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Festival Internazionale di Film (
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), Locarno
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Once part of the Lombard duchy of Anghera, Locarno (
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)
made its name in
1925 with the Treaty of Locarno, a noble attempt at fixing Europe's borders. Since then the
town has taken a less serious bent, devoting itself to pleasure: cultivating a waterfront of
extravagant beauty, running cable cars up the mountain to frescoed chapels and stunning
view points, and hosting a multitude of summer festivals, including the International Film
Festival with shows screened nightly beneath the stars in Piazza Grande.
