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EXPLORING TASTE—SANTA MARGHERITA GRUPPO VINICOLO

ORLANDO— UNITED STATES March 18th ~ 21st MILAN—ITALY May 18th ~ 20th
DUTY FREE & TRAVEL RETAIL PIANO CITY MILANO
SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
Three days of piano performances whose notes will
An increase in the turnover of duty free and travel resound in parks, private houses, cultural spaces, even
retail purchases was recorded for 2016, according on the buses and boats of Milan - the unconventional
to the Tax Free World Association, which every locations of the event are in fact its main attraction.
year organizes a series of meetings on this topic. Scheduled for 18-20 May 2018, this event will be
The aim is to discuss new investment possibili- the seventh edition of Piano City, which every year
ties and to construct an exchange platform for hosts international artists and emerging performers,
the sector’s various stakeholders. The event for as well as cultural initiatives dedicated to enthusiasts,
the American continent will be held in March in to people interested in this musical instrument and
Orlando, Florida. (possibly) wanting to learn, and to children.

TRIESTE—ITALY September 29th ~ October 14th VERONA—ITALY April 15th ~ 18th
BARCOLANA VINITALY

This year the historic sailing regatta which every An essential event for companies, restaurateurs, spe-
year enlivens the Gulf of Trieste celebrates its f f- cialists or mere enthusiasts: Vinitaly is back in Verona
tieth edition. It is one of the most attended sailing for the most important Italian event on wine, which
events. Spirit of Portopiccolo won the trophy in every year attracts over 4000 exhibitors and about
2017, the year in which Barcolana entered into the 150 thousand attendees. The April 2018 edition will
Guinness Book of Records for reaching 2100 com- be the 52 , conf rming the established importance
nd
petitors. To encourage these numbers, in addition of the Veronese event. As every year, there will be
to transmitting the charm of the regatta, is the pos- tasting sessions, conferences, workshops and buyers’
sibility of f nding professionals and mere amateurs clubs. At the same time, Vinitaly and the City will of-
competing side by side. fer wine tours in the historic city center of Verona.

VENICE—ITALY September 2nd ~ 12th
VENICE INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL

The splendid scenery of the Palazzo del Cinema in
Venice is yet again the set of the fascinating f lm fes-
tival, one of the oldest in the world. The f rst edition
was actually in 1932, and – with Cannes and Berlin
– it is one of the three most prestigious f lm festivals
in Europe. The Golden Lion, prize for the best f lm,
has been awarded to cult directors such as Monicelli
and Rossellini, Antonioni and Visconti, and more
recently to Sof a Coppola and Ang Lee.

VENICE—ITALY May 26th ~ November 25th
VENICE BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara are the curators of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition,that
will take place in the Giardini and the Arsenale, and around other venues in Venice. The Biennale Architettura
2018 will be titled Freespace, and it will present for public scrutiny examples, proposals, elements of work that
exemplif es essential qualities of architecture, which include the modulation, richness and materiality of surfa-
ce; the orchestration and sequencing of movement, revealing the embodied power and beauty of architecture.

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