Lingotto Fiere
Via Nizza, 294 - 10126 - ITALY Torino , Italy
Tel: +39.011.6644111
Website: http://www.lingottofiere.it
A remnant of Turin's past, the massive Lingotto Fiere is a former industrial plant turned into a multi-function centre as part of a project by Renzo Piano. It hosts a congress centre, an auditorium, the Agnelli Collection and many shops.
When it was built in the 1920s, prior to becoming Turin's Lingotto Fiere, the structure was an example of modern industrial architecture, modelled on the needs of Fordist car manufacturing. It was home to most of Fiat's production and it used to be called "a document of urban planning" by Le Corbusier.
From the outside, hardly anything has changed - big windows and massive cement pillars frame the Lingotto Fiere façade, but the inside carries no memories of presses and machines. The cherry tree-panelled auditorium boasts perfect acoustics and can vary in size according to need. The exhibition hall, one of the most important in the country, hosts such events as the National Book Fair and the Taste Fair, while the arcades, made out of the old storage courtyard, are home to shops and restaurants.
The Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Gallery, also called the Casket, was presented to the city of Turin in 2003 by Mr Agnelli, the heir of the family who founded the Fiat company and owned the plant. The Casket, which features 25 paintings from Mr Agnelli's private collection, Canaletto, Picasso and Balla, lies on the Lingotto Fiere rooftop near the panoramic track once used to test cars.
When it was built in the 1920s, prior to becoming Turin's Lingotto Fiere, the structure was an example of modern industrial architecture, modelled on the needs of Fordist car manufacturing. It was home to most of Fiat's production and it used to be called "a document of urban planning" by Le Corbusier.
From the outside, hardly anything has changed - big windows and massive cement pillars frame the Lingotto Fiere façade, but the inside carries no memories of presses and machines. The cherry tree-panelled auditorium boasts perfect acoustics and can vary in size according to need. The exhibition hall, one of the most important in the country, hosts such events as the National Book Fair and the Taste Fair, while the arcades, made out of the old storage courtyard, are home to shops and restaurants.
The Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Gallery, also called the Casket, was presented to the city of Turin in 2003 by Mr Agnelli, the heir of the family who founded the Fiat company and owned the plant. The Casket, which features 25 paintings from Mr Agnelli's private collection, Canaletto, Picasso and Balla, lies on the Lingotto Fiere rooftop near the panoramic track once used to test cars.
Past Events
AUTOMOTORETRO
Dates
From Friday 3 to Sunday 5 February 2017
Hours
Friday: 10.00 – 19.00
Saturday and Sunday: 09.00 – 19.00
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February 3 - 5, 2017
ARTISSIMA
Torino will present itself during Artissima with an outstanding offer of art exhibitions around the city, projects and special events. As the only..
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November 4 - 6, 2016
FIERA INTERNAZIONALE DEL LIBRO TORINO
The twenty-fifth edition of the International Book Fair, is being held from Thursday 10 May to Monday 14 May at Lingotto Fiere (Torino, Italy)..
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May 8 - 12, 2014
Salone Internationale Del Libro Torino
The Salone Internationale Del Libro Torino will be held on May 8-13, 2014 at Lingotto Fiere (Torino, Italy) ...
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May 8 - 12, 2014
Automotoretro
2014 OverviewIn the edition 2014 many changes have been brought: first of all the early opening on Friday, which started at 10 a.m. and not at 3 p.m...
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February 13 - 15, 2015
ESTRO Forum
The educational aspects of ESTRO 35 will include pre-meeting courses, contouring workshops and multidisciplinary tumour board sessions, will offer a..
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April 29 - May 3, 2016
Automotoretro
For 30 years Automotoretrò inaugurates the season of events dedicated to the vast world of collecting engine.
An annual event that draws in..
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February 7 - 9, 2014
EXPO CASA - Interior Decoration Exhibition
Expocasa is the most important event in the Northwest dedicated to furnishing and solutions for the home , the only one designed specifically for the..
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March 1 - 9, 2014
TORINO COMICS
Detailed information is not yet available. To be followed soon.
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April 11 - 13, 2014