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JULY

ALBAVILLA (CO) - July 15th - Festival - I GIOVEDÌ SERA ALBAVILLESI - Via Cavour, 13 - 9:00 PM - Free - Theater show: Single in the City directed by Stefano Andreoli with Manuela Clerici, Guido Santi Jacopo ‘Faust’ Buttiglieri. - Reservation required: www...co.it (+39) 031 3354353

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 15th - Cultural Event - LACMUS FESTIVAL APRÈS UNE LECTURE DU DANTE - Giardini di Villa Melzi, Lungo Lario Manzoni - 8:00 PM - Paid - A recital by Louis Lortie with readings from Dante's Divine Comedy. In program music of the great composer Franz Liszt, who stayed in Villa Melzi. In case of bad weather, the concert will be held at the sports hall. - Reservation required: www.lacmusfestival.com (+39) 331 4283500

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 15th -Music - FESTIVAL DI BELLAGIO E DEL LAGO DI GALA' DELL'INTERMEZZO BUFFO - Via Roma, 1 - 9:00 PM -Free - Concert of Bellagio Festival Orchestra, which will perform the music of Cimarosa, U.K. Pergolesi, A. Scarlatti. With the masters I. Torciani, soprano, D. Rocca, baritone and A. Calcagno, Director. - Reservation required: www.lakecomo.events (+39) 333 2512677

BELLANO (LC) - July 15th - Music - FESTIVAL MUSICA SULL'ACQUA 2021 - Piazza Santa Marta - 10:00 PM - Paid -Concert Carte blanche to MACH Orchestra Ensemble. - Reservation required: www.festivalmusicasullacqua.org (+39) 350 5295856

COMO - July 15th -Music - WOW CHE BELLO - Viale Rosselli, 9 - 9:00 PM - Free - An evening dedicated to the Wow Music Festival. The event consists of a challenge at Saraband but as we like to change it to dialect, we propose vusa pusè la vacca l'è sua for the non Comaschi translated as “Who screams more, the cow is his”. So warm up your vocal cords for the 15th you should be ready to answer first because as always SFM has incredible prizes you would not like to miss. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu

COMO - July 15th -Cinema - VISAGES, VILLAGES E OMELIA CONTADINA - Via per , 17 - 9:30 PM -Free - Original version in French. Subtitles in Italian. Documentary about people who live in contemporary France in the province and are considered a great source of information. To focus the attention on this reality are an old filmmaker and a young artist: Agnes Varda, glorious female protagonist of the Nouvelle Vague and JR, who uses photography to modify the landscape. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu (+39) 031 3384976

COMO - July 15th -Music - CI VUOLE ORECCHIO - ELIO CANTA E RECITA ENZO JANNACCI - Via Simone Canton, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - A playful show because "the one who not laugh is not a serious person". On stage in a colorful scenery designed by Giorgio Gallio we find Elio and five musicians, his extravagant travel companions, forming an unusual and bizarre sonority - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu (+39) 327 3117975

COMO - July 15th - Special event - GEMME PREZIOSE - Via Vitani, 26 and 32 - 6:30 PM - Paid - Aperitifs with live music. - Reservation required: (+39) 3332655453

DOMASO (CO) - July 15th - Typical market - MERCATINO ESTIVO SERALE - Via Garibaldi - 6:00 PM -Free -Typical market that takes place every thursday evening. - Without reservation - www.mercatiniecuriosita.com (+39) 346 6409936

FINO MORNASCO (CO) - July 15th -Cinema - LUGLIO AL PARCO DI - Via Leonardo da Vinci, 6 - 9:30 PM - Free - Open-air cinema: Divano a Tunisi. - Reservation required: www.ovestcomobiblioteche.it (+39) 031 929291

LECCO - July 15th - Educational workshop -L'ALBERO DELLE STORIE - Via Gomes, 13 -10:30 AM - Free - Outdoor readings for children from 3 to 6 years. - Reservation required: .biblioteche.it (+39) 0341 286835

LECCO - July 15th - Special event - SHOPPING DI SERA - City Center -9:00 PM - Free - Evening opening of the shops. - Without reservation - confcommerciolecco.it (+39) 0341 356911

LECCO - July 15th -Music - MOODSWINGS QUARTET - Via Cavour - 9:00 PM - Free - Saxophones, guitar, bass and drums. - Without reservation

LECCO - July 15th -Music - FRANCESCO BACCINI CONCERTO "LIVE IN TRIO" - Piazza Garibaldi - 9:00 PM - Free - In case of rain the event will be held at Don Ticozzi’s room in Via Giuseppe Ongania, 4. - Without reservation - www.comune.lecco.it (+39) 0341 481140

LOMAZZO (CO) - July 15th -Festival - LUGLIO LOMAZZESE - Via Pace e Brolo San Vito - 7:00 PM - Free - Dinner in the square, brewery and musical entertainment: Off Topic Band; Blues Pop Rap. - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/events/344102076998937/

MENAGGIO (CO) - July 15th - Cinema - CINE D'ESTATE - Piazzale Martiri delle Foibe - 9:00 PM - Free - Screening of the movie Lontano by Gianni Di Gregorio. - Without reservation - www..com

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 15th - Guided tour - ARTUR SCHNABEL E LA SUA FAMIGLIA - Via Regina, 22 - 4:00 PM - Free - Guided tour of the exhibition Artur Schnabel e la sua famiglia. Storie di musicisti in , Lago di Como. The visit is included with the ticket for the Museum. - Without reservation - www.comune.tremezzina.co.it (+39) 0344 533023

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 15th - Theater - UN LAGO DI BURATTINI: STREGHE, DRAGHI E MAGHI - via Statale Regina - 9:00 PM - Free - Itinerant Exhibition of puppet theater for children from 0 to 99 years. First show with the company "Puppet Theater" in Como. - Without reservation - www.comune.tremezzina.co.it (+39) 0344 40493

VALBRONA (CO) - July 15th - Excursion - ESCURSIONE INSIEME “REGINATA - CAMP DI SPIN - CAPRANTE” - Via Milano - 3:30 PM - Paid - A trip for families, beautiful landscapes, the river and the old village between meadows and orchards. For non-members it costs 5 €. Bring a surgical mask. - Reservation required: www..net (+39) 338 3399995

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 15th - Theater - LA VERITÀ DI FREUD - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 8:00 PM - Free - Part of the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/it-it/appuntamenti/rassegna-teatro-sotto-le- stelle-questa-sera-si-recita-all-aperto-10-24-luglio-2021-77658-1- 191359ef44ae5dcfc3a8ef5ba3c73420 (+39) 0341 205112

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JULY

ARGEGNO (CO) - July 16th - Cultural Event - LE ROSE DI DANTE E LA VITA DEL SOMMO POETA - Via Lungo Telo di Sinistra, 57 - 9:00 PM - Free - Reading of Dante curate by Dr. Elena Ornaghi. - Without reservation - www.facebook.com/comundiargegno

BALLABIO (LC) - July 16th - Educational workshop - SPETTACOLO DI GIOCOLERIA - Via Filippo Turati - 8:30 PM - Free - Juggling show for children. - Without reservation - www.comune.ballabio.lc.it (+39) 0341 530111

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 16th - Theater - UN MONDO NELL'ARMADIO - Via Lazzaretto, 8 - 9:15 PM - Free - Two nights when the parish youth group of the church will stage a play loosely based on the Chronicles of Narnia. - Reservation required: www.parrocchiabellagio.it (+39) 340 5751001

CANTÙ (CO) - July 16th - Festival - MAMETE'S GOT TALENT - Via Monforte, 20, Cascina Amata - 10:00 AM - Free - Mamete Parco Inclusivo organizes a summer full of events with music, food, art and accessibility. Food services are active. - Reservation required: https://fb.me/e/1AwJTb8Vn (+39) 351 2777209

CLAINO CON OSTENO (CO) - July 16th - Sport event - TORNEO DI CALCETTO - Osteno - 8:30 PM - Free - Table football tournament organized by the Pro Loco of . - Reservation recommended: www.facebook.com/groups/1735056280099262/

COLICO (LC) - July 16th - Gastronomy - IN CANTINA AL LAGO - Via Montecchio Nord, 40 - 6:00 PM - Paid - Local wine and food tastings in a beautiful new location in the center of Colico. - Without reservation - www.colicoincantina.it (+39) 0341930930

COMO - July 16th - Music - G. F. HAENDEL: IL CARO SASSONE - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 6:00 PM - Free - Sonata for flute and continuous bass HWV 359b in E minor. Preludio and Aria from Suite HWV 430 in G major. Sonata for hardships and continuous bass HWV 363b in G major. Trio Sonata for flute, violin and continuous bass HWV 395 in E minor. Laura Minguzzi, traversiere. Jamiang Saints, violin. Matthew Fiorina, continuous bass. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/G.-F.-Haendel-Il-caro-Sassone/ (+39) 031 279827

COMO - July 16th - Guided tour - TRAMONTO AL CASTELLO - Via Colonna, 1 - 7:30 PM - Paid - The climb to the Baradello is one of the most loved walks by both citizens and tourists because it is rich in history, charm, and because it is suitable for all ages. A trip to Castello Baradello is a must when visiting Como. It is possible to add dinner in the lodge. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Tramonto-al-castello-00012/ (+39) 031 211131

COMO - July 16th - Festival - WOW MUSIC FESTIVAL - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - Wow music festival is a 'boutique' music festival born in 2015 and conceived by two associations of young professionals in the field of cultural production and organized in collaboration with the City of Como. In 2021, the newfound synergy with the of Como and the new partnership with MyNina companies make the fifth edition of the festival possible in the Festival. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/wow-music-festival- 00008/ (+39) 031 270170

COMO - July 16th - Cinema - IN PRAISE OF NOTHING - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 9:30 PM - Free - Documentary In praise of nothing shows in a satirical and irreverent manner human habits, our ambitions and our hypocrisies. Maximum booking of two tickets per screening. In case of rain it will be canceled. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/In-praise-of-nothing/ (+39) 031 228 76 20

COMO - July 16th - Music - MARGHERITA VICARIO, SELTON + MORE - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 9.30 PM - Paid - Margherita Vicario is on tour after the release of the new album, Bingo, released in May. Bingo is a fantastic journey in Technicolor, a project that scans and reads this in a bold and never banal perspective, made with the intention to get to the root of the emotions narrated. According to the weather, Villa Olmo Festival can defer up to 90 minutes the start time of the representation before announcing the possible cancellation of the show. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Margherita-Vicario-Selton-more/ (+39).327.3117975

ERBA (CO) - July 16th - Music - IMPROBABILEFOLK A CURA DELL'ACCADEMIA EUROPEA DELLA MUSICA - Parco Majnoni - Piazza Prepositurale, 2 - 9.00 PM - Free - The duo composed by talented musicians from Como, Flaviano Braga and Simone Mauri, respectively to the chromatic accordion and bass clarinet, will perform in the ImprobabileFolk concert: two styles, two voices, jazz and improvisation. Kind folk-world music. - Reservation required: www.comune.erba.co.it (+39) 031615527

GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - July 16th - Music - NOTE AL CHIAR DI LUNA - Piazza Ciceri - 9.00 PM - Free - Live music on the lake front with Humberto Amésquita (trombone), Michele Bozza (tenor sax), Alberto Gurrissi (organ) and Pasquale Fiore (drums). - Without reservation - www.northlakecomo.net (+39) 0344 85005

LECCO - July 16th - Excursion - TRAMONTO ALL'EREMO DEL MONTE BARRO - Via Balassi - 6.15 PM - Paid - From the village of Fornace we will climb till the Sentiero delle Torri then to the Sella delle Trovanti. The last stop will be the hermitage of Monte Barro. Difficulty: easy; altitude 220 m; length of 3.5 km; Total walking time 2 ½ hours. - Reservation required: www.associazione.giteinlombardia.it (+39) 371 3206816

