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If you visit our city, "City Lights News Milan" will be a useful companion for you and help you discover what Milan has to offer. Our newsletter is conceived as an easy-to-consult guide with chapters on concerts, operas, movies, exhibitions and much more. Being online, you can update yourself before leaving home to better plan your time in Milan or, if you wish, reserve seats for shows you do not want to miss. "City Lights News Milan" will give you fresh information every month. In each issue, you will find a short article on a couple of events we have chosen from the monthly calendar.

The Christmas edition of "City Lights News Milan" consists of a double issue on December and January events.

If you are planning to enjoy one of the many shows organized by the city's theatres this season, we suggest that you reserve way in advance (the Milanese love to go out at night especially in this season...). Most theatres have on-line booking service or, in alternative, you can also make a phone reservation and pay your ticket by credit card (for details see CLN's calendar of events).

During this period, theatres and churches in Milan host numerous Christmas concerts. Here are our choices:

Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 22 : Othman Maga conducts the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali at the Teatro Dal Verme. On the program are the Strauss walzes.

Sunday, December 15 : the Orchestra da Camera della Lombardia, (Chamber Orchestra) conducted by Daniele Pacitti, performs music by Haydn, Prokoviev and Mozart at the Teatro Dal Verme.

Sunday, December 15 : the Società Umanitaria presents a Christmas concert with the participation of the Coro de I Civici Corsi, conducted by Mino Bordignon.

Saturday December 21 : the Auditorium di Milano hosts "Natale in Armonia", a concert for children, featuring a children's chorus called "I Piccoli Musici".

Monday December 23 : Riccardo Muti conducts the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala for the most awaited concert of the holiday season. Music by Schubert. Basilica di San Marco.

The musical events of the holiday seasons will conclude at the Teatro Alfredo Chiesa with the New Year's Concert, on December 28, dedicated to music by Strauss. The Orchestra da Camera G. Strehler will be conducted by A. Salvagno.

From January 17 to January 19 the Conservatorio G. Verdi hosts "The Brahms Festival", a real treat for Brahms music fans, featuring some of the greatest Italian performers. The event is sponsored by "Serate Musicali".

Ballet fans should not miss "The Nutcracker" at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi, the new temporary "home" of the Teatro alla Scala. This magic fairy-tale ballet, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, will be danced by Roberto Bolle and Massimo Murru, famous for their exemplary technique.

On December 19 the Teatro degli Arcimboldi presents the "Gala Nureyev", a tribute to the brilliant Russian dancer and choreographer who died ten years ago. The Gala evening features top international stars from the Paris Operà, the Royal Ballet, the Bolshoi and the Cuba Ballet. The event is organized on behalf of the Amico Charlie ONLUS.

At the end of January, for opera fans the appointment is with "Bohéme" by Giacomo Puccini at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi. The current edition is directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

If you wish to go to La Scala, please keep in mind that the opera and the ballet company of La Scala are currently performing at the newly built Teatro Degli Arcimboldi (Via dell'Innovazione, at Bicocca district) while the old La Scala theatre is being completely renovated. How to get to the new Teatro degli Arcimboldi: there is a shuttle bus running on every performance evening from Piazza del Duomo from about 6:45 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. Return at the end of each show. Tickets: regular bus ticket (€ 1 each way). The theatre will be closed in August.

Are you looking for more opera performances? Try the following: on December 13 "Turandot" by G. Puccini and on January 24 "Madame Butterfly", also by Puccini, will be performed at the Centro Culturale Il Rosetum. On January 24, 25 and 26 the Teatro Alfredo Chiesa presents "Tosca" by G. Puccini (see CLN calendar for details).

Do you want to treat yourself to a good classical concert without spending any money? Well, Milan is full of surprises! Every Monday evening, young musicians perform at the Conservatorio G. Verdi, Sala Puccini, for free. These events are sponsored by the Società dei Concerti. You will be charmed by the professionalism and the talent of the performers (see calendar for details).

Another good opportunity to enjoy the talent of young musicians is offered by the student Orchestra Sinfonica dell'Università degli Studi di Milano (Via Festa del Perdono 7-tel. 02.58.30.80.17 - orchestra@unimi.it) which performs at the Aula Magna once a month. Free admission.

On Sunday, December 15 (11 AM) for the joy of jazz lovers, the Teatro Manzoni hosts the Chicago Jazz Ensemble and the clarinet player Buddy DeFranco. On Sunday, January 19 will be the turn of the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the pianist Kirk Lightsey. Sunday morning concerts at the Teatro Manzoni tend to be very crowded. As it is not possible to reserve seats in advance, we suggest that you buy your ticket at 9.30 AM, as soon as the theatre box office opens on Sunday.

Another long-awaited appointment with jazz is "A Tribute to Franco Cerri", a big jazz party on stage featuring some of the most famous Italian jazz players. On January 18 at the Società Umanitaria.

The holiday season is by definition dedicated to shopping. From December first until the end of the month, the majority of stores located in the downtown area and in the commercial districts will be open on Sundays.

This year again Emergency, the humanitarian association of doctors working with civilian victims of war, will organize a Christmas market, from December 5 to December 23, to collect funds to finance its activities in various war zones. The market (Via Bagutta, 12 near to Piazza San Babila) will be open every day, except for Monday, from 11AM to 8PM and you can find many handcrafted objects from countries such as Afghanistan, Cambodia and many others.

For those of you who have the possibility of going out of town, CLN offers a "label for less" mini-shopping guide indicating some outlets located near Milan where you can find the most famous Italian brand names. Please, remember that most of these stores remain open on Sunday during the month of December. From January on, most of them will resume their normal weekly schedule. However, it is a good idea to call before going and check the store hours. Here are some outlets:

Mc Arthur Glen Designer Outlets: here you can find Reebok, Adidas, and Asics (sportswear); Mandarina Duck, Coccinelle, Bally, A.Testoni, and Samsonite (suitcase, shoes, leather goods, and clothing); Etro, Cacharel, Aspesi, Versace, Dolce&Gabbana, and Trussardi (clothing for women and men); Timberland and Moreschi (shoes and leather goods); Pupa and Bottega Verde (cosmetics); Swarovski and Bulgari (watches and jewelry); Onyx, Rifle Group, Stefanel, Benetton, Wrangler, Diesel, Guess, Calvin Klein Jeans, LaCoste, and Clarks (casual clothing); Saldarini (silk); Rosenthal (china and crystal). To reach the store take the Milano-Genova freeway and exit at Serravalle Scrivia. Hours: open every day from 10AM to 7PM. For further information please call 0143.609.000.

Outlet Fratelli Rossetti: here you can find various models of the famous Rossetti shoes. Address: Via Cantù, 24 - Parabiago (Milan). Hours: 9.30AM-12.30PM/2PM-7PM, closed Mon and Sun, except during the holiday season. For further information please call 0331.55.22.26.

Outlet Dolce&Gabbana: hundreds of clothing items and accessories by the most famous couple of the Italian fashion world. Address: Via Rossini, 70 - Legnano (Milan). Hours: 10AM-1.30PM/2.30PM-7PM, closed Mon and Sun, except during the holiday season. For further information please call 0331.54.58.88.

Outlet Alberto Aspesi: large choice of quilted jackets, heavy jackets and women clothing. Address: Via S. Quasimodo, 36. Hours: 9.30AM-12.00PM/2PM-6PM, closed Mon and Sun. For further information please call 0331.52.64.11.

Are you looking for Italian silk items at reasonable prices. Check these two outlets near Como for textiles, shawls, ties and scarfs: Seterie Ratti - Via Cernobbio, 17 Como (Villasucota). Hours: 8AM-6.30PM, closed Monday. For further information please call 031.57.60.00; Serica Lariana Gruppo Frangi - Via Volta, 5 Uggiate Trevano (Como). Hours: 8AM-12PM/1.30PM-6PM, open from Mon to Fri. For further information please call 031.80.92.33.

Rosenthal Outlet: Settimocielo - Via Cesare da Sesto, 1 - Sesto San Giovanni (Milano) tel. 02.26.26.30.14, here you find a large choice of household items from kitchenware to entire sets of Rosenthal dinnerware. Before Christmas there are bargains and up to 80% discounts on the list price. Hours: Monday 3PM-7PM; Tue-Sat 9.30AM-1PM/ 3PM-7PM.

In January things will be back to normal and most stores will be closed on Sundays. If you are a fashion addict, however remember that some shops located very close to the Brera Hotels remain open on Sundays. Check Corso Como 10 (Corso Como, 10) which carries a selection of the most original and beautiful clothing for the coming season and a collection of jewelry from all over the world; go to High Tech (Piazza XXV Aprile) a fancy megastore where you can find literally everything for the home; a special shuttle bus takes you from High Tech to the other megastore called Cargo (Via Meucci, 39. For info call 02.27.22.13.01). Take a look in La Rinascente (Corso Vittorio Emanuele), the number one Italian department store. Or if you are looking for excellent prices and good quality, go to Zara, which carries women's, men's and children's clothing. A 3 storey Benetton (Corso Vittorio Emanuele) and UPIM (Via Torino and Piazza San Babila) stay open too. Some good bookstores stay open on Sunday and all of them have an international section with foreign language editions. So, if you feel like buying a book or a CD shop at Mondadori (Corso Vittorio Emanuele), Messaggerie Musicali (Corso Vittorio Emanuele), Virgin Records (Piazza del Duomo) or FNAC (Via Torino, at the corner with Via della Palla).

