Wednesday, March 01, 2006

The band L'Os Clodos Vionnaz parades through the streets of Torino, Italy, on Saturday during Olympic night.

Giancarlo and Adelina Caporali stand in their winery, the Enoteca della Contrada, in the historic part of Torino on Saturday. The crowded space has seen generations of Torino youth pass through it's back room with Ade often making dinner out of her own kitchen to feed her young patrons.

People dance on the balcony of a private home above the open-air Switzerland House in Torino, Italy, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006. This was the second and last Olympic night the downtown hosted with crowded streets and a festive atmosphere.

Lovebirds Valentina Arata and Marcello Maina hang out with friends at a club in Torino, Italy, on Friday, after a long week of work. A part from a festive atmosphere and a decorated city, life has gone on almost as normal for most residents of Torino during the past two weeks of Olympic games.

Giuseppina Barbero, 92, and Assunta Finetti watch the Italian athlete Giorgio Rocca start the men's slalom alpine skiing event on Saturday, Feb. 25, while sitting at home in Torino, Italy. Although expectations were high for the Italian, Rocca fell shortly after starting the race.