CHRISTMAS IN THE CAVES
“Winter Wonder”
From December 3 2016 to January 12, 2017
GIANCARLO GIANNINI Sunday 11 December on stage with “THE KNOWN WORDS – travels and mirages”
The musical events continue with “CHRISTMAS IN THE CAVES”, one of the most evocative Christmas-related events ever organised, which will take place from December 3rd to January 12th 2017 in the incredible setting of the Castellana Caves.
On Sunday, December 11th, GIANCARLO GIANNINI will bring “LE PAROLE NOTE – viaggi e miraggi” to the heart of the earth., a singular meeting of literature and music developed around a single theme: love, women and passion, in short, Life.
The actor will recite a series of passages and poems, from Pablo Neruda, Garcia Lorca, Marquez, through the more classic Shakespeare, Angiolieri and Solinas.
Giancarlo Giannini, with his penetrating voice, will lead the audience, from the very first bars, into ironic, warm, mystical, melancholic, and loving atmospheres, taking them on a journey from the 200th century to the present day. Joining the actor on stage will be the renowned Neapolitan saxophonist Marco Zurzolo and the warm and harmonious voice of the singer Gianluigi EspositoThe actress will open the show Susy Mennella.
In THE GRAVE, the first of the caves that you encounter when immersing yourself in the complex of underground cavities, an ideal location for live performances with its acoustics that allow for very particular musical performances, in addition to Giancarlo Giannini, leading artists from the Italian and international scene will perform: FRANCO BATTIATO SOLD OUT! (December 15) in concert; DSL – DIRE STRAITS LEGACY, a musical project that sees the former members of the historic English band reunited on stage in concert (30 December), with the opening of Numa Palmer; CHRISTIAN DE SICA (January 7) with the recital “CHRISTIAN TELLS CHRISTIAN DE SICA”, where the artist will have the opportunity to dialogue directly with his spectators.
The artists' performances are part of a busy calendar of musical, theatrical and religious events. born from the synergy between the Società Grotte, chaired by Domi Ciliberti, the artistic director of Grotte di Castellana Srl Pino Savino and the artistic director of Natale nelle Grotte EUGENIO FINARDI, which will involve the Castellana Caves for over a month.
The Castellana Caves, whose artistic director is Pino Savino, are a complex of underground karst cavities of considerable tourist interest, among the most beautiful and spectacular in Italy. They 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 ninety to one hundred million years ago. The beauty of the Castellana Caves draws visitors from around the world, and since they opened to the public, more than 15 million people have explored their underground passages. The tour of the caves extends 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, 6 December 2016
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