LECCO - July 16th - Guided tour - SALITA AL CAMPANILE DI SAN NICOLÒ - Via San Nicolò, 1 - 8.00 PM - Paid - Visit that will take participants from the ground up to the belfry. In case of bad weather it may be suspended. - Reservation required: www.campaniledilecco.it (+39) 371 1758132

LECCO - July 16th - Cinema - DRIVE IN - Via Prealpi, 34 - 8.30 PM - Paid - Citizen Jane - Battle For The City, within the summer initiatives. Limited parking availability. - Without reservation - www.ltmlecco.it (+39) 329 6150422

LECCO - July 16th - Theater - SPETTACOLO SU GHISLANZONI - Via Carlo Gomez - 9.00 PM - Free - Entertainment on Ghislanzoni. - Without reservation - www.teatroinvito.it (+39) 0341 1582439

LECCO - July 16th - Excursion - TREKKING TOUR "DETOX" - 9.30 AM - Paid - Lecco between nature and traditions. Leave behind the city and immerse yourself in nature with an invigorating trek to Lecco. The journey takes 2.5 hours. The meeting point will be advised at the time of booking. - Reservation required: www.freedome.it/attivita/trakking-tour-natura-tradizioni-lecco/

MAGREGLIO (CO) - July 16th - Cultural Event - SABRINA SIGON PRESENTA IL SUO LIBRO SOLO 12 MINUTI - Via str. Vecchia, 4 - 5.00 PM - Free- Presentation of the book by various authors in an outdoor event. Organized by Libreria Torriani di and Libreria di Via Volta di Erba, and Canzo - Department of Culture - Library. - Without reservation: www.libreriatorriani.blogspot.it (+39) 031 670264

MENAGGIO (CO) - July 16th - Typical market - MERCATINI DELL'ARTIGIANATO E HOBBISTICA - Via Benedetto Castelli - 5.00 PM - Free - Typical markets that take place every Friday night. - Without reservation: www.menaggio.com (+39) 0344 32924

MENAGGIO (CO) - July 16th - Festival - FESTIVAL DI BELLAGIO E DEL LAGO DI COMO - Via Annetta e Celestino Lusardi, 1 - 9.00 PM - Free - Double concert, with music by A. Corelli and Vivaldi. Musicians: Bellagio Festival Orchestra, Camilla and Sergio Patria (cellos), Damiano Di Domenico (violin), Gaspare Raule (violin). Director: Alessandro Calcagno. - Reservation required: www.lakecomo.events (+39) 3332512677

OLGIATE MOLGORA (LC) - July 16th - Theater - QUESTO OTELLO È TUTTA UN'ALTRA STORIA - Via Beolco - 9.00 PM - Free - What will become of the Moro without jealousy? If possible, bring a chair. Within Beolco Fest 02-Vicini da Spettacolo! - Reservation required: www.comune.olgiatemolgora.lc.it/it/news/13988/iniziative-estive-a-olgiate-molgora (+39) 0399 911211

SORMANI (CO) - July 16th - Cultural Event - SUPERSTAR PIETRA E LEGNO - Via Trento e Trieste, 14 - 5.30 PM - Free - Documentary Photo by Sergio Rellandini. Images relating to the territory of Sormano and surroundings with a focus on nature. - Without reservation - www.prosormano.it (+39) 031 667069

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 16th - Festival - SANTUARIO DELLA BEATA VERGINE DEL SOCCORSO: LACMUS FESTIVAL. MUSICAL MEDITATION - Via Santuario - 6.30 PM - Free - The vocal sextet Doros from Moscow presents a musical program dedicated to the music of the Russian Orthodox liturgy at the Santuario della Beata Vergine di , located on one of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and , added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Site. Accessible only on foot with a pleasant scenic climb. - Reservation required: www.lacmusfestival.com (+39) 331 4283500

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 16th - Festival - : INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - Via Regina, 2 - 6.30 PM - Paid - International Classical Music Festival with Sabrina Lanzi (piano). The ticket includes the concert and the entrance to Villa Carlotta. Access and visit to the gardens already at 14.30. - Reservation required: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 16th - Gastronomy - STREEAT - EUROPEAN FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL - Via Rio Torto, 35 - 6.00 PM - Free - Lots of street foods from around the Bel Paese. All accompanied by Craft Beers made in and the music chosen by Claudio Trott. - Without reservation - www.streeatfoodtruckfestival.com (+39) 347 5007205

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 16th - Theater - SIPARIO! - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 8.00 PM - Free - Part of the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it (+39) 0341 205112

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BALLABIO (LC) - July 17th - Conference/Congress - SERATA "LUIGINO AIROLDI - MCKINLEY" - Via Filippo Turati - 8.30 PM - Free - Without reservation: www.cai.lecco.it

BARZIO (LC) - July 17th - Music - RASSEGNA ORGANISTICA VALSASSINESE - 49^ EDIZIONE - Piazzetta Arrigoni Marocco, 7 - 9.00 PM - Free - Concert. - Reservation recommended: www.rassegnaorganisticavalsassinese.it

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 17th - Guided tour - VISITA GUIDATA GIARDINI DI VILLA MELZI - Lungo Lario Manzoni - 11.00 AM/3.00 PM - Paid - Guided tour that lasts 90 minutes to discover the history and the botanical gardens of Villa Melzi. Access to the gardens included. - Reservation recommended: www.giardinidivillamelzi.it (+39) 335 8435907

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 17th - Music - FESTIVAL DI BELLAGIO E DEL LAGO DI COMO OMAGGIO A CARUSO - Piazza S. Ambrogio Abati, 3 - 9.00 PM - Free - Concert of Bellagio Festival Orchestra will perform the music of E. Caruso, E. De Curtis, S. Gambardella. With the teachers E. Francesconi, tenor and G. Pertusi, violin. - Reservation required: www.lakecomo.events (+39) 333 2512677

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 17th - Theater - UN MONDO NELL'ARMADIO - Via Lazzaretto, 8 - 9.15 PM - Free - Two nights when the Oratory boys will stage a play loosely based on the Chronicles of Narnia. - Reservation required: www.parrocchiabellagio.it (+39) 340 5751001

BELLANO (LC) - July 17th - Gastronomy - AGONI... IN PIAZZA - Piazza San Giorgio - 7.30 PM - Paid - Cuisine based on fish from the lake. - Reservation required: www.turismobellano.it (+39) 335 1752102

BELLANO (LC) - July 17th - Music - BELLANO JAZZ FESTIVAL - On the streets of the village - 7:30 PM - Free - From 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM in various locations around the village; all bands will gather at Piazza San Giorgio at 10:00 PM for the final concert. - Without reservation - www.turismobellano.it (+39) 335 1752102

BRUNATE (CO) - July 17th - Cultural Event - DELITTO AL MERCATO DEI FIORI - Via Funicolare, 16 - 6:00 PM - Free - Author Vittorio Nessi in conversation with Darko Pandakovic. Plot: Public prosecutor Bruno Ferretti, feeling existential melancholy approaching, turns to a psychoanalyst and sets off on a journey that will have him reckon with his burning desire for a young woman. Meanwhile he will have to deal with another woman being kidnapped and killed. - Reservation recommended: (+39) 031 221345

CAGLIO (CO) - July 17th - Music - SERATA MUSICALE - Piazza del Mercato - 9:00 PM - Free - Music evening with CIAO '90 - Without reservation: www.procaglio.it (+39) 347 9893170

CALOLZIOCORTE (LC) - July 17th - Educational Workshop - C'ERA UNA VOLTA... UN FIORE! - Via A. Galli, 48/A - 4:00 PM - Free - What happens if we try to follow a butterfly’s journey from one flower to another? Let’s find out together, in a story yet to be written! In case of bad weather, the initiatives may vary. - Without reservation: www.comunitamontana.lc.it (+39) 0341 240724

CANTÙ (CO) - July 17th - Cultural Event - ABILITIAMOCI - Via per Alzate, 76 - 5:00 PM - Free - Presentation of the project, recounting of Cascina Cristina’s story by Charturium and concert by Band “La ”. - Reservation required: www.estatecanturina.it (+39) 335 8087099

CANTÙ (CO) - July 17th - Cinema - 18 REGALI - Via Giuseppe, 9 - 9:30 PM - Paid - 18 Presents, directed by Francesco Amato, is the story of Elisa (Vittoria Puccini), who dies of cancer at the age of 40, leaving a husband and a one-year-old daughter. Knowing she doesn’t have long left to live, Elisa devises a way to stay close to her daughter after passing. Her daughter Anna (Benedetta Porcaroli) thus receives a present by her father (Edoardo Leo) on behalf of her mother every year on her birthday until she comes of age. Thanks to these eighteen presents, Elisa shows her daughter that she is with her despite an adverse fate. - Reservation required: www.estatecanturina.it (+39) 031 717445

CANZO (CO) - July 17th - Theatre - TEATRO AL CHIAR DI LUNA: I MUSICANTI DI BREMA - Via Roma, 9 - 9:00 PM - Paid - Theatre festival by theatre company “Eccentrici Dadarò”, organised by Comune di Canzo and Clapspettacolodalvivo. What better way to talk about diversity than a fairy tale? - Reservation required: www.claps.lombardia.it (+39) 030 8084751

CASATENOVO (LC) - July 17th - Music - MUSICA IN VILLA - Via Carminati de Brambilla Giorgio, 1 - 9:00 PM - Paid - Concert for two harps with Francesca Tirale and Duccio Lombardi. Refreshments at 8:00 PM in the park. - Reservation required: www.prolococasatenovo.it (+39) 351 7626665

CIVATE (LC) - July 17th - Theatre - UN GIORNO IMPARERÒ A VOLARE - Piazza Antichi Padri - 3:00 PM - Free - Entertainment for families within the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.civate.lc.it (+39) 0341 551858

CLAINO CON OSTENO (CO) - July 17th - Sporting event - TORNEO DI CALCETTO - Osteno - 8:30 AM - Paid - Five-a-side football tournament organised by Pro Loco Claino con Osteno - Reservation recommended: www.facebook.com/groups/1735056280099262/user/100002313122987/

COLICO (LC) - July 17th - Local market - MERCATO AGRICOLO - Viale Padania - 8:00 AM - Free - Locally sourced, homegrown traditional produce market. - Without reservation - visitcolico.it/eventi/mercato-agricolo (+39) 0341 930930

COMO - July 17th - Gastronomy - IL CASTELLO DA GUSTARE - Via Castel Baradello - 2:00 PM - Paid - Castello Baradello opens its ancient door for a special visit devised to appeal to all five senses. It’s not just about history, curiosities and breath-taking landscapes, but also the opportunity to meet a different local producer every time, tasting their specialties, made with passion, skill and respecting nature just a few miles away from Castello Baradello. Our local producer on July 17th will be Apipoli, a small beekeeper based in . - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Il-Castello-da-gustare-00001/

COMO - July 17th - Guided Tour - A SPASSO CON LO STORICO - Via Castelnuovo, 9 - 5:00 PM - Paid - A special guided tour with historical insights spanning from ancient history to modern times: working conditions, dye evolution, silk in times of war… Trivia and historical anecdotes will be told with the help of some of the objects on display at the Museum. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/A-spasso-con-lo-storico/ (+39) 031 303180

COMO - July 17th - Music - GLI ODESCALCHI E LA MUSIC - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 6:00 PM - Free - PROGRAMME: Michelangelo Rossi (1601-1656): ‘Toccate e Correnti d’intavolatura d’organo e cimbalo’ featuring Toccata seconda, Corrente quarta, Corrente seconda. Girolamo Frescobaldi (1538-1643): ‘Fiori Musicali’ featuring Bergamasca. Michelangelo Rossi (1601-1656): ‘Toccate e Correnti d’intavolatura d’organo’ featuring Corrente nona. Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725): ‘Toccata per cimbalo d’ottava stesa e Variazioni sopra Folia’ featuring Toccata primo tono, Adaggio (sic), Presto, Fuga, Adaggio (cantabile e arpegiaro), Folia. Performance by Matteo Fiorina (harpsichord). - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Gli-Odescalchi-e-la- Music-00001/ (+39) 031 279827

