until Tuesday 22 Over few weeks, the city has been invaded by more than 80 brightly painted, life-size statues of elephant cubs painted by artists from all over the world. “Elephant Parade” [read]

In November, several of the hottest names in pop and rock music will entertain audiences at Mediolanum forum di Assago, the sports auditorium situated on the outskirts of Milan (easily [read]

A superb new art museum in front of La Scala and the Galleria Last night Milan celebrated the official inauguration of Gallerie d’Italia-Piazza Scala, hosted in the rooms of Palazzo [read]

MONDAY 7 The Triennale Bovisa, together with several other symbolic venues in the city, will host the first official exhibition by eco-design guru, Luigi Colani. One thousand works of art, installations [read]

THURSDAY 3 TEATRO ALLA SCALA. An evening dedicated to Débussy featuring the inagural concert conducted by Baremboim marking the celebrations in honour of the Orchestra’s 30th anniversary. [read]

- MADE Expo, Milano Architettura Design Edilizia (5-8 October, Rho-FieraMilano) - CAVALLIaMILANO, sport, events and innovations from the equestrian world (13-16 October, Rho-FieraMilano) - SMAU, 48th International Exhibition of Information & Communications [read]

SATURDAY 15 On the occasion of the “5° trofeo Milano” event, organized by Club Milanese automotoveicoli d’epoca, 100 vintage cars will parade through the streets of the city. Starting from Piazza [read]

From 13 to 16 October the Rho-FieraMilano fairgrounds will host the incredible Cavalli a Milano horse show: thousands of horses, tens of events and a chic shopping area to satisfy [read]

Where Milan celebrates its first anniversary on October 5 at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts with the screening of the film “Innamorati di Milano” (In love with Milan). Falling [read]

SATURDAY 8 GRAND NIGHT OF DESIGN. Join the festivities for Milano Design Weekend. Late-night openings of museums, shops and bookshops until 10pm. www.milano-designweekend.it MONDAY 10 OUT-OF-TOWN TRIP. [read]