tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46135274818478371082024-03-18T13:55:28.206+01:00Turin Epicurean CapitalPrivate tours, tastings, private classes, concierge, workshops and consulting services (online too) to best enjoy our Turin vida royal, Piedmont and Italy! turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-53456609869957162612024-02-14T21:40:00.000+01:002024-02-14T21:40:03.082+01:00The bear, the bulls and the wine fair<p style="text-align: justify;">As the 3rd season of <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KLsZVMbu8U" target="_blank">The Bear</a></i> has just been confirmed and as the 2nd one has just won a ton of Golden Globes we want to share with you why this iconic TV series - a must-see for all food-lovers is actually also a portrait of Turin and basically how Chicago and Turin are so similar in their polar opposite identity.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanHFVvkcoUasueAdwDkOHMXO0wMl6i2vQ1i-9jpNl3DHZFOoOuUKCWx_swAvTW0_YNN7zwFVPhXD9eWlmpvYJ6lg_SywCRgm6hi7Gb-XXtCwmjsnckSErRbzZtzSvQXp_2fhb8f6lX0kn85k6Mv_w6-GGhihLhrJeCX9J-Aw3conUmrdP0F6sL6JEXuw/s2151/20230225_195719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="2151" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanHFVvkcoUasueAdwDkOHMXO0wMl6i2vQ1i-9jpNl3DHZFOoOuUKCWx_swAvTW0_YNN7zwFVPhXD9eWlmpvYJ6lg_SywCRgm6hi7Gb-XXtCwmjsnckSErRbzZtzSvQXp_2fhb8f6lX0kn85k6Mv_w6-GGhihLhrJeCX9J-Aw3conUmrdP0F6sL6JEXuw/w640-h334/20230225_195719.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La Farmacia Del Cambio, Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Before starting though, we need to make an announcement for all our <b>wine lover friends</b> and all those of you need 'an excuse' to visit Turin, on <b>March 2nd - 4th</b> there will be the 2nd edition of the <b>Turin Wine Fair</b> or <a href="https://salonedelvinotorino.it/" target="_blank">Salone del Vino di Torino</a>.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">As in 2023, it will take place at Museo del Risorgimento (where you can visit the very first Italian Parliament) and at OGR. 500 wine producers from Piedmont (aka the Burgundy of Italy) will take part and there will be a nice program of masterclasses, presentations and tastings with food pairings of course. Many events will start already on <b>Feb 27th</b> and once again, you can fly over to Turin - look up for a flight into <b>TRN</b> our <b>airport</b>. <u>BA has a nice connection from London Heathrow</u> besides all the other ones from the main European cities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kN3t0ou82-4" width="320" youtube-src-id="kN3t0ou82-4"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/02/ivrea-carnival-in-piedmont.html" target="_blank">Carnival in Ivrea</a> is over too, we can now fully focus on <i>The Bear</i>, our Turin's <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/04/bull-fountains.html" target="_blank">green bulls</a> (our fountains) and our local culinary scene.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although the Turin (American) football team is <a href="https://www.giaguari.com/" target="_blank">i Giaguari</a> or the Jaguars and they have nothing to do with the (Chicago) Bears, Torino has a lot in common with the Bulls or i tori, our city symbol represented by our green fountains with the head of a bull spread all around town. If you look well, you'll see bull heads in lampposts too because literally Turin is the bulls city 😉</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRc-KRt9uAsnqseGjS-A-6HSo1bR8VnZ65oIaFOIfjnng64rGpJR1gILIuHd-Y97sRBqevdym4RNIy_za3vIqTVWRED4Vbf8qStH8UBkiQnLyBMb-k7uJ8AOkZQUJ39oSqIC7O6bpNOhpRmJ-GcIRBHvBZmqmqO8OmzrNjJ04knSeP41oLuHBwBnZqe4/s4000/20230729_191434%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRc-KRt9uAsnqseGjS-A-6HSo1bR8VnZ65oIaFOIfjnng64rGpJR1gILIuHd-Y97sRBqevdym4RNIy_za3vIqTVWRED4Vbf8qStH8UBkiQnLyBMb-k7uJ8AOkZQUJ39oSqIC7O6bpNOhpRmJ-GcIRBHvBZmqmqO8OmzrNjJ04knSeP41oLuHBwBnZqe4/w480-h640/20230729_191434%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piazza San Carlo, facing Piazza Castello</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In this iconic TV series set in Chicago, The Beef - the deli Carmen inherits - has a pivotal role for Carmen's family, for Chicago and the whole Italian American community, and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/10/organic-fassone-farm.html" target="_blank">fassone beef</a> - our very own extra lean grass fed beef - has played the same role for us, here in Piedmont, and by extension all over Italy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In no other Italian region you'll find such a luxury meat that makes of Piedmont the beef breeding center of Italy and Turin closer to Chicago, clearly without the slaughterhouses and the railways that supplied to all the other states.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Indeed, googling you can now find some Fassone cattle breeders outside of Piedmont but friends, do it like us here, where the <a href="https://www.slowfood.com/" target="_blank">Slow Food movement</a> was born: don't trust any producer who doesn't share the WHOLE chain of their production: from the seeds of the grass their animals eat, to the vet certifications and finally, to how the food is cooked and served 👓</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAOYd5j_fwvhdt_pFey10lcy1ApRPzkaKj29U7Q5zuHbgqZexdGsfdv-Phk9caVciGcLsOXY8sil62GReoPGzHjU075CHix_HaeK25CIC27JRdB_Awl7rTY5CFfTzFh8_euPANX6ScVDgHHYD-aEL01ZCXYZFBF6GMkPtG7fOYwjtbHjW0pMBuTNuG10/s2951/20230929_184957%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2951" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAOYd5j_fwvhdt_pFey10lcy1ApRPzkaKj29U7Q5zuHbgqZexdGsfdv-Phk9caVciGcLsOXY8sil62GReoPGzHjU075CHix_HaeK25CIC27JRdB_Awl7rTY5CFfTzFh8_euPANX6ScVDgHHYD-aEL01ZCXYZFBF6GMkPtG7fOYwjtbHjW0pMBuTNuG10/w640-h426/20230929_184957%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piazza Castello with the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/the-lady-travels-guest-post-mole.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana</a> sticking out</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since season 1, Chicago is another character with its unique architecture, river, subway and organic urban development. Like a phoenix, Chicago rose back from her ashes after the great fire in 1871 and it was rebuilt by the most influential European architects who shaped her as we know her now. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What about Turin? Do we have the same structure?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No friends, because Turin was never destroyed in a fire and still sports her Roman ruines all around downtown, from the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/the-romans-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Palatine Towers</a> to the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/02/turin-university.html" target="_blank">University</a>. But we do have a river, the longest in Italy, River Po - aka the Mississippi of Italy; we are also crossed by Dora and you can see these two rivers personified in the fountains in Piazza CLN behind the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2020/02/san-carlo-borromeo-church.html" target="_blank">San Carlo church</a> and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2020/10/santa-cristina-church.html" target="_blank">Santa Cristina church</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course Turin isn't located on a large flat prairie either, instead, she's surrounded by 'a ring of hills' covered in vineyards and by a crown of mountains: the Alps.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2JAbsYI7vvk" width="320" youtube-src-id="2JAbsYI7vvk"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These physical features of ours determine our climate too. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">While Chicago is the windy city, where the wind gusts tunnel through the Loop skyscrapers, the winters are bitter cold, easily reaching -35C / 31F, and the summers are sultry humid, like in South East Asia where 44C / 112F are common. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Turin, we still kind of enjoy four distinct seasons, because our traditional rainy falls are getting drier and warmer, while our humid springs have extended to early June. In fact, here, we never really enjoyed Chicago-style hot and humid summers, but in the past 5 years, Turin has gone through a chain of heatwaves too, and we can't deny that the level of air pollution in the dry winter is rather high.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Still our hills are 30 minute driving while the mountain tops are 45 to 60 minute driving from downtown Turin, and this means that in the time you reach O'Hare, in Turin we can enjoy cooler, cleaner Alpine weather.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFUVMQnPSfrZVfDF0-ey3Px7M_vUoc9FrwvX06lV7h4XBVYb0z_zQN-wUCvZ-2lJuHXgVwMkogVteFXxUkXB7OTI7HlgJQ9R3DSuJCORYF4CjxZoR3yUkGiRwHlRF2kK34fk5qjU9_yMeV3WJ_ejpYSVkclqkRgXlOaAIuHN0RYcE8VdQ0q1SD7bFCqw/s4032/villa%20della%20regna%202020%20cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2247" data-original-width="4032" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFUVMQnPSfrZVfDF0-ey3Px7M_vUoc9FrwvX06lV7h4XBVYb0z_zQN-wUCvZ-2lJuHXgVwMkogVteFXxUkXB7OTI7HlgJQ9R3DSuJCORYF4CjxZoR3yUkGiRwHlRF2kK34fk5qjU9_yMeV3WJ_ejpYSVkclqkRgXlOaAIuHN0RYcE8VdQ0q1SD7bFCqw/w640-h356/villa%20della%20regna%202020%20cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unesco World Heritage Site <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/10/a-royal-harvest-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Villa della Regina</a> near Piazza Vittorio</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If we keep driving 3h southwest, we even reach the Italian Riviera, near France, with its tiny fisherman small towns where the locals have freshly baked focaccia and cappuccino for breakfast. As poetic as they are, you can't really compare that with Lake Geneva, Kenosha (WI) or the Indiana Dunes - so, we'll stick to our other similarities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Bear</i> is a bildungsroman of the protagonist/s, the Italian-American cuisine, the Chicago restaurant scene and by extension of the whole American scene and how it has prime levels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite the fact that Turin is still pretty much underpromoted and totally unknown to the international foodies, you can easily see how the royal culinary tradition is not only alive and kicking but also setting trends for the rest of Italy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/04/turins-aperitivo.html" target="_blank">Aperitivo</a> was born here as well as <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/04/vermouth-means-turin.html" target="_blank">Vermouth and Martini</a> , many Italia coffee brands like <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/03/lavazza-turin-coffee-out-of-this-world.html" target="_blank">Lavazza</a> are based here, as well as <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/05/bialettis-coffee-revolution.html" target="_blank">Bialetti</a> our famous percolator, symbol of the Italian coffee culture is from here too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK34M3BhP62C-10fhR6iA8GoHpRqIcjkfDBVVYf3VJTWPmS86fufkt4RMKzVh_oOAoQolmw2_iEXPRrFv-mMnOYQo58lnjfP6snprCMPDRDyYfEmU7tRrPOClkhqUNtZD6SvNVuu4uFLP-Bg7qEh4AA3NbSGA9xMMQedLQcOE_X0U-xc47_lisa9Yg6g/s2958/20231028_194625%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2002" data-original-width="2958" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK34M3BhP62C-10fhR6iA8GoHpRqIcjkfDBVVYf3VJTWPmS86fufkt4RMKzVh_oOAoQolmw2_iEXPRrFv-mMnOYQo58lnjfP6snprCMPDRDyYfEmU7tRrPOClkhqUNtZD6SvNVuu4uFLP-Bg7qEh4AA3NbSGA9xMMQedLQcOE_X0U-xc47_lisa9Yg6g/w640-h434/20231028_194625%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no restau-tramway in Chicago, but in Turin you can tour downtown and dine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cheap food and low quality food - read especially cheap ingredients - are a thing everywhere in the world but not in Turin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You won't find cheap food, low quality wines or tourist traps here, because the locals know better and rather save their money. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even our cheapest osteria, a family owned trattoria near the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/10/porta-palazzo-market.html" target="_blank">Porta Palazzo Market</a> where a full menu at lunch is about 18e per person, wine and dessert included, serves high level dishes when you compare them to all the tourist destinations. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">When you come over: count how many fast food restaurants you can see in Turin and who eats there 😉</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tejnoLq6NGt7zYl5m40mDyF_CRT1vOteWwIgX99A1oDfw-fJ-fmP-VioYBs3t7gmxBG0IotFQiw9UDFVbDNqqrLHV_yhpa1U3fZIcw-gBeoKkvs1-VWZarXPS-TavtaaBENQK3BgPlyHLbvHuZHJ73NZJZAxOO2Ad8IRn54VGOJm7Px8MXQE_m1FLWo/s4000/20230725_115153%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tejnoLq6NGt7zYl5m40mDyF_CRT1vOteWwIgX99A1oDfw-fJ-fmP-VioYBs3t7gmxBG0IotFQiw9UDFVbDNqqrLHV_yhpa1U3fZIcw-gBeoKkvs1-VWZarXPS-TavtaaBENQK3BgPlyHLbvHuZHJ73NZJZAxOO2Ad8IRn54VGOJm7Px8MXQE_m1FLWo/w480-h640/20230725_115153%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the farmers section of the Porta Palazzo Market</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our local passion for food, cooking and high cuisine stems from our royal history and our locally produced ingredients are per se more expensive compared to others because inherently more precious. Think of white truffles you can't grow, full bodied wines that require a specific soil composition, humidity and climate; rich chocolate blended with hazelnuts - another cultivation that's not cheap. You just won't easily find industrial copies of our artisan products because modifying the recipes and adding low quality ingredients downgrades the flavor and the experience of our products.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In fact, what you can't really see in <i>The Bear</i> is where they get their ingredients but in Turin, each neighborhood has its own daily market and you can rest reassured that all the eateries (restaurants, hotels, cafés, bistros, gelato shops) in town shop at the Porta Palazzo Market as soon as it opens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes, us locals can even tell from which stall a certain item comes from. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">But hey, this is the culinary finesse most Italians share all over the boot and that explains why Michael Berzatto bought only the smaller and pricier canned tomatoes because 'they taste better' than those in the larger and cheaper cans.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Life is too short to save a just a few cents and eat bad.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbdW2IJ5dT8Wy1ZE8OI0z03n5hyDonFaHIKv4I8mN69laZ-uvVV03gVw1di_S-GU48-48O0Iup0hM0Xd-R1Ta4Dy_ZeUcZsuXysfMFiyFzj5GctywzQ30Xv1aVHIVtWrLs2qkNJRr_9tFKpCOU9gkdD5NHGnKTtaL8l7VlnBsbSHRA6C89VKQFI1_Oco/s2837/plin%20Aug%202023%20adiela%20bart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="2706" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbdW2IJ5dT8Wy1ZE8OI0z03n5hyDonFaHIKv4I8mN69laZ-uvVV03gVw1di_S-GU48-48O0Iup0hM0Xd-R1Ta4Dy_ZeUcZsuXysfMFiyFzj5GctywzQ30Xv1aVHIVtWrLs2qkNJRr_9tFKpCOU9gkdD5NHGnKTtaL8l7VlnBsbSHRA6C89VKQFI1_Oco/w610-h640/plin%20Aug%202023%20adiela%20bart.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">agnolottini del plin with burrata, pistacchios and lime zest, only handmade</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes, like in <i>The Bear</i> in Turin, we are indeed very picky with our ingredients and cooking /roasting /baking procedures. As Carmy shows Syd, and like Marcus learns in Copenhagen, it isn't only a matter of taste and flavor - texture balance but also of aesthetics.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unlike Chicago, but as most Italian cities, Turin might not have the large array of non-Italian restaurants, but your cravings for international food will easily be satisfied here. In fact, all the non-Italian tourism professionals coming over to Turin from Florence, Tuscany, Rome and other regions rush to try our international restaurants to quench their thirst for different flavors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naturally, thanks to our large Southern Italian community that immigrated to Turin to work for FIAT after WW2, you can also easily find all the Italian regional cuisines.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw0xgldYRQrcdJ54YXLdRdpOcBzXiKn_gDTy4eFqnldS4YzjWPAvwasu97DsXnX-7Lw9OyreCKG1WGHY28Jq1z8EbZhKufPdQpm1ITwdHwwaQkIQ0BLNjj54gCrl2eBElzC2fVBwLPiHZKTNFz-qwRq3cxVTny0xvwfecQJS7CFqpsx6kDbtYGBXUOzw/s2574/bicerin%20oct%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="2105" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw0xgldYRQrcdJ54YXLdRdpOcBzXiKn_gDTy4eFqnldS4YzjWPAvwasu97DsXnX-7Lw9OyreCKG1WGHY28Jq1z8EbZhKufPdQpm1ITwdHwwaQkIQ0BLNjj54gCrl2eBElzC2fVBwLPiHZKTNFz-qwRq3cxVTny0xvwfecQJS7CFqpsx6kDbtYGBXUOzw/w524-h640/bicerin%20oct%202023.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">only in Turin you can drink a 1600 <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/03/turins-bicerin-coffee.html" target="_blank">bicerin coffee</a>, our staple coffee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elegance, tradition, dedication, passion and innovation, these are the adjectives that describe <i>The Bear</i>, its food and Turin as well.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Many of our new chefs experiment on a daily basis, playing with flavors, textures and mixing ingredients but not only! In Turin you can find fusion restaurants where our regional dishes are blended with other Italian or international ones, like the Japanese or Brazilian ones.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just like Chicago is spread out over a large area, so it can take you at least 10 days to scratch the surface and walk in the main neighborhoods of Turin. Most articles you'll find online are only about the historical city center, but Turin has a subway line connecting the north of the city with the south, and exploring 3-4 hoods beyond the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/the-romans-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Quadrilatero</a> and Via Roma will definitely give you an idea of what the Turin lifestyle is like and how the locals live.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vZF_oFDzMcXdTOFkWWPBT6IPcAdBEihSFv6LNsFBrP4kZs6MajHHUPHSy4MkYd9xruWkJpbFdXpA7tK2FeNQXJm_3x6eCAZeGnWc4HKWYOmXpOD1rYJMpKAOzFKySirO1LmtVeYQVZWcTbCKkEYPaQ8ShsadLs2PeO2dZm9EK-KGgEcR-3Ou2o_J-C8/s4608/lingotto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="4608" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vZF_oFDzMcXdTOFkWWPBT6IPcAdBEihSFv6LNsFBrP4kZs6MajHHUPHSy4MkYd9xruWkJpbFdXpA7tK2FeNQXJm_3x6eCAZeGnWc4HKWYOmXpOD1rYJMpKAOzFKySirO1LmtVeYQVZWcTbCKkEYPaQ8ShsadLs2PeO2dZm9EK-KGgEcR-3Ou2o_J-C8/w640-h262/lingotto.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lingotto: modern FIAT factory with a racetrack, a museum and the 1st Eataly store</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">An aspect you can't see in <i>The Bear</i> but that if you are familiar with Chicago you already know about is the bountiful of experiences you can enjoy there in terms of cultural diversity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Well, amici, Turin is pretty much the same minus the Polish neighborhood and the Swedish community, plus: our San Salvario hood - where you'll find <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2023/09/turin-synagogue.html" target="_blank">our synagogue</a>, many muslim businesses and independent shops, yes, in the same area! - and our city <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/08/turins-downtown-castles.html" target="_blank">castles</a>, including <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/11/venaria-aka-turins-versailles.html" target="_blank">our own Versailles in Venaria</a> and the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/vida-royal-on-river.html" target="_blank">Valentino castle</a> in one of our parks.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Turin, we might not have something like the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum or the Art Institute but you definitely must carve out some <b>4 to 6 hours</b> to visit our <i>Egyptian Museum</i> currently the largest ancient Egyptian collection in the world - yes, way larger then the British Museum and the Louvre one, and our <i>National Cinema Museum</i> hosted inside <b>Mole Antonelliana</b> our city symbol, just to name a couple. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We do have MANY <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/05/museums-to-see-in-turin.html" target="_blank">museums</a> and our opera calendar is the best in Europe. Every month, we always have many exhibits, concerts and fairs going on, so be sure to double check what happens in town when you are thinking of hopping over.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-M0X0DOrP5bIYYMh8t_eKeAl3tz9mxkvFjQKVVHQj9xe1MqI44kdbiuTiARoawrtzZM082T17K-vlkFN8Kpa-WkYXd7kg_RS-LmbpjpV_L84TR-4RZMPWln6Km7jmYgLzfqB-FXtYyrKt3QPhZmLaFvkeOYGsClgzpo2r75WbNcrI-fQfG6YSk-vq_k/s4000/20240106_200854%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-M0X0DOrP5bIYYMh8t_eKeAl3tz9mxkvFjQKVVHQj9xe1MqI44kdbiuTiARoawrtzZM082T17K-vlkFN8Kpa-WkYXd7kg_RS-LmbpjpV_L84TR-4RZMPWln6Km7jmYgLzfqB-FXtYyrKt3QPhZmLaFvkeOYGsClgzpo2r75WbNcrI-fQfG6YSk-vq_k/w480-h640/20240106_200854%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mole Antonelliana seen from the University with the Roman ruins</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No, you won't find Michigan Lake nor Lake Shore Drive, but if you visit during our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/03/turins-chocolate-wonders.html" target="_blank">Chocolate Festival</a> in November... you might get lucky enough to enjoy your chocolate on one of the beach chairs in our fake chocolate spread beach.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If like us, you loved <i>The Bear</i>, you'll love Turin and our food and wine scene too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Traditional, Italian, experimental, creative, local, minimalist, fusion or Piedmontese, every month you'll find different dishes on our menus, integrating the produce of the season, some being available only for 5 weeks every year because either the plant doesn't produce more like our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/08/ramassin.html" target="_blank">ramassin plums</a> in July, or the event we make them for, like bugie our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/01/mardi-gras-fritters.html" target="_blank">Mardi Gras fritters</a>, is locked between two other celebrations each with its own specialty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBveJzwpgusumwSaIl6MajL4yRrdncFu_n_ZxI7_nSCJvKOk_498hjo88-Xu34kIcC1l-iHnSTr8HVGrEqffy0tLch0SBKy5l9g9tlNwuoaYaKbEzxcD49-Z_PxlFu_kOFRgXqSC-i-wdMuGILye9ZxO4_Dp0s7WFd9WVedudtKG5Fsk-TOKh6r2gBHU/s4000/20230725_115417%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBveJzwpgusumwSaIl6MajL4yRrdncFu_n_ZxI7_nSCJvKOk_498hjo88-Xu34kIcC1l-iHnSTr8HVGrEqffy0tLch0SBKy5l9g9tlNwuoaYaKbEzxcD49-Z_PxlFu_kOFRgXqSC-i-wdMuGILye9ZxO4_Dp0s7WFd9WVedudtKG5Fsk-TOKh6r2gBHU/w480-h640/20230725_115417%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our tiny and aromatic AF ramassin plums</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So polish your crowns 👑 book your travel ✈ and come over with the certainty that Turin, just like the 3rd season of <i>The Bear</i> won't disappoint you, amici 😎</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">E-mail <b>Lucia: turinepi @gmail.com</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">to reserve your: <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">private tours, tastings,</a> <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">private classes</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/calendar.html" target="_blank">concierge or consulting services</a> in Turin, online and also <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/italiani_17.html" target="_blank">if you are Italian</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByiStit_BfR6g5VxrdXX90S0CMSQnkDJkUV2UW8H5tn89ndo1n4ttvQcEzbSXFSBDltb2AMiiHIMmzYUTvkYNYEVHBwPOqIUXf9Y-zXFcYYqJs7zGq2hOas2YAfd2by9MO3u1wDFZA9uJQBXXfJJn08pMiNxZtdRvoozXAuGCRJv04uGm_z97Fb1ZVjM/s3340/20240214_173113%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3340" data-original-width="2586" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByiStit_BfR6g5VxrdXX90S0CMSQnkDJkUV2UW8H5tn89ndo1n4ttvQcEzbSXFSBDltb2AMiiHIMmzYUTvkYNYEVHBwPOqIUXf9Y-zXFcYYqJs7zGq2hOas2YAfd2by9MO3u1wDFZA9uJQBXXfJJn08pMiNxZtdRvoozXAuGCRJv04uGm_z97Fb1ZVjM/w496-h640/20240214_173113%5B1%5D.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">right where Mozart stayed in 1771 when he too visited Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-15394172686361548672024-01-15T16:13:00.003+01:002024-02-13T03:25:38.767+01:002024 Turin travel FAQs<p style="text-align: justify;">Happy New Year from Turin, amici 🎊 2024 is an 8 year (2+2+4) meaning: the infinite and whether Turin is already in your plans or not, well... we do hope to see you here to experience our infinite cool things 😎</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEWt1coCusCDZipZpnrnPjM05_xFvymfPYtDehXDpwb1_ve1jZ_q3j6QF_9H-BMNuLxLJ-NbWJOn-topdSlhr04oh5Y6qA6U7jk_FRHaPtShXGWAmhlk7v1VMJ6oq7_GVyj7eThBFc60oxkfk7PhVY6yoh3c_5HSRnh9UU-vmEMtDH2LWPshawSxQZJw/s4000/20231231_185743%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEWt1coCusCDZipZpnrnPjM05_xFvymfPYtDehXDpwb1_ve1jZ_q3j6QF_9H-BMNuLxLJ-NbWJOn-topdSlhr04oh5Y6qA6U7jk_FRHaPtShXGWAmhlk7v1VMJ6oq7_GVyj7eThBFc60oxkfk7PhVY6yoh3c_5HSRnh9UU-vmEMtDH2LWPshawSxQZJw/w480-h640/20231231_185743%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Via Po near the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/02/turin-university.html" target="_blank">University of Turin since 1404</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In this view, we're sharing some recommendations on how to more proficiently visualize and plan your 2024 travel to Turin and Piedmont. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Don't forget to email Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com </p><p style="text-align: justify;">to schedule a tour, a travel consultation, a class or a workshop to better organize your visit or scouting travel.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">1. How many days should you consider spending in Turin?</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">As you'll soon discover, Turin is a rather large city with PLENTY of cool things to see, do, eat and drink. 2 days only just won't do it, guys. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Estimate a minimum of 5 days to avoid any regrets, or 7-8 days if you are planning <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/10/5-day-trips-from-turin.html" target="_blank">day trips</a> to the Alps, to a couple wine districts, the lakes or other nearby cities like Vercelli (for the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/09/piedmont-rice-paddies.html" target="_blank">rice paddies</a> and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/risotto%20mania" target="_blank">rice</a>).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcZfd7f76krFcx9HoMQFq6ITE7Oy5B8NbY11DFkDOyAH6pYRJ5B7D5GLYLiBBm1-Wyb8H0Up7LptqS8Wf6n4WREn1N7lAk5NbdKq_u14uRBnddsMJXmDejEObEayXkuPZk4yY-N70TSWQsBxtBq4s0VckE7W8ihus3w9zV0466caQuZyOwmjvGPb00-w/s4000/20231229_185100%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcZfd7f76krFcx9HoMQFq6ITE7Oy5B8NbY11DFkDOyAH6pYRJ5B7D5GLYLiBBm1-Wyb8H0Up7LptqS8Wf6n4WREn1N7lAk5NbdKq_u14uRBnddsMJXmDejEObEayXkuPZk4yY-N70TSWQsBxtBq4s0VckE7W8ihus3w9zV0466caQuZyOwmjvGPb00-w/w480-h640/20231229_185100%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/03/galleria-umberto-i.html" target="_blank">Galleria Umberto I</a> by the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/10/porta-palazzo-market.html" target="_blank">Porta Palazzo market</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h4 style="text-align: justify;">2. Moving around</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">In Piedmont, you can reach most places by train but be ware: there are some locations where you'll need a car or to arrange for a driver: Lake Maggiore with its villas and gardens, glam <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/11/lake-orta-is-paradise.html" target="_blank">Lake Orta</a>, the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2023/11/piedmont-cashmere.html" target="_blank">cashmere hub</a>, as well as other mountain and wine destinations, do require a car because there is no railroad, or you need to connect and it takes longer.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the Turin downtown you'll be able to walk virtually everywhere and can reach different places easily by subway too.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">3. How to reach Turin</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are coming from outside of Italy, fly into our well connected airport: <b>Turin airport TRN</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Check your connection in London Heathrow (BA), Munich and Frankfurt (LH), Paris CDG (AF), Amsterdam (KLM), Madrid (IB and Ryan Air as well as) Dublin, Stockholm among the many airports with flights to Turin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">TRN airport is about 30min driving from downtown Turin and starting on Jan 20th 2024 every 30min it is connected to the Torino Porta Susa train station (subway stop too) for 3.60e.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are traveling from within Italy, the train will leave you downtown in one of the 2 main train stations both with a convenient subway stop. Or you can naturally drive over.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, you can also choose to land in Milan MXP and get the bus over, but if you need to connect somewhere... save yourselves the hassle and just land in Turin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2q91whndbb9ciAE8YexSzdITucNiUukk-u60qzKtSzjUMs3Z643VATpMxDULIY4Uncr3Svrl1YtRqPiguGAxZnXYQdoSsIpfKKD9D7duocnJ_BqmRSBbV7LgcR4n4aNnN7WBF_nAAwWLuGUmlmY_jEKgU2SVz3AxYWxf4k_TR79rF7bGzSNNK3M0FAiI/s4000/20231227_182923%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2q91whndbb9ciAE8YexSzdITucNiUukk-u60qzKtSzjUMs3Z643VATpMxDULIY4Uncr3Svrl1YtRqPiguGAxZnXYQdoSsIpfKKD9D7duocnJ_BqmRSBbV7LgcR4n4aNnN7WBF_nAAwWLuGUmlmY_jEKgU2SVz3AxYWxf4k_TR79rF7bGzSNNK3M0FAiI/w640-h480/20231227_182923%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farmacia Regia: 'just one' of our MANY <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2021/03/turin-pharmacies.html" target="_blank">historical pharmacies in Turin</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h4 style="text-align: justify;">4. Tourist traps</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Despite the plethora of national <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/06/6-italian-things-born-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Italian brands and symbols that originated in Turin and Piedmont</a>, this corner of Italy is still pretty much under the radar of the international tourist crowds. Most of our tourists here are Italian and they majorly come over on November 1st, for the Easter week-end and for the International Book Fair in May.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Turin and Piedmont, you won't find a place serving pasta Alfredo, instead be ready to taste all our traditional local foods (<a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/a-piedmont-menu.html" target="_blank">traditional menu</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/03/pastries-in-turin.html" target="_blank">pastries</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/03/turins-chocolate-wonders.html" target="_blank">chocolate</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/04/vermouth-means-turin.html" target="_blank">vermouth</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/03/turin-rocks.html" target="_blank">martini</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/03/turins-bicerin-coffee.html" target="_blank">bicerin</a> and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/05/5-gelateria-in-turin.html" target="_blank">gelato</a>) and to be amazed by how our local extremely high quality food and wine are affordable 😇</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our quality-price-ratio applies to everything: we just don't have low quality and cheap things. You def get what you pay for and even more here in Piedmont: Burgundy of Italy, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/01/white-truffles.html" target="_blank">white truffle hub</a> of the world, cashmere hub of continental Europe, royal chocolate supplier since the late 1600s and the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/11/lingotto-italian-motown-symbol.html" target="_blank">MoTown of Italy</a> as it is its industrial beating heart thanks to FIAT (that T is for Turin).