need to include the receipt in the sent, closed envelope along with the pics (please check payment instructions below).
The Jury will be formed by three professional photographers, whose verdict will be at their unquestionable discretion, yet a further winner will be proclaimed by the exhibition visitors. Winners will receive communication from the organizers.
Beauty, tenderness and also originality of the pictures will be awarded.
All proceeds will go to charity, including the Spoleto City Kennel.
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
– Bank transfer, IBAN: IT 24 K 05704 21800 000000021408, made out to Associazione Pro Loco di Spoleto, Bank: Banca Popolare di Spoleto – Sede centrale, specifying “iscrizione concorso “Un amico per sempre” anno 2016;
– In cash, at the Pro Loco Spoleto in Via Minervio 2, or sending banknotes inside the envelope with pictures (please understand that this is at your own risk);
– Postal order made out to Associazione Pro Loco di Spoleto. Please specify: iscrizione concorso “Un amico per sempre” anno 2016.
Contact:
Pro Loco di Spoleto
Facebook: Mostra Concorso Fotografica UN AMICO PER SEMPRE
E-mail: prospoleto@gmail.com
Ph: 331 8855493

Natino Chirico, Mauro Iori, Sergio Russo: these are the protagonists of the Palazzo Collicola-Arti Visive springtime exhibitions.
Curated by director Gianluca Marziani, they will be visitable from 19 March to 22 May 2016.
Meanwhile, the exhibition Spoleto contemporanea has been extended; it will still be possible to direct our gaze to present Spoleto, and define the coordinates of what has been produced in the city, by both young and veteran artists, men and women, who either stayed or returned, including foreigners who chose Spoleto for a short or a long period of their life, coming from the rest of Italy, of Europe, of the world.
Info: www.palazzocollicola.eu
The 64th Study Week on Early Middle Ages organized by Fondazione CISAM – Centro Italiano di Studi sull’Alto Medioevo, will be from 30 Mar to 6 Apr, 2016.
The aim of the Study Week is to take stock of little known researches and stimulate new, interdisciplinary investigations, focusing year after year on specific themes.
This year’s theme is Monachesimi d’Oriente e d’Occidente nell’Alto Medioevo (Eastern and Western Monasticism in the Early Middle Ages)
Organization: Fondazione Centro Italiano di Studi sull’Alto Medioevo
Ph.: +39 0743.225630
Fax.: +39 0743.49902
E-mail: cisam@cisam.org
Web: www.cisam.org

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Fifth appointment with La Domenica dei Sogni, the festival of theatre for families conceived by Vincenzo Cerami, that reached its 8th edition.
Biancaneve
by Brothers Grimm
featuring Laura Mirone and Adele Pardi
Production: Teatro delle Quisquilie
Once upon a time, in the middle of winter… that is how the fairy tale of Snow White begins, and it is there, far away across time that children will be led, there where magic and reality melt together in a game where the queen and Snow White are the protagonists facing each other, while male characters are nothing but a cheerful background of puppets and shadow theatre.
Tickets and subscriptions:
single entrance: € 6,00 (adults, free for minors)
subscriptions: € 30,00 (6 shows)
Tickets will be available by the Complex of San Nicolò tickets counter on the day of the play, h 15.45 – 16.30
Info and reservations:
Ph. 0743 218615/20/21
iat.spoleto@comunespoleto.gov.it
scuola.musicadanza@comunespoleto.gov.it

