Great music and great concerts. This weekend, in Turin, there are at least two: Loredana Bertè at the Teatro Colosseo today (24 May) and Thirty Seconds to Mars tomorrow (25 May) at the Inalpi Arena. And then dance, with the Interplay festival ready to develop the critical spirit of the public with great productions (meanwhile the Turin Fringe Festival continues), while at the theater it is the moment of Spring gala of Germana Erba’s Talents.
At the Risorgimento Museum, the Subalpine Parliament opens between words and music, with concerts and theatrical performances, but it is also the last opportunity to see the exhibition Industrial landscapes. Roberto Minervini arrives at the National Cinema, while the Barriera Film Festival is born from Lacumbia Film. Flor then returns to the Royal Gardens, while Carmagnola dedicates himself to bricks.
The three most anticipated events
Loredana Bertè, 24 May, Colosseum Theatre After a postponement for health reasons in March, which had kept her parents on tenterhooks, the singer returns to Turin as part of her theater tour Manifest. «The figure I most want to talk about – she said – is the woman and her world».
Thirty Seconds to Mars, 25 May, Inalpi Arena Another highly anticipated concert, for a weekend in Turin dedicated to music. Jared and Shennon Leto, for their world tour, arrive in Italy and play in Turin. The setlist includes songs from their latest album It’s the End of the World But It’s A Beautiful Day.
Interplay Festival, until June 16, different locations The dance festival, promoted by Mosaico Danza, moves along four themes and aims to use this splendid art to develop critical thinking. On the calendar there are works from all over the world and also from countries where it is very difficult to express opinions, such as China.
Concerts
D!ps, May 24, Cap10100 The Turin Gen Z trio returns to the stage, where they will perform with fellow citizen singer-songwriter Martina Ravetta and the Roman duo Velia. Their musical performances are characterized by a theatrical approach which makes them very original.
Puma Blue, May 24, Space 211 London-based singer-songwriter, producer and poet, Puma Blue, aka Jacob Allen, arrives in Turin to present his latest album Holy Waters. His writing navigates between pain and euphoria, between solitude and community.
Jazz is Dead, May 24-26, Bunker The festival, with a new formula, reaches its seventh edition and offers three intense days of concerts and events. Friday is dedicated to electronic sound, Saturday to international contaminations and warm sounds, while Sunday will go from jazz to the most extreme sounds.
Exhibitions and museums
Industrial landscapesuntil May 26, Risorgimento Museum Last opportunity to visit the exhibition created with the Industrial Union, as part of the Turin Capital of Business Culture 2024 program. The city is told in the Codici Hall through the shots of Mauro Vallinotto.
K2. 1954-2024m until May 31st, Mountain MuseumThese are the last opportunities to also visit the exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Italian ascent of the Karakorum giant. Documents and images tell the story of the feat accomplished by Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli.
Shinhangauntil June 30, Palazzo Barolo For the first time in Italy, over 80 works document the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e print, capable of blending classical and modern elements. There are works arriving from private collections, kimonos, historical photographs and furnishing objects.
Theater
Toilet24-26 May, Teatro Gioiello Gabriele Pignotta brings to the stage a work that mixes comedy and introspection, where the salesman Flavio Brittany, traveling and on the phone, stops at a service station but gets stuck in the bathroom.
A crime will take place24-31 May, Teatro Erba Historic work of the Torino Spettacoli company, which has been dealing with the works of Agatha Christie for thirty years, the show returns to the calendar thanks to the direction of Girolamo Angione and the scenes by Gian Mesturino.
Gala GetMay 25, Colosseum TheatreGermana Erba’s Talents are more than 140 talented young people who trained at the Germana Erba dance high school. Every six months they show their skills in a great show, now it’s the spring edition of this eagerly awaited event.
Cinema
Barriera Film Festival, 24-26 May, Lacumbia Film A contemporary and independent film festival is born, organized by Lacumbia Film (which hosts it in its spaces in via Tesso 30) and the Cinema Museum Association. The experimental short opens The road of the fall by Andrea De Benedictis.
Supermoon25 May, Cinema MassimoThe director and screenwriter Federico Bondi presents his film in theaters, after its successful passage at the Rome festival “Alice nella Città”. The work tells of a town that becomes depopulated due to an earthquake, but a ten-year-old girl sees the earthquake as a “friend”.
The damned25 May, National Cinema Roberto Minervini, at 8.30 pm, meets the public to present his latest film. The work, selected at Cannes, tells the story of the Civil War in the United States, with a technique reminiscent of documentaries. Original version subtitled.
The other events
Flor, 24-26 May, Royal Gardens The spring edition of Flor is back, as part of the Green Festival. In addition to the 150 exhibitors, with the best of horticultural production, there are also artisans and, for the first time, a space dedicated to well-being and Iren which deals with the theme of recycling.
Bricks & Friends, 25-26 May, Carmagnola The large brick exhibition returns for the second consecutive year, with 80 exhibitors covering approximately 1700 m2 of surface area. Workshops, a play area, a circus theater show and a film from the series are planned Lego Star Wars.
Music and Words in the Subalpine Parliament26 May, Risorgimento MuseumThe Des Brass Quintet, from 2pm, he will perform to accompany the guided tours of the Subalpine Parliament, exceptionally open this Sunday (and also on 2 June). From 2.30 pm there will also be a “debate between Garibaldi and Cavour” organized by Teatro & Società.
