29 - 30 March 2014 – HOTEL ATLANTIC Borgaro (Turin)

SPECIAL EVENT PINK FLOYD

A TWO-DAYS EXCLUSIVE!

 

 

For true fans, for the floydian purists, for those who were born and grew up with the music of Pink Floyd, but also for the curious and for those who have learned to know a piece of rock history.

 

SPECIAL GUEST STAR: ADRIAN MABEN, director of the historic concert movie
PINK FLOYD LIVE AT POMPEII

 

A not-to-be-missed two days event, organized by The Lunatics in collaboration with Atlantic Hotel, Congress & SPA and Dimensione Eventi.
For the first time in Italy an exclusive program developed within the framework of the Atlantic World located in Via Lanzo 163, in the town of Borgaro Torinese near Turin.

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 29,  3 pm: OPENING of the EXHIBITION Pink Floyd Storie e segreti in mostra” (“Pink Floyd. Stories and secrets in exhibition”), in the presence of director Adrian Maben.


Some of the world's greatest rarities of the group will be exhibited for the first time, featuring hundreds of original historical documents relating to the band. In the luxurious salons of the Hotel the exhibit will range from the hardest to find posters to vintage handbills, from the tour programs to the most amazing memorabilia up to an accurate selection of the rarest records from the esteemed private collection of the Lunatics, the very active club consisting of five among the most important Pink Floyd historians and collectors (Nino Gatti, Stefano Girolami, Danilo Steffanina, Stefano Tarquini and Riccardo Verani) who in October 2012 published the bestselling book "Pink Floyd Stories and Secrets" published by Giunti Editore.

The exhibition, extending to 600 square meters, will develope through the various chapters of the book and visually trace the history of the band, from its origins until the last tour of 1994. Projections of rare and previously unpublished footage will make the appointment a great multimedia moment.

Some of the exhibits are unique and of the highest rarity value to collectors, never before shown in public.

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 29,  9.30 pm: special CONCERT by Turin’s tribute band TIME MACHINE. The group, consisting of 11 elements, propose a great three-hour show titled "Crazy Diamonds" spacing between all Pink Floyd’s big hits.

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 10 am: reopening of the EXHIBITION

SUNDAY, MARCH 30,  3 pm: exclusive CONFERENCE with ADRIAN MABEN, director of "Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii", the historic feature film shot in 1971 that has always been recognized by fans around the world as one of the most popular floydian movies. The meeting includes projections and open discussion to relive history, trivia and behind the scenes of the film. Moderated by notable music journalist and critic Riccardo Bertoncelli, assisted by members of The Lunatics, the debate will provide an opportunity to raise questions in the room, opening to a true moment of confrontation with fans.

 

The full program of the event is available on the official site www.storieesegretiinmostra.it