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Alessandro Bollo Named Director of Turin's Polo del '900

institutional · 2026-05-05

Alessandro Bollo, aged 44, has been named the director of the Fondazione Polo del '900 in Turin, a cultural institution established by the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region, and Compagnia di San Paolo. Founded in early 2016, it oversees 8,000 square meters in Palazzo di San Daniele and Palazzo di San Celso, which accommodates 19 cultural institutes. Bollo, who co-founded the Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, began his role in May 2017, with the goal of articulating the Polo's identity and fostering a dedicated team. The Polo boasts an archival collection exceeding 9 kilometers of documents and 400,000 digitized items. Upcoming initiatives include facade restorations, a café/bookshop, and a Young Board for content suggestions. The 2018 agenda will highlight important anniversaries and stimulate conversations on democracy and rights.

Key facts

  • Alessandro Bollo appointed director of Fondazione Polo del '900 in May 2017
  • Polo del '900 spans 8,000 sqm in the Juvarrian Quartieri Militari complex
  • Center houses 19 cultural institutes including museum, library, cinema
  • Archival holdings: 9+ linear km of documents, 130,000 photos, 21,000 posters
  • Foundation established in 2016 by City of Turin, Piedmont Region, Compagnia di San Paolo
  • Plans for facade restoration, café/bookshop, digital platform, Young Board
  • 2018 program covers 1968 anniversary, racial laws, WWI centenary
  • Bollo co-founded Fondazione Fitzcarraldo and has cultural management background

Entities

Institutions

  • Fondazione Polo del '900
  • Comune di Torino
  • Regione Piemonte
  • Compagnia di San Paolo
  • Fondazione Fitzcarraldo
  • Artribune
  • Archivio Cinematografico Della Resistenza
  • Associazione Nazionale Combattenti e Reduci
  • Associazione Nazionale Ex Deportati nei campi nazisti
  • Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d'Italia
  • Associazione Nazionale Perseguitati Politici Italiani Antifascisti
  • Associazione Venezia Giulia Dalmazia
  • Associazione Volontari della Libertà Piemonte
  • Centro Internazionale Primo Levi
  • Centro Studi Gobetti
  • Federazione Italiana Associazioni Partigiane
  • Fondazione Donat-Cattin
  • Fondazione Vera Nocentini
  • Ismel
  • Istituto Gramsci Torino
  • Istituto Salvemini
  • Istituto per la Storia della Resistenza
  • Museo diffuso della Resistenza
  • Rete Italiana di Cultura Popolare
  • Unione Culturale Antonicelli

Locations

  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Palazzo di San Daniele
  • Palazzo di San Celso
  • Quartieri Militari
  • Polo del '900
  • Palazzi di San Daniele
  • Palazzi di San Celso

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