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Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh... Masterpieces from the Emil Bührle Collection

15th March - 30st August 2020 - MASI Lugano at LAC, Lugano. Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana has the extraordinary opportunity of hosting a selection of masterpieces belonging to one of the most prestigious collection of the world: the Emil Bührle Collection. Comprising works of the highest quality, the collection includes paintings by some of the leading artists of the 19th and 20th century, particularly from the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements. Among the artists exhibited: Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Manet, Gauguin and Van Gogh. The MASI public will be able to admire the collection crated by Emil Bührle before it reaches its final destination at the newly extended Kunsthaus Zürich.

Locarno Camellia exhibition

The Locarno Camellia exhibition is the most important event of its kind in Europe and is outperformed only by the initiatives promoted in Japan, home country to this exquisite flower. A scientific exhibition, with over 200 types of this flower, splendidly arranged by experienced gardeners and highlighting this plant, an enrichment to the botanical patrimony, present in the private and public gardens of the Locarno region.

Being Human - William Wegman

The MASI, in collaboration with the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, presents an exhibition dedicated to the famous American photographer William Wegman. Wegman, who occupies a special position in contemporary art, has developed his photographic language on the relationship with his Weimaraner dogs, combining a documentary look with a careful scenography and a subtle sense of humor.

Events in Ticino by Pamela Pintus

The hot summer brings us to a colorful autumn, events and festivals are an opportunity to discover the soul of Ticino and to meet interesting people and get closer to the culture of a place, all while having fun and enjoying the pleasures of the place. The Canton Ticino offers this and much more, if you love events and festivals, then you are spoilt for choice, there is something for everyone.

Welcome to the Locarno Film Festival 2019 - Locarno is in Korea

South Korean actor SONG Kang-ho, winner of the Excellence Award 2019, will be appearing at the Spazio Cinema on Tuesday 13 August at 1.30 pm to take part in a panel conversation with the Locarno72 audience. He will be joined by South Korean director BONG Joon-ho, who picked up the Golden Palm at Cannes this year for his film Gisaengchung (Parasite). Moderating the discussion will be Executive Director of ARTE France Cinema and former Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival, Olivier Père.

Countless activities in Ticino by Pamela Pintus

Canton Ticino is a territory which offers rich landscapes and cultural beauties and a great quantity of ideas like practising sports and living in contact with nature as well. Anyone who decides to move to Ticino or to spend a holiday will certainly not be disappointed, because there are so many opportunities to have fun, both for those travelling with children and for those who stay as a couple or alone. Let's discover the most exciting activities to do in Ticino, alone or with other people.

Moon & Stars '19 - Eros Ramazzotti, Jason Derulo, Emeli Sandé, Christina Aguilera, Snow Patrol, Jamiroquai and and and...

Nine days of pop and rock music in Piazza Grande in Locarno, one of the most spectacular squares in Europe. The well-known Moon&Stars Festival takes place in this unique setting, where international stars of the musical Olympus perform in front of more than 65,000 spectators. Just behind Piazza Grande you will find the Piazza Piccola and the Food&Music Street, the icing on the cake of the festival, hosts bars, food trucks and concerts completely free of charge with national and international musicians. The great concerts, the Mediterranean atmosphere and the magic of the place are aspects that make this open-air festival a top event.

LongLake Festival Lugano

Having reached its 9th edition, the international LongLake Festival is one of the biggest open-air city festivals in Switzerland. Concerts, music for all tastes, literature, gatherings, entertainment, theatre, dance, cinema, children’s shows and urban art installations will invade the streets, squares and public parks of the city creating an intense encounter between artists and the public.

Shopping in Lugano by Pamela Pintus

Lugano, being practically on the Italian-Swiss border, presents similar characteristics of Lombardy both in the territory, in the cuisine and in the culture. Today it is considered the third most important center of the entire nation, and one of the most beloved by us Italians. Its strengths are the view of the lake, the architecture and ... the shopping street! It is well known that in every self-respecting city there is always a main street dedicated to shops and shopping, as well as there is always a historic area that contains the most beautiful artistic and architectural treasures.

100 Years Bauhaus - Carl Weidemeyer in Ticino

Carl Weidemeyer is known above all as the architect of the San Materno Theatre in Ascona, which has been preserved in its entirety to this day, also thanks to the exemplary renovation completed in 2009 under the direction of the architect Guido Tallone, who has preserved all the valuable details of the building (e.g. its surprising internal polychromy). But Weidemeyer is also and above all a versatile and productive artist: painter, sculptor, printmaker, illustrator, graphic artist, designer of toys, furniture and other objects. A rich testimony to his work can be found in the Museo Comunale d'Arte Moderna in Ascona, which acquired the Carl Weidemeyer collection in 1995, a comprehensive body of paintings, graphic works, drawings, sketches, plans, architectural designs and written documents with a total of over 3300 elements.