Magnano is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Biella in the
Italian region
Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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, located about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
and about south of
Biella.
Magnano borders the following municipalities:
Bollengo
Bollengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, about northeast of Turin. It borders the municipalities of Torrazzo, Burolo, Ivrea, Palazzo Canavese, Magnano, Albiano d'Ivrea and Azeglio
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,
Cerrione
Cerrione is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about south of Biella.
Cerrione borders the following municipalities: Borriana, Magnano, Roppolo, Salussola, ...
,
Palazzo Canavese,
Piverone,
Torrazzo
Torrazzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southwest of Biella.
Torrazzo borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Burolo, Chiaverano, Ma ...
,
Zimone,
Zubiena.
Culture
Musica Antica a Magnano is a non-profit association founded in 1986 to promote
festivaloffering an opportunity to hear historically informed performances of early music on original instruments. The Festival concerts are held in August and early September in either a 12th-century church
San Secondo or in the town's 18th-century church. The latter also houses an organ built in 1794 by Giovanni Bruna and restored by Italo Marzi.
See also
*
Bose Monastic Community, an ecumenical community founded by
Enzo Bianchi in 1965 at Bose, a frazione in the commune of Magnano
*
Lancia d'Oro
The Lancia d'Oro was a men's professional golf tournament held in Italy from 1962 to 1976. It was hosted at Golf Club Biella every year except for 1974, which was hosted by Turin Golf Club, during the club's 50th anniversary year. Generally it was ...
, a men's professional golf tournament held in Italy from 1962 to 1976 in Magnano
References
External links
* Site of the associatio
Musica Antica a Magnano
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