DECEMBER 2018 – JANUARY 2019 – YEAR V – NUMBER 11 MILAN CONCIERGE INFORMATION Bimestrale dell’A.L.P.A. Associazione Lombarda Portieri d’Albergo “Les Clefs d’Or”
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Milan. In the Middle of the Future! Dear Guest, Welcome to Milano, a Place to Be Milan can travel at different speeds: a city in which the creative frenzy of great
Follow our Concierge suggestions and you’ll discover why Milan is the epicentre for art, design and food and why this city is between tradition and innovation. Enjoy your time in the city!
events – from Design Week to the Fashion Weeks – is joined by the slower pleasures of art and culture. In this case innovation extends to food and wine, and style soaks into the shopping experience.
Mr. Bernie Gallotta President A.L.P.A - U.I.C.H. “Les Clefs d’Or” Lombardy Section Chief Concierge at Grand Visconti Palace
December is the month during which Milan reveals all these different faces: it is at the same time possible to discover previously unknown spots of the city
Browse free on the internet
brightened up by the Christmas lights and
in Milan? Yes, you can!
to chance again upon the most celebrated sights, decked up in festive apparel.
The Milanese Public Network provides
Milan is a place where centuries-old traditions
the Wi-Fi connectivity for the Municipality
can live again in unexpected ways. It is
of Milan. The service is available both in
a city that keeps growing and changing
public buildings (indoor) and outside
with new skyscrapers and museums
(outdoor), in various squares and streets.
designed by celebrated architects.
The indoor service is currently called
Between gourmet discoveries and last
Free Wi-Fi indoor (Wi-Fi public
minute purchases, you can also inhale
offices) while the outdoor service
the aroma of panettone and feel the
is called Open Wi-Fi Milano.
warmth of a cup of hot chocolate.
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Welcome to Milan. Enjoy your stay Welcome to Milan, a city that will surprise you. Milan is a contemporary city, always up to date and able to fulfill the many requests of the tourists that, every year more, decide to visit. Arts, design, fashion, cusine, music, theatre, nightlife, and innovative architecture: each aspect of our daily life in Milan shows an open and young city. Expo 2015 undoubtedly confirmed Milan’s international appeal. Thanks to the collaboration between the city’s institutions, its universities, the transport network, its green spaces, the new sharing systems, and its citizens Milan has become a place where people can grow both individually and professionally. It is easy to realise it. Let the splendour of the Duomo, of the new Porta Nuova area skyline, and the beauty of the Navigli canals charm you. Explore our city parks and the exhibitions held at Palazzo Reale, at Mudec, and at the Galleries of 10 | December – January 2018
Modern Art: you will be enchanted by the most famous artists in history. Visit the Sforzesco Castle, the Science Museum and Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Go the a theatre play or enjoy the vibe of a football match at the stadium. Plunge into the elegance of the fashion district and do not forget the hidden beauty of independent boutiques and local markets. Milan offers the opportunity of living unique experiences, either if you are visiting for business of for a holiday. I am sure that our city will meet yor expectations. Enjoy your stay and come back soon. Giuseppe Sala Mayor of Milan
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CONTENTS
Contents WONDER
BEAUTY &WELLNESS 66
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SHOPPING &STYLE 36 36 Ecliss Home & Decor, holiday experience 2018 12 “Arte Novissima” Veneranda Fabbrica pays tribute to Lucio Fontana 16 PICASSO Metamorphosis 20 The Immersive Exhibition CARAVAGGIO OLTRE LA TELA 24 The first ‘smart’ Christmas Tree at the Darsena 28 Pendulum. Moving goods, moving people images from the mast foundation’s collection
40 Enjoy Your Christmas 2018 in Milan! 46 Pasquale Bruni Secret Gardens
66 The wellness oasis in the heart of Milan
VIBRATIONS 72
54 Christmas Gift Ideas 58 Fidenza Village. A new concept in shopping and hospitality 62 SAG’80 GROUP Italian luxury furniture between tradition and innovation
72 OPENING NIGHT and “PRIMA DIFFUSA” Inauguration of the La Scala Theatre Season 76 Christmas Concerts and New Year Concert
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ENJOY 114
REMEMBRANCE 80
TASTE 90
114 Cake’s design for children
WHAT’S ON 116 80 Villa Foscarini Rossi and the Shoe Museum
ENERGY 84 84 Barry’s Bootcamp Milano 86 “Ceresio 7 Gym & Spa”
90 Chiuma’s The History of Neapolitan cuisine in Milan 94 AGROLIO Radici di Puglia. Italian excellence 98 The Cova Panettone a milanese tradition 102 BOCCONCINO is born in MILAN. The artisanal schiacciata!
116 LaMari Creative Gallery by Luigi Lanaro 120 Agenda 127 Les clefs d’or: hotel 128 Emergency and useful telephone numbers
106 PRIMA MILANO Nourishment starts from the soul 110 Restaurants our concierges tasted them form you
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“Arte Novissima”
Veneranda Fabbrica pays tribute to Lucio Fontana A change of essence and form is required. Also required is the overcoming of painting, sculpture, poetry and music. A kind of art that is in line with the needs of the new spirit is necessary. MANIFIESTO BLANCO, 1946 14 | December – January 2018
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Particolare della formella Trasporto del marmo di Candoglia - Š IULM
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WONDER This year, the fiftieth anniversary of the
The other plaster works, from which a
death of Lucio Fontana (1899-1968),
series of bronze fusions exhibited in the
Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano
Museo del Duomo were drawn, were
pays homage to the great Italo-Argentinian
granted by the Fabbrica to the Milanese
artist with an exhibition focusing on his
Diocesano Museum (Museo Diocesano),
work for the Cattedrale Ambrosiana.
where they are displayed to this day.
The exhibition, taking place inside the
The model’s fragiled state required a
newly renovated Sala Gian Galeazzo at the
delicate and vital renovation. The renovation
Museo del Duomo and under the auspices
work, approved by the Supervision of
of the Archdiocese of Milan, the Italian
Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape
Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities,
of Milan (Soprintendenza Archeologia,
the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure
Belle Arti e Paesaggio di Milano), will
and Transport, along with the Region
be completed on display, thanks in
of Lombardy and the Municipality of
part to the support of Borsa Italiana.
Milan, within the municipal program of “Novecento Italiano”, will be inaugurated on 26 October and open to members of the public from 27 October to 27 January 2019. THE SCALE MODEL OF THE DUOMO’S FIFTH DOOR, NEVER BEFORE REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC The event will be the ideal opportunity to present the restoration of the last plaster scale model of the Duomo’s Fifth Door, created by Fontana between 1955 and 1956. It has never been exposed to the public due to it standing near the Cantiere Marmisti della Fabbrica. It is the last of Fontana’s works for the Fifth Door of the Cathedral. A contest for which he created exhibits that were defined as “Arte Novissima” by the Fabbrica: a sacred art so modern as to never make it on the Duomo facade. As we know, the door was in fact assigned to Luciano Minguzzi, joint winner along with Fontana, of the competition announced by the Fabbrica to host the exhibit in 1950. The scale model is in addition to the other Fontanian gesso which is currently included the Veneranda Fabbrica’s collection, the Knight (il Cavaliere), created between 1951 and 1952.
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where & when ARTE NOVISSIMA LUCIO FONTANA’S WORK FOR DUOMO DI MILANO 1936-1956 Museo del Duomo di Milano Sala Gian Galeazzo Piazza del Duomo 12 From 27 October 2018 until 27 January 2019 Access to the exhibition does not require additional charges to the entry ticket for the Museo del Duomo which is currently set at €3.00.
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Particolare della formella Incoronazione di Napoleone - Š IULM
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PICASSO Metamorphosis “If all the ways I have been along were marked on a map and joined up with a line, it might represent a minotaur“ (Pablo Picasso, Minotauromachia ,1935)
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WONDER Pablo Picasso Nu couché [Nudo disteso], 4 aprile 1932 olio su tela, 130x161,7 cm Paris, Musée National Picasso Credito fotografico:© RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) /Adrien Didierjean/ dist. Alinari Copyright: © Succession Picasso, by SIAE 2018
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WONDER The exhibition ‘Picasso Metamorphosis’, to be held at the Palazzo Reale from 18 October, will be a central feature of the autumn season in Milan: devoted to the multifaceted and fruitful relationship the Spanish genius entertained with myth and antiquity throughout his remarkable career, it aims to explore his intense and complex creative process from this particular perspective. Promoted and produced by the Cultural Department of the City Council of Milan, Palazzo Reale and MondoMostreSkira, the exhibition is curated by Pascale Picard, Director of the Civic Museums of Avignon. The project is part of an itinerary devoted to the great artist that Palazzo Reale has been developing for decades: a genuine cycle of Picasso exhibitions that has made the relationship between the Spanish master and Milan a special one. It all started with the display of Guernica in the Sala delle Cariatidi (Hall of Caryatids) in 1953: a remarkable event and a genuine gift to the city from Picasso. Almost half a century later, this was followed by the grand retrospective exhibition organized, in collaboration with the artist’s heirs, in September 2001, four days after the attack on the Twin Towers. Finally, the monographic exhibition of 2012 provided a chronological overview of the different techniques
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Pablo Picasso Visages de femme [Volti di donna], 1950 terracotta, 74,5x31x31 cm Collezione privata Credito fotografico: Maurice Aeschimann, 2018
WONDER and means of expression marking the Spanish master’s oeuvre. With ‘Picasso Metamorphosis’, the focus shifts to the various expressions of antiquity to be found in the mythologies reinvented by Picasso and illustrated in the six sections of the exhibition through the juxtaposition of works by the great artist and ancient ones – pottery, statues, votive plaques, reliefs, idols, and stelae – that have inspired and deeply influenced him. The exhibition ‘Picasso Metamorphosis’, therefore, aims to delve into the intimate workshop of a world-class artist in the light of the ancient sources that have inspired his work. But it also aims to reveal the underlying mechanisms of a unique alchemy that set antiquity at the heart of modernity, and which proved crucial for 20th-century art.
