Sentinels of Stone – History, memory, and landscape on the Alpe Cimbra
Between the end of August and October, “Sentinels of Stone” returns to the Alpe Cimbra, an event dedicated to enhancing the seven great fortresses of the First World War and the extraordinary historical and cultural heritage of the territory. A project that brings together history, memory, landscape, and culture, transforming the forts of the Alpe Cimbra into vibrant places capable of telling the past through contemporary languages and new opportunities for meetings.
Fort Belvedere-Gschwent, Fort Sommo Alto, Fort Cherle, Fort Dosso delle Somme, Fort Luserna-Werk Lusérn, Fort Busa Verle, and Fort Vezzena still represent some of the most imposing testimonies of the fortified system built at the beginning of the twentieth century. True sentinels of stone, immersed in a landscape of extraordinary beauty, they preserve traces of a fundamental chapter in European history.
The event offers a calendar of appointments capable of guiding residents and guests to discover these places through performances, music, meetings, narratives, excursions, and cultural experiences, creating a deep link between the historical heritage and the identity of the Alpe Cimbra. Sentinels of Stone aims to be not only an opportunity to learn about the history of the First World War but also an invitation to reflect on the value of memory and peace, rediscovering a territory where nature and history coexist uniquely.
From the end of August to September, the fortresses of the Alpe Cimbra thus become protagonists again: no longer places of war, but spaces of culture, knowledge, and encounter, capable of transmitting to new generations the memory of the past and the value of a heritage that belongs to the entire community.
The initiative is promoted by the Department of Culture of the Autonomous Province of Trento, in collaboration with the Historical Museum Foundation of Trentino and the Santa Chiara Cultural Services Center
Appointments on the Alpe Cimbra
Saturday, September 12 | 3.00 p.m.
ISTITUTO CIMBRO/KULTURINSTITUT– Luserna
Conference
80 YEARS SINCE THE PARIS AGREEMENT.
THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO
Speakers: Monica Pedrazza, Simone Marchiori, Willy Nicolussi Paolaz, Anselmo Vilardi, Giuseppe Ferrandi, Sabina Rasum, Leo Toller, Jens Wolk.
Info and reservations:
Istituto Cimbro / Kulturinstitut Lusérn
tel. 0464789645 (internal 1 museum) | info@lusern.it
Saturday, September 26 | 4.00 p.m.
FORT DOSSO DELLE SOMME – Folgaria
MOTHERS OF EUROPE
Federica Chiusole and Sara Calvanelli (TeatroE Company)
Info and reservations:
Apt Alpe Cimbra
tel. 0464 724100 – info@alpecimbra.it
Saturday, October 3 | 5.00 p.m.
MUNICIPAL LIBRARY “SIGMUND FREUD” – Lavarone
Book presentation
THE LIE OF WAR
Dialogue with the author Francesco Filippi
Moderated by Paola Siano
Info and reservations:
Municipal library “Sigmund Freud”
tel. 0464 783832 | lavarone@biblio.tn.it
Sunday, October 11 | 2.30 p.m.
FORT SOMMO ALTO – Folgaria
STRONG FREQUENCIES
Air Mixtures Factory
Info and reservations:
Apt Alpe Cimbra – tel. 0464 724100 | info@alpecimbra.it
Municipal Library of Folgaria – tel. 0464 721673 | folgaria@biblio.tn.i
