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Due Laghi Jazz Festival
Now in its 15th year, the “Due Laghi Jazz Festival” is a very prominent event for Piemonte jazz. The Festival, which combines jazz, art, teaching, culture, tourism, and gastronomy has, throughout its fifteen years of existence, met with success and wide participation, becoming an event that is awaited by musicians and the public.
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Places
Biblioteca Reale di Torino
The Biblioteca Reale (Royal Library) houses important collections of manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, and engravings. Besides its 2,000 drawings, it has several drawings by Leonard Da Vinci, among which are: the Self-Portrait, the Volto dell’Angelo (the Angel’s Face), the preliminary drawing for the Vergine delle Rocce (Virgin of the Rocks), and the Codice sul Volo (Codex on the Flight of Birds).
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 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.
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People
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”.
Bruno Gambarotta
"For the people of Torino, I was a ‘pacu’, a little peasant…I came from Asti where my father was a typesetter. After the flood of 1949, we moved to Torino. I only spoke the dialect from Asti and I wore zouave-style pants. I got back at them by becoming the best student in class".
Irene Grandi
“Torino is a fascinating place, filled with things to do, artistic and cultural movement…there’s always a show or a concert going on in some piazza. If only Florence was like this…”
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