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EXHIBITIONS Last EXHIBITIONS 2004 - Mister Tulip 2004 2003
- Mister Tulip at the sultan court 2001 - Hong Kong oriental pearl 1996
- Fragile fragilissimo 1994 - Aranci e Limoni
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Exhibitions projects and development Consolata Pralormo Design was founded in Turin in 1992 with the aim of organizing events and exhibitions. Capitaling on expertise developed over many years of successfully organising exhibitions, Consolata Pralormo has built a strong and impressive team of professionals, organize and manage events having an identified target. The Consolata Pralormo Design's managed exhibitions take place both at Pralormo Castle and in other locations (usually historical palaces) in Turin or in other cities; they have always a success with more than 50.000 visitors each in a week time and good echo in both large diffusion and thematic specifically aimed press and tv. Among sponsors and customers suitable the specific event of the last issues, Consolata Pralormo Design had Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Twinings of London, Fortnum & Mason, Franco Maria Ricci, Züst Ambrosetti, Venini, Mondadori Editors, Air India, Taj Mahal Group of Hotels, Leading Group of Hotels, Franco Rosso, Heineken, Dröste, Veuve Cliquot... Regional and City's Authorities, Ambassies and Consulats of the involved countries, trading and commerce organizations, Museums and private collectors regularly cooperate with Consolata Pralormo Design.
MISTER TULIP 2008
Next edition of Mister Tulip event will be dedicated to the enchanted world of perfumes: the historical park will fragrant with hyacinths, bluebells, daffodils but also rarest scented tulips.
"From March 31st till May 1st 2007 " MUSIC AND SOUND IN THE HISTORICAL PARK
While offering the amazing blooming of over 75.000 tulips and daffodils in the enchanted grove of the English garden, MISTER TULIP has welcomed visitors with music and the sound of nature…Actually the theme of the VIII edition has been MUSIC: large flowerbeds of special tulips dedicated to composers, musicians and music diffused most famous and beloved pieces of Mozart, Strauss, Bizet…increasing the fascinating atmosphere of the historical park.
In the ancient Orangerie charming and suggestive scenographic-sets were dedicated to Music, Opera and specially to the musical genius of W.A.Mozart: his life, his travels round Europe , childhood memories, curious anecdotes.
Sounds of wind and waterfalls, leaves rustling and bird twittering animated the ancient glasshouse and the shadowy woods where Papageno, the extraordinary character of Mozart, introduced wild birds living in the park of the castle.
Piedmontese products, flowers and gourmandises were for sale and taste in the trading area of the exhibition along with summer bulbs (tulip bulbs can be ordered, they'll be delivered next autumn, just in time for planting).
During the weekend concertos, shows, games and entertainment for children.
April 1st till 25th 2006
In spring time 2006, the 7 th ediction of MISTER TULIP offered the blooming of over 50.000 tulips in the enchanted grove of the English garden, which was the project of Xavier Kurten, famous director who worked with Pelagio Pelagi. Walking through tulips-fields in the English garden of Pralormo in the scent of roses, lilacs and peonies disclosed the coloured fascinating world of tulip turning a relaxing country day into an unforgettable experience.
which perfectly fit in the fascinating historical park.
Visiting the park the medieval castle of Pralormo, on piedmontese hills of Roero and Langhe and a few miles away from the Racconigi Royal Castle on Piedmont, offer a special occasion for discovering a region of incredible features, and its capital Turin, a town offering many secret facets to visitor. Piedmontese products, flowers and gourmandises were for sale and taste in the trading area of the exhibition along with summer bulbs (tulip bulbs can be ordered, they'll be delivered next autumn, just in time for planting) During the weekend shows, games and entertainment for children.
In spring-time, the Pralormo castle lived the “tulipomania” which blew up in XVII century: 50.000 Dutch tulips made up an extraordinary and amazing, colourful spectacle in the historical park where large fields of Olympic Flame tulip and a brand new tulip that Dutch growers have specially dedicated to Torino enlighted the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and its home-town,. A cosy garden brang visitors into the history of tulip since XIII century: collection of wild species, the spidery petalled T.acuminata and the needle-pointed Turkish tulips, the first tulips seen in Europe in XVI century and the rounded, cup-shaped flower created by european tulip breeders: from the XVII century Rembrandt tulips with their striped flashing colours to the amazing latest news cultivar selected: fringed, double and viridiflora tulips.
