This year the first edition of Christmas takes place at the Cloister, in the monastery of Santa Chiara, with bagpipers, concerts, pictorial exhibitions and a living nativity scene
Il Monumental Complex of Santa Chiara it is certainly one of the most important artistic and cultural heritage of Naples. It was also dedicated to one of the most beautiful songs of Neapolitan music after World War II and currently includes the largest Gothic basilica in the city.
Inside there is one of the cloisters the most beautiful that can be visited and the initiatives, especially of a religious nature, that take place here are of the most disparate. This year, for the first time, thanks to the project conceived by the community of friars of the Monastery of Santa Chiara and with the artistic direction of Silvano Forte, the I edition of "Natale al Chiostro".
It is a series of concerts and exhibitions that will start from the 30 November 2013 and the 6 January 2014 will end. During this period it will be possible to attend the performance of traditional bagpipers, listen to the sweet notes of violins and sax, get lost in the world of Christmas carols, get involved in pictorial exhibitions and nativity scenes.
Let's see, however, in detail the program of this particular event.
Christmas program at the Cloister in the Santa Chiara complex
30 from November to December 7 2013
Novena of the Immaculate Conception
The Ancia Libera bagpipers group will kick off the series of Christmas events at the Cloister. It is a formation that bases its music on traditional songs for bagpipes typical of Campania, whose mission is to recover and disseminate songs and music for bagpipes of our areas. In addition to bagpipes and ciaramella, the artists of Ancia Libera also play accordion, violin, percussion and soprano sax, along with other traditional instruments and are accompanied by a solo voice. Their repertoire includes religious and profane Christmas carols and, until 7 December, they will perform the Novena of the Immaculate Conception.
Schedule: every day from 11.00
8 December 2013
Concert of the Immaculate Conception
The traditional concert of the Immaculate Conception will be held on the day of the Immaculate Conception and it will always be performed by the Ancia Libera group.
Schedule: 10.00-13.00
14, 21, 18 December 2013
Music… that passion!
Three more musical events for Christmas at the Cloister, consisting of two daily concerts. One will be performing musical family, the Gibbons Family group. The line-up is made up of the violinist father, Daniele, the pianist mother, Gerardina, and the three children who are also violinists, Annastella, Donatella, Giuseppe. Their repertoire varies from baroque to contemporary music and their history is rich in experience in Italy and abroad, as well as on TV. In addition, each member of the group performs a solo piece of a virtuoso character, usually by Paganini, with the mother accompanying on the piano.
Schedule: 11.00-13.00 and 15.00-17.00
From December 3 2013 6 to January 2014
Matter becomes matter
Until the end of the event, in the Cloister of Santa Chiara will be set up the pictorial exhibition of the master Raffaele Miscione, an artist who graduated from the State Institute of Art in Naples whose themes are always closely linked to our city and our history.
From December 6 2013 6 to January 2014
Saint Francis and the places of his spiritual journey
For a whole month it will be possible to visit a pictorial exhibition on St. Francis that traces his entire spiritual journey. It will be set up in the Marble Hall of the Franciscan Opera Museum and will exhibit the works of numerous Italian and foreign artists who were inspired by the spiritual work and vow of poverty of St. Francis of Assisi.
4 January 2014
Night at the Museum
Only on 4 January will the museum prolong its opening until 21.00 hours. It will be possible to make guided tours organized and attend a further concert of the Gibboni Family.
Schedule:
- opening up to 21.00
- Guided tours: at 18.00 and 19.00
- Concert: 19.30
5 and 6 January 2014
Living Nativity
In the last two days, a living nativity scene will be set up in the Cloister of San Francesco from the Parish of Santa Chiara. The days also include afternoon and evening musical performances.
Schedule: 17.00-21.00
Useful information about Christmas at the Cloister
When: 30 November 2013 - 6 January 2014
Where: Monastery of Santa Chiara, via Santa Chiara 49
Price: 6 €
For more info on the Christmas event at the Cloister, you can visit the site of the monastery of Santa Chiara or contact the phone number 0815516673.
Finally, we remind you that the whole museum complex, which includes the Cloister, Museum, Archaeological Area and Crib of the '700, includes some extraordinary openings and closings. The following times:
Special openings
7 December: 9.30-19.00
8 December: 10.00 - 14.30
24 December: 9.30-14.30
26 December: 10.00 -14.30
31 December: 9.30 - 14.30
4 January: 9.30-21.00
5 and 6 January: 10.00-21.00
The last input is always 30 min. before closing
Closing days
25 December -1 January