COMO - July 17th - Music - FRAH QUINTALE + MORE - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - Frah Quintale, whose first album Regardez Moi has become platinum, is a revelation in Italian Street Pop, an artist who contributed towards developing a new genre through his music and imagination. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Frah-Quintale-more/ (+39) 327 3117975

COMO - July 17th - Guided Tour - NOTTE AL CASTELLO - Piazza Camerlata - 10:30 PM - Paid - An unforgettable evening of fun, history, nature, breath-taking landscapes… and mystery. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Notte-al-Castello-00002/ (+39) 031211131

COMO - July 17th - Cultural Event - STREET CREATIVITY - OPERE DELL'INGEGNO - Via Muralto/Via Ballarini - 8:30 AM - Free - Stalls with plenty of bargains. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-mercatini-in-citta-00224/

COMO - July 17th - Guided Tour - CASTELLO BARADELLO - Via Castel Baradello - 9:00 AM - Paid - Rich in history and charm, the excursion to Castello Baradello is a much-loved stroll by the people of Como and tourists alike and an unmissable experience for anyone visiting Como, suitable for all ages. From the top of its high tower the view is breath-taking and its walls have seen all major historical events that took place in . - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Castello-Baradello-00240/ (+39) 031 211131

COMO - July 17th - Guided Tour - COMO RAZIONALISTA - Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, 6 - 9:30 AM - Paid - Rationalist-era Como. Visit to the Citadel and the Monument to the Fallen, made accessible by Como City Hall expressly for Società Archeologica Comense’s summer events. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Como-razionalista/ (+39) 031 269022

COMO - July 17th - Guided Tour - ROMANICÒMM - Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, 6 - 9:30 AM - Paid - A journey across Como’s great mediaeval churches: Santi Cosma e Damiano, Sant’Abbondio and San Carpoforo. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/RomaniComm/ (+39) 031 269022

COMO - July 17th - Theatre - STAND UP COMEDY - Via Castellini, 7 - 9:30 AM - Paid - TeatroGruppo Popolare organises a writing workshop for Stand Up Comedy, directed by Mauro Fratini, at Piccola Accademia di Como. There are no pre-established rules, style guides, nor tried and tested techniques ensuring success. What you’ll find there is the search for one’s own unique style and originality that lead to creativity, granting the interest of the public. All of this supported by good writing and an effective mise en scène. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Stand-Up-Comedy-00001/ (+39) 348 0906768

COMO - July 17th - Guided tour - MINIARTEXTIL - Via Mentana - 11:00 AM - Free - Guided tour of the exhibition at the Padiglione ex Grossisti del Mercato coperto with works by international masters, young emerging and large site-specific installations of the famous fiber art exhibition. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/MINIARTEXTIL-NUMERO-TRENTA/

DERVIO (LC) - July 17th - Guided Tour - CORENNO PLINIO, IL VILLAGGIO MEDIEVALE - Piazzetta Garibaldi - 4:00 PM - Paid - A wonderful outing exploring Corenno Plinio, an ancient mediaeval village. Please wear comfortable shoes as the path includes about a thousand steps. - Reservation required: www.villago.it (+39) 338 3090011

ERBA (CO) - July 17th - Music - TINO CAPPELLETTI BAND - Parco Majnoni - Piazza Prepositurale, 2 - 9:00 PM - Free - Blues-themed evening in the company of Tino Cappelletti, guitarist and bassist. - Reservation required: www.comune.erba.co.it (+39) 031 615527

ESINO LARIO (LC) - July 17th - Excursion - I GEOSITI DEL MONCODEMO - Località Alpe Cainallo - 8:30 AM - Paid - Guided excursion of the Moncodeno geological sites. Optional lunch at Rifugio Bogani at 1:00 PM, alternatively packed lunch. On the journey back we shall cross Bocchetta di Piancaformia and Porta di Prada. - Reservation required: www.guidelariogrigne.it (+39) 335 5945329

GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - July 17th - Local market - MERCATINO DELLE CURIOSITÀ - Via Umberto I - 5:00 PM - Free - The curiosities market stalls offer handicraft, collectibles, creativity and local produce. It takes place on the lakeside walk every Saturday in July and August except for August 14th. - Without reservation: www.mercatiniecuriosita.com (+39) 346 6409936

GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - July 17th - Music - NOTE AL CHIAR DI LUNA - Piazza Ciceri - 9:00 PM - Free - Live music on the lakeside walk by Martina Bischi (vocals), Daniel Acerboni (vocals) and Pierluigi Salami (piano). - Without reservation: www.northlakecomo.net/907-Eventi-Note-al-Chiar- di-Luna- (+39) 0344 85005

LECCO - July 17th - Guided Tour - GUIDED TOUR - Piazza XX Settembre - 6:00 PM - Paid - Guided tour of the Paesaggi possibili. Da De Nittis a Morlotti, da Carrà a Fontana exhibition, curated by Simona Bartolena. - Reservation required: www.museilecco.org (+39) 335 5378189

LECCO - July 17th - Cultural Event - APERTURA STRAORDINARIA DEI POLI MUSEALI DELLA CITTÀ. - 9:00 PM - Free - Guided tours and multi-sensory path at Palazzo Belgiojoso. Performances, juggling show, musical aperitif, free inflatable games and tours with "Lucie" at the lakefront. - Reservation required: www.museilecco.org (+39) 0341 286729

LECCO - July 17th - Music - CONCERTO PATITUCCI TRIO - Piazza Garibaldi - 10:00 PM - Free - In case of rain the event will be held at the Auditorium Casa dell'Economia in Via Tonale 28/30. - Without reservation - www.comune.lecco.it (+39) 0341 481140

LECCO - July 17th - Excursion - TREKKING TOUR "DETOX" - 9:30 AM - Paid - Lecco between nature and traditions. Leave the city behind and immerse yourself in nature with an invigorating trek to Lecco. The journey takes 2.5 hours. The meeting point will be advised at the time of booking. - Reservation required: freedome.it/attivita/trakking-tour-natura-tradizioni-lecco/

LECCO - July 17th - Excursion - ECO URBAN WALK - 3:30 PM - Paid - A guided hiking tour of about 3 hours to discover the Gerenzone River; at the end of the trail there will be a tasting. The meeting point will be advised at time of booking. - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/ecourbanwalk/ (+39) 377 1159983

LEZZENO (CO) - July 17th - Guided tour - WALKING TOUR MADONNA DEI CEPPI - Frazione Chiesa, 4 - 5:30 PM - Paid - Guided walk through some hamlets of leading to the Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Ceppi. Eventually, aperitif at the farm Madonna dei Ceppi. Some traits are uphill. We recommend hiking boots. - Reservation required: lezzenolakecomo.com (+39) 3452510378

MENAGGIO (CO) - July 17th - Conference-Congress - MENAGGIO NOIR 2021 - Piazzale Martiri delle Foibe - 8:30 PM - Free - Meeting with the writer Vittorio Nessi, author of the volume Delitto al mercato dei fiori. In case of bad weather the presentation will take place at the Sala Consiliare of the Municipality of Menaggio. - Without reservation: www.artelario.it

MENAGGIO (CO) - July 17th - Music - MENAGGIO LIVE MUSIC - Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi - 9:00 PM - Free - Live music with the "Up Coming News" group (Matteo Puricelli, Thomas Albini, Ener Colombo, Domenico Vitali). - Without reservation: www.menaggio.com (+39) 0344 36411

MERATE (LC) - July 17th - Cultural Event - MATINEE - Via Antonio Baslini, 34 - 7:00 AM - Free - Theatrical-musical walk. - Reservation required: www.ouverturemerate.com/calendario (+39) 335 5254536

MOLTRASIO - July 17th - Festival - BUSKERS FESTIVAL - Piazza San Rocco - 9:00 PM - Free - Shezan, il genio impossibile of Alexsander De Bastiani. A genius will do everything to fulfill the desire to amaze the audience. Fakirs, juggling, magic, acrobatics and comedy with one of the few true swords’ eaters existing in the world, winner of national and international awards. - Reservation recommended: www.facebook.com/moltrasiobuskersfestival

MONTICELLO (LC) - July 17th - Music - SING THE POSITION (PUNK VERSION) - Via Monte Grappa - 7:00 PM - Inside the exhibition Suoni Mobili, a performative project at 360 degrees: a violinist, singer and dancer, and choreographer, two artists. - Reservation required: www.suonimobili.it (+39) 331 4519922

OLGIATE MOLGORA (LC) - July 17th - Educational workshop - NATI PER LEGGERE - Biblioteca Civica - 10:30 AM - Free - Readings for children from 6 months to 6 years ages in "Vivi l’estate a Olgiate" - Reservation required: www.comune.olgiatemolgora.lc.it (+39) 0341 286835

OLGIATE MOLGORA (LC) - July 17th - Educational workshop - NATI PER LEGGERE - Via Sommi Picenardi - 4:30 PM - Free - Readings for children from 6 months to 6 years ages - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/pro.molgora/ (+39) 342 0054335

OLGINATE (LC) - July 17th - Theater - CAFE' BELLE EPOQUE - Piazza Garibaldi - 9:00 PM - Free - Theatrical Performance in " Summer 2021”. In case of bad weather, the event will take place at the gymnasium of Middle School. - Without reservation - www.comune.olginate.lc.it (+39) 0341 655611

ORIA (CO) - July 17th - Guided tour - VISITE A LUME DI CANDELA E PICNIC NELL'ORTO - Via Antonio Fogazzaro, 14 - 5:30 PM - Paid - On the occasion of the Sere FAI d'estate, a special opened evening of the villa with guided tours mainly from the literary cut. You will have the chance to stay inside the Orto Franco for a picturesque picnic. - Reservation recommended: www.fondoambiente.it/eventi/in-villa-a-lume-di-candela

PADERNO D' (LC) - July 17th - Excursion - LUNGO L'ADDA DI LEONARDO DA VINCI - Via T. Edison, 47 - 2:45 PM - Paid - This walk will take you along one of the most attractive stretches of river Adda that inspired the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. Difficulty: Very easy; altitude 100 m; 7 km long; Time 3 hours; endaround 18:30 - Reservation required: www.associazione.giteinlombardia.it (+39) 371 3206816

PADERNO D'ADDA (LC) - July 17th - Music - MERCANTI DI LIQUORE + ILARIA PASTORE - Via G. Marconi - 7:00 PM - Paid - Within the "Pintupi open air" live music festival. Admission with Arci card (2020-2021 annuities). - Without reservation: www.pintupiopenair.com

PORLEZZA (CO) - July 17th - Typical market - MERCATO SETTIMANALE E MERCATINI ARTIGIANALI - Lungolago Matteotti 1 - 9:00 AM - Free - Along the lake you can find the weekly market as well as the craft and creativity markets. - Without reservation - www.facebook.com/turismoporlezza

ROVENNA (CO) - July 17th - Music - INPROSSIMITÀRTE | LARIO BRASS BAND - Piazza Vittoria - 6:30 PM - Free - Lario Brass Band in concert with the participation of the outstanding Corpo Musicale of Rovenna on the centenary of his training. - Reservation required: musicforgreen.it/ (+39) 345 439 3966

SORMANO (CO) - July 17th - Educational workshop - SULLE ORME DELL’ARTISTA HERVÈ TULLET - Via dei Campi - 3:00 PM - Free - Kindergarten workshop for children on the footsteps of the artist Hervé Tullet. The meetings are held according to the anti-Covid provisions. The entrance will be allowed till the achievement of the established capacity. - Without reservation - www.madonnadicampoe.it (+39) 338.2102859

SORMANO (CO) - July 17th - Cultural Event - INCONTRO CON L’ARTISTA FRANCO TRIPODI - Via Monte San Primo, 2 - 4:00 PM - Free - Organized by the Foundation Sormani / Prota - Giurleo. The use of the mask, the respect of the distances and the disinfection of the hands are required- Reservation recommended: www.fondazionesormani-protagiurleo.it