where & when PICASSO Metamorphosis Palazzo Reale Piazza del Duomo 12, Milan From 18 October 2018 to 17 February 2019 MM Duomo Tel +39 02 88465230 www.palazzorealemilano.it
Pablo Picasso Femme assise [Donna seduta], autunno 1930 legno di abete, 15,7x3x2,9 cm Paris, Musée National Picasso Credito fotografico: © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) / Mathieu Rabeau/dist. Alinari Copyright: © Succession Picasso, by SIAE 2018
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The Immersive Exhibition
CARAVAGGIO OLTRE LA TELA
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Madonna dei Palafrenieri, 1605-1606 olio su tela, 292 x 211 cm Roma, Galleria Borghese
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio San Matteo e l’Angelo, 1602 olio su tela, 295 x 195 cm Roma, San Luigi dei Francesi, cappella Contarelli
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WONDER The exhibition, conceived by MondoMostre
An exhibition to ‘go beyond the art works’
Skira, produced by Experience Exhibitions
and show the man Caravaggio: the places
and curated by Rossella Vodret, with
of his life, his successes and excesses, the
the Patronage of the Ministry of Heritage
tragedies, the powerful friends, the vocation
and Cultural Activities and Tourism, is an
to the abyss. An exhibition to enter ‘inside
ideal continuation of the great exhibition
the works’ and understand the creative
Dentro Caravaggio held last year at Palazzo
genesis of his fundamental, and often not
Reale. CARAVAGGIO OLTRE LA TELA, an
visible, masterpieces, the repentances,
exhibition made of works by Caravaggio that
the technique of an artist who literally
are invisible to the public, kept in private
painted the light on dark preparations,
places, irremovable from their sites, too
which went beyond the conventions of
fragile to travel, destroyed or, finally, rejected.
the day, imposing his own realistic vision.
50 works by Caravaggio photographed
A unique experience to know the artist
in high definition to capture every detail,
who, thanks to his ‘ruthless’ representation
every brush stroke, every creative intuition.
of reality, revolutionized the history of art in Italy and Europe in a few intense years.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Vocazione di San Matteo, 1599-1600 olio su tela, 322 x 340 cm Roma, San Luigi dei Francesi, cappella Contarelli
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Museo della Permanente Via Filippo Turati 34, Milano From 6th October until 27th January 2019 Tel + 39 02 6551445 www.caravaggiomilano.it Concierge at Grand Hotel Fasano
The exhibition arrives at the Museo della Permanente in Milan from 6th October to 27th January. A new high-technology multimedia experience in which you can retrace in 45 minutes with the support of 16 video projectors, original films and special bineural headphones, the artistic and human story of the great master.
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where & WHEN
CARAVAGGIO OLTRE LA TELA
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LIGHTS IN MILAN FOR THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES 2018/2019
THE FIRST ‘SMART’ CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE DARSENA The OPPO Xmas Tree is a LED design installation created for Milan which is interactive, connected, open to visitors and celebrates the first Christmas for OPPO in Italy as a new international player in the smartphone world.
OPPO, an international leader in the smartphone industry which has recently arrived in Italy, wanted to participate in the Luci a Milano 2018-2019 (Lights in Milan 2018-2019) project which, like every year, the City of Milan organises in collaboration with private partners to make the city even more welcoming, Renato Sabella Concierge at Windsor Hotel Milano
also towards international visitors. The OPPO Xmas Tree is a design installation created to allow the public not only to admire it, but also to interact with it, making it an exceptional place from which
A new concept Christmas Tree, dedicated
to send digital Christmas greetings to
to Milan, the city of design, innovation and
friends and relatives around the world.
interconnection: the OPPO Xmas Tree, the first ‘smart’ Christmas Tree which from
20 metres high, made of layer and
6 December 2018, for one month, will be
aluminium, thanks to the low energy
lighting up Piazza XXIV Maggio, at the
consumption LEDs in which it is
Darsena, one of the preferred meeting
covered, it will change colour during
and gathering places for the Milanese,
the day, with colour combinations
in an artistic and innovative way.
designed for both day and night.
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WONDER Inserted in a specially-boosted free
Prizes for the creators of the best shots
Wi-Fi area, it includes stations designed
include on one hand the new RX17 Pro
for photographs and selfies both at the
and RX17 Neo smartphone models and
base and inside: it is, in fact, possible to go
on the other the opportunity to become
inside the tree, and visitors can climb to
an official OPPO Content Creator.
a height of 9 metres and take a picture surrounded by a starry sky or photograph the Darsena and the square below. The night is made of delicate beauties. And the main feature of the new OPPO RX17 Pro is precisely its ability to capture every detail thanks to the settings dedicated to night photography, created to enhance the sources of light and capture their unique nuances. OPPO RX17 Pro has a 25 MP front camera and two 12 MP and 20 MP rear ones, as well as the AI Ultra-Clear Engine, Smart Aperture and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) innovations - this means that in any light condition, you can take extraordinary night photographs and shots with clear, sharp and bright images. And there’s more. In just 10 minutes, you can get a 40% charge and in 40 minutes a full charge of the RX17 Pro, thus establishing a new standard for charging. As its name reveals (R stands for Real, Revolution and Reform), the new OPPO RX series aims to offer users a unique, bold and revolutionary experience. In order to enhance and document the character of the night in the best possible way, over the next few weeks, OPPO will be launching the #definiscilanotte photographic contest and inviting the public to be the creative protagonist of a photographic reportage dedicated to the different aspects of the Italian night, which will find one of its favourite subjects in the OPPO Xmas Tree. Photos posted on Instagram will become part of a gallery on the dedicated mini-site within the OPPO portal.
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where & when For information: OPPO Xmas Tree Press Office: Augusto Cosimi – The Round Table augusto.cosimi@theroundtable.it dedi.salmeri@theroundtable.it OPPO Italia Press Office: press@oppomobile.it or oppoit@webershandwickitalia.it www.oppo.com/it OPPOMobileIT oppomobileit
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MOVING GOODS, MOVING PEOPLE IMAGES FROM THE MAST FOUNDATION’S COLLECTION To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of its Multifunctional Cultural Centre, MAST FOUNDATION will exhibit a selection of works from its collection of photographs and video along the theme of Industry and Labour. Over 250 historic and contemporary images by 65 artists from throughout the world will show the ingeniousness and energy that have driven people to design means and infrastructures for moving goods, people, and data over the last two centuries.
Floto + Warner Sala verniciatura dell’Eclipse, Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, NM USA / Eclipse Paint Room, Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, NM USA, 2007 Stampa a pigmento / pigment print, 40,6 x 50,8 cm © Floto + Warner
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Mimmo Jodice Napoli, Manifestazione a Piazza Garibaldi / Naples, Demonstration in Piazza Garibaldi, 1967 Stampa ai sali d’argento / Gelatin silver print, 19,3 x 29 cm © Mimmo Jodice
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The new exhibition, curated by Urs Stahel and arranged in the PhotoGallery space, offers a reflection from many viewpoints on the theme of speed characterising today’s global society. The pendulum symbolises the constant motion of the world and its inhabitants through space and time. Its swinging is synonymous with sudden changes of opinion or beliefs that turn around to their exact opposite. Its image also evokes commuter traffic: the millions of people who travel into cities early each morning and come back tired, to their commuter towns in the evening. But the pendulum is also a valid symbol for traffic in general, for that constant exchange of goods for other goods, for money, for promises. This incessant dynamism contrasts with the opposite phenomenon, as Urs Stahel explains: “Over the decades, the emphasis on speed and productivity has been constantly ramped up. Ever since the beginning of industrialisation, we have been accelerating at a dizzying pace. There is only one area in which we are slowing down, and seeking standstill: migration. The losers in the modern world, both local and global, are being radically sidelined.” The exhibition visually illustrates the contrasting and diametrically opposed energies that issue forth from these two phenomena: on the one hand, the unbridled force of engines, an enormous increase in speed, and means of transport transformed into the fetish of our times; and on the other, a slowing down, a sharp, violent braking, halting the flows of migrating people. From Markowitsch’s Psychomotor to Doisneau’s Renault photographs, Edgar Martin’s BMW Paintshop, Mula’s racing cars and Luciano Rigolini’s three-part car fetish temple, what ultimately brings the exhibition together in the end is the strident dissonance of their clash with the wall on which the complex installations by Ulrich Gebert and Xavier Ribas address the issue of migration and nomadic life. Migrants caught in a place where they do not know whether they are coming or going, anxiously wondering whether they will be allowed to move on or be shipped back again. The entire system in one image. 34 | December – January 2018
WONDER Alexey Titarenko Stazione della metropolitana Vasileostrovskaya (Variante Folla 2), dalla serie “Città delle ombre” / Vasileostrovskaya Metro Station (Variant Crowd 2), from the series “City of Shadows”, 1992 © Alexey Titarenko, courtesy of Nailya Alexander Gallery, New York
where & when MAST. Via Speranza 42, Bologna 4 October 2018 – 13 January 2019 www.mast.org Free admittance Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 am - 7 pm December – January 2018 | 35
SHOPPING & STYLE
Riva Zamèro Concierge at Hotel Milano Scala
ECLISS HOME & DECOR HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE 2018 messaggio promozionale
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Inside the historic flagship store on the Navigli, in Ripa di Porta Ticinese 73 in Milan, Ecliss presented its new Holiday Experience 2018 and the new autumn, winter and Holiday collections. In addition to the exclusive collections signed Ecliss Home & Decor, the store offers an elegant dialogue with the design of the most prestigious international brands, from Maxalto to Ralph Lauren Home, to offer an authentic and immersive experience in a unique and refined context.
