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Highlights

Le porte del Mediterraneo

The Ministry of Culture for the Regione Piemonte is putting forward Le Porte del Mediterraneo (The Gates of the Mediterranean), an ensemble of initiatives inspired by the uniqueness of the Mediterranean, planned for Rivoli and Torino from April to September, 2008.

The Pure Gilt of Italian Design

For the XXI edition of the Prize, Torino 2008 World Design Capital intends to present the priceless value of the Compasso d'Oro Historical Collection, recently protected as part of Italy's historical artistic heritage.

Itinerari d’Arte in Piemonte

From June to October, about 40 townships will open their doors every Sunday to anyone who wishes to get involved in a “cultural treasure hunt”. A quality circuit created to enhance the historic and artistic legacy of our region.

Shapes of time

From May 31 to August 31, 2008 Alessandria welcomes the Biennial of contemporary video-photography: “Shapes of Time”. The exhibition, displaying over 140 artists, is being hosted at the ancient Cittadella (bastion) and in other symbolic places of the city.

Pedro Cabrita Reis – Mario Merz

Portugese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis’ artistic installation “converses” with several works of art from the Mario Merz collection in the rooms of the Fondazione named after this master of “Arte Povera”. The main themes of this new display are painting, memory, measurement, handiwork immersed in an architectural dimension.

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Places

Historical Wine Cellars in Canelli

The wine cellars – which hold ancient barrels perfectly lined-up – have brick arches, lowered large round arches connected to each other by tunnels that reach into the layers and strata of earth which have formed over the centuries.

Castello di Mazzè

In the ancient underground parts of the medieval castle is the Museo della Tortura (Museum of Torture): tools and methods from the Holy Inquisition. The building is surrounded by a large park with a scenic view looking out over the Canavese.

Castello di Agliè

This sumptuous home was built, beginning in 1646 following a design by Amedeo di Castellamonte, by Filippo d’Aglie, statesman, literary man, choreographer, and adviser to Madama Reale, on the ruins of an ancient fortress.

People

Patty Smith

"Torino is a distinct city, with a lot of character. It’s not like Firenze or other Italian cities that overwhelm you, where you’re overcome by tourists. It is a city that has a very precise personality, a style, a soul."

Giorgio Faletti

"Until I reached a certain age, I thought that people from Asti were called abstemious and so when anyone asked where I was from, I calmly answered: “Abstemious’."

Daria Bignardi

“… Torino is more beautiful than Milan by now and more contemporary that Rome. It is a living example of a city that “is doable” if one knows how. The people of Torino are very blessed because they knew how to spend the money for the Olympics to beautify their city: Milano and its Expo should go to the Mole and take notes”.

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