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Art & Architecture
Picasso reigns this summer, 125 years since his birth. Madrid’s top museums are staging exhibitions to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the return to Spain of his painting Guernica. See Picasso, Tradition and Avant-Garde (6 June – 3 September) at the Prado, whilst another show devoted to the artist runs concurrently at Reina Sofia, home to Guernica. In his Malaga birthplace, Muses and Models (until 28 Feb 2007) at the Picasso Museum examines the role women played in his work. View the work of his friend, the Spanish-born French abstract artist Julio González (1876-1942) at Valencia’s Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Centre Julio González (until end of Sept). Enjoy the fresh air of Barcelona’s leafy Montjuïc and see Discovery of the Romanesque (1 June-17 Sept) at Museu Nacional d’art de Catalunya, view some 100 artworks collected during the early 19th century by Modernista architect Lluís Domenech I Montaner (1849-1934).
Meanwhile, Le Corbusier, or the Synthesis of the arts (1 June – 6 August) at the Musée Rath in Geneva is a treat for admirers of 20th-century architecture. Over 130 paintings, architectural models, drawings, sculptures and tapestries by the great Swiss architect, founder of the International Style, demonstrate his true renaissance spirit. Sketches by Le Corbusier are also on display at Geneva’s nearby Musee d’art et Histoire in Drawings with a Purpose (1 June – 6 August)
In Germany, Berlin-Tokyo, Tokyo-Berlin (7 June – 3 October) at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie is fairly self-explanatory. Artworks celebrate the strong connections between the two cities, starting with Japonism. Even the gallery space has been specially designed by the revered Japanese architect Tokyo Ito. The Alte Pinakothek in Munich has an exhibition devoted to the American abstract artist Cy Twombly (b.1928) until 30 July. Sports fans can pop next door for something completely different: Architecture and Sport (1 June – 3 September) at Pinakothek der Moderne called explores the arenas of antiquity right up to the slick designer modern stadiums of today – perfect for World Cup fans.
Sport
Unless you’ve been on the moon you’ll realise it’s the World Cup 2006 (9 June – 9 July) in Germany, Redhot flies to two cities hosting matches, Berlin and Munich so check out the programme at www.fifaworldcup.com. Elsewhere sailing is much more the sport of the season, with yachts taking to the waters to compete in various regattas. Europe’s largest sailing race on a lake, Bol D’Or (17-18 June, www.boldor.ch), takes place in Geneva, over 500 boats race every year. On the French Riviera there are regattas galore, the Cannes Croisette Cup (1-4 June, www.cannescroisttecup.com) sees super yachts 100 foot long and over racing for the trophy created by sponsors De Beers. Just days later, the gulf of St. Tropez hosts the popular Giraglia Rolex Cup (11-17 June, www.regattanews.com) held annually since 1953, yachtsman battle it out in a tough 391 km race to Genoa in Italy.
Meanwhile, late in the summer in Palma de Mallorca bay the prestigious Copa del Rey (29 July-6 August, www.copadelrey.com ) takes place. This year the regatta celebrates its 25th anniversary and over 100 boats will compete. Over on the mainland in Valencia things are hotting up with Louis Vuitton Acts 12 of the 32nd America’s Cup (22 June-7 July, www..americascup), taking place in the build up to the big race next year. Sail on summer.
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