12 – 18 June 2026
Officine CAOS –Le Vallette District, Turin Part of the City of Turin’s cultural programme “Turin, What a Beautiful Summer!”
The cultural programme “Turin, What a Beautiful Summer!” welcomes a new week of Il Coraggio di Essere Felici, the festival that for seven years has brought vitality, art and community to the Le Vallette district.
Year after year, Officine CAOS has been building a cultural ecosystem that goes far beyond a simple schedule of events: it creates real opportunities for encounter, proximity and participation, transforming the neighbourhood’s spaces into living, accessible and shared places.
Officine CAOS continues to reinvent squares, courtyards and gardens as spaces for connection and creativity, weaving together performances, workshops, outdoor activities and collective experiences that speak to diverse audiences and nurture a widespread sense of belonging. The festival grows alongside the community, reflecting its desires and offering a summer that combines artistic quality, accessibility and genuine attention to people.
This week’s programme once again opens to all ages, offering a range of activities that alternate movement, reading, exploration of the neighbourhood and participatory practices, while the evening performances remain the driving force of the artistic proposal the moment when the community gathers and recognises itself.
SUONI DAL SALENTO LIVE:
POPULAR MUSIC FROM MORE THAN ONE SOUTH
Friday 12 June – 9:15 PM
Courtyard of Officine CAOS | Piazza Montale 14
A musical journey across the Mediterranean, from Italy to the Balkans, with popular rhythms capable of engaging and speaking to everyone: love songs, work songs, songs of travel, music for dancing and celebration. The ensemble Suoni dal Salento brings to the stage more than ten years of research and reinterpretation of Southern Italian traditions.
With: Michele Grande (vocals, chitarra battente, winds)
Luca Barrotta (vocals, accordion)
Fabrizio Filippelli (violin, mandolin, guitar)
Franco Montanaro (vocals, percussion)
Admission: €5 / reduced €3
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
EURO QUIZ
Monday 15 June 4:00–6:00 PM
Officine CAOS | Piazza Montale 18a
Led by DoSomething.EU, Movimento Federalista Europeo, Volt Europa Team play, quizzes and fake news to uncover.
Free admission
THE SCIENCE THAT SURPRISES!
Tuesday 16 June 3:00–4:30 PM
Courtyard of Officine CAOS
Interactive science workshop for children aged 6–10.
Free admission
URBAN INCURSIONS – Contemporary Circus
Tuesday 16 June 7:15–7:45 PM
Piazza Montale
Led by Erika Bettin and FLIC Circus School Short performative actions appearing unexpectedly in the streets of the neighbourhood.
Free admission
LITERARY SPEED DATE®
Wednesday 17 June 7:00–8:30 PM
Piazza Montale Led by Pagina37
Books, encounters, new discoveries.
Free admission
STRAFAVOLA – Staged Reading and Workshop
Thursday 18 June 2:00–4:00 PM
Officine CAOS
For children participating in the Estate Ragazzi summer programme.
Free admission
SUMMER VOICES – LET’S READ TOGETHER
Thursday 18 June – 5:30–7:00 PM
Giardini Le Verbene Led by Officine CAOS and Biblioteca Civica F. Cognasso
Shared outdoor readings.
Free admission
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
- Vamos – Salsation Fitness Every Monday until 23 July
- Di Note e di Carta Every Tuesday in June and July
- Botanical Walks Periodic appointments in the neighbourhood
- Zona di Confine – Web Radio Sound sessions and live broadcasts from the territory
Press Office
Gigi Piana
+39 320 3350638
comunicazione@officinecaos.net
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