July Theme : Facade

For CDP July theme day : Facade, the twin baroque churches at piazza San Carlo, church Santa Cristina e church San Carlo....

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Arches Reflection

Arches at Via San Francesco D'Assisi and Via Milano, a pool of rain water gathered on the ground after a bast of shower provides a rather interesting reflection....

Festival Beethoven

The nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven and concerts of the great German composer, performed live by two prestigious orchestras in the living room of Turin, Piazza San Carlo, in front of 50,000 spectators.
From June 24 to 30, the 'Beethoven Festival' offer to Turin and to the many tourists arriving in Turin seven days of concerts, meetings and insights dedicated to the work of the genius of Bonn.

Special Day On A Special Day

A group of couples got married on a special day, the Festa of San Giovanni....

Stepping out of the Town Hall with their marriage certificate in hands...before joining the parade again

Owl And Falcon

Surprised to see an owl and falcon in the parade of San Giovanni, initially thought that they were fake, until they started to turn their heads to look around.....

 

Fashion Show Of San Giovanni

One of the attraction of the parade of San Giovanni has to be the various traditional costumes they put on....

Firework Of San Giovanni

As usual, a firework show was presented on the day of Festa di San Giovanni, on the bridge above river Po. Crowds gathered at piazza Vittorio, along Via Po and around piazza Castello.
I was rather disappointed with this year firework exhibition, a bit lame as compared to last year...