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PiemonteFeel for the weekend

Choosing what to do on the weekend, when all the Piemonte provinces are chock-full of events, initiatives, and things to do, is certainly not easy. To help make that difficult decision, PiemonteFeel’s editing staff is bringing together, in this section, several ideas on how to best spend the weekend.

La Venaria Reale: invitation to Court

New displays, exhibitions, events and shows for the 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.

To Be Settimo

The city of Settimo (To) is celebrating its 50th birthday with a summer filled with music and outdoor performances. Concerts on the “Fuori Tutti” exhibit will take turns on the stage set up at the Parco De Gasperi with enjoyable performances by well known cabaret artists and many theatre shows.

LetterAltura 2008

Famous names like Vandana Shiva and Carlin Petrini, Serge Latouche to Nives Meroi meet on the Lago Maggiore and surrounding valleys to talk about mountain literature, travels and adventure.

A piedi tra le nuvole

An initiative meant to rediscover the allure and the value of the silence found in the high mountains, a new way to come into contact with nature and to experience unexpected feelings. “A piedi tra le nuvole” (“On Foot Among the Clouds”) invites people to get out of their cars and to ascend to the top of Nivolet on foot, on a bike, or in a shuttle, with complete respect for nature.

Rotte Mediterranee

Promoting a place, its geography and architecture through music, moments of entertainment and shows that retrace sounds, lights and words of the peoples of the Mediterranean is the theme of this exhibition that includes the Fortresses of Exilles, Fenestrelle, Vinadio and Gavi. Until August 30th.

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Places

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.

Filatoio Rosso di Caraglio

The Filatoio (Spinning Mill), built between 1676 and 1678, is an extraordinary example of 17th century Piemonte “industrial architecture”. Today, completely restored, it houses the Museo Regionale della Seta (Regional Silk Museum), as well as contemporary art shows.

Castello di Costigliole d’Asti

Surrounded by a large park, the castle houses an international cooking school and the annual “asta del Barbera” (“Barbera auction”) which has become a not-to-miss event for fans of quality wine.

People

Piero Chiambretti

"The free time I have, I spend in Torino. It’s the place where I grew as a human and professionally. My years of study and cabaret, those of fleeing and returning a winner, those of my haunts. Torino is my life."

Stefania Rocca

"My father used to work at Fiat. I never saw Torino as a limitation. It’s an elegant city. The fog has never caused me to be anxious or sad. My mother used to say that it helps us to look at ourselves inside."

Luciana Littizzetto

"I like living in Toino. It has a singular beat. The accent is an important source of inspiration: it’s slow, deliberate, not suited for funny moments, but if it’s natural and not affected, it works and makes you laugh."

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