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Torino World Design Capital

Torino is the first World Design Capital. For the whole of 2008, the city will be transformed into a model promoting territorial planning. Torino World Design Capital is broken down into four phases to address citizens, businesses, the academic and training world and institutions, in the conviction that design is an instrument of economic, social and cultural development.

Invito a Corte

New displays, exhibitions, events and shows for the Spring – Summer season of Venaria Reale. Set against the sumptuous backdrop of the Reggia and its gardens, this season is chock full of appointments that will enchant the public by offering a chance to experience the royal location with the same spirit of the era in which it was designed.

Commissari di Carta

Heroes, cops and super-criminals populate the former prison of Castiglia di Saluzzo until June 29, 2008 in a long exploration into the territory of mystery novels and noir tales: amongst fiction, detective comics, illustrations, theatre shows and encounters.

Barbera in festa

Nizza Monferrato is dedicating two special appointments to Barbera enthusiasts: Nizza è Barbera on May 17-18, 2008 and Barberart from May 14 – 26, 2008. The two exhibitions are a chance to get acquainted with the Asti/ Piemonte territory through their more esteemed excellences.

Interplay 2008

The big names of international dance will meet new and promising emerging artists in Torino on the occasion of the 8th edition of Interplay, From May 16 – 26 with shows in Teatro alle Fonderie Limone di Moncalieri and with Blitz Metropolitani in Piazza Vittorio Veneto as well as at the performance stage of the Associazione Mosaico.

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Places

Sacro Monte di Crea

Built at the end of the 1500’s, the Sacro Monte di Crea has 23 chapels and 5 hermitages scattered throughout the woods and connected to each other by paths. The chapels narrate the life of the Virgin Mary and house extraordinary life-size statuary groups.

Abbazia di Novalesa

Near the monastery, there are four chapels dedicated to Saint Mary, Saint Salvador, Saint Michael, and the most important one to Saint Eldrado which has two splendid fresco cycles (from the late 11th century) narrating moments from the lives of Saint Eldrado and Saint Nicholas.

Palazzo Callori a Vignale Monferrato

The building, erected during the 15th century, houses Monferrato’s Regional Wine Cellar (Enoteca). The ancient cellars in tuff are still used to store prized wines and grappas.

People

Riccardo Scamarcio

"I confess. I have committed the sin of gluttony in Piemonte. Dishes made with Alba truffles are irresistible and are a “must” during my stays in Piemonte."

Alessandro Del Piero

"Torino is the city where I arrived at 18 and where I became a man, where I bought my house and fit it to suit me over the years, where the friends I see live, the city where my wife was born."

Africa Unite

"Africa United is not deeply Torinese. Bunna and I are from the province of Piemonte and we’re critical toward the so-called ‘Savoy pride’, but it’s a fact that we have experienced Torino’s turmoil."

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