SORMANO (CO) - July 17th - Music - IN CHIAVE DI FAI - CONCERTO AL CASTELLO DI SORMANO - Via Castello - 6:00 PM - Paid - The concert will be held fully outdoors and will be preceded by an historical introduction of the place by the volunteers of the Gruppo FAI Giovani di Como. At the end the participants will be offered a toast. It is recommended to reach the town on foot and wear appropriate clothing (800m). - Reservation required: faiprenotazioni.fondoambiente.it/evento/in- chiave-di-fai-concerto-al-castello-di-sormano-13178

TACENO (LC) - July 17th - Music- CONCERTO "IL GLORIA'' DI ANTONIO VIVALDI - Via Vittorio Emanuele, 24 - 9:00 PM - Free - Soloists, Choir and Orchestra. - Reservation required: www.valsassinacultura.it/ (+39) 0341 910144

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 17th - Guided tour - ARTUR SCHNABEL E LA SUA FAMIGLIA - Via Regina, 22 - 10:00 AM - Free - Guided tour of the exhibition Artur Schnabel and his family staged at the Museo del Paesaggio del Lago di Como. The visit is included in the price of the admission ticket to the Museum. - Without reservation - www.comune.tremezzina.co.it (+39) 0344 533023

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 17th - Guided tour - ARTUR SCHNABEL E LA SUA FAMIGLIA - Via Regina, 22 - 4:00 PM - Free - Guided tour of the exhibition Artur Schnabel e la sua famiglia at Museo del Paesaggio del Lago di Como. The visit is included in the price of the admission ticket to the Museum. - Without reservation - www.comune.tremezzina.co.it (+39) 0344 533023

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 17th - Festival - LACMUS FESTIVAL EDUCATIONAL: IL CARNEVALE DEGLI ANIMALI - Piazza XI Febbraio - 8:00 PM - Free - LacMus Educational Festival organizes an event dedicated to families and children where you can discover together the power of music for young and old. Musicians: Louis Lortie and Cosme Parolai, piano, Fiorito and Beatrice Irene Spina, violin, Alessandro Prandi, viola, Lorenzo Judah, cello, Jonas Villegas, Louis Sauvêtre bass, timpani. Music by Saint-Saens, Prokofiev and Piazzolla. In case of bad weather the concert will be held at the Sports Hall of , Via degli Artigiani, 9, Loc. Lenno. -Reservation required: www.lacmusfestival.com (+39) 331 4283500

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 17th - Theater - LE PRÉNOM - CENA TRA AMICI - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 8:00 PM - Free - Part of the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/ (+39) 0341 205112

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 17th - Theater - GLI STRAMPALATI VIAGGI DI GULLIVER - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 10:30 AM - Free - Entertainment for families. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/ (+39) 0341 205112

VARENNA (LC) - July 17th - Excursion - SENTIERO DEI PATRIARCHI - Via Imbarcadero - 10:00 AM - Paid - Nature walk along the "Greenway dei Patriarchi." It will be possible to visit Villa Monastero. Ferry to Bellagio and visit. Return by ferry to in a free zone. Length: 9 km; 4 hours; altitude: 200 m; packed lunch - Reservation required: ecommerce.montagnelagodicomo.it/

VARENNA (LC) - July 17th - Music - CLUBNOIR - Piazza San Giorgio - 9:00 PM - Free - Italian and foreign authors Swing Music. - Without reservation - www.varennaturismo.com (+39) 0341 830367

VARENNA (LC) - July 17th - Guided tour - VARENNA E BELLAGIO - Piazza San Giorgio - 9:30 AM - Paid - Visit to Villa Monastero, transfer by boat to Bellagio, visit to the gardens of Villa Melzi, return by boat to Varenna. Tour group to achieve minimum 10 paying people 7 before the scheduled date. - Reservation required: www.rigamontiviaggi.it (+39) 0341 350224

VERCANA (CO) - July 17th - Music - QUINTA RASSEGNA ORGANISTICA ALTOLARIANA - Località Caino (CO) - 9:00 PM - Free - First concert of the Fifth Review Organ Altolariana with the concert Viaggio in musica tra '600 e '800. The concert will include performances by Alessandro Achilli (organ) and Rebecca Brusamonti (soprano). - Without reservation - www.facebook.com/1487790681444610/photos/a.1488115881412090/3036507739906222

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BELLAGIO - VARENNA - MENAGGIO - TREMEZZINA - July 18th - Excursion - DISCOVER BELLAGIO - Lungo Lago Manzoni, 32 Bellagio - 2:30 PM - Paid - Cruise on Lake center one-hour drive board. Tour confirmed with a minimum of 4 persons. - Reservation required: www.lakecomodiscovery.com (+39) 349 5600603

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 18th - Guided tour - DISCOVER BELLAGIO - VILLA MELZI - Lungo Lario Manzoni - 11:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the gardens of Villa Melzi lasting about 90 minutes. Inputs included. The tour is operated with a minimum of 4 participants. - Reservation required: www.lakecomodiscovery.com (+39) 349 5600603

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 18th - Guided tour - IL BORGO DI BELLAGIO - Piazza della Chiesa, 14 - 3:00 PM - Paid - Discovering the ancient village of Bellagio: curiosity and interesting details! Meet at the Promobellagio office in the church square. - Reservation recommended: www.facebook.com/rita.annunziata.54 (+39) 335 8435907

BELLANO (LC) - July 18th - Music - BELLANO JAZZ FESTIVAL - Through the streets of the town - 11:00 AM - Free - Music traveling with Marching Band Quintetto Swing. - Without reservation - www.turismobellano.it (+39) 335 1752102

BELLANO (LC) - July 18th- Music - CONCERTO MUSICA DA CAMERA - Through the streets of the town - 9:00 PM - Free - Appointment with Music - Without reservation - www.turismobellano.it (+39) 335 1752102

CALOLZIOCORTE (LC) - July 18th - Typical market - CREA ED ESPONI E COMMERCIANTE PER UN GIORNO - Via Padri Serviti - 8:00 AM - Free - Traditional market that takes place every third Sunday of the month. - Without reservation www.facebook.com/ProLocoCalolziocorte (+39) 0341 630956

CANTÙ (CO) - July 18th - Cultural Event - CAI - MUSICA E POESIA - Via Roma, 8 - 9:00 PM - Free - A night in the town to know the section of the Club Alpino of Cantù; a program of music, poetry and stories to make us think about the mountain. An evening also to discover the many activities and tours of the partnership canturino. - Reservation required: www.estetcanturina.it (+39) 031717445

CARENNO (LC) - July 18th - Guided tour - VISITE GUIDATE DELLA CHIESINA DEI MORTI - Via Pertus, 59 - 2:45 PM - Free - Special opening summer 2021. - Without reservation - www.facebook.com/chiesinadeimorti (+39) 0341 610507

CASATENOVO (LC) - July 18th - Music - MUSICA IN VILLA - Via San Giacomo, 21 - 9:30 PM - Paid - Concerto for Two Harps, performances by Francesca Tirale and Duccio Lombardi. - Reservation required: www.prolococasatenovo.it (+39) 351 762 6665

CASATENOVO (LC) - July 18th - Excursion - GUSTA CASATENOVO 2021 - Via alla Cappelletta, Rogoredo, Casatenovo - 9:00 AM - Paid - A guided walk from Rogoredo in Cascina Melli with insights on local history, environmental and culinary Casatenovo through music, stories and tastings. - Reservation required: www.comune.casatenovo.lc.it/det_a_casatenovo-1405- GUSTA_CASATENOVO (+39) 351 7626665

CASSAGO BRIANZA (LC) - July 18th - Excursion -VILLA LURANI PEDROLI A ZIZZANORRE - Via S. Allende - 4:00 PM - Free - Guided tour and photo lab. Comfortable shoes are indispensable for walking. - Reservation required: www.villagreppi.it/album

CERNUSCO LOMBARDONE (LC) - July 18th - Educational workshop - UN CARICO DI GIOCHI E GIOCHI ANTICHI - Piazza della Vittoria - 4:00 PM - Free - Games and laboratory Park. - Reservation recommended: www.ilcerchiotondo.it (+39) 338 5940134

COLICO (LC) - July 18th- Typical market - MERCATINI HOBBY, ANTIQUARIATO E VINTAGE - Piazza Garibaldi - 9:00 AM - Free - The Hobby markets, antiques and vintage of Piazza Garibaldi is the place for you. Do not miss the opportunity to browse among the stalls looking for unique and rare objects. Every Sunday. - Without reservation - visitcolico.it/eventi/mercatini-hobby-antiquariato-e- vintage/ (+39) 0341930930

COMO - July 18th - Cultural Event - APERTURA PARCO DEL GRUMELLO - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 10:00 AM - Free - The description of the main botanical collections is also available through the reading of the QR code affixed on the respective poles. Access to the Parco del Grumello is pedestrian and free and takes place on the basis of the current containment measures of pandemic Covid-19. From 10:00 to 18:00 eco food and from 18:00 to 21:00 aperitif with Ugo. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Apertura-del-Parco-del-Grumello- 00057/ (+39) 031 228 76 20

COMO - July 18th - Guided tour - VERDE DELIZIA-VILLA OLMO E GIARDINI - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 10:30 AM - Free - The municipality of Como with the association c-Lake Today offers guided tours to discover the history of Como from its natural beauty to the artistic heritage. Every month an orientation tour for those coming to Como for the first time, providing an indication of a general nature to discover the city, its surroundings and orient themselves during their stay. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Villa-Olmo-e-il-suo-giardino/ (+39) 349 5115630

COMO - July 18th- Music - MARCO BIANCHI “VIBES” TRIO - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 11:15 AM - Free - Villa del Grumello Jazz Festival welcomes the Grumello between June and July 2021 important musicians of national and international scene, proposing theoretical seminars and practical meetings and enrichment open to all, by the musicians who will perform during the evening event or in matinée. Access to the Grumello Park is pedestrian and free and takes place on the basis of the current provisions on the containment of pandemic Covid-19. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Marco-Bianchi-vibes-trio/ (+39) 031 228 76 20

COMO - July 18th - Music - I BEMOLLI SONO BLU - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 4:00 PM - Free - These two concerts, designed for toddlers, want to accompany the young listeners along the paths of the fairy tale, where the animals are protagonists and of stamps regions and musical colors The path that begins here is the result of collaboration of the instrument classes and the Department of the Como Conservatory of music Teaching and will continue in September and October with some musical creativity workshops for children. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-bemolli-sono-blu-00001/(+39) 031 279827

COMO - July 18th - Cultural Event - SUNSET YOGA - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 5:00 PM - Free - It is a path of knowledge of self, of inner transformation through direct understanding, not mediated by the word, but relied on the experience. Cultivating awareness, the ability ‘to relate and listen’, to establish a stable and continuous relationship with the body, with the breath, with the feelings and thoughts. - Reservation required: https://www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Sunset-Yoga- 00018/ (+39) 031 228 76 20

COMO - July 18th - Music - 12 VIOLONCELLI - Via Bonomelli, 4 - 8:00 PM - Free - During the Festival, music is accompanied by other forms of artistic expression such as photography, sound art, fiber art and poetry and presented musical works composed for the occasion and premiered. Afterwards, a concert of On The Bridge Cello Ensemble, 12 cellists led by Stefano Cerrato, The concert will take place within the great church of St. Joseph and will present some works of Sirskape. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/12-violoncelli

COMO - July 18th - Music - + MORE - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - A few months after participation in the 71st edition of the Sanremo Festival with with the song Call me by name, double platinum certification, and whose video has over 33 million views, and a few days of partnership with Samuel in the individual Cinema, the singer announces new shows produced and distributed by Live Concerts that will lead her to perform all over Italy. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Francesca-Michielin-more/ (+39).327.3117975

COMO- July 18th - Cinema - GLI ANNI PIÙ BELLI - Via Colonna, 7 - 9:30 PM - Paid - For the exhibition in the yard Cinema, screening of Gabriele Muccino. The film tells the story of four friends, in the space of forty years, from 1980 to present, from adolescence to adulthood. Their hopes, their disappointments, their successes and failures are the plot of a great story of friendship and love through which you also tell Italy and Italians. A large fresco that tells who we are, where we come from and also where they will go and who will be our children. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Gli-anni-piu-belli/