If you are able to resist the many temptations of the holiday season and patiently wait for the big January sale you will certainly get some good deals. The starting day sale is generally published in the newspapers.

If you want a quick bite, both delicious and economical, while you are shopping in the area around the Piazza Duomo, try the legendary panzerotti and focacce at Luini in Via Santa Radegonda, 16: a Milanese classic! Closed on Sundays.

If, on the other hand, you are in Via Montenapoleone-Via Spiga area give yourself the pleasure of a light gourmet lunch in an old Milanese courtyard. Il Salumaio is in a very elegant setting! Open everyday but Sundays(except on December 15).

If, on the other hand, you have time and want to intermix Sunday shopping with brunch, try Le Biciclette (Via Torti, at the corner with Via Conca del Naviglio - tel. 02.58.10.43.25 - open 7 days a week), a trendy and always crowded eatery in the Ticinese area; Julep's New York (Via Torricelli 21 - tel. 02.89.40.90.29 - closed on Saturdays ) for a typical American brunch in the magical atmosphere of the Navigli; New York Cafè (Via Rosmini, 2 - tel. 02.31.69.86; closed Sat. for lunch and Tue.) which offers a New York menu in a warm and unique setting in Chinatown.

From November 30 to December 8, the Milan Fair hosts the Settima Mostra Mercato dell'Artigianato (the 7th yearly Handcraft Market) one of the principal fairs in this sector in the world. 3000 stands from 81 countries will be participating: a true global village of handcraft creativity. Free admission. Hours: Mon-Fri 3PM-11PM; Sat.,Sun. and December 7 and 8 10AM-11PM.

From January 17 to January 21 the usual appointment with the International Toy Fair will take place.

The Spring edition of Macef will take place from January 23 to February 3. This fair features household items, tableware, silverware, jewelry and watches.

For further information on fairs, please check Fiera di Milano.

To reach the Milan fairground by public transportation, take the subway (red line) to Amendola Fiera station (near to the Porta Giulio Cesare reception area) or to Lotto Fiera 2 station (near to Porta Teodorico and Porta Scarampo entrance gates). You may also take tram 19 to Piazza 6 Febbraio or Largo Domodossola; tram 27 to Piazza 6 Febbraio; tram 1 and tram 33 and bus 57 and bus 61 stop at the corner of Corso Sempione and Via Domodossola, near the reception area of Porta Domodossola; bus 68 to Piazzale Giulio Cesare; bus 78 to Via Colleoni; and bus 48, stop at the corner of via Colleoni/ Via Scarampo. A free shuttle bus, called the "Circolare Fiera", operates around the external perimeter of the fairgrounds. Green line operates between the Amendola Fiera subway station and the various fairground entrances. Blue line operates between the San Siro parking facilities/ Lotto Fiera 2 subway stop and the fairground entrances. If you wish to take a taxi, you can call the following numbers: 02.85.85; 02.83.83; 02.40.40; 02.53.53.

On the first of December only, for antics art lovers we suggest two events outside Milan organized at the Parco di Novegro. The Toy Exchange opened to private collectioners and sales people. From December 13 to December 15, do not miss the "Brocantage", a fair of curiosities and antics bargains.

On December 15, the Filaforum in Assago (Via Vittor Pisani tel. 02.48.85.73.47) hosts the Smart Market, the winter edition of second-hand items. Here you will find excellent collection items, vintage accessories and curiosity items and will certainly spend a special Sunday. Hours: from 10.30 AM to 7PM. Admission: € 5,16.

And now the list of CLN's favourite art shows for this month:

Until December 12, the Permanente hosts "Jean Cocteau: A Poet in Time", dedicated to the eclettic French master. The exhibition presents drawings, paintings, ceramics, portraits, sculptures and many documents which show the extraordinary creativity of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

Until January 12, Palazzo Reale hosts "Il Design di Cartier visto da Ettore Sottsass", an exhibition showing 200 pieces by the French jeweler designer selected, among 1,000 masterpieces, by the famous Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. Among the wonders on display, there are colliers, pens, earrings, bracelets, tiaras and rings belonged to marajas, powerful men and beautiful women. Some of the pieces are particularly interesting such as the "Draperie", a collier designed for the Duchess of Windsor, made out of diamonds, turquoises and amethysts and the "Crocodiles Collier", composed of 1,023 crocodile shaped diamonds.

Until February 16, Palazzo Reale sponsors a unique event called "Dialogue in the Dark". Visitors, divided in small groups, will be guided in the dark by a blind person through a one hour tour of several different habitat. The public will perceive and explore the surrounding reality only with the help of the guide's senses and words: a not-to-be-missed experience. "The show that doesn't show", as "Dialogue in the Dark" has been called, has been very successful all over the world. Reservation in required: call 02-89015330.

Until the end of December, the Fondazione Prada hosts an exhibition by Tom Friedman. On display 30 works realized by the famous American artist from 1989 to 2002 as well as some pieces made for this particular event. Friedman, who uses all kind of unusual materials from cooked dried spaghetti to toothpaste, make us look at common objects as something totally new and by doing so manages to modify our approach to the world around us and its hidden meanings.

Until January 19, the PAC (Padiglione d'Arte Moderna) shows "Utopie Quotidiane"(Everyday Utopias. Man and dreams in the art from 1960 till today) featuring 100 works by 47 Italian and foreign artists using different techniques from sculpture to photography, from tapestry to video. The principal aim of this exhibition is to stress how Art, in the last four decades, has been centered on the man and his dreams. Some of the leading artists coming from all over the world are: Shirin Neshat from Iran, Sophie Calle, Beat Streuli, Claudio Costa and Michele Zaza.

Until March 30, the recently restored Rotonda della Besana will host "La Prima Repubblica Italiana: 1802-1805". ("The First Italian Republic: 1802-1805"). The show calls up the atmosphere of that exciting 3-year period in which Milan became a cosmopolitan city and an artistic center. In addition to numerous historical documents, the show also has some splendid works of art from public Italian and foreign collections by Appiani, Canova, Giuseppe Bossi, Jacques Louis David and other artists.

If you wish to visit The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, one of the world's most celebrated paintings, on display in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2; take the subway, line 1 to Conciliazione or take the bus n° 24 to Corso Magenta), remember that reservation is required (for reservations call 02.89.42.11.46) and costs € 1. BreraHotels.com offer their clients a booking service on request. Schedule: Tue-Sun 8 AM - 7.30 PM. Monday closed. Admission: € 6,50; reduced 3,25; free for European citizens under 18 years or over 65. Guided tours in English: from Tue-Sun 9.30 AM and 3.30 PM. Admission : € 3,25 and € 62 for groups (max 25 people). Audio guides are available in English, Japanese, French, German and Spanish € 2,50 (one person) or € 4,50 (2 people).

If you don't want to give up your jogging habit while in Milan or simply want to take a nice walk in a quiet place, we suggest you to go to the city's public gardens located in the downtown area.

The largest park is Sempione Park, whose 47 hectares stretch from the Sforza Castle to Piazza Sempione. You can take a walk in this park the same day you visit the Sforza Castle, one of the most interesting cultural sites in town. Originally built on the castle' s parade ground, the park tends to be packed on week-ends. However, you can enjoy a walk around its pond or even take a bike ride (remember that Brera Hotels' guests have free use of Riciclo, a specially designed bicycle for short trips in town) and discover the park's most remote and quiet spots. The Aquarium and the Panoramic Tower are located on the park's perimeter. At the head of the park is the Sforza Castle, originally built between 1358 and 1368 and entirely remodelled by Francesco Sforza in the 15th century. You can walk in the huge yard surrounded by the fortress's massive walls and then visit the castle museums. One of the most remarkable is the collection of sculptures from the later Roman Empire to the Renaissance, including Michelangelo's "Pietà Rondanini". Other collections include a picture gallery displaying some masterpieces by Bellini, Giovanni Tiepolo, Titian, Van Dyck and Andrea Mantegna; a small museum devoted to Ancient Egypt; an exhibition of 640 musical instruments from the 15th to the 19th century and other halls dedicated to china, ivory, bronzes, old costumes and accessories, tapestries, and arms. Even though the castle area is undergoing restoration works, it is worth a visit.

The Public Garden of Via Palestro (Via Palestro,16) - now dedicated to the memory of Indro Montanelli, the famous Italian journalist and writer - is much smaller than the previous one but nicely maintained. It is a good place to take a walk or to have a drink outside.

The Guastalla Garden (Via Guastalla), with its fish pond in the middle, is a little charming garden which has kept its original character. It is usually less crowded than the other ones.