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This year’s collections are inspired by the most modern design of a luxury city apartment, a refined estate immersed in nature, the most traditional and authentic style of the Colorado ranch and the elegant residences overlooking the French River, in Canada. The exclusive collections for parties dedicated to the little ones inside the big central pavilion complete the set up, with a huge hot air balloon and the precious Limited Edition creations by Mark Roberts complete the set-up. Ecliss’s lifestyle, a research and authenticity synonymous , quality materials and original and sophisticated combinations, reflects season by season all the contemporary home taste and style. A journey through the trend that explores objects for the home, furnishing accessories, fabrics and precious textures and all the finest decorations and compositions designed for the winter and the upcoming holidays.
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Inside the store there is also “The studio”, a design space where you can request a free consultation and be followed by the exclusive Ecliss design crew for special fittings and personalized decoration projects.
Ecliss Home & Decor Ripa di Porta Ticinese 73 Tel. +39 0258106280 info@ecliss.it Eclisshome.com
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Enjoy Your Christmas 2018 in Milan! 42 | December – January 2018
SHOPPING & STYLE Milan can travel at different speeds: a city in which the creative frenzy of great events – from Design Week to the Fashion Weeks – is joined by the
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slower pleasures of art and culture. In this case innovation extends to food and wine, and style soaks into the shopping experience. December is the month during which Milan reveals all these different faces: it is at the same time possible to discover previously unknown spots of the city brightened up by the Christmas lights and to Camen Stifano Concierge at Hotel Michelangelo
chance again upon the most celebrated sights, decked up in festive apparel. Milan is a place where centuries-old traditions can live again in
unexpected ways. It is a city that keeps growing and changing with new skyscrapers and museums designed by celebrated architects. Between gourmet discoveries and last minute purchases, you can also inhale the aroma of panettone and feel the warmth of a cup of hot chocolate. Milan is of course Italy’s privileged destination for shopping and in these days the choice gets even richer and caters to every taste: one can range between the luxury of fashion shopping in the Quadrilatero della Moda or Fashion District, between via Montenapoleone and via della Spiga, where the pret-à-porter brands are concentrated, to Milan’s Botteghe Storiche, where craftsmanship and quality are handed down generation after generation, and can be discovered walking through areas quite close to the city center. Not far from the towers of Piazza Gae Aulenti, the Corso Garibaldi Area skirts the narrow streets
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of the Brera Quarter with a long line of shop windows where traditional Milanese brands are mixed with new boutiques. At closing time the whole neighborhood resonates with the nightlife of Corso Como, the Isola district and their crowded bars. Alternative design, secondhand clothes and streetwear can be found in Porta Ticinese, to be discovered walking between the San Lorenzo columns and the Naviglio Grande, lit up for the festivities. The most popular names in international fashion gather in Corso Buenos Aires instead, a veritable city mall along one of Europe’s most important commercial streets. The time for Christmas excitement and the search for presents starts on December 7, when the city draws on its ancient soul to celebrate its patron Saint, Ambrose. At this time, for those who love traditional Christmas markets, the Oh Bej, Oh Bej is back: for centuries it has offered visitors delicatessen, sweets, handicrafts and a hot cup of mulled wine – it is now held by the ramparts of the Castello Sforzesco. The name Oh Bej, Oh Bej (pronounced Oh Bey) comes from the Milanese children’s traditional cry of “how beautiful, how beautiful…” when shown the toys and sweets on sale. Almost at the same time, on December 9th the Milan Rho Trade Fair exhibition grounds hosts L’Artigiano in Fiera (The Artisan at the Fair) the market – exhibition dedicated to Italian and international craft. Once there, it is impossible not to get lost among the various stands, looking for that last Christmas present or tasting foodstuffs from all parts of Italy and most of the world. After the weekend, the stalls will not disappear: that is the moment in which new markets open across the whole city, starting with the one in Piazza del Duomo, around the cathedral. Every year the Christmas spirit lights up the whole city for a month of events for everybody, 44 | December – January 2018
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SHOPPING & STYLE from the major squares to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, from La Scala to the historical fashion and shopping stops. La Scala Theatre inaugurates its new season on December 7 with a performance-event much to be talked about in the media. The work chosen by Maestro Riccardo Chailly for 2018 is Giuseppe Verdi’s Attila, directed by Davide Livermore, a director and a lightdesigner guaranteeing originality. It will be possible to follow La Scala’s Opening Night in various theatres and public locations, including Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, where it will be shown live free, thanks to the Prima Diffusa project. Furthermore for the whole week many spots all over the city will resonate with the music of Attila, while there will be a choice of meetings, concerts and exhibitions on the subject of Verdi’s opera. The extended audience will be led into the atmosphere of the show by La Scala Academy personnel who, before and during the performances, will introduce to the tumultuous stories Verdi put to music. Christmas lights are another classic and in recent years Milan has started to develop this tradition creatively and with an artistic bent. Right at the heart of the city the great Christmas tree in Piazza del Duomo, selected every year with an eye to sustainability, is lit up during an opening event. Not only Piazza del Duomo, but the whole city brightens with light installations, from the Galleria’s spectacular vault to the street illuminations far from the city center, to the locations included in the Luci a Milano (Lights in Milan) project, which will transform a significant number of squares in a great artistic Christmas Lights Show. Christmas in Milan means panettone, the not-to-be-missed typical cake well-liked all over the
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SHOPPING & STYLE world. Legend has it that this currant and candied orange-stuffed cake was invented in the 15th Century by a kitchen apprentice at the court of the Duke of Milan, Ludovico il Moro, and was actually a last-minute solution in place of a mismanaged and more complex dessert. It has been reserved a special celebration on Sunday, December 16, with a specially decorated panettone coated in chocolate that will be exhibited in Galleria. In the preceding days restaurants, patisseries and bars will offer special tastings. In 2017 the largest handmade panettone ever (2 meters high and 140 kilos) was portioned out to 1200 persons in the Galleria. Shall we have an even bigger one in 2018? For the eleventh year in a row, Palazzo Marino (the City Hall) hosts for the whole Christmas period an artistic masterpiece on loan from an Italian museum – it can be visited free of charge. In the last editions thousands of people have been able to admire works by Titian, Rubens, Canova, Caravaggio, De La Tour, Leonardo. This year it will be Perugino’s Adoration of the Three Wise Men, a Renaissance masterpiece from Umbria’s National Gallery. Umbria will also lend to Milan a beautiful traditional crib scene on display at Palazzo Marino, the Town Hall. There’s no shortage of great temporary exhibitions at Palazzo Reale either: Picasso, Metamorphosis, in which Picasso’s works converse with classics of ancient art on loan from collections across the world and Carlo Carrà, one of the Italian 20th century masters, on his journey from Futurism to Metaphysical Art and beyond. Milan has a special way to celebrate the coming of Christmas and that is the Advent’s Musical Calendar. Every December evening a surprise will meet the onlookers’ gaze on a palace in Piazza Duomo, a new surprise with each passing day until Christmas. This is of course not the only musical event at a time of the year that has its own exclusive soundtrack: among the many offers the traditional Christmas concert in Piazza Duomo, offered to citizens and visitors a few days before Christmas itself, featuring famous classical ensembles and choirs every year, and New Year’s Eve Celebration in Piazza Duomo, which has seen onstage, waiting for midnight, famous artists such as Mario Biondi, Vinicio Capossela or bluesman Bombino. La Scala is open for the holidays and celebrates in the illustrious company of Vivaldi, Mozart and Verdi: two Christmas concerts on December 22 and 23 will be reserved for sacred music, while on December 31 Verdi arias will be performed by four great operatic singers, Maria José Siri, Jorge del Leòn, Simone Piazzola e Riccardo Zanellato. Four great singers for Beethoven’s Ninth as well: with its “Ode to Joy” it has been Orchestra LaVerdi’s New Year’s soundtrack for the last twenty years. Karina Gauvin, Sonia Prina, Moritz Kallenberg, e Jochen Kupfer will be at the Auditorium di Milano from December 29 to January 1, along with the renowned Milanese orchestra, Conductor Claus Peter Flor and Choirmaster Erina Gambarini. Finally, as on every winter, some season classics will of course be available, such as Christmas villages dedicated to children and various ice rinks for skating. Traditional and innovative, festive and intimate, Christmas in Milan is there to be discovered, with a rich calendar of events and quality experiences to make the most of.
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PASQUALE BRUNI SECRET GARDENS
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Giardini Segreti, this is the name of the iconic collection by Pasquale Bruni dedicated to the secret courtyards of Milan, its hidden gardens, real gems protected in the heart of the city, magical places which tell stories of secret encounters, art and nature. Giardini Segreti are pieces of jewellery in gold and diamonds which are born to sinuous leaves and create floral motifs. The seductive collection of rings is shaped on hands in order to obtain a perfect and sensual fit, in harmony with the body and its movements. Rings dress the hands in an unusual, intriguing and feminine way to give every woman the chance to create her garden, with the union of two or more rings creating continuous secret shapes. Each ring and pendant is also designed to accompany the Italian-made silk square which echoes the floral motif of the collection. Playing with the jewellery and the scarf, multiple looks can be created: from a precious scarf to a soft bag or worn in the hair to create a gem turban. “It is fascinating and gives a real sense of joy to see how a tree wears its leaves in the dazzle of daylight,” says Eugenia Bruni, creative director of the Maison. “Nature conceals infinite secrets to discover and experience first-hand to feel like a flower in the most invaluable garden of life.” The collection offers precious matching pendants and earrings which follow the lines of the body and to which a charm of leaves can be added for a daily chic look that is transformed into wear for important evenings.
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where & when Pasquale Bruni Via della Spiga 6 tel +39 02 784118 www.pasqualebruni.com 50 | December – January 2018
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A Family behind a jewel Pasquale Bruni has been creating, for two generations, stunning jewellery for women all over the world. Every creation is a blend of the nobility of metal with the richness of the gemstones, each piece made by hand in a workshop in the heart of Italy, where every day he brings his craft, spirit of independence and experience to the study and development of collections Made in Italy. The work he performs is the expression of a “Vera Passione”, a true passion which anyone wearing Pasquale Bruni’s jewellery can feel. Creating a company recognised worldwide for the excellence of its craftsmanship and unique design; since 1976, Pasquale Bruni has epitomised quality, along with his daughter Eugenia, Creative Director of the brand since 2001 and his son Daniele, now the CEO of Pasquale Bruni USA. Nature is a source of inspiration and women its true muses. The creations reflect a love of freedom and the freedom of women. Jewellery of dynamism, expression and passion takes shape, revealing a constant desire to experiment. What comes across is a desire to imbue the jewellery with a soul, so that the soul is truly visible.