COMO- July 18th - Cultural Event - MERCATINO DELL'ANTIQUARIATO E DEL COLLEZIONISMO - Viale Spallino- 8:30 AM - Free - Stalls full of bargains. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-mercatini-in-citta-00224/

DORIO (LC) - July 18th - Excursion - TREKKING ENOGASTRONOMICO DEI VIANDANTI E DEI PESCATORI - Via Piave, 31 - 9:15 AM - Paid - Through the woods near Dorio till the church of San Rocco. Packed lunches, visit Corenno then Plinio . Here aperitif with fish from the lake. Then free time. Difficulty: medium; altitude 350 m; 8 km; walking time 3 ½ hours. - Reservation required: www.associazione.giteinlombardia.it (+39) 371 3206816

ERBA (CO) - July 18th - Music - CONCERTO SOTTO LE STELLE A CURA NO-XS TRIO - Parco Majnoni - Piazza Prepositurale, 2 - 9:00 PM - Free - Only music played entirely live, a band of three components that recreated the sound of a band splitting guitar, bass, drums, keyboards with a rich repertoire ranging from international rock'n'roll Elvis, Queen, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, the most famous Italian songs like Vasco, Baptists and Ligabue. - Reservation required: www.comune.erba.co.it (+39) 031 615527

ERBA (CO) - July 18th - Music - "CONCERTO SOTTO LE STELLE" NO-XS TRIO - Parco Majnoni, Piazza Prepositurale, 2 - 9:00 PM - Free - Band of three components that play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards with a rich repertoire ranging from international rock'n'roll to the most famous Italian songs. - Reservation required: www.comune.erba.co.it (+39) 031 615527

GALBIATE (LC) - July 18th - Conference-Congress - L'UOMO BIANCO A SINISTRA, LA STORIA DI PETER NORMAN - Via Bertarelli, 11 - 6:00 PM - Paid - Presentation of the book and happy hour with the author Gianluca Morassi. - Without reservation - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it (+39) 0341 542266

GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - July 18th - Music - MUSIC IN THE CHURCH - Piazza XI Febbraio - 7:00 PM - Paid - Third meeting of the Music Festival in the Church at the Church of Santa Maria del Tiglio with a performance by harpist Lucia Foti. Music by Renié, C.P.E. Bach, Parish-Alvars, Hasselmans and Grandjany. - Reservation recommended: www.northlakecomo.net/477-Eventi- Music-in-the-Church-Terzo-concerto (+39) 0344 85005

GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - July 18th - Music - NOTE AL CHIAR DI LUNA - Piazza Ciceri - 9:00 PM - Free - Live music on the lake side with Bruno Bischi (sax), Simone Daclon (piano), Robert Small (bass), Massimo Caracca (drums), Emilio Soana (special guest). - Without reservation - www.northlakecomo.net/907-Eventi-Note-al-Chiar-di-Luna- (+39) 0344 85005

GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - July 18th - Music - FESTIVAL MUSICA SULL'ACQUA - Via Regina Levante, 2 - 9:00 PM - Paid - Closing concert at the Palazzo Gallio with the performance of Mach Orchestra conducted by Diego Matheuz and accompanied by the tenor Ian Bostridge. Music by Britten and Tchaikovsky. - Reservation recommended: www.festivalmusicasullacqua.org (+39) 350 5295856

LAMBRUGO (CO) - July 18th - Cultural Event - APERITIVO LETTERARIO CON ENRICO IANNELLO - Piazza Papa Giovanni Paolo II - 6:00 PM - Free - Literary happy hour with Enrico Ianniello and presentation of the book Alfredino laggiù (publisher Feltrinelli). - Without reservation - www.colombre.org (+39) 031 610999

LECCO - July 18th - Music - IL SOFFIO DEI MANTICI - Chiesa di Santa Maria, fraz. Rancio - 11:00 AM - Free - Part of the exhibition Suoni mobili. - Without reservation - www.musicamorfosi.it (+39) 331 451 9922

LECCO - July 18th - Guided tour - VISITA GUIDATA ALLA BASILICA DI SAN NICOLÒ - Via San Nicolò, 1 - 3:00 PM - Free - Guided tour of the Basilica di San Nicolò. - Reservation required: www.leccocentro.it (+39) 0341 2824033

LECCO - July 18th - Typical market - LECCO ANTIQUARIA - Piazza XX Settembre - 8:00 AM - Free - Antiques market and collectibles - Without reservation - www.comune.lecco.it (+39) 351 9948603

LECCO - July 18th - Guided tour - APERTURE CHIESA E CONVENTO DI PESCARENICO - Rione di Pescarenico - 9:30 AM - Free - From 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM free visits to the church and the convent; from 12:30 AM to 3:00 PM free visits to church (closed convent); from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM free or guided tours by volunteers in the church and the convent. - Reservation required: www.leccocentro.it (+39) 0341 282403

LECCO - July 18th - Excursion - TREKKING TOUR "DETOX" - The meeting point will be communicated after the reservation - 9:30 AM - Paid - Lecco between nature and traditions. Leave behind the city and immerse yourself in nature with an invigorating trek to Lecco. The journey takes 2.5 hours. - Reservation required: freedome.it/attivita/trakking-tour-natura-tradizioni-lecco/

LECCO - July 18th - Excursion - ECO URBAN WALK -The meeting point will be communicated after the reservation - 3:30 PM - Paid - A guided hiking tour takes about 3 hours to discover the Gerenzone River; at the end of the route is planned a tasting. - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/ecourbanwalk/ (+39) 377 1159983

LEZZENO (CO) - July 18th - Guided tour - TOUR DELLE FRAZIONI DI LEZZENO - Loc. Cendraro Lago - 10:00 AM - Paid - Walk through the "north" villages of Lezzeno, guardians of precious evidences that offer to the curious traveler the excitement of past times. At last: happy hour at the restaurant "Stone House". - Reservation required: https://lezzenolakecomo.com/ (+39) 3452510378

MENAGGIO (CO) - July 18th - Music - MUSICA DI INTRATTENIMENTO CON IL PIANISTA DANNY DANESE - Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi - 9:00 PM - Free - Entertainment Piano Music with pianist Danny Danish. - Without reservation - www.menaggio.com (+39) 0344 32924

MOLTENO (LC) - July 18th - Theater - I GRANDI VIAGGI DI PASSPARTOUT E GIRAMONDO - Via della Vittoria - 8:30 PM - Free - Theatrical Performance for children from 5 years. - Reservation recommended: www.stendhart.it (+39) 339 5710559

PADERNO D’ADDA (LC) - July 18th - Excursion - LUNGO L'ADDA DI LEONARDO DA VINCI - Via T. Edison, 47 - 3:45 PM - Paid - Walk along one of the Adda River that inspired Leonardo da Vinci. Difficulty: very easy. Length: 7 km. Walking time: 3 h. - Without reservation: https://associazione.giteinlombardia.it (+39) 371 3206816

PADERNO D’ADDA (LC) - July 18th - Music - TRE ALLEGRI RAGAZZI MORTI - Via G. Marconi - 7:00 PM - Paid - Opening: Massi Lanciasassi (Leeches). Only Arci members admitted. - Without reservation: www.pintupiopenair.com

POGNANA LARIO (CO) - July 18th - Guided tour - POGNANA: DA PIERINA LEGNANI ALL'ARTE CONTEMPORANEA. - Municipio, via Don Paolo Bernasconi, 2 - 10:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the house and tomb of the celebrated dancer and of the path of artists in the historic center. Meet at the town hall of Pognana. - Reservation required: www.sentierodeisogni.it (+39) 3203551711

SOLBIATE CON CAGNO (CO) - July 18th - Special event - VASI COMUNICANTI 2021, PORTA IN SCENA LA FRONTIERA - 10:30 AM - Free - A full day of performances that will be staged in , Uggiate-Trevano, Cagno and . The walk starts from at 10.30 AM at the oratory field and will end in Solbiate con Cagno. - Reservation recommended: www.karakorumteatro.it/vasi-comunicanti-2021/

SORMANO (CO) - July 18th - Cultural Event - COMPLEANNI IN NOIR - Via Calbera, 2 - 5:00 PM - Free - Tiziana Mazza presents his latest book: "Compleanni in noir" (Edizioni Convalle). - Without reservation - www.prosormano.it

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Guided tour - VILLA CARLOTTA: PROGETTO BENI AL SICURO. VISITA AL CANTIERE - Via Regina, 2 - 11:00 AM - Paid - A special guided tour to learn about the heritage through the eyes of the beholder to preserve and protect. Cost: € 15.00 (entrance + guided tour). Places limited, registration is open until Friday, July 16 at 4.00 PM. In case of failure to reach the minimum number of participants the event will be canceled. - Reservation required: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Festival - GRAND HOTEL : LACMUS FESTIVAL. PASSION GALLIANO - Via Regina, 8 - 7:00 PM - Paid - The great final concert, as tradition, in the spectacular Grand Hotel Tremezzo, this year with an exceptional protagonist: the accordion virtuoso Richard Galliano. A versatile musician, that enchants stages all over the world for his ability to continually rewrite the history of the accordion. - Reservation required: www.lacmusfestival.com (+39) 331 4283500

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Music - I CONCERTI DELL'ACCADEMIA MUSICALE DON CARLO BASCI - Via Sant'Abbondio, 6 - 8:30 PM - Free - Concert of the young musicians of the Accademia Musicale Don Carlo Basci. Organ: Stefano Pedrazzini. Piano: Thomas Grandi. - Without reservation - www.facebook.com/Accademia-Musicale-Don-Carlo-Basci-105477707931114 (+39) 3493115915

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Festival - LACMUS FESTIVAL: SUNRISE CONCERT - Via Regina Teodolinda - 6:00 AM - Paid - A suggestive concert at dawn for harp and violin on the lake terrace in the Park, followed by a yoga session (optional). The concert ticket includes breakfast courtesy of Pasticceria Punto and the Pro Loco of Mezzegra. - Reservation required: www.lacmusfestival.com (+39) 331 4283500

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Typical market - MERCATINO DELLE CURIOSITÀ - Via C. Lomazzi - 8:00 AM - Free - Market of curiosity with ethnic art and craft stalls, collectibles, handmade, creativity and hobby. - Without reservation: www.mercatiniecuriosita.com (+39) 3466409936

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Typical market - MERCATINO DELL'ARTIGIANATO CON "I GIOCHI DEI NONNI" - Piazza XI Febbraio - 8:00 AM - Free - Market of cultural curiosity and play path of traditional folk games. - Without reservation: www.mercatiniecuriosita.com (+39) 3466409936

VALBRONA (CO) - July 18th - Excursion - ESCURSIONE INSIEME "L'ANELLO DEL CRIAROLO" - Via Risorgimento - 4:00 PM - Paid - A pleasant and informative tour to explore waters that speak of today and yesterday transformations in the area, its landscape and its life forms. Suitable for children. Please note that attendance at Escursioni Insieme of the Pro Loco Progetto of Valbrona is reserved to the members. Membership fee: €5. - Reservation required: www.valbrona.net (+39) 338 3399995

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 18th - Educational workshop - LETTURE NEL BOSCO - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 3:00 PM - Free - Entertainment for families within the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/it-it/appuntamenti/rassegna-teatro-sotto-le-stelle-questa-sera-si- recita-all-aperto-10-24-luglio-2021-77658-1-191359ef44ae5dcfc3a8ef5ba3c73420 (+39) 0341 205112

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 18th - Theater - VENERE IN PELLICCIA - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 8:00 PM - Free - Venus in Fur, part of the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/it-it/appuntamenti/rassegna-teatro-sotto-le- stelle-questa-sera-si-recita-all-aperto-10-24-luglio-2021-77658-1- 191359ef44ae5dcfc3a8ef5ba3c73420 (+39) 0341 205112