Once again this month "City Lights News" suggests a week-end itinerary to discover some of the most picturesque areas of Milan while wandering around the city's street markets. Milan offers a wide choice of alternatives. If you are an enthusiast of antiques, the right place for you is Brera Antique Open Air Market (Mercatino dell'Antiquariato di Brera) held every third Sunday of each month in Brera, one of the fanciest and most elegant neighbourhoods of Milan (Via Fiori Chiari; take the subway, yellow line, to Montenapoleone). Walking around old alleys, framed by beautiful buildings, just one block from Brera Art Gallery, you can buy China pieces, British silverware and furniture, lovely Italian objects designed in the Twenties, Thirties, Forties and Fifties, lamps and prints, antique and signed costume jewelry. Once you have done with your shopping, you can enjoy one of the numerous restaurants, ice-cream parlours and cafes located around the market area.

The last Sunday of each month 350 exhibitors, coming from all over Italy, gather at the Antique Market on the Naviglio Grande (Alzaia Naviglio Grande. Take the subway, line 2 to Porta Genova. Information: tel. 02.89.40.99.71). Throughout the years the Navigli area - this charming corner of the city crowded with restaurants specialized in local cuisine, pizzerias, cafes, ice-cream parlours, shops, bookstores and art galleries - has preserved its Bohemian atmosphere and original character. The antique fair offers a variety of oddities and if you feel like going curio-hunting you are in the right spot. Going from one stall to the other, you could find antique toys, porcelain dolls, paintings, little sculptures, ceramics, pieces of furniture, books, postcards, lace, Italian, Asian or African handicrafts, and - if you are lucky - some interesting pieces of Italian design from the Forties and the Fifties. Most stores and art galleries in the Navigli area remain open on market day.

On the second Sunday of each month, from 9 A.M. until sunset, the Antique Fair at the Lido (Piazzale Lotto, take the subway, line 2, to Lotto) smaller than the previous markets, offers you another opportunity to look for antiques.

If you are a stamp collector, you might want to take a look at the Stamp Collecting Market (Mercato Filatelico) held every Sunday morning at Via Armorari (take the subway, line 1 or line 3 to Duomo), very close to Piazza Duomo and Palazzo Reale.

The most traditional Milanese flea market, taking place every Saturday at the Darsena of Viale D'Annunzio from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., is called the Senigallia Fair (la Fiera di Senigallia). Here you can find a great variety of goods: shoes, imported textiles, food, jewellery, clothing, used bikes, kitchen tools and so on. It is possible to bargain.

Do not forget to check the BreraHotels.com web site for very interesting week-end rates. When booking your room, you can also reserve Riciclo®, the first bicycle designed especially for city use. Hotel guests can use it free of charge for short trips around the downtown area, and at the same time discover a new way to experience and learn more about Milan.

The English version of "City Lights News Milan" differs slightly from the Italian version. Theatre plays spoken in Italian are not included in the English version. In their place, original movies are listed.

"City Lights News Milan" wishes you a pleasant stay in Milan. See you again in February with our next issue.

Please note that occasionally, show time scheduled may change or events may be canceled.

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Sunday, December 1, 11 A.M. : chamber music - at the Auditorium di Milano, (Corso San Gottardo - tel. 02.83.38.94.02/03) the Brass Ensemble of the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra , conducted by Erica Gambarini, plays music by Vivaldi and Pergolesi. Soprano: Linda Campanella. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00. Tickets can be purchased at Milan Tourist Office (Via Marconi 1 - tel. 02- 72.00.42.68) open from Monday to Friday 10 A.M.- 6 P.M.; Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. ; 2 P.M.- 5 P.M.; or by calling 02.833.892 (10 A.M. - 7 P.M.).

Thursday, December 5, 8:30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Marc Albrecht, plays music by Schumann, Berlioz and Mendelssohn. Performances: Friday 6, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday 8, 4 P.M. Admission: € 31,00/ 7,75; reduced € 23,50/ 7,75.

Sunday, December 8, 11 A.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra performs music by Strauss. Conductor: R. Polastri. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Thursday, December 12, 8:30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by M. Albrecht, performs music by Ligeti, Zimmermann and Janacek. Performances: Friday 13, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday 15, 4 P.M. Admission: € 31,00/ 7,75; reduced € 23,50/ 7,75.

Sunday, December 15, 11 A.M : the Brass Ensemble from the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra performs music by Strauss. Conductor: R. Polastri. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Thursday, December 19, 8:30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by M. Honeck, performs music by Brahms, Mozart and Prokof'ev. Performances: Friday 20, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday 22, 4 P.M. Admission: € 31,00/ 7,75; reduced € 23,50/ 7,75.

Saturday, December 21, 3.30 P.M. : Orchestral music for children - Christmas concert -"Natale in armonia". Music by various authors. Conductor: M. Mora. Admission: one adult + one child (under 14) € 13,00; two adults + one child (under 14) € 21,00; one ticket: € 8,00.

Sunday, December 22, 11 A.M : Lollipop concert - The G. Verdi Chamber Music Ensemble , conducted by G. Grazioli, plays music by various authors. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Sunday, December 29, 11 A.M : chamber music - the Laetitia Music Wien Ensemble plays music by Schubert. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Monday, December 30, 8.30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra , conduced by R. Chailly, and the G. Verdi Choir, conducted by R. Gandolfi, perform music by Beethoven. Soprano: A. Raspagliosi. Tenor: J. Schneider. Performances: Tue, Dec.31, 8.30 P.M.; Wed, January 1, 4 PM; Thu, January 2, 8.30 PM. Admission: € 50,00-13,00; € 40,00-13,00 (reduced).

Sunday, January 5, 11 A.M : chamber music - the violinist P. Morena and the pianist A. Cappella perform music by Martucci and Respighi. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Monday, January 6, 3.30 P.M. : Orchestral music for children - "La Stella Cometa". Music by Menotti. Conductor: R. Gandolfi. Admission: one adult + one child (under 14) € 13,00; two adults + one child (under 14) € 21,00; one ticket: € 8,00.

Thursday, January 9, 8:30 P.M. : concert by the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Music by Brahms, Beethoven and Ruzicka. Performances: Friday 10, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday 12, 4 P.M. Admission: € 40,00/ 10,50; reduced € 33,00/ 10,50.

Sunday, January 12, 11 A.M : chamber music - the pianists C. Frosini e M. Baggio perform music by Schubert. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Thursday, January 16, 8:30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by R. Palumbo, performs music by Brahms and Dvorak. Performances: Friday 17, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday 19, 4 P.M. Admission: € 31,00/ 7,75; reduced € 23,50/ 7,75.

Sunday, January 19, 11 A.M : chamber music - concert by the G. Verdi Chamber Music Ensemble. Music: Schonberg and Bruch. Conductor: R. Jais. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Thursday, January 23, 8:30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by R. Polastri, and the violinist Luca Santaniello perform music by Bartok, Petrassi and Biotti. Performances: Friday 24, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday 26, 4 P.M. Admission: € 31,00/ 7,75; reduced € 23,50/ 7,75.

Saturday, January 25, 3.30 P.M. : Orchestral music for children - "Fate e Folletti". Music by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Conductor: R. Polastri. Admission: one adult + one child (under 14) € 13,00; two adults + one child (under 14) € 21,00; one ticket: € 8,00.

Sunday, January 26, 11 A.M : chamber music - the Wien Berlin Ensemble performs music by Mozart, Lachner and Poulenc. Admission: € 10,50; reduced € 7,00.

Monday, January 27, 9 P.M. : "Il Giorno della Memoria" - concert by P. Morena (violin), G. Zanetti (cello), F. Ghiazza (clarinet) and A. Corazziari (piano). Music by O. Messiaen.

Thursday, January 30, 8:30 P.M. : the G. Verdi Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Y. Hirokami, and the violinist Boris Belkin perform music by Sostakovic and Cajkovskij. Performances: Friday 31, 8:30 P.M. and Sunday, February 2, 4 P.M. Admission: € 31,00/ 7,75; reduced € 23,50/ 7,75.

Monday, December 2, 9 P.M. : the concert by the pianist Bruno Leonardo Gelberè is the first appointment of the month sponsored by "Serate Musicali" (Galleria Buenos Aires, 7 - tel. 02.29.40.97.24) at the Conservatorio - Sala Verdi (Via Conservatorio, 12). Music by Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann. Admission: € 12,00; reduced € 8,00. Info/tickets. tel. 29.40.97.24 (10 A.M.- 5 P.M.).

Monday, December 9, 9 P.M. : "Milan- Moscow-London-New York Festival" - concert by H. Fazzari (piano), D. Nordio (violin) and Danilo Rossi (viola). Music by Bach, Mozart and other authors. Admission: € 12,00; reduced € 8,00.

Friday, December 20, 9 P.M. : "Kremerata Baltica" concert by the violinist Gidon Kremer and the pianist Naida Cole. Conductor: Gidon Kremer. Music: Schumann, Mendelssohn and Piazzolla. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 18,00.

