On Sunday, 14 December, the Porta Palazzo area will be the focus of a programme of cultural events and activities for families entitled “A Natale Porta Palazzo brilla” (Porta Palazzo shines at Christmas). The programme for the day is as follows:
3:30 p.m. - Clock Canopy - Inauguration of the project ‘Porta Palazzo. The Thread of Memory’
in collaboration with the Superintendence of Fine Arts and the Museum of Oriental Art (MAO) and lighting of the Christmas tree.
4:00 pm - Farmers' Canopy - In collaboration with the MAO, to introduce the Porta Palazzo 2026 Calendar, a musical performance by Gaye Su Akyol, one of the most original voices on the contemporary Turkish music scene.
From 5.30 pm - Antiche Ghiacciaie di Porta Palazzo - “Porta Palazzo mon amour. Letters to the beating heart of Turin”, with Christmas tree display, in collaboration with the Circolo dei Lettori and musical performance by saxophonists from the Turin Conservatory.
Presentation of the Porta Palazzo 2026 Calendar “In palmo di mano” in collaboration with the Fondazione Torino Musei - Museo d'Arte Orientale (MAO), Museo del Cinema, Film Commission Torino Piemonte, and students from Liceo Passoni. Workshops and entertainment for children and families.