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Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales. Courtesy of Disney Live!

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

18 - 22 Nov 2009

Mickey Mouse and his enchanting friends spring from the storybooks onto the stage as Disney Live! tours Italy with three classic fairy tales. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and…

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales. Courtesy of Disney Live!

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

25 - 29 Nov 2009

Mickey Mouse and his enchanting friends spring from the storybooks onto the stage as Disney Live! tours Italy with three classic fairy tales. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and…

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Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales. Courtesy of Disney Live!

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

2 - 6 Dec 2009

Mickey Mouse and his enchanting friends spring from the storybooks onto the stage as Disney Live! tours Italy with three classic fairy tales. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and…

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Saint Ambrose Basilica, Milan. Courtesy of IAT Ufficio Informazioni e Accoglienza Turistica Milano

Oh Bej! Oh Bej!

5 - 8 Dec 2009 (annual)

Every year Milan organises an ancient Christmas market full of sweets and typical products. The "Oh Bej! Oh Bej!" fair, held in the area surrounding the Sforza Castle, is one of the top annual…

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Noel Noel, Florence. Courtesy of Noel Noel

Noel Noel

5 - 13 Dec 2009 (annual)

Noel Noel is a family-friendly Christmas fair held at Florence's Stazione Leopolda, where exhibitors decorate their stands as creatively as possible. Chocolate stands, workshops, themed…

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Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales. Courtesy of Disney Live!

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

8 - 13 Dec 2009

Mickey Mouse and his enchanting friends spring from the storybooks onto the stage as Disney Live! tours Italy with three classic fairy tales. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and…

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Hats for sale at Turin Christmas Market. Courtesy of Mercatino di Natale

Turin Christmas Market

5 - 23 Dec 2009 (annual)

The colourful Turin Christmas Market is held every year in the piazzas and gardens of Borgo Dora, within the Maglio and Ciliegi courtyards. Market stalls and nearby shops open daily, with…

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Hemicycle of Pincio, Piazza del Popolo, Rome. Courtesy of APT Rome

New Year's Eve in Rome

31 Dec 2009 - 1 Jan 2010 (annual)

New Year's Eve in Rome takes place all over the city's squares, including Piazza del Popolo where celebrations include fireworks, rock and classical music concerts lasting well into the night.…

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Christmas and New Year in Rimini

5 Dec 2009 - 6 Jan 2010 (annual)

Rimini celebrates Christmas and New Year with a month-long programme of events that includes concerts, live opera and theatre performances, art exhibitions and skating shows. The unveiling of…

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<i>Orlando</i>. Photo by Riccardo Musacchio and Flavio Ianniello. Courtesy of Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.

Christmas at the Auditorium

5 Dec 2009 - 6 Jan 2010 (annual)

Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica celebrates the festive season with Christmas at the Auditorium. It features tournaments, puppet shows, gastronomy labs, a market and other events, like…

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Crescendo in Musica

24 Oct 2009 - 9 Jan 2010; Sat only (annual)

Held at Milan's Auditorium on selected Saturdays, Crescendo in Musica is a classical music project tailored for children aged between three and ten. With La Verdi behind it, expect a high…

Verona Carnival

Jan 2010 (annual)

Verona's spectacular carnival includes a grand parade of masks, an historical Regatta on the river Adige and the traditional distribution of gnocchi (small potato dumplings) to the people of the city.

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Vietato non Toccare

21 Sep 2009 - 29 Jan 2010; not Mon

Meaning "it's forbidden not to touch", Vietato non Toccare is an interactive exhibition at Milan's Triennale Design Museum. Inspired by Bruno Munari's research on infancy, games and…

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Wood sculpture on show at the Fair of Saint Orso. Courtesy of Fiera di Sant'Orso

Fair of Saint Orso

30 - 31 Jan 2010 (annual)

Taking place in Aosta's historic centre, the Fair of Saint Orso is a 1000-year-old event that showcases the creativity of the Aosta Valley residents. It attracts thousands of exhibitors…

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Mouth-watering chocolate at Cioccolosità. Courtesy of Cioccolosità

Cioccolosità

Jan - Feb 2010 (annual)

Held every February in the Tuscan town of Monsummano Terme, near Pistoia, Cioccolosità celebrates the art of chocolate-making.

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Minnie Mouse on her big day. Photo by Barbara Realini © Whatsonwhen

Cartoon Festival

6 - 7 Feb 2010 (annual)

Meet all your favourite characters at Milan's annual Cartoon Festival, held at the Parco Esposizioni Novegro. The event attracts some of the biggest Italian publishing houses, who exhibit a…

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Beautiful costumes at Il Ballo del Doge. Courtesy of Il Ballo del Doge

Venice Carnival

6 - 16 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Venice Carnival is the highlight of the city's year. A two-week series of processions, masquerades, traditional ceremonies, music and all-round festivities fills the canals, squares and…

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Bull float parading in 2006 at Viareggio Carnival. Courtesy of Viareggio Carnival

Viareggio Carnival

16 Feb 2010 (various dates)

The most spectacular in Italy, Viareggio Carnival is famous worldwide for its incredible floats, which satirise public and political figures. Huge Trojan horse-like puppets parade around the…

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The burning of the <i>scarto</i>. Photo by Michele Basanese

Ivrea Carnival

13 - 16 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Ivrea Carnival isn't the best known in Italy but it certainly ranks as one of the most enjoyable. Four days of orange fights involving the whole town culminate with a bonfire in the main square.

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Bull float parading in 2006 at Viareggio Carnival. Courtesy of Viareggio Carnival

Viareggio Carnival

31 Jan - 21 Feb 2010; Sun only (various dates)

The most spectacular in Italy, Viareggio Carnival is famous worldwide for its incredible floats, which satirise public and political figures. Huge Trojan horse-like puppets parade around the…


Highlights

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

Palasharp, Milan

18 - 22 Nov 2009

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence

25 - 29 Nov 2009

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

PalaLottomatica, Rome

2 - 6 Dec 2009