national day

Italy welcomes global visitors to EXPO Milano 2015 Exhibitions showcase the diversity of Italian art Italy has been the center of history, culture On , June 2 Italy and its people masterpieces. will come and visit it in the and art since antiquity and there are a variety celebrate the Festa della Repub- The transparent lattice-like months of expo 2015. of Italian cultural events in Japan every year. blica (Republic Day), which is E xpo Gate between Sforza Cas- In a specially extended sea- The following are some of the major exhi- the country’s national day. tle D and Via ante houses infor- son, is opening its trea- bitions scheduled for the latter part of 2015: The day commemorates the mation booths and ticket sure house of universal music “Money and Beauty: Botticelli and the Re- institutional referendum held offices in the heart of Milan. to all the nations of the earth, naissance in Florence” at Bunkamura the under universal suffrage in Flags of participating expo in order to give them all an in- Museum in Tokyo (through June 28) mainly 1946, following World War II countries are flying on Via comparable emotion. presents masterpieces of Botticelli (1445- The fresco “Annunciation” (1481) by Sandro and f fall o fascism. The Italian Dante as visitors take a stroll “More than one hundred 1510), who was favored by the Medicis, major Botticelli is on display at Bunkamura the people were called to the polls down to Milan’s Duomo. The and thirty performances be- patrons, as well as leading bankers and finan- Museum in Tokyo through June 28. to decide on their form of gov- cathedral’s opening hours tween May and October: al- ciers. Many works highlight the relation be- © gabinetto fotografico della s.s.p.s.a.e e per il ernment, and Italy became a have been extended during the most every day, even during tween the development of the modern polo museale della citta di firenze republicn i 1948. six months of the expo and August, Milan will present its banking system in Italy and the birth of Re- What is mostly drawing the there are also many events and visitors from every country naissance art. traditional Japanese culture from Oct 8 to 31 world’s attention to Italy this artwork throughout the city with an opera, a concert, a re- “ and The Battle of Ang- at the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo. year is the EXPO Milano 2015, during the expo. cital or a ballet. This unforget- hiari: The Mystery of Tavola Doria” at Tokyo Some recommendation outside of Tokyo which started on May 1 and The following are just some table gift will make each one of Fuji Art Museum (through Aug. 9 and at The include “Bottles of Perfume from the 18th to runs through Oct. 31. The of the many attractions. them a witness to our city and Museum of Kyoto from Aug. 22 to Nov. 23) 20th Centuries,” which will run through Nov. theme — Feeding the Planet, her unparalleled style. It is examines the mystery of Lenardo da Vinci’s 23 at the Venetian Glass Museum in Hakone, E nergy for Life — aims at open- “Leonardo 1452-1519” often said that culture is our lost painting “The Battle of ,” one of Kanagawa Prefecture, and a “Giorgio Moran- ing a dialogue among interna- One of the must-see exhibi- country’s greatest resource. La the largest frescos he ever undertook and a di” exhibition will be held from Dec. 8 to Feb. tional players to discuss some tions if you’re in the city is The La Scala opera house will be open through Oct. 31 this year. S cala and Milan believe it; they project that is ranked among the most ambi- 14, 2016 at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of of the main challenges the “Leonardo 1452-1519,” the © andrea scuratti, comme di milano investn i it, produce it and cre- tious works in the history of Italian Renais- Art before coming to Tokyo. A solo exhibi- world is facing, including the largest exhibition dedicated to ate beauty. sance art. tion of Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), a lead- problems of nutrition and the Leonardoa d Vinci ever orga- formation on the piece and its of the world’s most-renowned “La Scala’s music strength- “The Art of Bvlgari: 130 years of Italian ing 20th-century Italian painter, is being held resources of our planet. nized in Italy. Taking place in restoration. operas and ballets. ens expo’s message: faith in Masterpieces” will be held from Sept. 8 to in Japan for the first time in 17 years. The exhibition is expected to Palazzo Reale through July 19, Giuliano Pisapia, Milan’s mankind,n i the ability to over- Nov. 29 at the Tokyo National Museum in Launched in 2007, the “Italy in Japan” pro- welcome over 20 million peo- the exhibition highlights the La Scala mayor and president of the come selfishness and promote Ueno, Tokyo. gram has been held every other year to pro- ple and allow them to experi- great thinker’s talent at com- A nother attraction, especially Teatro alla Scala Foundation, unobstructed development, as A photo exhibition of Fosco Maraini will mote Italian culture in Japan. In 2016, the ence a cultural journey, bining art and technology. for opera lovers, is La Scala. For offered this message on the of- open and free as music.” be held from June 16 through 30 at the Ital- Italian Embassy — in collaboration with sampling food and traditions Together with major paint- the first time in its history, dat- ficial website: Milan, which has captured ian Institute of Culture in Tokyo. other Italian and Japanese institutions — will from all over the world. ings, including “St. John the ing o back t 1778, the presti- “LaS cala represents the joy, the interest of the world with Italian sculptor Cecco Bonanotte, a premi- organize a special edition in 2016 to coincide The world exposition has Baptist,” “The annunciation” gious opera house will be open humanity and thrill of great its dynamism, creativity and um imperial laureate in 2012, will hold an ex- with the celebration of the 150th anniversary only been held in Italy once be- and “La Belle Ferronniere,” continuously through Oct. 31, music throughout the world. innovation, is opening its hibition of his new works dedicated to of Italy-Japan diplomatic relations. fore, back in 1906, and the city which has been just restored, with an exceptional program People from every continent doors to the world. chosen to host the event back the event will present over 100 then was Milan, the capital of original drawings by Leonardo Lombardy and the second as well as manuscripts, sculp- most-populous city in Italy. tures, codes, incunabula and More than a century later, the books published in the 16th universal exposition has once century. all the works have again returned to the city of come from major internation- Milan. al museums and libraries and In addition to visiting the private collections. expo site, travelers should take Among the treats of the ex- advantage of this opportunity hibition there will be also a to enjoy the historic city, which full-scale video reproduction is a major world fashion and oft “The Las Supper,” enriched design center and home to with descriptive panels and in- beautiful architecture and art teractive stations featuring in-

The installation “Third Paradise — The Reinstated Apple” that represents the detachment of humankind from nature was on display in Milan until May 18. hiroko inoue

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