High prestige historical palazzo in central Turin Exhibition structure: The exhibition developed around a tiny japanese garden situated in a small internal courtyard, a protected and intimate area that not only creates an atmosphere but also represents the profound feeling for natural cycles that penetrate both the culture and the civilisation of Japan, while offering the visitor a glance at the characteristics of the botany as well as the art of landscape gardening of Japan. In this japanese garden visitors encountered the refined atmosphere of the Palazzo Barolo, where they discovered an extraordinary private collection of kimono and fabrics as well as an interesting exhibition of the contemporary production of the Tokamachi Textile Association , since 27 years sister-city of Como, Italy
Part One- Exhibition structure: A private collection of wonderful old Kimono The theme “ Twenty-four seasons ” was chosen in order to familiarize the visitors with a typically Japanese approach to the natural cycles as expressed in the art of kimono. The “journey through the seasons” developed along a path that spirals around a small Japanese garden. The display of kimono, season by season, was animated by non-textile objects: photographs, artifacts and texts chosen as well according to the seasons, in an attempt to give a certain order to en epoch which embraces an all too vast assortment of kimono and other manufactures. Where possible, certain aesthetic concepts were indicated so that the visitors can “touch” a culture that has much to say to our own, thanks to our common appreciation of refinement and good taste in clothing. PART TWO -Exibition structure: A collection of modern fantastic Kimono from Tokamachi, the snow country in Japan The kimono today : significance, use and traditions. Exhibition of kimono and accessories in contemporary production of Tokamachi , wich has old history The exhibition's route, turning round the central Japanese garden and unfolding in a circular way like a round-the-time journey, lead to exhibitions spaces dedicated to contemporary kimono, all shipped for the first time to Italy on purpose, from Tokamachi, the sister-city of Como. The first arrangement showed the leading theme of kimono for ceremony dressed by Japanese in special social occasions or ritual circumstances: kimono worn by children in occasion of hichi-go-san party, wedding ceremony kimono called iro-uchikake but also the shiromuku , another bride's all-white kimono. The other arrangement recreated the sensation of a typical Japanese kimono show-room for hypothetical customs, with kimono and suggested relative obi (long and thick wrapping band which is knotted behind the back in many styles), with rice-paper cover containing kimono fold with a precise procedure, with screens and furniture inspired to Japan displaying obi-jime and obi-age (kimono accessory) in colours shading off. Part Three- Japan Today This section offered a sign of the new Japan: the youth and alternative culture that in these last years has made Japan a reference point for trends in fashion and design. The scenographies offered a suggestive, certainly not exhaustive, slice of what is the new Nippon culture. Visitors felt like entering in the Yamamoto line- a circular subway line that cuts through Tokyo city: ground painted lines directed visitors on a set route, hall-like structures closed in a cul de sac to a subway car; typical sound and messages, wall projections showed Tokyo by day and night; a recreated underground environment with department stores just like in the usual subway stops and a rush of voices and incomprehensible sounds. Walls hold pages of daily news journals and mangas; images and informations on different urban tribes; quotations from Hello Kitty to Doraemon and to Atom Boy in order to explain the kawaii generation; fashion, design and techno-fashion.
In spring-time 2002, the Pralormo medieval castle in the piedmontese hills of Roero and Langhe, a few miles away from the Racconigi Royal Castle will be the place of the third edition of an exceptional event: 50.000 dutch tulips will blossom in its historical park which was the project of Xavier Kurten. The path and the alleys of the park will cross large colored fields and a special trail will bring the visitors to discover the rarest and most extraordinary varieties of tulips.
An extraordinary collection of violas and violets by the thousands will enlighten some corners of the park surrounding and giving even more value to tulips. Playing with the name "violas" the ancient Orangerie of the castle will be dedicated to strings’ music: a reconstruction of a lute-maker shop, scenographies from XVII century’s Royal Galas, concerts of baroque music by Academia Montis Regalis and Casorati Quartet, demos of string instruments.
Specially dedicated tulips will be presented along with perfumed tulips, a collection of black tulips and several varieties of parrot tulips. Olympic Flame tulip will remind visitors that Turin will be the home-town of 2006 Winter Olympic Games. In a recently restored XIX century French conservatory Mister Tulip, the Dutch gentleman created by Antonio Molino in 2000 and particularly dedicated to the exhibition will introduce visitors to his special guest: Mademoiselle Li an elegant and refined Chinese lady created by painter Hippolyte Romain for "Le Jardin d’Acclimatation de Paris" (where she lives in the Tea Hall). In the show there will be paintings and drawings from Antonio Molino and Hippolyte Romain. At the beginning of the exhibition the two painters will be present working live in front of the visitors.
The violet color will drive you through the entire exhibition. A tiny farm with ducks, bunnies and chicks will entertain children and their birth and growing will introduce them to life circle. Gardening products, bulbs, flowers and gourmandises will be for sale and taste in the shopping area of the exhibition.
