music

Highlights

Colonia Sonora

A landscape filled with top quality live concerts headed by the return of Deep Purple, the 2008 edition of Colonia Sonora is the soundtrack of a rhythm-filled summer. The exhibit is enhanced by Summer Glamattakk and Dracma Metal Day.

Nuvolari Libera Tribù 2008

Everyone in Cuneo knows it by now. The opening of Nuvolari Libera Tribù marks the beginning of summer, providing a high quality soundtrack. Once again this year it proposes one of the lengthiest musical programmes in Piemonte with dates until August 2nd.

Librafestival

Spotlights shine on one of the most interesting live music events in Piemonte. The program for Librafestival 2008, in its third year, presents about twenty concerts with the most significant artists from the national scene, also casting a curious glance at interesting foreign performers.

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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.

Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens

Villa Taranto and its gardens, which look out over Lago Maggiore, have a vast botanical trove that includes about 1,000 plants, which until today had never been cultivated in Italy, and about 20,000 varieties and species of particular botanical importance.

Forte di Vinadio

Requested by Re Carlo Alberto, the Forte (Fort) di Vinadio represents one of the most important examples of military architecture from the Alps. It extends length-wise for 1,200 meters, on three levels, which cover about 10 km of interior passageway.

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.”

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."

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."

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