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin is the capital of Piedmont and as such it has an elevated taste for good things.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Cheap and low don't belong here which is why we don't traditionally cook offal, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/10/organic-fassone-farm.html" target="_blank">our local beef doesn't have any fat (all grass fed)</a> and the keen attention to detail we all have here birthed big Italian symbols like Bianchi bicycle, Borsalino hats and world renowned jewelry fair in Valenza Po, where all the big jewelry designers buy their gems and hire our local goldsmiths.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhfEtlnVke7Ape4yte97Zy096mfAbBn0Y06hPlcrsQAmeTobKJyav_cwWcfWyI7vl6AiSpIq3dAPE0XrFJddkHZoLMdsx7gqs3kBeaTxN3wXxY7VdF6L8htZSOVSU0ir3SzPm6OSk-7uIHCKQBJJ6LY0Qa-Gpq8fvjsI9FgDM56mPr9drGDLuZ9hi63k/s3487/20231223_192543%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3487" data-original-width="2858" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhfEtlnVke7Ape4yte97Zy096mfAbBn0Y06hPlcrsQAmeTobKJyav_cwWcfWyI7vl6AiSpIq3dAPE0XrFJddkHZoLMdsx7gqs3kBeaTxN3wXxY7VdF6L8htZSOVSU0ir3SzPm6OSk-7uIHCKQBJJ6LY0Qa-Gpq8fvjsI9FgDM56mPr9drGDLuZ9hi63k/w524-h640/20231223_192543%5B1%5D.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giordano's: 'just one' of our chocolate boutiques in Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">5. What to expect</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">If your idea of Italy is Rome, Naples or Sicily, simply put: expect Switzerland 😂</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin is a nice mix of New York City, Paris, Chicago and Vienna with an Italian twist. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Visualize the Manhattan map with wide Parisian avenues sided by trees, bull green fountains where you can refill your bottles, elegant Art Nouveau hoods, many piazzas of all sizes, royal cafés and pharmacies.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Piedmont as a region offers 3 different landscapes: the cities, the hills with / without the lakes and the Alps. Everywhere you'll still see the original structure of the towns or villages and the main buildings from the 1700s and 1800s. This is an area of castles and painting-like atmospheres.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The weather changes every month, so please, double check the forecasts before both planning and packing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Climate change is a real thing here too where the summer vintage starts earlier and earlier due to the heatwaves but mid-August can sometimes be exceptionally rainy and chilly. Lately, summer temps extend to mid October when the rains and humidity start.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As a region, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/12/bailey-alexanders-gothic-life-in.html" target="_blank">Piedmont is a foggy area</a> in the cold months and people are used to it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our local snow season in the Alps is usually December to March however, Turin usually gets snow once every few years only, while the wine district hills do get snow and rain.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Seize the time amici!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-DWcXw_XWAkFnliRNXpEednlzIBCjA3JtbYLuVAByvqvLKhm6XfF6oTddrB9pJsLJbLgVTkuSH41-nRRjZeEgbXjl17EIwUjfCZ7py6yY84md_kx-PVx9NbldjxynF61FDkKDE2iM9mMucy-68dJEp2m9n906_q71XzDbq1fC2gnu7UjLH92hNiBJ0Q/s4000/20231216_202351%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-DWcXw_XWAkFnliRNXpEednlzIBCjA3JtbYLuVAByvqvLKhm6XfF6oTddrB9pJsLJbLgVTkuSH41-nRRjZeEgbXjl17EIwUjfCZ7py6yY84md_kx-PVx9NbldjxynF61FDkKDE2iM9mMucy-68dJEp2m9n906_q71XzDbq1fC2gnu7UjLH92hNiBJ0Q/w480-h640/20231216_202351%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turin's symbol <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/reines-taste-of-turin.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana</a>: National Cinema Museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">After being locked down for COVID19 and before mass tourism finds out about Turin and Piedmont, plan your visit and enjoy our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">vida royal</a>!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Lucia can easily help you plan and show you around like an old-time friend!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Should you come scouting to move over, this is one of the best areas in the world to call home and Lucia can also help you in your transition with both Italian language classes, Italian cultural sessions and practical workshops customized on your personal needs and concerning all the details of your life in Italy (legal documents, legal processes, healthcare, housing, bills, renovations, real estate, bank and more).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Email Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: justify;">to schedule a tour, a class, a consultation session or a workshop, available online too!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-83262749990728072382023-12-15T04:27:00.003+01:002024-01-15T15:22:03.771+01:00Turin feeling<div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Holidays 🎄from Turin and may 2024 be a lucky year 🍀to all of you who have been following us for all these years!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9o-tgQl-GNBibeQ_2D77mXiZ7vB_slIk4F7Dtfu6rumS5rMkD2AsDOOer8MJXjMsjNlTduD7QhFIMnZEbJ9CY0LxmkPPb8ORtg1PgXhE1CnEidQujl4fwDrj353bWhy-8xwf1PYK5rWecBbwdBZBxY1etoa2bRdtKzzkqvG0bOoINQBqpAIBxzlMnQsPj/s1349/20231208_193007%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1349" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9o-tgQl-GNBibeQ_2D77mXiZ7vB_slIk4F7Dtfu6rumS5rMkD2AsDOOer8MJXjMsjNlTduD7QhFIMnZEbJ9CY0LxmkPPb8ORtg1PgXhE1CnEidQujl4fwDrj353bWhy-8xwf1PYK5rWecBbwdBZBxY1etoa2bRdtKzzkqvG0bOoINQBqpAIBxzlMnQsPj/w640-h454/20231208_193007%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Turin Royal Palace with its little Christmas wood</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;">Unlike our past December posts, today, we are sharing with you <b>5 cool souvenirs from Turin</b> you can buy to extend your Turin feeling! This a selection of basic items you can easily bring back home if you are traveling light and they are all pretty unexpensive but definitely full of happiness.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjVAIJSnFYEKKIo4owu570oxrL86tUZN2dHNfiKEC6qsicPNw70BIR6wlOvBYvSVABHD9UCKT5nqTm69g1qn4yX7tk6rTckb_4Axx_6_scbHv4BgJkW3QAX64Ym0SoJlJejOkzin1_3zYg-YVNcioAmw-o_XKLlvujOVg0xLXImQ0w2EpP524DzjJ_wKG/s2929/20231214_173006%5B2%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="2929" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjVAIJSnFYEKKIo4owu570oxrL86tUZN2dHNfiKEC6qsicPNw70BIR6wlOvBYvSVABHD9UCKT5nqTm69g1qn4yX7tk6rTckb_4Axx_6_scbHv4BgJkW3QAX64Ym0SoJlJejOkzin1_3zYg-YVNcioAmw-o_XKLlvujOVg0xLXImQ0w2EpP524DzjJ_wKG/w640-h464/20231214_173006%5B2%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piazza Benefica</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">As you already know, Turin is home to luxury souvenirs that are readily available in a wide selection to choose from: expensive <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/Piedmont%20wines" target="_blank">high quality wines</a>, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2023/11/piedmont-cashmere.html" target="_blank">cashmere</a>, artisan jewelry pieces, original art, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/Fashion%20Friday" target="_blank">local fashion designers</a> accessories, artisan custom made and upon request shoes AND clothes, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/05/g-is-for-genepy.html" target="_blank">Alpine liqueurs</a>, antiques of any kind, especially porcelain, personalized perfumes, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/05/aurora-turins-fountain-pen.html" target="_blank">fountain pens</a> and the list goes on and on.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This post though contains flavors and images to instantly bring you back to our local Turin atmosphere and teleport you right here whenever you savor or admire them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22y9E3W2TuCN5Hnba9WIXolSVzaE9zkgNxjObpCHFjEXCCh1Ac7D3rPd9Zh8a0L_rWnxUKRebo2nht_H4mNQIHOsu6r_nqW4gTDBiBlqFDVEM8scvVQcrrbfvSu10LBmhluOkK662w2ErWItuqiO2VPREwGV22y5x0Y6Qk30_aSQMd1vK99Ru60gvfuM/s2335/20231208_181852%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="2335" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22y9E3W2TuCN5Hnba9WIXolSVzaE9zkgNxjObpCHFjEXCCh1Ac7D3rPd9Zh8a0L_rWnxUKRebo2nht_H4mNQIHOsu6r_nqW4gTDBiBlqFDVEM8scvVQcrrbfvSu10LBmhluOkK662w2ErWItuqiO2VPREwGV22y5x0Y6Qk30_aSQMd1vK99Ru60gvfuM/w640-h432/20231208_181852%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">1. Turin ornaments for your Christmas tree or anything else</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">You can finally buy baubles with the major Turin views: <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/reines-taste-of-turin.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana</a>, our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/04/valentino-park.html" target="_blank">Valentino Medieval Castle</a> and the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/11/strolling-around-turin.html" target="_blank">Superga Basilica</a>. Not too shabby for a destination still under the radar!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">... as these ornaments don't really have any Christmas reference you can really hang them anywhere you like from windows to your car rearview mirror...</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZPwO4cdoF85L_Tji9HpSL3xga20I0lgnSMSZF_Vu7yLaTCxkJcnngcfvuVTd9ltMfhhM5egwTujhdS9yrQ1yJKvdUeJW5-OVtp42aDEQy5AgOOeA_0rFnnv4MBxnU7Avf0mZu0r7jaFIEdZ8jbXXddkMSORQChlo7LvHRJ6z90TyDze-_evHc6Htwi0/s2636/20231208_184330%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2636" data-original-width="2199" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZPwO4cdoF85L_Tji9HpSL3xga20I0lgnSMSZF_Vu7yLaTCxkJcnngcfvuVTd9ltMfhhM5egwTujhdS9yrQ1yJKvdUeJW5-OVtp42aDEQy5AgOOeA_0rFnnv4MBxnU7Avf0mZu0r7jaFIEdZ8jbXXddkMSORQChlo7LvHRJ6z90TyDze-_evHc6Htwi0/w534-h640/20231208_184330%5B1%5D.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga88RMwcWGjzGh7NxGH32nTpYBl8m_9OaCGpR344gMrUU9Ypz1oUGXMq4wGvDGuKOzJxYceMGnBlHAs3mJZ63MV2tJWazj3JIFG4w8UioM8_n4fB7KAOYFetDeaOl_lrRlqfrSKdlUIFhH1_74OJlGVGiymUU2yi9oGB-0M3l0B5WjY9u0eKzlU1QLuqlK/s3836/collage%20torino%20letterario.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2493" data-original-width="3836" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga88RMwcWGjzGh7NxGH32nTpYBl8m_9OaCGpR344gMrUU9Ypz1oUGXMq4wGvDGuKOzJxYceMGnBlHAs3mJZ63MV2tJWazj3JIFG4w8UioM8_n4fB7KAOYFetDeaOl_lrRlqfrSKdlUIFhH1_74OJlGVGiymUU2yi9oGB-0M3l0B5WjY9u0eKzlU1QLuqlK/w640-h416/collage%20torino%20letterario.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: justify;">2. A Litterary Collage of Turin</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">It looks like a thin book but it's a folder with two sections containing cards of different sizes with the major Turin palazzos. Architecture lovers and visual arts fans will instantly fall in love with this whimsical collection and will make sure to see them all IRL next time they are in town.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Like many of our clients do with the artistic tarot decks they buy during our tours, you can easily frame these literary drawings of Turin and hang them in your house or office. Whenever you need to mentally travel over here, all you'll need to do is to look at one of these beautiful cards.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNXXjeZhahLyGyXhn9yaXT2bJOCKkrm_0dFvM1_1Wncl8vropknsqwui9PfLw0tYYPzryjM9qQNCFwKhWI25WwOlj4QD6VcsUNLsr4A2WBkBmop6LJKgRr9cYz4ZChjeLoMqk9gY5rnp3HKIUJkuQfdPBsVZNskZPRPJbZrt9pscq940lLYjd0KHf5Ic/s3151/20231208_190640%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="2612" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNXXjeZhahLyGyXhn9yaXT2bJOCKkrm_0dFvM1_1Wncl8vropknsqwui9PfLw0tYYPzryjM9qQNCFwKhWI25WwOlj4QD6VcsUNLsr4A2WBkBmop6LJKgRr9cYz4ZChjeLoMqk9gY5rnp3HKIUJkuQfdPBsVZNskZPRPJbZrt9pscq940lLYjd0KHf5Ic/w531-h640/20231208_190640%5B1%5D.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">3. Something Chocolate</h4><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPlCl8DmuiyBkB_Ukok19nJbCHnyvMp58TEq31bvM3VP6tyFVGaEAxSEG7HEwCML04RZOE0CQ6C4zukFDHnoi0k5SrQh9D-1sVV5Rr3szAQNVDl3gbVygz9izYh2HIkEIUZ2i7nFcCJhVxevKp5kXp2kUxXol7wYt7GMfPJNDTi6ZMXdRat86DeG1grg/s3706/20231208_190652%5B1%5D.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3706" data-original-width="2003" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPlCl8DmuiyBkB_Ukok19nJbCHnyvMp58TEq31bvM3VP6tyFVGaEAxSEG7HEwCML04RZOE0CQ6C4zukFDHnoi0k5SrQh9D-1sVV5Rr3szAQNVDl3gbVygz9izYh2HIkEIUZ2i7nFcCJhVxevKp5kXp2kUxXol7wYt7GMfPJNDTi6ZMXdRat86DeG1grg/w346-h640/20231208_190652%5B1%5D.jpg" width="346" /></a></div>A part from the elegant large gianduiotti boxes with ink drawings or paintings of Turin we all gift to our family and friends at any occasion - there are as many as our local chocolate producers - travelers with only a carry on can still choose among:<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">- <i>THE TUBE of chocolate</i>, yes, like a toothpaste tube but with chocolate spread by <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/01/l-pastiglie-leone.html" target="_blank">Leone our royal confectionery brand</a>. Usually people collect their candies in the tins but only the wisest visitors buy the chocolate tube! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Make sure you can carry it in your carry on, the choco tube is 115gr, or you'll have to start it before going through the airport security 😅</p><p style="text-align: justify;">- the most luscious <i>hot chocolate mix</i> - Turin style of course: thick and decadent by <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/04/turin-for-coffee-lovers.html" target="_blank">Baratti & Milano</a> one of our royal cafés. This magic mix will give you the confort of savoring their famous hot chocolate at home!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">- the <i>Baratti & Milano</i> <i>chocolate spread</i> you should only eat by the spoon and only 1 tsp per day!! Happiness in a tiny container: don't contaminate it with anything to maximise your pleasure.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">- a <i>Mole Antonelliana bottle</i> (pick your size) of <i>chocolate liqueur</i>. the large size is great to keep but the smallest size goes easily through the airport security.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjqayprwCpqR7V8MUwMAaXXL_h-yZmFsvj8hJedRZmuZJ8WmARjqbGxQBc5gyzMa2HMJL6wWzCaartT3pzZfANrT4s4oK1ADyAMDCAzKNwbydFAYlw8NBm8UoA73ASohew8TWBF2mjR7ftRfROS62PP1ng13Pb8ERq6fMCQJXc-8kGjhU7vCg9adN1InC/s2872/20231209_195704%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="2872" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjqayprwCpqR7V8MUwMAaXXL_h-yZmFsvj8hJedRZmuZJ8WmARjqbGxQBc5gyzMa2HMJL6wWzCaartT3pzZfANrT4s4oK1ADyAMDCAzKNwbydFAYlw8NBm8UoA73ASohew8TWBF2mjR7ftRfROS62PP1ng13Pb8ERq6fMCQJXc-8kGjhU7vCg9adN1InC/w640-h506/20231209_195704%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: justify;">4. Turin mug</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">The Turin mug is perfect for your Turin-style hot chocolate by Baratti & Milano and for the chocolate liqueur, but also for your daily coffee and tea breaks.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7nKBgm2vs5c5yaomKwv7s-0ZDgYaBz3T6Zsr1haO9fjSXunaJ8YFUgpcBS79ZGzaH_FQVGZjbN6UIEmYq8Oe6z9xIDPtkwoJqxi8kjGgn4N4SoXsgLzsuIvEOVyJulbBbWgKPDIN0CmrahFPGNFpDbuag5CcnyNewWFQpBmfwHkxq5f_GjzB78vMFWHN/s2084/20231209_195308%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="1423" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7nKBgm2vs5c5yaomKwv7s-0ZDgYaBz3T6Zsr1haO9fjSXunaJ8YFUgpcBS79ZGzaH_FQVGZjbN6UIEmYq8Oe6z9xIDPtkwoJqxi8kjGgn4N4SoXsgLzsuIvEOVyJulbBbWgKPDIN0CmrahFPGNFpDbuag5CcnyNewWFQpBmfwHkxq5f_GjzB78vMFWHN/w438-h640/20231209_195308%5B1%5D.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">5. Precious Turin</span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">an unordinary book about all the unconventional things Turin, available in English, French and Italian - perfect if you are studying the language.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNtHnt_yh2YY5Eydaz4WNe31Vn6yQSML_0bSChsB_JUZ_-B8mBmSu5f0R-ANW_9uKOiRYdJuBgRTScfc2uCfOiAYYGPYj1f_aDkUGHZB531fw7LoiiV_VpcBLSwND0dtNtKwMHh_6u_QcxB3dDmXOPd6b5N4iQXVnNHfoAHlPkPI44PGWKfwmzFw99wZX/s3238/20231209_202301%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3238" data-original-width="2946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNtHnt_yh2YY5Eydaz4WNe31Vn6yQSML_0bSChsB_JUZ_-B8mBmSu5f0R-ANW_9uKOiRYdJuBgRTScfc2uCfOiAYYGPYj1f_aDkUGHZB531fw7LoiiV_VpcBLSwND0dtNtKwMHh_6u_QcxB3dDmXOPd6b5N4iQXVnNHfoAHlPkPI44PGWKfwmzFw99wZX/w582-h640/20231209_202301%5B1%5D.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/11/winter-lights.html" target="_blank">Winter Lights</a> in Piazza Palazzo di Città</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Dear amici, take advantage of the new <u>BA flight from London Heathrow to our Turin airport (TRN)</u>. devote at least 7 days to get to know our unique city and plan many other visits: each month you'll visit Turin will show you something new and our local menu will have something different.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Starting on January 15th 2024, every 30min, there will also be a new train connecting the TRN airport to the Porta Susa train station where the subway stop is.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>E-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</b> </p><div style="text-align: justify;">to book your <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">private walking tours with and without<br />- tasting(s), <br />- artisan shopping sessions<br />- cooking classes</a> or <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">Italian classes</a> - online too<br />- <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/calendar.html" target="_blank">concierge services</a> for Torino, Piedmont (our wider region) and Italy - online too<br />- <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">yoga or pilates privates - online too</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHOv1GVGaARBdix8BKIIaa1pfZd1E_bTLbk_-MJFKYJ5RbnkPm3WMx4Pf4KR8mp96MHTGeB2leaoImAe13iea4cq5ki21UOQHJgYqBDITXje0JB219t0mc8pzlgLhnKbpgvtaa2xuNDMcAI_nF1HEd6Nkd5BnX7oBsZ4r-VJLQ0TkaD8RD2PKQ9YRdCpL/s4000/20231125_194640%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHOv1GVGaARBdix8BKIIaa1pfZd1E_bTLbk_-MJFKYJ5RbnkPm3WMx4Pf4KR8mp96MHTGeB2leaoImAe13iea4cq5ki21UOQHJgYqBDITXje0JB219t0mc8pzlgLhnKbpgvtaa2xuNDMcAI_nF1HEd6Nkd5BnX7oBsZ4r-VJLQ0TkaD8RD2PKQ9YRdCpL/w640-h240/20231125_194640%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restau-streetcar in Piazza Carlina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Turin will amaze you, amici!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Buon Natale 🎅e Felice 2024 a tutti 🎇</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-40795682039606521252023-11-24T02:40:00.007+01:002023-12-15T01:36:16.554+01:00Piedmont = cashmere<h1 style="text-align: center;">Cashmere, castles, chocolate and wine</h1><h3 style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Piedmont, amici!</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Amici, close your eyes and imagine a region nested in the Italian Alps with brooks and rivers of unique composition and purity. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkC6BDg8-cUs2hqvJ7POs-_2fcNmV3VkBjvjobSYikmKBAi8P9RUBAd493cSKUauZXme8CkeeKE4O0Aw2-zzpfvGvhsK62uEI4sefR55Y3zYCf2_4_Rbc9YPMdqQHD7DBW8he9ed8ZvhyRwFD9P6IPHt6laLs6eAyVIJk-cCxS-d6qu381vCpA9RB3Yo/s1029/alpi%20torino.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1029" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkC6BDg8-cUs2hqvJ7POs-_2fcNmV3VkBjvjobSYikmKBAi8P9RUBAd493cSKUauZXme8CkeeKE4O0Aw2-zzpfvGvhsK62uEI4sefR55Y3zYCf2_4_Rbc9YPMdqQHD7DBW8he9ed8ZvhyRwFD9P6IPHt6laLs6eAyVIJk-cCxS-d6qu381vCpA9RB3Yo/w640-h554/alpi%20torino.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">on a clear day you can see the Alps anywhere in Turin</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Visualize such a region with a triangular shape and different natural waves within it: higher snow-capped peaks alternating with lower and softer vineyard-covered hills. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now imagine, the people living in this region: industrious, ingenious and with an innate sense of aesthetics, fashion, design, architecture and the arts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is Piedmont, my friends, where local families from the mountain valleys of high Piedmont have been producing wool fabrics, first from locally bred animals and then, turned into <b>wool traders</b> <b>since 1600s </b>when their products competed with the British and Belgian wools.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is even before Turin became the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/03/turins-chocolate-wonders.html" target="_blank">European chocolate capital</a> and the official chocolate supplier to all the European royal courts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E9eU4_vbFITB2QMeTNlKjLHYFT4s3PaGndO7TCKI7LywzaFRnnJrNZz8wIY5bnP9XiLAX01I8hwlaVsG0IoGmr_tFm9Ow57IpW7apCS-e-YiUY_vQ5dt-9sspv-ZAGN-tFxC1E_lS6bFeUJd87BK-FWtJHe_2ej-6PMSic8D33OVhDy5nmmP8PwBcwg/s2950/vestil.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="2950" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E9eU4_vbFITB2QMeTNlKjLHYFT4s3PaGndO7TCKI7LywzaFRnnJrNZz8wIY5bnP9XiLAX01I8hwlaVsG0IoGmr_tFm9Ow57IpW7apCS-e-YiUY_vQ5dt-9sspv-ZAGN-tFxC1E_lS6bFeUJd87BK-FWtJHe_2ej-6PMSic8D33OVhDy5nmmP8PwBcwg/w640-h580/vestil.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fast forward through a couple centuries and the industrial revolution, and you'll still find some of the same historical Piedmontese families - now European leaders of the cashmere production both as fabrics, yarns and luxury Italian designed and made in Italy garments.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After all, to drink our Piedmont <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/Piedmont%20wines" target="_blank">high quality, full-bodied wines</a> and enjoy our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/a-piedmont-menu.html" target="_blank">aristocratic cuisine</a> made of red wine marinated and slow roasted meats, and luscious chocolate desserts, you must know how to properly dress up!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulvGW0_2OcqCVo1WTUng3R3MZ2Fz45eK7EoTPs_trcCYpCZ_J8Uq8ruC_w8MvByF5ZTjCO-5p1qty65JZOla3b1rqtbY5_F1UCqOEzVgjrOEQETXxDvW4Gx-oRvS0smXmhRQ2DbeZsEPHcHZ5vp1HWevp_gii3C-cK-cV7eqpyiqnms77n5s1fYJwmww/s2905/pza%20castello.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2039" data-original-width="2905" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulvGW0_2OcqCVo1WTUng3R3MZ2Fz45eK7EoTPs_trcCYpCZ_J8Uq8ruC_w8MvByF5ZTjCO-5p1qty65JZOla3b1rqtbY5_F1UCqOEzVgjrOEQETXxDvW4Gx-oRvS0smXmhRQ2DbeZsEPHcHZ5vp1HWevp_gii3C-cK-cV7eqpyiqnms77n5s1fYJwmww/w640-h450/pza%20castello.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piazza Castello in Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since the mid 1800s, our Piedmont spun cashmere yarns and woven fabrics were already famous in all the European capitals; soon more families got into the business making of our high Piedmont mountain villages the <b>European cashmere hub</b>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1910 big cashmere brands from Piedmont started registering their companies: does Zegna ring any bell? It does because up here in Piedmont, Zegna and cashmere partner in more than one brand!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the world has come together making travels and trades easier, so have our cashmere producers expanded their productions from 'ordinary' cashmere to:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- baby cashmere</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- vicuña</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- guanaco</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- camel</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- yangir or Hymalayan ibex</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- and other noble fibers sourced from rare animals around the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are talking about <i>long and extra fine fibers</i> that guarantee <i>warmth and temperature isolation</i> with the <i>lightest weight and smallest volume</i>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Basically, Mother Nature's technological fabrics and clothes at their finest!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9J9WDSEB73AZSzMj4zdpFvDXpIRWT9l793IbXLpBFKfpMS1ci3ZTO0_xkRpdKvUhUzEvo3FCfYPaTXpGjWtBYKNTNK54dC5va1zHzT2vx1MDhO-goV94bWbaP6jRcqTtSS3NdGICHLZjYCxaY7HMb1wvs9tr6nwbcEzCu1WZOxMIqFHRyz8UxE_kvCM/s1425/russo%20fucsia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9J9WDSEB73AZSzMj4zdpFvDXpIRWT9l793IbXLpBFKfpMS1ci3ZTO0_xkRpdKvUhUzEvo3FCfYPaTXpGjWtBYKNTNK54dC5va1zHzT2vx1MDhO-goV94bWbaP6jRcqTtSS3NdGICHLZjYCxaY7HMb1wvs9tr6nwbcEzCu1WZOxMIqFHRyz8UxE_kvCM/w486-h640/russo%20fucsia.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now amici, let's keep on our visualizations going, let's focus on the green soul of these cashmere family owned companies up in the high Piedmont valleys. They all have a deep care for the animals and the environment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Is it all just a dream? Nope, amici!! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is our Piedmont reality where innovation, expertise, experience, high attention to the detail and fashion sense have created a whole 'underfleece' of highly environmentally conscious businesses that have established long-lasting relationships with world herders in respect with the wellbeing of the animals.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In some cases we are talking about shearing only every 2 years, so long it takes the animals to grow their 250gr of fiber (yes, per animal), or using only the fall out. In other cases we are talking about using local thistles to mimic the fur softness of these noble fibers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJr2kaVwVOxhBRrRmEACjKYZTw9u2affVEmyL6ekM59ZBs08FxAUipUT_goRogFIEHUtlf_fuzPqEcaDjS7colHSn1EjcKylL5_vVBAtxcxTE8GOkNP6MrAUHstzuIG0NQi5O40OnOETDb8_WlTiIXzXMZ58xAnh-vAo2h9uMKYuWy7jflhr_kkKYkSM/s4000/20231123_173111%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJr2kaVwVOxhBRrRmEACjKYZTw9u2affVEmyL6ekM59ZBs08FxAUipUT_goRogFIEHUtlf_fuzPqEcaDjS7colHSn1EjcKylL5_vVBAtxcxTE8GOkNP6MrAUHstzuIG0NQi5O40OnOETDb8_WlTiIXzXMZ58xAnh-vAo2h9uMKYuWy7jflhr_kkKYkSM/w480-h640/20231123_173111%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In our Piedmont Alpine valleys, people have always lived in the highest respect of nature and this is also why many of our Piedmont cashmere companies have their own museum, farm with the animals and all have plants to purify the waters they use and to limit their emissions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These are areas where you can ski in the winter and hike in the summer, after all the very first Italian National Park was founded right here in Piedmont!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When planning your Italian travel, keep in mind these are wine districts too. Contact us to plan your stay in one of the many castles with winery located in the Piedmont cashmere hub!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYT2CnUdll5b8ba70UqdIa0aueTGE5d-tV2kx3GLv-5XTYDkJ6KTS2eeqG06RhAc4bYWXkeAB7gN3CZtkLsPUROjBZNkh6A5Xk0AQ4G1miyDwCQV3ujAtdqvFegym9VFUoXwr65xM-w3c5c3m-RJR9GSrYfJu6pRTG7i_i_1uiZ5JTZLNs81GjXDlHUw/s4032/20210108_115220.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYT2CnUdll5b8ba70UqdIa0aueTGE5d-tV2kx3GLv-5XTYDkJ6KTS2eeqG06RhAc4bYWXkeAB7gN3CZtkLsPUROjBZNkh6A5Xk0AQ4G1miyDwCQV3ujAtdqvFegym9VFUoXwr65xM-w3c5c3m-RJR9GSrYfJu6pRTG7i_i_1uiZ5JTZLNs81GjXDlHUw/w480-h640/20210108_115220.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knitters' heaven in Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">E-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;">walking tours, tastings, concierge services, shopping sessions and private classes in Turin and online</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fly over to <b>TRN airport </b>amici, there's a new <b>British Airways connection in London Heathrow LHR</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-83620703963554163162023-10-24T16:04:00.003+02:002023-11-24T01:41:43.447+01:00Turin for ladies <p style="text-align: justify;">Turin makes the best destination for couples, families, friends, solo travelers, LGBTQAI+ and naturally for women travelers too.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibudjI6A2qFieObGtDdcax8fWB2wD1zyMaq3JonLx445OKeN_PEg78hzCC0MjjbV5AuinxJZhyB_4rpz_PLQnFQ0s7Gvh1GjtNtrX8kEI_bgWl7FxbtH7QisVhFxMSkoZeR52idjIttIpFgHxPgGO7cTzn2CSmSQaJ9JcEVtY4jqXA_sm1-bDY-shs49ev/s4000/20231006_181517.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibudjI6A2qFieObGtDdcax8fWB2wD1zyMaq3JonLx445OKeN_PEg78hzCC0MjjbV5AuinxJZhyB_4rpz_PLQnFQ0s7Gvh1GjtNtrX8kEI_bgWl7FxbtH7QisVhFxMSkoZeR52idjIttIpFgHxPgGO7cTzn2CSmSQaJ9JcEVtY4jqXA_sm1-bDY-shs49ev/w480-h640/20231006_181517.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unapologetically: wine and crystal chandeliers, this is Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Turin has its own tiny airport connected to all the major European cities and starting in a few days, <b>British Airways will be flying from Heathrow LHR to TRN</b> too, so you can conveniently connect in London if you are coming from overseas.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Check out the flights to TRN to keep an eye on the cheapest fare!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYPitow15wdiq0pkz4MgQDeX9Tbs3XneEv2ZgsJfDp1MWmYgMAgPf2BNik7o8gj5orvFjgnrfNon-KHzV3yLyH0zOagUO7ixSXAE1l2NoZCkGw_AizE-xhIrY1imD6iAJMB3Vary1Ah7dULubg90gicgcSd7Nu-99Z1DOCKRlQDBM5c3-DrP0dEulcChk/s3901/airport%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="3901" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYPitow15wdiq0pkz4MgQDeX9Tbs3XneEv2ZgsJfDp1MWmYgMAgPf2BNik7o8gj5orvFjgnrfNon-KHzV3yLyH0zOagUO7ixSXAE1l2NoZCkGw_AizE-xhIrY1imD6iAJMB3Vary1Ah7dULubg90gicgcSd7Nu-99Z1DOCKRlQDBM5c3-DrP0dEulcChk/w640-h210/airport%20cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turin airport code: TRN</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">There are always many things to do, eat, drink and see in Turin, lots of cool events and fests going on all year long and Teatro Regio, our royal theater has an amazing calendar of concerts, opera and dance. Many say it's the best opera calendar in Europe!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Definitely the theater alone is a must-see.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmtJ24OkkjFzvFBW1nN92nMDcUTv2lAApdyzDRAXtwOEZWytj5iG05sj4GqKEpgqYIkfcHGeFhOndpJZYmg9kS7j_wki1W4ky8Gl6HCHuqANtvlel8qnnPXpE7RaMjZacTOlMM-wGMcRgBiVp0a8WXvGZRsmrf3MEoSothJEHvNJyEbTj9F-cmN3l51zD/s4000/20230930_200057.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmtJ24OkkjFzvFBW1nN92nMDcUTv2lAApdyzDRAXtwOEZWytj5iG05sj4GqKEpgqYIkfcHGeFhOndpJZYmg9kS7j_wki1W4ky8Gl6HCHuqANtvlel8qnnPXpE7RaMjZacTOlMM-wGMcRgBiVp0a8WXvGZRsmrf3MEoSothJEHvNJyEbTj9F-cmN3l51zD/w480-h640/20230930_200057.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turin's symbol: <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/reines-taste-of-turin.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana aka Cinema museum</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin is a very safe city, lady travellers will feel welcome right away.