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STORY LORIS Quality without compromises
Stori B&C S.r.l. Via Adige, 12, 25015 Desenzano del Garda, BS T. +39 030 999 0531 Email: info@storyloris.it www.storyloris.it messaggio promozionale
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Since 1949 the brand Story Loris is synonymous with stockings, tights and high quality accessories for men, women and children. Operating in more than 1.500 retail outlets, among the most prestigious in the world the brand differs from other brands of socks for embroidery, an ancient art that is handed down from generation to generation by expert embroiderers. All the production phases are still carried out internally in the Desenzano del Garda factory where, starting from an artisanal point of view, have been inserted the last looms generation. Those who select Story Loris chooses over sixty years of experience and quality.
The latest women’s sock by STORY LORIS, is a warm cotton knee sock with floral motif embroidery and strass applications, for him a lycra kneehighs, inspired by the themes of the marine world mixed with oriental, ironic touches and fluo touches, are on sale in the Rinascente corner in Milan.
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MERù the jewel is Animalier fantasy! Merù, a well-known Milanese brand that has marked the history of the finest Italian jewelry, now in its second generation, is one of the very few companies that have evolved in harmony with the tastes of customers and following the fashion trends in Milan. During the 80s there was a real explosion and the brand gained fame all over the world because it sold original and absurd jewels that no one would have dared to wear. Today, in addition to being a symbol of great success of Made in Italy in the world, in Milan for Christmas it is tradition to give a jewel Merù, attention because not everyone knows that there are long lines outside the small shop in Via Solferino at number 3. For the winter, Merù has focused on the animalier theme, the most exciting fantasy of the season, renewed with a fashion mood for handcrafted rings
cio122. Pendant with “Zebra” hand-painted enamel on copper and 18 carat yellow gold (€ 250)
Merù di Bartolomeo e Giovanna Mereu’ s.n.c.
via Solferino 3, Milano Tel +39 02 86460700 shop@merugioielli.it www.merugioielli.it messaggio promozionale
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anp36. “Animalier” ring in 18 carat yellow gold with “Red Tiger” enamel (€ 300)
anp37. “Animalier” ring in 18 carat yellow gold with “White Tiger” enamel (€ 300)
anp38. “Animalier” ring in 18 carat yellow gold with “Leopard” enamel (€ 300)
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Armani/Dolci
The expression of the Armani lifestyle aesthetic dedicated to the world of taste Like every Giorgio Armani project, Armani/Dolci was created from the designer’s keen insight: in 2002, Giorgio Armani decided to launch a new collection of sweet, edible delicacies that combined great taste and the finest ingredients with elegance, discretion and a touch of eccentricity. Conceived initially as a product to be sold exclusively at the Armani/Via Manzoni 31 concept store in Milan, Armani/Dolci currently is now distributed in more than 10 countries and has a website with a webshop. www.armanidolci.com
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Armani Dolci Natale 2018 - panettone
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where Armani/Dolci Via Manzoni 31 Tel +39 0262312686 www.armanidolci.com
Armani Dolci Natale 2018 - gamma
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Armani/Dolci collections combine the tradition and culture of Piedmontese chocolate making with the pursuit of continuous innovation, favouring the use of Italian-sourced raw materials such as Piedmontese hazelnuts, pistachios from Bronte and Sardinian saffron. The simple and sophisticated packaging is in pure Armani style, with a refined play on textures and colours. Special collections are given standout through the use of singular packaging, marking the most important calendar events like Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Ramadan. Each September, the regular collections are joined by an exclusive limited edition dedicated to a different theme, presented in the form of chocolate.
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FIDENZA VILLAGE A NEW CONCEPT IN SHOPPING AND HOSPITALITY 60 | December – January 2018
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Fidenza Village, the Italian of the 11
As a pioneer in the development of shopping
Villages of “The Bicester Village Shopping
tourism, Value Retail – an Affiliate Member
Collection” by Value Retail in Europe and
of the United Nations World Tourism
China, is recognized as one of the most
Organization since 2012, a first for the
important shopping tourism destination
retail sector, and member of the World
in Italy. Located between Milan and
Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) – brings
Bologna and with over 120 boutiques and
to Italy through Fidenza Village a concept
restaurants, Fidenza Village offers a new
in customer service for the retail sector
concept in shopping and hospitality,
that is inspired by the hospitality industry.
combining the finest expressions of fashion
All the services offered in the village are
and luxury, entertainment and tourism.
guaranteed by the agreement signed with the prestigious École Hôtelière de Lausanne.
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In the Village, guests can find a selection
Shopper / Stylist and Hands-free
of Italian and international brands at
Shopping service, which enables guests
prices reduced by up to 70% off the
to leave their purchases in the boutiques
recommended retail price – seven days a
for delivery to their car at the end of their
week, all year round. For Fidenza Village,
visit. International visitors can also make
hospitality can begin in Milan with the
use of a DHL worldwide delivery service, as
new Shopping Express® daily coach
well as tax refunds on their purchases and
service. Upon arrival in the Village, guests
earn as they shop with their frequent flyer
are welcomed with a warm reception at
programs. Furthermore, Fidenza Village is a
The Concierge and greeted with services
destination that has obtained the important
that can include the VIP Card, Personal
Welcome Chinese certification in Italy.
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The Village organizes many ad-hoc initiatives
An example? The hostesses of the Village
and events for its Italian and especially
will warm people up by distributing sweets,
international visitors. The multilingual
chocolate and hand warmers to make the
staff of Fidenza Village Tourist Information
shopping experience more pleasant.
Office will illustrate the many cultural, landscape and historical opportunities offered by the area and organize guided tours and packages tailored to your needs. In January, during winter sales, our hospitality services will be even more curated.
where Fidenza Village Via Federico Fellini 1 4036 Fidenza (PR) www.fidenzavillage.com December – January 2018 | 63
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SAG’80 GROUP ITALIAN LUXURY FURNITURE BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION SAG’80 is a group dedicated to luxury furniture, always open to innovation and research, which provides advice through a network of exhibition venues and a great team of architects and designers and great Italian brands. Operative for over 50 years in the furniture and design sector, from the ‘80s and ‘90s Sag’80 Group has been collaborating with major national and international architecture studios, becoming a solid reference point worldwide with exclusive achievements in every continent. Perfect knowledge of the business, partnerships with all the most important manufacturing companies, a great internal team of expert designers, project customisation to meet the most unique and exclusive needs, openness to innovation and research. All in the name of an innate Italian taste that blends tradition and innovation.
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SHOPPING & STYLE Thanks to these strong features, Sag’80 Group achieves complex projects all over the world, including the delivery and assembly through its direct operators and after-sales assistance. The group’s network of stores in the centre of Milan display over 100 design brands, selected among the most internationally renowned ones: B&B Italia, Minotti, Porro, Rugiano, Cassina, Turri, Dada, Visionnaire, Molteni&C. Each store has its particularity.
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BEAUTY&WELLNESS
The wellness oasis in the heart of Milan Stop time and escape from everyday
building, among the Spanish walls that
madness, at least for one day. In Milan,
divide this paradise from all the rest, you
nevertheless it is said its people are always
find 2.500 square meters of pure relax.
in a hurry, you can do it. It is right in the city
Where at Qc Terme Milano, the perfect
centre, where cars are honking and you
destination for those who want to leave
wouldn’t expect to find an oasis of relax.
their smartphones in the locker and think
Where? In Porta Romana. In an Art Deco
“for one day I’m not there for anyone”.
where & when QC TERME Piazzale Medaglie d’Oro, 2 corner Via Filippetti, Milano Tel +39 02 55199367
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THE HIGHLIGHT: the Biosauna-Tram The first biosauna in the world realized inside a tram!
Be it winter or summer time, the important thing is to go out of this peaceful sanctuary feeling completely renvigorated and reborned. The tram is there to help you reach your goal since it has been converted into a biosauna. It’s the first biosauna in the world realized inside a tram. This vehicle of the ATM (Milan Transport Company) – a real historical tram of Milan- parked in the grass brings you, on the side of a moment of wellness, also some laughs at the thought that you are sitting in a tram with steamy windows in your bathing suit! And after the 70°C degrees you breathe inside of it, you can immerse in the reaction tub at 15°C degrees and then, why not, enjoy a massage in the shade of the gazebo.
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In the event that it is that too cold to stay outside, in winter time you can wonder in the undergrounds of the facility, where you meet an endless wellness itinerary: more than 30 rituals with pools, saunas, hammams and Turkish baths. Among the geyser pools, the bicarbonate scrub and the chromotherapy you will find a wealth of options!
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THE HIGHLIGHT: Beautiful and good The palate need to be satisfied just as much as the spirit!
The Termemilano’s wellness philosophy is inspired by the belief that the palate needs to be satisfied just as much as the spirit. The menu offers both wellness and taste, where everything can be eaten, in the right proportions, without sacrificing the joy of flavour. Because the lightness you seek comes from within.
