Expo 2015 Milan begins

Welcome to all!

Even if it seems still unbelievable, after months, if not years, of doubts, confusion and delays, finally on May the 1st began the most important event of the year Expo Milan 2015, and it will last until October 31, 2015. This event of worldwide importance is entirely dedicated to the topic of nutrition and its core theme, already universally recognized, is “Feeding the planet, energy for life”.

Many events, cultural activities, meetings, exhibitions are officially part of the Expo, and many other events organized outside the official site but regarding as well the subject of nutrition and Life, will took place in the next months.

We suggest you just a few of the major portals providing programs, dates and informations about Expo 2015 major events...

Milan Fashion Week

Fashion Week with Driver

During the period of Expo 2015 in Milan, there will be two appointments devoted to fashion, one of the distinguishing factors of Milan since 1979, more than 35 years ago. In fact, before that year, Italian fashion was referred to Florence and Rome. By 1979, instead, with the catwalks in Milan of Krizia, Armani, Ferrè, Missoni and Fendi, and many others, began a new world of catwalks, fashion, glamour, showcases, that are now part of the Milanese spirit, making Milan the world capital of prêt-à-porter.

From June 20 to 23 2015 we can enjoy Milano Moda Uomo, the fashion week dedicated to menswear collection, while from September 23 to 29 will be the turn of Milano Moda Donna, the fashion week dedicated to women’s collection: relying in Vip Limousine will mean having at your disposal a car rental service with a driver who will take care of every detail of your stay. Further informations can be found in the official site of Milano Moda: particularly beautiful is the section dedicate to catwalks. The picture...

Cenacolo Vinciano of Milan

The last supper of Leonardo

People visiting Milan have not to miss the Cenacolo Vinciano, the refectory of the Dominican convent joined with the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses one of the most famous works in the world: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.

This work is a fresco painted between 1494 and 1498, commissioned by the Duke of Milan, Ludovico il Moro. Subject is the Last Supper of Jesus, portrayed in the centre, together with the Apostles, when He announces that will be betrayed: it is possible to see the different emotions on the faces of the Apostles showing their overwrought souls by the accusations of Jesus.

The painting is set by Leonardo as a real environment prospective extension. Being a work lasting many years, Leonardo chose not to work on the fresh plaster, which dries very fast, but he used a totally innovative technique realizing the fresco on a dry wall so as to lehghten the drying time allowing possible subsequent changes.

The Last Supper can be admired by booking by phone from Monday to Saturday from 8.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. or by purchaising the online ticket via the official website...

The new Mercedes Classe V 250 ExtraLong

New viano in vip limo's fleet

The space is essential in a van. Vip Limousine with the new V class offers its Customers the pleasure to enjoy a truly luxurious and comfortable space ever achieved by Mercedes in the field of vans.

Vip Limousine wanted in its fleet the new Mercedes V 250 Bluetec 4Matic Premium ExtraLong, the bigger long wheelbase variation of the three on the market and with all-wheel drive 4Matic.

Passengers can indulge in the confortable configuration of the rear seats to reach safely the most popular tourist and ski resorts, such as Davos, Zermatt, Cortina, Ortisei, Madonna di Campiglio ad Val d'Isere...

Opening night at la Scala 2015 with "joan of arc" by Giuseppe Verdi on stage

Teatro alla Scala in Milan is one of the most famous theaters in the world and hosts artists and works known all over the world. On the occasion of the Premiere on the 7th December 2015, day in which we celebrate also our Patron Saint Ambrose, will be staged the opera "Joan of Arc" composed by Giuseppe Verdi and conducted by maestro Riccardo Chailly.

This opera was first performed at La Scala on the 15th February 1845, and was performed last time on the 23rd September 1865: although is a masterpiece of high musical quality, Joan of Arc was rarely proposed to the theater.

 More details about this event can be found on the official website of La Scala in Milan www.teatroallascala.org 

From the 26th November...

Closing Expo 2015 Milan

Goodbye expo 2015!!!

The biggest and the most awaited event in 2015 came to a end recently and on 31st October 2015 was celebrated the closing ceremony to greet "Expo Milan 2015".

