Festivals
Festivals and appointments in Turin
Beethoven and Schubert. Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai
Auditorium Rai “Arturo Toscanini”, Piazza Rossaro, Turin.
30 April and 4, 8, 12, 16 May
The five “Concerts for piano and orchestra” by Beethoven and all the “Symphonies” by Schubert.
www.orchestrasinfonica.rai.it
66° BMW ITALIAN OPEN
Fiano – Royal Park Golf I Roveri
7 – 10 May 2009
The tournament organized by the Italian Federation of Golf in partnership with European Tour features the début of BMW and Royal Park Golf I Roveri, which will host for three Seasons in a row the major Italian golf event.
www.bmwitalianopen.com
Fiera Internazionale del Libro – 22ª edizione
Lingotto Fiere
14 – 18 May 2009
Guests of this edition are Egypt and other Arab countries, and the focus is on the world of science, with a common theme of identity (and differences), expressed in the field of knowledge, history, faith and reason, current politics and everyday life.
www.fieralibro.it
La Notte dei Musei (The night of Museums) – 4th Edition
Turin and its surroundings
16 May
Many museums are open for free or at a reduced price with performances and events until 1 am, to make their fruition possible even to those who cannot visit them at normal visiting hours.
www.beniculturali.it
Giro d’Italia 2009
Pinerolo and Turin
19 and 20 May
The convoy of the Tour comes back in Piemonte and will finish by the sea at Liguria
Tuesday 19: Cuneo – Pinerolo, 10a step
Wednesday 20: Turin – Arenzano, 11a step
www.gazzetta.it
World Air Games 2009
Various locations
6 – 14 June 2009
From 6 to 14 June, 2009, Torino will host the first edition of the Giochi Mondiali dell’Aria (World Air Games), a great event during which about 100 champions in about ten aerial discipline will display their skills at Torino Campo Volo, the lake of Avigliana and the Mondovì area.
www.wag2009.com
THEME TOURS
Once upon a time in Turin
From 18 April to 30 May
Every Saturday at 6.00 p.m. get the chance to follow the memoirs of renowned authors who lived in or wrote about Turin. The tour ends at “Circolo dei Lettori” inside Palazzo Graneri della Roccia. Tours in Italian/French.
www.turismotorino.org/visite_guidate