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exploring taste – Spring/Summer 2016                                                                                               wine culture – Things to do between May and November


                                                                                   The Olympics in Rio                                                                                                                     Celebrity Fight Night
                                               ARLES                               rio de Janeiro – brazil                                                                                                                 (Andrea Bocelli Foundation)
                                               2016         LES RENCONTRES                                                                                                                                                 forte dei marmi – italy
                                                            DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE
                                                            EXPOSITIONS
                                                            4 JUILLET
                                                            — 25 SEPTEMBRE         The XXXI edition of the Olympic games this year
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                                               MINISTÈRE DE LA CULTURE ET DE LA COMMUNICATION
                                               DIRECTION RÉGIONALE DES AFFAIRES CULTURELLES PACA
                                               MINISTÈRE DE L’ÉDUCATION NATIONALE,   will see the participation of 10,500 athletes and                                                                                     Celebrity Fight Night offers the opportunity to fly
                                               DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE
                                               RÉGION PROVENCE - ALPES - CÔTE D’AZUR  TOILETPAPER MAGAZINE / MAURIZIO C ATTELAN
                                               CONSEIL DÉPARTEMENTAL DES BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE  ET PIERPAOLO FERRARI, SAN S TITRE (DÉTAIL)
                                               VILLE D’ARLES                  DESIGN ABM STUDIO
                                                                                   206 national Olympic committees, including, for                                                                                         to Italy and enjoy five full days with the legendary
                                                                                   the first time in history, Kosovo and South Sudan.                                                                                      tenor Andrea Bocelli. He will take you to the
                                                                                   In the dazzling setting of Rio de Janeiro, the first                                                                                    most magical places around Florence and Venice,
                                                                                   South American city to host the games, the world’s                                                                                      including a special night at his home featuring
                                                                                   best athletes will compete in 306 events and a total                                                                                    star-studded entertainment on the Italian coast.
                                                                                   of 28 sports (there are two new entries this year:                                                                                      September 7-13
                                                                                   Rugby and Golf). The Rio Olympics follow the
                                                                                   2012 London games and precede Tokyo 2020.                                                                                               73° Open d’Italia
                                                                                    August 5~21                                                                                                                            monza – italy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Keen to replicate the extraordinary success
          Montreux Jazz Festival                                                                                                                                                                                           of last year’s edition – 16,000 spectators who
          montreux – switzerland                                                                                                                                                                                           attended the last lap and a total of 48,000 in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           four days of the event, an absolute record in the
          The Montreux Jazz Festival is the largest music   Arles 2016                                                                            Expo del Chianti Classico                                                history of the tournament – the 73 Italian Golf
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          festival in Switzerland and one of the most   arles – france                                                                            greVe in chianti – italy                                                 Open is back in the magnificent scenery of the
          prestigious in Europe. It takes place in early                                                                                                                                                                   Golf Club Milano Monza, one of the oldest and
          July of each year, in Montreux, on the banks of   Founded in 1970, Les Rencontres d’Arles is a                                          The 46  edition of the Expo Chianti Classico                             most prestigious Italian clubs.
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          Lake Geneva. Since 1967 the Montreux Jazz has   photography exhibition showcasing unseen                                                is held this year between September 8  and                               September 15~18
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          evolved from being a classic festival in which   work only, a choice that has made it one of the                                        11  in Greve, Chianti. The event is a worthy   New York Wine & Food Festival
          performances by Keith Jarrett, Ella Fitzgerald,   most important and popular photography                                                tribute to Tuscan excellence, a must for all   new york – u.s.a.
          Nina Simone and Miles Davis, have taken place   festivals in the world. Certain Arles locations                                         fans of the famous red. The Expo takes place
          over the years, to a place where you can encounter   are only open to the public during the event,                                      between wine tasting stands and direct sale   Famous chefs, bartenders, households names
          the best of the contemporary music scene. Today   and in 2015, more than 93,000 visitors                                                of Chianti Classico from wine producers,   of international cuisine, winemakers and food
          it could be defined as 'jazz beyond jazz.'   attended the show.                                                                         as well as art exhibitions, music and dance   lovers, all gather at the New York City Wine
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          July 1~16                           July 6~12                            Society of Wine Educators                                      performances and workshops. It is also an   and Food Festival from October 13  to 16 . The
                                                                                   washington – u.s.a.                                            opportunity to visit an area which is rich in   NYCWFF was born in 2007 as a one-night event
          Maison&Objet Paris                                                                                                                      art, culture and traditions.        called ‘Sweet’; it then developed the following
          paris – france                                                           The glamorous Mayflower Renaissance                            September 8-11                      year, when founder and director of the Festival,
                                                                                   Hotel in Washington DC welcomes the 40th                                                           Lee Brian Schrager, launched what is now
          For twenty years an unmissable event for                                 annual conference dedicated to the world of                                                        the New York City Wine and Food Festival,
          all professionals of interior design: 3,000                              wine. With more than 60 events dedicated to a                                                      which quickly gained notoriety and acclaim
          exhibitors show their latest creations in an                             variety of themes and winemakers from Italy,                                                       establishing itself as one of the most successful
          exhibition space of over 130,000 square meters                           France, South America and California, the                                                          festivals about food. The Festival is organizing a
          and the most talented emerging designers                                 event offers workshops exploring the realities                                                     series of activities and workshops through which
          present their work within a dedicated themed                             of emerging wine regions, latest trends and                                                        you can deepen your passion for cooking by
          exhibition space.                                                        business opportunities.                                                                            learning new methods and techniques.  Artissima
           September 2~6                                                           August 11-13                                                   Milano Moda Donna                   October 13-16                        turin – italy
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          73° Venice Film Festival                                                                                                                                                                                         Artissima is an important contemporary
          Venice – italy                                                                                                                          Attracting enthusiasts and professionals from all                        art fair held annually in Turin. The event,
                                                                                                                                                  over the world, twice a year Milano Moda Donna                           curated by a subsidiary company part
          One of the oldest film festivals in the world but also a platform for young                                                             hosts over 170 fashion shows, promoting Italian                          of the Fondazione Torino Musei, will be
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          talent. For this year’s edition the organisers have confirmed the 4 projects                                                            designers and supporting the new talents that                            held  between November 4  and 6  at the
          shortlisted for the College-Cinema Biennale, an award introduced in 2012                                                                make the fashion industry a constantly evolving                          Oval: a glass pavilion built for the Olympic
          which offers young film-makers the possibility of making their feature film in                                                          and expanding business. Established in 1958, the                         Winter Games in the industrial archeology
          collaboration with some of Cinema’s greatest masters. In addition to the three                                                          Milan Fashion Week is one of the most important                          complex of the Lingotto district in Turin.
          projects traditionally chosen from an international long-list of 12, this year                                                          fashion events in the world, along with Paris,                           Every year nearly two hundred galleries from
          the Bienniale has for the first time selected an Italian project as well.                                                               London and New York.                                                     around the world participate at the fair.
          August 31 – September 10                                                                                                                September 21-27                                                          November 4-6

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