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A week of jazz with many talented artists: this is the goal of the Torino Jazz Festival, organized every year since 2012. Since 2018, the festival is held in the OGR, the recently renovated Officine Grandi Riparazioni, as well as in other great venues in Turin. Recognized on the European music scene, this festival offers, in addition to the many solo performances and jam sessions, concerts in the city's clubs or in places normally kept closed. Something for jazz lovers to enjoy!

On the steps of Paris and New York, Milan now has its Fashion Night too. An overreal night where the city offers you, in all its beauty and creativity. More than 500 open shops until 11:30 where you can get makeup, tattooing, cross fashion and show personalities baptizing champagne a new shop and of course enjoy the atmosphere to get you the last Prada bag, Moschino's limited series T-shirt and perfumed you with the latest perfumes of Valentino.

Concerts are given in the church of San Gottardo and the Teatro dei Reparati.

Every year, Turin hosts the largest modern and contemporary art event in Italy. Artissima is an international fair, similar to the Fiac in Paris. A must-attend event for professionals, gallery owners, collectors and artists who often welcome the art-loving public, the four days are packed with discoveries. Since its first edition in 1994, Artissima has made a point of encouraging experimentation and research, highlighting emerging artists and current trends.

Created in Turin in 1978, this classical music festival is organized, since 2007, in partnership with Milan. For three weeks in September, the public can choose, in either city, concerts of high quality, with tickets at low prices. Auditoriums, churches, courtyards and squares transform the two historic cities into a huge musical parterre, where one can listen to symphonic music, chamber music and soloists. Each year the festival gathers about 30 000 music lovers. Shows are also planned for the young public.

Every year, this open-air opera festival is held in the evocative setting of the Arena di Verona, the city's Roman amphitheater. An event not to be missed if you love opera singing! Four or five operas are usually performed over 40 days each year. The first edition of the festival dates back to 1913, the centenary of Verdi's birth, when Aida, one of his best-known operas, was performed.

This important festival of baroque classical music takes place every year in Piedmont, on the island of San Giulio, in the center of Lake Orta. An incredible setting! Five days of concerts punctuate the event, as well as numerous theatrical performances in period costume by candlelight. Remember to book your tickets online early, as the festival's insular location and local popularity mean that remaining seats in June are scarce.