In May, the 2nd edition of the “Course on the Knowledge of Belluno and Its Province” organized by the Campedel Association will take place. An initiative to uncover the entire Belluno territory starting from its history and art, to make citizens more aware and proud of the great wealth that surrounds us and to provide support to those who have registered for the national tourist guide exam.
All meetings will be held in Sala Bianchi in Belluno during four Thursdays in May at 5:45 PM:
- It kicks off on May 7 with researcher Jacopo De Pasquale, who will illustrate the historic figure of Ezzelino III Da Romano, “the best man that ever was in the world if he had not been so different” through the literary and biographical narrative of this character: a bloody tyrant or a skilled political strategist?
- The meeting continues on Thursday, May 14 with archaeologist Chiara De Biasio, who will analyze the figure of women in pre-Roman Veneto;- On May 21, Giovanni Grazioli will talk about the provincial insane asylum of Feltre (1775-1978) amidst madness, social control, and enterprise;
- The series of meetings will conclude on May 28 with Valentina Pellegrinon, current president of the Campedel Association and art historian, who will discuss the role of photography in the production of wrought iron by Carlo Rizzarda, a famous Feltrino iron artist.
Info and registrations can be made by emailing asscampedel@yahoo.it (80 spots available).
The suggested participation fee per lesson is € 5 and will be allocated to the fundraising for the restoration of the 19th-century Via Crucis by Antonio Federici, which will be completed this summer in view of the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the Church of San Pietro in Belluno where it is housed.
