SPRING PARTY
Major events in the Castellana Caves
FRANCO BATTIATO
Tuesday 7 March
IN CONCERT
CHRISTIAN DE SICA Wednesday 8 March on stage with the show
CHRISTIAN TELLS CHRISTIAN DE SICA
Franco Battiato's concert and Christian de Sica's recital, the last major events of "Christmas in the Caves" at the Castellana Caves, scheduled for 7 and 8 January 2017 and cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, will be made up on March 7th and 8th.
On Tuesday 7th March FRANCO BATTIATO will perform a special concert in the heart of the earth, accompanied by CARLO GUAITOLI (piano) and ANGELO PRIVITERA (keyboards and programming).
On Wednesday 8th March CHRISTIAN DE SICA will bring to the stage “CHRISTIAN TELLS CHRISTIAN DE SICA”, An innovative and engaging recital where the artist will have the opportunity to engage with his audience. Joining the actor on stage will be Giampiero Ingrassia and Maestro Riccardo Biseo. There will be plenty of surprises, starting with a guest of honor.
Tickets purchased for the two January events remain valid for the new dates.
The two shows will be held in LA GRAVE, The first of the caves encountered when diving into the complex of underground cavities, an ideal location for live performances with its acoustics that allow for very special musical performances.
Battiato's and De Sica's shows complete a busy calendar of musical, theatrical and religious events, which began in December. born from the synergy between the Grotte Society, chaired by Domi Ciliberti, the artistic director of Grotte di Castellana Srl Pino Savino and the artistic director of Natale nelle Grotte EUGENIO FINARDI.
The Castellana Caves—a complex of underground karst cavities, of considerable tourist interest and among the most beautiful and spectacular in Italy—are located in the municipality of Castellana-Grotte, approximately 1,5 km from the town. They extend for 3348 meters and reach a maximum depth of 122 meters below the surface. The internal temperature hovers around 16,5°C. Located at the gateway to the Itria Valley, a few kilometers from charming villages such as Alberobello, Cisternino, and Polignano a Mare, the Castellana Caves open in the southeastern Murge—at 330 meters above sea level—on a limestone plateau formed during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 100 million years ago. The beauty of the Castellana Caves attracts visitors from around the world, and since their opening to the public, more than 15 million people have explored their underground passages. The visit to the caves unfolds along a 3-kilometer trail: an extraordinary guided excursion, approximately 70 meters underground, in a breathtaking setting where caverns with fantastic names, canyons, deep chasms, fossils, stalactites, stalagmites, and concretions with incredible shapes and astonishing colors spark the imagination of children and adults alike. The Castellana Caves are, therefore, an unmissable opportunity to admire one of the most astonishing natural sites in wonderful Puglia.
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Milan, March 4 2017
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