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The first capital of Italy (1861-1865) has a great offer of unique high level experiences and makes the best destination for small groups of friends who want to catch up, relax, pamper themselves and celebrate birthdays, achievements or even only just chilled out together like real queens.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfHDMFEnHxW04UyLVOPBtvmP7oHeG89DOYulq-5VYNrDNUz3nF8m_8nb-V3a0OumTcVJ8AiNTNmra0sFoW7vR7B1kGjQHG2KOhUGoWB-pVLn4xM9GFshefGNY5_XkrPnJvf88KKMRTZjKMpToeS0gcx7xiU33LinanUii-k35AU9caB8BxBJbSBB27DHj/s2149/chocolates%2023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2122" data-original-width="2149" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfHDMFEnHxW04UyLVOPBtvmP7oHeG89DOYulq-5VYNrDNUz3nF8m_8nb-V3a0OumTcVJ8AiNTNmra0sFoW7vR7B1kGjQHG2KOhUGoWB-pVLn4xM9GFshefGNY5_XkrPnJvf88KKMRTZjKMpToeS0gcx7xiU33LinanUii-k35AU9caB8BxBJbSBB27DHj/w640-h632/chocolates%2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/03/turins-chocolate-wonders.html" target="_blank">Cremini and gianduiotti</a> are Turin's staple chocolates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Here's a list of 5 must-do things in Turin for ladies traveling to lift each other and celebrate their friendship:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p>1. breakfast with cappuccino or tea and <b>cream puffs</b> in most cafés with their own pastry production<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4YExZtA5wHkn9Zc0-k86GV8FQOdvKGdLNo3awkuulmhYh3VXFPt9yOQD7R6F7U64dXkb1ItKZoPlfM8pMnXdzx5JgqpAbanb3xRqtS8thO9Gm-uwts66iqzKl4ddN3YTERYeZSJhKFJfl7iSLcw-Kms-BDEeu5rTV5rqZns8DGkMbhl3P95FBO6AraAF/s4032/20220416_123214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4YExZtA5wHkn9Zc0-k86GV8FQOdvKGdLNo3awkuulmhYh3VXFPt9yOQD7R6F7U64dXkb1ItKZoPlfM8pMnXdzx5JgqpAbanb3xRqtS8thO9Gm-uwts66iqzKl4ddN3YTERYeZSJhKFJfl7iSLcw-Kms-BDEeu5rTV5rqZns8DGkMbhl3P95FBO6AraAF/w480-h640/20220416_123214.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>2. high <b>fashion fabric shopping and custom-made clothes and accessories</b> - the tailor needs a week to make your suit (pants or skirt or dress and jacket). Think Armani, Chanel, Versace, Dior, Italian silk, wool, your name it, my friends! After all the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/06/6-italian-things-born-in-turin.html" target="_blank">fashion ministry was based in Turin</a> thanks to her a long tradition of sartorial craftmanship. ... and Piedmont is the European cashmere hub too (Zegna is based right here)!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5gtTinlXS0XhevJZDZepGYOqFBc2Us3j-8Nn3_n7TP3FQKItuLWNkA0odSfRSQ-GVXBjVyehwoIWJteGOtLglmvYzbyT5GUGr777pABmHxCW2eZFMio18gseaIzr66QcXohLMvo2F66Lq0BoIls3ZkFJU2VJqOCRsIcfe0eRZo2_ZgQFqoZNrBArEL3W/s1425/russo%20fucsia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5gtTinlXS0XhevJZDZepGYOqFBc2Us3j-8Nn3_n7TP3FQKItuLWNkA0odSfRSQ-GVXBjVyehwoIWJteGOtLglmvYzbyT5GUGr777pABmHxCW2eZFMio18gseaIzr66QcXohLMvo2F66Lq0BoIls3ZkFJU2VJqOCRsIcfe0eRZo2_ZgQFqoZNrBArEL3W/w486-h640/russo%20fucsia.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyP04tclVcMyGntXpZZXpzBK7u-_6os4MVl5y8y5zpVc-PhMypbIh7M8uqKVmQ34c_xp__7IwQSpO_mRlZsItZ94ReGCRXcFVByWmNXEmzghX4UX5-INlJLhkfTDIDOMneGe3h7Ubv-teRi0AuodW1dGNp9l1hATjxOrZxgkLDQn9gMduNmDAoWS6Q0ypj/s4032/20220210_184449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyP04tclVcMyGntXpZZXpzBK7u-_6os4MVl5y8y5zpVc-PhMypbIh7M8uqKVmQ34c_xp__7IwQSpO_mRlZsItZ94ReGCRXcFVByWmNXEmzghX4UX5-INlJLhkfTDIDOMneGe3h7Ubv-teRi0AuodW1dGNp9l1hATjxOrZxgkLDQn9gMduNmDAoWS6Q0ypj/w640-h480/20220210_184449.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3. <b>jewelry</b> made by our local artist goldsmith: feel the thrill of wearing small one of a kind sculpture and find your new signature jewelry piece to celebrate you! ... right in Piedmont we have the world's most renowned goldsmith fair and the big jewelry brands buy their precious stones from us up here!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FcdE_8KsFi7HLA1E0vWmlp1CjzLFtQdyCGwg9ovHCfv64M7oGKiLOQbDUw-25i6KypM4_1nveukgMVnhvIsLgfZ4o8KqNyP4E0mb-vNGsh0KoFxyHd6tkGcmtZ92EnWqMfQMqbqcraotGoS_siDJvD9g9DtZ3C18B4CpUAm_oQEk5OUnyGX85lBghPpm/s2366/ulli%20rings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1878" data-original-width="2366" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FcdE_8KsFi7HLA1E0vWmlp1CjzLFtQdyCGwg9ovHCfv64M7oGKiLOQbDUw-25i6KypM4_1nveukgMVnhvIsLgfZ4o8KqNyP4E0mb-vNGsh0KoFxyHd6tkGcmtZ92EnWqMfQMqbqcraotGoS_siDJvD9g9DtZ3C18B4CpUAm_oQEk5OUnyGX85lBghPpm/w640-h508/ulli%20rings.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>4. kick back and eat <b>artisan chocolate</b>, natural jellies and pralines. Feel the excitement of unwrapping chocolates filled with candied orange, rhum or mint cream and have fun shopping our many chocolate and pistachio spreads. They do make some of the best souvenirs!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEk8H87xN5heFb9soPubLKu3tdGkS34wePou9M3DXVO-Arrkenwc3VNGWwev-MjEpKeKvB5HWqH2doK8AsITNLmD1T5Lu4wMephz2uCSqd0LJc-m0p0DEdFbD0lJlK6w3LlfXPveL_RwuRklLP31yGi3R1hyphenhyphenqi-q8rY0nes4dgR4GEBEfvE_3aBPCJ9mj/s1430/20231003_105223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="1430" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEk8H87xN5heFb9soPubLKu3tdGkS34wePou9M3DXVO-Arrkenwc3VNGWwev-MjEpKeKvB5HWqH2doK8AsITNLmD1T5Lu4wMephz2uCSqd0LJc-m0p0DEdFbD0lJlK6w3LlfXPveL_RwuRklLP31yGi3R1hyphenhyphenqi-q8rY0nes4dgR4GEBEfvE_3aBPCJ9mj/w640-h576/20231003_105223.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br />5. <b>beauty, parfume and make-up shopping</b>! Oh the world you'll discover in Turin and especially in our historical herbal shops and pharmacies where they also make their own lines of products and ... spirits following century old recipes!</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlVwUat8sMPuNkFM0JphyZafDI3TKHEpVVHR-rVyHC0ix024Gzm72lLh5IvhYKvFiwDIFGqgSQsP5rI1xCSzuMQEjICwf8zls6US3BgqKkCYgHuTaJPT7NCi5Swt1Q1wMu8AWz1Yc-TEvr0gEkNfWYTQ9oKcslEqLHatVLShgyhWTXgOOPohb3mG21BCG/s4032/foscarol%20erboristeria.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="4032" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlVwUat8sMPuNkFM0JphyZafDI3TKHEpVVHR-rVyHC0ix024Gzm72lLh5IvhYKvFiwDIFGqgSQsP5rI1xCSzuMQEjICwf8zls6US3BgqKkCYgHuTaJPT7NCi5Swt1Q1wMu8AWz1Yc-TEvr0gEkNfWYTQ9oKcslEqLHatVLShgyhWTXgOOPohb3mG21BCG/w640-h412/foscarol%20erboristeria.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And naturally, mile long arcades, Baroque palazzos, restaurants with crystal chandeliers, MANY museums and the highest concentration of historical cafés and shops waiting for you.</div><div><br /></div><div>E-mail Lucia turinepi@gmail.com</div><div>to design your perfect ladies' travel in Turin with tours, tastings, one of a kind experiences and private classes!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTlfQktUdPJqG5UFcx8CS5olNRKpAoxUzzHrGNqeTSN8PvVGGIT1OuH84xHvC10vsPm5-XS6Q_u7FaGPeDoHarIjVXsHx17cj2hlHd2uHJs4AZB-Ucwolxu66Jbg5fC5AqtXgh7hj7wcPV5VsWdWP4Fod0ZufLKOvwmidakwxLtGg9ZQCiV0VaP4riq-Z/s4032/20220608_174231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTlfQktUdPJqG5UFcx8CS5olNRKpAoxUzzHrGNqeTSN8PvVGGIT1OuH84xHvC10vsPm5-XS6Q_u7FaGPeDoHarIjVXsHx17cj2hlHd2uHJs4AZB-Ucwolxu66Jbg5fC5AqtXgh7hj7wcPV5VsWdWP4Fod0ZufLKOvwmidakwxLtGg9ZQCiV0VaP4riq-Z/w480-h640/20220608_174231.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin and Lucia are waiting for you!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div></div></div>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-91907448665493166642023-09-22T18:38:00.007+02:002023-10-24T02:11:38.437+02:00Turin synagogue<p style="text-align: justify;">Everyone knows Italy is a Roman Catholic country with some religious minorities. Many Italophiles are aware of the ghetto in Rome and Venice but very few people know that the Italian Jews have been living in the boot since the Roman times!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoFYyGn22jlImFY7RexZd03mEDj7AcAaPoTqlOtqmawhjLa1NRKXjwth7WE6-tSJD87qvexPmQkOtpueZsA8izMYa3XN8Yzzq_fQygoj0AqLERY966Wv3jJ8uiBWiRT_56eFvU9D9nYLES4C5CBmoIbDQgPQ-ysGm2EpZ7G1VmyHtvz4Q6OIwzg4CxSU/s4000/20230910_164744.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoFYyGn22jlImFY7RexZd03mEDj7AcAaPoTqlOtqmawhjLa1NRKXjwth7WE6-tSJD87qvexPmQkOtpueZsA8izMYa3XN8Yzzq_fQygoj0AqLERY966Wv3jJ8uiBWiRT_56eFvU9D9nYLES4C5CBmoIbDQgPQ-ysGm2EpZ7G1VmyHtvz4Q6OIwzg4CxSU/w480-h640/20230910_164744.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the beautiful Moorish Turin synagogue</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://torinoebraica.it/history/?lang=en" target="_blank"><span></span></a></p><a name='more'></a><a href="https://torinoebraica.it/history/?lang=en" target="_blank">Piedmont</a> wise, the first documents that registered the Jewish presence in the region date back to 1400, however, the Jewish community was already present before. <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Because Spain and its colonies in Italy (notably Sicily and Naples) and the Duchy of Milan chased their historical Jewish communities, starting in 1430, Piedmont officially welcomed and protected them. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Bear in mind that up until 1861, Italy wasn't 1 unified kingdom but a patchwork of smaller states and historically there are no Jewish communities Rome south.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1DgIUldr7ebbJ_NVLDa4wAo0J1sigpbnSXIzvxc0phlLm8R0os_PK8-05VQzv1LKRzf-PlwtBNjXOgIj_OgNC9eQU133jBQsbKve1gbAtMvrVPrHqJixoBCtSpQl_LzLJlWK3BoTbYS29HRvtfZyIH_WKgNqanegTD2HBaMMhcmvraXQiurkWQl5ifY/s4000/20230910_164334.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1DgIUldr7ebbJ_NVLDa4wAo0J1sigpbnSXIzvxc0phlLm8R0os_PK8-05VQzv1LKRzf-PlwtBNjXOgIj_OgNC9eQU133jBQsbKve1gbAtMvrVPrHqJixoBCtSpQl_LzLJlWK3BoTbYS29HRvtfZyIH_WKgNqanegTD2HBaMMhcmvraXQiurkWQl5ifY/w640-h480/20230910_164334.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">map of the Jewish communities in Piedmont</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Through the media we are all familiar with groups like: Ashkenazi, Sephardi and Mizrahi. A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObsGK8xktDI" target="_blank">wonderful movie</a> also has helped spreading the word about the Ethiopian Jews and naturally, there are many other groups around the world, included in China.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">September marks the beginning of a series of <a href="https://www.chabad.org/holidays/default_cdo/year/2023/jewish/holidays-2023.htm" target="_blank">Jewish holidays</a> like: Rosh Hashanah or the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement and Sukkot or the 7-day harverst time holiday or the 'hut holiday'. </p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">September 10th was the <a href="https://jewisheritage.org/edjc" target="_blank">European Day of Jewish Culture</a> and very practically, this meant that all the Italian synagogues were open to the public so that the gentiles or non-Jews could learn about the Jewish culture.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg912iCO02Fxl9GQKP7iKqRTv6nI_zcaLPaTG8Qp83M959JSjOmrw1eWPCoq1LHJ0g0ZD65_pBr8KLz3XdixcsFCIzHbfZMs5_8uoES_qES0PxzBjnjoBUyXbk8CO3wE4EMpOohpGSw7CahJuCabwVIT80Eq2bbSuk2DQiAuIPBxDXL7G0wvcNCoSoAyEo/s4000/20230910_153647.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg912iCO02Fxl9GQKP7iKqRTv6nI_zcaLPaTG8Qp83M959JSjOmrw1eWPCoq1LHJ0g0ZD65_pBr8KLz3XdixcsFCIzHbfZMs5_8uoES_qES0PxzBjnjoBUyXbk8CO3wE4EMpOohpGSw7CahJuCabwVIT80Eq2bbSuk2DQiAuIPBxDXL7G0wvcNCoSoAyEo/w480-h640/20230910_153647.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside the main temple or tempio grande</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In Piedmont, the oldest synagogue is in <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/brunch-with-laura-near-casale-monferrato.html" target="_blank">Casale Monferrato</a>, in the heart of the Unesco World Heritage Site <i>Monferrato wine district</i>, next to Langhe, and home of famous brands like Borsalino (fashion statement man's hats), Bianchi (racing bicycles) and the Valenza Oro Fair (world hub of jewelry makers, precious stone cutters and goldsmiths. All the big international jewelry brands buy their stones in Valenza, Piedmont!).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin has a very interesting story too as the city's symbol <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/the-lady-travels-guest-post-mole.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana</a> was actually supposed to be THE Turin synagogue.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JAqmbji818-Wy79Cgd9UPTxADtKyaPXGZ4yBDC8uCQxjjpqdihYYYJvAGko_sVHfjkRQ1efpEB0JzFZ53_r6XOsTvlklqsyoXd6miSt-qEDyeC5FwYAKCgUMFFaiF21MEIB0ITYlHQt2u52BVahzvDrUXYxfcdXQu7PO6qJJtgNXWpJ3hOFr2JizXVQ/s2659/mole%20sinagoga.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="1902" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JAqmbji818-Wy79Cgd9UPTxADtKyaPXGZ4yBDC8uCQxjjpqdihYYYJvAGko_sVHfjkRQ1efpEB0JzFZ53_r6XOsTvlklqsyoXd6miSt-qEDyeC5FwYAKCgUMFFaiF21MEIB0ITYlHQt2u52BVahzvDrUXYxfcdXQu7PO6qJJtgNXWpJ3hOFr2JizXVQ/w458-h640/mole%20sinagoga.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBepUTLiSxbC3IoOkXN09imk5rAeyKc_57O5nNn4HvFI0G8oWI6oyM2fQO_2Xs017C50uOhe3TEobkxVJHLHGIWF8-jPbjIiSHqOCP9HulWXKmbLAPnZ7WJ5GodbhkuPJKypKBVDFUyLFUubaz9-5JjfpA-rPUkAQ_5PAH3thA5O3oeh594jKd2oEnzZU/s4000/20230910_162549.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBepUTLiSxbC3IoOkXN09imk5rAeyKc_57O5nNn4HvFI0G8oWI6oyM2fQO_2Xs017C50uOhe3TEobkxVJHLHGIWF8-jPbjIiSHqOCP9HulWXKmbLAPnZ7WJ5GodbhkuPJKypKBVDFUyLFUubaz9-5JjfpA-rPUkAQ_5PAH3thA5O3oeh594jKd2oEnzZU/w480-h640/20230910_162549.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1700 German closet painted black to mourn the King Charles Albert's death</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Why?</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1848, Savoy king Charles Albert or Carlo Alberto - as the nice piazza and pedestrian street in Turin named after him - allowed religious freedom in Piedmont. Needing a larger synagogue, the Jewish community of Turin was given a plot of land where the current <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/reines-taste-of-turin.html" target="_blank">National Cinema Museum</a> is today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1863, following the project by Mr Antonelli, the architect, the works started; however... Mr Antonelli was fascinated by the idea of challenging the heights and the synagogue became a never ending building, growing taller and costlier each month.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, in 1873 the Jewish community pleaded for a new plot in Turin and kindly returned the old one in exchange.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is how, why and when the Turin synagogue is still today in the trendy San Salvario neighborhood, near the Porta Nuova station.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqSqnyHVPHkke05Z-tMVFcoU4LSg-x2nZRZiTgUUPn667fc8lIvZPjIYf6Z2-L7htgCErcbVemCK9_KBrReW8Ji4f3rhTjtgbHVQ2bA3vwytDhUcGROV4gGuTFNYh3Be6B6wkfqaKlixG8Jl0W2ZNAluS_sW90k110JlbxX9a2sH_l9adDvk1J7YsdaU/s4032/20220916_123909.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqSqnyHVPHkke05Z-tMVFcoU4LSg-x2nZRZiTgUUPn667fc8lIvZPjIYf6Z2-L7htgCErcbVemCK9_KBrReW8Ji4f3rhTjtgbHVQ2bA3vwytDhUcGROV4gGuTFNYh3Be6B6wkfqaKlixG8Jl0W2ZNAluS_sW90k110JlbxX9a2sH_l9adDvk1J7YsdaU/w480-h640/20220916_123909.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so beautiful and unique, you just can't miss it!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Unfortunately, due to the cruelty of history, the Italian Jewish communities are in general quite closed and it isn't always easy for the gentiles to get in touch and mingle with them. Some communities are historically larger, like the ones in Rome, Florence and Milan, others have sadly shrunk or even disappeared.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">How much has the Turin Jewish community shrunk ?</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">Roughly from 1400 to 900 people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the September 10th tour of the synagogue, we learned that the Turin synagogue is rather special.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Its architecture isn't what you usually find in other synagogues: the floor plan is similar to the one of a Christian church: almost like a cross and with 3 nave-like areas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The architectural style is Moorish to emphasize the connection to the Holy Land.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On top of that, within one building, in Turin, we actually have <i>3 synagogues in 1</i>!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The ground floor hosts the "main temple" or tempio grande used for special events, it can host up to 1400 people. This is the one that has the church like floor plan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">the ladies sit upstairs and the gents on the lower level. Kids are allowed everywhere.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeRD7nSOOOgys1FBETmjHXakw6ymmMuqtcsn_tjcIclsQ8Aas0xwO88H4JLspqF2ctJBgE3gBgfItdvoRGAlvWLv6eiZCDP00mt1yHfXnnEhvS68qf_qeoncAsALUJjGsMhibGGQ1g2SBwOblRfWA7dT8h8vd6nSUJ4Yv5ZKtNCHmKYg55If7XymTU2k/s4000/20230910_153656.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeRD7nSOOOgys1FBETmjHXakw6ymmMuqtcsn_tjcIclsQ8Aas0xwO88H4JLspqF2ctJBgE3gBgfItdvoRGAlvWLv6eiZCDP00mt1yHfXnnEhvS68qf_qeoncAsALUJjGsMhibGGQ1g2SBwOblRfWA7dT8h8vd6nSUJ4Yv5ZKtNCHmKYg55If7XymTU2k/w640-h480/20230910_153656.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can see where they read the Torah scrolls in the middle and the lit candles in front of the ark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Underground there are 2 more: </div><div style="text-align: justify;">- the 'small temple' or tempio piccolo that is the actual synagogue used every week; there are also some display cases with historical pieces. It can host up to 900 people which is more or less, the number of current observant community. here you can see the Baroque pieces of furniture brought over from the Chieri synagogue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because the Shabbat service lasts about 4h and kids follow their parents, some activities are organized especially to entertain them in the synagogue activity center.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- a very small room, the size of a closet: this is the 3rd synagogue where you can admire a gorgeous 1700 German closet, the community members painted black as a sign of deep mourning for the passing of King Charles Albert.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7xz2itnQJtGZ26eTza_P_FP47HJj9u157AaNv-9En_hQf3Gc9h5fiQSRj4DDzNcILhU0JFdLH2wZIra8LiVkabaxnwhs_yx63etpNWfDyXx3fm4ys64NOHSzmHXHRpf70M4kSHGiI1nQhsGgsk3ZRdrLEJFJvQ55myyF2RiMlhnfAg9nht5RVzQT8_o/s4000/20230910_161941.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7xz2itnQJtGZ26eTza_P_FP47HJj9u157AaNv-9En_hQf3Gc9h5fiQSRj4DDzNcILhU0JFdLH2wZIra8LiVkabaxnwhs_yx63etpNWfDyXx3fm4ys64NOHSzmHXHRpf70M4kSHGiI1nQhsGgsk3ZRdrLEJFJvQ55myyF2RiMlhnfAg9nht5RVzQT8_o/w480-h640/20230910_161941.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">peeking through the 'small temple' the underground synagogue<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">9 is an important number</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the religious rules, for ceremonies and rites to take place, such as weddings and Passover, there must be 9 men present in the synagogue. Because many communities in Piedmont are very small, the members of larger communities travel whenever needed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, during WW2, a bombing completely destroyed the 1800 Turin synagogue, and the current Moorish style one was rebuilt right where the old one was standing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most of the furniture is new and the few Baroque pieces we can admire today are from beyond the hills, in Chieri as that synagogue was closed in 1937 because the Jewish community had almost disappeared (read more in Italian <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinagoga_di_Chieri" target="_blank">here</a>).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftSsPPMeWhE4IMwDBe_4H_8UfwzO1psnB8QXAOsoRqRiaKWBw2F4Wi1SCdS8nPbeZvBdYqSL-Nayrbec_tZBUpEzJT7Q7941Qx5r3mEA8mxbNajXgXRO_cTJdBKXUiLR_GUGtuzbtOlMYUcXJ3UBkzoGQgqFRbcn0omn8OWnY9th2P69GwZpUTzzmJ1c/s4000/20230910_162452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftSsPPMeWhE4IMwDBe_4H_8UfwzO1psnB8QXAOsoRqRiaKWBw2F4Wi1SCdS8nPbeZvBdYqSL-Nayrbec_tZBUpEzJT7Q7941Qx5r3mEA8mxbNajXgXRO_cTJdBKXUiLR_GUGtuzbtOlMYUcXJ3UBkzoGQgqFRbcn0omn8OWnY9th2P69GwZpUTzzmJ1c/w480-h640/20230910_162452.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1600 Baroque closet of the Chieri synagogue</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Coming up from the lower temple, on the wall of the main temple there are pictures and explanations about the Jewish communities in Piedmont and the names of the people who made the history of both the Jewish communities and our wider region of Piedmont.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are a fan of renown chef <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/05/memory-stones.html" target="_blank">Yotam Ottolenghi</a>, know that his family name is connected to the Jewish communities of Piedmont and Turin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamCnwUE9svGtKvp3PGyei-JqdTAbSxbR7Xs_ktPeJx3OQYcMaaGt3-oOYz_Crpz3peyt_7-txBc0JuEL1Focyw40O-VPYb96Tb_25c-D6V-UuLqlwVzCjjf1A4E3fvps5a20W6WWEl4hBLf8TMO3vQ1M6Qdueq5t0ET9t-GVrqeiySrOUZdkU7D2Sjz8/s4000/20230910_164401.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamCnwUE9svGtKvp3PGyei-JqdTAbSxbR7Xs_ktPeJx3OQYcMaaGt3-oOYz_Crpz3peyt_7-txBc0JuEL1Focyw40O-VPYb96Tb_25c-D6V-UuLqlwVzCjjf1A4E3fvps5a20W6WWEl4hBLf8TMO3vQ1M6Qdueq5t0ET9t-GVrqeiySrOUZdkU7D2Sjz8/w480-h640/20230910_164401.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so many Ottolenghis!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And if you are considering visiting in September don't miss out on the unique opportunity to visit our synagogues!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Volunteers from the Jewish communities can speak English and will be happy to show you around and answer all your questions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvbiplnZxitA50ZRcRvT_k9nPmdb0CVdRdnGEMT-Sdl0CrTPKn-Do6s1S5Hi1txf-_0z7020PzPEblZaF11HdQ-icNVBIi8_CnLRGvq_I47sze4KGmjkmIrG-6yMKJP_HD5Z2_rpnUBNPHCHQenN7wkMrqDnNwVBkbzSL1abhMz-eg3KNE8KIK3LoEV0/s4000/20230910_164506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvbiplnZxitA50ZRcRvT_k9nPmdb0CVdRdnGEMT-Sdl0CrTPKn-Do6s1S5Hi1txf-_0z7020PzPEblZaF11HdQ-icNVBIi8_CnLRGvq_I47sze4KGmjkmIrG-6yMKJP_HD5Z2_rpnUBNPHCHQenN7wkMrqDnNwVBkbzSL1abhMz-eg3KNE8KIK3LoEV0/w480-h640/20230910_164506.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides the display cases and the Baroque furniture pieces, our Turin synagogue also has a wide archive Archivio Terracini to catalogue, study and preserve the Jewish cultural heritage in Piedmont. It includes a collection of over 140 unique manuscripts, pictures, musical scores, different printed collections including a collection of <i>Ketubbot</i> or wedding contracts from 1700.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Data banks from the archive are available on <a href="http://www.archivioterracini.it">www.archivioterracini.it</a> and you can also make an appointment to visit and consult IRL. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwp5kXZu1M3b1f4zldnav0pNcx-tZFD6JvbLpvVojzmg4HgEz63ITFRFA1uVn21p7LCMGkHJS25Io4YbXb9UveI1Ms6k5DgQjiGEMdB7aLpvcv4ky3_k_0uNRSBL8cniTfPktjF8c29hbl2vGEYC7at-2dDfV4x662HFV6Vb7j6DaGIXY2ptsZNA8vRjM/s4000/20230910_162019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwp5kXZu1M3b1f4zldnav0pNcx-tZFD6JvbLpvVojzmg4HgEz63ITFRFA1uVn21p7LCMGkHJS25Io4YbXb9UveI1Ms6k5DgQjiGEMdB7aLpvcv4ky3_k_0uNRSBL8cniTfPktjF8c29hbl2vGEYC7at-2dDfV4x662HFV6Vb7j6DaGIXY2ptsZNA8vRjM/w640-h480/20230910_162019.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the display cases in the lower temple underground</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Among the many wedding contracts from 1700 and the other religious manuscripts, some from the Venice area, we were showed a couple. The super interesting detail is that they were phonetically transcribed into Hebrew. This means that they look like they are written in Hebrew, but if you read them aloud the words will be in the 1700 Venetian dialect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dq6QIlhf4gUgvG1qCu7sp63vAiZ7ORCkjQcefDhzyZA91SsfX9ybEm5joHL0mtDPkemU9ccKDeKg4HVYgqSClMwxfOWy_j6Oki6pWZBaOLJNOIJefFH1QJVD5h579kt5wX7_oZY0xlxniezUYD8fKQPu98fIMvkU-vi44vNYKqQdcA2vBLu3eef4NxY/s2925/ketubbot.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2925" data-original-width="2700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dq6QIlhf4gUgvG1qCu7sp63vAiZ7ORCkjQcefDhzyZA91SsfX9ybEm5joHL0mtDPkemU9ccKDeKg4HVYgqSClMwxfOWy_j6Oki6pWZBaOLJNOIJefFH1QJVD5h579kt5wX7_oZY0xlxniezUYD8fKQPu98fIMvkU-vi44vNYKqQdcA2vBLu3eef4NxY/w590-h640/ketubbot.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1750 wedding contract</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>One last note to remember that MANY Italian nobel prizes are from the Jewish community of Turin and they studied at the <a href="https://scueto.it/" target="_blank">Jewish school here in Turin</a> (open to gentiles too!).<div>The Turin ghetto was in the Piazza Carlina area, near Via Po, so whenever you see a gate instead of a big wood door, that's a reminder of how Jews in 1700 and 1800 were confined in a small area, couldn't do all the jobs nor hire all professionals all the days of the week and weren't even allowed to have regular doors to their buildings like everyone else.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully, this coming Hanukkah the final day will be celebrated again in Piazza Carignano like in 2015 when members of the Jewish community in Milan come over to help share the holiday with the whole city.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LHTqWm1D0zJ8rPoO-ywJGhVXUJzZW9PsT9IvJprgC3uUrx7PeK59BfnbJlb6QJo_SWaJvyzpod5eJ4ZsQoaI9i4ByySlvUjwrLFdC36fGgq9mlBIVna-Qs1N7diyBlOgfhv1rXGYACW8RDpXl9j0HF8iMXZehEsZqL1BRi5l_jwrhavSR1JgoIf9NZ8/s5312/20151212_200903.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LHTqWm1D0zJ8rPoO-ywJGhVXUJzZW9PsT9IvJprgC3uUrx7PeK59BfnbJlb6QJo_SWaJvyzpod5eJ4ZsQoaI9i4ByySlvUjwrLFdC36fGgq9mlBIVna-Qs1N7diyBlOgfhv1rXGYACW8RDpXl9j0HF8iMXZehEsZqL1BRi5l_jwrhavSR1JgoIf9NZ8/w640-h360/20151212_200903.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanukkah 2015 in Piazza Carignano, Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special thank 🙏to all the volunteers at the synagogue who welcomed us and patiently answered all our questions, in English too! It was a special visit indeed!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">.... and if you are wondering: in Italy we don't have women rabbis yet, rabbis study and graduate in Bologna and most Italian rabbis are regular professionals in their daily lives.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shabbat shalom you all amici!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">E-mail Lucia: lucia@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;">for your private walking tours, tastings, concierge services and private classes in Turin and online too</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /></div>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-22527061535619408892023-07-28T18:31:00.004+02:002023-09-22T02:58:46.446+02:00L'Erm winery<p style="text-align: justify;">Follow us in our <b>winery visit</b> and <b>wine tasting</b> at <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/home-english/" target="_blank">L'Erm the winery</a> of Turinepi's long time friend <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/about-me/" target="_blank">Jyothi Aimino</a> in the Canavese wine district here in Piedmont.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Scroll down for our wine analysis and watch this beautiful reel <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvO4Gy0oyaJ/" target="_blank">here</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HT4Av6V2q_6msWSF5QV4Snd1njeNH2mKvGk5VZTW8I-fncbUSZBvCKdkKz5NF5W0cyiqc1D002RLgkiVv0kZ0pZ55AOF2CvN-cBEtsGzVD_63zgpl8d-9nRr1KqE6jDQD2rFDVUFyhrupRJQCFj7dQJ6_h4cIClwX9QDf1NciD4fJU0y32u2avEbkhk/s4000/20230621_153954%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HT4Av6V2q_6msWSF5QV4Snd1njeNH2mKvGk5VZTW8I-fncbUSZBvCKdkKz5NF5W0cyiqc1D002RLgkiVv0kZ0pZ55AOF2CvN-cBEtsGzVD_63zgpl8d-9nRr1KqE6jDQD2rFDVUFyhrupRJQCFj7dQJ6_h4cIClwX9QDf1NciD4fJU0y32u2avEbkhk/w640-h480/20230621_153954%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As many of you might already know, we have been collaborating with our very own <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2023/03/ms-sharma-of-piedmont.html" target="_blank">Piedmont Ms Sharma</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jo_in_food/" target="_blank">Jo in Food</a> on IG - for about 8-9 years, when she was still an undergrad at the <a href="https://www.slowfood.com/about-us/our-history/" target="_blank">Slow Food</a> <a href="https://www.unisg.it/en/administration/history-mission-2/" target="_blank">University of Gastronomic Sciences</a> in Bra - a small town and a <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/05/bra-dop-yes-its-cheese.html" target="_blank">cheese</a> made in Piedmont. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 2016, she facilitated the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/07/turinepi-fri-24-2016.html" target="_blank">3rd talk show of 3rd edition of Turin Epicurean Capital</a> and in 2019, she returned as a guest for the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/07/turinepi19-talk-show-1.html" target="_blank">1st talk show of the last IRL edition of Turin Epicurean Capital</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the 2020 virtual edition, she showed us <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S4g0Dh9f9E&list=PL1-eMuRORncyn0u4RXnazZR-azOh6ajkL&index=20" target="_blank">her winery on Instagram</a> and she also shared the L'Erm history (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGttQiYbQg&list=PL1-eMuRORncx0MOVoOC0WhMdRsMZ13dRX" target="_blank">in English</a>) and products (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjI4f9LoYiY&list=PL1-eMuRORncx0MOVoOC0WhMdRsMZ13dRX&index=2" target="_blank">in Italian</a>) in the 2022 virtual edition.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3e-sD59o_zxAfvPFMNUQofVTjO-7KLvYl46-tLum16K5kxy8GqN6y8NVhG-EDVs-s-bSuYXYKshvcCb1kg-3__0W00Ssetz7FKnRbnVzcLvNFWWuEh8DxsuScqFw3drsHVe_FI2_43yqIG_68cWjW7yr_DlUzt8Xd6N4u4eeeAMtKaQJNu19PT55gK8/s1024/IMG-20230621-WA0023%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3e-sD59o_zxAfvPFMNUQofVTjO-7KLvYl46-tLum16K5kxy8GqN6y8NVhG-EDVs-s-bSuYXYKshvcCb1kg-3__0W00Ssetz7FKnRbnVzcLvNFWWuEh8DxsuScqFw3drsHVe_FI2_43yqIG_68cWjW7yr_DlUzt8Xd6N4u4eeeAMtKaQJNu19PT55gK8/w640-h480/IMG-20230621-WA0023%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Kavita Malstead, can you spot Tami the winery dog and the sheep fleece?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">After graduating from the UniSG, Jo made her dream come true and founded <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/home-english/" target="_blank">L'Erm</a>: her family winery on her nonno - grandpa's hills, in Borgomasino near <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/02/visiting-ivrea.html" target="_blank">Ivrea</a> aka the Italian Silicon Valley thanks to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_S.p.A." target="_blank">Olivetti</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Located at about 1h driving from Turin, the Canavese district is in an almost prealpine area with a very layered soil. This is an important detail as the soil composition, the hills' exposition to the sun, the altitude and the surrounding Alps create specific conditions that favor the vine growth and winemaking. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">When you get to meet her, you'll notice right away that Ms Aimino is just like Bridgerton's Ms Sharma: she's Indian, super pretty and glam, but if you are fluent in Italian you won't believe your ears and eyes: as soon as she greets you you'll be hugged by her deep Piedmontese accent, expressions and gestures!</p><div style="text-align: justify;">A very caring and organized lady, Jyothi is fearless, a force of nature and has always had a very crystal clear vision of her mission. Her top need is to give back to the land that welcomed her as a young child when she arrived from India.