Monday, December 23, 9 P.M. : concert by the Accademia d'Archi from Bolzano. A. Schiff (piano). Music by Beethoven, Bach and Haydn. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Monday, January 13, 9 P.M. : the pianist A. Schiff and the Panocha Quartet in concert. Music by Dvorak and Janacek. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Friday, January 17, 9 P.M. : "Brahms Festival" - concert by M. Quarta and D. Nordio (violin); L. Ranieri and S. Braconi (violin), E. Dindo and E. Bronzi (cello), M. Lidsky (piano). Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Saturday, January 18, 9 P.M. : "Brahms Festival" - concert by M. Quarta, D. Nordio and S. Tchakerian (violin), L. Ranieri and E. Bronzi (cello), M. Lidsky (piano). Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Sunday, January 19, 9 P.M. : "Brahms Festival" - concert by M. Quarta, D. Nordio and S. Tchakerian (violin), L. Ranieri and D. Rossi (viola), E. Dindo and E. Bronzi (cello), M. Lidsky (piano). Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Monday, January 20, 9 P.M. : concert by the violinist S. Isserlis and the pianist A. Specchi. Admission: € 15,00; reduced € 10,00.

Monday, January 27, 9 P.M. : the violinist Uto Ughi and the pianist A. Specchi perform music by Debussy and Ravel. Admission: € 25,00; reduced € 20,00.

Monday, December 2, 9 P.M. : "Incontri Musicali" - concerts by young, talented artists sponsored by the Società dei Concerti (Via Vittor Pisani, 31- tel. 02.66.98.69.56). Concert by the pianist Simone Pionieri. Music by Schubert and Mozart. Sala Puccini at the Conservatorio G. Verdi. Free admission.

Wednesday, December 4, 9 P.M. : Each month the Società dei Concerti (Via Vittor Pisani, 31- tel. 02.66.98.69.56) organizes, at the Conservatorio "G.Verdi" - Sala Grande - (Via Conservatorio, 12), a number of concerts performing international stars of classical music and well-known chamber or symphonic orchestras. The first musical event of the month is a concert by the pianist S. Tiempo and the cello player M. Maisky. Music by Mendelssohn and Rachmaninov. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00. Info/tickets: Tel. 02.66.98.69.56.

Monday, December 9, 9 P.M. : "Incontri Musicali" - concerts by young, talented artists sponsored by the Società dei Concerti. Concert by the pianist Y. Kikuchi. Music by Ravel, Haydn and Bach. Free admission.

Wednesday, December 11, 9 P.M. : appointment with the pianist Rudolf Buchbinden performing music by van Beethoven. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Monday, December 16, 9 P.M. : "Incontri Musicali" - concerts by young, talented artists sponsored by the Società dei Concerti. Concert by the pianist Michele Montemurro. Music by Mozart and Chopin. Free admission.

Wednesday, December 18, 9 P.M. : the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker Orchester, conducted by J. P. Weigle, and the pianist E. Ciccarelli perform music by Beethoven. Admission: € 25,00; reduced € 20,00.

Wednesday, January 8, 9 P.M. : concert by the Siberian National Orchestra, conducted by B. Dawidow, and the pianist E. Mikhajlov. Music by Strauss, Liszt and Brahms. Admission: € 25,00; reduced € 20,00.

Monday, January 13, 9 P.M. : "Incontri Musicali" - concerts by young, talented artists sponsored by the Società dei Concerti. Concert by the pianist H. Nakata performing music by Schubert, Chopin and Liszt. Free admission.

Wednesday, January 15, 9 P.M. : concert by the Siberian National Orchestra, conducted by B. Dawidow, and the pianist E. Mikhajlov. Music by Prokofiev. Admission: € 25,00; reduced € 20,00.

Monday, January 20 : 9 P.M. : "Incontri Musicali" - concerts by young, talented artists sponsored by the Società dei Concerti. Concert by the pianists A. Citterio and M. De Rubertis performing music by Mendelssohn, Prokofiev and Liszt. Free admission.

Wednesday, January 22, 9 P.M. : concert by the pianist S. Morone and the violinist S. Krylov. Music by Schubert, Brahms and Franck. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Monday, January 27 : 9 P.M. : "Incontri Musicali" - concerts by young, talented artists sponsored by the Società dei Concerti. Concert by the pianist M. Bertoli performing music by Chopin, Beethoven and Liszt. Free admission.

Wednesday, January 29, 9 P.M. : concert by the pianist A. Salvato. Music by Mozart and Beethoven. Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 15,00.

Tuesday, December 3, 9 P.M. : the pianist Julius Drake and the tenor Ian Bostridge perform music by Britten and Schubert at the Conservatorio "G. Verdi" (Via Conservatorio, 12) - Sala G. Verdi. The concert is sponsored by the Società del Quartetto (Via Durini, 24 - tel. 02.79.53.93). Info and reservations: Società del Quartetto.

Thursday, December 12, 9 P.M. : the International Bach Akademie Stuttgard, conducted by H. Rilling, performs music by Haendel. Info and reservations: Società del Quartetto.

Tuesday, January 14 : 9 P.M. : concert by the Academy of Ancient Music Wind Instruments performing music by Mozart and Beethoven. Info and reservations: Società del Quartetto.

Tuesday, January 21, 9 P.M. : concert by the violinist Gil Shaham and the guitarist Goran Sollscher. Music: Bach, Paganini and Piazzolla. Info and reservations: Società del Quartetto.

Thursday, January 28, 9 P.M. : the Guarnieri Quartet performs music by van Beethoven, Arriaga and Ullman. Info and reservations: Società del Quartetto.

Thursday, December 5 , 9 P.M: : the "Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali", conducted by Andrea Pestalozza, the violinst A. Braga and the oboe player P. Mandelli perform at the Teatro Dal Verme (Via San Giovanni sul Muro, 2 - tel. 02.87.905). Music by Bach, Maderna and Mozart. Admission: € 14,50-10,50-8,00; reduced € 11,50-9,00-6,00. Performances: Saturday, November 9, 5 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the Teatro Dal Verme, Tue-Sun 3 P.M.-9 P.M.; Fondazione I Pomeriggi Musicali, Via Guicciardini 5- tel. 02.76.00.19.00, Mon/Fri 10 A.M.- 5 P.M.

Saturday, December 14, 5 P.M. : Christmas Concert - the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, conducted by Othman Maga, in concert. Music by Strauss. Performance: Thursday, December 19, 9 PM. Admission: € 14,50-10,50-8,00; reduced € 11,50-9,00-6,00.

Saturday, January 11, 5 P.M. : concert by the Swiss Italian Orchestra. Admission: € 14,50-10,50-8,00; reduced € 11,50-9,00-6,00.

Thursday, January 16, 9 P.M. : the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, conducted by Aldo Ceccato, and the pianist Paolo Bordoni perform music by Schubert and Liszt. Performance: Saturday, January 18, 5 PM. Admission: € 14,50-10,50-8,00; reduced € 11,50-9,00-6,00.

Thursday, January 23, 9 P.M. : concert by the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali. Music: Mozart and Haydn. Clarinet: M. Lethiec. Conductor: K. Penderecki. Performance: Saturday, January 25, 5 PM. Admission: € 14,50-10,50-8,00; reduced € 11,50-9,00-6,00.

Saturday, December 7, 8 P.M. : opera - "Iphigenie et Aulide" by C. Willibard Gluck. Performers: C. Robertson (Agamemnon), Clytemnestre (D. Barcellona), Achille (S.M. Brown), Calchas ( I. Abdrazakov) and Iphigenie (V. Urmana). Conductor: Riccardo Muti. Teatro Degli Arcimboldi (Via dell'Innovazione, at the Bicocca district) the new theatre, with 2,400 seats, where La Scala's performances will be held until January 2004. In the mean time, the famous La Scala Opera Theatre is undergoing major restoration work. Performances: 10, 13, 15, 18, 21. Info/tickets: Infotel Scala 02.72.003.744 (9AM-6PM); ticket office Via Filodrammatici 2 (Mon-Sat 12-6 P.M.); Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775. Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

Monday, December 23, 8 P.M. : Christmas Concert - The Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, conducted by Riccardo Muti, and the Choir of the Teatro alla Scala, conducted by Casoni, perform music by Schubert. Basilica San Marco. Info/tickets: Infotel Scala 02.72.003.744 (9AM-6PM); ticket office Via Filodrammatici 2 (Mon-Sat 12-6 P.M.); Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775. Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

Wednesday, January 15, 8 P.M. : "Der Rosenkavalier" by R. Strauss. Conductor: Pier Luigi Pizzi. Performers: A. Pieczonka (Die Feldmarschallin); K. Ryoc (Ochs) and L. Aikin (Sophie). Performances: 18, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31 January. Info/tickets: Infotel Scala 02.72.003.744 (9AM-6PM); ticket office Via Filodrammatici 2 (Mon-Sat 12-6 P.M.); Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775. Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

Tuesday, January 28 : "Bohéme" by Giacomo Puccini. Conductor: B. Bartoletti. Director: F. Zeffirelli. Performers: M. Alverez (Rodolfo); Cristina Gallardo Domas (Mimì) and R. Servile (Marcello). Performances: 30 January, 1, 2, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 22 February. Info/tickets: Infotel Scala 02.72.003.744 (9AM-6PM); ticket office Via Filodrammatici 2 (Mon-Sat 12-6 P.M.); Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775. Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

Monday, December 9, 9 P.M. : music in the church - "Missa Mexicana" - concert by the Harp Consort conducted by Andrew Lawrence-King. Church of Sant'Alessandro (Piazza S. Alessandro). Admission: € 10,00; reduced € 8,00. Ticket can be purchased at the Tourist Office (Via Marconi 1 - next to the Duomo - tel. 02.72.00.42.68) from Mon. to Fri., from 10 AM to 6 PM; Sat and Sun from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 2 PM to 5 PM; in alternative you may call PrenoTicket 02.54.27.1 (use your credit card). Tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before the concert at the church of S. Alessandro.

