art
Photography – Graphic Arts
Siddhartha, il Buddha
The” Siddharta, il Buddha” exhibit, set up in the 17th century piazza San Carlo in Torino until December 8th, is presenting 80 large scale colour photographs, each of which are commented by text and quotations from the sacred scriptures of the Buddha’s life.
Cronostasi
The encounter between times of the present and past through different visual dimensions offered by photographic and cinematic images is the theme of Cronostasi, the two-part exhibit hosted by Gam in Torino until April 5, 2009.
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Places
Palaisozaki
It is the new Torino Olympic Palasport (Sports Arena) designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki for the Winter Olympics in Torino 2006. A multi-functional space, versatile and flexible which, thanks to the mobility of its platform, can turn from an ice rink into a concert, show, or convention venue.
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.
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People
Mario Brunello
“Torino has a special karma when it comes to music. The audience here in Torino takes a little more time to decide compared to others. It seems like they are waiting, as if they don’t want to invade the field. This is because they treat artists like people, not like celebrities. They make you feel important because of what you have to say with finesse. This is a very courteous way to make you feel at home.”
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
"When we arrived at Piazza Castello, immersed in its new light, we said to each other that it was time to set the dolly up here for the camera."
Wim Wenders
"I could live in Torino if they offered me an office on the top floor of the Mole Antonelliana, a location perfect for a director."
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