<br />And what better way than than bringing back under the spotlight the traditional cultivations of her 2nd homeland, resurrecting long forgotten fruits - to make innovative wines, tweak jam recipes and fruit juices to her young image?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoImGKS8XuIQ6mBVhA8T9UOJ_D2rcxHfXoAeB3Z4Af5qbki0S_-rr832z3lGsHwxdHt-oDpj6FM5qXgUNkKtQucaCjFtOlb0UsQiqXS8JXW2w9CCeNVVflSu8-5vUcweusqbt_K5B66lgktP0_vH3MjghGJWMkUC9GEBp9fTLGBmE7MFt3tuAgZo1xzE/s1024/IMG-20230621-WA0032%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoImGKS8XuIQ6mBVhA8T9UOJ_D2rcxHfXoAeB3Z4Af5qbki0S_-rr832z3lGsHwxdHt-oDpj6FM5qXgUNkKtQucaCjFtOlb0UsQiqXS8JXW2w9CCeNVVflSu8-5vUcweusqbt_K5B66lgktP0_vH3MjghGJWMkUC9GEBp9fTLGBmE7MFt3tuAgZo1xzE/w480-h640/IMG-20230621-WA0032%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Kavita Malstead: Jyothi Aimino is a certified sommelier</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">This is the spirit with Justin Yip, Kavita Malstead and Lucia of Turinepi went to the discovery of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lerm_aziendagricola/" target="_blank">L'Erm winery</a> and its products: a 4 wine tasting with local cheeses and lunch meats served with L'Erm Indo-Piedmontese jams and natural fruit juices.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In one word it was a feast!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In case you were wondering, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5wvFw0Df1w&list=PL1-eMuRORncyaXJKcvjea6ri9MPPrkSfQ&index=1" target="_blank">Justin Yip</a> is also a UniSG alumno and is soon to open his 'Malaysian in my own way' restaurant near Piazza Statuto here in Turin. Following him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/satesake/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to know all the details so you'll be able to satisfy your non-Italian food cravings.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/la.vita.di.kavita/" target="_blank">Kavita Malstead</a> was born in India to American parents and is a UniSG student with a long professional experience in the restaurant world.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KBR-X__aDWzxOgPtXpoPxhu8Tqlkz8hiK2i7ri67ePeZM_D2ddC0_P40Q0JmxRJKK2lvSEsaB3geDytcO06MCNgYSmIkP_fgGhjhwZYWOJY_SRU-TN9_kLtltlEwbamcEgWyBfghCqzVrw6CrC5scMWeg51WRvxC9AIdE9NRQn1mG1dIb15lmnx7DPw/s3027/20230621_155318%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3027" data-original-width="2485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KBR-X__aDWzxOgPtXpoPxhu8Tqlkz8hiK2i7ri67ePeZM_D2ddC0_P40Q0JmxRJKK2lvSEsaB3geDytcO06MCNgYSmIkP_fgGhjhwZYWOJY_SRU-TN9_kLtltlEwbamcEgWyBfghCqzVrw6CrC5scMWeg51WRvxC9AIdE9NRQn1mG1dIb15lmnx7DPw/w526-h640/20230621_155318%5B1%5D.jpg" width="526" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kavita Malstead and Justin Yip toasting at L'Erm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">When visiting and / or moving to Piedmont, it is of paramount importance to love food and wine, and especially to train your palates to the subtleties of the flavors and scents you'll be experiencing here daily. </p><div style="text-align: justify;">At L'Erm you'll quickly embark on sensorial travel that will stay with you forever!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xfsq1Jq_YFKQ1IYBYj-SAN6QLwQKDWc7oPkHlnjN40fE0WV_t64afPi5aghFSzWohgwvKe3Pb4Y2GUb0Dyk4mvqONeuXr2Tqrkq3Dp3PE0p9NEymKvEU0Nc16WnrRAKGGf4__R1gkU2E-p5TxVjRQg2fyScliq12TIK6O7Irb1iGR9n_ARQYcIUZwFEw/s2237/contami.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="2237" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xfsq1Jq_YFKQ1IYBYj-SAN6QLwQKDWc7oPkHlnjN40fE0WV_t64afPi5aghFSzWohgwvKe3Pb4Y2GUb0Dyk4mvqONeuXr2Tqrkq3Dp3PE0p9NEymKvEU0Nc16WnrRAKGGf4__R1gkU2E-p5TxVjRQg2fyScliq12TIK6O7Irb1iGR9n_ARQYcIUZwFEw/w640-h634/contami.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Kavita Malstead: yoga in the winery with Tami, by the olive trees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following Tami, the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tami_thechocolab/" target="_blank">winery choco lab</a>, we walked up the hill through the vineyards where Jyothi showed us how her hills are equally exposed to the sun and where her Nebbiolo and Erbaluce vines are located. Each vine row has sheep fleece to keep deer and roes away: they love her grapes but hate the sheep smell.</div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMNfpdg5jmm7RMdNV02oXgSim46wxgFDMOdHpOEwqdMNKbFEeBnSZ6ykFwExmVzqS5fxGeaQQZ76wgbRDlSk6FhE9_5afYhZzcOGRMbtSOpzCPWT7GlptBRa4tv_rNz7Z3Hz1O08D37JQhTMKsIF2in3Zlv4Tf9e1cf5MPB3ZRMGlDQKswfAFIHQizzJH/s962/20230621_154106.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMNfpdg5jmm7RMdNV02oXgSim46wxgFDMOdHpOEwqdMNKbFEeBnSZ6ykFwExmVzqS5fxGeaQQZ76wgbRDlSk6FhE9_5afYhZzcOGRMbtSOpzCPWT7GlptBRa4tv_rNz7Z3Hz1O08D37JQhTMKsIF2in3Zlv4Tf9e1cf5MPB3ZRMGlDQKswfAFIHQizzJH/s320/20230621_154106.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Olive trees grow at L'Erm too by the vine rows! So keep in touch with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lerm_aziendagricola/" target="_blank">L'Erm</a> because sooner than you know it, you'll be able to purchase their <b>natural olive oil</b> too. <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">... needless to tell you that 800 years ago, olive trees where one of the cultivations in Piedmont and they are coming back, a gift of climate change.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On top of the hill we could see the little house this winery is named after but needed to stop under the shade of the trees where our table clothed feast had been set up with bentos to pair the wines.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Currently you can enjoy two Nebbiolos and two Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG still by L'Erm.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Ms Aimino loves to remind everyone how <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/06/nebbiolo.html" target="_blank">Nebbiolo</a> is the real king of Piedmont grapes as most Piedmontese red wines are made with it.<br /><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/06/erbaluce-di-caluso-fairy-tale-wine.html" target="_blank">Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG</a> is the <i>fairy tale wine from the Canavese wine district</i> and you won't easily find it outside of Piedmot. This is the only Italian white wine that comes in 3 variants and all of them have the DOCG (the highest) denomination.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">At the moment, L'Erm produces only 2 versions of the still variant but the sparkling (think more foamy due to its perlage) and straw wine variants are also produced in this area.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We started our wine tasting with <b>Surya</b> the new addition to the <i>Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG line</i> by L'Erm. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut71KpgrPi79qybW2UOaW-OJOx1pUKt6GllZ7KwA4nss2iPaC0KxuyBF39sajaGO_ioCtSILV2A_W9FoihezvmddTlZChZUTqYfk7mrlzfjPFiH5bU9A0uWH5CDwc9F57Pu-mo7lcIna1EO4fGNBn0YIzjTovqyDql4dQ3UUikGBGMW7CMMvRq7_Sfh37/s1024/IMG-20230621-WA0031.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut71KpgrPi79qybW2UOaW-OJOx1pUKt6GllZ7KwA4nss2iPaC0KxuyBF39sajaGO_ioCtSILV2A_W9FoihezvmddTlZChZUTqYfk7mrlzfjPFiH5bU9A0uWH5CDwc9F57Pu-mo7lcIna1EO4fGNBn0YIzjTovqyDql4dQ3UUikGBGMW7CMMvRq7_Sfh37/w300-h400/IMG-20230621-WA0031.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This wine is from a delayed harvest of Erbaluce grapes on the 3rd week of September; thus, it is the intermediate step between the still Erbaluce and its passito or straw version (made from the fermentation of raisins). <p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">We called it 'The Sex And The City wine' because chilled, it's what the SATC protagonists would drink at their Sunday brunch and at their summer rooftop parties in NYC.<br />It's far from being your average white, it has an awesome vanilla and cherry aroma and yet, the alcohol film you get on your tongue isn't as strong as with the passitos.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To make Surya the Erbaluce grapes spend 5 months in still vats.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You'll feel citrus, sage and peach notes and its color is straw yellow. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Then we tasted <b>Jyothi</b> - still Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG: it reminded us of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ1DWB7KsZk" target="_blank"><i>An Astrological Guide For Broken Hearts</i></a> the Netflix series set and filmed in Turin. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeFUzUlt2BvvPzN8yMriGwxl1g4mF1UavcnxggUxg0FogY_zfMwmY-7KpOL53bx8TdDrpw8kJ3bECDVav_VgsrFY6SEh7oNkUcJXnLGPu8RrlBI3KMPveQSHqQ9XZbAHeX2oYLDQyqjORhkfomK3ZBPUvabJJNAug-TwhBPFSi8XbwTvnfjb3BiLZ6T8R/s973/jyothi.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="973" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeFUzUlt2BvvPzN8yMriGwxl1g4mF1UavcnxggUxg0FogY_zfMwmY-7KpOL53bx8TdDrpw8kJ3bECDVav_VgsrFY6SEh7oNkUcJXnLGPu8RrlBI3KMPveQSHqQ9XZbAHeX2oYLDQyqjORhkfomK3ZBPUvabJJNAug-TwhBPFSi8XbwTvnfjb3BiLZ6T8R/w200-h176/jyothi.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a white wine with a distinct personality; it's rather versatile, like one of those accessories that pairs with everything and that defines you. Great for risottos as well as ethnic cuisines, dry but aromatic.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the whole Canavese wine district there are 67 Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG wine makers, but the Jyothi Aimino is the only innovative wine producer. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Then we moved on to the reds and tasted <b>Passaggio</b>, the very first wine produced by L'Erm. This is a pure Nebbiolo, fermented in still vats and aged in 500 liter oak barrels that had lost all their aromas to preserve the original Nebbiolo grape flavor.<br />Passaggio is ruby red with hibiscus and violet notes and nice tannins.<br />Kavita and Justin said Passaggio is a Nick Jonas kind of wine: young and reliable. I definitely think it is a people pleaser.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rlUHVx-NVY8n1J5K_54uS8cTk268iJDQ2THEWcS6aXhtR-FOC3rJ3awiFW_ApWkoXTegHJfbrjHBEdnaFMdPqyGYnWUFnj0rjOqrKt8CDLrn-CMpoxlCDgCZiCkOs14C1xih2CbCRtnRAvOkb8-7QRZgOmdxfkp5zSsUBl0TInZBfaGSown5VjPSFHEr/s1022/IMG-20230621-WA0028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rlUHVx-NVY8n1J5K_54uS8cTk268iJDQ2THEWcS6aXhtR-FOC3rJ3awiFW_ApWkoXTegHJfbrjHBEdnaFMdPqyGYnWUFnj0rjOqrKt8CDLrn-CMpoxlCDgCZiCkOs14C1xih2CbCRtnRAvOkb8-7QRZgOmdxfkp5zSsUBl0TInZBfaGSown5VjPSFHEr/w480-h640/IMG-20230621-WA0028.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, we savored <b>Burgre</b> or Borgomasino in the local dialect. This is the very last Nebbiolo produced in a super limited edition that counts only 305 bottles.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is made with a process similar to Amarone by slowly drying the grapes for one month in wood crates in the cool cellar. Successively, it spends one month in still vats, before being aged for five months in oak barriques that previously lost all their wood aromas.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Burgre will amaze you amici, both as a wine and as a red wine! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">With its 14% alcohol content, it tastes almost like "a meditation wine": what Piedmont wine aficionados enjoy after a big meal, when they think about their lives, days and what the future can bring them. It echoes the notes of '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BMzYjJIYv0" target="_blank">How can you mend a broken heart?</a>' </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As you smell a glass of this ruby red wine to your nose, a distinct vanilla scent will invade your nose. Once in your mouth, the vanilla aroma will be replaced by sweet cherry notes popping up together with earthy ones.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYlE2kICpV0Wdj4roHWyEHTSZl1d4o2LICZwFqdDL47a2UaXPnhj0J7-TZV19DJ5sF8F69Rt2FxTEplY0hG2r1YakjSlfUyje_uqlaukymCbTttopWKnXrqHyE1JuAGLkpxDALP-UThno_KqvNeE7c4G9yVQTcMl3CwAd-9x7AyNEBrQJKjHhByyU1qLc/s2891/bento.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="2891" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYlE2kICpV0Wdj4roHWyEHTSZl1d4o2LICZwFqdDL47a2UaXPnhj0J7-TZV19DJ5sF8F69Rt2FxTEplY0hG2r1YakjSlfUyje_uqlaukymCbTttopWKnXrqHyE1JuAGLkpxDALP-UThno_KqvNeE7c4G9yVQTcMl3CwAd-9x7AyNEBrQJKjHhByyU1qLc/w640-h582/bento.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">For the curious, Jyothi had prepared a mix of locally produced lunch meats like country salami and lonza - cured pork tenderloin and a mix of locally produced cheeses: a cloud-like goat cheese, a half soft blue cheese and a toma or round aged cheese with juniper berries that she served with two of her jams one made with azzeruole or cherry size apple-plums and the other one with peaches, peach-apricot hybrid, cardamom and amaretto cookie.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Needless to tell you these jams are a bomb however you eat them!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">When we visited, her cantina or tasting location was being completed but it is now operative and open to the public.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmz_0yg4Y5xiC7pDX4mi85TrZ7bH722ktILcMxFilIuTm30qORlPfwT5661RHEzZF25CwFvFGQBIHrbaUOIXGFAug-I2ba88Z9DEi9pnhjT1-mNbQpg9HVRN1OEZfGF_y-uSjm0s6DYHHOevsy4i2m0NycsWkpsEeV3ImD-Ve_xE-AKHJZT3_njzNK-N0/s3712/mr%20aimino.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmz_0yg4Y5xiC7pDX4mi85TrZ7bH722ktILcMxFilIuTm30qORlPfwT5661RHEzZF25CwFvFGQBIHrbaUOIXGFAug-I2ba88Z9DEi9pnhjT1-mNbQpg9HVRN1OEZfGF_y-uSjm0s6DYHHOevsy4i2m0NycsWkpsEeV3ImD-Ve_xE-AKHJZT3_njzNK-N0/w460-h640/mr%20aimino.jpg" width="460" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Aimino, Jyothi's father showing us their pear and blueberry harvest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Jyothi organizes many wine events at L'Erm including wine and jam presentations, happy hours, educatonal immersive experience and hiking hours in her vineyard with dogs if you own one!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Get in touch with Jyothi on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lerm_aziendagricola/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or by <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/contacts/" target="_blank">e-mail</a> and remember, you can <a href="https://www.lerm.it/negozio/" target="_blank">order her products online</a> if you can't visit her and even <a href="https://www.lerm.it/adotta-un-filare/" target="_blank">adopt one or more vine rows from L'Erm winery</a> as you are planning your visit and wine tasting experience!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cjF6v7FwPqIZhQxiIxykqOhwGLGhtKhM1yWrw13Nq32E27KJk5_ZL7NRZ3qv7-TtIwZ9HZJgTzcGSEDb46J4AdsfK9fxSuTX4NPgFutRERhIYsOiyXmOV8AeknjhzNA7i7SuKRBs5v8aItsrUC1jFPwu3JKnP3me-Yfyz-pmwT32g1_Y2ZcLcC3gvj-_/s1024/IMG-20230621-WA0029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cjF6v7FwPqIZhQxiIxykqOhwGLGhtKhM1yWrw13Nq32E27KJk5_ZL7NRZ3qv7-TtIwZ9HZJgTzcGSEDb46J4AdsfK9fxSuTX4NPgFutRERhIYsOiyXmOV8AeknjhzNA7i7SuKRBs5v8aItsrUC1jFPwu3JKnP3me-Yfyz-pmwT32g1_Y2ZcLcC3gvj-_/w480-h640/IMG-20230621-WA0029.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Kavita Malstead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">A big thank you to Jyothi Aimino, Mr and Mrs Aimino for this beautiful experience; and to Justin Yip and Kavita Malstead for your company, opinions, suggestions and pictures!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><br /><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-25799584725108362652023-06-27T23:34:00.003+02:002023-07-27T16:22:57.654+02:00Turin's July 4th<p style="text-align: justify;">The 4th of July is just around the corner but Turin has just had her own summer celebrations and in BIG style 🎆</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6BR24Z8OtTX6pPHBNAaqkPXMCHbSNgBnUVWic0agw-8DdVFj2RQNIWaqoA2GTGLBquQXeQF6b3DLDD6S7Luurk6JPwwT4UIUsUhF3Dfy_szJPr4hFb52OIiM6y0c_UBfzC9v2KFPE5Er6zDkYwDG4GddUEHLWzm8fsWdVA6C7OxI6S1wXU9HC6RAXKw/s3412/20230623_210143%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3412" data-original-width="2579" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6BR24Z8OtTX6pPHBNAaqkPXMCHbSNgBnUVWic0agw-8DdVFj2RQNIWaqoA2GTGLBquQXeQF6b3DLDD6S7Luurk6JPwwT4UIUsUhF3Dfy_szJPr4hFb52OIiM6y0c_UBfzC9v2KFPE5Er6zDkYwDG4GddUEHLWzm8fsWdVA6C7OxI6S1wXU9HC6RAXKw/w484-h640/20230623_210143%5B1%5D.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turin City Hall</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6IpeQXL8n-G_PheTRxYxm1bwo-5ohDPH7WXCwax7S-pVPk1WleeQOLsmtMgami_76ucurpTkqHTJzjQcNPtyAXQ3GOlqrOPmJNoZy-mITRyiLfsl3eUIkoDqMwTI4Au-17FHvmCbp_DCmqNheAKBNVWRIo_PL6P3g0bZBH6ZhTg366yer2N0aDYVUno/s4000/coppia%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6IpeQXL8n-G_PheTRxYxm1bwo-5ohDPH7WXCwax7S-pVPk1WleeQOLsmtMgami_76ucurpTkqHTJzjQcNPtyAXQ3GOlqrOPmJNoZy-mITRyiLfsl3eUIkoDqMwTI4Au-17FHvmCbp_DCmqNheAKBNVWRIo_PL6P3g0bZBH6ZhTg366yer2N0aDYVUno/w404-h640/coppia%202.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Every Italian city, town, village and remote hamlet perched on the Alps has its own patron saint, Turin has St. John the Baptist traditionally celebrated on June 24th.<br />In Italy, the patron saint celebrations can take many forms: people parade with the Saint statues and there are special services at the church or cathedral - depending on the size of the town.<br />But in Turin ... for once, we like to defy our local '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprezzatura" target="_blank">sprezzato</a>' (1500 word that means studied nonchalance) understatement (God forbid we show off!) and double up our celebrations 🎊</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVjov9DJhuxSqrDxc8QlxUxB9j7YwDhTX6XHN_gxWDn_YdpEM7_SvDVgoQeU38B9Joqb8ZifozHZPNuqTwQlZOGZBrRpUlnKfzJHWxO1Uei2rRBzXUZHfSc3cvbSe_6qMrZMtdcHBL3w2bKumMIdM7arg5TnMdotSG3UO6I3Rd6DZI5eKoc1_RllOQZg/s3725/coppia%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3725" data-original-width="2630" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVjov9DJhuxSqrDxc8QlxUxB9j7YwDhTX6XHN_gxWDn_YdpEM7_SvDVgoQeU38B9Joqb8ZifozHZPNuqTwQlZOGZBrRpUlnKfzJHWxO1Uei2rRBzXUZHfSc3cvbSe_6qMrZMtdcHBL3w2bKumMIdM7arg5TnMdotSG3UO6I3Rd6DZI5eKoc1_RllOQZg/w452-h640/coppia%201.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Typically, the patron saint days are also holidays and the locals take advantage to leave town especially, if they can have a long week-end and the weather allows for a nice change of scenery.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">No matter when it falls during the week, in Turin, for Saint John the Baptist we have everything double: as on June 24th is holiday, we start the celebrations on the eve: on June 23rd.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik376MSbE45_Afu4LnJ4jAA5-a1NVOajrkjlu7dAOahBAafWdc3gIuOu-gNONyoxHOC3gHl-jQlBVfOgC1_XBJtGzHlDFfp7S0NCUl80hoz9E5cdyN8QZK9nYFNe3zWthtEzfah5ubeRQZFb6dPA0AuNYAyu9L2sJ_eqg-v90U51E55isD-UbfRTaygtA/s4000/20230623_211022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik376MSbE45_Afu4LnJ4jAA5-a1NVOajrkjlu7dAOahBAafWdc3gIuOu-gNONyoxHOC3gHl-jQlBVfOgC1_XBJtGzHlDFfp7S0NCUl80hoz9E5cdyN8QZK9nYFNe3zWthtEzfah5ubeRQZFb6dPA0AuNYAyu9L2sJ_eqg-v90U51E55isD-UbfRTaygtA/w480-h640/20230623_211022.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On both days (June 23rd and 24th) there is always a parade in historical costumes all around downtown. On June 23rd evening, there is a bonfire burning in Piazza Castello, where the royal palace is and on June 24th, we naturally have our 4th of July fireworks by the Po River aka the longest river in Italy, the Italian Mississippi River. We are very fond of our river because it flows across all Northern Italy, providing the water for our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/09/piedmont-rice-paddies.html" target="_blank">rice paddies</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fsoDy5b1o0k-HF52Cy_0wlO8_qo4lNYkusPSrsjbJ-6qBXimAHLpJJwlMeq9jp3iPfwWAn_DwjCTakcs056YEIe2gY4nNCHgBsce8CieV1ynOeFBG7aOPOEyClPgNATuasSyiyf8dLFE0aLurpUhEtXY5a23cRm2vQVk5_1YlCNqiesZ9zvcEHxz9T0/s4000/20230623_204836.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fsoDy5b1o0k-HF52Cy_0wlO8_qo4lNYkusPSrsjbJ-6qBXimAHLpJJwlMeq9jp3iPfwWAn_DwjCTakcs056YEIe2gY4nNCHgBsce8CieV1ynOeFBG7aOPOEyClPgNATuasSyiyf8dLFE0aLurpUhEtXY5a23cRm2vQVk5_1YlCNqiesZ9zvcEHxz9T0/w480-h640/20230623_204836.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">behind the bonfire, the <a href="https://www.piemonteitalia.eu/en/cultura/biblioteche/biblioteca-reale" target="_blank">Royal Library</a> hosts the self-portrait of Leo Da Vinci</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">The 2023 edition of the St John's celebrations was a special one because it almost looked like what we had BC (before covid19). 28 different cultural associations took part in the parade, and this time we also had a picturesque <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tOClW5Bu9k8" target="_blank"><i>goliardi</i> group</a>!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZGTxv0Rr8GooLMme-A2vqaISsk3jQM_TlK5UZnZFJ-X1iyvB7z3P1Q9ky-hWblfu4-wbltVHYFEkeZcTRoeIaqwxvvd15jqRkPFZQ6R-0-CH9sUf8IBv96jIg8MN7_A1nVqeVXNJMWrgbc35Ij2cB9X18lNK4WyfLIm-YV2pSfQi5uX380zWDpTpYAQ/s4000/20230623_213044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZGTxv0Rr8GooLMme-A2vqaISsk3jQM_TlK5UZnZFJ-X1iyvB7z3P1Q9ky-hWblfu4-wbltVHYFEkeZcTRoeIaqwxvvd15jqRkPFZQ6R-0-CH9sUf8IBv96jIg8MN7_A1nVqeVXNJMWrgbc35Ij2cB9X18lNK4WyfLIm-YV2pSfQi5uX380zWDpTpYAQ/w480-h640/20230623_213044.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Goliardi are a medieval university tradition. Originally they were the college students who took life easy and carefree, who partied and had fun, making jokes and getting drunk. More or less what the fraternities and sororities do on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. </p><div style="text-align: justify;">Just like in the Middle Ages, goliardi wear a long pointy hat and a cape. This is how you see them around town and also during the parade, except that last June 23-24 it was so hot (36C/98F) many were shirtless, including the girls.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruJ7DX8BqVqum_TOz-RODP-q6AhHi-4ou_kQ0oyea3a9D1g4ZuuSdCSRhL7RSPZkBOeOkjPzfBIlARJadTFC4NA0PrOs0eQwV-Wx1yRAEY9QHFKMX9TdSim5hB2l1TQaY7QA__2qeb75xVGA3x1Af1yXMx-R__-PQZHZQNhPEoFmzLrMWeHC3Mv0lg2M/s4000/20230623_203116.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruJ7DX8BqVqum_TOz-RODP-q6AhHi-4ou_kQ0oyea3a9D1g4ZuuSdCSRhL7RSPZkBOeOkjPzfBIlARJadTFC4NA0PrOs0eQwV-Wx1yRAEY9QHFKMX9TdSim5hB2l1TQaY7QA__2qeb75xVGA3x1Af1yXMx-R__-PQZHZQNhPEoFmzLrMWeHC3Mv0lg2M/w480-h640/20230623_203116.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our Lat Am community took part too!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Roughly 350/400 people paraded in the hot and humid weather in their thick costumes, twirling a large flag or playing music like at Disney World, except it was in Turin and everything was real.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLdrdkuh0Lcj35-eGsQWMq_tsjvFzdHgSxXUUzXwVLNYJGCC1610D-WclfUpVPKErivhwTbfpPV25mbslLQP10XqFvcA4hmKjTRVwLTvHEtrgOYFziDbtWuc1lbqJnD0G1so3oYuY2qAU65K-PyrsXZoDiarh7uLXMbMtAtiSfcdcwbDPBZziGiRXwOg/s4000/20230623_205756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLdrdkuh0Lcj35-eGsQWMq_tsjvFzdHgSxXUUzXwVLNYJGCC1610D-WclfUpVPKErivhwTbfpPV25mbslLQP10XqFvcA4hmKjTRVwLTvHEtrgOYFziDbtWuc1lbqJnD0G1so3oYuY2qAU65K-PyrsXZoDiarh7uLXMbMtAtiSfcdcwbDPBZziGiRXwOg/w640-h480/20230623_205756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">The Turin's crest and symbol - a bull - always sticks out of the bonfire pile and the direction where it falls toward while burning is an omen: if to the back, Turin will be lucky in the coming months, at least till December 31st when the next bonfire is organized. If it falls forward it is a bad omen...</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We are happy to report the bull fell backward 😎</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZxkhtTXdRFrBGxiDxlQmL251Cr4HJhqVzDQBtrTbYj1WmBFJeru8z5Rspf73QMrxTDMsw6rexzG1Hzzi-9Rvi_q2Xtpk39XpBp6ttlYSMcC32-bxr-zBW7kccGdrg9xK1692qYJ0_9S6xDlstLdjIPRpFYYOXpxnhE8dBToxaGnAaYef6MvAfwD876U/s3887/sfilata.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="3887" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZxkhtTXdRFrBGxiDxlQmL251Cr4HJhqVzDQBtrTbYj1WmBFJeru8z5Rspf73QMrxTDMsw6rexzG1Hzzi-9Rvi_q2Xtpk39XpBp6ttlYSMcC32-bxr-zBW7kccGdrg9xK1692qYJ0_9S6xDlstLdjIPRpFYYOXpxnhE8dBToxaGnAaYef6MvAfwD876U/w640-h480/sfilata.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/08/turins-downtown-castles.html" target="_blank">Palazzo Madama</a> half Medieval and half 18th century, where the Savoy queens lived</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">In the past 20 years, the St John's fireworks have been controversial. Half the locals loves them while the other half has tried to get rid of them saying they were old-fashioned and the pets get scared.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">During the covid19 years, Turin had a populist mayor who replaced the fireworks on the river with a drone show that was visible only by 80 people in a tiny area. The current mayor though has brought the fireworks back in the program and he even took part in the parade.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQ3bwwA6w-x7Q427dcyDbb25gm0gbzcmOtlVibbtz3gzraLsGUUfzbP6gpCWyzz9_UZNAZVdFnLZrQAfCuhmy86OibnA1YYpFofebFOuIRsz_ORBA9yhylfCkGNUVBfAFHnf4Pgumlv4zoMAFxNRQYw2jndztVNei4FwD5chrn_5U9Mzblq6dwq5LWwU/s3986/mayor%20stefano%20lo%20russo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3986" data-original-width="2510" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQ3bwwA6w-x7Q427dcyDbb25gm0gbzcmOtlVibbtz3gzraLsGUUfzbP6gpCWyzz9_UZNAZVdFnLZrQAfCuhmy86OibnA1YYpFofebFOuIRsz_ORBA9yhylfCkGNUVBfAFHnf4Pgumlv4zoMAFxNRQYw2jndztVNei4FwD5chrn_5U9Mzblq6dwq5LWwU/w404-h640/mayor%20stefano%20lo%20russo.jpg" width="404" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turin's mayor: Dr Stefano Lo Russo</td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: justify;">So what wasn't there?</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">One specific lady with a gorgeous 18th century dress either white or black and 3-4 Gianduia and Giacometta besides the official couple.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/gianduia-turin.html" target="_blank">Gianduia</a> is the Mardi Gras (Carnival season) character representing Turin, Giacometta is his girlfriend. Usually there is one official couple from the most important folklore group and 3-4 others joining the parade.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSNzP1ZsCvunQ93A9rNgeq5A4e1DRO-IhiCw5PDniiYdUVzL1X-JmNQI3Ne2bxrnBlbRrzV9FrdkY8e6nGqdlx8ZC11NGFq45kRbUf_Zj1Y-kCXdzrkcCB0q7ZYGSKVLHYNC7R21QLfks_iJLZTELAa75WTRreLKCX3zbyYx_d11I1-xBOaWU52WsSBo/s1825/gianduia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="1261" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSNzP1ZsCvunQ93A9rNgeq5A4e1DRO-IhiCw5PDniiYdUVzL1X-JmNQI3Ne2bxrnBlbRrzV9FrdkY8e6nGqdlx8ZC11NGFq45kRbUf_Zj1Y-kCXdzrkcCB0q7ZYGSKVLHYNC7R21QLfks_iJLZTELAa75WTRreLKCX3zbyYx_d11I1-xBOaWU52WsSBo/w442-h640/gianduia.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">This year we only had the official one 👆 and a skinny young version...</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Also on June 24th the street leading to the river was half closed to the traffic because 60k people were expected to flow in to enjoy the show along the river and in Piazza Vittorio aka the largest square in Europe!<br />The luckiest people though were those who made it to the hill facing Piazza Vittorio and the River because they had the best view of both city and show.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGd1Ez0oRPEIsdxN5d_rxesnjRsfdxLrt2D1gjDYsYwB_QOGynw_nBftzcHNbLnajGpDCgYF8gJ6uvk429P3fyGaRv19JBldWLqc7uSCMZ0xvG37kB93lJyALenV7zLz_Xz1xDUzRv4DUAw3jcIrkopQfJ4j7dzJKhLnOE_1LwLlZ4xk4aSLn99WM7Go/s2890/cerusico.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="2461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGd1Ez0oRPEIsdxN5d_rxesnjRsfdxLrt2D1gjDYsYwB_QOGynw_nBftzcHNbLnajGpDCgYF8gJ6uvk429P3fyGaRv19JBldWLqc7uSCMZ0xvG37kB93lJyALenV7zLz_Xz1xDUzRv4DUAw3jcIrkopQfJ4j7dzJKhLnOE_1LwLlZ4xk4aSLn99WM7Go/w544-h640/cerusico.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the doctor during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1629%E2%80%931631_Italian_plague" target="_blank">1600 bubonic plague</a> that decimated half of Europe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Amici, mark June 23rd and 24th down for your summer Italian itinerary. This is really the climax of our summer, all the businesses are open, the city isn't crowded and you can fully enjoy our natural Bridgerton atmosphere just with costumes spanning 400 years 😁instead of being limited to the Regency era.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">More pictures on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/turinepi/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/turinepi/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> accounts.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwGyC1ca6PwAHykh-dX2ZSTJPrfTbinTNkpCg_gLW-PxlFwVot_iEYcHE3ERHpEQl0jbrmFS794y0NeZyJAM9f4pz09E5GK35nmRLVQzYF8B1EjpukL0gXsubybIm65T-Ruv8WmDMNOZvaE6EfJxLL8fqcJDorJadK2-r87G-ULLuDVhbMWCjONAwFeE/s4000/1700%20band.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2763" data-original-width="4000" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwGyC1ca6PwAHykh-dX2ZSTJPrfTbinTNkpCg_gLW-PxlFwVot_iEYcHE3ERHpEQl0jbrmFS794y0NeZyJAM9f4pz09E5GK35nmRLVQzYF8B1EjpukL0gXsubybIm65T-Ruv8WmDMNOZvaE6EfJxLL8fqcJDorJadK2-r87G-ULLuDVhbMWCjONAwFeE/w640-h442/1700%20band.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in September you can also see the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/07/pietro-miccaturins-hero.html" target="_blank">Pietro Micca Parade</a> to commemorate our 1700 hero</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">E-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com </p><p style="text-align: justify;">for your <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">walking tours</a> with and without tasting(s), <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">private classes</a> (available online too) and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/calendar.html" target="_blank">concierge services</a> to help you better organize your travel over to Italy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-83516858962663828492023-05-30T19:22:00.003+02:002023-06-27T23:35:48.003+02:00Artist club<p style="text-align: justify;">Turin is a treasure chest full of unique secret places that will always amaze you! To be honest, most of these gems are unknown to many locals too and are far too often disregarded... So today we are bringing you to the <b>Turin's Artist Club</b> or <a href="https://www.circoloartistitorino.it/" target="_blank">Circolo Degli Artisti</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sxitwdEJu8K39pc_MFX55PeLmLlAJhhDH_Kjtejp8P2smKzgYUD9rdxstKRCRjC40eJ5KMJvBUfqFfyu65ECdycX2Nlmu2Hn-zbwJyzPd5zWiydwwzha5Polbu1Ypl9bBjehIrZzfaHbRaLbRfwvY1FVYatZ8foEIA05n0C0ts7tFWYXaAFix01G/s3083/facciata%20bogino%209.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="2310" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sxitwdEJu8K39pc_MFX55PeLmLlAJhhDH_Kjtejp8P2smKzgYUD9rdxstKRCRjC40eJ5KMJvBUfqFfyu65ECdycX2Nlmu2Hn-zbwJyzPd5zWiydwwzha5Polbu1Ypl9bBjehIrZzfaHbRaLbRfwvY1FVYatZ8foEIA05n0C0ts7tFWYXaAFix01G/w480-h640/facciata%20bogino%209.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Circolo degli Artisti e Circolo dei Lettori (different floors)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">This is one of the oldest artist clubs in Italy founded in 1847 by a group of artists who wanted to meet regularly to contribute to the growth of literature and arts. Over the years, this club moved to different locations but when it reached 779 members in 1858, it moved to Via Bogino 9, in the 17the century Palazzo Granieri della Roccia that hosted it till 2018. Today, you can still enjoy an elegant lunch or dinner and visit the Club's library in the Circolo degli Artisti's old headquarters. </p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOfA3hasqpejU3bIDWCfXLOc5l--xEmJ8bAUwrHsiKGOeUm_3GKmp_93alVDj5Q7eP-39ohD0ubUCPkQcoaTWd2dU47eRFHqYFHnaIf6ihOKWPfbBtjwxEM9lbq4ydghUKMHf-TF6Kf2QqGzi8K6FWIBRRHGK5k8POzOiC7YTHAd-ZCBdUjUS0iOH/s3735/IMG_20151108_022636.