The event, focused on the theme of nutrition and food from all around the world, brought in our country a mix of amazing and fascinating different cultures. During the six months of Expo, 21 and half millions people visited it. The Expo Closing Ceremony at the Open Air Theater with bands, fireworks, masks took place at the presence of several important guests, including Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, Matteo Renzi, the Italian Prime Minister, Giuliano Pisapia, Mayor of Milan, Roberto Maroni, President of the Region Lombardia, and Giuseppe Sala, the one who summed up this great event. Many celebrities and world leader visited this exhibition such as Michelle Obama, Angela Merkel...

Men's Fashion Week 2016

Milan Fashion Week with driver

Together with "Milan Women's Fashion week", there is also the "Men's Fashion week", which is divided in two different editions, Fall/winter Collection and Spring/Summer Collection.

• Milan Fashion week Spring/Summer from 15th to 19th January 2016;
• Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter from 18th to 21st June 2016.

During these two events we will admire classic suits in a futuristic style, basic coats, elegant and sophisticated, military weaves and patterns, pop and minimal. The expectations for the forthcoming fashion show of Roberto Cavalli are great, but among the famous Maison we can also admire Versace, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Prada, Calvin Klein, Gucci. For the whole duration of the Fashion Week it will be extraordinarily opened the Sala delle Cariatidi (Caryatidis Room) in Palazzo Reale.

Fashion show by Richmond at Milan Fashion Week During the Fashion Week 2016 there will be many and different events: trusting in Vip Limousine means having at your disposal a rental car service with driver who will take care of every smallest detail of your stay. Many informations can be found on the official website of Milano Moda, where you can also take a look at the samples presented by each brand (which you can see at this page on their website).
At this side, one of the suits presented by RICHMOND during the runway show on January, 17th: Fall/Winter 2016/2017...

Women's Fashion Week 2016 with driver

Milan Fashion Week woman - February

The most awaited event of the year, the "Fashion Week - Milan Women's Fashion 2016", divided in four different events, is coming!

• Milan Fashion Week February 24th to 29th, 2016
• Milan Fashion Week September 21st to 27th, 2016
• Milan Fashion Week February 22nd to 28th, 2017
• Milan Fashion Week September 20th to 26th, 2017

Milan Women's Fashion Week is the most prestigious event of the year and it is organized from the National Chamber of Fashion, and it aims to give significance to the Made in Italy of the most famous Maisons, such as Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, Alberta ferretti, Etro, Francesco Scognamiglio, Moschino and the emerging Piccione, Stella Jean, Cividini and San Andres. Each of them has an unique style. We will also admire nail art, make up, hairstyles, accessories and colours which will be playing the lead role in the nex winter: there will also be Rose Quartz and Blue Serenity, elected by the Institute Pantone as colours of the year!

During the Fashion Week 2016 there will be many and different events: trusting in Vip Limousine means having at your disposal a rental car service with driver who will take care of every smallest detail of your stay...

Mipel & MICAM 2016 in a chauffeured car

Shoes and bags in exposition in Milan

The new edition of MIPEL & MICAM 2016 will take place in Fiera di Milano Rho from 14th to 17th February, 2016.
The two expositions are a symbol of quality and creativity in the field of footwear, leather industry and handbags Made in Italy. 
The MICAM will show 1.456 footwear exhibitors, and MIPEL, where we can enjoy the new winter 2016-2017 collections, will present 300 brands of handbags and leather goods full of innovation and experimentation. The picture at side shows one of the latest creations of Loriblu, who will present at MICAM its new Fall/Winter 2016-2017 collection.

This footwear is loosely inspired by the artist Gauguin, who drew inspiration from the beauty of nature to create his works: this same feature can be found in the design of Loriblu, which uses warm and romantic colours and the most prestigious raw materials, skillfully crafted by professional craftsmen...

Champions League 2016 with driver

Uefa final match 2016

The UEFA Final Match Champions League 2015-2016 reached its 61st edition and the sale of the tickets is already begun. 
The Champions League Final Match will be played on May, 28th 2016 at Stadium Giuseppe Meazza San Siro in Milan: opening-tip-off at 20.45 (8.45 p.m.).

