Ice Sculptors of Harbin - China
Within the framework of the Natale coi Fiocchi programme, the city centre turned into the ideal setting for the creation of wonderful statues from large raw ice cubes, realized by ice sculptors coming from Harbin to Torino in virtue of the Friendship Protocol signed by the two Cities in 2003...

Presentation of “Le forze popolari nella politica argentina. Una storia” and support to the UNESCO programme “La Voz de Los Sin Voz”
The City of Torino on December 18th presented its support to the UNESCO programme La Voz de Los Sin Voz, which aims at preserving and popularizing the ritual and traditional expressions of Latin American music and dance.

Meeting of the network Banlieues d'Europe
The Banlieues d'Europe network carried out in Torino its 19th meeting, entitled "The Role of Culture Faced with the Rise of Nationalism in Europe".

Meeting of the Urban Investment Network of the Urban Land Institute
The Urban Investment Network of the Urban Land Instiute carried out in Torino, on November 21st, in collaboration with the City and the Association Torino Internazionale, the workshop "Business-friendly Cities" dedicated to the winning models in attracting investments in public policies.

Piano concert with pieces of Austrian and Polish composers
At the Vittoria Theatre in Torino took place a piano concert, with pieces of Austrian and Polish composers, on the occasion of the Polish National Independence Day (November 11th) and the Austrian National Day (October 26th), celebrated by the Polish pianist Maria Kasznia through the interpretation of Mozart's, Liszt's, Schubert's and Chopin's pieces.

Urbact Markets
The first phase of the European project Urbact Markets comes to an end after two intense days of work in Torino.

Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Monde of Fès and MI.TO Settembre Musica 2012
Following the signature of the agreement between the City of Torino and the City of Fès back in 2010, some technical meeting and exchanges were ser aiming at designing a joint initiative, involving MI.TO and the Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Monde of Fès.

Ban Ki-moon in Torino for the UN Retreat
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, the Deputy Secretary General, Jan Eliasson, and around 50 high representatives of the United Nations gathered for the third time in Torino, on September 7th and 8th, to take part in the meeting organized by the Staff College for the top management of the UN, at the historical venue of the Castello del Valentino. In this occasion the Italian Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi also came back to Torino. Once again Torino is at the centre of the world as a place where to think about the future strategies of the United Nations.

TWIPLOMACY - La diplomazia al tempo di Twitter
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, La Stampa, ITC-ILO and the City of Torino organized on June 14th 2012, at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization, a specialized Forum dedicated to the impact of social networks and new media on diplomatic action and on the public opinion concerning international politics.

Friend cities guests of the PERFORMING NOW 2012
For the first time the Performing Now Festival hosts young foreign students coming from friend and twin cities of Torino.

Tallinn - Montecarlo Electric Marathon 2012
The eco-rally organized by the Foundation Prince Albert II of Monaco and the honorary Consulate of Monaco in Estonia, on June 9th 2012 stops for the second time in Torino.

Presentation of the programme of the International Activities of the City
March 30th Mayor Piero Fassino presented the programme of the 2012 international activities of the City of Torino and the 2011 Report of the International Activities at the Foyer of the Teatro Regio.