What's On Today: Friday, January 09, 2009

A retrospective of the painter, sculptor and printmaker, Lucio Fontana. The founder of Spatialism, Fontana spent many years living and working in Italy and is most well known for his pieces featuring slashed canvases. This exhibit focuses on the theme of color and light. €8. Palazzo Ducale, Piazza Matteotti 9, 16123 Genoa (GE). Tuesday-Sunday, 09:00-19:00. Tel: 010 557 4000. e-mail: palazzoducale@palazzoducale.genova.it

The journey between memory and urban transformation in Genoa in the 19th and 20th centuries. Free entry. Palazzo Ducale, Piazza Matteotti 9, 16123 Genoa (GE). Tuesday-Thursday, 09:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:00; Friday-Sunday, 09:00-12:30. Closed Mondays. Tel: 010 557 4000. e-mail: palazzoducale@palazzoducale.genova.it

A guided walking tour to the largest European historical centre starts from the GenovaInforma kiosk at 10:00. E-mail: genovainforma@solidarietaelavoro.it.

Disco music and dancing every Friday in Victory Morgana Bay, Corso Trento e Trieste 16, at 23:00. Tel: 0184 591 620.

Villa Nobel opens it's doors to welcome visitors to the home of Alfred Nobel, creator of the Nobel Prize. With it's original furniture and decoration, a visit to the villa is a step back into the 19th century. €3.50 (free for children under 12), €10 for families with children, €3 for seniors over 60. Monday to Friday, 08:30-13:00. Tel: 0184 507 380. e-mail: Villa.Nobel@provincia.imperia.it

Concertino del Venerdì: concert by Maria Patis and other artists accompanied by piano every Friday at 16:00 in the Circolo Artistico, Piazza Nota 1. Free entry.

A reminder of the reason for the season - Albisola Superiore displays it's annual mechanical nativity scene in Parrocchia S. Matteo, Luceto. Daily, 15:00-18:30; on holidays, 10:30-12:00 and 15:00-16:30. Free entry.

Exhibition of the work of Japanese sculptor and ceramist Atsushi Shimada. Tuesday to Saturday, 16:30-19:30; Sunday, 10:00-13:00; closed Monday. Tel: 349 057 2455.

Improve your triple axle or just pootle around having a laugh - the ice skating rink in Cairo Montenotte is open for the season. Kids of all ages can rent skates and make the most of this wintery pasttime at Piazza della Vittoria. Monday to Friday, 14:30-17:00 and 17:30-20:00; Saturdays and holidays, 14:30-16:30 and 17:00-19:00 and 19:30-22:00. Kids under 10-years old, €5; kids from 10 to 65-years old, €7. Frequent skater cards available. Tel: 019 507 071.

Improve your triple axle or just pootle around having a laugh - the ice skating rink in Cairo Montenotte is open for the season. Kids of all ages can rent skates and make the most of this wintery pasttime at Piazza della Vittoria. Monday to Friday, 14:30-17:00 and 17:30-20:00; Saturdays and holidays, 14:30-16:30 and 17:00-19:00 and 19:30-22:00. Kids under 10-years old, €5; kids from 10 to 65-years old, €7. Frequent skater cards available. Tel: 019 507 071.

Photography exhibition of images taken from the Missione di Ebolowa in Cameroon. 10:00-12:00 and 15:00-19:00. Free entry. Palazzo B. Jacopo, Varazze (SV). Tel: 019 939 0308. e-mail: turismosportvarazze@virgilio.it