Saturday, December 14, 9 P.M. : music in the church - "Fandango Espanol" - concert by Andreas Staier (harpsichord). Sagrestia Bramantesca, Santa Maria delle Grazie (Via Caradosso, 1 at the corner with Corso Magenta). Admission: € 10; reduced € 8. Ticket can be purchased at the Tourist Office (Via Marconi 1 - next to the Duomo - tel. 02.72.00.42.68) from Mon. to Fri., from 10 AM to 6 PM; Sat and Sun from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 2 PM to 5 PM; in alternative you may call PrenoTicket 02.54.27.1 (use your credit card). Tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before the concert at the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Tuesday, December 10, 9 P.M. : the Teatro Dal Verme (Via San Giovanni sul Muro 2 - tel. 02.87.905) presents "Note di viaggio in Spagna". Concerto by the Orchestra d'Archi Italiana conducted by J. Achucarro. Tickets can be purchased at the Teatro Dal Verme, Tue-Sun 3 P.M.-9 P.M. Admission: € 14,00; reduced € 11,00.

Thursday, December 12, 7 P.M. : concert by the pianist Michele di Toro performing music by various composers from Back to Monk. At the Società Umanitaria (Via Daverio 7- tel. 02.57.96.831/07). Each performance at the Società Umanitaria is presented by the artistic director Massimiliano Baggio and the artists. Admission: € 11,00; reduced € 8,00. Info/tickets: tel. 02.57.96.831/07. Tickets can be purchased, one week in advance, at Milan Tourist Office (Via Marconi, 1 - tel. 02.72.52.43.01), open from Monday to Friday 10 A.M.- 6 P.M.; Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. - 1 P.M.; 2 P.M.- 5 P.M.

Sunday, December 15, 5.30 P.M. : Christmas Concert with the participation of the Choir of I Civici Corsi, conducted by Mino Bordignon. Admission: € 11,00; reduced € 8,00. Info/tickets: tel. 02.57.96.831/07. Tickets can be purchased, one week in advance, at Milan Tourist Office (Via Marconi, 1 - tel. 02.72.52.43.01), open from Monday to Friday 10 A.M.- 6 P.M.; Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. - 1 P.M.; 2 P.M.- 5 P.M.

Thursday, January 9, 7 P.M. : concert by the soprano K. Levasseur and the pianist N. Carusi. Music by Debussy and Ravel. Admission: € 11,00; reduced € 8,00. Info/tickets: tel. 02.57.96.831/07. Tickets can be purchased, one week in advance, at Milan Tourist Office (Via Marconi, 1 - tel. 02.72.52.43.01), open from Monday to Friday 10 A.M.- 6 P.M.; Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. - 1 P.M.; 2 P.M.- 5 P.M.

Thursday, January 23, 7 P.M. : concert by the tenor Ezio Pirovano and the pianist Lee Kyong Min. Music by Schubert. Admission: € 11,00; reduced € 8,00. Info/tickets: tel. 02.57.96.831/07. Tickets can be purchased, one week in advance, at Milan Tourist Office (Via Marconi, 1 - tel. 02.72.52.43.01), open from Monday to Friday 10 A.M.- 6 P.M.; Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. - 1 P.M.; 2 P.M.- 5 P.M.

Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14, 8:45 P.M. : the Fondazione Orchestra Guido Cantelli (tel. 02.65.53.91), conducted by Massimo De Bernart, presents its first concert of the month at the Conservatorio "G. Verdi" (Via Conservatorio, 12) , Sala Verdi. Music by Mascagni and Giordano. Admission: Euro 18-13; reduced € 7,50. Info/Tickets: tel. 02.65.53.91 (by credit card).

Thursday, January 9 and Friday, January 10, 9 P.M. : concert by the Orchestra G. Cantelli conducted by A. Talmon. Music: Beethoven and Haydn. Piano: N. Weintraub. Info/Tickets: tel. 02.65.53.91 (by credit card).

Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, 8:45 P.M. : the Orchestra Guido Cantelli, conducted by A. Veronesi, performs music by van Beethoven. Info/Tickets: tel. 02.65.53.91 (by credit card).

Friday,December 13, 8.30 P.M. : opera - "Turandot" by G. Pucini. Centro Culturale Il Rosetum(Via Pisanello, 1 - tel. 02.48.707.203). Admission : € 15,50; reduced € 13,00.

Friday, January 31, 8.30 P.M. : opera - "Madame Butterfly" by G. Puccini. Admission : € 15,50; reduced € 13,00.

Sunday, December 15, 9 P.M. : Christmas Concert by the Orchestra da Camera della Lombardia (Lombardy Chamber Orchestra), conducted by Daniel Pacitti. Music by Mozart, Haydn and Prokofiev. Teatro Dal Verme (Via San Giovanni sul Muro 2-tel.02.87.905). Info: Associazione Culturale Rinascenze, Via Padova 164, E-mail: info@rinascenze.it; tickets can be purchased at theatre box office,tel.02.87.905, open Tues-Sun 3 P.M.- 9 P.M. Admission: € 12,00 - € 5,00; reduced € 9,00 - € 3,00

Tuesday, December 17, 9 P.M. : the Trio Felix from the Milan University Symphonic Orchestra (Via Festa del Perdono 7 - tel.02.58.30.80.17 - orchestra@unimi.it), performs at the University. Music: Brahms and Sostakovic. Free admission.

Tuesday, January 21, 9 P.M. : the Milan University Symphonic Orchestra, composed of 80 students, performs music by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Bartok. Conductor: Andrea Tacchi. Free admission.

Saturday, December 21, 9 P.M. : at the Teatro Dal Verme (Via San Giovanni sul Muro 2 - tel. 02.87.905) "Salvatore Accardo and his friends" concert by the famous violinist Accardo. Music by Ciaikovski and Mozart. The event is organized by Serate Musicali (tel. 02.29.40.97.24). Admission: € 20,00; reduced € 18,00. Tickets can be purchased at the Teatro Dal Verme, Tue-Sun 3 P.M.-9 P.M.

Sunday, December 22, 8.30 P.M. : Christmas Concert by the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali conducted by Othmar Maga. Music by J. Strauss. Admission: € 25,00; 20,00.15,00. The event is organized by Serate Musicali (tel. 02.29.40.97.24).

Tuesday, January 7, 9 P.M : concert by the pianist Alessio Bax, winner of the "Leeds Award". Music by Beethoven, Kreisler and Rachmaninov. The event is organized by Serate Musicali (tel. 02.29.40.97.24). Tickets can be purchased at the Teatro Dal Verme, Tue-Sun 3 P.M.-9 P.M.

Saturday, December 28, 9 P.M. - The Felix Company (tel. 02.28.26.786) presents the "New Year Concert" by the Chamber Orchestra "Giorgio Strehler". Music: Strauss. Conductor: A. Salvagno. Teatro Alfredo Chiesa (Via San Cristoforo, 1). Info: tel. 02.28.26.789. Tickets can be purchased at RicordiMediaStore, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele - tel. 02.86.90.683.

Tuesday, December 31, 9.30 P.M. : light opera - "La Vedova Allegra" by V. Leon and L. Stein. Music: F. Lehar. Chamber Orchestra "Giorgio Strehler". Teatro La Creta (Via dell'Allodola, 5). Info: tel. 02.28.26.789. Tickets can be purchased at RicordiMediaStore, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele - tel. 02.86.90.683.

Friday, January 24, 8.30 P.M. : opera - "Tosca". Chamber Orchestra "Giorgio Strehler" conducted by A. Salvagno. Admission: € 16,00. Performances: Saturday, January 25, 9 PM and Sunday, January 26, 4 PM. Teatro Alfredo Chiesa (Via San Cristoforo, 1). Info: tel. 02.28.26.789. Tickets can be purchased at RicordiMediaStore, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele - tel. 02.86.90.683.

JAZZ, ROCK and POP

Every day from 6.30 P.M. to 9 P.M. : live jazz (music by Duke Ellington, Gershiwin, Goodwin and other jazz classics) at the Odeon Caffè Swing Club (Via Santa Radegonda, 8 - tel. 02.36.50.40.35). The Odeon Caffè, right under the spectacular pinnacles of the Cathedral, is open to the public every day from 4PM to 12AM.

Until Sunday December 1 : music show - "Guarda che Luna!", performing the Banda Osiris. Teatro Smeraldo (Piazza XXV Aprile 10 - tel.02.29.00.67.67). Hours: 8:45 P.M.; Sunday: 4 P.M. Info/reservations : Teatro Smeraldo; Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; on line reservations. Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775.

Monday, December 2, 8.45 P.M. : Dionne Warwick live. Admission: € 53-€ 43-€33. Info/reservations : Teatro Smeraldo; Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; on line reservations. Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775.

Tuesday, December 3, 8.45 P.M. : The "Stadio" live. Admission: € 23-€ 18-€15. Info/reservations : Teatro Smeraldo; Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; on line reservations. Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775.