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3735" data-original-width="2988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOfA3hasqpejU3bIDWCfXLOc5l--xEmJ8bAUwrHsiKGOeUm_3GKmp_93alVDj5Q7eP-39ohD0ubUCPkQcoaTWd2dU47eRFHqYFHnaIf6ihOKWPfbBtjwxEM9lbq4ydghUKMHf-TF6Kf2QqGzi8K6FWIBRRHGK5k8POzOiC7YTHAd-ZCBdUjUS0iOH/w512-h640/IMG_20151108_022636.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palazzo Carignano, first parliament of Italy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Italy's very first PM, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillo_Benso,_Count_of_Cavour" target="_blank">Count Benso di Cavour</a>, also a club member supported this choice because it was very close to his office and the very first Italian parliament - <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/07/turins-must-see-things.html" target="_blank">Palazzo Carignano</a>. Among the many famous members of this Club, you can find a long list of Italian intellectuals and politicians that gave birth to Italian nation, as well as royals, naturally artists and modern celebrities.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Back in the days, especially during the Carnival season, in January and February, this Club's rich calendar of events was almost the 'Coachella of Turin'. The art exhibits, the celebrities who took part of balls and many events organized in Via Bogino 9 brought over to Turin people like Walt Disney, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filippo_Tommaso_Marinetti" target="_blank">Filippo Tommaso Marinetti</a> (the father of Italian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism" target="_blank">Futurism</a>) and French sculpture <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Rodin" target="_blank">Auguste Rodin</a>. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">You can actually still read about these events in the historical magazines collected in the Club library that hosts over 11,000 books.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1863, the Artist Club added a painting section; since then, every year different exhibits have been organized with the works by the Club members. <br />Straight back from Japan, even <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Fontanesi" target="_blank">Antonio Fontanesi</a>, a famous Italian artist was invited to exhibit even if he wasn't a member and yet the works his favorite students are all part of the Club's collection.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKfm48wgmQLkfpuAw-qzpjHhMqCJGbvz7Ha7jUfCGteAe-75Or2thDLuHHx_FRCC95VAU7itZ45q_bRoWv8DsKrP_rMCRiIR8QHTfIDWmHAQphJ0EbeEgOCRa3jXXzdG5544elExXKArDOR76N1mrV7U77_iTSE5wclm7WUXnvS5__PlTOMoV0Tlb/s4032/20230328_124006%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKfm48wgmQLkfpuAw-qzpjHhMqCJGbvz7Ha7jUfCGteAe-75Or2thDLuHHx_FRCC95VAU7itZ45q_bRoWv8DsKrP_rMCRiIR8QHTfIDWmHAQphJ0EbeEgOCRa3jXXzdG5544elExXKArDOR76N1mrV7U77_iTSE5wclm7WUXnvS5__PlTOMoV0Tlb/w480-h640/20230328_124006%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">to the Circolo degli Artisti</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1887, the Architecture section was also added within the Artist Club and this led to the creation of the School of Architecture as a separate academic institution from the School of Engineering within the Polytechnic University of Turin. </div><p style="text-align: justify;">In 1890, the architecture section organized the very first "International Exhibit of Architecture" right at the Artist Club and in 1902 the First International Exhibit of Decorative Art took place in Turin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 1896, the Eridano Rowing Club (Turin is crossed by the Po River, the longest river in Italy) merged with the Artist Club to offer even more events and opportunities to their members.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilswKJHp3iZwESw12xbHi-OHwUx76Rq5EqGQvdjp4ny15jXhN_JVxuQxrTuNNqrtPElpKboUz4jQEAKGw98MljlkHDJnZRuiGV6YoTDqmlM1ZrE-8OK3ON_CsnDuUWkIv6_s-3KM90w-6_W62w8izZ__wixFBNb_f8CgRmCWfinC4j9g1RVUjH2qaO/s4032/20230328_124129%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilswKJHp3iZwESw12xbHi-OHwUx76Rq5EqGQvdjp4ny15jXhN_JVxuQxrTuNNqrtPElpKboUz4jQEAKGw98MljlkHDJnZRuiGV6YoTDqmlM1ZrE-8OK3ON_CsnDuUWkIv6_s-3KM90w-6_W62w8izZ__wixFBNb_f8CgRmCWfinC4j9g1RVUjH2qaO/w480-h640/20230328_124129%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at the restaurant of the Artist Club you are in a living museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">These Club events went down in history as majestic and fantastic. A couple of the most memorable ones were the <i>Bogorama</i> and the <i>Magic Lantern</i>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Bogorama</i> was organized to celebrate the inauguration of the Suez Canal, during the 1870 Carnival season: on the Club's façade they painted a huge sphinx head. By walking through its open mouth, people could reach the room where the images of a fictitious travel from <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/10/5-day-trips-from-turin.html" target="_blank">Bardonecchia</a> (up in the Piedmont Alps near France) to Egypt were projected with the comments of a club member and live music in the background.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The <i>Magic Lantern</i> was a tent placed in <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/08/turins-downtown-castles.html" target="_blank">Piazza Castello</a> for the 1880 Carnival season. This tent acted as a magic lantern thanks to the images painted on glass and lit up from the back, just like those you can see in our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/reines-taste-of-turin.html" target="_blank">National Cinema Museum</a> hosted in our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/the-lady-travels-guest-post-mole.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana</a> (<a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/05/museums-to-see-in-turin.html" target="_blank">tallest building in Europe</a>). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 1959, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battista_Farina" target="_blank">Gian Battista 'Pinin' Farina</a>, president of the Circolo degli Artisti and one of the fathers of Italian car design brought over to Turin the masters of Japanese art.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6k3R91nj7yQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="6k3R91nj7yQ"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Just like in the past, today Circolo degli Artisti keeps honoring its traditions and promoting arts and culture. In the summer 2018 exhibits, archives and events moved to the new headquarters of the Club in the Royal Gardens, in Corso San Maurizio 6 at the corner with Via Rossini. On the River Po, at the Eridano Rowing Club, you'll also find the Club's sport events besides the art ones.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ze4LSExdXgCO9e0uKrBuxIFLJrhYGk_4-uxboshJa-EVrafrY70tcoLl1PVIZSk9BTe3qaMbhUocwQg9TLRuzluIh_Ho8jDTdjvsFrQ7GMNORbVhvwJtYyvzLydIiNVVKUVVRmHzcnJUZOJa90j6gMtkIa3-HGSio8yNIiZn_boE7bw70PS9IgOm/s3024/risotto.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2871" data-original-width="3024" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ze4LSExdXgCO9e0uKrBuxIFLJrhYGk_4-uxboshJa-EVrafrY70tcoLl1PVIZSk9BTe3qaMbhUocwQg9TLRuzluIh_Ho8jDTdjvsFrQ7GMNORbVhvwJtYyvzLydIiNVVKUVVRmHzcnJUZOJa90j6gMtkIa3-HGSio8yNIiZn_boE7bw70PS9IgOm/w640-h608/risotto.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">risotto from ristorante del Circolo degli Artisti</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">But it is still in Via Bogino 9, in its historical headquarters, where you can still eat at the same restaurant where the artists used to eat and paid with their works back in the 1800s and naturally, the historical library with its over 11,000 book collection is also still there.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Not bad for a city known to the world as the Italian MoTown and that even in 2023 has trouble shaking off its historical blue collar past to make way to its many new interests connected to the arts and technology 😎</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MceqCYau1kgtQ-8tHOc5N3_ktQs_Ygj1gx_CImhhMG6f07u74PGdBA3t3wUprbTJ7SvSxnMMHgsMkzsa5W0vE59Nb32F4q4iMspMjbvvyO_fdf5R6_diLi_G3s4s3rxv-OH4b1YjgRp8WEvbkaR0RtsAkuB2irkIKGSGOYnWYLaTz4F--a68jeknLg/s3820/20230417_165251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3820" data-original-width="2986" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MceqCYau1kgtQ-8tHOc5N3_ktQs_Ygj1gx_CImhhMG6f07u74PGdBA3t3wUprbTJ7SvSxnMMHgsMkzsa5W0vE59Nb32F4q4iMspMjbvvyO_fdf5R6_diLi_G3s4s3rxv-OH4b1YjgRp8WEvbkaR0RtsAkuB2irkIKGSGOYnWYLaTz4F--a68jeknLg/w500-h640/20230417_165251.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Like most Turin churches this is also a tiny baroque - read richly decorated - church dating back to 1663 when its construction started.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">It has a baroque octagonal plan but its dome and tambour (the wall that supports a dome or that is surrounded by the colonnade) are still incomplete. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The church is located between two buildings and it has a plain façade added in 1985, where there are two niches on the side: one for the statues of St Rocco and his dog Oreste and one for the statue of St Expedite, patron saint of the urgent causes, both added in 1924.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.atlanteditorino.it/S.R./index.html" target="_blank">Once indoors, you can admire its finely decorated interiors, its frescoed octagonal dome with 8 glass windows, the 20 paired columns holding the trabeation (horizontal beams), the tambour, and the lantern (the very top part of the cupola to allow the natural light in).</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.atlanteditorino.it/S.R./index.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="https://www.sanroccotorino.it/wp-content/gallery/atlante-di-torino/26A0653-Modifica.jpg" target="_blank">The domed vault</a> has a large fresco where you can see the glorification of St Rocco; on the choir walls there is a large 18th century altarpiece portraying St Rocco preaching to the plague victims. Above the <a href="https://www.sanroccotorino.it/wp-content/gallery/atlante-di-torino/26A0854-Modifica.jpg" target="_blank">priest seats</a> you can see a large baroque wood statue of St Rocco.<br />At each side of the entrance, there are two confessionals and two chapels whose columns look like they are made of marble but are actually made of painted wood. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUk3kQFzAg2848-KZvEBOVpyukU39zNb517TH5T3Fy4A0akdcw5ZlW2VaJbxPpcYSH9eXBnJ-mlinJy_rD-anbxUS1XYOZRfGGMcE0Hm2bEu0LwfJzBqbOkWIB98lwWvqimZpdmNCQk5nOmWhamqFiaTEgdjmSaozvqbKKWz656lNcf61dlRoay72qvQ/s4000/20230417_165306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUk3kQFzAg2848-KZvEBOVpyukU39zNb517TH5T3Fy4A0akdcw5ZlW2VaJbxPpcYSH9eXBnJ-mlinJy_rD-anbxUS1XYOZRfGGMcE0Hm2bEu0LwfJzBqbOkWIB98lwWvqimZpdmNCQk5nOmWhamqFiaTEgdjmSaozvqbKKWz656lNcf61dlRoay72qvQ/w480-h640/20230417_165306.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unfortunately some things were stolen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the chapel on the right there is a statue of the <a href="https://www.sanroccotorino.it/wp-content/gallery/atlante-di-torino/26A0865-Modifica.jpg" target="_blank">Mary of the Graces</a> - what remains of the old church of Mary of the Graces that was located right here besides another church before they were merged - and under the altar, you'll find the statue of <a href="https://www.sanroccotorino.it/wp-content/gallery/atlante-di-torino/26A0862-Modifica-Modifica.jpg" target="_blank">St Aventin - patron saint of headaches and migraines (!)</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The presbytery (where there is the altar) floor is a mosaic of large colorful marble slabs. The balustrade dates back to 1754 and in the apse niche there is <a href="https://www.sanroccotorino.it/wp-content/gallery/atlante-di-torino/26A0874-Modifica-2.jpg" target="_blank">the original statue of St Rocco</a> that used to be located on the façade. The fresco on the vault shows some episodes of St Rocco's life.<br />The main altar is made of polychrome marbles and alabaster from Piedmont and it holds 4 baroque golden figurines of saints and silver and gold candelabra.<br />The sacristy has a large hickory closet that covers the whole wall and is carved with small columns, friezes and <a href="https://www.sanroccotorino.it/wp-content/gallery/atlante-di-torino/26A0853-Modifica.jpg" target="_blank">cherubs</a>. In the corridor you can see the 1670 laver made of marble that was used during baptisms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/imievZxQMkM" width="320" youtube-src-id="imievZxQMkM"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">An interesting fact about this tiny old church is that over the centuries many people were buried here: aristocrats, intellectuals, wealthy people, merchants but also regular people, like a Parisian seamstress who had committed suicide in the Po River for unrequited love.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the mission of St Francis of Assisi and St Rocco, today this church is a reference point for all non-Italian Roman Catholic worshippers who live in Turin thanks to the services in English and French. Different communities meet here regularly and keep this church alive.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you can read Italian, you'll find more interesting facts and pictures <a href="http://www.atlanteditorino.it/approfondimenti/S.Rocco.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3trHp2-9lams92TeBRYgRj-2f_avbRX_yvuh_eYS9rchPgYIznin1Jp6OVCOUoHhi263fNTnYnhT85Atbvv2ZIGPgIlLyKIfuS0oxXegYmd-2JhYx8Ubag0vBN5TTB185HZHP8oXgU_keeJM_97FbZD-CHILQ9KmF9i_yWLzOdSMjJcp_acfItDY89g/s2573/20230417_165549%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2573" data-original-width="1410" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3trHp2-9lams92TeBRYgRj-2f_avbRX_yvuh_eYS9rchPgYIznin1Jp6OVCOUoHhi263fNTnYnhT85Atbvv2ZIGPgIlLyKIfuS0oxXegYmd-2JhYx8Ubag0vBN5TTB185HZHP8oXgU_keeJM_97FbZD-CHILQ9KmF9i_yWLzOdSMjJcp_acfItDY89g/w350-h640/20230417_165549%5B1%5D.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">All animals can feel affection but since the dawn of the times when men lived in caves, dogs have been their loyalty and honest best friend. Therefore we feel it is important to remember the miraculous story of Saint Rocco and his dog, Oreste.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Since the Middle Ages St Rocco has been known as the patron saint and protector of the dogs and of the plague victims, so it doesn't come as a surprise that during the COVID19 pandemic he's been the most worshipped Saint in the whole world!</p><div style="text-align: justify;">He is celebrated on August 16th and near Genoa, in Camogli on this day, every year, they award one special dog for his good deeds towards a human. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KvhwA_KrI0sReNhTtVjt-LRFBuQnZnj_wgdnX8EhSEL8--VEyX60UL0MTEnnafNOAa5kc2Hb865s8uMsmiMXBTABCTW0AVu4AOOuC8L-gNo1TJmsvnRKufdLDTXfiyHxg2aeLj7gunB885LtuPYwFBMpg7e4VbhD1OvXcqz1vlUazBjF7plXhvSAIA/s4000/20230417_165331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KvhwA_KrI0sReNhTtVjt-LRFBuQnZnj_wgdnX8EhSEL8--VEyX60UL0MTEnnafNOAa5kc2Hb865s8uMsmiMXBTABCTW0AVu4AOOuC8L-gNo1TJmsvnRKufdLDTXfiyHxg2aeLj7gunB885LtuPYwFBMpg7e4VbhD1OvXcqz1vlUazBjF7plXhvSAIA/w480-h640/20230417_165331.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">St Rocco was born in Montpellier (France) around 1347 to the city governor and his wife; as this pregnancy happened after they had finally given up all their hopes, his birth was considered his first miracle. The second one was that the red cross engraved on his chest. <br />He was raised and educated worshipping the Virgin Mary and to help those in need like soothing a crying orphan, feeding a poor hungry person and taking care of the sick. <i>He was very devout to St Francis of Assisi </i>and his nature and actions reminded people of him. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">He studied at the Montpellier university but at 20, when both his parents died, he decided to donate all his wealth to the needy ones and left for Rome on a pilgrimage.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In Tuscany, in 1367-8 he helped all the victims of the plague he met on his way to Rome. In 1367 he arrived to Acquapendente, in the Viterbo area, near Rome. Here, following the call of an angel, Rocco blessed the plague victims by making the cross sign with his hand: as he touched the sick ones, each one of them was instantly healed and the pandemic was quickly over. <br />When he finally made it to Rome, he even healed a cardinal thus impressing the pope. After living in Rome for 3 years, he healed all those he met on his way up back towards France and his fame grew fast.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT-piVLrGOpPtxpngwSYrKymShmpg65S76krpZL_QXrPlilvQsYOnT2pIlguvRR1FSjg2mYW6CbmfVwacnKlqZFWh4gDg66BXG6SXUeXuhw43YAFuM0OkhaCi9cy_OSu7YsxypXDwfWFMhv485J6wAYg0L8psfBTnyiENobA7XXQVLZwLz0Jkw2H2lg/s4000/20230417_165258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT-piVLrGOpPtxpngwSYrKymShmpg65S76krpZL_QXrPlilvQsYOnT2pIlguvRR1FSjg2mYW6CbmfVwacnKlqZFWh4gDg66BXG6SXUeXuhw43YAFuM0OkhaCi9cy_OSu7YsxypXDwfWFMhv485J6wAYg0L8psfBTnyiENobA7XXQVLZwLz0Jkw2H2lg/w480-h640/20230417_165258.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, when he was in Piacenza healing the sick ones, he also caught the plague and found shelter in a cave or a hut out of town. <br />Legend has it that as he didn't have any food or water, his conditions started to decline but Oreste, a Breton dog of the landlord whose the property St Rocco was living on, in isolation, stole some bread from his owner's table daily to feed him.<br />Curious to see where Oreste was going with the bread in his mouth everyday, one day the landlord followed him to St Rocco's shelter. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Once he recovered, St Rocco continued his mission while that nobleman, the landlord was so impressed by St Rocco that he decided to follow his path: like him and St Francis, he donated everything he had to the poor and he became a pilgrim. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">All we know about this saint is actually thanks to this nobleman who became his first biographer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HpMNBljsFIkyk14kQFFB0Q7Vt-aw4fBlFfQZVPvF97KFp3k2XpZM7420iXyG89MQvIxAzXhM9g3d4wtuK39mDdzQE8TyXt3gr2OPjTngCc5lpoY4U3xzBWWxcRY_R9S7rwhdkPNDqM8W-0U2-8jkyoapiBXZnuNZHXfO5TU8DVMyYcnMjarq9josxw/s2754/20230417_165609%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="1529" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HpMNBljsFIkyk14kQFFB0Q7Vt-aw4fBlFfQZVPvF97KFp3k2XpZM7420iXyG89MQvIxAzXhM9g3d4wtuK39mDdzQE8TyXt3gr2OPjTngCc5lpoY4U3xzBWWxcRY_R9S7rwhdkPNDqM8W-0U2-8jkyoapiBXZnuNZHXfO5TU8DVMyYcnMjarq9josxw/w356-h640/20230417_165609%5B1%5D.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">St Rocco ended the plague pandemic in the Piacenza area and after healing all the humans, with the help of the local population, he went to the woods to heal all the animals. Then he took the way back to France but unfortunately, he was arrested and imprisoned near Voghera, by Pavia, because he refused to say who he was and the governor, his paternal uncle didn't recognize him nor believed what the people who had recognized him said.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He died alone, in prison, on August 15 or 16 between 1376 and 1379. A tablet was found by his body with these words engraved: <i>'whoever will call my name will be healed from the plague'</i>. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">When his grandmother, the governor's mother saw the red cross engraved on his chest, she confirmed his identity. His body was preserved in a big church and starting from Voghera and the Piacenza area people have been worshipping him.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jKJGlJx-0rig2y9UeeCh-oNgKZJPU5Fiq1BjIjtPSjx1l1yrUuFvNKbE1Jpw3FCrumyPv1oKAeb8md2PB6U7zJ1OhP1XbeW4CHbiPWKrKMCBhmbfemqqNMBcOkn8-vyUFhFYw9vfqWYlL3SVB9GZjTp0ADEuDi0xLm4ttEChLrlG8K7RIBC6mnrCgw/s4000/20230417_165442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jKJGlJx-0rig2y9UeeCh-oNgKZJPU5Fiq1BjIjtPSjx1l1yrUuFvNKbE1Jpw3FCrumyPv1oKAeb8md2PB6U7zJ1OhP1XbeW4CHbiPWKrKMCBhmbfemqqNMBcOkn8-vyUFhFYw9vfqWYlL3SVB9GZjTp0ADEuDi0xLm4ttEChLrlG8K7RIBC6mnrCgw/w480-h640/20230417_165442.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">By 1470 all of Europe worshipped St Rocco and he was especially invoked during the following pandemics. The story of St Rocco made it to the colonies on all the continents: the Americas, Madagascar, Liban and Indochina. Today he is also very popular in the Philippines, Iraq and Brazil.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">After the Holy Mary, his image is the most popular one printed out in prayer cards and in statues. He is ALWAYS accompanied by Oreste, his loyal dog. In some portraits the dog has some bread in his mouth, in others he is licking the plague lesions of St Rocco to sooth them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Email Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: justify;">for your <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">private walking tour</a> in Turin with and without tastings, cooking classes and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">private classes</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-16003178069029873292023-03-31T17:22:00.005+02:002023-05-09T16:33:37.871+02:00Ms Sharma of Piedmont<p style="text-align: justify;">We started preparing <b>turinepi22 </b>one year ago these days and the first person we interviewed was our very own "Ms Sharma of Piedmont" aka <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lerm_aziendagricola/" target="_blank">Jyothi Aimino</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are a fan of <i><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2022/04/bridgertons-turin.html" target="_blank">Bridgerton</a></i> and have been a Turinepi follower for quite some time, by now you know most of <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/about-me/" target="_blank">Jyothi Aimino's story</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxMfxoXLytMUqZUUGx0bhhHyAo1GSBAwqswu6mkgS7KDjjszBzxVteqLdRj22TpYceEw6GAe5xoo8Jj4vi6oLzPDCZBnUZaQvAmPzw_Ww_hYXMsnJ32B8wuutojWYlSZGSBPypySTGptqFidk4Ym_QSihghJnq-Sr8wMK2FInhkKZjy_CLCBuqs8b/s1408/IMG-20220403-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1056" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxMfxoXLytMUqZUUGx0bhhHyAo1GSBAwqswu6mkgS7KDjjszBzxVteqLdRj22TpYceEw6GAe5xoo8Jj4vi6oLzPDCZBnUZaQvAmPzw_Ww_hYXMsnJ32B8wuutojWYlSZGSBPypySTGptqFidk4Ym_QSihghJnq-Sr8wMK2FInhkKZjy_CLCBuqs8b/w480-h640/IMG-20220403-WA0002.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jyothi Aimino with Lucia of Turinepi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>Of Indian origin, Jyothi has grown up a true Canavese lady (Canavese is one of the wine district of Piedmont) with deep roots in her land and a strong penchant for wholesome food and high quality wines. <p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">We first met her over <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jo_in_food/" target="_blank">her personal IG account</a> where she defined herself as an <u>Indian-Piedmontese gastronome</u> written in our local dialect 😉 and over the years we have invited her to multiple Turinepi editions because her enthusiasm is simply irresistible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_VGttQiYbQg" width="320" youtube-src-id="_VGttQiYbQg"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Back then, when she was 'just' an Indian-Piedmontese gastronome, Jyothi was completing her studies at the <a href="https://www.unisg.it/en/programs-admissions/three-year-undergraduate-degree/" target="_blank">Slow Food University in Pollenzo</a> (Stanley Tucci visited it in <a href="https://movies2watch.tv/watch-tv/watch-stanley-tucci-searching-for-italy-hd-68098.8309389" target="_blank">Searching For Italy 2.2</a>) and exploring different options for her future. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">with her eyes wide open and senses well awaken, she has relentless investigated and collected experiences giving life to one of her young girl's dreams: working the land where she has grown up, producing those traditional products you can only find in that district: wine, jams, juices, all the local specialties of the Canavese wine district located at about 1h driving from Turin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0N7vQpA6KEU" width="320" youtube-src-id="0N7vQpA6KEU"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is how she funded <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/home-english/" target="_blank">her winery, L'Erm</a> or the hill in the local dialect. This winery has now an <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/the-farm/" target="_blank">orchard and a small olive grove</a> as well.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The selection of her Nebbiolo and Erbaluce vines might sound expected but definitely the fruits of her orchard and the jams she makes are rather original and unique.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GsxtzaRZPkjwZCDV4ifo39J05RA5U9ZRPOVSXLn7ELtB96Rl2Oj4f5V-7MRnLlzrKnVIm0Bw4poVWtjtvnJNSWEHO1QznXv4QktBURPabK75qS-XTiJaIiRetGVaw_mbDXd1K2HNHBS0YFrLLYSbhwSudAjgmBOQYBWoVC4W-OS-HR_iasKKNC6L/s4032/20221120_174344.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GsxtzaRZPkjwZCDV4ifo39J05RA5U9ZRPOVSXLn7ELtB96Rl2Oj4f5V-7MRnLlzrKnVIm0Bw4poVWtjtvnJNSWEHO1QznXv4QktBURPabK75qS-XTiJaIiRetGVaw_mbDXd1K2HNHBS0YFrLLYSbhwSudAjgmBOQYBWoVC4W-OS-HR_iasKKNC6L/w480-h640/20221120_174344.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lerm.it/prodotto/passaggio-canavese-doc-nebbiolo-2020/" target="_blank">Passaggio Canavese DOC Nebbiolo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Just like the Viscount's wife, Jyothi is very inquisitive and loves to always add her personal touch to everything she does. She's highly creative and multitalented so it comes easy to her to think of a specific vinification process to guarantee the authentic flavor of her grapes; or to resurrect some long forgotten fruits the average Mario isn't very familiar with anymore, or to tweak the traditional recipes to provide a subtle Indian twist.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbOLcyLBjUFgrFibCNZwvCKRJVBPI9Nm7RzmcUOZGWCMNWN4bQ70MlrLxuMeaEuastPMdACbPbfiZ2bG2XwtB73Fmh-dxDR3gPU6GHg74weBKNmAWz51SRV5o9RkzdMCF2Fco6x0OMLYJWo-8crX_jcNbOv0G-FOyLQLdYt3qJp0jJ71oEjlb3AjX/s2422/giuggiole%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="2389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbOLcyLBjUFgrFibCNZwvCKRJVBPI9Nm7RzmcUOZGWCMNWN4bQ70MlrLxuMeaEuastPMdACbPbfiZ2bG2XwtB73Fmh-dxDR3gPU6GHg74weBKNmAWz51SRV5o9RkzdMCF2Fco6x0OMLYJWo-8crX_jcNbOv0G-FOyLQLdYt3qJp0jJ71oEjlb3AjX/w632-h640/giuggiole%20cropped.jpg" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">giuggiole originally jujubes or red dates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We were lucky to sample some of her creations:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>her Passaggio Nebbiolo DOC from the Canavese district here in Piedmont: aged in French oak barrels that lost all their wood aromas to preserve the true Nebbiolo grapes identity </li><li>her surprisingly delicate peach, amaretto cookie and cardamom jam, perfect with your breakfast, cheese dishes and desserts</li><li>her unique giuggiole or red date jam we used for a brie roll made with puff pastry and seeds</li><li>her smooth olive paté perfect with any pasta, bread and cheese!</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDgfOEKF8PlvqrGhOCucotP6nVCCiZQRSgr5eZ5xw9tk4UHWcp2A6Uab_alr8QDeCL1ifr8JyFGcv8Am7rN5NqgaRzkk8KuduVPE-0g0E-9ZyoF8OkcdzLE5qzsrcwnT-5hbTdkjztxmh0074UkRGVHfhQG7iCBB6V_qi_I9dDCqzkIqsKAY0ZjfP/s3312/olive%20pate%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3312" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDgfOEKF8PlvqrGhOCucotP6nVCCiZQRSgr5eZ5xw9tk4UHWcp2A6Uab_alr8QDeCL1ifr8JyFGcv8Am7rN5NqgaRzkk8KuduVPE-0g0E-9ZyoF8OkcdzLE5qzsrcwnT-5hbTdkjztxmh0074UkRGVHfhQG7iCBB6V_qi_I9dDCqzkIqsKAY0ZjfP/w584-h640/olive%20pate%20cropped.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>In short we were spoiled and traveled with each bite and sip 🍷</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUQ6xt74rO68iSexA89zLFctA5rwWMTZKQig90BYn56Us8XOdSzHi9Exm86jedxxdhmkqpe_kWqivmjtA4T9MT7Xwo0h8Q2RuEOWiBd77hQocVyy_zr5WbFgZL7rIOpvXP7FC5EH5Xsr91V_Jz6BdyaByaahbE65kgvq-dtR5vcdARWwtIiT7oAtZ/s3471/brie%20roll%20giuggiole.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="2700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUQ6xt74rO68iSexA89zLFctA5rwWMTZKQig90BYn56Us8XOdSzHi9Exm86jedxxdhmkqpe_kWqivmjtA4T9MT7Xwo0h8Q2RuEOWiBd77hQocVyy_zr5WbFgZL7rIOpvXP7FC5EH5Xsr91V_Jz6BdyaByaahbE65kgvq-dtR5vcdARWwtIiT7oAtZ/w498-h640/brie%20roll%20giuggiole.jpg" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">delish brie roll with L'Erm giuggiole jam and mixed seeds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, our very own Ms Sharma of Piedmont is a creative engine, always working at new projects to share her Canavese roots, the products of the land that welcomed her and naturally, her deep Indian soul that lights up everything she does.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Italian interview:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cjI4f9LoYiY" width="320" youtube-src-id="cjI4f9LoYiY"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Look <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jo_in_food/" target="_blank">Jyothi Aimino</a> up <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lerm_aziendagricola/" target="_blank">on IG</a>, visit her at <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/home-english/" target="_blank">L'Erm</a> when you are in Turin and Piedmont (yes, there will be activities for your kids too!) and ... think of her when watching Bridgerton season 2 and 3!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><span><!--more--></span>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-24638577105004848892023-02-28T23:28:00.008+01:002023-03-31T17:23:06.176+02:00St. Augustine Church <p style="text-align: justify;"> More than ever the world need the collective prayers to restore peace, democracy and human rights in too many parts of the world, thus we are resuming our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/Turin%20Churches" target="_blank">church pilgrimage in Turin</a> with one of the many little churches in the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/the-romans-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Roman lanes</a>, downtown Turin: <b>Chiesa di Sant'Agostino</b> in Via Sant'Agostino at the corner with Via Santa Chiara, near pedestrian Via Garibaldi.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">First of all put Via Sant'Agostino on your <i>Turin eatery list</i> as you will find plenty and for all tastes and needs! This lane connects Via Garibaldi to Piazza Emanuele Filiberto where more trendy eateries are located. In fact, as the temperatures go up, Piazza Emanuele Filiberto gets a distinct Montmartre atmosphere highly loved by both locals and visitors.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnN8JE3XTBPxo1glvwHZj2Az-vWCoLXCVqQGZTay21-oSc5KdCr7u6UUH9eHKJxT2kf6jHq88MCWq9lnWRpnP6mpluWey1-o6FTAioYWJUzjTue4WoKDkHVD72x2__D3Exs-XzhlqYUbZP1DdRAI9zzU_pYDQi56xxzvFogyGfgGVw7JLzZzfqmCwA/s4032/st%20augustine%20church.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnN8JE3XTBPxo1glvwHZj2Az-vWCoLXCVqQGZTay21-oSc5KdCr7u6UUH9eHKJxT2kf6jHq88MCWq9lnWRpnP6mpluWey1-o6FTAioYWJUzjTue4WoKDkHVD72x2__D3Exs-XzhlqYUbZP1DdRAI9zzU_pYDQi56xxzvFogyGfgGVw7JLzZzfqmCwA/w480-h640/st%20augustine%20church.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">We feel the need to point our that this is an area where all palates and dietary needs will feel at home because all the kitchens of this hood shop at the nearby <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/10/porta-palazzo-market.html" target="_blank">Porta Palazzo market</a> daily. Yes, vegans have a whole deli and restaurant here too!