The weekend has arrived and, if you still don’t know how to spend the weekend, we would like to point out some interesting options for spending some quality time.
Space Festival 2024 in Turin
TO Turin continues throughout the weekend Space Festival 2024the only completely free Italian event that tells the general public about the mysteries of the Universe and the fascination of the race to discover it, mixing games, science and science fiction.
The program is, like previous years, distributed in different places in the city, but with the novelty of a central attraction center in Galleria San Federico where is the Cinema Lux becomes a location for main talks and the film screenings who were able to immortalize or imagine man’s first steps in space; While Fiorfood hosts book presentations And food and wine moments.
Turin thus finds an event that focuses on space in all its forms.
To discover the full program: here.
Piedmont Open 2024 at the Press Club
The Sporting press club hosts, for the second consecutive year, the Piedmont Open Intesa Sanpaolo 2024making Turin once again the protagonist of the great world tennis, awaiting the Finals.
The Challenger 175 represents a great opportunity to win ATP points, and the last matches will be played over the weekend to get to the final on May 19th which will decide the winner.
Tickets still available: here.
Graphic Days 2024 in Turin
First weekend for international visual and social design festival Graphic Days 2024 at the spaces of Flashback Habitat and in city. A ninth edition from the title and theme A kind of future whose plan provides:
- an exhibition itinerary;
- a permanent open workspace;
- a calendar of events with workshops, talks and performances, a market exhibition and a section of initiatives dedicated to schools and families.
The festival activities also extend into the city with the calendar In the city which offers over 30 events including exhibitions, workshops, performances and various types of events.
For more information on the events and the program: here.
The flying Dutchman at the Teatro Regio
Der fliegende Holländer – The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner is on stage at Royal Theatre with the direction of Nathalie Stutzmann on the podium ofOrchestra he was born in Choir of the Teatro Regio he was born in Maghini Choir.
In this 1843 opera Wagner addressed for the first time a theme that would always obsess him: redemption through love. The libretto tells the story of a Dutch captain condemned to sail for eternity on his ghost vessel, until the faithful love of a woman breaks the curse.
This weekend they are scheduled:
- Friday 17 May 8pm, the first;
- Sunday 19 May 3pm.
Turin Fringe Festival 2024 in Turin
First weekend for the Turin Fringe Festival 2024The Off-stage theater and performing arts festivalwhich returns to Turin with 154 performances of 27 shows, including 6 world premieres, and 14 special events in 16 performance spaces, with 38 national and international companies for 17 days.
There Bandakadabra parade inaugurates the Festival on Friday 17 May. Along the Po, from the Gianca front to the Murazzi to the Magazzino sul Po, the Fringe Opening Parade led by Bandakadabraa powerful marching band capable of tackling any musical language with an overwhelming charge of energy.
Also on the program are live shows, performances, juggling, talks, workshops and visionary and surreal shows.
To discover the full calendar: here.
Celebrations to Off Topic
Off Topic continues its sixth birthday celebrations with this program:
- Friday 17 May concert by Matteo Alieno and, from 11pm, DJ set Neapolitan DJ Fantasie Safari with Italian music, jazz-funk, disco, post-disco and house music from the 70s to today;
- Saturday 18 Mayfrom 11.30, here’s the Call it Bistro Brunch in the company of the DJ set of Mr Rhythm and The Swing Selecta; in the evening, from 6.30 pm, waiting finale of Atti Impurithe tournament of poetry slam, a challenge to the last line between six poets; to close the day, at 11pm, the My Generation party with the best hits mixed in chronological order from 1955 to today;
- Sunday 19 Mayfrom 11am to 7pm, the Vinyl Daythe market for vinyl enthusiasts and more, with stands of records, illustration, publishing, vinyl and a line up of DJs who play all day.
Notes from the Belle Époque at the Citadel Keep
On the occasion of the exhibition Henri de Toulouse Lautrec – The world of the circus and Montmartre, dedicated to the painter of the Ville Lumière of the late nineteenth century, exhibited at Keep of the Citadelgoes on stage Friday 17 May, at 7.30pmthe music review Notes from the Belle Époque.
The performer of the evening is the artist Francesco Bergamasco who created the works of Fauré (Nocturne n.1 and 5), by Roussel (Suite op. 14 – Prélude, Sicilienne, Bourré and Ronde), by Satie (Gymnopédie n.1 and Gnossienne n.3) and Ravel (Valses nobles et sentimentales).
The initiative also allows a visit to the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition.
European Night of Museums 2024 in Turin
Also Turin participate, the May 18that the European Night of Museums 2024a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in beauty and culture: museums of all kinds open their doors to the public, offering the possibility of visiting exhibitions and collections at special rates, with free entry or the symbolic price of 1 euro.
An unmissable opportunity to discover ancient and modern masterpieces, be enchanted by contemporary installations and deepen your knowledge.
The museums that join the initiative
- Gam, Mao and Palazzo Madama;
- Royal Museums;
- Egyptian museum;
- National Cinema Museum;
- Galleries of Italy;
- The Preceptory of Sant’Antonio di Ranverso;
- Moncalieri Castle.
A Festival on Track 500 on the roof of the Lingotto
A Festival on Track 500 – a youth festival imagined, designed and produced by girls and boys from Turin high schools – goes on stage Saturday 18 May, from 11am to 9pm, on the roof of the Lingotto.
Open free to all, the festival offers a musical, talk, performance, stand-up comedy and debate programme inspired by the theme Countercurrent Counterculture:
- a meeting addresses the topic of the controversial relationship of young people with social networks in a dialogue between Lucia Carettisocial brand manager GEDI and Fabrizio Biasibetti of Memorable Comments;
- the Turin rapper is interviewed Baby;
- we talk about sport and in particular football, including women’s football, with two influencers from this sector, Ugly footballers And Lisa Offside;
- space to Davide D’Ursostand up comedian from Turin well known on the web;
- DJ set Of Frizzmusic And DJoy.
To discover the full program: here.
F1 Sundays at MAUTO
From Sunday 19 May with the Imola Grand Prix (until Sunday 8 December), the MAUTO begins a format in which it projects live on a large screen positioned in the large Museum Square the races of the Formula 1 championshipwith live commentary from journalists, commentators and pilots.
Entry is free and free for visitorswho can follow them comfortably seated on Sparco armchairs.
This Sunday, special guest I am Paolo Bramando And Andrea Pavan.
On race screening days, visitors can also participate in the Roarington Simulators Grand Prix racing virtually on the Imola Circuit driving an F1 single-seater, challenging each other to achieve the best time. Rules of the game: you purchase the single race on the simulator, you race on the Imola circuit to set the best time; Participants who achieve the best times of the day receive a special prize.
Also, always Sunday 19 May at 12.30pm is scheduled, with ticket reservation on museoauto.it, a guided tour of the exhibition Ayrton Senna Forever.
Finally, from 1pm to 3pm, it is possible to taste the ‘Salgadinho’ sandwich, created by the Chef of the MAUTO Cafè inspired by the flavors of Brazil: a pocket of puffed bread filled with Picanha roast beef, plantain chips and mango, at a special price .