VARENNA (LC) - July 18th - Excursion - LE PERLE DEL LARIO: VARENNA, VILLA MONASTERO E BELLAGIO - Via Imbarcadero - 9:15 AM - Paid - Nature walk from Varenna to spring. Visit to Villa Monastero and lunch in its famous gardens. In the afternoon visit to Bellagio. Difficulty: easy, altitude: 200m, length: 9 km. - Reservation required: https://associazione.giteinlombardia.it (+39) 371 3206816

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 18th - Special event - GLI APERITIVI A - Via , 1 - 6:30 PM - Paid - An opening special evening to watch the sunset at the beautiful Villa Balbianello, accompanied by a drink in Loggia Segrè and background music. Departure and return only by boat from Lido di Lenno. - Reservation required: www.fondoambiente.it (+39) 0344 56110

19 JULY

BALLABIO (LC) - July 19th - Cinema - CINEMA ALL'APERTO - Via Filippo Turati - 9:00 PM - Free - Outdoor cinema. - Without reservation: www.comune.ballabio.lc.it (+39) 0341 530111

BARZIO (LC) - July 19th - Educational workshop - ALBERO DELLE STORIE - Via Provinciale - 5:00 PM - Free - Puppet theater performance falling within the La Leggenda della - Festival di teatro di figura programme. - Reservation recommended: www.ilcerchiotondo.it (+39) 338 5940134

CERNOBBIO (CO) - July 19th - Music - LADRI DI NOTE | IN CAMMINO CON FRANZ SCHUBERT - Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2 - 9:00 PM - Paid - Luca Ciammarughi, piano. In cammino con Franz Schubert - F. Schubert Impromptu Op. 142 n. 1, Impromptu op. 142 n. 2, Valses Nobles D 969, Menuet D 600, Impromptu D 899 op. 90 n. 4, Klavierstück D 946 n. 2. - Reservation required: www.villabernasconi.eu/ladri-di-note-i-concerti-in-villa

COMO - July 19th - Music - CHE BELLO WOW - Viale Rosselli, 9 - Como - 7:00 PM - Paid - Private concert: the audience will be split in groups of up to 20 people per time to attend a 15-20 min concert in the backyard. Performers: Summit and Five Quartes bands. Only acoustic music. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Che-bello-wow

COMO - July 19th - Theater - I LEGNANESI IN RIDERE - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - Past and present, tradition and modernity: you can see the whole world in this new show. A show of over two hours, with a smashing conclusion, to remind us that despite the problems and difficulties of life, ‘all is left to us is to laugh!’. Depending on weather conditions, the Villa Olmo Festival may delay the starting time of the show up to 90 minutes before cancelling it. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-Legnanesi-in-Ridere (+39) 3273117975

LECCO - July 19th - Cinema - UN AFFARE DI FAMIGLIA - Piazza Sagrato Basilica, 2 - 9:00 PM - Paid - Film screening included in the Ma che film la vita! festival. - Reservation recommended: www.chiesadilecco.it (+39) 0341 282403

MALGRATE - July 19th - Theater - I FANTASMI DI SILIA - Palazzo Agudio - 8:00 PM - Free - Theater play included in the “Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto” programme - Reservation required: (+39) 0341 202000

MISSAGLIA (LC) - July 19th - Educational workshop - NATI PER LEGGERE - Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 3 - 10:15 AM - Free - Readings for children aged 18 to 36 months. - Reservation required: www.comune.missaglia.lc.it (+39) 039 9201366

20 JULY

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 20th - Cultural Event - LETTURE DI STRADA - FEDERICA FRACASSI - Via Portichetti - 6:00 PM - Free - Federica Fracassi read passages about the mountains, by great artists such as Giovanni Testori, Paul Cognetti, Mauro Corona and Thomas Mann. She will also perform the famous ‘Legend of the Grigna’, dedicated to children. - Without reservation.

COMO - July 20th - Music - ALL’OMBRA DI BEETHOVEN: SCHUBERT I - LIEDER - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 6:00 PM - Free - All’ombra di Beethoven: Schubert I - lieder. Performers: Benedetta Mazzetto (vocals), Gaia Luce Gervasini (piano). - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Allombra-di-Beethoven-Schubert-I-lieder/ (+39) 031 279827

LECCO - July 20th - Music - CONCERTO RIVER GOSPEL MASS CHOIR - Via San Nicolò, 1 - 9:00 PM - Free - Concert. - Without reservation www.comune.lecco.it (+39) 0341 481140

OLGIATE MOLGORA (LC) - July 20th - Cultural Event - LA BRIANZOLA - Viale Sommi Picenardi - 8:00 PM - Free - History, music, poems, anecdotes. - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/pro.molgora/ (+39) 342 0054335

TREMEZZINA (CO) - July 20th - Cinema - 35MM TRA LA LUNA E LE STELLE: VOLEVO NASCONDERMI - Via Statale - 9:30 PM - Free - Screening of the film Volevo Nascondermi, directed by Giorgio Diritti, bringing to the big screen the poetic and incredibly human story of Antonio Ligabue. - Without reservation www.comune.tremezzina.co.it (+39) 0344 40493

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 20th - Theater - LA CENA DEI CRETINI - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 8:00 PM - Free - Part of the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/it-it/appuntamenti/rassegna-teatro-sotto-le- stelle-questa-sera-si-recita-all-aperto-10-24-luglio-2021-77658-1- 191359ef44ae5dcfc3a8ef5ba3c73420 (+39) 0341205112

VARENNA (LC) - July 20th - Music - CELESTI SIRENE. MUSICA DAI MONASTERI FEMMINILI - Via Polvani, 4 - 8:45 PM - Paid - The compositions of the nuns will alternate with passages of great 17th century male and female authors. Guided tour of the Antonio Venini (1858-1941): il fascino del lago e della natura nei paesaggi varennesi exhibition at 8:00 PM. - Reservation required: www.villamonastero.eu

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JULY

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 21st - Special event - YOGA SUNSET SALUTATION - Lungolago Europa - 7:45 PM - Free offer - A unique yoga experience while watching the sunset together. Each participant must bring their own mat. In case of rain, the session will be cancelled. Event organised by Centro Culturale Biblioteca Bellagio. - Reservation recommended: www.facebook.com/Centro-Culturale- Biblioteca-Bellagio-619798418039108 (+39) 349 8620783

CANTÙ (CO) - July 21st - Cultural Event - OSPITI SPECIALI AL BERSAGLIERE - Parco del Bersagliere - 12:00 PM - Free - A convivial day promoted by Amici del Parco del Bersagliere in the company of ‘Special Guests’ who for various reasons we already met during the year. Guests are users and operators of various associations - Il Gabbiano, Garibaldi Pogliani, Il Mosaico, Eleonora e Lidia, Don Guanella - whom we're going to call and invite. - Reservation required: www.estatecanturina.it (+39) 031717445

CANTÙ (CO) - July 21st - Cultural Event - CONOSCI CANTÙ - Via Matteotti, 39 - 9:00 PM - Free - Game aiming at combining some indications on the streets of the city with historic photos of them. Participants will have a board and 25 figurines to put in the right place according to a description that will be read to them. The game will be interspersed with musical interludes of typical songs of the ‘Brianzola’ tradition. At the end prizes will be given to those who will fill the board correctly. - Reservation required: www.estatecanturina.it (+39) 031717445

CERNOBBIO (CO) - July 21st - Music - INPROSSIMITÀRTE | LAURA FEDELE & HAGGY VEZZANO - Piazza Castello - 9:15 PM - Free - INPROSSIMITÀRTE 2021- DA CERNOBBIO A MADESIMO, MUSICA - NATURA - SAPORI. Laura Fedele and Haggy Vezzano in concert. - Reservation required: musicforgreen.it/ (+39) 345 439 3966

COMO - July 21st - Music - ALL’OMBRA DI BEETHOVEN: SCHUBERT II - IL PIANOFORTE - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 6:00 PM - Free - All’ombra di Beethoven: Schubert II - Piano, Piano Sonata D845 - Performer: Gaia Luce Gervasini (piano). - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Allombra-di-Beethoven-Schubert-II-il-pianoforte/ (+39) 031 279827

COMO - July 21st - Cinema - AUTOBAHN - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 9:30 PM - Free - The Grumello festival reflects on the relationship between the ever changing natural and artificial dimensions of the human-urban scenery and on how ingenuity can serve the dialogue between these dimensions today. When in 2008 the plan for the construction of a ring road around the city was finally approved, the local community had to prepare for momentous change. Originally written in German. English subtitles. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Autobahn/

COMO - July 21st - Cinema - MALEDETTA PRIMAVERA - Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - We will screen the best films of the season from June 16th to September 17th 2021 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in the courtyard of Museo Storico ‘Giuseppe Garibaldi’ in Como. Maledetta Primavera is the first comedy by debutant director Elisa Amoruso: set in the 1980s, it tells the story of Nina, a girl who moved to Rome. With a mother exasperated by an unreliable father, she takes care of her little brother who relies on her. Nina then meets Guyana, and the bond between the two girls proves unforgettable. In case of bad weather the screening will be held at the Cinema Gloria on Via Varesina, 72 in Como. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Il-processo-ai-Chicago-7/ (+39) 031 4491080

COMO - July 21st - Music - VASCO BRONDI IN CONCERTO - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 - 9:30 PM - Paid - In May Paesaggio dopo la battaglia was released, the first highly anticipated album by Vasco Brondi after the conclusion of artistic project Le Luci della Centrale Elettrica, self-produced by CARACATASTROFE and distributed by Sony Music. 10 tracks, written and produced in Ferrara, and New York, tell the new vision of the singer-songwriter between intimate and universal battles, battles of growth and research, of losses and conquests. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Vasco-Brondi-in-concerto/ (+39) 3273117975

COMO - July 21st - Guided tour - DA COMO HANGAR A POGNANA - Como (Hangar) - 10:00 AM - Paid - Trip from Como Hangar to . - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Como-Hangar-Pognana/ (+39) 031/269022

DERVIO (LC) - July 21st - Music - CONCERTO BARACCONE EXPRESS - Corenno Plinio - 8:30 PM - Free - Concert. - Without reservation: www.prolocolario.it (+39) 0341 804450

FINO MORNASCO (CO) - July 21st - Cultural Event - LUGLIO AL PARCO DI FINO MORNASCO - Via Leonardo da Vinci, 6 - 5:00 PM - Free - Readings at the park with storytellers. - Reservation required: www.ovestcomobiblioteche.it/uffici/52749/biblioteca-fino-mornasco (+39) 031 929291

LECCO - July 21st - Cinema - CINEMA IN PIAZZA - Piazza Garibaldi - 9:15 PM - Free - Outdoor cinema for families. - Without reservation: www.ltmlecco.it (+39) 329 6150422

MANDELLO DEL LARIO (LC) - July 21 - Conference/Congress - IL CALCIO È AMICIZIA - Via Statale, 81 - 6:00 PM - Free - Anthology on football with Giovanni and Alberto Favero Patrucco. Part of Festival della Letteratura 2021. - Reservation required: www.visitmandello.it (+39) 0341 702318

VALMADRERA (LC) - July 21st - Theater - ESSERE O NON ESSERE: LA SCOMMESSA - Via Fatebenefratelli, 6 - 8.00 PM - Free - Part of the Teatro sotto le stelle. Questa sera si recita all'aperto programme. - Reservation required: www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it/it- it/appuntamenti/rassegna-teatro-sotto-le-stelle-questa-sera-si-recita-all-aperto-10-24-luglio- 2021-77658-1-191359ef44ae5dcfc3a8ef5ba3c73420 (+39) 0341 205112

EXHIBITIONS

BELLAGIO (CO) - From June until October 4th 2021 - Exhibition - MANIFESTAZIONI ARTISTICHE TORRE DELLE ARTI - Spazio espositivo Torre delle Arti - Salita Plinio, 21 - Several events will take place in the 11th-century mediaeval tower, such as local, national and international artists’ exhibitions, happenings, various seminars, small shows, literary and/or art contests, exhibitions supporting and complementing other local contests, conferences, debates, meetings, book presentations. - Without reservation: www.torredelleartibellagio.it (+39) 3280013214

