FAI Autumn Days 2017: 10 Cultural Itineraries Across Italy
On October 15, 2017, the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) will celebrate its Autumn Day by opening 600 unique locations across 185 cities. Visitors can explore 170 itineraries led by over 3,500 volunteers, connecting various cultural landmarks. This initiative is part of the "Ricordiamoci di salvare l'Italia" campaign, which runs until October 31. Notable attractions include the public unveiling of Zaha Hadid's Torre Generali in Milan, Torre di Porta Nuova in Venice, and a route in Rome that features the American Academy and Villa Farnesina. In Naples, Piazza Mercato will be highlighted, while Villa Panza in Varese will extend the "Robert Wilson for Villa Panza. Tales" exhibition until March 4, 2018. Genoa will showcase Palazzo San Giorgio and Piazza Banchi, and Bologna will commemorate 50 years of Feste Musicali.
Key facts
- FAI Autumn Day on October 15, 2017
- 600 sites opened across 185 cities
- 170 thematic itineraries
- 3,500 young volunteers guide visitors
- First public opening of Zaha Hadid's Torre Generali in Milan
- Robert Wilson exhibition at Villa Panza extended to March 4, 2018
- Over 60,000 visitors to Robert Wilson show
- Lady Gaga Video Portrait exhibited in Italy for first time
- Torre di Porta Nuova at Venice Arsenale opens
- Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa, oldest bank in the world (1407)
- Villa Pazzi al Parugiano in Montemurlo opens
- 50th anniversary of Feste Musicali in Bologna
- Riva 1920 wood design in Cantù
- Medieval castle in Verzuolo opens
Entities
Artists
- Robert Wilson
- Lady Gaga
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Gao Xingjian
- Brad Pitt
- Roberto Bolle
- Zaha Hadid
- Arata Isozaki
- Andrea Maffei
- Daniel Libeskind
- Italo Calvino
- Giuseppe Panza di Biumo
- Tito Gotti
- John Cage
- Caterina Lucrezia Pazzi
- Maria Maddalena
Institutions
- FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano
- Gruppi FAI Giovani
- Villa Panza
- CityLife Business & Shopping District
- Accademia Americana
- Villa Aurelia
- Accademia Reale di Spagna
- Tempietto del Bramante
- Orto Botanico
- Palazzo Corsini
- Villa Farnesina
- Palazzo San Giorgio
- Loggia della Mercanzia
- Borsa Merci e Valori
- Riva 1920
- Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano
- Biennale di Venezia
- Arsenale di Venezia
- Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli
- Complesso Monumentale di San Michele in Bosco
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Varese
- Rome
- Naples
- Genoa
- Montemurlo
- Prato
- Bologna
- Cantù
- Como
- Verzuolo
- Cuneo
- Venice
- Piazza Tre Torri
- Piazza Litta, 1
- Piazza San Pietro In Montorio 3
- Piazza del Carmine 2
- Via della Mercanzia
- Via Parugiano di sopra 11
- Via Pupilli 1
- Via Milano 110
- Via al Castello
- Salizada Streta 98