Stone Sentinels – History, memory, and landscape on the Alpe Cimbra
Between the end of August and the month of October, the Alpe Cimbra will host “Stone Sentinels,” a festival dedicated to enhancing the seven great fortresses of World War I and the extraordinary historical and cultural heritage of the area. A project that connects history, memory, landscape, and culture, transforming the forts of the Alpe Cimbra into living places, capable of narrating the past through contemporary languages and new opportunities for encounter.
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 imposing testimonies of the fortified system built in the early twentieth century. True stone sentinels, immersed in a landscape of extraordinary beauty, safeguard the traces of a fundamental chapter in European history.
The festival offers a calendar of events capable of guiding residents and visitors to discover these places through performances, music, meetings, narratives, excursions, and cultural experiences, creating a deep bond between the historical heritage and the identity of the 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 uniquely.
From the end of August to September, the fortresses of the Alpe Cimbra thus become protagonists once more: no longer places of war, but spaces of culture, knowledge, and encounter, capable of conveying 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 the Alpe Cimbra
Saturday, August 29 | 11.00 a.m.
Forte Werk Lusérn-Lusérn
ATLAS OF WARS AND CONFLICTS OF THE WORLD
Raffaele Crocco and Jessica Ognibeni.
Info and reservations:
Cimbrian Institute / Kulturinstitut Lusérn
tel. 0464789645 (museum internal 1) | info@lusern.it
Saturday, September 12 | 3.00 p.m.
CIMBRIAN INSTITUTE/KULTURINSTITUT– Luserna
Conference
80 YEARS AFTER 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:
Cimbrian Institute / Kulturinstitut Lusérn
tel. 0464789645 (museum internal 1) | info@lusern.it
Saturday, September 26 | 4.00 p.m.
FORTE 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.
FORTE SOMMO ALTO – Folgaria
STRONG FREQUENCIES
Miscele d’Aria Factory
Info and reservations:
Apt Alpe Cimbra – tel. 0464 724100 | info@alpecimbra.it
Municipal Library of Folgaria – tel. 0464 721673 | folgaria@biblio.tn.it