BELLAGIO (CO) - July 16th-26th 2021 - Exhibition - PERSONALE DI ROBERTA QUARTUCCI - Torre delle Arti - Salita Plinio, 21 - Anne Marie Torrisi gifts her paintings with a creative, joyful message that is met with pleasure by visitors. - Reservation required: www.torredelleartibellagio.it

BELLAGIO (CO) - From July 30th until August 9th 2021 - Exhibition - MOSTRA COLLETTIVA DI ARTISTI - Torre delle Arti di Bellagio - Salita Plinio, 21 - Exhibition curated by Professor Marcello Cazzaniga. - Reservation required: www.torredelleartibellagio.it (+39) 3280013214

BELLANO (LC) - From April 1st until August 29th 2021 - Painting Exhibition - GOLDWATCH, VELASCO VITALI - Circolo - Via , 50 - Free - Velasco Vitali’s Goldwatch exhibition is a visual narrative of lockdown days that began in March 2020, told and painted within the walls of the garden adjoining the artist’s studio. - Without reservation: www.archivivitali.org

CERNOBBIO (CO) - From May 14th 2021 - Exhibition - VISIONI DI LAGO DA VILLA BERNASCONI - Villa Bernasconi - Largo Campanini, 2 - Paid - A new loan from Civic Art Gallery in Como brings to Villa Bernasconi a selection of five 19th-century paintings depicting the lake and a sixth one named Il racconto del naufrago (‘The Castaway’s Tale’), attributed to Italian painter and patriot Gerolamo Induno. - Reservation required: www.villabernasconi.eu (+39) 0313347209

COMO - From May 15th to September 19th 2021 - Exhibition - CAPOLAVORI A CONFRONTO - Pinacoteca Civica - Via Diaz, 84 - Free - For the first time in Como two portraits from Gioviana Collection in Uffizi Gallery, depicting Paolo Giovio and Leonardo da Vinci, are exhibited next to two original portraits from Paolo Giovio’s Museum, preserved in the Civic Art Gallery, representing Baldassare Castiglione and Niccolò Leoniceno. The portraits are accompanied by an immersive and multimedia installation created by Olo Creative Farm. - Without reservation: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Capolavori-a-confronto/ (+39) 031 269869

COMO - From April 27th to July 18th 2021 - Exhibition of contemporary art - METAMORPHOSIS - Villa Olmo - Via Cantoni, 1 - Paid - Exhibition curated by Giovanni Berera, Paolo Bolpagni, Sonia D’Alto in occasion to the thirtieth edition of MINIARTEXTIL. The works are part of a process of contamination by technique and media, between tradition and innovation, reuse and repetition. - Without reservation: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/METAMORPHOSIS/ (+39) 351 6154414

COMO - From April 27th to July 18th 2021 - Exhibition of contemporary textile art - MINIARTEXTIL NUMERO TRENTA - Pinacoteca Civica and Padiglione ex Grossisti del Mercato coperto - Via Diaz, 84 e Via Mentana - Paid - The historic manifestation dedicated to contemporary fiber art is back to celebrate its thirtieth edition. The exhibition hosts works by international masters, emerging youth and big site specific installations. In the exhibition are 54 small textile works, delicate, ironic, fragile and powerful pieces, chosen for this edition by a jury chaired by Mimmo Totaro. Giovanni Berera creates a dialogue between the masterpieces of Civiche Collezioni and works by 18 international artists, chosen among those who have participated in one of the editions of Miniartextil. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/MINIARTEXTIL-NUMERO-TRENTA/ (+39) 351 6154414

DIZZASCO (CO) - From July 1st to August 31st 2021 - Exhibition - INVASIONE DEGLI ASINI - Open- air museum - Via San Pietro, 4 - Free - Permanent open-air museum of contemporary art and pop- up exhibitions set up in different corners of the town with mobile works by young artists. - Without reservation: www.valleintelviturismo.it

LECCO - From February 16th to September 26th 2021 - Exhibition - Il FIUME ADDA. DI IMMAGINE IN IMMAGINE, TRA TEMPO E LUCE - Palazzo delle Paure - Piazza XX Settembre, 22 - Paid - The exhibition project finds space in the plan of valorization and expansion of the photographic fund from Fototeca Lecchese, enriched thanks to a donation of photographs dedicated to river Adda. - Reservation required: www.museilecco.org (+39) 0341286729

LECCO - From May 29th to September 27th 2021 - Exhibition - LECCO IN ACQUARELLO 2021 - 3^ EDIZIONE - RUGGITI DI INDIVIDUALITÀ - Torre Viscontea - Piazza XX Settembre - Free - On the ground floor will be visible the artistic works with watercolor technique made by the students of Liceo Artistico ‘Medardo Rosso’. On the first floor there will be the first ever representation in Italy of the traveling exhibition InWatercolor. - Without reservation: www.museilecco.org (+39) 0341 282396

MENAGGIO (CO) - From July 20th to August 1st 2021 - Exhibition - THE SHAPES OF HAPPINESS - Sala mostre - Piazza Garibaldi - Free - Fashion has changed but style, like authentic art, still lasts! - Without reservation: www.mylakecomo.co

TREMEZZINA (CO) - From August 12th to August 22th 2021 - Exhibition - IL NOSTRO PICCOLO MONDO - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Papier-mâché sculptures accompanied by a photographic journey, made by disabled guests with the support of the Educators of RSD ANFFAS of . The title of the exhibition allegorically collects the art therapy path that the guests involved have brought to completion, through the enhancement of manual skills, the gratification for the daily work done in the greenhouses and the encounter with each other. - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZINA (CO) - From May 21th to November 7th 2021 - Exhibition - NATURA E DELIZIE IN VILLA CARLOTTA - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Villa Carlotta's sustainability model is compared with the model of our time. In the nineteenth century the villa had an agricultural sector for the cultivation of olives and vines, as well as a varied orchard. The ancient traditions of cultivation, taste and the art of welcoming are narrated in the exhibition through a selection of works of art, maps, documents and numerous everyday objects. It can be visited on the following days: June 6th, July 4th, August 1st, August 22th, September 5th, October 3rd. - Reservation required: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZINA (CO) - From July 3rd to November 7th 2021 - Exhibition - A/ESSENZE - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - The exhibition, curated by Fulvio Chimento together with Tiberio Cattelani and Carlotta Minarelli, features some of the masterpieces of Collezione Cattelani, which contains works by artists who left an indelible mark on contemporary art, such as Joseph Beuys, Gino De Dominicis, Gilbert & George, Sol LeWitt, Man Ray, Hermann Nitsch, Mario Ceroli, Yoko Ono, Ben Vautier, Konrad Balder Schäuffelen, Philip Corner, Eric Andersen. A/Essenze is organised by the Cattelani family in collaboration with Associazione Controcorrente and Villa Carlotta. - More info at: www.villacarlotta.it/it/mostre/a-essenze/

TREMEZZINA (CO) - From July 28th to August 9th 2021 - Exhibition - LUX BRADANINI, INFORME LIEVI. SCULTURE NEL TEMPO E NELLO SPAZIO - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Matter reveals itself in forms shaped by dreams... the immaterial and transparent idea becomes concrete and visible thanks to the light... In this exhibition ideas, shapes, dreams and matter meet each other. Wood is a conscious accomplice and becomes a tool and a topic. Sometimes it is a starting point, a launching point, which allows the invisible to project itself towards infinity. - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZINA (CO) - From August 29th to November 7th 2021 - Exhibition - TRACCE DI ME - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Villa Carlotta is celebrating the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte with a special tour route to their collections through testimonies of the Napoleonic era. The exhibition is part of the initiatives promoted by Comitato del Bicentenario Napoleonico 1821- 2021 and of cultural itinerary Destination Napoleon, promoted by Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes, certified by the Council of Europe - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZINA (CO) - From August 28th to September 26th 2021 - Exhibition - INTRECCI DI FILI E COLORI - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Hand-weaving workshop LILÀ aims to explore the infinite possibilities of the textile world focusing mostly on the games created by the juxtaposition of colors. Using ancient wooden looms, Raffaella and Alessia create unique and unrepeatable artifacts with precious yarns such as wool, silks and cashmere. During their exhibition they will give daily demonstrations of weaving with the hand loom. - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZO (CO) - From July 10th to 25th 2021 - Other Exhibitions - BARBARA ALOISIO. A TAVOLA CON CERAMICHE D’ARTE - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Set the table with handmade tiles, taking care of details. Sugar bowls, bowls, plates, backsplashes and cups refined with stoneware. In gathering around the table lies a gesture, a care towards each other and towards us. At Torretta Romantica in Villa Carlotta you shall find some tips on how to experience those moments with unique pieces - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it

TREMEZZO (CO) - From May 6th to November 7th 2021 - Exhibition - I FASTI DI NAPOLEONE - Villa Carlotta - Via Regina, 2 - Paid - Villa Carlotta is celebrating the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte with a special tour route to their collections through testimonies of the Napoleonic era. Giovanni Battista Sommariva, his powerful right-hand man in Milan during the Cisalpine Republic, kept the cult of the fatal man alive on the banks of the lake, even after his fall and became the owner of the Tremezzo villa in 1801. The exhibition is part of the initiatives promoted by Comitato del Bicentenario Napoleonico 1821- 2021 and of the cultural itinerary Destination Napoleon, promoted by Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes and certified by the Council of Europe. - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405

TREMEZZO (CO) - From July 1st to September 26th 2021 - Temporary Exhibition - ARTHUR SCHNABEL E LA SUA FAMIGLIA. STORIE DI MUSICISTI SUL LAGO DI COMO - Museo del Paesaggio - Via Regina, 22 - Paid - The protagonists of the exhibition are the members of the Schnabel family, undisputed personalities in the history of twentieth century music. For the first time, an exhibition illustrates and narrates the human and artistic experience of a family of musicians who, starting with Arthur, weave together personal events and stories full of admiration and interest towards Tremezzina, the territory and its inhabitants. - Without reservation: www.facebook.com/Museo- del-Paesaggio-del-Lago-di-Como-1968007999976023

VARENNA (LC) - From May 8th 2021 to December 30th 2022 - Exhibition - TRACCE NAPOLEONICHE NELLE COLLEZIONI LARIANE, TRA CURIOSITÀ, INEDITI RITRATTI E NOTI FASTI - Casa Museo di Villa Monastero - Viale Polvani, 4 - Paid - On the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon's death, which took place on May 5th 1821, the offers an itinerary curated by conservator Anna Ranzi that witnesses and illustrates through paintings, prints, documents and everyday objects, the diffusion in seven stages of Napoleon’s fame in the Lake Como area. - Without reservation: www.villamonastero.eu (+39) 0341295450

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DEN (LC) - Via Nazionale, 93 S CIVICO MUSEO SETIFICIO MONTI From the sixteenth century onwards, the Lombard territory saw an increase of activities related to silk: rearing of silkworms, spinning of cocoons, twisting and weaving. In Abbadia LarianaMU there is a factory for twisting the silk thread, preserved as it was in the mid-nineteenth century and transformed into a museum. Restored and enriched with contemporary materialsSEU from other spinning machines that have now disappeared, since 1998 it has become the Civic Museum of Setificio Monti. From Wednesday to Friday 14:00 - 18:00. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 12:00/14:00MS - 18:00. Reservation required - Paid www.museoabbadia.it/ (+39) 034 1731241; (+39) 034 1700381 [email protected]

AS ELLAGIO (CO) - Piazza della Chiesa, 14 B PARCO DI VILLA SERBELLONI Villa Serbelloni Park extends on the steep promontory, which separates the two branches of the lake, where, according to tradition, Plinio il Giovane owned a villa called Tragoedia. From the park, a charming maze of paths surrounded by native and exotic vegetation embellished with terraces and statues, you can enjoy a superb view of the branches of Lake Como and Lecco. Tuesday until Sunday from 11:00 AM to 03:30 PM, closed on Mondays. Closes from winter in November. Reservation recommended - Paid www.bellagiolakecomo.com (+39) 031 951555 [email protected]