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VIBRATIONS
OPENING NIGHT and “PRIMA DIFFUSA” Inauguration of the La Scala Theatre Season
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VIBRATIONS The work chosen for the Opening Night by Maestro Riccardo Chailly for 2018 is Giuseppe Verdi’s Attila, directed by Davide Livermore, director and famed light designer. An impressive calendar of events (meetings, concerts, exhibitions on the theme of the opera) invigorates Milan in conjunction with the celebrations for S. Ambrogio, the city’s patron saint: it will also be possible to follow the Opening Night live and free in various locations, some theatres and hotels included, in addition to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
Nicola Balitro Chefs Concierge at Park Hyatt
where & when Teatro alla Scala and other places, December 7th
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DICEMBRE 2018
28 venerdì/friday h 15
2 domenica/sunday h 20
L’elisir d’amore per i bambini
baritono
29 sabato/saturday h 20
Recital di Canto
Simone Piazzola
7 venerd/friday h 18 Inaugurazione della Stagione d’Opera 2018/2019
Attila
11 martedì/tuesday h 20 Opera
Attila
14 venerdì/friday h 20
Opera per bambini
Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
30 domenica/sunday h 14.30 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
31 lunedì/monday h 18 Concerto
Gala Verdi
Opera
Attila
16 domenica/sunday h 20 Inaugurazione della Stagione di Balletto 2018/2019
Lo schiaccianoci
18 martedì/tuesday h 20 Opera
Attila
19 mercoledì/wednesday h 20 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
20 gioved/thursday h 20 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
21 venerdì/friday h 20 Opera
Attila
22 sabato/saturday h 20 Concerto
Concerto di Natale
23 domenica/sunday h 14.30 Concerto
Concerto di Natale
28 venerdì/friday h 11 Opera per bambini
L’elisir d’amore per i bambini
GENNAIO 2019 2 mercoledì/wednesday h 20 Opera
Attila
3 gioved/thursday h 20 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
4 venerdì/friday h 20 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
5 sabato/saturday h 20 Opera
Attila
8 martedì/tuesday h 20 Opera
Attila
10 gioved/thursday h 20 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
12 sabato/saturday h 14.30 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
15 martedì/tuesday h 20 Balletto
Lo schiaccianoci
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N
ATALE
SCALA
ALLA
DAL 2 DICEMBRE 2018 AL15 GENNAIO 2019
CHRISTMAS TIME AT LA SCALA FROM 2 DECEMBER 2018 TO 15 JANUARY 2019
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Sasha Battaglia Concierge at Park Hyatt Hotel
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AND NEW YEAR CONCERT
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN THE CATHEDRAL Duomo di Milano, December 20th
The traditional Christmas concert in the Cathedral is offered to citizens and visitors a few days before Christmas itself, featuring famous classical ensembles and choirs every year.
CHRISTMAS AT LA SCALA THEATRE
Teatro alla Scala, December 22nd, 23th and 31st To celebrate Christmas and the New Year, La Scala offers three special concerts: on December 22 and 23 the traditional Christmas Concert will be dedicated to sacred music by Vivaldi and Mozart; on December 31, the top class New Year’s Eve event is our Gala Night with the most beloved Verdi opera arias sung by world famous voices as Maria José Siri, Jorge de Leòn, Simone Piazzola and Riccardo Zanellato. www.teatroallascala.org
NEW YEAR CONCERT IN PIAZZA DEL DUOMO Piazza del Duomo, December 31st
As is customary, the start to 2019 will be celebrated in style in Piazza del Duomo with a concert show with a special surprise guest. Amongst the guests of the previous editions the bluesman Bombino and the soul singer Mario Biondi.
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REMEMBRANCE
Villa Foscarini Rossi
Out of Milan
and the Shoe Museum Villa Foscarini Rossi is a sixteenth century estate located in Stra, alongside the Brenta Riviera, which runs from Venice and Padua. It is composed by the main house, the Foresteria (guest house) and the ancient stables, all in a garden of over 10.000 m². Evidence of the ancient Venetian “villeggiatura” (vacation), a habit in vogue
Mauro Delvai Senior Concierge
among the nobles between the seventeenth
During the centuries, the building has
and eighteenth century, the building is
changed several owners: starting with
part of the artistic and cultural heritage
Jacopo Foscarini, who entrusted Vincenzo
that enrich the Brenta Riviera, a place with a high potential for touristic attraction.
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Scamozzi for the restoration ended in 1602, passing through the nineteenth century
REMEMBRANCE at first with the Garzoni family and later
of the Shoe Museum, joining together
with the Negrelli one, up to Luigino Rossi,
the two most important peculiarities of
who during the 70 bought the ancient
the area: the culture of Venetian villas
stables (in which he set up home) and later
and the shoemaking craft tradition.
s
also the main house and the Foresteria. In 1995, once finished the restoring started
The Foresteria, born as reconversion of the
in 1989, Villa Foscarini Rossi opened to
prior “barchessa” (warehouse), is composed
the public the main house, converted in
by four floors: the cellar, the main floor, the
the industrial museum of the shoe factory
mezzanine and the attic. It is also enriched
Rossimoda (whose businessman was
by an impressive portico and it boasts a
Luigino Rossi), and the Foresteria, turned
prestigious lounge frescoed in 1652 by
into a conference center, while the ancient
Domenico de’ Bruni, who handled the
stables still belong to Rossi family. In 2003
stunning perspective study characterized
the shoe factory and the Villa were sold
by the trompe-l’œil technique, and by
to the financial group LVMH, the present
Pietro Liberi, creator of the allegories on
owner, and in September 2015 Villa
the walls and the ceiling. The Foresteria
Foscarini Rossi became Villa Foscarini S.r.l
hosts eminent private events, such as meetings and banquets, but also occasions
The present business of Villa Foscarini
thought for the community, like concerts,
Rossi is still focused on the convivial soul
conferences and public openings.
of the Foresteria and in the cultural one
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REMEMBRANCE The Shoe Museum was at first a parlor in
production, the Museum also exhibits a
which the businessman Luigino Rossi was
small but precious collection of eighteenth
used to host the most important world
and nineteenth century Venetian footwear.
renowned fashion designers to let them
Crown jewel of the Museum is the digital
see the high quality of the “savoir faire”
and physical archive of over 17.800 shoes,
reached by the artisans of the Brenta
unlimited source of inspiration and
Riviera in making the most beautiful shoes
constantly increasingly material thanks
in the world with their own eyes. Today it
both to the past collections stocks and the
still is the historic testament not only of
present productions (nowadays Rossimoda
the company, but also of the handcrafted
creates shoes for Givenchy, Emilio Pucci,
tradition peculiar of the area. The opening
Céline and Nicholas Kirkwood).
to the public from Monday to Friday during all the year and from April to October also during the weekend, let tourists have the possibility to focus different themes. Starting from the memory of the ancient knowledge that is linked to the prestigious story of the Venetian Calegheri guild (documented since 1268), up to the modern industrial production, that makes this district an excellent example of the successful Venetian enterprise. From the use of the “shoe” as chance for some educational workshops for schools, to the possibility to live the Villa also today as main Venetian heritage. Rossimoda is a shoe factory born in 1947 and that, from the 60s, has produced women luxury shoes on license agreement for the most important brands of fashion, such as Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Givenchy, Emilio Pucci and many others. Throughout the exhibit on two floors of about 1500 items, the Museum aims to testify the contribution of a company (Rossimoda) and its territory (the Brenta Riviera) to the history of costume from the second half of the twentieth century through the shoe accessory (with label). The goal of the Museum is to become the center of the collection and dissemination of the knowledge of the Brenta Riviera shoemaking historic heritage, both for its territory and its community (LVMH group and “fashion community”). In addition to the shoes coming from the industrial 84 | December – January 2018
REMEMBRANCE
where & when Villa Foscarini Rossi · Shoe Museum Via Doge Pisani 1/2 30039 Stra (Venezia) Phone 049 9801091 infomuseo@villafoscarini.it
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ENERGY
BARRY’S BOOTCAMP MILANO
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One-hour class burns up to 1000 calories!
where & when Barry’s Bootcamp Via Senato 36, 20121 Milano Book on website : www.barrysbootcamp.com Tel. 02.84040898 Each course is open to a maximum of 44 participants at the cost of 28 euros per lesson 86 | December – January 2018
ENERGY Barry’s uses an effective combination of High
Lessons
Intensity Training (TEI) that includes 25-30
environments where the dominant color
minutes of cardiovascular on treadmill and
is red, accompanied by strong, motivating
25-30 minute with free weights, resistance
background
bands, and more. The workout is geared to
encourage the group to run and work to
results and drives participants to overcome
achieve the best possible results!
their physical and mental limits. A one-hour
Working
class burns up to 1,000 calories. Additionally,
encourages participants to test themselves,
the lesson schedule is customized: training
overcoming and testing their limits with a
focuses on a different part of the body each
healthy competitive spirit.
take
side
place
music.
by
in
enlightened
Barry’s
side,
instructors
group
training
day of the week, offering participants a complete fitness regime and an incredible variety of exercises. Barry’s formula predicts that no lesson will repeat itself.
The Senate 36 office also features a Barry’s sports apparel and merchandising boutique to buy original brand clothing. Also available to the users is a Fuel Bar, offering Barrys’ signed recipes, designed for those who undergo workouts, like smoothies and energy-boosting protein shakes.
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“Ceresio 7 Gym & Spa”
an Individual and Exclusive Experience
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ENERGY The 19,375-square-foot space, located in the building’s basement, (ex ENEL’s building) was conceived by Dsquared2 in collaboration with Milan’s high-end architectural firm Storage, which has been working on the development of the Ceresio 7 project from the beginning. “Ceresio 7 Gym & Spa” completes and intensifies the Dsquared2 lifestyle project . It’s not a gym, it’s a club organized in three different space : an area with cardio machine, a room with equipment for strenght training and a space for cross-fit and functional activities. In additition there are two rooms dedicated to personal training and two others to group classes. This place will offer you an individual and exclusive luxury experience. You can take a rest in the wonderfull spa that includes a relax area, a small swimming pool, as well as both unisex and women’s only Turkish baths and saunas. A staircase will lead to the beauty and massage cabins, where face and body treatments provided by French beauty brand Biologique Recherche will be available for members.
