Events
Teatro Carlo Felice
Premio Paganini
Genoa, 25 September – 5 October
International violin competition established in 1954 to give prestige to Genoa and discover new talents. A biennial appointment with talented interpreters of classical music that in the past, among the many, has honoured Salvatore Accardo, Gidon Kremer, Ilya Grubert, Giovanni Angeleri and Leonidas Kavakos.
Fiera di Genova
48th International Boat Show
Genoa, 4 – 12 October
Seafaring tradition and advanced technology share the limelight in this exhibition that pulls in everything for taking to the sea: sails, yachts and motorboats of every size and description, technical clothing, fishing gear, nautical tourism. An exhibition area of 300,000 m2, on land and in the water, for a showcase of world-wide appeal.
Palazzo Ducale
Teatro Carlo Felice
Columbus Day
Genoa, 12 October
Genoa ideally rediscovers its illustrious son on the day of the discovery of America. In collaboration with New York, the city honours personalities from the worlds of communication, sport and music.