BELLAGIO (CO) - Lungo Lario Manzoni GIARDINI DI VILLA MELZI D’ERIL The Gardens of Villa Melzi d’Eril are a harmonious example of the English-style garden, at the feet of the Villa of the same name. Built in the early 1800s with the contribution of distinguished artists, craftsmen, decorators and architects, it has always been a site of rare beauty, of inspiration for writers, artists and poets, a place that people who come to admire the perfect balance between plants, history and landscape fall in love with. Monday to Sunday 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM. Closed from November to March. Without reservation - Paid www.giardinidivillamelzi.it (+39) 333 4877427 [email protected]

BELLAGIO, San Giovanni (CO) - Piazza Don Miotti MUSEO DEGLI STRUMENTI DELLA NAVIGAZIONE Private collection with over 200 nautical subjects from the 18th century. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.bellagiomuseo.com (+39) 031 950309 [email protected]

BELLAGIO, San Giovanni (CO) - Via dei Pescatori CASA DELLE "BICI VOLANTI" In the San Giovanni district in Bellagio, the carpenter Ivan Gilardoni, passionate about vintage bicycles, has transformed his house into a tourist attraction, hanging the so-called "flying bikes" on the facade. Over the years, the collection has grown and there are almost a hundred bicycles. No closing day. Without reservation - Free mylakecomo.co/it/attrazioni/casa-delle-bici-volanti/

CERNOBBIO (CO) - Largo Campanini, 2 VILLA BERNASCONI Villa Bernasconi is the new idea of a museum that emotionally involves the visitor, transforming him into a "guest" and a "thief of stories", enjoying a modern, multisensory, innovative and interactive cultural experience. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 to 18. Reservation required - Paid www.villabernasconi.eu (+39) 031 3347209 [email protected]

COLICO (LC) - Via alle Torri, 8 FORTE MONTECCHIO NORD Best preserved First World War fortress in Europe. Open every day 10:00 - 17:00 (In September open only on Saturday and Sunday, from October on open for reservation only). Without reservation - Paid www.fortemontecchionord.it (+39) 0341 940322 [email protected]

COMO - Via Simone Cantoni, 1 VILLA OLMO Villa Olmo is one of the main symbols of the city of Como, one of the most famous and sumptuous historical residences in Como. Park open every day from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid (free park access) www.villaolmocomo.it/ [email protected]

COMO - Via Diaz, 84 PINACOTECA CIVICA The Pinacoteca of Palazzo Volpi is the civic Pinacoteca of Como. The Pinacoteca has an early- medieval, Romanesque and Gothic sculpture section, with materials from various religious buildings in the city.The section dedicated to the twentieth century houses sculptures and paintings by the abstract artists of the "Como Group" as well as drawings by the futurist architect Antonio Sant'Elia. Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 06:30 PM. Closed on Mondays. Without reservation- Paid www.visitcomo.eu/it/scoprire/musei/pinacoteca-civica/ (+39) 031 269869 [email protected]

COMO - Via per Cernobbio, 19 VILLA SUCOTA It is the headquarters of Antonio Ratti’s Foundation. It has gone through various modifications and change of ownership since the first construction between the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It keeps a library of texts and documents on silk and yarns. From Monday to Friday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM. Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Without reservation - Free www.fondazioneratti.org/it (+39) 313 384976 [email protected]

DERVIO (CO) - Piazza Garibaldi CASTELLO DI CORENNO PLINIO The Castle of Corenno Plinio has centuries of history, and is one of the best-preserved castles in all of Lombardy. The town of Corenno Plinio developed around the castle. Consult the site for timetables. Reservation recommended - Paid www.eccolecco.it/arte-cultura/castelli-lago-como/castello-di-corenno-plinio/ (+39) 341 804113 [email protected]

DONGO (CO) - Palazzo Manzi, Piazza Paracchini, 6 MUSEO DELLA FINE DELLA GUERRA The Museum is equipped with modern multimedia technologies that tell the dramatic days of the capture of , Claretta Petacci and the hierarchs of the Italian Social Republic in April of 1945. From Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00. Reservation recommended - Paid www.museofineguerradongo.it/ (+39) 0344 82572 [email protected]

ERBA (CO) - Piazza Prepositurale PARCO DI VILLA MAJNONI Public property annexed to the villa set in 1850 by Girolamo Majnoni of Intignano, currently seat of the Erba Town Hall. The park was designed according to landscape garden design and still preserves a variety of high tall trees and parterres. It is streamlined by an allèe made by Cypress trees that provide an illusionistic effect from the entrance up to the villa facade, in eclectic style. In the park, a neo baroque temple that was gifted from the king Umberto I to the architect Achille Majnoni. Open to the public. Without reservation - Paid

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ESINO LARIO (LC) - Via Montefiori, 19 MUSEO DELLE GRIGNE The “Museo delle Grigne” of Esino Lario, in the heart of the Northern Grigna Regional Park, tells the story of the man from the dawn to the present day in a local key. Open only Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM. From July 15th open also Tuesday and Friday (02:00 PM- 06:00 PM). Reservation required - Paid www.museodellegrigne.it (+39) 348 2838438; (+39) 342 7533018; (+39) 034 1860111 [email protected]

LECCO - Via Don Guanella, 1 MUSEO MANZONIANO The Manzoniano museum is located in the Villa Manzoni. It is a house-museum, the ground floor preserves all the original furnishings of the family, divided into nine rooms, through which, immersed in the atmosphere of the past, objects related to Alessandro Manzoni can be seen. Monday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM (Tuesday from 02:00 PM and Wednesday from 02:00 PM). Reservation only for Saturday and Sunday - Paid http://www.museilecco.org/museomanzoniano.htm (+39) 0341 481247 [email protected]

LECCO - Corso Matteotti, 32 PALAZZO BELGIOJOSO Palazzo Belgiojoso, in the district of Castello di Lecco, is a valuable U-shaped building of the late eighteenth century that opens onto the internal garden, the municipal park and a museum. Monday to Friday 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday reservation required - Paid www.eccolecco.it/arte-cultura/ville-palazzi/palazzo-belgiojoso-lecco/ (39) 335 5378189 [email protected]

LECCO - Piazza XX settembre, 22 PALAZZO DELLE PAURE The Villa was built in 1905 in the historic center of Lecco as the headquarters of the Tax Authority, it now houses temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection of Contemporary Art of Si.M.U.L. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 02:00 AM - 06:00 PM. Other days 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday reservation required - Paid www.museilecco.org/ (+39) 0341 286729 [email protected]

MAGREGLIO (CO) - Via Gino Bartali, 4 MUSEO DEL CICLISMO MAGREGLIO A place known to cycling enthusiasts from all over the world. Inside the church, there are bikes, t- shirts and memorabilia of the cyclists that made the sport famous. The cycling museum is located at the side of the church. Open the first Saturday of March until the first Sunday of November 09:30 AM - 05:30 PM. Reservation recommended - Paid www.museodelghisallo.it (+39) 031 965885 [email protected]

PIANELLO DEL LARIO (CO) - Via Regina, 1268 MUSEO BARCA LARIANA The museum's collection includes over 400 historic hulls with rowing boats, gondolas, fishing boats, hunting and smuggling boats, inboard and outboard motorboats, steamboats, competition catamarans, sailing boats and ancient workboats. Also important is the number of engines, over 300 pieces, and the thousands of objects relating to the construction and use of boats. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (except on request) 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.museobarcalariana.it/ (+39) 0344 87235 [email protected]

SAN SIRO (CO) Loc. Carcente MUSEO CASA RURALE DI CARCENTE A small ethnographic museum “Il Museo della Casa Rurale” has been created in the characteristic village of Carcente on Lake Como. Set up in one of the historic stone houses, it collects work tools and pieces of domestic furniture linked to local history. The locals preserve and renovate the Museum as a treasure: the mission is to create a connection between past and future generations so that the heritage of local traditions is not lost. Open only on Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM and 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM. Reservation required it-it.facebook.com/carcentecasamuseo (+39) 340 932 9266 [email protected]

TREMEZZINA, Tremezzo (CO) - Via Regina, 2 VILLA CARLOTTA Over three hundred years of great collections underpin the history of Villa Carlotta, where art walks side by side with nature in a breath-taking landscape scenario. Villa Carlotta promotes a unique historical, artistic and botanical heritage on Lake Como, making it available for all to experience. The botanical garden of Villa Carlotta is a kaleidoscope of colors in every season. Open daily from 10:00 AM to 06:30 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405 [email protected]

TREMEZZINA, Tremezzo (CO) - Via Regina, 22 MUSEO DEL PAESAGGIO DEL LAGO DI COMO The “Museo del Paesaggio del Lago di Como” is located in the Villa Mainona, the former residence of the Mainoni family, and it is focused on the presentation of the environmental and cultural values of the Lake Como landscape with a special focus on the area of Tremezzina. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 09:30 AM - 12:30 AM and 02:30 PM-06:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.facebook.com/Museo-del-Paesaggio-del-Lago-di-Como (+39) 0344 533023 [email protected]

TREMEZZINA, Lenno (CO) - Via Guido Monzino, 1 VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO Villa del Balbianello offers a beautiful view of Lake Como. This elegant, romantic 18th century mansion and its magnificent garden have hosted writers, scholars and travelers, including Count Guido Monzino, the last owner of the Villa. Access to the Villa is by foot, with a 25 minutes’ walk, or by Taxi-Boat from Lido di Lenno. Open from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM. Closed Mondays and Wednesdays. Reservation recommended during the week - Reservation required on weekends - Paid www.fondoambiente.it/luoghi/villa-del-balbianello (+39) 0344 56110 [email protected]

VAL (CO) - Via alla chiesa 12/14 MUSEO DELLA VALLE CAVARGNA It is a museum thought to be an instrument of revival of history throughout the craftworks of men. Open only Saturday and Sunday until 1st November from 02:00 PM to 07:00 PM. The rest of the year is open only with reservation. Without reservation- Gratis www.amei.biz/musei/museo-della-valle-cavargna (+39) 344 63164 [email protected]

VALSOLDA (CO) - Via Antonio Fogazzaro, 14 VILLA FOGAZZARO ROI Villa Fogazzaro Roi is located on the shores of Lake . It's a 19th century residence where the writer Antonio Fogazzaro spent a long time. The Villa that today bears his name, gave Antonio Fogazzaro the inspiration to compose and set “Small ancient world”, his most famous novel, published in 1896. Consult the site for timetables. Reservation required - Paid www.fondoambiente.it/luoghi/villa-fogazzaro-roi (+39) 0344 536602 [email protected]

VALSOLDA (CO) - Via C. Jamucci, 8/10 MUSEO CASA PAGANI The museum houses works by Paolo Pagani and other artists from Valsoda. Open only Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM. Reservation recommended - Free www.museocasapagani.it (+39) 344 68121 [email protected]

VARENNA (LC) - Viale Giovanni Polvani, 2 VILLA MONASTERO The villa houses a Botanical Garden that extends for almost 2 kilometers along the lakefront from Varenna to Fiumelatte, a House Museum and Conference Center, an international conference center overlooking Lake Como. Garden is always open from 09:30 AM to 07:30 PM. Closed on Mondays. Without reservation - Paid www.villamonastero.eu (+39) 0341 295450 [email protected]

VARENNA (LC) - Via 4 Novembre, 22 GIARDINO BOTANICO DI VILLA CIPRESSI An experience between scents and magical sensations that transforms the path in the botanical garden into a design project made with local plants that have accompanied the history of the park. Consult the site for timetables. Without reservation - Paid www.hotelvillacipressi.it (+39)0341830113 [email protected]

VARENNA (LC) - Via al Castello Castle of Vezio has stood for more than a thousand years. Incomparable in its natural beauty, history, art, nature and culture. Open every day from the first Saturday in March to the first Sunday in November. Consult the site for timetables. Without reservation - Paid www.castellodivezio.it/IT/home-it.html (+39) 333 4485975 [email protected]