Events of the month

OPERA - La Scala Theatre
Opera
“Don Carlo” – Director Daniele Gatti  7, 10, 12, 14, 16,19, 21 December
BALLETTO - Teatro La Scala
“La Bayadère” – Director David Coleman 17, 18, 20, 28, 30, 31 December

FAIRS
Fieramilano Rho: International Crafts Selling Exhibition from 29 November to 08 December 2008

if you want to see the entire Fair calendar for 2008/09 just click here

EXIBITIONS
Palazzo Reale – 10 Luglio – 11 January 2009 – From Canaletto to Tipeolo.Venetian paintings, Terruzzi Collection
Palazzo Reale – 14 October – 18 January 2009 – Robert Frank – The American Stranger
Palazzo Reale – 10 October – 25 January 2009 – Georges Seurat – Paul Sugnac and his Neoimpressionists
Palazzo Reale – 21 November – 29 March 2009 – Magritte – The Mistery of Nature
Triennale – 11 November – 08 February 2009 – Alberto Burri
Triennale – 11 November – 14 December 2008 – Potteries Ugo – The Stone
Triennale – 16 Novembre – 28 Febbraio 2009 – Italian Design
Triennale – 20 November – 05 April 2009 – Muba – Kid’s Museum – Market of stories
Triennale – 04 December – 11 January 2009 – 100 year of Housing Scheme

CONCERTS & SHOWS
Blue Note Jazz Club – see program
Gotan Project  – Alcatraz – 03 December
Hairspray – Theatre Smeraldo Ventaglio – from 02 to 14 December

Christmas events:

• CHRISTMAS MARKET
When: from 01 December 08 to 07January 09
Where: Via Mercanti & Piazza Mercanti

• BENEFITS EXIBITION  OF ITALIAN CRIBS
When:  from 20 November 08 to 06 January 09
Where: Piazza Duomo

MARKETS IN MILAN
Milan offers a wide range or antiques, flea, Christmas markets to its visitors. Please find here below a list of major ones.

• CHRISTMAS AND HAND CRAFT MARKET
When: all days from 10.00am to 10.00pm
Where: Largo Corsia dei Servi (between Duomo square and San Babila square)

• ANTIQUES MARKET
When: 3rd Sunday of month
Where: Fiori Chiari Street- 70 stalls
Information: ph. 02.794593

• BIG ANTIQUES MARKET ON ALZAGLIA NAVIGLIO GRANDE
When: last Sunday of month, from 09.00am to 06.30pm
Where: Alzaia Naviglio Grande - 400 stalls
Information: ph. 02.89409971 - website: www.navigliogrande.mi.it

• STAMPS AND CARDS MARKET
When : all Sundays
Where: Armorari Street - about 100 stalls

• ANTIQUES AND AGE ITEMS MARKET
When: all Sundays morning
Where: Santa Maria Segreta Street
Information: tel. 02.72524301

• PAINTINGS BAGUTTA
When: 3rd week of month
Where: Bagutta Street

• ANTIQUES IN DIAZ SQUARE
When: last Saturday (on December is on 3rd Saturday) – excluding July and august
Where: Diaz square
Information: ph. 02.70126963

• MARKET OF OLD BOOKS
When: second Sunday (excluding July & August), from 10.00am to 06.00pm
Where: Diaz Square
Information: ph. 02.804607

• SENIGALLIA FLEA & FOOD MARKET
When: each Saturday
Where: Viale D'Annunzio
Information: ph. 338.8764751

FOOTBALL
Football, or to most Americans, soccer, is very popular here. Milan is an important player in the game and has two teams: Ac Milan and Inter Milan. 
If you wish to attend a match or visit the museum of San Siro stadium, kindly contact the concierge desk. Here a list of soccer matches. Please kindly be aware that dates and time of playing might change.
Italian Seria A: Milan – Catania 07 December, Inter – Chievo 14 December, Milan – Udinese 21 December- If you want to see the entire Serie A calendar for 2008/09 just click here

NOT ONLY FOOTBALL 
Besides soccer Milan offers to its visitors other sportive events such as:
Basketball: You can see the entire calendar for the season 2008/09, just click here – The official Milan team is named: Armani Jeans Basket

GOLF
In Milan or nearby there many gold clubs, where it is possible to play golf or join their private e tournaments. Here below listed most famous and requested golf clubs.
Gold Club Le Rovedine – 4 kilometers from Milan
Molinetto Country Club – 10 kilometers from Milan
Green Golf Club Lainate – 10 kilometers from Milan
Golf Club des Iles Borromes – Stresa

SPORT ACTIVITIES
Either in Milan or in the surroundings areas many sport activities are available such as golf, tennis, swimming and horseback riding. We can arrange entrance and temporary membership in exclusive clubs, rent the necessary equipment, and arrange private lessons.
Please kindly share with us your requests and we will provide all the necessary information.