The Environmental Photographer of the Year

The Palazzo del Rettorato, the headquarters of the University of Turin, is located in the historic center of the city and was designed in 1712 by Michelangelo Garove, the most successful architect on the square of Turin in the last decade of the seventeenth century. The Palace houses the headquarters of the institutional top management and political and administrative bodies of the University, the Historical Archive and some classrooms dedicated to teaching for humanistic schools; on the sides of the courtyard there are the spectacular stairways leading to the main floor, on which are divided rooms used by scientific schools, the library and the Aula Magna.

From 7 June to 31 August 2022 it is possible to visit in the Cortile del Rettorato (via Verdi 8, via Po 17) the exhibition "The environmental Photographer of the Year", set up on the occasion of the twenty-fifth edition of the CinemAmbiente Festival - the international film festival organized by National Cinema Museum with the aim of presenting the best environmental films and documentaries of the year. 

The exhibition, curated by UniVerso and CinemAmbiente, offers the public a selection of the winning shots of the various sections of the EPOTY Award - Environmental Photographer of the Year, the competition that presents the best photographs in the world dedicated to the theme of the environment, which is in its fifteenth edition this year. 

The exhibition is organized along a double path inside the Rectorate courtyard: The large sheets present a selection of ten of the most significant shots of the competition, which spectacularly offer guiding thought of the award. celebrate the human capacity to survive and innovate by inspiring more sustainable lifestyles. 

The thematic panels present seventeen images selected from the works of the Competition that express the urgency of the same number of objectives of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. In fact, the Epoty Award supports the 17 goals of the United Nations by recognizing the complex nature of the connection between development, poverty reduction, equality, security and climate action with the unprecedented effort by all sectors of society necessary to address emergencies. of our age.

Location : Palazzo del Rettorato

Medieval Village

The Borgo Medioevale in Turin, is an open air museum and reconstructed medieval village and castle. It is located in the Parco del Valentino (Valentino Park) on the riverbank of the Po river. It was built for the 1884 Italian general exposition and it was constructed by replicating and mimicking late-medieval architecture of the Piedmont region.

The reconstructed architecture, decorations, and landscaping followed strict criteria of faithfulness to historical models. Over 40 sites (including castles, villages, and churches) all across Piedmont and Aosta Valley were used as models and many intellectuals, historians, artists and technicians took part in the project^. Among the structures that served as models are Fénis Castle, Issogne Castle, Verrès Castle, and Ivrea Castle

( Quoted from :  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgo_Medioevale )

Location :  Borgo Medioevale

Death Of A Dragonfly

Found this poor dead dragonfly on the stairs leading from the Murazzi by the river to the street on top. The weather was extremely hot and perhaps this contributed to its death.

Then, read this on the internet :

' What does it mean when you find a dying dragonfly?

It can represent change, impermanence, rebirth, and the need to make the most of our time. It is also a reminder that happiness is often fleeting. No matter what the specific interpretation is, the dead dragonfly is usually a sign that something needs to change in our lives, whether it's in thought or action. '

Does finding a already dead dragonfly has the same meaning?

Location : Murazzi

Animali A Corte

There is a serie of  installation titled 'Animali A Corte' in the Royal palace and the Royal Garden.

Animali a Corte focuses on works created by Italian artists who wanted to interpret the animal world and represent its different species, each using a unique expressive language and a special executive technique, as well as different materials.

The exhibition aims to reward the creativity of the artists who trained and started their careers in Italy, to reach international fame, giving them the opportunity to show their work in a prestigious context and to a vast and varied audience. to bring new audiences closer to the sphere of contemporary creativity, which has remained very isolated in the last two years of the pandemic.

The Little Monk And The Elephant

 

Deer Cage?

Death By Cuddling?

Location : Giardini Reali

 

Torino Pride 2022 : Faces 1

 Some faces during the Pride parade 2022.

Event : Torino Pride 2022