</p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The St. Augustine church is one of the oldest Turin churches, dating back to 1047 when it was dedicated to the Apostles James and Philippe. In its first versions it changed from its original plain Romanesque architectural style into its Piedmontese 'Gothic' style made in bricks, with hut-like roof, three naves, polygonal apsis and bell tower.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvMVFBeESE_nWth6CQhmAm8yhoKxfA5tqmElGEkOPgzBDPd8aUdC7-YO89n0_3AAp88vxJjUCUiVElWSb_HQpsFteLppr0ImaxkfB3qi_LLRTlgQvGLkvjGP9CDlyWndIH0N5_m5pcCmSCE4MytCwIUubeLrp6pT4Y0ZMxudWfb4gHpIaNoD3N7zR/s4032/20220310_181755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvMVFBeESE_nWth6CQhmAm8yhoKxfA5tqmElGEkOPgzBDPd8aUdC7-YO89n0_3AAp88vxJjUCUiVElWSb_HQpsFteLppr0ImaxkfB3qi_LLRTlgQvGLkvjGP9CDlyWndIH0N5_m5pcCmSCE4MytCwIUubeLrp6pT4Y0ZMxudWfb4gHpIaNoD3N7zR/w480-h640/20220310_181755.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">For many centuries, all the inmates sentenced to death, as well as all the inmates who died in prison were buried by the nearby cloister. The executioner had the privilege of being buried in this church, under the bell tower.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">During the 16/17th centuries it was fully rebuilt and finally, in 1548, it was assigned to the order of St Augustine (founded in 1244) who started the construction of their convent. In 1551, this church was renamed Saint Augustine Church but it was officially consecrated only in 1643.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNDx2wDuLbTRBpCgLmuaRN2k5yliLWsdYm4iMuTU0Ct5e4DIRYna3dFj0LNh1huiU8vb4qK-g-nFVzBMGrjmCSLKsDtu1OeyWFDRZ3kaQLhQ5BOE3d--uP8Yz6YkXzXti2EYXLjtGLd406s9gFAV0KoX0DDd8ajWfyqcOj-4i6903l_ka2B4dYQPc/s4032/20220310_181839.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNDx2wDuLbTRBpCgLmuaRN2k5yliLWsdYm4iMuTU0Ct5e4DIRYna3dFj0LNh1huiU8vb4qK-g-nFVzBMGrjmCSLKsDtu1OeyWFDRZ3kaQLhQ5BOE3d--uP8Yz6YkXzXti2EYXLjtGLd406s9gFAV0KoX0DDd8ajWfyqcOj-4i6903l_ka2B4dYQPc/w480-h640/20220310_181839.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">This is also where some French soldiers were buried in 1706 during the siege of Turin. This church underwent more renovation works in the following centuries.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This church has three naves on a basilica plan (that looks like a short cross). Today the central nave has vivid colors and hopefully more renovation works can bring more colors to the side naves too. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6TocdAZ4M2ppuizIVj7VkhbA1WskkGVrl3pxLP665V2RWXGL6Phi2fMeEHanesOXk3uy2e3WEREtDrAemNuOxUon7lHPHeNvPA4pyOz9AjdcuUmMB2fUrnEsKlSOKmdHZflhlJ1UIpjPbzfL8ZlzvcxigOkxlK1hM_JV7mU5YNypnrSZ8Of0b7_c/s4032/20220310_181833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6TocdAZ4M2ppuizIVj7VkhbA1WskkGVrl3pxLP665V2RWXGL6Phi2fMeEHanesOXk3uy2e3WEREtDrAemNuOxUon7lHPHeNvPA4pyOz9AjdcuUmMB2fUrnEsKlSOKmdHZflhlJ1UIpjPbzfL8ZlzvcxigOkxlK1hM_JV7mU5YNypnrSZ8Of0b7_c/w480-h640/20220310_181833.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Inside you can see two important funerary monuments, one sporting two dragons; the altar piece representing St Nicholas; on the first altar, the statue of the Holy Mary. <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the right nave there is a painting by the D<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">ü</span>rer's school (1530-1540) while in the chapel of the Holy Mary of the Divine Delivery, on the left nave, you can admire a fragment of a 1400 fresco portraying the Holy Mary found in 1716 in the chimney of a neighboring house that was being demolished to build the convent. This chapel is also where the association supporting the new mothers was created in the 18th century.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The contrast between the burials of criminals under the bell tower and the chapel of the Divine Delivery make of this church a mysterious place even today!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGAn7_yYC4F_uJKBnGey0C_LT-Ys6J15asic2ulKSWLKrrmPx55u-Dce57imVYeVeAZkPcetskHGMDNfLaJWOojzMbJgo3iF_eqoAtmNyZ-tEi0tv3JflNz0hbSOv-vdmyLUJjVIrVrjp7yCtoU2wiRKJNxNgAz7nRMva6PEf6DLcWChu0pb3_5sN/s4032/20220310_182537.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGAn7_yYC4F_uJKBnGey0C_LT-Ys6J15asic2ulKSWLKrrmPx55u-Dce57imVYeVeAZkPcetskHGMDNfLaJWOojzMbJgo3iF_eqoAtmNyZ-tEi0tv3JflNz0hbSOv-vdmyLUJjVIrVrjp7yCtoU2wiRKJNxNgAz7nRMva6PEf6DLcWChu0pb3_5sN/w480-h640/20220310_182537.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in the old cloister the neighborhood kids can play today</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p>E-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com </p><p style="text-align: justify;">f<span style="text-align: left;">or your walking </span><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">tours, tastings</a><span style="text-align: left;">, concierge service and </span><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">private classes</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span></p><p> </p><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-10644846187086062352023-01-28T21:34:00.002+01:002023-02-28T02:12:51.788+01:00January Turin style<p style="text-align: justify;">We happily greeted 2023 and welcome the year of the rabbit / cat and now we are enjoying Carnival - our Mardi Gras season here in Turin, munching on fritters and sipping hot chocolate.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As it feels that our BC or before Covid19 life was a century ago, to read what our old normal click <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2020/01/mardi-gras-season.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9baz7JPF-4ia9-nt4RUSeHbWVBSrSrIP4E-th0tk8bmeouDSU9Q81_1ndyREplDiRNNCfpmOcPszlazF1Fy0RsuHCBN9XZq-fVcvFAmmEFqRUVZdjXb1jIAW69_XRVY3Id5gsmmH0CuJoKCnVIzB9bh89NvmtqkyS36lRNyLM_YnxP0a_ImglFIC3UQ/s2774/20230124_173607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="2641" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9baz7JPF-4ia9-nt4RUSeHbWVBSrSrIP4E-th0tk8bmeouDSU9Q81_1ndyREplDiRNNCfpmOcPszlazF1Fy0RsuHCBN9XZq-fVcvFAmmEFqRUVZdjXb1jIAW69_XRVY3Id5gsmmH0CuJoKCnVIzB9bh89NvmtqkyS36lRNyLM_YnxP0a_ImglFIC3UQ/w610-h640/20230124_173607.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Like every year the elves with Santa and his wife have been vacationing in Turin (Italian short story about them <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2021/01/gennaio-elfi-torino.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and taking advantage of our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/01/mardi-gras-fritters.html" target="_blank">Carnival fritters in all their versions</a>: filled with custard and jam, or coated with chocolate, or dusted with sugar.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The weather has been rather cold, at some point in mid-January we almost had snow but ended up with rain instead. So these are the days we usually devote to two things: the winter sales - as in Italy sales are regulated by the government and take place only twice a year - and cooking.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTWVVeJjU72A405MVhYR__rPJnZh4juEM3gta3uNJY0HS0wFFXvEcaIVQrGVYUZNiGCV3xeuJqjwfYR_TJSIGaprY_w5q3kd2Pd0WZ7C5zJh9N99LzUw1jxkuWS8TGP-lW_UYafJEgNIkzcnsNrL9oqvefW36--oywvU7nVJKvKKZ2pIGmZvphfx45Q/s4032/20230110_172642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTWVVeJjU72A405MVhYR__rPJnZh4juEM3gta3uNJY0HS0wFFXvEcaIVQrGVYUZNiGCV3xeuJqjwfYR_TJSIGaprY_w5q3kd2Pd0WZ7C5zJh9N99LzUw1jxkuWS8TGP-lW_UYafJEgNIkzcnsNrL9oqvefW36--oywvU7nVJKvKKZ2pIGmZvphfx45Q/w480-h640/20230110_172642.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Artichokes, pumpkin and mushrooms, together with cheeses, nuts and oranges are among the top ingredients on our Piedmont tables. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Did you know Italians are the world's top consumers of artichokes in the world? They are a favorite all over the boot but up here we sautée them as a side to our slow braised roasts, we serve them thinly sliced on top of our extra-lean raw beef with parmigiano scales; we naturally make pasta and risotto dishes as well as quiches.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB14U-aOXqK8PxIWg4DnJtgnvDdVb5_HzcZjhLT1aZahjuzm3zR4uxXWNpJGb2HAsX8YRS_6XYhhOE_v6VAcmFUGSBs-ADvkBKYPNJfB-GIS_Kfnrk66q90Ld4xDaOlSzu5DOGvu0NZYIpTvhqm3fmAmGfqF3od4nHyM_q1FDOJ79eD_PwHSgwerpEw/s4032/20230114_001917.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB14U-aOXqK8PxIWg4DnJtgnvDdVb5_HzcZjhLT1aZahjuzm3zR4uxXWNpJGb2HAsX8YRS_6XYhhOE_v6VAcmFUGSBs-ADvkBKYPNJfB-GIS_Kfnrk66q90Ld4xDaOlSzu5DOGvu0NZYIpTvhqm3fmAmGfqF3od4nHyM_q1FDOJ79eD_PwHSgwerpEw/w480-h640/20230114_001917.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our artichoke and cheddar galette</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">As artichokes have a distinct flavor people either love them or hate them but they are packed with iron and very rich in fibers and as they are available only during the winter, Italians always take full advantage and even make fried chips!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Risottos are like cookies and can be made with everything so if you have access to these winter staple ingredients you can easily add them all and make a delish pumpkin artichoke risotto with some goat cheese or any cheese you like.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfqS77dIoGZbJK22z4UumNqLu4x7GzFFYW1xmYkmnYuoAKjh1dxHHiqodKEUcHzzA80cUiUg9lQeQYPRaNAeOJqyZmcQoye9K_UaYzn1M4LhfDhcu8Hoo9lUgRtL2Os17BvPCKXdgJrLe0pgP7CxmyGOo4U47L-px8ZtajP1ry2XwXt2c_SugaemrZA/s3620/Oi%20dog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3620" data-original-width="2905" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfqS77dIoGZbJK22z4UumNqLu4x7GzFFYW1xmYkmnYuoAKjh1dxHHiqodKEUcHzzA80cUiUg9lQeQYPRaNAeOJqyZmcQoye9K_UaYzn1M4LhfDhcu8Hoo9lUgRtL2Os17BvPCKXdgJrLe0pgP7CxmyGOo4U47L-px8ZtajP1ry2XwXt2c_SugaemrZA/w514-h640/Oi%20dog.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A Turin must these days is our dense and velvety hot chocolate topped with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Everyday is certainly good for gelato but sometimes the temperatures are just too cold and we opt for our historical favorite drink.</div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">There are also days when we can't survive without a gelato scoop and we enjoy an affogato... in Turin, food is always a great excuse to catch up with friends and family.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzJWNg57LyjAl1VBqTbdZlJJUwIyKJadT1Fo2tGmZFgVPYqYk14b9VvrmAbJ4Wu9ptfLUIUhjcaxG4GIXIDTztpJnBYLibXgr8JpsouSTv-WTmgdudf_UgsMSoqtBWfc0gh6mY8HS9sA_P98GayEtwocCozRWNilIzlZqu7LMBqS6rAuNC2N5PTH1Qw/s2804/artichoke%20tortino.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2804" data-original-width="2795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzJWNg57LyjAl1VBqTbdZlJJUwIyKJadT1Fo2tGmZFgVPYqYk14b9VvrmAbJ4Wu9ptfLUIUhjcaxG4GIXIDTztpJnBYLibXgr8JpsouSTv-WTmgdudf_UgsMSoqtBWfc0gh6mY8HS9sA_P98GayEtwocCozRWNilIzlZqu7LMBqS6rAuNC2N5PTH1Qw/w638-h640/artichoke%20tortino.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our artichoke and seed quiche</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yet, everyday we enjoy that one minute of extra light we are gifted, it gives us hope the spring will come soon. So far, we don't seem to have the usual Covid19 wave, in fact, our newspapers have declared Covid19 is over 😂 Definitely, as many other countries, Italy too is lacking medical professionals.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On the good side, it's already almost February, light hours are stretching, the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/02/ivrea-carnival-in-piedmont.html" target="_blank">orange battle in Ivrea</a> has resumed and sooner than we know it will be March!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So we are looking forward to V-day, Mardi Gras, many Turineses go skiing up in the many Alpine villages here in Piedmont, just one hour away by car.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_PhRC6B8bjcBvAwce3vkv_99A5OHnA3jpWP2oBCr5mDp7ac-nFJ8-jtSb-WHUpoSe_CXcTpylGP842eaGGmAkhjQjzkQ-b6szvd-3DEYV3fN_FLfhaAdvUlWqs7KCM4A_V1vLIJtKA6ZFfeZqW4dCHscIMB2ExsXPpFqaw-Vyn3VpwdJPUa8tuXDOw/s4032/20230119_164810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_PhRC6B8bjcBvAwce3vkv_99A5OHnA3jpWP2oBCr5mDp7ac-nFJ8-jtSb-WHUpoSe_CXcTpylGP842eaGGmAkhjQjzkQ-b6szvd-3DEYV3fN_FLfhaAdvUlWqs7KCM4A_V1vLIJtKA6ZFfeZqW4dCHscIMB2ExsXPpFqaw-Vyn3VpwdJPUa8tuXDOw/w480-h640/20230119_164810.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin is waiting for you!!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To reserve your walking tour of Turin, with tastings, Italian classes, cooking classes and yoga/pilates and fusion classes too, or do them online 👉 email Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-35737011548259022212022-12-24T04:14:00.004+01:002023-01-28T02:57:13.290+01:00a Turin Christmas<h3 style="text-align: center;"> Buon Natale - Merry Christmas from Turin, dear amici!</h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFrgBpK5lTOQKqvB6RXhRCIRFCiFIIpxfYjWf49o6Hr_udORzruqtruDRXJPIEydBY5iFfGhd5PCM39KS2YrOIEQnuxQ9deZcxv34GtwyD91SpU__yybvZ-ZapL7I8gMdyPoY-5VebTJffvRN_wBC6glUCzd1PhNcfF49OOLXLFFqzsgjZyUm-RD5/s2835/rockfeller%20center%20tree.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="2835" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFrgBpK5lTOQKqvB6RXhRCIRFCiFIIpxfYjWf49o6Hr_udORzruqtruDRXJPIEydBY5iFfGhd5PCM39KS2YrOIEQnuxQ9deZcxv34GtwyD91SpU__yybvZ-ZapL7I8gMdyPoY-5VebTJffvRN_wBC6glUCzd1PhNcfF49OOLXLFFqzsgjZyUm-RD5/w640-h444/rockfeller%20center%20tree.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Turin's Rockfeller Center</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p>Wherever you are may you be safe and warm this winter break.</p><p>Once again our thoughts are with Ukraine 🌻 and the Iranians ✊, may some magic happen to bring them the peace and freedom they all used to have.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Nothing is more precious than being free to live in your own country, following your heart and inspiration.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSAPnjrzCNzwjJF2mnVlaHfj5RKoQ5GvfkBAz2N_9bOjefbBqXE_kBaWs5wz27gVv3261Ei_4gV8emfOESkPqddCgkbu8oGUb4YpL6m0yE8NKgVhjcrGJxFO6JfgVDZPtZXW79UJBYmnCoyIUrZGPEKLlxrjYNI5y6hR9fj9GaolrjPUU3tvu46hw/s4032/20221203_190108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSAPnjrzCNzwjJF2mnVlaHfj5RKoQ5GvfkBAz2N_9bOjefbBqXE_kBaWs5wz27gVv3261Ei_4gV8emfOESkPqddCgkbu8oGUb4YpL6m0yE8NKgVhjcrGJxFO6JfgVDZPtZXW79UJBYmnCoyIUrZGPEKLlxrjYNI5y6hR9fj9GaolrjPUU3tvu46hw/w480-h640/20221203_190108.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kissing under the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/02/turin-porticoes.html" target="_blank">arcades in Turin</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are baking these days check out our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/Piedmont%20Cookies" target="_blank">Piedmont Cookies tab</a> because you will find plenty of cookie recipes and if you are into wine, browse through our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/Piedmont%20wines" target="_blank">Piedmont Wines tab</a> where you will find MANY wine suggestions for your Holidays 🎄</p><div style="text-align: justify;">And if you can understand Italian don't forget about our short stories set in here in Turin all in our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/search/label/racconti%20in%20italiano" target="_blank">racconti in italiano tab</a>. Here you will read what Santa, his wife Anya and the elves do in Turin in January and how August and December are perfect opposite.<br />There are 12 short stories to keep you company or allow your visualization each month.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JjWBpPJJVGFGzO8_mpxIaqVxSEzN9HqYUm5zuy-30kjW7A0O66OdUvfBqXkkCyX-bGNhPqJ61Fmyhflp44UMcQSQyHlTynKSZOJvvyfFKI-eIcnT86BuBNYAv9JvFA-iTRwo4fV_aVCDVJy8iD9netR7kXgai-igUPtBYd4fxSuTcQUy1kLO909y/s4032/20221217_183049.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JjWBpPJJVGFGzO8_mpxIaqVxSEzN9HqYUm5zuy-30kjW7A0O66OdUvfBqXkkCyX-bGNhPqJ61Fmyhflp44UMcQSQyHlTynKSZOJvvyfFKI-eIcnT86BuBNYAv9JvFA-iTRwo4fV_aVCDVJy8iD9netR7kXgai-igUPtBYd4fxSuTcQUy1kLO909y/w480-h640/20221217_183049.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dancing tango in <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/03/galleria-umberto-i.html" target="_blank">Galleria Umberto I</a> built in 1500s</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And just like that, we made it to 'the most wonderful time of the year': Christmas 🎅 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Eat and laugh to your heart content, relax, be safe and warm or cool depending on your weather conditions and visualize yourselves in Turin!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tanti auguri 🎍 from Turin!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><span><!--more--></span>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-7620546203445817072022-12-16T03:09:00.001+01:002022-12-24T03:43:28.972+01:00the Hannukkah snow<div style="text-align: justify;">This second week of December 2022 has been particularly cold and it brought snow a bit everywhere in Italy. However, Turin and Piedmont made the frontpage once again thanks to their being 'the Quebec of Italy' because of both the cold, our French sounding dialect and let's admit it: our peculiar ways too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV9RCSB8CR5dYe7uH1QlJ8IChoVWiFq4M27xorZjEBrS3rTpG4du25gFyW8zAS-biyQHqh_yNnqDzxeZOHcVITOWg-Wq24xGJuThabhtjakrmsHgaUD3KzAP6jKjBqwd24umUoNXj5ixhoNFNtnt_1kmiNZr20WNP-9cd_Qein-8QQ40fKceo7Gms/s4032/20221215_163614.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV9RCSB8CR5dYe7uH1QlJ8IChoVWiFq4M27xorZjEBrS3rTpG4du25gFyW8zAS-biyQHqh_yNnqDzxeZOHcVITOWg-Wq24xGJuThabhtjakrmsHgaUD3KzAP6jKjBqwd24umUoNXj5ixhoNFNtnt_1kmiNZr20WNP-9cd_Qein-8QQ40fKceo7Gms/w480-h640/20221215_163614.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the courtyard of the Turin's City Hall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To be frank with you amici, we locals don't perceive such a big difference with the other Northern Italian regions, to us we are all up here in the same kind of cold. We also don't see ourselves as 'more refined' or <i>'Frenchier' </i>than the others... we do us and as such are simple, understated people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Clearly though, this Hannukkah proved us wrong: we are indeed the Quebec of Italy because we literally got snowed in... with 4 inches of snow.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now you would think that a region whose name is Piemonte meaning at the foot of the mountains - the Alps, a Winter Olympic game site with more mountain valleys than town (but more castles than in the Loire Valley!!) 10cm of snow is a joke.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPHLuIrWkGtaGLSyoVFrJqoQOtf5d1kFUGXGP1nJHqNUrOBgD0Fp8D4R-omCFGgDyN_cjEwsPGsz5FV_lyxBTd-HZp1gQ8fHQQH9qptry1wCmBa_oiJrSbt8yryhADtUszgivtNNqBDMStL5pfUSUEC7IfVvLyPpBEPQ5ZlM6mDFbOUsR5AcRtr6D/s4032/20221215_163355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPHLuIrWkGtaGLSyoVFrJqoQOtf5d1kFUGXGP1nJHqNUrOBgD0Fp8D4R-omCFGgDyN_cjEwsPGsz5FV_lyxBTd-HZp1gQ8fHQQH9qptry1wCmBa_oiJrSbt8yryhADtUszgivtNNqBDMStL5pfUSUEC7IfVvLyPpBEPQ5ZlM6mDFbOUsR5AcRtr6D/w480-h640/20221215_163355.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Turin City Hall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, nope... because in the best of the Italian traditions, despite the forecast warned us for the past 5 days, Turin wasn't prepared at all and got stuck as usual!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Highways were closed, lots of cars crashed and on top of everything, we had a public transit strike right today with the snow falling down in large wet flakes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Roads, streets and sidewalks weren't cleaned and turned into a hazard, a couple buses couldn't restart but a few lucky people could take full advantage of the mile-long arcades that shelter our promenades all around downtown.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9tkeNe3qRa5Pl8v1tlc0IRErUUbyyO3SM73g1OWuh1f1SZIp4uPEuaw8sZikLrY84DFDTytDu9ZPGeKyjts1DMT3V_6nX4ZBhcCmN65471lm70t17lQBoGYoVcUl4snb20rzhUqFlmQATMhcgpLWabqy6b8QaXynnNm22rexUiZmvUevvT5UgM4f/s4032/20221215_155445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9tkeNe3qRa5Pl8v1tlc0IRErUUbyyO3SM73g1OWuh1f1SZIp4uPEuaw8sZikLrY84DFDTytDu9ZPGeKyjts1DMT3V_6nX4ZBhcCmN65471lm70t17lQBoGYoVcUl4snb20rzhUqFlmQATMhcgpLWabqy6b8QaXynnNm22rexUiZmvUevvT5UgM4f/w480-h640/20221215_155445.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here we call them <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/02/turin-porticoes.html" target="_blank">portici or porticos</a>, they were requested by our Savoy king who loved going on daily strolls but hated to carry his umbrella. This is our real very Québec-like or French (depending where you are looking at us from) luxury: long, tall, wide porticoes acting almost like a veranda!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In such dreadful situations where even our dogs feel uneasy walking in the snow, and people slip while crossing the street, we can actually cross the whole city from Piazza Statuto to the river, like our king did: without worrying about where we step in.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>We don't have to worry too much though as this winter wonderland isn't going to last long: temperatures are supposed to go up for Christmas and these few inches of accumulation are supposed to melt within 24h making professionals, drivers and commuters happy.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyMvFVHG3q9X1x5oo55bYuE4IhP7Y2HgchNKdfzTGxCDinvk_7i6w99js-_XCZhgIylhaJn4Bs-qIlWophxYA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Still, not because Turin is our hometown but under the snow, like a Christmas pandoro dusted in powder sugar, Turin is especially romantic and whimsical! One more reason to visit her during the winter and to experience her like a real local.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">... then it will be clear how you - like us - can burn all the rich local specialties and why your blood levels will always be within the norm even enjoying a <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/03/turins-bicerin-coffee.html" target="_blank">bicerin</a> every morning and a v<a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/03/turins-chocolate-wonders.html" target="_blank">elvety dense hot chocolate with whipped cream</a> in the afternoon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3jxP9wJwHQKSUb3onHop_470pxds37ouf5f20iIK8gyvZr5vNCPLJ-qRfENmA6KifqBaj4xC7_C5x7BdDbKLoDHQmMRwqClwfE937K-JZF_cP1CsXtERrjqyhg_mId0wpuxB_btWyt4qxjDAcJHMPkZe2mQaMGQVzilI57qk3Of6Hp_YKDSfcbJk/s3088/coffee%20break%20dec%2013%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2820" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3jxP9wJwHQKSUb3onHop_470pxds37ouf5f20iIK8gyvZr5vNCPLJ-qRfENmA6KifqBaj4xC7_C5x7BdDbKLoDHQmMRwqClwfE937K-JZF_cP1CsXtERrjqyhg_mId0wpuxB_btWyt4qxjDAcJHMPkZe2mQaMGQVzilI57qk3Of6Hp_YKDSfcbJk/w584-h640/coffee%20break%20dec%2013%202022.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wait no longer and plan your travel over to Turin to enjoy our vida royal just like our Savoy kings used to!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For your walking tour in Turin, tastings and private classes, e-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-60772973451354369642022-12-01T04:19:00.006+01:002022-12-16T02:07:35.490+01:00The Holidays in Turin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5skP2OPCb6JMaUszjx8zw1M2K5SzRrPEo7AWWRG6QVK-qHhcme48iLYbc_-IBiXxxvsqYKc_8eRDfIkE_kpcRtCvXEphiuOq6CoFP2sg3BHElG1-AgoQl0pBqiRNXfPgXNRhApAx7JzipDTNBUC2cGxNJrEuNSQbBlndmyI3ArNtb7Ae5rf90zbrw/s4032/20221129_190002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5skP2OPCb6JMaUszjx8zw1M2K5SzRrPEo7AWWRG6QVK-qHhcme48iLYbc_-IBiXxxvsqYKc_8eRDfIkE_kpcRtCvXEphiuOq6CoFP2sg3BHElG1-AgoQl0pBqiRNXfPgXNRhApAx7JzipDTNBUC2cGxNJrEuNSQbBlndmyI3ArNtb7Ae5rf90zbrw/w640-h480/20221129_190002.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/10/galleria-lux.html" target="_blank">Galleria San Federico</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And just like that it is December 2022 and the Holiday season has officially kicked off some time in November when many Italians decided it was time to put up their tannenbaum. By now, the only decoration Turin is still missing is her <i>official Christmas tree</i> that will be placed in the 'royal piazza' in front of the royal palace, where the elephant and the novice were in the summer, on <b>December the 8th</b>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year the Turin Christmas tree won't be alone as a tiny wood of 20 smaller decorated trees will surround it. They will be out till January 8th, so Befana can enjoy them for a couple more days too.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP272Aa9ca1wLFWNyQxbZQGqrgph7zh21DcJw-7AgG5AUz0JyBsdWUyOEGfxKi3fHRFRbs8AD0M-495HHRShIjoDJz8fDP3lcxqMFNp--vhVS913Y345Kk6tx0AjCxPQzGK3CJSFE4mzaIgx4QtvqWbjxAMBHuuH44IDikTGa0cdbKACcfKyBoQ9n/s4032/20221003_155039.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP272Aa9ca1wLFWNyQxbZQGqrgph7zh21DcJw-7AgG5AUz0JyBsdWUyOEGfxKi3fHRFRbs8AD0M-495HHRShIjoDJz8fDP3lcxqMFNp--vhVS913Y345Kk6tx0AjCxPQzGK3CJSFE4mzaIgx4QtvqWbjxAMBHuuH44IDikTGa0cdbKACcfKyBoQ9n/w640-h480/20221003_155039.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Turin's tannenbaum with its tiny Christmas wood will be here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In fact, traditionally, Italians decorate their trees on December 8th and keep it till January 6th when Befana marks the end of the Christmas Holidays and the beginning of the Mardi Gras season or Carnival. But this 2022 is different for many reasons: inflation, the war in Ukraine and the high energy costs are really taking a toll on the wallet and mind of the Italians.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin wise we had an amazing November with our many international events: crowds of tourists from all over the world poured in starting on the Halloween break. Our hotels were all booked up, all the restaurants and cafés had a line and the weather allowed us to sit outside and enjoy the sun till about November 15th. And what a different it made to have an Indian summer instead of foggy and humid days!!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n4s0cdrBnEp54cKeYp3IjhNx4QM1a_0kwHufrZIbW_ce9Yq-PtXefIK_YKg1ycr6VrgKzR_0TWVV1XGzI_dEQxq-Fp67vEKWJx627R6KKZ1zULyGDbsFGCBjvXVYkY3cTjMBol3ltjDQUHeaIku1ULSZkVx1yyeID7azESC4S5JVxsAGKG85ENgI/s4032/20221118_100410.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n4s0cdrBnEp54cKeYp3IjhNx4QM1a_0kwHufrZIbW_ce9Yq-PtXefIK_YKg1ycr6VrgKzR_0TWVV1XGzI_dEQxq-Fp67vEKWJx627R6KKZ1zULyGDbsFGCBjvXVYkY3cTjMBol3ltjDQUHeaIku1ULSZkVx1yyeID7azESC4S5JVxsAGKG85ENgI/w480-h640/20221118_100410.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Medieval side of <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/08/turins-downtown-castles.html" target="_blank">Palazzo Madama where the Savoy queens lived</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">However, December seems to be following the calendar: cold, humid and this year with limited heating hours and lower indoor temperatures - BUT we are still enjoying gelato and can proudly report we finally have a glorious Sicilian mulberry and raspberry stracciatella this year. Lucia had been craving it for 11 years! We also have a matcha stracciatella but the berry one is definitely a big seasonal hit!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8JBjfAICUu3ycCF7pBhmg0GKcbyImhPvkIg-2964CQZ88C_QR_6P75CjoHeeIA85KrICxeejHDmSD5amWXg3dpfmrOw3t_d_EIDnXKDskpJhvQQHp_FHVRGWont4CQPhsfIIsFJG2Lp5_ZxjhUUTQ65uiWhChhofbtNazm_xDsHFSwoGdFVXHM_T/s2223/mulberry%20stracciatella.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2223" data-original-width="2128" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8JBjfAICUu3ycCF7pBhmg0GKcbyImhPvkIg-2964CQZ88C_QR_6P75CjoHeeIA85KrICxeejHDmSD5amWXg3dpfmrOw3t_d_EIDnXKDskpJhvQQHp_FHVRGWont4CQPhsfIIsFJG2Lp5_ZxjhUUTQ65uiWhChhofbtNazm_xDsHFSwoGdFVXHM_T/w612-h640/mulberry%20stracciatella.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sicilian mulberry and raspberry choco chip (top) with caramel coated peanut (bottom)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These 2022 Holidays will also be the first ones in 6 years, Turin will have a big New Year's concert in one of her central piazzas. <br />The <b>New Year's concert in the piazza</b> is another big Italian tradition: meeting up on December 31st in the main square with all your friends and family, bottles of sparkling wine and welcome the new year singing and dancing under the stars. Covid19 had stolen it from us but the new mayor decided to bring it back.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnxwaU_NJVeymGvYxsEiQTwgdO7RNGoRuVfTncARa2gr1xuewIn_aj_u12_uNF32OJuoSPdqlljeOt56Kc9bqFd0pfKXRRnbJOnPjF52fElo45rP6bUArr4diKkM-zIGz8XFJ2dSILKdn5HtGwjPWvv2zuZ3yQbi40-2KM0eVb1YGeTRLsWbBJyma/s4032/20221118_132141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnxwaU_NJVeymGvYxsEiQTwgdO7RNGoRuVfTncARa2gr1xuewIn_aj_u12_uNF32OJuoSPdqlljeOt56Kc9bqFd0pfKXRRnbJOnPjF52fElo45rP6bUArr4diKkM-zIGz8XFJ2dSILKdn5HtGwjPWvv2zuZ3yQbi40-2KM0eVb1YGeTRLsWbBJyma/w480-h640/20221118_132141.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Moreover, for the whole month of December, all around town, there will be the stalls of the <b>Christmas market</b> and <b>concerts</b> for everyone to love: Christmas classics, gospels, choirs, classical music, movie soundtracks and more!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Besides our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/05/museums-to-see-in-turin.html" target="_blank">must-see museums</a> and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/vida-royal-on-river.html" target="_blank">castles</a>, lots of <b>new exhibits</b> in our many city's museums have also been set up to entertain you, as well as our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/04/turin-for-coffee-lovers.html" target="_blank">royal coffee shops</a> are ready to provide you with a nice chair to rest on while sipping the most glorious hot chocolate in the world: velvety and dense - beyond anything you will ever savor!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">From December 6th to January 5th Turin will host over 70 free events among our city's libraries, magic and street shows for everyone to love.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">... needless to add, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/03/turins-bicerin-coffee.html" target="_blank">bicerin</a> and zabajone (recipe <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/02/cant-get-torino-out-of-silvia.html" target="_blank">here</a>) are always in season and a <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/12/vin-brule.html" target="_blank">vin brulé</a> to go makes another a great option to keep your hands and heart warm in our cold December.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji20aUn8-tI_I9Fhg7l5UIDu39-JJuKzJ0he0pQ5rBeJZtaZ6woM8Ade6Db7sfuonGeBvpEDsG4GnT9UPPf9CsKqwQouqb3eUY8cehl8DNaC4eDDu3Ubnt_5FvMKykEKQRUE7ebGwGQy937DbUQ6t3IQt-xEU0-Dk1Ii2VO5iiREXFraQ8cCS9hOHw/s4032/20221122_172011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji20aUn8-tI_I9Fhg7l5UIDu39-JJuKzJ0he0pQ5rBeJZtaZ6woM8Ade6Db7sfuonGeBvpEDsG4GnT9UPPf9CsKqwQouqb3eUY8cehl8DNaC4eDDu3Ubnt_5FvMKykEKQRUE7ebGwGQy937DbUQ6t3IQt-xEU0-Dk1Ii2VO5iiREXFraQ8cCS9hOHw/w480-h640/20221122_172011.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... just our average chocolate boutique</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Turin is waiting for you!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For your <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">tours, tastings</a> and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">private classes</a> email Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-24124445505146784582022-11-01T00:22:00.011+01:002022-12-01T02:34:26.229+01:00travel tips 2 Turin<h3 style="text-align: center;">10 useful tips about Turin</h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">1. Start your Italian travel from Turin or end it here: <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/09/trn-turin-airport.html" target="_blank">Turin has its own airport, TRN</a> - well connected to Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam and Madrid where you can connect to and from your international flight.