Wednesday, December 4, 9 P.M. : The Protocol Harum in concert. Admission € 22,00; reduced € 17,00. Info/reservations : Teatro Smeraldo; Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; on line reservations. Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775.

Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11, 8.45 P.M. : Italian music - Paolo Conte (singer and pianist) live. Admission: € 34,5-€ 24,00. Info/reservations : Teatro Smeraldo; Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; on line reservations. Automatic reservation Service: 02.860.775.

Tuesday, December 3, 10.30 P.M. : the music club the Scimmie (via A.Sforza 49 - tel. 02.89.40.28.74) presents a concert by Assif Tsahar & Hamid Drake. Admission with first drink: € 9. Dining at the Scimmie, one of the oldest milanese jazz club, is possible from 8 P.M.

Wednesday, December 4, 10.30 P.M. : Italian percussionist Tullio De Piscopo in concert. Admission with first drink: € 12.

Thursday, December 5 , 10.30 P.M. : Italian percussionist Tullio De Piscopo in concert. Admission with first drink: € 12.

Monday, December 9, 10.30 P.M. : Ana Flora live. Admission with first drink: € 9.

Tuesday, December 10, 10.30 P.M. : Ana Flora live. Admission with first drink: € 9.

Wednesday, December 11, 10.30 P.M. : Rachel Gould in concert. Admission with first drink: € 10.

Thursday, December 12, 10.30 P.M. : Amato Trio in concert. Admission with first drink: € 9.

Friday, December 13, 10.30 P.M. : Amato Trio in concert. Admission with first drink : € 9.

Tuesday, December 17, 10.30 P.M. : The Glorious Gospel. Admission with first drink: € 12.

Wednesday, December 18, 10.30 P.M. : The Glorious Gospel. Admission with first drink: € 12.

Sunday, December 22, 10.30 P.M. : jazz music performed by Giovanni Falzone and Tino Tracanna. Admission with first drink : 9 euro.

Monday, December 23, 10.30 P.M. : the singer Aida Cooper in concert.

Thursday, December 26, 10.30 P.M. : live jazz with Gigi Ciffarelli.

Thursday, December 31, 10.30 P.M. : Biglietti Falsi in concert.

Wednesday, December 4, 9.30 PM and 11.30 PM (2 sets) : live jazz with E. Rocco (guitar), R. Domingues (sax), G. Bombardieri (clarinet and sax) and F. Faraò (drums). Nordest Cafè (Via Borsieri, 35. Tel. 02.69.00.19.10).

Thursday, December 5, 9.30 PM and 11.30 PM (2 sets) : jazz concert with A. Barattini (piano), Roberto Piccolo (bass), and N. Stranieri (drums).

Wednesday, December 11, 9.30 PM and 11.30 PM (2 sets) : M. Franzini (piano), F. Manzoni (trumphet) and M. Mistrangelo (bass) in concert.

Thursday, December 12, 9.30 PM and 11.30 PM (2 sets) : live jazz with G. Del Vecchio (sax), S. Daclon (piano), S. Scopece (bass) and L. Lombardo (drums).

Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday 19, 9.30 PM and 11.30 PM (2 sets) : jazz concert by A. Gajo (piano), T. Mangialajio (bass) and F. Faraò (drums).

Wednesday, December 4, 10 P.M. : Richard Ashcroft in concert. Rolling Stone (Corso XXII Marzo 32 - tel. 02. 70.00.39.57).

Thursday, December 5, 10 P.M. : rock music with the Ritmo Tribale, the Sin Papeles and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Free admission before 11 PM; after € 6,00 with first drink.

Friday, December 6, 10 P.M. : live music with the Mr. Brownstone. Admission: 10 euro with first drink.

Saturday, December 7, 10 P.M. : live music with the Crummy Stuff. Admission € 10, before 11.30 P.M., after € 13 with first drink.

Thursday, December 12, 10 P.M. : rock music live with the Raddiction, the Breed 77 and the Folder. Free admission before 11 PM; after, € 6 with first drink.

Friday, December 13, 10.30 P.M. : live music with the Eurosmith. Admission: only for students with ID € 6,00 before midnight; € 10 with first drink.

Saturday, December 14, 9 P.M: : live music with the Pearl Pusher, the Giardino di Alice and the Five Against One. Admission, before 11.30 P.M., 10 euro; after, € 13 with first drink.

Friday, December 20, 10.30 P.M. : concert by the Lizard King, tribute band of the Doors. Admission: € 6, with first drink, before midnight, only for student ID; € 10 with first drink.

Saturday, December 21, 9 P.M. : Xmas Party with the Matrioska. Admission, before 11.30 P.M., € 10; after € 13.

Friday, December 27, 10.30 P.M. : the Crush in concert. Admission: € 10.

Tuesday, December 31 : New Year Eve Rock Party.

Saturday, December 7, 10:30 P.M. : live music with the Afterhours, Sepiatone and Marco Parente. Centro Sociale Leoncavallo (Via Watteau, 7 - tel. 02.67.05.185). Info: Centro Sociale Leoncavallo.

Friday, December 13, 10:30 P.M. : Fiamma Fiumana in concert.

Saturday, December 17, 9 P.M. : Italian music with the vocalist Giorgia. FilaForum di Assago (Via di Vittor Pisani - Assago - tel. 02.48.85.71). Admission: € 18,00. Info and reservations: Filaforum.

Friday, January 24, 9 P.M. : the Italian singer Gigi D'Alessio in concert. Info and reservations: Filaforum.

Tuesday, January 28, 9 P.M. : Tori Amos live. Info and reservations: Filaforum.

Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31, 9 P.M. : Red Hot Chili Peppers in concert. Info and reservations: Filaforum.

Friday, December 13, 9 P.M. : Paolo Tomelleri Band in concert. Osteria del Jazz (Via Filippo Carcano, 8 tel. 02.46.94.861). At the Osteria del Jazz it is possible to have dinner every night from 8 P.M. Live music is offered every Friday and Saturday night. If you choose the dinner+music formula, fixed price is € 20,50; if you prefer to go after dinner, just for the concert, admission (including first drink) is € 6, other drinks as from the menu. Menù is on-line. Reservation is suggested on Saturday nights.

Saturday, December 14, 9 P.M. : live jazz with the Andrea Ferrario Quartet.

Saturday, January 11, 9 P.M. : jazz music - The Down Home Quartet featuring Lorenzo Lombardo and Gigi Del Vecchio.

Friday, January 17, 9 P.M. : jazz with the Tiziana Ghiglioni Quartet.

Saturday, January 18, 9 P.M. : jazz concert - Pepe Ragonese (trumphet), Pancho Ragonese (piano), Tonino De Sensi (eletric bass) and Giovanni Giorgi (drums).

Friday, January 24, 9 P.M. : jazz - The Francesco Bianchi Quartet featuring Francesco Bianchi (sax), Simona Premazzi (piano), Mattia Paolo (bass) and Paolino Orlandi (drums).

Saturday, January 25, 9 P.M. : live jazz with the Michele Bozza Quartet.

Friday, January 31, 9 P.M. : brasilian music with the Pietro Bonelli Group performing Jacob Rubinho (classic guitar), Doamaral Rodrigo (eletric bass) and Giorgio Di Tullio (drums).

Saturday, February 1, 9 P.M. : the Alice Ricciardi Quartet in concert. A. Ricciardi (singer), R. Tarenzi (piano), M. Vaggi (bass) and F. Farao (drums).

Sunday, December 15, 11 A.M. : jazz - "Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall, 1938", concert by the clarinet player Buddy DeFranco and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Conductor: Bill Russo. Teatro Manzoni (Via Manzoni, 42- tel. 02. 76.36.901). Admission: € 10,50. Tickets can be purchased only Sunday morning, before the show, from 9 A.M. at the theatre box office. Info: Teatro Manzoni.

Sunday, January 19, 11 A.M. : jazz - "Lester Left Town", concert by the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Kirk Lightsey (piano). Admission: € 10,50. Tickets can be purchased only Sunday morning, before the show, from 9 A.M. at the theatre box office. Info: Teatro Manzoni.

Sunday, January 26, 11 A.M. : jazz - "Phillip Johnston's Faust Project", concert by Phillip Johnston (piano, sax), Shelley Hirsch (singer), Thomas Ulrich (cello). Admission: € 10,50. Tickets can be purchased only Sunday morning, before the show, from 9 A.M. at the theatre box office. Info: Teatro Manzoni.

Tuesday, December 17, 9 P.M. : Nashville Pussy in concert. Transilvania Live (Via Paravia, 52 - tel. 02.40.36.299).

Saturday, January 18, 5.30 P.M. : "Tribute to Franco Cerri". Some of the best Italian jazz musicians gather together to celebrate Cerri, the father of jazz in Italy. Società Umanitaria (Via Daverio, 7 - tel. 02.57.96.831), Salone degli Affreschi. Admission: € 11,00; reduced € 8,00. Info: Società Umanitaria.

Monday, January 20, 9:15 P.M. : The Teatro Strehler (Largo Greppi - tel. 02.72.333.222) presents "Italian Jazz Graffiti", jazz concert performing 10 Italian musicians. Conductors: Enrico Intra and Bruno Tommaso. Info: Teatro Strehler.

