| | Newsletter 12/ 26 OCTOBER 2009 | |
| Highligths | | FROM 24 OCTOBER 2009
THE GAM (CIVIC MODERN ART GALLERY) REOPENS – AN OPEN WINDOW ON ART
The city’s modern art gallery reopens with a whole new take on its collections. The GAM has reorganised the collections, which will be divided into four sections: literature, philosophy, mass communications and sociology. Futher additions to the new layout are: a new section called Wunderkammer will display and rotate drawings, graphic designs and photography in the collections; an underground space will be dedicated to exhibitions of work by young, internationally aclaimed artists; the Manica corta’ will present a series of historical exhibitions about contemporary art. | WHERE: Gam – via Magenta 31, Torino
INFO: www.gamtorino.it (en) – T 011 4429518. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am – 6 pm
ADMISSION: full price 7.50 Euros, reduced price 6 Euros, free entry on the first Tuesday of every month
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FROM 18 OCTOBER TO 8 NOVEMBER 2009
PROSPETTIVA 09 – AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Teatro Stabile presents its Autumn season of contemporary and experimental theatre. | WHERE: theatres Carignano, Gobetti, Fonderie Limone and Cavallerizza
INFO: www.prospettiva.teatrostabile.it – T 011 5176246
TICKETS: full price 16 Euros, reduced 13 Euros. A range of season tickets are available for under 35s
| | Music |
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ON SALE FROM 20 OCTOBER TO 18 DECEMBER 2009
NESSUNDORMA
This really interesting season ticket solution allows you to choose from a range of operas, classical / chamber music concerts and choir performances taking place in the city, offering you a personalised pass to all your favourite shows. | WHERE: season tickets can be purchased from Unione Musicale (piazza Castello 29, Monday to Friday, from 9.30am-5pm) and Auditorium Rai (piazza Rossaro, Tuesday to Friday, from 10am-6pm)
INFO: www.comune.torino.it/cultura/nessundorma
COST: 66 Euros for the Sestetto season ticket (6 concerts), 88 Euros for the Ottetto season ticket (8 concerts)
TILL 17 DECEMBER 2009
MUSICA 90
This unique music festival features a rich calendar of new music from all over the world. | WHERE: Sala Espace – via Mantova 38, Torino
INFO: www.musica90.net
TICKETS: full price15 Euros. Reductions for FNAC, AIACE and Musei Torino e Piemonte cardholders
TILL 17 MAY 2010
POLINCONTRI CLASSICA
Turin Polytechnic presents their new concert season at the Aula Magna concert hall: an alternative concert venue to listen to great music without going to the theatre! | WHERE: Aula Magna, inside the Turin Polytechnic – c.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino
INFO: www.policlassica.polito.it. Concerts starts at 6.30 pm
TICKETS: free entry for those up to 28 years of age. Tickets can be picked up on Monday concert nights, from 5.15 pm, from the entrance hall of the Aula Magna
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21 OCTOBER TO 7 FEBRUARY 2010
INVESTIGATIONS OF A DOG, WORKS FROM THE FACE COLLECTIONS
The exhibition presents works from five major European collections who form the FACE Group, of which the Turin based Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is part. | WHERE: Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo – via Modane 14, Torino
INFO: www.fondsrr.org (en). Open Tuesday to Sunday, from midday to 8 pm, Thursdays from midday to 11 pm
ADMISSION: full price 5 Euros, reduced 3 Euros
TILL 9 NOVEMBER 2009
BERLIN: FREEDOM BEYOND THE WALL
An incredibly interesting exhibition that traces the history of the Berlin Wall through the presentation of more than eighty images, which come from the photo agency Ullstein Bild and the archives of the German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. | WHERE: Sala Bolaffi – via Cavour 17, Torino
INFO: T 011 4429518. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am – 7 pm
ADMISSION: free entry
FROM 17 OCTOBER TO 15 NOVEMBER 2009
ANIMALS CONTEMPORARY VISIONS
As part of a year honouring Charles Darwin, top international artists have been invited to tell the story of the animal world through spectacular contemporary works. | WHERE: Nave Gallery, Parco Culturale Le Serre – via Lanza 31, Grugliasco (To)
INFO: www.martinart.it (en). Open: Friday 3.30-7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am-1 pm and 3-8 pm
ADMISSION: free entry
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SERVICE CONTINUES TO RUN
GTT NIGHT BUSTER
The immensely successful night bus service continues to run! 10 bus lines that link the city centre with the outskirts will continue to run on Friday and Saturday nights, with the last bus departing from piazza Vittorio Veneto at 5 o’clock in the morning. | INFO: full information on routes and timetables at www.gtt.to.it
| | Sport |
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TILL 4 DECEMBER 2009
OTTOBRECAVALLO (HORSE OCTOBER)
Horse trials, polo, dressage and show jumping in the heart of the Mandria park, in the second edition of this spectacular events organised by the International Horse Centre. | WHERE: Parco Regionale La Mandria, Cascina Rubbianetta – viale Medici del Vascello 21, Druento (To)
INFO: www.centrointernazionaledelcavallo.it – info@centrointernazionaledelcavallo.it . Events normally run from around 9 am to 5.30 pm
TICKETS: free entry
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15 AND 22 OCTOBER 2009
LA VOCE SEGRETA DELLE PAROLE
Two new dates in the Cinema Massimo original language film series:
Thursday 15 October at 4.30, 7, 9.30 pm
“I Love Radio Rock” by Richard Curtis (GB 2009, 135 mins, orig. lang. English, with Italian subtitles)
Thursday 22 October at 4.30, 6.30, 8.30, 10.30 pm
“Crossing Over” by Wayne Kramer (USA 2009, 113 mins, orig. lang. English, with Italian subtitles) | WHERE: Cinema Massimo, screen 3 – via Verdi 9, Torino
INFO: www.museocinema.it (en) – programmazione@museocinema.it – T 011 8138574
TICKETS: full price 7 Euros, reduced price of 5 Euros for university students
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FROM 24 TO 26 OCTOBER 2009
WINE SHOW – SALONE DEL VINO 2009
Three days’ worth of wine tasting sessions and workshops to discover Italy’s finest wines. | WHERE: Lingotto Fiere – via Nizza 294 , Torino
INFO: www.wineshow.it. Orari di apertura 10-23
TICKETS: full price 10 Euros, reduced price 8 Euros
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