Like Rome, the only real other Italian town that 365 days a year proposes so many events and initiatives d for all tastes is obviously Milan.

The fact that on June 2, the Republic Day, this year is Monday, allowing the Italians to make a nice long weekend that helps to break the stressful rhythms working, and that entice with the help of good weather to move, travel and visit one of our many beautiful cities.

The calendar of events in Milan is always dense, and it's not easy to know what to do,because of the high range of proposals.

Here we remind some really can not miss ...

Richard Avedon. Photographs 1946-2004

Do not miss the largest retrospective ever made on one of the genes of photography of the twentieth century, Richard Avedon. In 250 stunning images are immortalized the protagonists of over fifty years of history: It ranges from political figures to movies star, from writers to singers ..

Until June 8 in Milan, the exhibition will touch then other important cities , European or not.

Francis Bacon on display in Milan

The Royal Palace is the splendid setting for a rich exposure by great prestige: it celebrates the visionary talent of Francis Bacon. Paintings and drawings, but also photographs, objects and books that belonged to the artist "cursed" to better understand its unique art. The exhibition ends next June 29.

Canova in the court of Tsar

Latest days, always at the Royal Palace,for a cultural event that has been very successful in recent months: a show on Antonio Canova, which are exposed seven sculptures, in addition to more than forty works at the hands of artists who was inspired from his art. All magnificent sculptures then have in common the fact that they come and to be currently stored at St. Petersburg's Ermitage

Giacomo Balla: modernity futurist

The 2009 will be the year of the centenary of futurism, and Milan is preparing for the big event with a monographic exhibition devoted to one of the leading exponents of this artistic current. Giacomo Balla. The first three decades of the twentieth century were his most prolific period, and its production, paintings and sculptures, lives again until next June 2 at the Palazzo Reale in Milan.

We could go on and on: for instance, there will be many pop and rock concerts... On May 29 and 30 plays in Assago will sing Lorenzo Cherubini (aka Jovanotti!) while the 31 is time for Negramaro at San Siro. And it's just the beginning ...