Tickets can be bought on the official website championsleague.tickets.uefa.com until Monday, March 14th at 18.00 (6.00 p.m.).
Rates:

• Category 1: central stand € 440
• Category 2: corners € 320
• Category 3: behind goal area € 160
• Category 4: behind goal area upper and lower level € 70

Il will also possible to buy: Pacchetto Giovani (Youth Package, 1 adult + 1 child aged under 14) € 140 Accesso Facile (Easy Access 1 ticket accesso facile + 1 helper) € 70 Sedia a Rotelle (Wheelchair, 1 ticket wheelchair + 1 helper) € 70.

In addition to this, there is something new: during the final match UEFA will use a new technology, the so called goal-line-technology, positioned on the goal line: this new technology will immediately check whether the goal will be valid or not, thus limiting episodes of the so called phantom-goal and will be present also in the next matches of Women Champions League, Youth League, European Super Cup and Futsal CUp.

People not coming from Milan could experience some difficulties to get around on Milan and reach the locations of some events. Our Staff and our Call Center working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, will organize not only Your transfers from Milan Railways Station, from Milan and Bergamo Airports to or from your hotel and the stadium, and if you desire, we can plan the whole trip with personalized itineraries in a luxury chauffeured car, who will drive you wherever...

Salone del mobile
International furniture exhibition 2016

Milan Design week 2016, 55th edition

This year in Milan will take place the 55th edition of the International Furniture Exhibition, from 12th to 17th April 2016. The Salone del Mobile in Milan was established in 1961 to promote design complements and accessoires from all over the world. The Design Week is a point of reference and of promotion for the whole sector and a meeting point for professionals, architects, designers, interior decorators and emerging talents.

The Salone del Mobile will be supported by the biennial EuroCucina (Kitchen furniture) and Salone internazionale del Bagno (Bathroom furniture) and will take place at Milano Rho-Pero exhibition center. This year, for the first time, among the exhibitors you will find also luxury brands as Versace, Cavalli, Fendi, with complements and accessoires marked by their recognizable style; we can also find brands connected with the automotive sector, like Aston martin and Lamborghini.

Organized area at Salone del Mobile In the image at side it is possible to see one of the spaces dedicated to the exhibition where Simone Ciramoli and Miguel Queda set up a multi-sensorial path playing with different components, both with the classic taste of the past and marked with the contemporary art, creating in such a way a very particular balance...

Fuorisalone - Milan 2016

Milan Design Week 2016

The Design Week is coming with "Fuorisalone 2016", together with the 55th edition of "Salone del Mobile 2016", from 12 to 17 April, 2016. But what is Fuorisalone? It is a breeding ground of a series of events taking place in the three main areas of Milan: the "Brera Design District", the "Tortona Design Week" and the "Ventura Lambrate". Settimana del Mobile (the week of furnishing) in Milan (the capital city of design) is a sort of incomparable union of art, made in Italy and crativity. Among the major brands will be participating at this event Kartell, Foscarini, Vaccine, Driade, Davide Groppi: many initiatives, cultural events, workshops and exhibitions are officially a part of the Design Week.

By clicking on the image at side you can see the map of routes and events directly from the official website: there are so many areas to be visited that inevitably people can experience difficulties in organizating and in understanding how to move from one location to another. Our Staff, with Call Center working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is not only able to organize your classic transfer from the airports of Milan Linate and Malpensa or from the Central Railways Station to the different design districts, but, if you wish, we can plan as well your whole holiday with personalized itineraries, realized on a luxury car with chauffeur, who...

Reopening Of Expo Milan 2016

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Expo Milan 2016 Friday  May 27th, 2016 reopens the area dedicated to Expo Milan 2015. The Tree of Life and the Italian Pavilion will not be removed. The idea of the Municipality of Milan and the owners of the land is to restore this area and use it for events, exhibitions and street food parades, area suitable for children and families with shows and  places where eat and drink.

There will be an area where to practice sports such as football, climbing or basketball. It is planned to install a "global garden" with 150 species of fruit and vegetables that will be grown and then sold in a market, always accessible in the Expo area, encouraging the local horticulture.