Visit to the Roman House
ROMAN SPOLETO
(in Italian)
MEETING POINT: Roman House
Full fare € 5.00; € 3 for Spoleto Card holders
Reservation is recommended: 0743 46434
Information: www.spoletocard.it
Tel. 0743.46434 / 0743.218620-21
From March 19th, a series of concerts will be held at Casa Menotti.
Schedule:
Saturday March 19
Trio di Perugia
Sunday April 10
Maurizio di Fulvio Trio
Saturday April 23
Duo Bottini – D’Antò
Sunday May 8
Duo Rospigliosi
Sunday May 15
Alessandro Vena
Time: 4.30 pm round A / 6 pm round B
Tickets: round A or B €10, round A + B € 15
Subscription to all concerts €50
Info and reservations: 0039 0743 46620 / 0039 347 7683606
musical.mente@tiscali.it
www.musicalmenteonline.it
www.casamenotti.it
Sixth and last appointment with La Domenica dei Sogni, the festival of theatre for families conceived by Vincenzo Cerami, that reached its 8th edition.
A proposito di Piter Pan
loosely based on the character by J.M. Barrie
by Silvano Antonelli
featuring Silvano Antonelli and Laura Righi
Production: Compagnia Teatrale Stilema
“There are certain books that when read it is as if all words, pictures, colours and even the smell of paper spring out from the pages and enter your head, your belly, your heart”. After such introduction, the play faces themes like the wish to fly and the fear of growing old.
Tickets and subscriptions:
single entrance: € 6,00 (adults, free for minors)
subscriptions: € 30,00 (6 shows)
Tickets will be available by the Complex of San Nicolò tickets counter on the day of the play, h 15.45 – 16.30
Info and reservations:
Ph. 0743 218615/20/21
iat.spoleto@comunespoleto.gov.it
scuola.musicadanza@comunespoleto.gov.it

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From March 19th, a series of concerts will be held at Casa Menotti.
Schedule:
Saturday March 19
Trio di Perugia
Sunday April 10
Maurizio di Fulvio Trio
Saturday April 23
Duo Bottini – D’Antò
Sunday May 8
Duo Rospigliosi
Sunday May 15
Alessandro Vena
Time: 4.30 pm round A / 6 pm round B
Tickets: round A or B €10, round A + B € 15
Subscription to all concerts €50
Info and reservations: 0039 0743 46620 / 0039 347 7683606
musical.mente@tiscali.it
www.musicalmenteonline.it
www.casamenotti.it

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On Friday 26 February, a series of meetings to disclose Spoleto’s archaeological Heritage will take place at the Archaeological Museum.
All meetings will start at 16.30.
Schedule:
26 Feb: Liliana Costamagna, Spoleto: the shape of the ancient city
18 Mar: Nicola Bruni, Joachim Weidig, Piazza d’Armi: a princely necropolis.
At the end, guided tour.
15 Apr: Maria Laura Manca, Cortaccione: the monumental grave
27 May: Stefano Creatore (Società Kronos), Spoleto: the city’s boundary walls.
At the end, guided tour.

Francesco Refini: a 17th century painter from Spoleto
Mezz’ora dopo la chiusura, Palazzo Collicola – Arti Visive’s event curated by Sistema Museo, returns Friday, April 15, at 7.30 pm.
The meeting will focus on one of Spoleto’s most prolific painters of the seventeenth century: Francesco Refini. Thanks to the many paintings preserved inside the piano nobile, it will be possible to recall his life, to appreciate his stylistic evolution and discover the many works that are still preserved in the city.
At the end of the evening there will be a tasting of typical products at the Caffè Collicola. The event is organized in collaboration with Con Spoleto – Hotel Managers Association.
Participation fee:
Guided tour
Full fare – € 7,00
Reductions – € 5,00 for Spoleto Card holders
Aperitive dinner – € 5,00
INFO
For organizational reasons, reservation is encouraged within h 1:00 pm of Friday April 15.
news.spoletomusei@sistemamuseo.it
0743 46434

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Visit to the Roman House
ROMAN SPOLETO
(in Italian)
MEETING POINT: Roman House
Full fare € 5.00; € 3 for Spoleto Card holders
Reservation is recommended: 0743 46434
Information: www.spoletocard.it
Tel. 0743.46434 / 0743.218620-21

