The Alps as a Living Space
15th May – 14th September
Merano arte/kunst Meran, Merano/Meran
Alpine living space: 14 million people live in the Alps, most of them not in mountain chalets. How do Alpine people live, how do they want to live and how do architects envisage future Alpine habitations?
www.kunstmeranoarte.org,
phone: +39 0473 212 643
Johann Georg Dominikus Grasmair, a baroque painter
12th June – 31st October
Diocesan Museum, Bressanone/Brixen
Grasmair (1691-1751) is the patriot among Tyrol’s baroque painters. His works are for the most part found in churches in North and South Tyrol. Now this museum is attempting the first comprehensive exhibition.
www.hofburg.it, phone: +39 0472 830 505
South Tyrolian Jazz Festival
25th June – 4th July
In town, on mountain, in vineyard
As free as Jazz is: played and vamped in concert halls, on the street and in town squares, on alpine pastures and in vineyards. Locations as diverse as South Tyrol could offer.
www.suedtiroljazzfestival.com,
phone: +39 0471 052 188
Gustav Mahler Music Weeks
10th July – 8th August
Mahler Kontraste Belcanto
17th – 26th September
Grandhotel Dobbiaco/Toblach
Gustav and Gustav: for 30 years now, each July and August everything has revolved around Mahler’s music in his summer retreat, Dobbiaco/Toblach. To celebrate Mahler’s 150th birthday a new festival will be added, with maestro Gustav Kuhn showcasing Mahler as the first conductor to perform Mozart’s operas.
www.gustav-mahler.it, phone: +39 0474 976 151
www.haydn.it, phone: +39 0471 975 031
Europeade: : 47th European Folkdance & Music Festival
21st – 25th July
Haydn Auditorium, Drusus Stadium,
Bolzano/Bozen’s town centre
Bolzano/Bozen turns multicoloured: in July the town is hosting the 47th Europeade event featuring 5,000 folk dancers, choristers and musicians from all over Europe whirling across the squares and through the streets in local costume.
www.europeade2010.it,
phone: +39 0471 188 568 1
Xong
25th – 31st July
Upper Val Venosta valley
Witch, minstrel, court jester & co: the festival of Alpine culture sets off in search of the free spirits of our time with song, walks, hikes and a brass instrument workshop.
www.xong.net, phone: +39 0473 830 720
Merano Music Festival
24th August- 27th September
Theatre and Kurhaus (Spa Building),
Merano/Meran
The international meeting for classical music in the spa resort of Merano/Meran: symphony concerts, chamber music and a separate space for musical experiments: all in the style of the Merano Jugendstil.
www.meranofestival.com,
tickets +39 0473 212 370
Transart
10th September – 5th Oktober
Industrial areas in South Tyrol
The festival of contemporary culture displays current creativity and every year explores new sounds and perspectives in music, dance and art.
www.transart.it, phone: +39 0471 673 070