THEATRE, MUSICAL, DANCE and MOVIES

Until Sunday, December 1 : musical in Italian - the Teatro Nazionale (Piazza Piemonte 20 - tel. 02.48.00.77.00) presents "Irma la dolce", by A. Breffort. Live orchestra. Hours: every day 8.45 PM; Sunday, 4 PM; Monday closed. Admission: € 37,50-31,00-21,00; reduced € 30,00-25,00-17,00. Info and reservations : Teatro Nazionale 02.48.00.77.00; infoline 02.54.274; Circuito Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; reservations on line.

From Wednesday, December 18, to Sunday February 16 : musical in Italian - "Aggiungi un posto a tavola". Director: P. Garinei. With: G. Scarpati, E. Garinei and C. Noschese. Hours: every day 8.45 PM; Sunday, 4 PM; Monday closed. Admission: € 37,50-31,00-21,00; reduced € 30,00-25,00-17,00. Info and reservations : Teatro Nazionale 02.48.00.77.00; infoline 02.54.274; Circuito Box Tickets tel. 02.39.32.27.37; reservations on line.

From Friday, December 6, until Sunday, December, 8 : "The far side of the moon" by R. Lepage. Director R. Lepage. In English. Teatro Strehler (Largo Greppi, tel. 02.72.33.32.22). Admission: € 27,00-21,50; reduced € 16,00-13,50. Hours: Tue. and Sat. 7.30 PM; Wed, Thu and Fri 8.30 PM; Sun 4 PM. Info and reservations: Piccolo Teatro tel. 02.72.333.222. reservations on line.

From Monday, December 16, until Tuesday, December 17 : "Broadway, Paris and Berlin" - music performance by the German singer Ute Lemper. Hours: Tue. and Sat. 7.30 PM; Wed, Thu and Fri 8.30 PM; Sun 4 PM. Admission: € 35,00-27,00. Info and reservations: Piccolo Teatro tel. 02.72.333.222. reservations on line.

From Tuesday, December 17, until Sunday, December 22 : dance performance - "Tablao Flamenco". Choreography: Silvia Marìn. Teatro Franco Parenti (Via Pier Lombardo 14-tel. 02.54.57.174) Sala Pirelli. Admission: € 23,00; reduced € 16,00. Hours: Mon-Sat. 9 PM; Sun 5 PM. Info and reservations: Teatro Franco Parenti.

Tuesday, December 17, 8 P.M. : dance performance - The La Scala Dance Company presents "The Nutcracker". Choreography by R. Nureyev. Music by Cajkovskij. With Roberto Bolle and Massimo Murro. Teatro Degli Arcimboldi (Via dell'Innovazione, at the Bicocca district) the new theatre, with 2,400 seats, where La Scala's performances will be held until January 2004. In the mean time, the famous La Scala Opera Theatre is undergoing major restoration work. Performances: 20, 22, 28, 29 and 31. Info/tickets: Infotel Scala 02.72.003.744 (9AM-6PM); ticket office Via Filodrammatici 2 (Mon-Sat 12-6 P.M.); Automatic reservation number: 02.860.775. Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

Thursday, December 19, 8 P.M. : dance performance - The La Scala Dance Company, presents "The Gala Nureyev ", a selection of the most beautiful choreographies by the great Russian dancer, featuring international dancers. Info/tickets: Infotel Scala 02.72.003.744 (9AM-6PM); ticket office Via Filodrammatici 2 (Mon-Sat 12-6 P.M.); Automatic reservation number: 02.860.775. Tickets for the Teatro degli Arcimboldi may be purchased at the ATM point in the Duomo underground station (open every day from 12PM to 6 PM).

From Wednesday, December 18 to Saturday, January 12, 9 P.M. : musical in Italian - "Notre Dame de Paris". Music by Riccardo Cocciante. PalaTucker (Via Sant'Elia 33- tel. 02.33.400.551). The Palatucker is the former Palavobis. Info and reservations: tel. 02.33.400.551

Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1 : dance performance - the Armata Rossa Dance Company presents the most famous traditional Russian dances. Teatro Carcano (Corso di Porta Romana 63- tel. 02.55.18.13.77). Info and reservations: Teatro Carcano.

From Saturday, January 11, 8.45 P.M. and Sunday, January 12, 3.30 P.M. : light opera - "Al Cavallino Bianco" by Ralph Benatzky. Conductor: C. Abbati. Info and reservations: Teatro Carcano.

From Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, January 19 : dance performance - the Armata Rossa Dance Company presents the most famous traditional Russian dances. Info and reservations: Teatro Carcano.

Until Saturday, January 19 : musical in Italian - "Guys and Dolls" by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Music by Frank Loesser. Director and choreographer: Fabrizio Angelini. With: M. Massironi, S. Autieri, G. Borghetti and G. Phino. Teatro Nuovo (Corso Matteotti 42-tel. 02.78.12.19). Admission: € 25,82/€ 20,65. Info and reservations: Teatro Nuovo or info@teatro nuovo.

Original language movies: English movies are played every Monday at the Cinema Anteo (Via Milazzo 9, tel. 02.65.97.732); every Tuesday at the Arcobaleno Film Center (Viale Tunisia 11, tel. 02.29.40.60.54) and every Thursday at the Cinema Mexico (Via Savona 57, tel. 02.48.95.18.02). Hours: 1 P.M.; 3.10 P.M.; 5.20 P.M.; 7.40 P.M.; 10 P.M. Admission: € 5,17; reduced (under 18 and students) € 3,62. Programmes are available at the Azienda Promozione Turistica (Via Marconi 1) and at movie theatres Anteo, Mexico and Arcobaleno.

Monday, December 2, Tuesday 3, Thursday, 5 : "Blood Work" by C. Eastwood. Starring C. Eastwood and J. Daniels.

Monday, December 9, Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 : "The Widowma" by C. Bigelow. With H. Ford.

Monday, December 16, Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 : "Hollywood ending" by W. Allen. With W. Allen.

Tuesday, January 7, Thursday 9 : "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by C. Columbus.

Monday, January 13, Tuesday 14 and Thursday 16 : "Road to Perdition" by S. Mendes. With T. Hanks and P. Newman.

Monday, January 20, Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 : "Bend it like Beckma " by G. Chada. Starring: P.K. Nagra and K. Knightley.

Monday, January 27, Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 : "My big fat Greek wedding" by J. Zwick.

index --- EXHIBITIONS

Through Sunday, December 1 : "Ecce Homo: a masterpiece for Milan", featuring the famous painting by Antonello da Messina, one of the Italian masters of the 15th century. Museo Diocesiano (Corso di Porta Ticinese, 95 - tel. 02.89.40.47.14). Admission: € 6,00. Hours: 10AM-6PM; closed Monday.

Through Sunday, March 2 : "Il Divino Infante" (The Divine Infant), on display devotional sculptures of the infant Jesus from the Hiky Mayr Hinterkircher collection. Admission: € 6,00. Hours: 10AM-6PM; closed Monday.

Through Sunday, December 8 : "Dialogo nello Spazio: César Espansione n° 10/ Flavio Favelli Ballatoio". Museo della Permanente (Via Turati, 34 - tel. 02. 65.99.803). Hours: closed Monday; Tue-Fri 10AM/1PM - 2.30PM/6.30 PM; Thu. open until 10PM; Sat. 10AM/6.30PM. Admission: € 6,20; 4,13 (reduced).

Through Thursday, December 12 : "Jean Cocteau: a Poet in Time", on display a large number of paintings, drawings, sculptures, pieces of ceramics, photos by the French master. Hours: closed Monday; Tue-Fri 10AM/1PM - 2.30PM/6.30 PM; Thu. open until 10PM; Sat. 10AM/6.30PM. Admission: € 6,20; 4,13 (reduced).

Through February 2003 : "Black Light Jucker. La collezione Jucker e la scultura del Novecento dalle Civiche Raccolte d'Arte". Spotlights on Avant-garde paintings from the Jucker collection. On display are works by Braque, Klee, Sironi, Severini, Mondrian, Kandinsky and others. Hours: closed Monday; Tue-Fri 10AM/1PM - 2.30PM/6.30 PM; Thu. open until 10PM; Sat. 10AM/6.30PM. Admission: € 6,20; 4,13 (reduced).

Through Friday, December 20 : "Questioni attributive: Giovanni Agostino da Lodi e Marco d'Oggiorno". The show is a tribute to 15th and 16th century Lombard art. On display the "Adorazione dei Magi" and the "Battesimo di Cristo", two paintings by Giovanni Agostino da Lodi and Marco d'Oggiorno, followers of Leonardo da Vinci. Pinacoteca di Brera (Via Brera 28, tel. 02.89.42.11.46). Admission: Euro 6,20 (ticket includes a visit to the main gallery). Hours: closed mon; Tue-Sun 8.30 A.M.- 8 P.M.; Sat 8.30 A.M.- 11 P.M. Info: tel.02.89.01.35.72.

Through Sunday, April 6 : "Between Arcady and Illuminism in Lombardy: Francesco Londonio's studies collection". Admission: Euro 6,20 (ticket includes a visit to the main gallery). Hours: closed mon; Tue-Sun 8.30 A.M.- 8 P.M.; Sat 8.30 A.M.- 11 P.M. Info: tel.02.89.01.35.72.

