La Valchiria by Richard Wagner inaugurates the forthcoming opera season of Scala di Milano, an occasion which also celebrates the city’s patron saint, Sant’Ambrogio on the 7 December.
For 5 days Milan becomes the capital of international football thanks to the first event which is sure to satisfy football lovers: The World Football Show.
The 90th Macef events takes place in Milan from 28 - 31 January, at the exhibition centre, Salone Internazionale della Casa, making it one of the most important International home décor events.
From the 17 – 20 February the 2011 BIT - Borsa Internazionale del Turismo takes place in Milan, an international event for the tourism sector and travellers.
From 24 February to 1 March Milan is once again the fashion capital featuring the first in two appointments for the women’s fashion show, Milano Moda Donna 2011.
The Palazzo Reale in Milan will host a significant exhibition of The Great Impressionists from 1 March - 31 May 2011, featuring works from Monet, Renoir, Gauguin e Degas.
From the 10th of February to the 22nd of May, 2011, the Palazzo Reale in Milan will host the first exhibition dedicated entirely to Giuseppe Arcimboldo, a 16th-century painter from Milan noted throughout Europe for his originality.