Turin

Design

8 European architectural wonders for World Art Nouveau Day

World Art Nouveau Day is marked every year on 10 June, the anniversary of the deaths of two greats of the movement: Catalan Antoni Gaudí and Hungarian Ödön Lechner.

10/06/2024

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Universities of Turin and Amsterdam join Pro-Palestinian demonstration

Students protest Israeli actions, demand academic boycotts. Demonstrations echo US actions, call for shared governance.

13/05/2024

Europe News

Protests erupt in Italy as G7 ministers meet to discuss climate crisis

The Group of Seven will meet in Turin on Monday, in the first big session of environment talks since the world pledged to transition away from coal, oil and gas at the UN's COP28 climate summit in December.

29/04/2024

Culture news

Masterpiece or fraud? Second Mona Lisa goes on display in Italy

Experts are divided over whether a painting, the so-called "Isleworth Mona Lisa" is a superior Leonardo da Vinci original or an inferior copy...

30/11/2023

France

30 years on, is the Lyon-Turin rail project still looking so green?

The high-speed Lyon-Turin rail link involves excavating what will be the world's longest rail tunnel, but will its carbon footprint be too damaging?

25/07/2023

France

Protests in Savoy against high-speed Lyon-Turin rail link

Some 4,000 protesters, according to organisers, and 3,000, according to police, turned out for the protests close to the village of Saint Remy-de-Maurienne in southeastern France in defiance of an official ban on the gathering

18/06/2023

Culture news

JR focuses on child refugees in acclaimed Turin show

Turin's branch of Gallerie D'Italia plays host to the celebrated French photographer's exhibition, which runs until next month.

15/06/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey given lifetime achievement award after court appearance

After having pleaded innocent to seven further sex offenses in Britain last week, Spacey accepted his award in Italy, marking his first speaking appearance since 2017

17/01/2023

Italy

Italian man cleared of sexual assault because woman 'induced' him

The ruling has been widely condemned by politicians and women's rights activists.

08/07/2022

Culture news

'The support warms our heart': Ukrainians toast Eurovision win

Ukraine’s Eurovision victory came as a boost to morale in a country shaken by war. But some stressed it’s important that concrete help follows suit.

15/05/2022

Culture news

Eurovision: Who are the five hot favourites?

The bookmakers have shortened the odds on five very different acts which are predicted to do well in Torino.

13/05/2022

Culture news

Why you need to watch Eurovision, according to the superfans

We spoke to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's biggest fans to find out why they love it so much, and why other people should be watching the final this Saturday

13/05/2022

Destinations

Everything you need to know about Turin ahead of the Eurovision final

The mountainous Italian city of Turin is great for food, culture and hiking.

11/05/2022

Culture news

Achille Lauro strips his way to Eurovision 2022 with San Marino entry

Achille Lauro won the 'Una Voce per San Marino' competition, and will perform his song 'Stripper' at the Eurovision 2022 for San Marino

21/02/2022

Culture news

Eurovision 2021 countdown live stream still going strong in Rotterdam

Just a nice view, perhaps?

21/01/2022

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Protesters clash with Italian police over coronavirus restrictions

The protesters were angry over new restrictions announced to control the spread of COVID-19.

27/10/2020