The entrance to the area of Rho Fiera, unlike Expo, will be limited to the weekends, from 15.00 to 23.00, but in occasions of major events such as the Europeans football matches or the Olympics games there will be an extraordinary opening. The former Expo area on 25 May will host the concert "Bocelli and Zanetti Night" an international charity event in the Open Air Theater and the show, full of music and colors, will be dedicated to the reactivation of the Tree of Life.

You can enjoy all the events planned by the reopening of the Expo in total comfort and relax thanks to our car rental with driver service  (NCC in Milan)...

Men Fashion Week June 2016

Milan Fashion Week with driver

Today started the second appointment of the year 2016 with the event "Milan Fashion Man", from 17th June 2016 to 21st June 2016.

A total of 36 catwalks during which the male collections Spring/Summer 2017 will be presented. Clothes are the leading characters of this event together with both prestigious and emerging names. Among the most preminent and well known: Ports 1991, DSquared2, Giorgio Armani, Missoni, Fendi, Gucci; among the emerging there will be 3 new designers: the italian Sunnei, Moto Guo from Malaysia and the chinese Jun Li, as well as Boglioli.

The Camera della Moda Italiana presented two new initiatives:

• "The Men's hub", a temporary showroom of brands coming from all over the world in collaboration with Vogue Talents . Some names of international designers: Chin Mens, Farewell Footwear, Han Chul Lee, Matteo Lamandini, Omar, Omogene, Wan hung.
• "Crafting the Future of Fashion", an international congress dedicated to fashion whose themes are calendars, sustainability, youth and digital. Closing on 21st June...

Umberto Boccioni: Genius and Memory

Exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan until 10th July

Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916) was an Italian painter and sculptor, one of the most important spokesman of Italian Futurism, especially for its huge capability of representing visually the movement and its constant research on the relationship between space and object, that so much have then influenced the art of painting and sculpturing of the last century.

A hundred years after his death in 1916, at the age of 33, due to an accidental fall from his horse, Milan celebrates with an exhibition at Palazzo Reale this artist of Futurism, the undisputed protagonist of the Italian avant-garde. The exhibition is organized and produced by Palazzo Reale, Castello Sforzesco and the Museo del Novecento in cooperation with the publishing house Electa.

About 280 works including drawings, paintings, sculptures, engravings, vintage photographs and documents will be exhibit. The visitors will be able to admire works coming from important museums and private collections from all around the world, including the Pinacoteca di Brera, the Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, the Camera di Commercio of Milan, the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna in Roma, the Gianni Mattioli Collection, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Barilla collection of Modern Art, the Museo Cantonale d'Arte of Lugano, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Getty Foundation of Los Angeles, The Picasso Museum and the Rodin Museum of Paris, the Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna...

Transfer to the Stresa Festival 2016 with chauffeured cars

To the music festival in luxury cars with driver Milan

Transfer to the Stresa Festival 2016, with NCC driver from Milan, for the 55th edition of the famous Festival of Music known all over the world: Vip Limousine organizes transfers to Stresa with NCC driver in new luxury car (see all our Mercedes on this page) with itineraries and customized programs at a discounted prices until the 6th September.

The Music Festival of Stresa 2016 has in program mainly 3 events not to be missed: near Lago Maggiore and its surroundings it will host nationally and internationally known artists.

The first of the events not to be missed will take place from 19th to 24th July 2016 with the fifth edition of the "Midsummer Jazz Concerts" at the lakefront in Palazzola: from here you can admire Stresa, the Borromean Islands and the new Centro Eventi Il Maggiore in Verbania.

The second event will take place from 26th to 28th July 2016 and it is a prologue whose title is "Meditations in Music" at the Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso and the Chiesa Vecchia at Belgirate.

The third is the main theme of the festival, and the title is "Building Bridges": it will start on 23rd August 2016 with the Concert for two pianos of Katia and Marielle Labèque and will continue until the 6th September 2016. Among the main characters of this event we remember: Jordi Savall, the Rotterdam Philharmonic...

At the Triennale in Milan with in a chauffeured car

The exhibition "W. Women in Italian Design" is about to star

To the Triennale of Milan in a car with driver to visit the exhibition "W. Women in Italian Design" at the Museum of Design: with Vip Limousine, NCC (car rental service with driver) in Milan, it is possible to have a personalized service of transfer from and to the Triennale of Milan on luxury cars with driver NCC with organization and professional planning customized for each Customer.

