Happy 150th, Italy!

2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. Through November, special events are planned in Turin (the country’s first capital) at the Officine Grandi Riparazioni, a complex of workshops, and La Venaria Reale, a royal palace.

Among the offerings are exhibitions on 150 years of Italian fashion and the history of Italy since its unification.

And once a month until November, Royal Dinners will be held in the Great Gallery of the Reggia di Venaria, each featuring different regional specialties. Dinner tables seat eight to 10 people each. €60 (near $89) per person. Inquire availability and reserve ahead. For info and tickets, phone +39 011 4992333 or visit www.italia150.it.