Through Tuesday, December 31 : "La stanza delle meraviglie restituisce i suoi tesori al pubblico". The "Treasure House", built by the famous architects Bertini and Scrosati in 1853 to preserve the precious collections of art-lover Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, re-opens to the public after a long restoration period. Museo Poldi Pezzoli (Via Manzoni, 12 - tel. 02.79.48.899). Hours: 10 AM-6PM; closed Monday.

Through Sunday, March 16 : "Two art collectors discover Italy", on show a large selection of paintings and sculptures from the Jacquemart-Andrè Museum in Paris. Hours: 10 AM-6PM; closed Monday.

Through the end of December : "Scarabeo, un compagno per l'eternità", featuring a rare collection of Egyptian scarabs. Museo Archeologico - Archeological Museum (Corso Magenta, 15 - tel. 02.80.53.972). Free admission. Hours: 9 A.M.- 5:30 P.M.; closed Monday. Brochure in Japanese and English available for € 1.

Through the end of January : "Vita e Morte. Uomini e Dei della Magna Grecia nella collezione Lagioia", on display beautiful ancient Greek and Roman pieces belonging to the Lagioia family's collection, recently donated to the museum. Museo Archeologico - Archeological Museum (Corso Magenta, 15 - tel. 02.80.53.972). Free admission. Hours: 9 A.M.- 5:30 P.M.; closed Monday. Brochure in Japanese and English available for € 1.

Through January 8 : "The legacy of invention", on display various objects designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Palazzo della Triennale (Viale Alemagna 6 - tel. 02.72.43.41). Hours: closed Monday ; every day 10 A.M.- 8 P.M. Admission: € 7,00.

Through Thursday, January 20 "The world in a room. When objects bear the name of places". This exhibition analyzes the relationship between names and objects of design. Hours: closed Monday ; every day 10 A.M.- 8 P.M. Admission: € 7,00.

Through Sunday, March 9 : "Le Città In/visibili", installations inspired by Italo Calvino's book "Invisible cities". Hours: closed Monday ; every day 10 A.M.- 8 P.M. Admission: € 7,00.

Through Sunday, January 12 : "Miniature Ferite", featuring rare miniatures from ancient codex. Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Piazza Pio XI). Admission: € 7,50. Hours: closed Monday; 10AM-5.30PM.

Through January 12 : The Palazzo Reale hosts "Il design di Cartier visto da Ettore Sottsass". On display 200 magnificent pieces by Cartier selected by Sottsass, the famous Italian designer. Hours: closed Mon; Tue, Wed and Sun 9.30 AM/8.00 PM; Thu, Fri e Sat 9.30 AM/11.00 PM. Info: 02.39.32.27.37. Palazzo Reale (Piazzetta Reale-tel.02.86.46.13.94). Admission: € 8; reduced € 6.

Through Wednesday, February 16 : "A Dialogue in the Dark". Visitors will be guided by a blind person along an itinerary of discovery in the dark. A unique experience. Admission: Euro 9; reduced Euro 8. Hours: closed Monday. every day 9:30 A.M.- 7 P.M. Thu, Fri 9:30 A.M.- 11 P.M. Info: 02.65.97.728. Reservation in required: call 02-89015330.

Through Friday, January 18 : "The New World: Milan 1890-1915". The exhibition celebrates the years between 1890-1915, a period in which Milan became the Italian symbol of modernity. Hours: Mon. 9.30AM-2PM; Tues.,Wed. and Sun. 9.30 AM-8PM; Thu, Fri and Sat. 9.30 AM-11PM.

Through Saturday, January 19 : "Utopie Quotidiane". Showing how designers and artists, such as Agnetti, Costa, Spoerri, Poirier and others, interpreted the every day mythology in the last forty years. Pac - Padiglione d'arte contemporanea (Via Palestro 14 -tel. 02.78.33.30. Hours: Thu 9.30 A.M.- 10 P.M.; other days 9:30 A.M.- 7 P.M. Closed Mon. Admission: Euro 5,20; reduced Euro 2,6

Through February 2 : "Techne 2. Tra arte e tecnologia" - Art and Technology: a journey in the world of interactivity. Spazio Oberdan (Via Vittorio Veneto, 3 tel. 02.77.40.63.54). Hours: 10AM-7:30PM; Tue and Thu 10AM-10PM. Admission: € 4,10.

Through March 30 : "Napoleone e la Repubblica Italiana. 1802-1805". ("Napoleon and the Italian Republic. 1802-1805"). On display many historical documents and masterpieces by Appiani, Canova, Bossi, Jacques Louis David and other masters depicting those 3 important years during which Milan became a "European city". Rotonda della Besana (Via Besana). Hours: Tue-Sun 9.30 AM - 6.PM (ticket box office closes at 5 PM); Monday closed. Admission: € 6,50; reduced € 4,50. Reservations and info : 02.54.55.047.

PRIVATE GALLERIES

Through Wednesday, December 3 : "Dal Colore al Segno", collective exhibition by Fedrle, Friza, Pinelli, Umberg and Dorner. Arte Studio Invernizzi (Via Scarlatti, 12 - tel. 02.29.40.28.55). Free admission. Hours: 10AM-1PM/3PM-/PM.

From Friday, December 13 to Friday, February 14 : "Alan Charlton".

Through Friday, December 6 : "I nipoti di Topfer". On display the drawings by Topfer, the Swiss artist considered the inventor of comic strips, as well as those of his followers. Centro Culturale Svizzero (Via Vecchio Politecnico, 1). Free admission. Hours: 2.30PM-6.30PM; Saturday 1.30PM-6PM.

Through Saturday, December 7 : "Marzio Tamer", on display the artist's latest works. Galleria Salamon & C (Via S. Damiano, 2). Free admission. Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30AM-1PM/3PM-7PM.

Through Wednesday, December 11 : "Mystical Encounters", featuring works by the American photographer Laura Rickus. Open/Wind Newoldcamera (Via Dante, 12). Free admission. Hours: Mon. 3PM-7PM; Tue.-Sat 10AM-12,30/3PM-7PM.

Through Sunday, December 8 : "Jean Baptiste Mondino" featuring portraits of celebrities taken by Mondino. Galleria Carla Sozzani(Corso Como, 10 - tel. 02.65.35.31). Free. Hours: closed Monday.

Through January 12 : "Eikoh Hosoe", one man exhibit. Free admission.

From Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, February 23 : "Rogen Ballen".

Through Saturday, December 14 : "Il Bel Segno", on display a large selection of etchings by Durer, Raimondi, Beccafumi, Marcantonio and other masters. Galleria Stanza del Borgo (Via Turati). Free admission. Hours: 10AM-1PM/3.30PM-7.30PM; closed Monday.

Through Saturday, December 20 : the Galleria Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea (Via Solferino 44-tel. 02-29.06.01.71) presents "Temp ID", on display recent works by Debora Hirsch. Hours: 4PM-7.30PM; Closed Sunday and Monday. Free admission.

From Tuesday, January 7 until the end of February : Pierluigi Calignano "n° 10", 2001. On display a new installation by the artist.

Through the end of December : "Tom Friedman", featuring 30 works realized between 1989 and 2002 by the famous American artist . Fondazione Prada (Via Fogazzaro, 36 - tel. 02.54.67.05.15. Hours: 10AM-7PM; closed Mon.

From Sunday, 19 January to Monday, March 24 : "Pure Land" featuring works by the Japanese artist Mariko Mori. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo.

Through Saturday, January 4 : "For your eyes only", portraits by Daniel and Geo Fuchs depicting some of today masters of photography. Photology (Via della Moscova, 25). Hours: 10AM-1PM/3-7PM.

Through Wednesday, January 15 : the Galleria Artra (Via L. Settala, 6) presents an exhibition by the African artist Maschac Gaba. Free admission. Hours: Tue.-Sat 10.30 Am-1PM/3.30PM-7.30 PM; closed Monday and Sunday.

Through Saturday, January 18 : "Adrian Piper: Over the Edge" featuring drawings and paintings realized by the America artist in the Sixties .

Through Saturday, January 18 : photo exhibition - "L'altra metà del cielo", women portraits by Enrico Mascheroni. Musei Popoli e Culture (tel. 02.43.82.01). Free admission. Hours: 9AM-12.30/2PM-6PM; closed Sunday.

Through Sunday, January 25: "Wilfredo Lam: Cuba-Italia un percorso", featuring recent works by the Cuban artist. Galleria Gruppo Credito Valtellinese (Corso Magenta, 50). free admission. Hours: Mon-Fri. 10AM-7PM; closed Sat. and Sun.

Through Thursday, January 30 : "Enrico Prampolini". Galleria Arte Centro (Via dell'Annunciata, 31). Free admission. Hours: 11AM-1PM/4PM-7.30PM; closed Sunday and Monday.

Through Friday, January 31 : the Galleria Giò Marconi (Via Tadino, 15) presents a photo show with black/white and color pictures by Robert Mappheltorpe, Francesco Vezzoli and Helmut Newton. Hours: Tue-Sat 10AM-13PM/4PM-7.30PM; closed Sun and Mon.