Vita di Piazza: Turin Events 12–18 Oct

Piazza Vittorio Veneto stays alive all autumn. The evenings cool down and the cafés fill up earlier, and the people who love Turin stay put. Walk to the water's edge in a good coat, grab a drink, stay late. The week ahead is full.

Events: 12–18 October

HeArt of Gaza: Città metropolitana di Torino, corso Inghilterra 7. Open from Mon 12 Oct, opening night at 17:30, until 23 Oct. Drawings by children in Gaza, presented by Associazione Ponte di Pace. Free entry, weekdays 9:30–17:00, Saturday 9:30–12:00. Schools and groups of more than six need to book.
Brunori Sas, TUTTOBRUNORI: Auditorium Lingotto, via Nizza 280. Thu 15 Oct, 21:00. The Calabrian songwriter mixes live songs with spoken monologues, backed by his band. Tickets through TicketOne.
Digitalism: Hiroshima Mon Amour. Fri 16 Oct, 21:00. The German electronic duo return to Turin with Optimism, their new album. Ages 16 and over.
Stella Nera incontra: Circolo Arci Vanchiglietta, Lungo Dora Pietro Colletta 39A. Fri 16 to Sun 18 Oct. The sixth edition of a festival on the cultures of West Africa and intercultural dialogue. Free, all day.
Paulaner Oktoberfest Torino: Parco della Pellerina. Sat 17 Oct. The ribbon is cut at 11:00 and the first barrel opens at 11:30. At 15:30 the 1908 Paulaner carriage, pulled by horses, leaves piazza Solferino for piazza Castello.

Markets

Sat 17 Oct: Balon, Borgo Dora, 8:00–18:00. The Saturday antiques market. The usual ritual.

Looking ahead

HeArt of Gaza stays open until 23 October, so there is time to see it after the weekend. Oktoberfest takes over the Pellerina on Saturday, and the parade crosses the centre in the afternoon.