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"HONG
KONG ORIENTAL PEARL sole, precious and wealthy" The italian section of the Hong Kong Tourist Board was contacting Consolata Pralormo Design to imagine, design and organize an event concerning todays Hong Kong. The event is meant to present Hong Kong as a fascinating tourist destination, offering not just shopping, financial and businness opportunities but also nature, cultural events, great landscapes, extraordinary food, in short Hong Kong city of life where east meets west and past and future join in a shining present. The Hong Kong exhibition will take place in a middleage castle and parck close to Turin and Milan from september 28th Œtill october 7th 2001: a fascinating moment for italian autumn colours and season gourmandises. "Hong Kong oriental pearl" event will offer a full immersion in the magic atmosphere of Hong Kong through the XVIII century chinese arts and antiques, the actual work of present day musicians, dancers and circus artists; then by tasting foods and spices, or appreciating the tea ceremony and typical Hong Kong appetizers and snacks...allthrough the exclusive cultural approach of the FengShui (which will be respected in all its aspects throughout the exhibition). Visitor will have the opportunity of appreciating the modern Hong Kong version of an old market: arts and crafts, tailors and writers, incense, spices and perfumes, birdcages and kites, pearls and jade, silk and cachemire, technologies and modern hardware alongside with fortune tellers and chinese calendar readers... Of course the Hong Kong hightech side will be present both in contents, hardware and software, and multimedia; finance and commerce will witness of one of the World international meeting points. Couldn't be missed the occasion of an approach to the chinese traditional medicine as well as T'ai Chi and its phylosophical approach to well-being. The ancient games will stand side by side with chinese fireworks, Dragon boats and both traditional and modern high fashion; Hong Kong skyscreapers will support modern Hong Kong design. "Hong Kong oriental pearl" event will introduce the visitor to an extraordinary world of style and tradition, both modern and old, with the fascinating contrasts of a Nation making a stryking technological and civil breakthrough. Institutions, Authorities and Sponsors cooperating with CONSOLATA PRALORMO DESIGN in the organization of this event. The HK
event at Pralormo Castle will involve all the local Institutions, Associations
and Authorithies. Therefore, Turin and its countryside will have a chinese
autumn with several simultaneous sporting and cultural events
specially dedicated to HK and China. Info CONSOLATA
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In spring-time 2000 50.000 dutch tulips blown in the historical park wich was the project of Xavier Kurten.
Visitors admired the orange colour of the Royal House of Orange Nassau through the entire exhibition together with dutch arts, crafts and trading. Dutch products, flowers and gourmandises were for sale and taste in the dutch trading area of the exhibition.
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CASTLE (TURIN) SEPTEMBER 25th - OCTOBER 3rd 1999 GENTLEMEN, BOARD NOWŠWE GO FOR Journeys, holidays, excursions and pique-niques Chosen subject takes roots on castle itself and its history: an electric trainŠ a dream of Count Edoardo Beraudo di Pralormo, collector between 1890 and 1940 of locomotives and coaches working-models. Remakes of some famous trains: the Orient Express, the Train Bleu a.s.o.; "Stars-guided journeys" old telescopes, sextants, maps and globes but also modern telescopes to really look at the sky. A balloon flying on Roero hills and original documents and objects from a large collection shown the history and the adventures of balloon flying. "Plants-hunters journeys": the memories of those sailing from England on XVIII century and coming back with rare spices and exotic plants.
On show in the "Luggage and suitcases" section, famous coaches and bagages, such as Hermès and Vuitton, along with the yellow Rolls Royce of Ingrid Bergman's movie, the 1902 FIAT of Princess Letizia di Savoia Bonaparte and also a small of the very beginning racing car, the Temperino. The Cote d'Azur and the Aosta Valley, the famous Vespa of the Fifties and the latest model of Piaggio: the ecologically correct Zip-Zip. Pique-nique section brang together bicycles and tandems of any tipe along with sofisticated table-wear introduced by experts; cameras, trip souvenirs, memories evoking feelings and suggestions of lost forgotten events. Journey's notebooks offered as a subject by artists invited for the occasion; special guests introduced the visitors to extraordinary and fabulous trips.
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PRALORMO CASTLE (TURIN) SEPTEMBER 27th - OCTOBER 5th 1997 MAHARAJA
Consolata Pralormo found in the historical archives of Pralormo Castle (a middleage castle close to Turin where my family lives since 1600) some letters concerning the formidable work of translating into a european language the monumental sanskrit epic poem The Ramayana. Infact during XIX century, Count Carlo Beraudo di Pralormo, who was at that time (1839) the Finance Minister of Piedmont, gave the economical support to abbot Gorresio in his work: the first translation of Ramayana into a european language: italian. The MAHARAJA exhibition, who took place at Pralormo castle in autumn 1997, shown to 35.000 visitors the 12 volumes of the Ramayana and the archives letters; all the property, the gardens, the conservatory, the Orangerie, the farm have been completely transformed into an indian landscape... The event was meant to show indian beauty, colours, appeal, mistery, dance, music offering the opportunity of visiting an indian market, living some hours into the magic atmosphere of this incredible country. We involved in our exhibition a lot of people, friends, artists, collectors, enterprises...the best recompense for us have been the fact that many visitors decided to fly in the Maharaja's country!
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In september 1996 twenty-three thousand people visited the exhibition "Fragile...fragilissimo" partecipating thereby in the world history of glass and crystal through the centuries. In may 1995 the exhibition "La vie en rose" presented nurseries specialized in antique roses, scenography reproducing the Malmaison with Giuseppina Bonaparte's roses, a victorian parleur, a parfum workshop and among others attractions, the rose theme was developped through visual art and literature. In
1994 there were two exhibitions.
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