Stone Sentinels – History, memory, and landscape on Alpe Cimbra
Between the end of August and the month of October, “Stone Sentinels” returns to Alpe Cimbra, the event dedicated to enhancing the seven great fortresses of World War I and the extraordinary historical and cultural heritage of the territory. A project that brings together history, memory, landscape, and culture, transforming the forts of Alpe Cimbra into vibrant places, capable of narrating the past through contemporary languages and new opportunities for gathering.
Forte Belvedere-Gschwent, Forte Sommo Alto, Forte Cherle, Forte Dosso delle Somme, Forte Luserna-Werk Lusérn, Forte Busa Verle, and Forte Vezzena still represent some of the most impressive testimonies of the fortified system built in the early twentieth century. True stone sentinels, immersed in a landscape of extraordinary beauty, guard the traces of a fundamental chapter in European history.
The event presents a calendar of appointments capable of guiding residents and guests in discovering these places through performances, music, discussions, narratives, excursions, and cultural experiences, creating a deep bond between the historical heritage and the identity of Alpe Cimbra. Stone Sentinels aims to be not only an opportunity to learn about the history of World War I, but also an invitation to reflect on the value of memory and peace, rediscovering a territory where nature and history coexist in a unique way.
From late August to September, the fortresses of Alpe Cimbra thus return to being protagonists: 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
Events on Alpe Cimbra
Saturday, September 12 | 3.00 p.m.
CIMBRA INSTITUTE/KULTURINSTITUT– Luserna
Conference
80 YEARS SINCE THE PARIS AGREEMENT.
THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO
Participants: Monica Pedrazza, Simone Marchiori, Willy Nicolussi Paolaz, Anselmo Vilardi, Giuseppe Ferrandi, Sabina Rasum, Leo Toller, Jens Wolk.
Info and reservations:
Cimbra Institute / Kulturinstitut Lusérn
tel. 0464789645 (extension 1 museum) | info@lusern.it
Saturday, September 26 | 4.00 p.m.
FORTE DOSSO DELLE SOMME – Folgaria
MOTHERS OF EUROPE
Federica Chiusole and Sara Calvanelli (Compagnia TeatroE)
Info and reservations:
Apt Alpe Cimbra
tel. 0464 724100 – info@alpecimbra.it
Saturday, October 3 | 5.00 p.m.
COMMUNITY LIBRARY “SIGMUND FREUD” – Lavarone
Book presentation
THE LIE OF WAR
Dialogue with the author Francesco Filippi
Moderated by Paola Siano
Info and reservations:
Community library “Sigmund Freud”
tel. 0464 783832 | lavarone@biblio.tn.it
Sunday, October 11 | 2.30 p.m.
FORTE SOMMO ALTO – Folgaria
STRONG FREQUENCIES
Miscele d’Aria Factory
An itinerant show by Miscele d’Aria Factory: accompanied by a guide-actor and equipped with wireless headphones, participants will follow a path through music, voices, and stories, retracing a century of history inside the walls of the fortress. Free entry. An opportunity to rediscover our historical heritage through theater and music.
Info and reservations:
Apt Alpe Cimbra – tel. 0464 724100 | info@alpecimbra.it
Community Library of Folgaria – tel. 0464 721673 | folgaria@biblio.tn.i