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBdNII6ulXE-Hn9iQFzi6BVNFKfAL3CiviPOkfTDedxoFpNA8Hi7ysEHA74Pf86fU6Tq0ab9cdYmobKkCHHUlwnbMG1TAgeNFLRptPujl5tHjS0VnfPWONU6ZWopk88_fAALcasWkXZs6DdbGIOO5ZLxSO1MPq9MzX7meQrWNg-V4bN-EavPHUnoj/s4032/20220830_092936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBdNII6ulXE-Hn9iQFzi6BVNFKfAL3CiviPOkfTDedxoFpNA8Hi7ysEHA74Pf86fU6Tq0ab9cdYmobKkCHHUlwnbMG1TAgeNFLRptPujl5tHjS0VnfPWONU6ZWopk88_fAALcasWkXZs6DdbGIOO5ZLxSO1MPq9MzX7meQrWNg-V4bN-EavPHUnoj/w480-h640/20220830_092936.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">2. Check what <b>events</b> are going to be held during your visit: there's always something cool going on in Turin and the city can be crowded!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD5JEjAfEDwduZ6ExQV4jgMy1Gy42ju803dGTgvo-CoN1_PyY1R0B55LU1qngN7H2AUiFTKbX0p1lxnvgElLCG9hF-uev6RjUpd4GKDoFiZtpJqMvT1g3_yf6QCY2cq96EAKO4QEAi6V6l6ls-a7LKp43snKTgxdw1-W7Xq_l_2jZljBBbaU3yibP/s4032/20221028_183555.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD5JEjAfEDwduZ6ExQV4jgMy1Gy42ju803dGTgvo-CoN1_PyY1R0B55LU1qngN7H2AUiFTKbX0p1lxnvgElLCG9hF-uev6RjUpd4GKDoFiZtpJqMvT1g3_yf6QCY2cq96EAKO4QEAi6V6l6ls-a7LKp43snKTgxdw1-W7Xq_l_2jZljBBbaU3yibP/w480-h640/20221028_183555.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/03/turins-chocolate-wonders.html" target="_blank">chocofest</a> and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/11/winter-lights.html" target="_blank">luci d'artista</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">3. If staying more than a week, consider getting a local <b>Italian sim card</b> for your phone, you can buy it at the airport right when you land and in a phone carrier shop.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">4. Best days for you Turin visit: Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Avoid Monday, Wednesday, Sunday... </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiq9qaXllDwJ95nUWWc7EQedIi1EqNo6aQqYKRq_rsXdKqoyRNjEqackXH5ydOBsHMVO8rqDhlWfViOog8YtMI6Yq-CB5GG6aoOgofHSZquEhCT-iTCUIVMqi8a_91xVRLbNKXlL7DQ2LAfhtnJaZ6684VqTmZIoBq7Za6i1QOzvjQzj6T2FUKcpRD/s4032/20221020_162003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiq9qaXllDwJ95nUWWc7EQedIi1EqNo6aQqYKRq_rsXdKqoyRNjEqackXH5ydOBsHMVO8rqDhlWfViOog8YtMI6Yq-CB5GG6aoOgofHSZquEhCT-iTCUIVMqi8a_91xVRLbNKXlL7DQ2LAfhtnJaZ6684VqTmZIoBq7Za6i1QOzvjQzj6T2FUKcpRD/w480-h640/20221020_162003.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the pinnacle of <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/09/reines-taste-of-turin.html" target="_blank">Mole Antonelliana</a> aka <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/08/the-lady-travels-guest-post-mole.html" target="_blank">Italian cinema museum</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. Budget your café and restaurant stops 3 times longer than what it would be in the US: enjoy the Italian slower times, this is what you are paying for. <br /><u>Don't be in a rush</u>, if you are just have an espresso at the counter and take away your meal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlkti8hszvn9ZrH7s04aeRAaOYM8NRpO9U16xxWZ_n9bLlo3j6w6sol2M-kG4RNZGezt2b9pkdnsQojXSFgy3n2wX-AB5wzhLzEQnhvrqgAxcnYAyomaH7U_X29TvdUdIydnEKxi6pnFkxMl1x3MfWQsHnCrznjH4jhyCLb2_kcGeT6qHEKoiq7uL/s4032/20221028_185130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlkti8hszvn9ZrH7s04aeRAaOYM8NRpO9U16xxWZ_n9bLlo3j6w6sol2M-kG4RNZGezt2b9pkdnsQojXSFgy3n2wX-AB5wzhLzEQnhvrqgAxcnYAyomaH7U_X29TvdUdIydnEKxi6pnFkxMl1x3MfWQsHnCrznjH4jhyCLb2_kcGeT6qHEKoiq7uL/w480-h640/20221028_185130.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">6. Small vendors and artisans prefer being paid cash 💶</p><p style="text-align: justify;">7. Look down for the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/05/memory-stones.html" target="_blank">stumbling stones</a> scattered around the city and up for the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/07/turin-decor.html" target="_blank">strange faces</a> on the façades.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ibwfgIvP7rdNXWmrHuBAaS9JiYhVvY0Ha2YxmbBuRW8arwBx8sjrsN07PrFIUSrWGu7WAASs76sgnPPAAFiQ7-jSeP9VRDgUolwh4bBmfN3ejXmVnPQXWt1fSDhGUYgVRiYgNi_tVCLqOz78zhoiSfhJ6MBagrCnjhyQhcWKiRJ4bTqrMQeKOMgx/s4032/20220928_162159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ibwfgIvP7rdNXWmrHuBAaS9JiYhVvY0Ha2YxmbBuRW8arwBx8sjrsN07PrFIUSrWGu7WAASs76sgnPPAAFiQ7-jSeP9VRDgUolwh4bBmfN3ejXmVnPQXWt1fSDhGUYgVRiYgNi_tVCLqOz78zhoiSfhJ6MBagrCnjhyQhcWKiRJ4bTqrMQeKOMgx/w480-h640/20220928_162159.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">8. <u>Restrooms</u> aren't always clean and readily available in Italy as in other countries, usually you will need to buy something in a café to use their restroom: seize the time when you sit down at a nice place!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw75NMRMpfsVnuXVOtQ4EfQZ-18S4QeloDrz3qU9c6TQAqlS2rKkWyHlrLc9tArkATR1WgBYkqaMCn_E7J06HK5LdRy5J7l1MBn5BrvlKSf6L40_fI0JaAJeoZXDRO2ek_HOfGVVEqR5Ow9DoDQRrbzjl8Xqz1fJwqgky_g7o4y2i43bhP_ue7w3px/s4032/20220919_192720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw75NMRMpfsVnuXVOtQ4EfQZ-18S4QeloDrz3qU9c6TQAqlS2rKkWyHlrLc9tArkATR1WgBYkqaMCn_E7J06HK5LdRy5J7l1MBn5BrvlKSf6L40_fI0JaAJeoZXDRO2ek_HOfGVVEqR5Ow9DoDQRrbzjl8Xqz1fJwqgky_g7o4y2i43bhP_ue7w3px/w480-h640/20220919_192720.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">9. Sample at least 3 different <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/05/5-gelateria-in-turin.html" target="_blank">gelato places</a>, 3 different chocolate producers, cafés and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/04/vermouth-means-turin.html" target="_blank">aperitifs</a>: you'll be amazed by our local variety!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2ZJC3fVN7XmJmil3shQuKk259PMNyi8qG1nEXuFDCKUcTkaPXFPZi8wrysNCWgPIrUaK4QcvklRP1Yc_bxFPGQpjKcpNYpoLruuauOO8DcF_TIYdNzMyIfRMKW3KsWsuT4XmgOt6--XjlGnGyVeW--tUztoehzGWapYicIaerJmr1XqOhuxVC7-N/s4032/20221028_182507.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2ZJC3fVN7XmJmil3shQuKk259PMNyi8qG1nEXuFDCKUcTkaPXFPZi8wrysNCWgPIrUaK4QcvklRP1Yc_bxFPGQpjKcpNYpoLruuauOO8DcF_TIYdNzMyIfRMKW3KsWsuT4XmgOt6--XjlGnGyVeW--tUztoehzGWapYicIaerJmr1XqOhuxVC7-N/w480-h640/20221028_182507.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">traditional <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/gianduia-turin.html" target="_blank">gianduiotti chocolates</a> wrapped in gold</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">10. Turin is a large city for Italian standards, the best way to get to know her is by walking around so <u>plan a week because in just 2 days you won't see much</u>. </p><div style="text-align: justify;">We have plenty of <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2016/05/museums-to-see-in-turin.html" target="_blank">impressive museums</a>, 3 <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/04/galleria-subalpina.html" target="_blank">elegant gallerias</a> and luxury streets to roam.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayFLbLeiwOmzgM0Gv292Tj0ERL_Cz1VONvC-zXFBSKo1fVis0IxSj-Zn0VNWZjvNMRCy76stCYcNYbrcW5Y0a5exrq6YSSyWYZjqQ0JBnmbAlMLte04_Ok4-mW6B2Sc-8Mkvujjmo3mYC4bhvT0WQh838ugiA2bDezn3wnVu9tSeLvV5A9ZK7Wfk1/s4032/20221031_095611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayFLbLeiwOmzgM0Gv292Tj0ERL_Cz1VONvC-zXFBSKo1fVis0IxSj-Zn0VNWZjvNMRCy76stCYcNYbrcW5Y0a5exrq6YSSyWYZjqQ0JBnmbAlMLte04_Ok4-mW6B2Sc-8Mkvujjmo3mYC4bhvT0WQh838ugiA2bDezn3wnVu9tSeLvV5A9ZK7Wfk1/w480-h640/20221031_095611.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>... and don't worry about the rain, snow or sun: we have over 10km of <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/02/turin-porticoes.html" target="_blank">arcades</a> to shelter you in the most royal way 👑</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">E-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;">for your 'like a local' <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">walking tour </a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">add a tasting </div><div style="text-align: justify;">and a <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">private class</a> (available online too)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">to experience Turin at her best!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-62363996853917221422022-10-14T16:15:00.004+02:002022-10-31T23:23:37.901+01:00Fall 2022<h3 style="text-align: center;">A Fall Update </h3><div style="text-align: justify;">Many things have been going on since the end of the summer: the escalation of the war in Ukraine, </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j2ybwj6t3Z8" width="320" youtube-src-id="j2ybwj6t3Z8"></iframe></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">the 2022 revolution in Iran, </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hcdRHuvsXtU" width="320" youtube-src-id="hcdRHuvsXtU"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and the election of the first right wing PM and administration in Italy since WWII.<br />There must really be some astral conjunction to create these big changes all at the same time!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition, the bivalent covid19 vaccine is what regular Italians are being given as a second booster, but as in many countries, people here too are getting tired of the shots and quickly dismiss the infection and its possible consequences. <br />As vaccine shots, green pass and facemasks are not required anymore, the Italian anti-vaxxers have officially disappeared too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMnEBZEmTeDDZvZ2eVqSza--X6_B1DeI5R5CUsznV2z7Uoor3QLu5WVnOMQZ-eQcfJKhvxyn-mGH42AMAPM1CDtUtWwWPPXdveLwg7eXls4lsQVu3CtoWXPQeGrMxmEYXUXI2W7GVppjpKTqcFUvkdHsQqxRsLBjCqAll-Q3w9N3m81YK7dw2zyDn/s4032/20221008_091304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMnEBZEmTeDDZvZ2eVqSza--X6_B1DeI5R5CUsznV2z7Uoor3QLu5WVnOMQZ-eQcfJKhvxyn-mGH42AMAPM1CDtUtWwWPPXdveLwg7eXls4lsQVu3CtoWXPQeGrMxmEYXUXI2W7GVppjpKTqcFUvkdHsQqxRsLBjCqAll-Q3w9N3m81YK7dw2zyDn/w480-h640/20221008_091304.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/11/lingotto-italian-motown-symbol.html" target="_blank">Lingotto</a>'s car ramps is now leading to the vax hub </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In exchange, the fall brought porcini mushrooms and pumpkins back on our tables and despite the steady rising electricity costs, the Turin municipality is getting our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/11/winter-lights.html" target="_blank">Luci D'Artista</a> installations ready for the cold season.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We can't add anything new about Ukraine or Iran, even though we still have many Ukrainian refugees and one of the largest Persian community in Italy, but we can certainly confirm that Giorgia Meloni, our newly elected PM is having a very hard time sorting out her team and prioritizing her line of action. In fact, Italy has so many problems to fix, the unions already got to the streets.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Italian economy has never recovered from the 2008 economical crisis; inflation and bills are skyrocketing and getting higher every week, but the salaries have stalled and the unemployment rate among young Italians is one of the worse in the EU.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xXB8Tih-aZJZADO2PE3-7u5dqLACW99uh5V4L21Qv2Dtt1zR1H_a9FUqwVpnUMugKE0_oVh5h99W6tsxU9PQFPKApg6Em_X3eRQS_lfKZ2bEEUbJlR3rYg3XR-4RlthrUlH5hb8RWjFodL4fwhoTCRDog4mMqm1m8A8av1anbtUKoaIS5YZX1nL0/s4032/20220927_123039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xXB8Tih-aZJZADO2PE3-7u5dqLACW99uh5V4L21Qv2Dtt1zR1H_a9FUqwVpnUMugKE0_oVh5h99W6tsxU9PQFPKApg6Em_X3eRQS_lfKZ2bEEUbJlR3rYg3XR-4RlthrUlH5hb8RWjFodL4fwhoTCRDog4mMqm1m8A8av1anbtUKoaIS5YZX1nL0/w480-h640/20220927_123039.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">At the same time, Giorgia Meloni is being closely watched to prevent the worst from happening but... reality is Italian politics is such an intricate tangle no non-Italias can really fully grasp. <br />On the plus side though, our winning card is the Italian proverbial political instability and once again, this will be our saving grace when this PM and her administration won't be supported anymore by the parliament in the customary 4 to 6 months - the average of the Italian administration at power since 1948.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Amici, fear no more, we'll vote soon again and all those who voted right-wing will be "surprisingly" disappointed and choose another underdog. Right now though, our top priorities are: making it through the winter without freezing in our homes, with food on our tables and a roof on our heads. At the moment these are the real uncertainties together with the lack of doctors - both in the hospitals and as family doctors who are supposed to manage all the emergencies - technical workers for the industry and the HTM sector. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbZb3zui0sU2wsPQwWy2fl5XLhi1uqFVVbK86k7XePbETwheAB409aJ3Bf0HrG14GF7puhg9h2RXUG10mk0S_TitCRrT8a3_iK80thyuuXsvnPPUVCzBd8iQpkRlM4189_MiAmBkk4zHsXQmhAnj78yXc4NQwz1VIIS1J_VwkYhFjwnkMQXw2fxC-/s4032/20221003_155143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbZb3zui0sU2wsPQwWy2fl5XLhi1uqFVVbK86k7XePbETwheAB409aJ3Bf0HrG14GF7puhg9h2RXUG10mk0S_TitCRrT8a3_iK80thyuuXsvnPPUVCzBd8iQpkRlM4189_MiAmBkk4zHsXQmhAnj78yXc4NQwz1VIIS1J_VwkYhFjwnkMQXw2fxC-/w640-h480/20221003_155143.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Italy needs to switch gear big time because her old fashioned system isn't working anymore. Even renewing an ID or a passport is a challenge because public offices haven't hired enough workers yet.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/09/trn-turin-airport.html" target="_blank">our airport TRN</a> are working as usual 😁</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUXUJQf0RJr7AgqXjz5k53zF2pO6nHeWxWbczDdAZQIF4i3cVOC0M9hs2Op6nC2GwA-HAD79vQpD4ZDViwyXd2EjMYkPtUTFgjkDgzUACgWKwHf8csW6O38pbk9wx0XMTLxdXvbXfYoLOIqWXyP6n1kdUdIr8tEmrta_65CNVtPvJYtfGWoK-ERPA/s4032/20220929_193942.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUXUJQf0RJr7AgqXjz5k53zF2pO6nHeWxWbczDdAZQIF4i3cVOC0M9hs2Op6nC2GwA-HAD79vQpD4ZDViwyXd2EjMYkPtUTFgjkDgzUACgWKwHf8csW6O38pbk9wx0XMTLxdXvbXfYoLOIqWXyP6n1kdUdIr8tEmrta_65CNVtPvJYtfGWoK-ERPA/w480-h640/20220929_193942.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pedestrian Via Garibaldi in the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/the-romans-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Roman hood</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">What can we look forward to then? </h3><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, October and November in Turin and Piedmont are BIG months with many events spanning from visual arts to music and food.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our delish <b>Turin Chocolate festival</b> on October 28 to November 6 in Via Roma and Piazza San Carlo</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">🎦The <b><a href="https://www.viewconference.it/" target="_blank">View Conference</a> </b>aka the Turin's Siggraph is on October 16-21 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">💎 The <b>International <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/01/white-truffles.html" target="_blank">White Truffle</a> fair</b> in Alba on October 8 to December 4 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>🎨 Paratissima</b> on November 2-6 in Turin</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>🖌 Artissima </b>On November 4-6 in Turin</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">🎾 <b>Nitto ATP Finals</b> on November 14-21 in Turin</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>📽 Torino Film Festival</b> on November 25 - December 3</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">endless exhibits, concerts, cultural events in Turin and food festivals all around Piedmont to celebrate our local seasonal specialties and pair them with our wines.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite all the world problems, Turin is still a city that has plenty going on and at a human pace, so you can savor each and everyday you'll spend here.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxpFUHs1bfIImM17amQmhV7UV4PSspnQPD8xhaslpUonZIVCGANrQPfA1hGGlBH7x0TTlX4gUXORqCmQaabHX8YfHC5Op19P3Bg1CvxLkuAnYSwd6j8JLu2sRG4B5AOzVfFVFUaQ_8CgtcuuaAI85ipw1SerQq9hHlGyjZ7isrmpVr3TZoDwDhKQN/s4032/20221008_103734.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxpFUHs1bfIImM17amQmhV7UV4PSspnQPD8xhaslpUonZIVCGANrQPfA1hGGlBH7x0TTlX4gUXORqCmQaabHX8YfHC5Op19P3Bg1CvxLkuAnYSwd6j8JLu2sRG4B5AOzVfFVFUaQ_8CgtcuuaAI85ipw1SerQq9hHlGyjZ7isrmpVr3TZoDwDhKQN/w480-h640/20221008_103734.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this was Portici di Carta: indie bookshops' stalls under our <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/02/turin-porticoes.html" target="_blank">arcades</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">One of our insider's suggestions?</h3><div style="text-align: justify;">Plan a week in Turin and discover 3 new places everyday during your stay here! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Everyday, make it a point to visit a new church, have your coffee and gelato in a new place and peek through a new courtyard.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPxSq-yY4HdeOWz5iLs98z4snqMAo1d400wPEkU6Wspnoyq_FHKuZQOh6t-CcTKnRV8xi2GAyN9SxJaQ3YdJS4T9BCf1V7NsuDReYD5uBJPCzxI6u5OPsb13muQuc_1ihTDEniatgdL8D3r5JE_EiX93UREfLgJCnjNzN0IbMCEft0C2ARzXzFJ84/s4032/20221011_155246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPxSq-yY4HdeOWz5iLs98z4snqMAo1d400wPEkU6Wspnoyq_FHKuZQOh6t-CcTKnRV8xi2GAyN9SxJaQ3YdJS4T9BCf1V7NsuDReYD5uBJPCzxI6u5OPsb13muQuc_1ihTDEniatgdL8D3r5JE_EiX93UREfLgJCnjNzN0IbMCEft0C2ARzXzFJ84/w480-h640/20221011_155246.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Theology College of the <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2019/02/turin-university.html" target="_blank">Turin University</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Live Turin like a pair of tailor-made pants that fit you like a second skin and yet look exceptionally elegant.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fill up your eyes with our beauty, your hearts with our royal atmosphere and your mouths and stomachs with our flavors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gift yourselves Turin, you won't regret it and will be craving for more!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/vida-royal.html" target="_blank">private tours</a>, tastings and <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/p/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">private classes</a> available online too, e-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-869781373885718582022-09-30T18:54:00.008+02:002022-10-14T15:36:23.313+02:00Why Reine loves Turin<p style="text-align: justify;">This past summer, despite the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, we were lucky to have our friend and Turinepi19 guest Reine back in Turin. So, we took advantage of her presence and asked her why she loves Torino so much and what people can do during their stay.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u5wk5EQ5vFHNW9_ANyLlLiY-SvXQalEZ2ipO3qDplNv7eiaFsKh4NOM58aGx1nQBOqoWStFobOiyQtFL5i366QwU83FNs62_5m9dkw_r65_2Giffg1mnhBOFk1kM0_H2UdQpFS-HmTETVROpD2GAfMU0e-LVIFQFrCo10MfqC_sOw8S4lFuhw_d5/s4032/20220729_100308%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u5wk5EQ5vFHNW9_ANyLlLiY-SvXQalEZ2ipO3qDplNv7eiaFsKh4NOM58aGx1nQBOqoWStFobOiyQtFL5i366QwU83FNs62_5m9dkw_r65_2Giffg1mnhBOFk1kM0_H2UdQpFS-HmTETVROpD2GAfMU0e-LVIFQFrCo10MfqC_sOw8S4lFuhw_d5/w480-h640/20220729_100308%5B1%5D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reine enjoying her custard filled cube in Piazza Carignano</td></tr></tbody></table><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Having visited Turin multiple times, Reine knows our city pretty well; this year, she decided to also spent some time in one of the Piedmont Unesco World Heritage wine districts. </p><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wrgINCyyxcg" width="320" youtube-src-id="wrgINCyyxcg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>While in Turin she planned many activities but most of all, she decided to live the city like a true local: wandering the historical downtown streets and enjoying our local aperitivo rite.<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">We spent some time together to catch up and add new experiences to her Italian-to-do list like trying the cube filled with vanilla custard and mail a book from a real Italian post office, after buying an envelop separately at a tobacco shop!<br />We also visited one of the many neighborhood markets and had a delicious dinner around the Porta Palazzo market.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ0-3Lf6U6DVi22sG1X9nl5gsXESJJXL2FjTil5-WthsT1JQu1Zd73cVq1Zcld71IP4ZYpp5Jy3sCf8Y7WrWsgInDA6Zrg78Zb01CeW_oNkr6EToqJ0_0JyGsUvV2iqZ8EQryDJkyXpZhhr9xXyFeOr-rawRagB1aIPxxfidHf4lnenMQfbKaXkqm/s1440/Screenshot_20220727-221809_Twitter%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ0-3Lf6U6DVi22sG1X9nl5gsXESJJXL2FjTil5-WthsT1JQu1Zd73cVq1Zcld71IP4ZYpp5Jy3sCf8Y7WrWsgInDA6Zrg78Zb01CeW_oNkr6EToqJ0_0JyGsUvV2iqZ8EQryDJkyXpZhhr9xXyFeOr-rawRagB1aIPxxfidHf4lnenMQfbKaXkqm/w640-h480/Screenshot_20220727-221809_Twitter%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reine and Lucia in Via Garibaldi</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">We hope to see Reine in Turin again soon and wish her to write a novel at least partially set here for this is will the key element of her success 😜</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><br /><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-23243683848595994862022-08-13T18:36:00.001+02:002022-09-19T10:22:51.916+02:00La zanzara del Nilo<p style="text-align: justify;"> Questo racconto è dedicato a tutti gli amanti di Torino, del Piemonte e della lingua italiana.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_0tzHDCIZFAgL9lXwvlkoZuSe255FLE4_vnvRNyWAAtnieeuMcxskPPZkfnQW9X4k6F3FpdB9fFiTOoFklSlVIdKfRQ5t48u3xvemm1Vg63KIeWcDmlkBldmUy5o9x_uN17anfQPD9hY4KEpGrZFha8JmIVa8upVfKAjuNH6HUfLtz4GHvB5qUfi/s4032/20220803_195509.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_0tzHDCIZFAgL9lXwvlkoZuSe255FLE4_vnvRNyWAAtnieeuMcxskPPZkfnQW9X4k6F3FpdB9fFiTOoFklSlVIdKfRQ5t48u3xvemm1Vg63KIeWcDmlkBldmUy5o9x_uN17anfQPD9hY4KEpGrZFha8JmIVa8upVfKAjuNH6HUfLtz4GHvB5qUfi/w480-h640/20220803_195509.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agosto 2022: Piazza IV Marzo sold out per la cena</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Questo 2022 ci presenta un Agosto insolitamente rovente, costoso e con una prospettiva tale da tenerci tutti in città per evitare inutili sprechi in vista in un autunno di risparmi e di un inverno freddo. Ovviamente abbiamo anche la sorpresa del virus del Nilo Occidentale che in USA ha colpito anni fa e che qui, forse complice il gran caldo delle ultime 7 ondate è approdato solo ad Agosto.<br />Certo che anche la zanzara del Nilo poveretta non si troverà proprio in vacanza qui a Torino... le piscine non sono più quelle pre-covid19 e la potente siccità ha decimato non solo le colture ma anche tutta la fauna che ne dipendeva.<br />In fatti, anche della zanzara tigre che colpiva come una belva negli anni passati, quest'anno non si è sentito più nulla, forse per la disperazione sarà emigrata in Olanda dove mi dicono esserci 18C. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Qui a Torino, 18C non sappiamo neanche più come si scrivono da metà Maggio...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jlNYxrFO1gHB5ipAFE44Qy2lAkRBRfUQ9VHUTgAU6Hc5Y3PQB_otgs-WkKeehoJNu5g5bppb5Y_vZtIaGdnUXcit4T2uLvB5CorG8pS5QU9yyJBmDT-93J0P9pNNEJGGeEU9LOgdKNjByX0trIq3NFkYxj9sUKoFcom-Cg81i2fzpNM7v46ngWK6/s4032/20220721_193827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jlNYxrFO1gHB5ipAFE44Qy2lAkRBRfUQ9VHUTgAU6Hc5Y3PQB_otgs-WkKeehoJNu5g5bppb5Y_vZtIaGdnUXcit4T2uLvB5CorG8pS5QU9yyJBmDT-93J0P9pNNEJGGeEU9LOgdKNjByX0trIq3NFkYxj9sUKoFcom-Cg81i2fzpNM7v46ngWK6/w480-h640/20220721_193827.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dunque la zanzara del Nilo a Torino approfitterà dei bar e ristoranti che stanno godendo di un meritato pienone e approfitterà anche lei dei cocktail della tradizione sabauda.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Ma come sarà arrivata fino a qui? E perché? Si chiede l'amministrazione regionale, visto che il grosso dei turisti non europei in Piemonte è turismo religioso...!<br />Sicuramente, sarà venuta sulla scia di tutti quei turisti francesi, olandesi e tedeschi che popolano le nostre strade in queste settimane afose ed umide, a loro volta accorsi sulla scia dell'Eurovision! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Non c'è dubbio, la zanzara del Nilo a seguito dell'Eurovision, ha deciso di venire di persona a ispezionare la città e perché no? Anche la regione!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Per qualche miracolo divino è riuscita ad assicurarsi un volo per il nostro aeroporto TRN ancora più sconosciuto al turismo internazionale di quanto non sia Torino. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Proveniente da un posto così lontano, avrà sicuramente fatto uno scalo ma poi, che comodità essere in centro in 30minuti ed avere giardini, balconi e anche un fiume a pochi metri!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-63XU8vEfYRGec13zgcx71jSy1ZQ3S3pHygKqLA1TJsQTG0VwqckDwu1kkfZwRtIBYddDpNyNuMqCRUFKN5-dwkx2NJgokoMGXD7M7-NGfDEIfChK9FPqCRdHyBcBA5ZqD2-4AF2Qcmb9JF9VmA3E6X0iALaGocngCEkPWDFeBqecw1ZpwL8kJ754/s4032/20220623_204158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-63XU8vEfYRGec13zgcx71jSy1ZQ3S3pHygKqLA1TJsQTG0VwqckDwu1kkfZwRtIBYddDpNyNuMqCRUFKN5-dwkx2NJgokoMGXD7M7-NGfDEIfChK9FPqCRdHyBcBA5ZqD2-4AF2Qcmb9JF9VmA3E6X0iALaGocngCEkPWDFeBqecw1ZpwL8kJ754/w480-h640/20220623_204158.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />La zanzara del Nilo non è tipo da viaggiare con molte valige e penso abbia preso il trenino che porta dall'aereoporto di Caselle fino alla metro e poi da li, col suo zainetto si sarà cercata un'aiuola dove riposarsi prima di andare a bere.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Da come si legge sul giornale però le prime vittime non sono gente di città ma dei sobborghi, perché probabilmente il gran caldo di questa settima ondata è stato troppo anche per lei che ha così preferito andare verso la montagna.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Dopo tutto, Torino è a pochi minuti di macchina dalle montagne e visto che Putin ci ha già tolto il gas per il riscaldamento per l'inverno e l'anidride carbonica per l'acqua minerale, per risparmiare, i piemontesi sono tutti scappati in montagna e la zanzara del Nilo, eccitata, li ha seguiti in un batter d'ali.<br />... poi si sa, aveva sete e... ha bevuto...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-lijNwOjXxRlo6duqAFN1Ok1oqO9tnA3V1BtYh7r6YX4yGoT-h50WplA6HKekdEcdI2FtogAm6yq2_AS4txJaWbDKYycx0hrmQ4I-Ml7GPp4xNNCexLPtUojHHH-rv3UuvtwwcM7e221ovbbTQY5VYW-Ea_66q62zt2fPAwn29Qel6McfDoCRYsU/s4032/20220618_174844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-lijNwOjXxRlo6duqAFN1Ok1oqO9tnA3V1BtYh7r6YX4yGoT-h50WplA6HKekdEcdI2FtogAm6yq2_AS4txJaWbDKYycx0hrmQ4I-Ml7GPp4xNNCexLPtUojHHH-rv3UuvtwwcM7e221ovbbTQY5VYW-Ea_66q62zt2fPAwn29Qel6McfDoCRYsU/w480-h640/20220618_174844.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />D'altronde al centro ospedaliero per le malattie infettive ed esotiche sono ormai rodati da anni di turni massacranti a causa delle infinite varianti del covid19, tanto che, già il vaiolo delle scimmie non ha destato preoccupazioni... il virus del Nilo verrà affrontato con la classica calma sabauda che ci caratterizza e che ci viene anche molto invidiata!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allora arriviamo così a Ferragosto, l'apice delle vacanze estive italiane, quelle attese e sognate tutto l'anno perché ci permettono di staccare in massa senza che nessuno si senta in colpa.<br />Quelle durante le quali il futuro politico dell'Italia è spesso in gioco e anche questo 2022 non fa eccezione, tenendo col fiato sospeso tutti i non-italiani - gli italiani sono così abituati che ormai non ci fanno più caso.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJRicAOvE9qEHXXSJ8Tti-iRBKcNkc_9wA9J-klqAnNk3o0-wtSROIvbD1P_k7ctj02cqSbkPv3yV3kNBuisxiKHHsgXUW2o5Iqcu2ok-R8RNDsp5cPy8XBZtokPBiFqFJhYen7_CanzBk-Rvz-HGMW3auBT6KqDAckUYEjChU_mqECoVQiYPSegR/s4032/20220610_112342.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJRicAOvE9qEHXXSJ8Tti-iRBKcNkc_9wA9J-klqAnNk3o0-wtSROIvbD1P_k7ctj02cqSbkPv3yV3kNBuisxiKHHsgXUW2o5Iqcu2ok-R8RNDsp5cPy8XBZtokPBiFqFJhYen7_CanzBk-Rvz-HGMW3auBT6KqDAckUYEjChU_mqECoVQiYPSegR/w480-h640/20220610_112342.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">il secondo cortile di Palazzo Scaglia di Verrua</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mentre le campagne elettorali impazzano, e la zanzara del Nilo pendola tra la città e la montagna, i più fortunati vincono lo slalom delle incognite offerte dalle compagnie aeree e partono per la meritata metamorfosi psicofisica estiva.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anche i torinesi constatano la praticità del loro sconosciuto aeroporto: a portata di mano e sempre funzionante, ben collegato ai maggiori hub europei e con sempre più voli anche per i week-end lunghi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prima o poi, come la zanzara del Nilo è arrivata, giungeranno anche le fiumane di turisti internazionali che si innamoreranno di Torino e del Piemonte e torneranno mille volte prima di comprarsi un pied-à-terre, come tanti fortunati hanno già iniziato a fare approfittando dei prezzi stracciati dell'immbobiliare piemontese.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ma per ora, godiamoci il Ferragosto unplugged e con lo spritz.... come la zanzara del Nilo a Torino.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-55031362289548495242022-08-05T00:46:00.001+02:002022-08-05T00:46:26.304+02:00Turinepi22 with Alex Futter<p style="text-align: justify;"> At <b>Turin Epicurean Capital</b> we like to keep in touch with all our friends, guests and collaborators.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqhWfv2m-8eaSN9S7vRhr1mgKnkLggALVDqdmbjw2wDlwjAubeLoE9hyAzIqTeO9LwB26GZa381QP75aJozR_dNnzf1luchIQVy1rl6411a7moz4KQrn3ERd12yz3cAfeoTjarBHYpizTwke2RgS5IkaAI7eUI5Xni2kgORQc0TTKJxQfPFFoX-J4/s4032/20220531_201152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqhWfv2m-8eaSN9S7vRhr1mgKnkLggALVDqdmbjw2wDlwjAubeLoE9hyAzIqTeO9LwB26GZa381QP75aJozR_dNnzf1luchIQVy1rl6411a7moz4KQrn3ERd12yz3cAfeoTjarBHYpizTwke2RgS5IkaAI7eUI5Xni2kgORQc0TTKJxQfPFFoX-J4/w640-h480/20220531_201152.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex Futter and Lucia enjoying food in Turin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/afutter7/" target="_blank">Alex Futter</a> has been a LONG time friend and we are lucky enough to have him visiting Turin quite frequently. Over the years, he has brought over his closest friends, family and girlfriend and by now, he can easily navigate Turin without a map!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In short Alex is a Turin expert!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is why we included his top Turin recs in this <b>9th edition</b> so you all can take notes and visit these <i>must-see </i>and<i> must-eat-at places in town:</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/etTF0BXIx9k" width="320" youtube-src-id="etTF0BXIx9k"></iframe></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As many people still wonder about what <i>Turin Epicurean Capital</i> is and what we actually do, in the following clip, Alex played Stanley Tucci in <i>Searching for Italy</i> and exclusively interviewed Lucia Hannau, the mind behind all you see on the turinepi accounts:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8CftPSDdfpE" width="320" youtube-src-id="8CftPSDdfpE"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thank you so much, Alex, for helping us sharing what we do and how this project was born! Despite all predictions, Turin is still very much under the radar but luckily, even in this sultry hot summer, we can hear more and more international languages downtown.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL4uFc-BWQ6GfoMwIjdNfzawvwPj5pTxKZ74ZvpksgWvCS2eLDIC0md8Ijhtnt-UY7yoHmSQlyG3aWnxUQz77NT_pcoJ1QLmFTByGGadHvsPbUoUlO5gnFXCasDWj1Cr7aijlcaek5CxbsigctTMEGCihCdHC_bGg1hwEP1_eEFNR4n5bOMhffTXb/s2753/alex%20e%20toret.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2753" data-original-width="2181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL4uFc-BWQ6GfoMwIjdNfzawvwPj5pTxKZ74ZvpksgWvCS2eLDIC0md8Ijhtnt-UY7yoHmSQlyG3aWnxUQz77NT_pcoJ1QLmFTByGGadHvsPbUoUlO5gnFXCasDWj1Cr7aijlcaek5CxbsigctTMEGCihCdHC_bGg1hwEP1_eEFNR4n5bOMhffTXb/w508-h640/alex%20e%20toret.