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where & when CERESIO 7 GYM & SPA Via Ceresio 7 - Milano Tel +39 02 97162945 info@ceresio7gym-spa.com www.ceresio7gym-spa.com *Both single and multiple entry passes are available for those travelers who don’t want to break their training routine during their trips to Milan. 90 | December – January 2018
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Chiuma’s
The History of Neapolitan cuisine in Milan The brainchild of Marco Chiumenti and his wife Floriana Fedeli, this new restaurant offers diners a culinary experience combining the history of Neapolitan cuisine with the creative, innovative air of young, talented chef. The well-conceived menu offers a range of contemporary and classic options characterized by high-quality ingredients and authentic flavours to suit all tastes.
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where & when CHIUMA’S Via Gallarate, 55/57 (corner of via della Casa) (Portello district). Open Mon- Sat 12.30am-3pm 7.30pm-midnight. Closed on Sunday. T: + 39 02 3085168 www.chiumas.it
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AGROLIO Radici di Puglia. Italian excellence. The Agresti family has developed its oil and wine business over a century from the passion that binds it to its land, Puglia. A hundred year long history that embraces three generations. The current one has its roots in the early 90s when the third generation takes over the entire management of the company AGROLIO and, together with the foresight of the two young entrepreneurs Savino and Vincenzo Agresti, will immediately express the passion for the introduction of new agricultural technologies that the brothers decided to implement with the inauguration of the new operational headquarters with the latest technology. “Thanks to our extraction and conservation system, we are sure that our oil preserves all the nutritional principles, all the organoleptic qualities and all the flavor of a genuine and natural product.Tthe extra virgin Agrolio oil that arrives on your tables be the same one that was born, today as a hundred years ago, from the Agresti family country side “. Our
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where AGROLIO S.R.L. s.p. 231 km 55+120 - 70031 Andria - Puglia - italy tel +39.0883.546074 www.agrolio.com
In addition to extra virgin olive oil, in fact, the Agresti company historically produces wine, another expression of the excellence of Made in Italy in different types: red, white and rosĂŠ wines. The production in general presents cultivations of native vines scattered throughout the province of Bari and BAT, especially in the Murge area near the Castel del Monte characterized by predominantly clayey and sandy soil on the surface; hiding a deep limestone layer. The top wine, Nero di Troia DOC in purity.
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The distribution is national and international with about 500 thousand bottles of wine and 900 thousand of oil export covers the following countries: United States and Canada, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Russia, Japan. Since 2016, through the brands RADICI DI PUGLIA e 5UARTE the company has also enhanced a basket of typical products of the earth extra virgin olive oil, wine together with vegetables and other products of the territory including the excellent craftsmanship that they offer with “ dream packs “, jars and ampoules made of blown glass or hand-painted ceramic by local artisans.
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And just from the enhancement of the territory and traditions, Savino Agresti points out,
“From the beginning the ceramics processing, as a result of ancient and skilled craftsmanship techniques, perfectly represented by the profound bond between man and nature. Radici di Puglia wanted to express this primordial binomial addressing the experience and creativity of expert local ceramists who created original and collectible works of art. Our packs are artistic objects. In the decorations and colors of these “treasure chests”, it is possible to see a particular aesthetic sense that through the use of a modern but timeless language, has recreated a directed channel with the flavors, aromas and emotions of the earth , becoming the perfect keeper of the virtues and values of the authentic Apulian tradition “.
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The Cova Panettone is an authentic symbol of the Milanese tradition and deeply belongs to the Milanese heritage. A jealously guarded secret since the early 19th century, the recipe for the Cova Panettone has been carefully passed from generation to generation. Made by hand using superior natural ingredients, this traditional delight boasts an airy lightness, sweet speckles of candied fruit and zests of fresh oranges, just a few of the steps in the recipe. The Panettone is the quintessence of Christmas but Romano Conte Head Concierge at Hotel Principe di Savoia
is available throughout the year. Every Panettone is produced in-house and it is the result of a mix of selected ingredients and a long and delicate processing. December – January 2018 | 101
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BOCCONCINO The artisanal schiacciata!
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BOCCONCINO, the first restaurant dedicated to artisanal “schiacciata”, opened the first format in Milan on November 13 in piazzale Baracca 6. But what is the schiacciata? The schiacciata is a focaccia of ancient tradition, typical of Tuscany, based on simple, genuine and characteristic ingredients of the Mediterranean diet: water, flour, olive oil, salt and yeast. It is found in all the bakers of Tuscany and also in many other areas of Italy, the schiacciata of BOCCONCINO is artisanal and mostly stuffed. It is offered in three variations of dough: the classic one, the one with 5 cereals and the dough of the month. In November, for example, was proposed the schiacciata with pumpkin dough. Every month it surprises for the different dough, depending on the season and the products it offers, the names also change. At this moment we find #LAMATTA #PORCELLA #LALOCANDIERA # BOCCONCINO # SCACCIAPENSIERI #LADIVINA #LAVEGANA #LAPRECISA you can personalize your schiacciata by freely combinations of various available ingredients. The first Bocconcino is in streetfood style and has been mainly designed for take-away and home deliveries through Foodora and Deliveroo partnership. “Bocconcino doesn’t stop”, underlines Andrea Sampietro, owner of the Milanese restaurant, “two new openings are arriving between Sarpi and Ticinese areas and we have many other projects in the pipeline”. December – January 2018 | 105
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where & when BOCCONCINO Piazzale Francesco Baracca, 6 - 20123 Milano Tel.: 02.89773456 Opening hours: Mon / Sat 11.30a.m – 2.45 p.m 5.45 p.m – 9 p.m. (Closed on Sunday)
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PRIMA MILANO Nourishment starts from the soul
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It opened its doors on the Navigli area last November 13th, in the heart of the Milanese nightlife, PRIMA MILANO Comfort Food & Bar: a suggestive location of European inspiration, born from the idea of two young entrepreneurs and connoisseurs of good food, Rudy Corpetti and Gianluca Proietti. Hence the desire to design an eclectic and always open restaurant, from 7:30 am to 2:00 am. The “PRIMA”, doesn’t the only one, news? The “first” real news is the PINSA. The real PINSA: it is a review of a historical recipe that dates back to the time of Ancient Rome. The Pinsa, like very similar to the focaccia, was cooked by farmers outside the walls with cereals and aromatic herbs. Today’s recipe is revisited and provides a mixture of three flours, wheat, rice and soybeans, in the name of lightness and the highest quality.
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but revisited in a contemporary key
the word pizza, from the Latin “pinsere”,
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in the formica of the pinseria, typical of
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A kitchen that is beautiful to look at and
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good to eat, in a pleasant and elegant setting, starting from precious materials: wood, marble, copper and stone that take inspiration from a past furniture
where PRIMA Via Casale 7, Milano Tel +39 0258112220 www.primamilano.it
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ristorante savini The culinary art of our country is enclosed in a menu that makes the tour of Italy, offering regional dishes, fish dishes, meat cuisine and typical products of Made in Italy. All homemade from the bread to fresh pasta, cakes and the delicious desserts. Opened every day from 12:00am to 23:30pm. Via Ugo Foscolo 5, Milano Open Monday-Saturday noon 12 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. Tel. +39 0272003433
HOSTERIA DELLA MUSICA ALLA FERROVIA Hosteria della Musica alla Ferrovia holds up to 400 seating places, concentrating always on gourmet high level cuisine, live music, professional service and unforgettable moments! Via G. B. Pirelli 1, Milano +39 02 66703885 www.osteriadellamusica.com
SPAZIO SUSHI The fusion of good taste, art and soft music make up a unique and complete sensory experience. A varied menu, in which each dish represents the meeting between the Japanese tradition and Mediterranean taste creates original and unusual combinations, made exclusively with high quality raw materials. Via Solferino 27 Tel +39 0236587566 www.spaziosushi.com
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Chiuma’s The brainchild of Marco Chiumenti and his wife Floriana Fedeli, this new restaurant offers diners a culinary experience combining the history of Neapolitan cuisine with the creative, innovative air of young, talented chef . Via Gallarate, 55/57 (corner of via della Casa) (Portello district). Open Mon- Sat 12.30am-15/7.30pm-midnight. Closed on Sunday. T: 02 3085168 www.chiumas.it.
GARAGE ITALIA Take place in this outstanding restaurant to enjoy a creative gastronomic proposal by Chef Carlo Cracco and Chef Gabriele Faggionato. Discover a menu inspired by the richness of Italian regional recipes, according to the seasons and renewing with traditional values of the Italian savoir-vivre. Viale Certosa 86, 20156 Milano +39 0233431857 www.garageitaliamilano.it
Hosteria Della Musica Hosteria della Musica, located in artsy Brera District. Rooms furnished in antique wood, brass, and stained glass, its kitchen offers world-known T-bone steak Fiorentina, traditional Milanese dishes as ossobuco and veal cutlet, and of course, a selection of ham, salame, pasta, and oven cooked pizza. In the dehor you can enjoy warm spring evenings, while a big room hosts live jazz, blues, cabaret, and pop music concerts. Vicolo Fiori 2, Milano Open everyday 12 p.m. - 1 a.m. Tel. +39 0239661149
Il Tavolino Il Tavolino is located on Via Fara, in the heart of the new Porta Nuova neighbourhood: old alleys sorrounded by new skyscrapers and buildings. Chef Gaspare Rocca can boast one of the best T-bone Fiorentina steaks made of Chianina meat from Tuscany. Not in the mood for meat? Try a “panuozzo” the typical panino from Naples made with pizza dough and filled with delicious ingredients. Via G Fara 23, 20124 Milano tel +39 02 6703520 Open everyday 12 p.m. - 00 a.m.