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Spoleto a Colori, the most colourful event in Spoleto will paint the city next Apr 22 – 25: Art, dance, sport and music will enliven the city involving citizens, tourists, schools, artists, sport and cultural associations.
Spoleto a Colori offers a thick schedule of initiatives, including concerts, dj-sets, street artists, animation for children and grown-ups, dance, photo competitions and excursions.
On April 22 the first show entirely produced by Spoleto a Colori will be staged at the Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti in Spoleto: IO ALICE. A show where dance, music and projections will create an original reinterpretation of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Tickets can be purchased through the TicketItalia sale network – www.ticketitalia.com.
You shall not miss the by-now traditional Color Mob of Apr 25, when hundreds of people will gather and throw colour dust in the air and will set themselves free from the greyness of the everyday routine, a moment of collective expression inspired by the Indian springtime Holi feast.
Further info: www.spoletoacolori.it
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Visit to the Roman House
ROMAN SPOLETO
(in Italian)
MEETING POINT: Roman House
Full fare € 5.00; € 3 for Spoleto Card holders
Reservation is recommended: 0743 46434
Information: www.spoletocard.it
Tel. 0743.46434 / 0743.218620-21
From March 19th, a series of concerts will be held at Casa Menotti.
Schedule:
Saturday March 19
Trio di Perugia
Sunday April 10
Maurizio di Fulvio Trio
Saturday April 23
Duo Bottini – D’Antò
Sunday May 8
Duo Rospigliosi
Sunday May 15
Alessandro Vena
Time: 4.30 pm round A / 6 pm round B
Tickets: round A or B €10, round A + B € 15
Subscription to all concerts €50
Info and reservations: 0039 0743 46620 / 0039 347 7683606
musical.mente@tiscali.it
www.musicalmenteonline.it
www.casamenotti.it
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From March 19th, a series of concerts will be held at Casa Menotti.
Schedule:
Saturday March 19
Trio di Perugia
Sunday April 10
Maurizio di Fulvio Trio
Saturday April 23
Duo Bottini – D’Antò
Sunday May 8
Duo Rospigliosi
Sunday May 15
Alessandro Vena
Time: 4.30 pm round A / 6 pm round B
Tickets: round A or B €10, round A + B € 15
Subscription to all concerts €50
Info and reservations: 0039 0743 46620 / 0039 347 7683606
musical.mente@tiscali.it
www.musicalmenteonline.it
www.casamenotti.it
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Visit to the Roman House
ROMAN SPOLETO
(in Italian)
MEETING POINT: Roman House
Full fare € 5.00; € 3 for Spoleto Card holders
Reservation is recommended: 0743 46434
Information: www.spoletocard.it
Tel. 0743.46434 / 0743.218620-21

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Visit to the Roman House
ROMAN SPOLETO
(in Italian)
MEETING POINT: Roman House
Full fare € 5.00; € 3 for Spoleto Card holders
Reservation is recommended: 0743 46434
Information: www.spoletocard.it
Tel. 0743.46434 / 0743.218620-21

Mezz’ora dopo la chiusura # 135
Church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo
Mezz’ora dopo la chiusura returns Friday, April 29, with a visit to one of the most interesting of Spoleto art treasures: the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
Inside the church you will discover some of the most interesting examples of local paintings, among which is one of the few representations of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket.
Meet at 7:30 pm outside the church of San Giovanni e Paolo.
At the end of the evening there will be a tasting of typical products at the Caffè Collicola. The event is organized in collaboration with Con Spoleto – Hotel Managers Association.
Participation fee:
Guided tour
Full fare – € 7,00
Reductions – € 5,00 for Spoleto Card holders
Aperitive dinner – € 5,00
INFO
For organizational reasons, reservation is encouraged within h 1:00 pm of Friday April 29.
news.spoletomusei@sistemamuseo.it
0743 46434

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Visit to the Roman House
ROMAN SPOLETO
(in Italian)
MEETING POINT: Roman House
Full fare € 5.00; € 3 for Spoleto Card holders
Reservation is recommended: 0743 46434
Information: www.spoletocard.it
Tel. 0743.46434 / 0743.218620-21

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“Canto d’Orlando in un medesmo tratto”. La fortuna musicale dell’Orlando Furioso e la musica a Ferrara al tempo della sua redazione (“At the same time, I will speak of Orlando”. The musical fortune of The Frenzy Of Orlando and the music in Ferrara at the time of its draft)
PATRIZIA BOVI, University of Leiden, NL