• Venice: Musica a Palazzo: La Traviata

    Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto Fondamenta Duodo O Barbarigo, Venice, Italy

    Musica a Palazzo sets the action of Verdi's opera within an authentic historic Venetian palazzo. This contemporary interpretation is closely related to Verdi's own thoughts on dramatic opera. Begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto, Venice. Refer to the website below for performance dates. Dream of Italy readers can save 10% on tickets for this event using the promo ...

    €79
  • Venice: The Barber of Seville

    Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto Fondamenta Duodo O Barbarigo, Venice, Italy

    The Barber of Seville is a lyric opera by Gioacchino Rossini with libretto by Sterbini, based on a comedy of the same name by Beaumarchais. The opera begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto, Venice. Check the website for performance dates. Dream of Italy readers can save 10% on tickets for this event using the promo code: Dream-of-Italy

    €79
  • Festa della Liberazione: Italian Liberation Day

    On April 25, 1945, Italy was liberated from the grip of Mussolini and the German-Fascist regime. The country celebrates this historic day with parades, ceremonies, and speeches. Rome, as the capital, enjoys the biggest celebrations, including a visit by the President to the Ardeatine Caves Mausoleum, where the Nazis massacred 335 Romans in 1944. Dream of Italy is a membership ...

    Free
  • Rome: Virtual Reality at the Ara Pacis

    Museo Ara Pacis Lungotevere in Augusta, Rome, Italy

    In this exhibit, visitors can experience the Ara Pacis in Rome through virtual reality to discover how it once looked during the Augustan era and to discover the origin story of Rome and the Augustus' family. Visitors can even experience what it was like to witness a Roman sacrifice. This one of a kind experience, offered in 5 language (Italian, ...

    12€
  • Sicily: Caltagirone Christmas Market

    Unnamed Venue Caltagirone, Italy

    This market combines traditional Italian market stalls and presepi with Sicilian crafts and sweets, beginning in the November and running until mid-December.

  • Verona: Fiera Cavalli (International Horse Festival)

    Quartiere fieristico di Veronafiere Viale del Lavoro, 8, Verona, Italy

    Horse lovers, take note: the largest horse festival in the world unfolds in Verona for three days. See world-class jumping competitions, exhibits with the horse as the source of inspiration and even horse games and events geared for children and families. Related Article: Noteworthy Travels: The Palio Edition

  • Milan: Yoga Festival

    Unnamed Venue Milan, Italy

    This festival offers free classes for yoga novices as well as events for those who are well-schooled in various yoga techniques. The festival is also held in Rome and Padua.

  • Florence Queer Festival

    Cinema Odeon Piazza Strozzi, Florence, Italy

    Part of Mediateca Toscana's 50 Days of International Film in Florence, events take place throughout the city but primarily at the Odeon Cinema. This is the largest film festival of its kind in Italy. Events feature writers, directors, filmmakers, actors and films highlighting LGBT media. Note: 2016 dates have not been announced yet. Please check the event website for updates.

  • Throughout Italy: San Martino in Cantina (Grape Harvest Festival)

    One day a year during Saint Martin's week, the entire country of Italy comes together to celebrate the power, the intrigue, and the mystery of...the grape! At this national celebration, revelers welcome the happy harvest of the grape with the opening of 100 wine cellars for free tasting of the young wines by the public! This Novello (New) wine has a ...

  • Florence: Lo schermo dell’Arte — Contemporary Art Film Festival

    Cinema Odeon Piazza Strozzi, Florence, Italy

    Part of Mediateca Toscana's 50 Days of International Film in Florence, all events take place at the Odeon Cinema. This is the largest film festival of its kind in Italy. Events feature writers, directors, filmmakers and actors. Please check the event website for updated dates.