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taverna visconti ANTICA TRATTORIA DAL 1994 In the “old restaurant since 1994” you can taste a great aperitif with salami, cheese and glass of the best wines, or if you like a dine, you can find savory dishes of meat, homemade pasta, risotto and traditional Italian meals. Via Marziale 11 Phone + 39 02 798334 www.tavernavisconti.it
taverna visconti TRATTORIA DI MARE Since 1990, Taverna Visconti was known as the perfect place where “to breathe” the real atmosphere in Milan. In the “seafood restaurant” you can relish a real, genuine, national fresh fish and fantastic plateaux with raw fish. Via Filippo Corridoni 10, Milano Tel. +39 02 5450360 www.tavernavisconti.it
Petrus 1935 Urban Restaurant & Raw Bar Petrus 1935 offers its customers, in full respect of the tradition of North American oyster bars, a wide choice of crustaceans, oysters, coquillage and cruderie Via Fiori Chiari 13, Milano +39 349 0774198 www.petrus1935.com
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ristorante el brellin The El Brellin Restaurant overlooks the Naviglio Grande and the picturesque Vicolo dei Lavandai. In the 50’s, the laudresses used to come here with their buckets and soaps to rub their laundry by kneeling on the wooden “brellin”. Our kitchen ranges from Milanese and Lombard specialties to finest dishes. Vicolo dei Lavandai - Naviglio Grande – Milano Tel +39 02.58101351 - prenotazioni@brellin.com www.brellin.com
valentino vintage The location, based in the hearth of Milan is inspired to the great Valentino, actor, latin lover and icon of the ‘20s; the genuine Mediterranean cuisine is based on the combination of authentic Milanese traditional dishes and new flavors. Corso Monforte 16, 20122 Milano Tel +39 02 76394369 +39 392 9823291 info@valentinovintage.it www.valentinovintage.it
iL cantiniere - milano Il Cantiniere is an exclusive restaurant in the heart of Milano for your business lunches or for special dinners. Via Albricci 3, 20122, Milano (MI), Tel. +39 02 87 07 4880 Mobile + 39 345 46 33 269 / +39 347 0625647 info@ilcantinieresrl.com
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CAKE’S DESIGN FOR CHILDREN Silvia Sperandio Concierge at Santa Marta Suites
What is better than stimulating the creativity of our children with activities that allow them to have fun together? In Milan, the Cake’s Design courses by Patrizia De Lazzari are wonderful and super fun! In fact, Patrizia organizes small work groups for children of all ages, to let them learn the cake decorations also for small sweets, especially during festivities and anniversaries. The explosive news is: all of course are not only reserved for children, but also for us adults when we want to go back a little “children” ......!
About Patrizia De Lazzari Friendly and eclectic, Patrizia comes from Brianza, not far from Milan and loves to design and make cakes. After coming into contact with associations and professionals in the catering and restaurant industry, she has won many awards in that field. Nowadays she organizes cake’s design courses and collaborates with pastry chefs and ice cream makers..
For informations Patrizia’s cake mb Patriziascake
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LaMari
Creative Gallery A contemporary Italian style, for design, forniture, fashion and art, with a touch of precious old masters curiosity to be collected.
Like to see a 1953’s “Fratelli Toso Collection” Murano glass work? A fine piece of contemporary art or some unicque accessories of fashion creativity? You can not miss to visit “LaMari Gallery-Concept Store” in Piazza Repubblica area - Milano, in a small street, very close to Stazione Centrale, called Via Cappellini; “LaMari Creative
Luigi Lanaro Concierge at Baglioni Hotel Carlton luigilanaro@luigilanaro.it
Shopping” is a place where everything is possible to see, to buy, to discover. Do see a selection of the most recent Carlo Pasini’s art works, where sketch points and pins give life to pictures with icons of the pop culture and to sculptures of dynamic and quivering animals, from the extremely realistic and precise mantles, realized with the help of an experienced taxidermist; To understand the dynamic sense of the movement in the space. His works have been exhibited several times at Art Basel Miami, at the “India Art Summit” in New Delhi, at the “China-Italy Biennial of Contemporary Art”, at the “Fortezza del Priamar” in Savona and at the “Fondazione l’Arsenale” by the Iseo Lake. The Gallery was opened in 2017 by Mariarosa Barelli and Gianmarco Ferrotti with the philosophy to involved different art expressions also in the design, fashion and furniture business. From the Ettore Sottsass’ pieces to the chandeliers of Adriana Lohmann, everything is in perfect harmony with the dresses and accessories offered.
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Promenade della moda body painting
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Natura Morta, olio su tela cm 80x60 anno 1984
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Arcanciel dettaglio
Periodically exhibitions and cultural events are organized to spread and share art and culture in every aspect. “LaMari Creative Shopping” is a dynamic environment, whose liveliness will conquer you. Next apointments will be “Disegnare con il Colore” the solo art show by Angelo Elio Barabino, artist from Genova, “Gruppo 10” cofonder. Opened from November 30th (reception at 6.00 p.m.) The exibition will be with his typical contemporary still lifes, where the color is the absolute protagonist with pure and decisive brush strokes. The new year will be opened with the retrospective “AMAT”, with the works of futurist influence of the artist Adriano Matotea. To follow the exibition “Blue Spring” signed Armando Fettolini, will be presenteted, with his abstract intangible and infinite blu landscapes with a very rich fashion designer collections, like Attic and Barn, Otra Vez di Anna Elardo, ElardoOOF wear, L4K3, Chiarini Calzature, Antonella Morgillo, Alexandra Alberta Chiolo and Gruppo Memphis creations signed, Marco Zanini, Natalie du Pasquier e Franz West. A 2019 all to discover, after two years activity of the Gallery, that was opened with the body painter Maurizio Fruzzetti show-event. Vaso Stellato, Pollio Perelda, 1953 Murano glass, Collezione Toso, Courtesy of LaMari Gallery
where LaMari Gallery Creative Shopping Via Cappellini 20, Milano 39 02 6671 0870 LAMARI CREATIVE SHOPPING Organisation by: Il Mondo del Vetro 39 329 663 4383 info@ilmondodelvetro.com www.ilmondodelvetro.com
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agenda
FASHION - ART - MUSIC - EVENTS - SPORT
AGENDA
ART PICASSO METAMORFOSI Palazzo Reale, from October 18th 2018 to February 17th 2019 The mythological repertoire responds to Picasso’s aesthetic exploration. Fauns, centaurs and minotaurs speak to the contemporary violence of war and of bullfighting, but also to the fantasy of unbridled eroticism. The ancient in myths reinvented by Picasso will be presented in five sections, roughly 200 works will be brought together.
LEONARDO DA VINCI: PRIME IDEE PER L’ULTIMA CENA
THE ART OF BANKSY. A VISUAL PROTEST Mudec, until April 14th 2019
Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano, until January 13th 2019 Ten preparatory drawings for the Last Supper, performed by Leonardo and his pupils, are lent by the Royal Collection Trust and exhibited in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie to present the artist’s creative process, from the early ideas to the ultimate masterpiece.
First time in a Museum for Banksy, the most celebrated among the street artists: in the exhibition itinerary, 70 works (pictures, videos, objects) will tell the story and the artwork of this elusive artist, his aesthetics, his engagement, his pop and original approach to the great themes of our times. www.mudec.it/eng/
www.palazzorealemilano.it
ROMANTICISMO
CARLO CARRA’
Gallerie d’Italia, until March 16
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LEONARDO DA VINCI PARADE Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia, until October 13th 2019 On stage at the Museum a fascinating exhibition in which newly displayed Leonardesque historical models parade next to frescoes by 16th century Lombard painters from the Pinacoteca di Brera. Unusual combinations of art and science celebrate the 500 years from the death of Leonardo da Vinci. www.museoscienza.org
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Works of the 1800s are exhibited in the halls of Gallerie d’Italia, with focus on interiority and feelings, relations between man and nature, and sensitivity for all that is irrational. The exhibition includes works by Friedrich, Turner, Corot, Delacroix, Géricault, Hayez and many others. In partnership with The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Palazzo Reale, from October 4th 2018 to February 3rd 2019 Thirty years after the last exhibition dedicated to him in Palazzo Reale, this exhibition shows Carra’s entire artistic production through his most important works: from his pointillist research to the masterpieces of Futurism and Metaphysics, until his late return to naturalism. www.palazzorealemilano.it
AGENDA INSIDE MAGRITTE
MARGHERITA SARFATTI
Fabbrica del Vapore, until February 10th 2019
Museo del Novecento, until February 24th 2019
A new perspective on the works of René Magritte, the famed surrealist artist: thank to immersive video projections, music and storytelling, you can explore his art from many points of view. Not an exhibition but an art experience reimagined for the 21st Century.
The exhibition contextualizes the important role played by critics in the artistic and cultural milieu of Milan in the 1920s and 1930s, analyzing the period and the style of the years through the figure of the journalist and intellectual Margherita Sarfatti. The exhibition is produced in collaboration with the MART of Trento and Rovereto.
www.insidemagritte.com
EVENTS FIERA DEGLI OH BEJ OH BEJ Area around Castello Sforzesco, from December 6th to December 9th The traditional Christmas market takes place annually in conjunction with the festivities for the city’s patron saint.
www.museodelnovecento.org
PAUL KLEE E IL PRIMITIVISMO MUDEC - Museo delle Culture, until March 3rd 2019 The exhibition will give an unprecedented view of Paul Klee’s work, contextualizing the artist’s production within the European primitivism ferment of early 20th century art. A selection of oils, tempera, watercolours and drawings by Klee will be flanked by classical antiquities and ethnographic artefacts from the MUDEC collection with periodicals and documents relevant to Klee’s formative years. www.mudec.it/eng
PERUGINO’S ADORAZIONE DEI MAGI and TRADITIONAL CRIB SCENE
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Palazzo Marino, until January 13th
Various locations, from January 11th to January 14th
Palazzo Marino (the City Hall) hosts for the whole Christmas period an artistic masterpiece on loan from an Italian museum – it can be visited free of charge. In the last editions thousands of people have been able to admire works by Titian, Rubens, Canova, Caravaggio, De La Tour, Leonardo. This year it will be Perugino’s Adoration of the Three Wise Men, a Renaissance masterpiece from Umbria’s National Gallery. Umbria will also lend to Milan a beautiful traditional crib scene.
