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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Rome, Vatican: Sistine Chapel closed

The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, as well as Borgia Apartment and The Collection of Modern Religious Art in the Vatican, is currently closed for the preparation of conclave.
The date of which they open again hasn’t been announced yet.

Therefore, if you are visiting Rome/Vatican within days, please check the latest information of the country.

>>the official Website of the Vatican

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Rome: admission hours change

Two religious rites take place in Rome/ Vatican this weekend / next week.
Please keep in mind that, along with the rites, admission to some churches/cathedral will be limited.

Saturday, February 9th
Mass with members of Order of Malta
Where: Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican
Due to the Mass in the morning, entrance will open after noon.

Wednesday, February 13th
Ash Wednesday
Where: Sant Anselmo Church, Basilica of Saint Sabina
Due to the religious rites, entrance will close after noon.

>> Hostels in Rome

Enjoy Rome!!

Friday, January 25, 2013

Italy: Operas & Ballets schedule

For you: opera & ballet lovers! Below is the 2013 schedule of operas and ballets in Florence, Rome, and Naples.

Florence

Teatro del Maggiore Musicale Fiorentino

Opera : Don Giovanni：February 3, 5, 7, 10
Ballet : Ballo in maschera：February 9
Ballet : Short TimeⅡ：February 21, 23, 24, 26
Ballet : La Sylphide：April 3 to 7
Ballet : Balletti in Palazzo Pitti：July 6, 9, 19, 23, 25
Opera : Orfeo all'inferno：July 13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 27
Ballet : Britten Portrait：October 3 to 6
Opera : La serva padrona：October 22, 23, 25 to 27
Opera : L'elisir d'amore：November 15 to 17, 19 to 21
Opera : Il barbiere di Siviglia：December 3 to 7, 10
Ballet : Vertiginous / La strada：December 21, 22, 27, 28, 29

》Formore details, please visit the official Website

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Opera : Don Carlo：May 2, 5, 8, 12
Opera : The Rape of Lucretia：May 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
Opera : Written on Skin：May 28, 30, 31
Ballet : Omaggio a Stravinskij：June 7, 8, 10 to 12
Opera : Farnace：June 13, 15
Opera : Macbeth：Jun 17 to19, 21, 22
Opera : Maria Stuarda：June 20, 23

》Hostels in Florence

Rome

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Ballet : Giselle: February 9, 10, 12 to 14

Opera : I due foscari：March 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Opera : Samson et Dalila：April 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Ballet : Notes de la nuit：April 12, 14, 16, 17
Opera : Rienzi- L'ultimo dei tribuni：May 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
Ballet : La sylphide：May 28 to 31, June 1, 4, 5
Opera : Don Pasquale：June 18 to 23, 25
Opera : Curlew River：June 27
Opera : Nabuconodonosor：July 16, 18, 20, 23
Ballet : Coppelia：September 28, 29, October 1 to 6
Opera : Turandot：October 23 to 27, 29 to 31

》For more details, pleasevisit the official Website

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Naples

Teatro di San Carlo

Opera : La fuga in maschera：February 10, 12, 13, 15 to 17
Opera : Messa da Requiem：February 24, 26, 28, March 1, 3
Ballet : Don Quijote：March 22 to 24, 26, 27
Opera : Der fliegende Hollander：April 19, 21, 24, 26, 28
Opera : Rigoletto：May 17 to 19, 21 to 26
Opera : Demetrio e Polibio：May 29, 31, June 1, 4, 5, 7
Opera : West side story：June 22, 23, 25 to 28
Ballet : Cafe Muller / La sagra della primavera：July 11 to 14
Ballet : Shen Wei：July 21, 23 to 26
Ballet: Il Lago dei Cigni：September17, 18, 20 to 22

》Formore details, please visit the official Website

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Carnival of Venice No.2: Costume for Carnival of Venice

Dressing up in a costume is a way to enjoy Carnival of Venice at a maximum.
The more elaborate and gorgeous costume, the better.

Also if you are planning to join this festivity in a Halloween-ish costume or in an ethnic costume other than Italian one… well, better think twice.

Carnival of Venice No.1: History of Carnival of Venice

Carnival of Venice is, without any doubt, one of the most famous and enchanted Carnivals in the world. From early morning to late evening, the ancient city is filled with people in gorgeous costume, music, performances of streets artists, masquerade balls et cetera.