It is about to start at the Design Museum of the Triennale in Milan, the 21st edition of the international exhibition with the ninth edition of this special exhibit dedicated to the new history of Italian female design.

This exhibition recreates figures, theories, design attitudes that were seeded in the twentieth century, on the sly, when in fact women were excluded from the cultural and artistic life, completely ignored by critics, historians and design-lovers: finally succesfull, women were then able to change and...

The Truffle Fairs in 2016 with Driver

Truffles & Wine from Milan to Alba

In this year there are two rendezvous devoted to truffle and wine, two luxury products of high gastronomic level:

• the 86th International Exhibition of White Truffle of Alba in the province of Cuneo, from October 8th to November 27th 2016;
• the 21st edition of "Barolo & Tartufo", at the restaurant "La Veranda" located in Four Seasons Hotel in Milan, from 21 October until the end of November 2016.

The Fair of the white truffle of Alba took place for the first time in 1929 as "Trade fair with prizes of the renowned truffle of the Langhe", during the celebration of the feast of the grape harvest. In 1932 the fair was already in full development and the following year officially acquired the brand name "Fiera del Tartufo" (Truffle fair), more closely connected to the typical products of Alba,  wines in a particular way. In 1963 the fair finally got the nickname of "national" and in 2007 became the "International Fair of the White Truffle of Alba".

There are many events during the Truffle Fair 2016: there will be festivals, exhibitions, markets, food and wine tours in the best restaurants and wine cellars of the area, and obviously, music and live evenings weekends.

You can find the calendar of the events on the official site of the Fair: Fieradeltartufo.org. Buying tickets online avoids you the queue...

Opening night at teatro alla Scala 2016

On stage on 7 December "Madama Butterfly"

As every year Vip Limousine offers its special transfer service with driver for the Opening Night at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. The work which will be staged on the occasion of the premiere of 7 December 2016, is "Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini, directed by Maestro Riccardo Chailly.

The Opera "Madama Butterfly" is an opera in three acts (originally, instead, only two) composed by Giacomo Puccini, on a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, defined "Japanese Tragedy" and dedicated to the queen of Italy Elena of Montenegro. The first performance at the Teatro della Scala was on 17 February 1904 and never had been replicated up to today. The opera will be then performed  from 10 December to 8 January 2016.

The details of the event can be found on the official website of the Scala in Milan on www.teatroallascala.org.

The calendar of the 2016/2017 season of the Teatro alla Scala of Milan plans 15 works, nine of them are Italian. The Italian repertoire promotes the "Bel Canto", scheduled for April 2017 with the young singer of the La Scala Academy, Federica Lombardi. Will be also staged  the "Don Giovanni" by Robert Carsen, from 6 May to 6 June 2017 and the symphonic season reserve a big surprise: after 12 years returns the orchestra director Riccardo Muti, the last time on this stage was in 2005, for the concert with the Wiener Philharmoniker...

The countdown for Artigiano in Fiera starts

Fair of the handicrafts: 3-11 December 2016

Countdown for one of the most awaited events in Milan: the "Artigiano in Fiera" returns in Milan with the 21st edition, in the area of Rho Fiera, from 3 to 11 December.

Over 300 thousand companies coming from all over the world will present their gastronomic specialities and their unique and original art, together with the passion they have for the handmade and manual work. In addition to this, a tour between food and clothing, accessories and furniture design, you will be able to enjoy many events organized during the fair in which music, dance, and special courses of kitchen are the main characters.

The exposition, as from tradition, is free of charge and open to the public every day from 10.00 to 22.00. You will find the details of the event in the official website of Artigiano in Fiera.

In such occasions, Vip Limousine offers its car rental service with driver, organizing the day on the basis of the needs of every single customer: it is possible to use the car rental service with driver only for transfers to and from the event, with connections to and from the airports of Milan, or with transfer from and to the Central Railway Station of Milan. In addition to the car rental with driver for the fair you can also combine other services such as tour of Milan, shopping in Milan, guide and tourist assistance services, and finally the car rental service with driver at your disposal 24 hours a day. You can find all our services in the related page about all the services Vip Limousine provides...