Presented to Spice in a press conference by the Mayor Pierluigi Peracchiniby the manager of Cultural Services and by Donatella Alessi, curator of the exhibition, the new edition of “Nights at the Castle”, one of the pillars of thesummer in La Spezia promoted by the Administration which represents the traditional cultural event under the stars at the Museum of San Giorgio Castle in collaboration with the “Giovanni Podenzana” Ethnographic Museum and with the Urban Library System of La Spezia.
“The “Notti al Castello” are confirmed year after year as an unmissable event for the city. – declares the Mayor Pierluigi Peracchini – An event that will certainly win over the public with a program full of events that will accompany us throughout the summer in a location full of charm. There are many themes and initiatives planned for a heterogeneous audience: we will move on from local history to concerts; from book presentations to conferences, from theatrical readings to the possibility of attending the traditional fireworks show from an exceptional panoramic point. Thanks to the Cultural Services for the precious work they carry out every day.”
From July 2nd to August 29th twenty-two events are scheduled ranging from conversations about history venue with a focus on the Marola district, Pitelli and the island of Tino to concerts of various musical genres, from traditional Italian song to the Balkan one, from pop music to that of the 1980s, from book presentations to archaeological conferences, from humorous shows on customs and historical-cultural reflections on women, space for comics which have now become part of the art of storytelling, conferences in collaboration with the Il Porticciolo Cultural Centre, with the Società Storica Spezzina, the Institute of Ligurian Studies and with the Association of Friends of the Naval Museum and History up to acting and in-depth study of great classical texts of Greek theatre and the evening dedicated exclusively to children.
In fact, the little ones will be able to spend Saturday 27th July a night at the Museum until 11pm, dedicating himself to painting on stone the animals hunted in the Castle park and to creating a jewel by smoothing the steatite.
He will return, finally, the panoramic night from the Castle terrace to admire the fireworks during the Palio del Golfo.
All events proposed enhance the history of the city and the entire territory to intercept that renewed interest in one’s roots and that desire to be increasingly aware and passionate about the La Spezia identity. Not only that, they are also characterized by wide-ranging insights in line with the mission of the Castello San Giorgio Museum, namely that of promote the history and culture of the past with specific thematic insights and at the same time intercept with that historical baggage the new challenges of contemporaneity, without forgetting the summer lightness characterized by music and entertainment.
Info San Giorgio Castle Museum
Admission is free until all seats are taken. On paid evenings, reservations are taken at the secretariat of the Museo del Castello San Giorgio.
Tel. 0187751142
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