2020 year of travel, 12 trips for 12 months

MOENA - Exhibitions, festivals, art events, sporting events, concerts, villages and neighborhoods to discover; there are many opportunities to travel and leave, in Italy and abroad.
January Those who love the mountains have a golden opportunity to ski and discover the Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa, in Trentino: on 26 January the Marcialonga di Fiemme and Fassa takes place, a spectacular sporting event on a beautiful and a very demanding 70-kilometer race involving amateurs and cross-country ski champions. We cross woods, mountain villages and snow-capped peaks from Moena to Cavalese, passing through the most beautiful alpine pastures and peaks of the Dolomites. It is possible to travel part of the track also with snowshoes, enjoying the landscape calmly.
February Do cooking classes and tastings at the museum or bookstore, at the theater or at the cinema; participate in show cooking or taste a dinner prepared by two starred chefs: Madrid hosts, from 7 to 23 February, the Gastrofestival, a culinary kermesse that celebrates food with events and itineraries. It is an excellent opportunity to visit the Spanish capital and discover the Mercado de san Miguel, a gastronomic temple where everything is found and tasted.
March Throughout the year Parma is a perfect destination for those who love art, theater, food and books: it is the Italian capital of culture 2020 and hosts, until the end of December, more than 400 events, exhibitions, theatrical performances , concerts, artistic installations and show cooking from the Music Park to the Cinema area, from the Citadel of the boys to the district of culture and food excellence to the Old Hospital, transformed into a multimedia museum.
April Flanders celebrate the great master of Flemish art of the fifteenth century with the great exhibition Van Eyck. An Optical Revolution at the Museum of Fine Arts in Gent until the end of April.
Many masterpieces, from all over Europe, develop outside the museum, around the 12 panels of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, returned to their original location, the cathedral of San Bavone, after a ten-year restoration.
May The United States celebrates the 4 centuries since the arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers in America on board the Mayflower ship. Events and shows are held throughout the year in major North American cities. From May 14th to 19th the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts will host the MayflowerSails 2020 maritime festival; to inaugurate the historical regatta a replica of the ship and concerts, parades, exhibitions and celebrations.
June The Croatian city of Rijeka is the European capital of Culture 2020 (rijeka.hr/it); this is the right opportunity to discover the artistic and cultural events with the rich program "The port of diversity". Among the exhibitions not to be missed is that of the early works of Klimt and the Nineties. Scarring, dedicated to the recent and tragic history of Eastern Europe. Among the museums, the modern and contemporary art, the RiHub cultural center and the Galeb museum ship stand out.
July Another European capital of Culture 2020 is Galway, overlooking the west coast of Ireland. It is the favorite destination for young people and home to important gastronomic festivals, enriched this year by a busy artistic program of music, dance, literature, arts, poetry, theater, sports and shows. In July the Arts Festival invades the streets and squares with theater, music, dance, performances and exhibitions; and on August 8 Wires Crossed brings together 400 tightrope walkers who will cross the Corrib River on a steel rope.
August If you love long trips rich in cultural experiences, this year Beijing celebrates 600 years of history with the extraordinary opening of the Qianlong garden, the ancient Summer Palace recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It rises 15 kilometers from the center and houses four courtyards and 27 structures between pavilions and temples, whose precious interiors have remained almost intact since the imperial era. A boat trip on Lake Kunming is a must to better admire the site.
September On the first weekend of the month, the Loire Valley organizes gastronomic walks along the vineyards of Nantes, Angers, Saumur and Blois. In addition to discovering the area, among castles and country residences, you can taste excellent French wines: Saumur Brut, Saumur Champigny, Chinon and Vouvray. Each walk, accompanied by a winemaker, lasts about 3 hours, during which participants are invited to taste local products and visit the cultural heritage of the area. The program of visits also includes animations for children, outdoor lunches and culinary demonstrations.
October From 20 Dubai hosts Expo 2020: the theme of the exhibition is Connecting minds, creating the future. The city of the United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, represents one of the most futuristic places in the world; for years it has been a place of avant-garde architectural and technological experimentation, as demonstrated by the new Calatrava tower, which with its 928 meters aspires to become the tallest skyscraper in the world, and the very fast capsule train, powered by solar panels, which it will connect Dubai to Abu Dhabi in less than 10 minutes for a 145 km route. In view of Expo Dubai, Love Lake is inaugurated, an artificial lake carved out of the sand, ideal for enjoying a romantic sunset; The Pointe, which hosts shows overlooking the sea, and the Jameel Arts Center for installations and exhibitions.
November If during the year you missed the festival of Ravenna, the city of mosaics and home to Dante's mortal remains, you also have time in November with the Autumn Trilogy. From 6 to 15 November you can witness three different works that alternate on the stage of the Dante Alighieri theater, which for the occasion turns into a place of experimentation. On 6, 10 and 13 November Sergei Polunin is staged; on 7, 11 and 14 it is the turn of Mozart's Don Giovanni and on 8, 12 and 15 November of Charles Gounod's Faust.
December In the month of Christmas, traveling in Finnish Lapland between reindeer, expanses of snow and ice and Santa's house gives magical and suggestive emotions. You travel to Rovaniemi, where Santa Claus Village is located, the home of Santa Claus and his helpers, the elves. Inevitable is an excursion on a motor sleigh or with huskies and a visit to the Arktikum museum to discover the culture of the Great North.