Milano Moda Uomo is the international date with the prêt-à-porter trends presented by the most important fashion houses. The packed line-up of events is a confirmation of the industry’s interest in Menswear.
AF/L’ARTIGIANO IN FIERA Rho Fieramilano, from December 1st to December 9th Trade fair-market dedicated to Italian and international artisan crafts.
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AGENDA FESTA DEL PANETTONE Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, December 16th, and various locations from December 13th to December 16th The 2nd “Festa del Panettone” is a celebration for the typical Milanese cake renowned all over the world: a giant specially decorated panettone coated in chocolate will be portioned out to the people in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. In the preceding days restaurants, patisseries, bars and hotels will offer special tastings.
INAUGURATION OF THE LA SCALA THEATRE SEASON: OPENING NIGHT and “PRIMA DIFFUSA”
SHOWS
Teatro alla Scala and other places, December 7th
LO SCHIACCIANOCI
The work chosen for the Opening Night by Maestro Riccardo Chailly for 2018 is Giuseppe Verdi’s Attila, directed by Davide Livermore, director and famed light designer. An impressive calendar of events (meetings, concerts, exhibitions on the theme of the opera) invigorates Milan in conjunction with the celebrations for S. Ambrogio, the city’s patron saint: it will also be possible to follow the Opening Night live and free in various locations, some theatres and hotels included, in addition to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
Teatro alla Scala, from December 16th 2018 to January 15th 2019 The classical Christmas fairy tale retunrs to La Scala to open the 2018-19 Ballet Season. For the first time in Italy, specialist Margherita Palli will stage Balanchine’s famous choreography on Čajkovskij’s music, with a brand new setting. www.teatroallascala.org
music CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN THE CATHEDRAL Duomo di Milano, December 20th The traditional Christmas concert in the Cathedral is offered to citizens and visitors a few days before Christmas itself, featuring famous classical ensembles and choirs every year.
NEW YEAR CONCERT IN PIAZZA DEL DUOMO
ROBERTO BOLLE AND FRIENDS
Piazza del Duomo, December 31st
Teatro degli Arcimboldi, January 30th and 31st
As is customary, the start to 2019 will be celebrated in style in Piazza del Duomo with a concert show with a special surprise guest. Amongst the guests of the previous editions the bluesman Bombino and the soul singer Mario Biondi.
CHRISTMAS AT LA SCALA THEATRE Teatro alla Scala, December 22nd, 23th and 31st To celebrate Christmas and the New Year, La Scala offers three special concerts: on December 22 and 23 the traditional Christmas Concert will be dedicated to sacred music by Vivaldi and Mozart; on December 31, the top class New Year’s Eve event is our Gala Night with the most beloved Verdi opera arias sung by world famous voices as Maria José Siri, Jorge de Leòn, Simone Piazzola and Riccardo Zanellato. www.teatroallascala.org
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The universally acclaimed danseur is back on the Teatro degli Arcimboldi’s stage for two evenings: the étoile of the classical ballet will brings together other great dancers from the international scene for a journey through different dance styles.
AGENDA
Yes Milano The new brand to promote Milano and its international events !
January FASHION WEEK MEN’S Milano Moda Uomo is the international date with the prêt-à-porter trends presented by the most important fashion houses. The packed line-up of events is a confirmation of the industry’s interest in Menswear.
February FASHION WEEK Milano Moda Donna brings the entire world of fashion to Milano. Catwalk shows, presentations and events: Milano steps confidently onto the international stage, strong in the knowledge of its unique global position, able to represent the whole production chain, from yarn to finished garment.
April ARTWEEK ART WEEK is the cultural week dedicated to contemporary art lovers; it highlights Milano’s energy and vitality, reaffirming the city’s role as a capital of creativity and making it even more appealing to both enthusiasts and insiders. An extensive programme of events, inaugurations and special openings all revolving around Miart, the fair dedicated to contemporary art.
DESIGN WEEK The Fuorisalone is the world’s most important date with design. Created from grassroots and organized by the municipal districts, during the Salone del Mobile it transforms the city into an exciting collective design event with entire urban areas transformed by temporary exhibitions. Created to open the world of design, today it is the symbol of the culture of beauty, research and innovation that characterizes Milano.
May PIANO CITY Milano finds its soundtrack in the harmonious notes of hundreds of pianos. With over 400 concerts held throughout the municipality, PianoCity provides new musical content, projects and paths. The extensive number of events, concerts, piano lessons, tributes to great
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Masters and debut performance enables everyone to explore a special city and find unfamiliar and unconventional places, from large open-air spaces to courtyards, houses and gardens that, until yesterday, were undiscovered.
FOOD CITY Milano becomes the Italian capital of taste with events, meetings, food tastings, workshops, exhibitions and show cooking dedicated to the culture of good food, excellent nutrition and sustainability. An event that sees the city rediscover its finest and famous food culture and its ability to enhance the country’s agri-food industry.
ARCH WEEK The week of meetings, completely open to the city, dedicated to architecture and the urban future. Across-the-city events, concerts, screenings, itineraries and programmes dedicated to ongoing urban transformations, in Milano and around the world. An event bursting with concepts and innovation to portray Milano’s ascent as one of the planetary capitals of architecture: a place of noteworthy new constructions and comparisons between the different trends in Italian and international architecture.
June PHOTO WEEK Milano pays homage to photography with a week of exhibitions, meetings, guided tours, vernissage and finissage, workshops, editorial projects and screenings dedicated to images. A widespread city schedule that, in the first edition, involved over 100 locations and hosted circa 150 initiatives. It is an invitation to approach photography, to discover its ability to look at and imagine the world.
special events in cinemas, plus, meetings with actors and directors and insights into the vast and fascinating subject of audiovisual art.
FASHION WEEK Milano Moda Donna brings the entire world of fashion to Milano. Catwalk shows, presentations and events: Milano steps confidently onto the international stage, strong in the knowledge of its unique global position, able to represent the whole production chain, from yarn to finished garment.
October FALL DESIGN WEEK Design rethinks itself, through experimental research and project culture. In a programme encompassing the celebrated design districts, meetings, conferences, films, exhibitions and installations all enhance Milano’s ability to innovate by networking the many excellent resources that characterize the industry sector.
November MUSIC WEEK Music Week is completely dedicated to pop music. Seven days of concerts, dj sets, showcases, presentations, themed evenings, surprise events and parties held throughout Milano with the participation of national and international guests. An across-the-city festival that aims to make Milano a true music capital: the entire music industry gets involved with great venues, training centres, promoters and authors all offering a platform for industry professionals and an increasingly more enjoyable music festival for the city.
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BOOKCITY
Milano Moda Uomo is the international date with the prêt-à-porter trends presented by the most important fashion houses. The packed line-up of events is a confirmation of the industry’s interest in Menswear.
Bookcity is the well-known literary event dedicated to books and reading. Meetings with authors, performances, readings, workshops, exhibitions and a reading marathon all create a calendar packed with over 1000 dates. During the threeday event Milano returns to being the city of literary debates and café culture: the joy of reading, a precious experience that combines innovation and tradition, the books and the readers themselves become the driving force and the protagonists.W
September MOVIE WEEK Milano dedicates a week to the seventh art. Screenings right across the city in collaboration with the Milano Film Festivals; a whirlwind of exhibitions and
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Milan Marriott Hotel
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
Michelangelo Hotel
(Bellagio CO)
Armani Hotel Milano
Hotel Mozart
Villa D’Este
Baglioni Hotel Carlton Milano
Hotel NH Milano Touring
(Cernobbio CO)
Boscolo Milano
Novotel Milano Linate Aeroporto
Hotel Excelsior Palace
Bulgari Hotel Milano
Hotel Romana Residence
(Rapallo GE)
Excelsior Hotel Gallia
Sheraton Diana Majestic
Four Seasons Hotel Milan
Starhotels Anderson
Grand Hotel et de Milan
Starhotels Business Palace
Villa Cortine Palace Hotel
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Milan
Starhotels Echo
(Sirmione BS)
ME Milan Il Duca
Starhotels Rosa Grand Milano
Hotel Splendido
Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa Milano
Starhotels Ritz
(Portofino GE)
Park Hyatt Milan
Santa Marta Suites
Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Hotel
Hotel Principe Di Savoia
UNA Hotel Scandinavia
Resort (Menaggio CO)
The Westin Palace Milan
Uptown Palace
Grand Hotel Miramare
Town House Galleria
STRAF Hotel e Bar
(Santa Margherita Ligure GE)
La Gare Hotel Milano Centrale
Hotel Punta Est
Radisson Blu Hotel Milan
(Finale Ligure SV)
Hotel Magna Pars Suites
Room Mate Giulia
Hotel VIU Milan
Windsor Hotel Milano IH Hotel Milano Puccini
Hotel Rege (San Donato M.se MI) Grand Hotel Menaggio
Hotel Milano Scala Crowne Plaza Milan City
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milan
(Menaggio CO) Hotel De La Ville (Monza MB)
Grand Visconti Palace
Grand Hotel Fasano
Turin Palace Hotel
Art Hotel Navigli
(Gardone Riviera BS)
(Torino)
Hilton Milan
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Hotel Town House 12 Milano
(Tremezzo CO)
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Lost items Lost items Office - Address: Via Friuli, 30 - Tel: +39 02 88453900 - Opening hours: From Monday to Friday, from 8.30 am to 12pm and from 1pm to 3.30pm InfoMilan Official Tourism info point Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, at the corner with Piazza della Scala - Tel +39.02.884.55555 Opening hours: From Monday to Friday 9 am- 7pm - Saturday 9am-6pm Sunday and holidays 10am-6pm - Closed on December 25th and January 1st Local Police: +39.02.0208 Central Police Station: +39.02.62261 Traffic Police Line: 1518 (Traffic information) Aci Soccorso Stradale Milano (Roadside Assistance): 803.116 Ambulance: 118 Fire Brigade: 115 Emergency Room Croce Verde: +39.02.8940.6035
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