Manifest beauty
Manifesta Bellezza is the title of the weekend that the CRC Foundation is dedicating to the cultural heritage of the province of Cuneo: on June 27 and 28, it will be possible to visit 40 cultural heritage sites in the province of Cuneo, restored over the years thanks to the contribution of the CRC Foundation. Find out more. During the weekend, it will be possible to visit the Monumental Complex of San Francesco (Civic Museum), the Nuto Revelli Historical Archive, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Bosco and San Michele Arcangelo, and the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Spinetta hamlet.
Monumental Complex of San Francesco – Civic Museum (Via Santa Maria 10)
Both days from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Information and reservations: +39 0171 634 175, museo@comune.cuneo.it, www.cuneocultura.it.
Guided tours, including interactive web apps, and circus performances organized by Zaratan (Zoe in Città event). Reservations required and admission fee required. See www.cuneocultura.it.
Nuto Revelli Historical Archive (Corso Carlo Brunet, 1)
Saturday, June 27, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Information and reservations: +39 375 5914 347 – info@nutorevelli.org – nutorevelli.org
Special opening of the Nuto Revelli Archive with a guided tour of Nuto Revelli's home and the archive, which preserves documents, both paper and on various media, dedicated to the war in Russia, the history of the Resistance, and the study of peasant culture. Particularly noteworthy is the sound archive, consisting of more than 1,000 hours of recordings, firsthand accounts of the rural world of the Cuneo area. Declared of particularly important historical interest by the Archival and Bibliographic Superintendency for Piedmont and the Aosta Valley, the archive comprises all the materials Nuto Revelli produced or collected throughout his life. Free admission, with the option of making a donation to support the activities of the Nuto Revelli Foundation. Reservations are recommended by writing to info@nutorevelli.org
Cathedral Church of Santa Maria del Bosco and San Michele Arcangelo (Via Seminario n 3)
Both days Saturday 27th 10am-5pm, Sunday 28th 3pm-5pm
Info and reservations: +39 0171 693 630 – sanmichele@diocesicuneofossano.it –www.diocesicuneofossano.it
Guided tours, free entry, no reservation required
Church of the Nativity of Maria Santissima Spinetta,
Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Information and reservations: +39 353 447 3381 – nativitas@diocesicuneofossano.it – www.parrocchieoltregesso.it.
Welcome and historical-artistic presentation of the building and the ongoing restoration project. Due to construction work, it is not possible to enter the church; visitors can only view it from the outside.
