May 17, 2012

Leonardo. The genius, the myth. Turin exhibition.

‘Leonardo. Il genio, il mito’ Turin, Scuderie Juvarriane della Reggia di Venaria 17th November 2011 – 29th January 2012 Opening tomorrow is one of the last of the key events of the year that marked the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy – a major exhibition on the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. The [...]

Italian fashion exhibition 2011, Turin, Venaria Reale

‘Moda in Italia. 150 anni di eleganza.’ Turin – Venaria Reale, Reggia di Venaria, Sale delle Arti 17th September 2011 – 8th January 2012 Part of the continuing celebrations of 150 years of Italian unification, this exhibition (‘Fashion in Italy, 150 years of elegance’) is a journey through Italian style from 1861 to the present [...]

Turin, la bella Italia exhibition

‘La bella Italia’ Turin, Juvarra’s Stables, Reggia di Venaria 17th March to 11th September 2011 We’ve already written about this exhibition when we covered upcoming events in Florence for 2011. As written in that post, this exhibition will be coming to Florence after a run in Turin, and said Turin opening took place yesterday, March [...]

Italy reunification celebrations, 16th-17th March

Notte tricolore, 16th – 17th March 2011 This event, one of thousands across the country, will see late night free opening of various national museums and galleries on the night of 16th March, most staying open until at least 1 AM on the 17th of March. From the official announcement on the MIBAC (Culture Ministry) [...]

Turin, Palazzo Carignano – Baroque rooms and Legnanino exhibition

‘Palazzo Carignano. Gli appartamenti barocchi e la pittura del Legnanino’ Turin, Palazzo Carignano, 20th March to 26th June 2011 To quote from the press release for this event: Il 20 marzo 2011, dopo oltre mezzo secolo, saranno finalmente accessibili al pubblico gli Appartamenti barocchi di Palazzo Carignano, la parte certamente più spettacolare del palazzo, progettato [...]

Exhibition, Turin – Vittorio Emanuele II. Il Re galantuomo.

VITTORIO EMANUELE II. IL RE GALANTUOMO October 2nd 2010 – March 13th 2011 Palazzo Reale, Piazzetta Reale – Torino Seven days a week, 09.00 – 19.30 (ticket desk closes 18.30) An exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, this show is centred on the life and times of King Vittorio Emanuele [...]