| Newsletter 11/ 25 JANUARY 2010 |
| Highligths | | FROM 15 JANUARY 2010
THE LAST SHOW/AMERICAN SCREENS
Cinema Massimo presents a retrospective film series celebrating American history, culture and society through the films of acclaimed directors such as Scorsese, Spielberg, Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, featuring film greats from “The Exorcist” by William Friedkin (1973),” Zombie, Down of the Dead” by George A. Romero (1978) to more recent box office hits like “Matrix” (1999) and “The Wrestler” (2008).
The series will start on 15 January with legendary film “The Hunter” by Michael Cimino (1978) and will continue over the following months with special screenings presented each time by a different film director or historian. | WHERE: Cinema Massimo – via Verdi 9, Torino
INFO: programmazione – T 011 8138574
TICKETS: full price 4 Euros, university students 3 Euros
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| Museum and exhibitions |
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19 JANUARY – 21 MARCH 2010
GLI ANNI DELLA DOLCE VITA (THE DOLCE VITA YEARS)
50 years after the legendary film by Federico Fellini was first released, the Turin Museum of Cinema presents an exhibition made up of photos taken by a paparazzo’. Also featuring a selection of backstage photos, which cameraman Arturo Zavattini stole during breaks on the set. | WHERE: Museo del Cinema – via Montebello 20, Torino
INFO: www.museocinema.it. Open from Tuesday to Friday and Sundays, from 9am-8pm, Saturdays from 9am-11pm
TICKETS: full price 7 Euros, reduced price of 5 Euros for university students up to 26 years
TILL 31 JANUARY 2010
FROM EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE
A journey into space illustrated by the wonders of the universe. An exhibition of hundreds of satellite images taken from numerous locations around the world. | WHERE: Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali – via Giolitti 36 , Torino
INFO: www.regione.piemonte.it/museoscienzenaturali. Open every day from 10am-7pm, closed on Tuesday
TICKETS: full price 5 Euros, reduced price 2.50 Euros
FROM 15 JANUARY TO 14 FEBRUARY 2010
LA GRANDE GRAFICA GIAPPONESE (CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE GRAPHIC DESIGN)
For the first time in Europe, an exhibition featuring the work of a line of important Japanese graphic designers, who will be confronting their designs with classical authors from the golden years of the Nippon era. | WHERE: Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti – via Accademia Albertina 6,Torino
INFO: www.accademialbertina.torino.it – T 011 889020
| Music |
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FROM 16 JANUARY TO 27 MARCH 2010
LINGUAGGI JAZZ 2010
The Centro Jazz Torino presents a line up of international jazz artists. The first concert will take place on 16 January, featuring the talented Italian pianist Stefano Bollani, with the Danish Trio. | WHERE: Auditorium Rai – piazza Rossaro (premier); Conservatorio G. Verdi – piazza Bodoni (all successive concerts)
INFO: www.centrojazztorino.it
TICKETS: full price 20 Euros, premier tickets 25.20 Euros
16 JANUARY 2010
99 POSSE IN CONCERT
One of the most important Italian hip hop groups make their long awaited comeback on the stage of the Hiroshima Mon Amour concert venue. | WHERE: Hiroshima Mon Amour – via Bossoli 83, Torino
INFO: www.hiroshimamonamour.org
TICKETS: 10 Euros
| Theatre and dance |
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ADVANCE SALES OPEN
“SALTIMBANCO” DEL CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
The world famous circus-theatre company returns with their fantastic new performance. Turin tour dates are from 3 to 7 March 2010. | WHERE: Palaolimpico – c.so Sebastopoli 123, Torino
TICKETS: start from 40 Euros, from TicketOne shops and sales points
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14 AND 21 JANUARY 2010
LA VOCE SEGRETA DELLE PAROLE
Two new dates in the original language film series at Cinema Massimo:
Thursday14 January at 3; 6; 9pm – orig. lang English, with Italian sub.
“Inglorious Basterds” by Quentin Tarantino (USA 2009, 160 mins)
Thursday 21 January at 4; 6.10; 8.20; 10.30pm- orig. lang English, with Italian sub.
“Julie & Julia” by Nora Ephron (USA 2009, 123 mins) | WHERE: Cinema Massimo, screen 3 – via Verdi 9, Torino
INFO: programmazione- T 011 8138574
TICKETS: full price 7 Euros, reduced price for university students 5 Euros
| Sport |
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FROM 13 TO 16 JANUARY 2010
EUROPEAN BOBSLEIGH AND SKELETON CUP
An absolute must for those who love adrenalin sports! Top bobsleigh and skeleton athletes will compete for the European Cup on the slopes of Cesana Pariol. | WHERE: bobsleigh, skeleton and sleigh track – Frazione Pariol, Cesana Torinese (To)
INFO: www.torinolympicpark.org
TICKETS: free entry
| Tour in Torino |
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FROM 16 JANUARY TO 6 FEBRUARY 2010, EVERY SATURDAY AT 5PM
TURIN, THE MYTHS AND REALITIES
Discover the secrets of the Turin with this somewhat original tour of the city centre through intriguing anecdotes connected to the various locations. Tours are available in Italian and French. | WHERE: tours depart from the Turismo Torino tourist offices in Piazza Castello/via Garibaldi
INFO: www.turismotorino.org
TICKETS: 8 Euros
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