Locarno is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno, located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
Ornella Vanoni OMRI is one of the most credited pop singers of Italy. She is known for her sophisticated pop style.
Gordevio was a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 20 April 2008, Avegno and Gordevio merged to form Avegno Gordevio.
Orselina is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
The Diocese of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy in the Roman province of the Pope.
Events from the year 1713 in art.
Diego Bianconi is a Swiss painter.
Ingeborg Lüscher is a German/Swiss artist, working with painting, sculpture, photography, installation and video. Her work has been exhibited in many institutional venues around the world, including the Musée d‘art moderne de la ville de Paris, the Centre d‘Art Contemporain in Geneva, the Kunstmuseum Luzern and the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin.
Avegno Gordevio is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was formed on 20 April 2008 when Avegno and Gordevio were merged.
Dischi Ricordi is an Italian record company founded on October 1, 1959 by Nanni Ricordi and Guido Crepax, active from 1958 to 1994.
Giovanni-Guy Yann Sio is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Ittihad Kalba SC on loan from French club Montpellier and the Ivory Coast national team.
Locarno railway station serves the city of Locarno, in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. However, the station is located within the adjacent municipality of Muralto, near the shore of Lake Maggiore. The border between the two municipalities runs along the Torrente Ramogna stream, a short distance to the south and west of the station.
Legislature I of Italy was the legislature of Italy which lasted from 8 May 1948 until 24 June 1953.
Legislature II of Italy was the legislature of Italy which lasted from 25 June 1953 until 11 June 1958.
Franz Schulz was a playwright and screenwriter who worked from 1920 through 1956.
Vanoni is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Palazzo Castelmur or Castelmur Castle is a castle in the village of Stampa in the municipality of Bregaglia of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The Bernasconi family is a Swiss Italian family from Ticino which produced numerous stuccoists, architects and sculptors active in Italy, Spain, Germany and Russia. The Lugano region also produced many other internationally successful people in these fields, often closely related with the Bernasconis, such as the Vassallis of Riva San Vitale and Giovanni Pietro Magni of Bruzella.
