Festival & Events

Turin is home to many events and festivals ranging from cultural, to musical, to industrial. In fact, the whole calendar year of Turin is packed with events that are enough to make one stay in Italy all year round.

The city of music celebrates Jazz during the summer months. Jazz music of Italian, European and American influences fuse into a wondrous medley of ear candy in the International Jazz Festival. Famous jazz musicians like Tito Puente and João Gilberto have performed in various jazz spectacles such as the JVC Jazz Festival, and many others. Though jazz music caters to mostly mature audiences, there is also a fair share of musical events that younger generations would enjoy, such as the Pellerossa Festival which always showcases a good number of foreign, as well as home-grown rock acts. One of the most unique events held in Turin (or anywhere in the world), is the month-long Settembre Musica, which features a vast array of professional and amateur musical performances of various genres including experimental music, played for the appreciation of the public.

The Big Torino is a gathering of creative young artists coming from all over Europe. This bi-annual event is held for a duration of one month, beginning in April and culminating in May. The event aims to give exposure to newly bred talent and to rediscover the young and vibrant Turin.

Probably the most important of all festivals in Italy, certainly one of the most notable in the world is Torino Film Festival. This special event serves as a launch pad for cinematic innovation, talent discovery and appraisal, and unorthodox styles, which usually become new artistic trends in fashion, entertainment and pop culture.