Halloween art events across Italy: from film marathons to museum tours
From October 31 to November 4, various cultural venues and museums across Italy will host Halloween-themed activities. In Bologna, Spazio Menomale will feature 'Weekend coi morti,' showcasing performances and film screenings, including the debut of 'La Lucina' by Antonio Moresco. Pesaro will offer a guided tour titled 'Attraverso la maschera,' commencing at 6:30 PM from Giuliano Vangi's 'Scultura della Memoria.' On Halloween night, the Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica-Planetario di Firenze will present 'Mostruose Costellazioni' for children. Trieste will honor Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' with a live score by OvO on October 30. Parma's event 'Il Rumore del Lutto' will take place from October 30 to November 5, featuring 40 activities. In Rome, the 'DREAM' exhibition at Chiostro del Bramante is accessible until May 5, 2019, with a special opening on November 1.
Key facts
- Weekend coi morti in Bologna from Oct 31 to Nov 4 at Spazio Menomale, organized by Nomadica.
- Focus 'Atomic Light (Shadow Optics)' curated by Rinaldo Censi with films by Robert Aldrich and Tony Conrad.
- Opening film 'La Lucina' by Antonio Moresco screened at Cineteca.
- Pesaro Musei guided tour 'Attraverso la maschera' on Oct 31 starting from Giuliano Vangi's sculpture.
- Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica-Planetario di Firenze hosts 'Mostruose Costellazioni' for children on Halloween.
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival screens James Whale's Frankenstein with live soundtrack by OvO on Oct 30.
- 12th edition of 'Il Rumore del Lutto' in Parma from Oct 30 to Nov 5, curated by Maria Angela Gelati and Marco Pipitone.
- Exhibition 'DREAM. L’arte incontra i sogni' at Chiostro del Bramante in Rome until May 5, 2019, with special opening on Nov 1.
Entities
Artists
- Giuliano Vangi
- Robert Aldrich
- Tony Conrad
- Antonio Moresco
- Rinaldo Censi
- Stefania Pedretti
- Bruno Dorella
- Mary Shelley
- James Whale
- Bill Viola
- Anselm Kiefer
- Mario Merz
- Christian Boltanski
- Doris Salcedo
- Danilo Eccher
- Maria Angela Gelati
- Marco Pipitone
Institutions
- Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica-Planetario di Firenze
- Spazio Menomale
- Nomadica
- Cineteca
- Pesaro Musei
- Palazzo Mosca
- Teatro Miela
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival
- Associazione Segnali di Vita
- Chiostro del Bramante
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Pesaro
- Piazza Mosca
- Firenze
- Florence
- Via Giuseppe Giusti, 29, 50121 Firenze
- Trieste
- Piazza Luigi Amedeo Duca degli Abruzzi, 3, Trieste
- Parma
- Roma
- Rome