BorghilentiFestival: Slow regeneration festival debuts in Lodi area
The inaugural BorghilentiFestival is scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 2, 2024, in Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, Lodi, emphasizing cultural revitalization in smaller communities. This event is a product of the Borghilenti initiative, which won the PNNR Borghi call from the Italian Ministry of Culture, targeting urban renewal in river towns along the Po River and the VENTO cycling route. Organized by local authorities and the Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture, under the guidance of scientific director Professor Paolo Pileri, the festival will showcase discussions, art, music, and theater, featuring notable guests such as Antonella Ruggiero and Paolo Fresu. Highlights include a talk on May 31 and previews of Casa Peroni to promote inclusive tourism, all set in Parco Adda Sud and the Po Grande Mab UNESCO Reserve.
Key facts
- BorghilentiFestival first edition: May 31 – June 2, 2024
- Location: Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, Lodi, Italy (population < 2,000)
- Festival is part of the Borghilenti project, winner of PNNR Borghi (Ministry of Culture)
- Project led by local administration with Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies
- Scientific director: Paolo Pileri (professor at Politecnico di Milano)
- Festival features talks, art, music, readings, theater, walks, guided tours, concerts
- Notable guests: Antonella Ruggiero, Paolo Fresu, Daniele di Bonaventura, Cristiano Godano, Emilio Casalini
- Casa Peroni reactivation preview: a structure for slow tourism and job inclusion for vulnerable people
- Area: Parco Adda Sud, Po Grande Mab Unesco Reserve, confluence of Adda and Po rivers
- VENTO cycle path (700 km) connects Venice and Turin, with a link to Milan via Naviglio Pavese
Entities
Artists
- Antonella Ruggiero
- Paolo Fresu
- Daniele di Bonaventura
- Cristiano Godano
- Emilio Casalini
- Franco Cassano
- Paolo Pileri
- Ilda Curti
- Alessandro Coppola
Institutions
- Politecnico di Milano
- Ministero della Cultura
- RaiTre
- Artribune
- Parco Adda Sud
- Riserva Mab Unesco Po Grande
- Casa Peroni
Locations
- Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda
- Lodi
- Italy
- Po River
- Adda River
- Parco Adda Sud
- Po Grande Mab Unesco Reserve
- Venice
- Turin
- Milan
- Naviglio Pavese