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex with Toret our Turin symbol</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Needless to tell you, we are waiting for you, Alex, in Torino next time you fly over, and who knows what movie they will be filming in Piazza San Carlo, what new gelato flavor you'll enjoy and what you'll try at Osteria Rabezzana 😋</p><p style="text-align: justify;">One thing is for sure: you'll feel at home!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thank you so much again for being our very own Turinepi Stanley Tucci!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-25832418055876957012022-07-19T16:31:00.002+02:002022-08-05T00:46:42.844+02:00Apocalisse 4800<p style="text-align: justify;">Questo post è dedicato a tutti i nostri amici che amano e studiano la lingua italiana, Torino e il Piemonte.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfTRw_4jt2ZuOPh-ZwrBgRxqTrD0QJ6DIuhr7c6AhEPD4nPs-HwDLH0OXMISuXZrHxSYuX_AziXe3Daac3BAPd1lAA7PQtbbYQnKMFivaHOWlURIOCwGTqWQVnatQqE1kkpKN_eSdXIcltontW_RqbUqkqQ-HRPDkGFCWHFp8vadBjDuUKHsneZ3X/s3854/caffe%20torino.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3854" data-original-width="2680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfTRw_4jt2ZuOPh-ZwrBgRxqTrD0QJ6DIuhr7c6AhEPD4nPs-HwDLH0OXMISuXZrHxSYuX_AziXe3Daac3BAPd1lAA7PQtbbYQnKMFivaHOWlURIOCwGTqWQVnatQqE1kkpKN_eSdXIcltontW_RqbUqkqQ-HRPDkGFCWHFp8vadBjDuUKHsneZ3X/w446-h640/caffe%20torino.jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caffé Torino</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">L'estate 2022 a Torino e in Piemonte ci sta trasformando tutti in Marcovaldo 2.0. Iniziata a Maggio senz'avvisaglie quest'estate è dirompente ed incontrollabile sotto tutti i punti di vista.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Andiamo ad elencarli per consolarci dei nostri mali comuni che tutto sommato, per la maggior parte, sono sopportabili come i piccoli diavoli della vita quotidiana che azzittiamo con un pugno in testa o un'occhiataccia.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXzrKPKy9eL95SIIe1qsXl0K9K6_wG-VcBl0w_6cfKnJHgDllL8D2S0xX7IJ8uCWkua6OjXIiPKZuIMcvIzI3EBHKjKmRbi8f25nVNMIvqh3X0-03dFGODg422LH7Z9Mn4I6idF4RtMH6AINfM2D802F06uH2m0-zbueYGugiggvFQm_DiynvXDo-/s3759/maquette%20pza%20castello.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3759" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXzrKPKy9eL95SIIe1qsXl0K9K6_wG-VcBl0w_6cfKnJHgDllL8D2S0xX7IJ8uCWkua6OjXIiPKZuIMcvIzI3EBHKjKmRbi8f25nVNMIvqh3X0-03dFGODg422LH7Z9Mn4I6idF4RtMH6AINfM2D802F06uH2m0-zbueYGugiggvFQm_DiynvXDo-/w514-h640/maquette%20pza%20castello.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">l'eleganza di Torino vista anche dall'alto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Per iniziare le nuove varianti covid bucano vaccini e immunità naturali, dunque pare che di fronte a questo flagello, l'umanità non abbia proprio scampo. Se non altro però i sintomi sono minori e il tasso di mortalità è più basso. I no-vax del mondo ne saranno molto contenti visto che i vaccini, come hanno da sempre sostenuto, alla fine della fiera: sono 'inutili'.<br />Tuttavia è bene ricordare che anche nell'estate 2022, i vaccini proteggono ancora dalle forme più gravi e danno dei vantaggi a chi viaggia. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">A fronte del motto: 'la vita va vissuta' e a reazione dei vari lockdown e limiti imposti nei passati 2 anni... l'umanità intera ha rincominciato a viaggiare!</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Eh già, questo è il terzo flagello di quest'estate 2022, il secondo è la guerra in Ukraina con tutte le sue conseguenze locali e mondiali sulle quali qui non ci soffermeremo in quanto argomento molto serio mentre questo racconto vuole far ridere.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ERIXtXdpYgHRj2HVCGTzzijodtb_tjuComb_9wakhJ_0fe0PNzimpXWcK0ojLCjekvn78BFnnDIDb_WRelRZcnjaaiZNLJ252GNvtqqkzh2Nc9GVXQqTZLb3uhAnmTZ5WId1Ul6_ZsR9Hdc8jWNX7FRmi3YeuKSijPrhtcORhNWu5sJoCi_RVtlP/s4032/via%20garib.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2276" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ERIXtXdpYgHRj2HVCGTzzijodtb_tjuComb_9wakhJ_0fe0PNzimpXWcK0ojLCjekvn78BFnnDIDb_WRelRZcnjaaiZNLJ252GNvtqqkzh2Nc9GVXQqTZLb3uhAnmTZ5WId1Ul6_ZsR9Hdc8jWNX7FRmi3YeuKSijPrhtcORhNWu5sJoCi_RVtlP/w362-h640/via%20garib.jpg" width="362" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Via Garibaldi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Se l'umanità è pronta da mesi a tornare a viaggiare, le compagnie aeree che pure hanno venduto talmente tanti biglietti da tornare agli utili del 2019.... beh, non si sono preoccupate di riassumere le maree di licenziati causa covid.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Volare da Maggio 2022 a Settembre pare essere una delle imprese più difficili e gli aeroporti sono diventati gironi danteschi con migliaia di bagagli smarriti, voli cancellati, personale in sciopero, in malattia o mancante del tutto: dagli equipaggi alla sicurezza, passando per gli addetti ai famosi bagagli orfani.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Votarsi a Santi del Paradiso non basta più, i cattolici devono attrezzarsi di collezioni di santini, rosari e sperare che da lassù chi comanda abbia pietà di loro. Ogni confessione religiosa ha la sua procedura d'emergenza: danze, canti, novene moltiplicate e riti di vario tipo a noi sconosciuti ma chi più, chi meno, equiparabili ai santini cattolici.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrETxKOa_rG1hx2_sKdwHSmrGiDAG7kcNrP0mT9Yhi3VPieGVEdnaxUddDxsxEhPV9QbTaoesHF1U-xsI6iav-HWiqDwQB4uMklW2o6TqlhgwcocZWMWrsWU6eJfykxR7nCw7Olrh_AvqIn6Po5lnIuCRUhrETXLaDWfxVGDJGZsVFisaz5YZNvxOe/s2241/akita.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="2241" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrETxKOa_rG1hx2_sKdwHSmrGiDAG7kcNrP0mT9Yhi3VPieGVEdnaxUddDxsxEhPV9QbTaoesHF1U-xsI6iav-HWiqDwQB4uMklW2o6TqlhgwcocZWMWrsWU6eJfykxR7nCw7Olrh_AvqIn6Po5lnIuCRUhrETXLaDWfxVGDJGZsVFisaz5YZNvxOe/w640-h576/akita.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Via Carlo Alberto la nostra 2a Fifth Ave, dove anche i cani vanno al ristorante</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">E comunque... se anche uno ha la fortuna di poter volare e farsi la vacanza in Europa.... quest'anno putroppo marca male essendo il 2022 l'estate più calda degli ultimi 20 anni, con alcune caratteristiche che la rendono unica al meno qui a Torino e in Piemonte: ripetute ondate di caldo, temperature roventi e un fine Luglio in cui lo 0C sarà raggiunto solo a 4800m. </p><div style="text-align: justify;">Tradotto per i piemontesi che fuggono le città afose per trovare refrigerio sui monti, ciò vuol dire che Venerdì 22 Luglio 2022 neanche in montagna le temperature scenderanno... e per stare al fresco bisognerà abbarbicarsi sul cucuzzolo del Monte Bianco, il più alto d'Europa e l'unico con temperature così basse.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdXV_1K6lfQ1BqfRL7K5XSwFNvOeGtyVf4uXBeVLFtq17eZRbrvIpneFUsSDI6FoR7TjQ3g80i_vbYcpAb-IWno0eB-0hv-mzy8Z_Iwp7mL84bZXpoRLm4z7QFnTGFqyJP4_Q10cuRs6pF17d-_dmyeSYUeosvmy3pGeCOhw2OVWn9FQTuza2ndQX/s3744/ristotram.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="3744" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdXV_1K6lfQ1BqfRL7K5XSwFNvOeGtyVf4uXBeVLFtq17eZRbrvIpneFUsSDI6FoR7TjQ3g80i_vbYcpAb-IWno0eB-0hv-mzy8Z_Iwp7mL84bZXpoRLm4z7QFnTGFqyJP4_Q10cuRs6pF17d-_dmyeSYUeosvmy3pGeCOhw2OVWn9FQTuza2ndQX/w640-h498/ristotram.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">con le alte temperature tutto stanca... meglio non camminare: ristotram</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ed ecco dunque spiegato il nome di quest'ondata eccezionale: Apocalisse 4800 perché in effetti quando anche di notte ci sono 33C l'unica opzione che ci resta è fare come i gatti di TikTok e Instagram: chiuderci nel frigo per non diventare dei ravioli cinesi al vapore.<br />In alternativa, si può ricorrere a metodi innovativi e creativi, ben praticati dalle comunità di pinnipedi: riempire la vasca da bagno con acqua fredda che nel giro di mezz'ora, grazie al surriscaldamento della terra, e senza incorrere in costi aggiuntivi, sarà automaticamente tiepida.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQZWH4Ad7tqGy9632KfLmSMVVvrJut0TelzQ4MXg0LyoeOv8Toj8FkVddKvrtca0oKzuSFUfjvUDlOcoB21sbtveeuHCZfcVxdGYi3PpOlWV6wx3ZOIQhN2gI3KscyhFbrM9zAkjCoA1mK18FN74BUsftkshBOeDKfDywWu94kFFYXKEC0HxiHCzT/s3662/maquette%20mole.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3662" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQZWH4Ad7tqGy9632KfLmSMVVvrJut0TelzQ4MXg0LyoeOv8Toj8FkVddKvrtca0oKzuSFUfjvUDlOcoB21sbtveeuHCZfcVxdGYi3PpOlWV6wx3ZOIQhN2gI3KscyhFbrM9zAkjCoA1mK18FN74BUsftkshBOeDKfDywWu94kFFYXKEC0HxiHCzT/w528-h640/maquette%20mole.jpg" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torino con tutti i suoi strati storici dai Romani ad oggi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Poi ovviamente ci sono le previsioni per l'autunno e per l'inverno che come per la moda fanno una collezione unica, quest'anno 22-23 disegnata da Putin. Solitamente a estati roventi seguono inverni rigidissimi e con forti nevicate. Aggiungiamo che i rubinetti dell'elettricità e del gas russi sono chiusi e l'inflazione è schizzata a livelli che in Europa non si vedevano da 30-40 anni. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Non per cedere a previsioni catastrofiche ma... il grano ucraino che foraggia 2/3 del mondo si sta perdendo per gentile concessione dell'invasione russa dell'Ucraina, così come le coltivazioni di altri tipi: girasoli, senape e i loro prodotti derivati.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Queste ondate di caldo estremo improvviso hanno anticipato le vendemmie e stanno prosciugando le risaie piemontesi con la conseguente perdita dei raccolti - una vera tragedia non solo per chi ama il risotto. <br />Anche i ceci e il caffé sono nella lista delle coltivazioni a rischio a causa dei lunghi periodi di siccità.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDC97QE-O99dgpZRuURjsC6tIeVjJ8qaPGhy4mOndfcQNkej2X8Zs0dIixrCn5jJDVZ2ql7ybZlW_sJmGbbyo4xuirhLWApvzJw_Vv_MEV9nAinDDxtJjB_kUhDCcp0cLc3084L-qqBiJb9eoViin4bLBbW1dCwhLzzlyT3TIHSGZMFja4nAYQMFh/s3450/toret.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3450" data-original-width="2774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDC97QE-O99dgpZRuURjsC6tIeVjJ8qaPGhy4mOndfcQNkej2X8Zs0dIixrCn5jJDVZ2ql7ybZlW_sJmGbbyo4xuirhLWApvzJw_Vv_MEV9nAinDDxtJjB_kUhDCcp0cLc3084L-qqBiJb9eoViin4bLBbW1dCwhLzzlyT3TIHSGZMFja4nAYQMFh/w514-h640/toret.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i toret ci salvano sempre</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ma guardiamo i lati positivi, in questi giorni di torrida cottura lenta, anche i piccioni si stancano e preferiscono riposarsi all'ombra da qualche parte sotto ai tetti.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chi viaggia può anche mettere lo stretto necessario in un unico bagaglio a mano tanto... neanche il deodorante può più nulla contro l'incessante sudorazione e la conseguente disintossicazione del nostro sistema linfatico. Per il 1 Agosto è garantito che non avremo più una tossina in corpo, solo ciò che ci resta dei vaccini anti-covid19 e le loro mutazioni genetiche ufficialmente negate ma reali - chi scrive ha 3 dosi di vaccini diversi: un bel topo da laboratorio che spera nel potere protettivo della curcuma!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnbVljpCDP9ZqS6PpwH29nkkwA0FTrRSFjq-iV3HvmZfcT8fhQQWejRW9LKUy8LbslcWpK6n2NzVYcPhs70Q1ppjCV8QTD4dx1znIyzddwkRML5c0kmVO7Eg1xqFruU5nj2irnx9vwIywVlssjt14Qnat89TOwk7k7pmf6j6KY5h0crAZ3WbQpQy5/s3389/via%20della%20rocca.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3389" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnbVljpCDP9ZqS6PpwH29nkkwA0FTrRSFjq-iV3HvmZfcT8fhQQWejRW9LKUy8LbslcWpK6n2NzVYcPhs70Q1ppjCV8QTD4dx1znIyzddwkRML5c0kmVO7Eg1xqFruU5nj2irnx9vwIywVlssjt14Qnat89TOwk7k7pmf6j6KY5h0crAZ3WbQpQy5/w572-h640/via%20della%20rocca.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torino normalmente trova immediato refrigerio nelle sue colline...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Oltretutto i tamponi non servono più!! Una liberazione per le nostre narici!! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Con le nuove varianti estive, abbiamo una gran varietà di scenari: sintomi senza infezione, infezione senza sintomi o sintomi diversi. Giusto per aiutare il personale medico restante, davvero gli ultimi resistenti a sistemi sanitari pubblici che sono sempre più impazziti, anche nei paesi che gli Americani definiscono ad economia socialista/comunista - poca differenza fa - solo perché in principio dovrebbero occuparsi della salute di tutti gli esseri umani presenti sul loro suolo nazionale. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNdnBWH37ZS8rsLzJ3Z-XQ7oociIeFt917_VFNX90-qoyGXCQJfaqptIvrtFn76Iq-AtjVn_wjqB8DRyogZCzEBf0FyP6jVBTy2FKfHLt8CQsU_XBChqw8GjUprYSmrU4qjBG2PDqcS5k9KlXNle6-gWi3iMuWP6Y3Um9daBDbVAccgaVly8sSJDS/s4032/cane%20palazzo%20reale.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNdnBWH37ZS8rsLzJ3Z-XQ7oociIeFt917_VFNX90-qoyGXCQJfaqptIvrtFn76Iq-AtjVn_wjqB8DRyogZCzEBf0FyP6jVBTy2FKfHLt8CQsU_XBChqw8GjUprYSmrU4qjBG2PDqcS5k9KlXNle6-gWi3iMuWP6Y3Um9daBDbVAccgaVly8sSJDS/w480-h640/cane%20palazzo%20reale.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cortile di <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2021/07/a-royal-tour-of-turin.html" target="_blank">Palazzo Reale</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Allora alla fine, in Italia ci guardiamo e ci facciamo due conti, noi abbiamo anche l'ennesima crisi di governo da gestire. A Torino, in fondo, non ce la passiamo così male: abbiamo <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/04/bull-fountains.html" target="_blank">i toret</a> aperti per poterci reidratare mentre entriamo e usciamo dai negozi per godere della loro aria condizionata. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Poiché siamo ancora una destinazione turistica poco pubblicizzata e ancora meno persone sanno che <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2015/09/trn-turin-airport.html" target="_blank">abbiamo un aereoporto</a>, non abbiamo grossi problemi di congestione passeggeri - siamo solo vittime anche qui degli scioperi nazionali MA tutto sommato, i molti collegamenti europei restano.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">La collina e le montagne quest'anno non offrono grosso refrigerio ma possiamo sopperire con gelati e granite di alta qualità e valori nutrizionali.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Soprattutto abbiamo <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/08/ramassin.html" target="_blank">i ramassin</a> che non si trovano da nessun'altra parte!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">E la cosa più importante: manteniamo vivo lo spirito di Marcovaldo e il nostro buon umore, per ridere anche quando il gioco si fa duro e le richieste di cibo nelle mense dei poveri raddoppiano in breve tempo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Come Marcovaldo è arrivato al 2022, anche noi supereremo queste l'Apocalisse 4800 e il 2022 a sorsate di té freddo e raffreddato (in inverno senza riscaldamento...) ma ricco di elementi antiossidanti, antibatterici, antivirali, anti ossidanti e stimolanti.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNvOVZhL6CGKsUMsAIyuICJzfFaiu28YSt2Tq5LQRdO9d38xqdGs3XiHjoxKb97dVbvox774gWPMDWgfADH245P_S6LEYvz0rB69fmd4GFDwiuZTzCe3AM1_97PEAeZ-V9UYIWjqEUvVKCTnUbrGvYHjkiUp-zhu7_en69mEheg_xKR3lrEXnaJHV/s2653/colombo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2653" data-original-width="2208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNvOVZhL6CGKsUMsAIyuICJzfFaiu28YSt2Tq5LQRdO9d38xqdGs3XiHjoxKb97dVbvox774gWPMDWgfADH245P_S6LEYvz0rB69fmd4GFDwiuZTzCe3AM1_97PEAeZ-V9UYIWjqEUvVKCTnUbrGvYHjkiUp-zhu7_en69mEheg_xKR3lrEXnaJHV/w532-h640/colombo.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucia di Turinepi, grande consumatrice di té e infusioni stringe il mignolo di Colombo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">... speriamo solo che l'India e la Cina ne continuino le esportazioni... solo il mignolino di Colombo di salverà!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-49725279688303592742022-07-13T03:08:00.003+02:002022-07-19T14:46:48.347+02:00Turinepi22 for Ukraine<p style="text-align: justify;">As this <b>9th edition</b> of <b>Turin Epicurean Capital</b> is <b>in solidarity with Ukraine and Ukrainians</b>, thanks to our friend <i>Olessea</i> founder and manager of <a href="https://www.reborninitaly.it/" target="_blank">Reborn In Italy</a> we had the pleasure to meet and introduce you to Ann Belokur and her son Alex.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are into ethical fashion and sustainable design please follow Olessea on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reborn_in_italy/" target="_blank">Reborn In Italy on IG</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ann is a <a href="http://belokur.pro/it" target="_blank">professional photographer</a> from Kyiv, Ukraine and she's now based in Turin. Her son Alex is an undergrad at the School of Architecture here in Turin. This is one of the pictures Ann took of me when we met and we strolled around Turin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLao9Z83mwzv89r2YSK5JouyEUgefqkALQpCP7TFYcfZukVrsKG22lRqXF2Aq8aHqAJRoh640rfbE-4y0c5afB2gAppHXjzcetNK8JIt-J7mi3QeKBNEiJbkQ1ATyvczN0pdzSQv4-8TjHaa4NucEQ4Hamnfww7V8YOh6KrMpoMIVdFeT6AK2YAwR8/s4898/DSCF1536.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLao9Z83mwzv89r2YSK5JouyEUgefqkALQpCP7TFYcfZukVrsKG22lRqXF2Aq8aHqAJRoh640rfbE-4y0c5afB2gAppHXjzcetNK8JIt-J7mi3QeKBNEiJbkQ1ATyvczN0pdzSQv4-8TjHaa4NucEQ4Hamnfww7V8YOh6KrMpoMIVdFeT6AK2YAwR8/w426-h640/DSCF1536.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucia of TurinEpi by Ann Belokur: city stroll</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">She is a very talented photographer who specializes in business photography and portraits; some of these portraits are also taken around Turin making your travel memories unique.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Follow her on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annbelokur.ph/" target="_blank">Fotografo Torino Piemonte</a> and on FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/annbelokur" target="_blank">Anna Belokur</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Listen to her presentation:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XzE9VHXAGGU" width="320" youtube-src-id="XzE9VHXAGGU"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Alex shared his first impressions of Turin and Piedmont, what stood out to him and his mom right away and what aspects of our city and culture have made an impact. Alex also told us about his plans for the future and his suggestions for all those who are planning to visit Turin!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z52EcwDEUI4" width="320" youtube-src-id="z52EcwDEUI4"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">As it is of vital importance that Ukraine keeps under the spotlight and people don't forget about the war, we asked Alex to share about the normal life Kyiv, the Ukrainian culinary specialties and best areas to visit. Having insider's tips is always the best way to get to know a new country and culture and Alex's suggestions are very good, so mark them down for your visit once this nightmare is over and the reconstruction complete:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Cvn-VDZCak" width="320" youtube-src-id="3Cvn-VDZCak"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are curious about the college life in Turin and especially about Ukraine, follow Alex on IG: <a href="http://belokur.nouveau">belokur.nouveau</a> and you'll also see many cool pictures taken by Ann!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSJdyoEtgfXmJiYlDUwQYyDLF6rLVgcPVMaS475joJS2TtEFZiDEK1Q2PMewNLTeFrMt8Q4MlrXhpba2TwJ0tdxHQ9zIJs_Iry_8Cmzzmlojwmri0wApc2RvE2DusJqt5YWHE4OlrSWjO4L-D8tEalfwDkknnA8hSJgEZRT1M2ejEAQJucHNvs628/s1600/IMG-20220627-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSJdyoEtgfXmJiYlDUwQYyDLF6rLVgcPVMaS475joJS2TtEFZiDEK1Q2PMewNLTeFrMt8Q4MlrXhpba2TwJ0tdxHQ9zIJs_Iry_8Cmzzmlojwmri0wApc2RvE2DusJqt5YWHE4OlrSWjO4L-D8tEalfwDkknnA8hSJgEZRT1M2ejEAQJucHNvs628/w480-h640/IMG-20220627-WA0000.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex Belokur at <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2014/10/a-royal-harvest-in-turin.html" target="_blank">Villa della Regina</a> by Ann Belokur</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Don't hesitate to contact Ann or Alex when you get to Turin and Piedmont especially if you need some professional pictures!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">For your tours, tastings and private classes - available online too, e-mail Lucia: turinepi@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-26999611469822694242022-06-24T00:22:00.002+02:002022-07-13T03:08:20.642+02:00Giugno tropicale<div style="text-align: justify;">Questo racconto è dedicato a tutti gli amanti della lingua e cultura italiana, di Torino, del Piemonte e dell'Italia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_84fMiHW7UzwLzZevij6TUpZBX4ONr4nC6eqc4NY4RWAvO78F6BOIfMCwUl3HezngIy5nVt4G594srENlZhGMgUZO6iKvnalGw7cjttoCOVRp6ruv-5Jc_L48GkDIFUhIiEA3ITleZJdaOnrF00JFPfS-W3bLVnlCZk_5DW5MpFu_XnTCPmqw0nn/s3522/Novara.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3522" data-original-width="2556" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_84fMiHW7UzwLzZevij6TUpZBX4ONr4nC6eqc4NY4RWAvO78F6BOIfMCwUl3HezngIy5nVt4G594srENlZhGMgUZO6iKvnalGw7cjttoCOVRp6ruv-5Jc_L48GkDIFUhIiEA3ITleZJdaOnrF00JFPfS-W3bLVnlCZk_5DW5MpFu_XnTCPmqw0nn/w464-h640/Novara.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tradizionalmente l'estate a Torino arriva abbastanza tardi ed in modo felino. Tutti si ricordano dei Maggi umidi in cui si portava il parka come a Novembre e le prime settimane di Giugno sempre timide, piovose e da pantaloni lunghi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Il covid19 però deve averci messo lo zampino perché la zampata di calore africano che invadeva il Piemonte nel periodo di San Giovanni, nel 2022 ha colpito ben un mese prima!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Eh si, temperature di 10C sopra la media hanno lasciato non solo la città boccheggiante, ma anche il fiume secco. <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2021/05/oz-torino.html" target="_blank">Oz</a> quest'anno non ha resistito ed è partito prima, a malincuore ed a fatica in quanto col caldo dell'anticiclone africano, anche il suo tappeto volante ha fatto fatica a decollare.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2020/10/il-diavolo-torino.html" target="_blank">Il diavolo</a> dall'inferno, dopo un primo pensierino, ha rinunciato a venire perché senz'aria condizionata, stare agli inferi gli costava di meno, anche soprattutto, in vista dell'autunno di carovita che ci aspetta. Poi diciamocelo, con la guerra in Ucraina, i talebani che vogliono entrare nel traffico di droga e gli altri macellai, è piuttosto occupato a pianificare delle pene interessanti per tutti. Contrappasso per analogia e contrasto sono molto divertenti, ma 'vanno preparati bene' - dice lui.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDhOKgMcn4fHwKsWegs6oL1pQSrZhr1ZYEIQKWgIk2cA4ekdtOLiz_draDbDnEz90hpYG7o5P9tukrHYpNcJ8oAJZMKziDFAqDTdnP_Lvs4fD4APGg5Cjbxl3MijV7Rr6HDUChJJpYJAZtNmLog5G-pfZE1B8SkkLlywuz0dxKHYjSWPfhcB6-MhE/s2863/becco%201700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2863" data-original-width="2609" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDhOKgMcn4fHwKsWegs6oL1pQSrZhr1ZYEIQKWgIk2cA4ekdtOLiz_draDbDnEz90hpYG7o5P9tukrHYpNcJ8oAJZMKziDFAqDTdnP_Lvs4fD4APGg5Cjbxl3MijV7Rr6HDUChJJpYJAZtNmLog5G-pfZE1B8SkkLlywuz0dxKHYjSWPfhcB6-MhE/w584-h640/becco%201700.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gli unici che potrebbero davvero godere di questo caldo rovente sono <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2021/01/gennaio-elfi-torino.html" target="_blank">gli elfi di Babbo Natale</a> che lo cercano a Febbraio quando si grigliano al sole del Sud-Est Asiatico. A loro piace, ma a Giugno mancano solo sei mesi al Natale e sono nel pieno della produzione e "proprio neanche nel week-end di <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/07/st-john-celebrations.html" target="_blank">San Giovanni</a> possono scendere a svagarsi".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">E così la città è tutta per noi che ci abitiamo e che inseguiamo la brezza fresca che si incanala nei <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/02/turin-porticoes.html" target="_blank">portici</a> e tra i <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/the-romans-in-turin.html" target="_blank">vicoli del Quadrilatero Romano</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Con la bottiglia in mano ringraziamo più volte al giorno i <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2017/04/bull-fountains.html" target="_blank">toret</a> che ci permettono di non svenire per strada e di rinfrescarci un po'. Diciamocelo: a Torino siamo proprio fortunati, <a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2020/09/il-mare-torino.html" target="_blank">anche senza il mare</a> e la spiaggia urbana sul fiume, come a Parigi e Vienna, le fontane verdi con la testa di toro non mancano proprio!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speriamo solo che l'emergenza idrica non ce le chiuda perché oltre i 35C neanche la granita e il bubble tea ci tengono in piedi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgnccxrR9Nt8oqFgPntl-_w0MT7gBbmnkmsulrmvF3jDGpJfkNTlIcPLFpVnPUsdjeh-JDxtnNPIdGKmnTrbEjW77EhJn-HpsSsS-TPRuQNN0m5StpKVDDdOWmzkATI940WpkV8ByUHnzQA_mkox3TT7Lgmjp9Tqy8RmbHZa6qO4-smuUigFZJoDn/s1894/gianduia%20e%20giacometta.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="1123" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgnccxrR9Nt8oqFgPntl-_w0MT7gBbmnkmsulrmvF3jDGpJfkNTlIcPLFpVnPUsdjeh-JDxtnNPIdGKmnTrbEjW77EhJn-HpsSsS-TPRuQNN0m5StpKVDDdOWmzkATI940WpkV8ByUHnzQA_mkox3TT7Lgmjp9Tqy8RmbHZa6qO4-smuUigFZJoDn/w380-h640/gianduia%20e%20giacometta.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.turinepi.com/2018/02/gianduia-turin.html" target="_blank">Gianduia</a> e Giacometta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Se non altro non abbiamo ancora avuto quei fenomeni ciclonici che abbattono gli alberi e allagano il centro, ma dopo tutto siamo sempre in tempo... quest'anno dunque possiamo tornare a goderci i nostri fuochi d'artificio che fanno della Festa di San Giovanni il nostro 4 Luglio senza indipendenza - anche perché con la Brexit... sono stati gli inglesi... a togliere il disturbo... - e senza tutte le questioni bipartisan e razziali che ne derivano. Ovviamente anche a Torino ha i suoi problemi ma le 150mila persone che hanno partecipato al Pride Day hanno dimostrato in modo pratico come la pensano molti torinesi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anche nella sfilata di San Giovanni 2022 si è notata molta piu' inclusione con dame nobili di origine africana e latinoamericana, come sicuramente era nella realtà del regno di Savoia a cui parte dei costumi fanno riferimento.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTD5H8FFMBIVSKc0TLlDAQ0QrbzwkDl4WIHXr1wQJdM79MHvUbWYozHJFNiPgpV55dB5pxtZDH9FUBwc90Wel_eKjGKMnY3P2bBakwsjKKAbpCPYY0NWuTyU1bjT_SFb1a4iLi9ULqa-50TYtpoEBZVLKXUU71zwXa-IO1TC2iMfaHqjhsVwBDNJm/s2765/peruviana.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="2022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTD5H8FFMBIVSKc0TLlDAQ0QrbzwkDl4WIHXr1wQJdM79MHvUbWYozHJFNiPgpV55dB5pxtZDH9FUBwc90Wel_eKjGKMnY3P2bBakwsjKKAbpCPYY0NWuTyU1bjT_SFb1a4iLi9ULqa-50TYtpoEBZVLKXUU71zwXa-IO1TC2iMfaHqjhsVwBDNJm/w468-h640/peruviana.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In somma, fa caldo si, ma le cause importanti non restano sul pavimento di marmo a sonnecchiare in attesa che passi l'attenzione e come sempre ... i più fortunati son partiti per il mare e i monti prima che arrivi il prossimo anticiclone africano che porterà temperatura oltre i 40C!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">... in tanto il toro del farò di San Giovanni è caduto verso Porta Nuova e noi siamo come sempre fiduciosi in questo tradizionale buon auspicio per Torino e i torinesi!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxriACZRnMq5xoieQ2qwT2Vjg-JNgixJFquJLldazFnEUROo1mCQ8DpsGOFUIFtQCcaZRygyhciG6yV34-WgVC-IzKocHuHr_SPrUXYPMqhd9t71Riv1m0NcXO5HlDzmqkg23GuAdTm7WkZZhuIA7I1p2rPRvanHRCYQMK2Nt0VnlqkxWjuklHP8F/s3024/faro'.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="3024" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxriACZRnMq5xoieQ2qwT2Vjg-JNgixJFquJLldazFnEUROo1mCQ8DpsGOFUIFtQCcaZRygyhciG6yV34-WgVC-IzKocHuHr_SPrUXYPMqhd9t71Riv1m0NcXO5HlDzmqkg23GuAdTm7WkZZhuIA7I1p2rPRvanHRCYQMK2Nt0VnlqkxWjuklHP8F/w640-h410/faro'.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br />turinepihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605446490876270351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613527481847837108.post-53062587720758394772022-06-15T03:38:00.003+02:002022-06-24T21:19:48.833+02:00Turinepi 22 on YouTube<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbAzVrKTcoMMMZlOHr94uNiovvd0pwHbbqiHUXz5nW85-GDteEiLCDDH5APTF0I7oclHkLaZKx4KzaOIXTWzWerOLJSwljefUC--EJFOcod_RLVPyX3IuvqB-RAPgK3cZM3U7QHxHvLzHSYAdT1TcarXY_TdRaNtucmVli2b7oaU2fQTAWCI44-fotg/s1605/banner%202022%20maschera%20no%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="1605" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbAzVrKTcoMMMZlOHr94uNiovvd0pwHbbqiHUXz5nW85-GDteEiLCDDH5APTF0I7oclHkLaZKx4KzaOIXTWzWerOLJSwljefUC--EJFOcod_RLVPyX3IuvqB-RAPgK3cZM3U7QHxHvLzHSYAdT1TcarXY_TdRaNtucmVli2b7oaU2fQTAWCI44-fotg/w640-h542/banner%202022%20maschera%20no%20logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><span style="text-align: justify;">The </span><b style="text-align: justify;">9th edition of Turin Epicurean Capital</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> is a bit different for the previous one, amici. Like in 2020 and 2021, it will be on our YouTube channel in the </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGttQiYbQg&list=PL1-eMuRORncx0MOVoOC0WhMdRsMZ13dRX" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Turinepi22 playlist</a><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Unlike the previous years, we have decided to make Turinepi22 a longer event starting with our first guest back in April when we posted our interviews to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jo_in_food/" target="_blank">Ms Jyothi Aimino</a>, founder, owner and manager of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lerm_aziendagricola/" target="_blank">L'Erm</a> <a href="https://www.lerm.it/en/home-english/" target="_blank">winery in the Canavese wine district</a> here in Piedmont.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This year we are bringing you some friends of ours who will contribute to shape to the image of Turin and Piedmont you have been creating in your minds so far.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">This 9th edition is also <b>dedicated to Ukraine </b>🌻💙 to show our solidarity with the Ukrainian population and government. May peace 🙏 be restored soon and the reconstruction be quick. <br />Slava Ukraini!</div><p style="text-align: justify;">If you haven't yet, head over to our YouTube account and enjoy our interviews to Jyothi in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGttQiYbQg&list=PL1-eMuRORncx0MOVoOC0WhMdRsMZ13dRX&index=1" target="_blank">English</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjI4f9LoYiY&list=PL1-eMuRORncx0MOVoOC0WhMdRsMZ13dRX&index=2" target="_blank">Italian</a> and keep an eye for our next uploads!! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This year you'll get to meet:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">- some of our long time friends who have being coming over and over to Turin, and who will be sharing their Torino tips with you</p><p style="text-align: justify;">- some newly arrived friends who have decided to stay and why</p><p style="text-align: justify;">- some interesting locals and their projects as usual</p><p style="text-align: justify;">and will hear more about Lucia, the mastermind behind <i>Turin Epicurean Capital</i> and all the stuff you see on the turinepi accounts.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">... as we say: buckle up amici 😜</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span>Luciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532336998680895298noreply@blogger.com0