Spring is blooming at Miradolo Castle (S. Secondo Pinerolo, Turin), and it's a hive of encounters and events.
Below is the schedule of events scheduled for the weekends in March.
★ Saturday, March 21, 3 pm
Opening of the exhibition ''There is a fairy tale today. Castles, fairies, woods, and magical objects. From Emilio Isgrò to Pinot Gallizio, from Kiki Smith to Lucio Fontana,'' the new exhibition project that the Cosso Foundation dedicates to the role of fairy tales in the contemporary world.
★ Sunday, March 22
We will be making some very special decks of playing cards, which will allow us to create new stories.
Ages: 2 - 5 years
Curated by Elena Tortia and Greta Zamboni, museum staff
Cost: €5 for children*, accompanying adult included in the admission ticket 3 PM: GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
Guided tour of the exhibition: a journey through works and stories to discover themes, stories, and curiosities with an expert guide.
Curated by Elena Tortia and Greta Zamboni, museum staff
Cost: included in the admission ticket; €4 for Museum Pass holders.
★ Saturday, March 28, 3 PM: GREEN SPECIALS
“The Awakening of the Park”
A slow and evocative walk among trees, new lights, and scents in the air, to observe nature awakening and discover the first signs of spring.
By Simona Tosco, nature guide
Cost: €4 + admission ticket
★Sunday, March 29
On the occasion of National Reading Promotion Day, an invitation to discover accessible books: tactile, in Braille, in LIS, high-readability, and in many other formats, for truly accessible reading.
By Area ETS, Documentation and Research Center on Accessible Books. No Browsing Project
Cost: Included in the admission ticket 10:30 AM: CHILDREN'S SUNDAY
''Stories for Fingers''
Educational workshop on accessible books for families
Reading tactile books in the dark and multisensory activities to explore materials and create new pages to discover with fingers and curious eyes.
Age: 2-5 years
Organized by Area ETS, Accessible Book Documentation and Research Center. No Browsing Project
Cost: €5 per child*, accompanying adult included in the admission ticket 3:00 PM: CHILDREN'S SUNDAY
''Stories Squared''
Educational workshop on accessible books for families
Workshop on books in symbols: readings, reconstructing stories, and creating symbols to make children the protagonists of new adventures.
Ages: 6-10
Organized by Area ETS, Book Documentation and Research Center Accessible. ''No Browsing'' Project
Cost: €5 for children*, accompanying adult included in the admission ticket 3 PM: THE MAGIC OF MOVIE BOOKS
Guided tour of the movie books in the exhibition ''There's a Fairy Tale Today at Miradolo Castle,'' to discover pop-ups and paper mechanisms.
Organized by the Piero Marengo Collection Cultural Association
Cost: included in the admission ticket; €4 for Museum Pass holders.
Below is the schedule of events scheduled for the weekends in March.
★ Saturday, March 21, 3 pm
Opening of the exhibition ''There is a fairy tale today. Castles, fairies, woods, and magical objects. From Emilio Isgrò to Pinot Gallizio, from Kiki Smith to Lucio Fontana,'' the new exhibition project that the Cosso Foundation dedicates to the role of fairy tales in the contemporary world.
★ Sunday, March 22
- 10:30 am: CHILDREN'S SUNDAY
''There was a card'' - Educational workshop on display for families
We will be making some very special decks of playing cards, which will allow us to create new stories.
Ages: 2 - 5 years
Curated by Elena Tortia and Greta Zamboni, museum staff
Cost: €5 for children*, accompanying adult included in the admission ticket
Guided tour of the exhibition: a journey through works and stories to discover themes, stories, and curiosities with an expert guide.
Curated by Elena Tortia and Greta Zamboni, museum staff
Cost: included in the admission ticket; €4 for Museum Pass holders.
★ Saturday, March 28, 3 PM: GREEN SPECIALS
“The Awakening of the Park”
A slow and evocative walk among trees, new lights, and scents in the air, to observe nature awakening and discover the first signs of spring.
By Simona Tosco, nature guide
Cost: €4 + admission ticket
★Sunday, March 29
- From 10:00 am to 6:30 pm: NO BROWSING
Special Book Exhibition
On the occasion of National Reading Promotion Day, an invitation to discover accessible books: tactile, in Braille, in LIS, high-readability, and in many other formats, for truly accessible reading.
By Area ETS, Documentation and Research Center on Accessible Books. No Browsing Project
Cost: Included in the admission ticket
''Stories for Fingers''
Educational workshop on accessible books for families
Reading tactile books in the dark and multisensory activities to explore materials and create new pages to discover with fingers and curious eyes.
Age: 2-5 years
Organized by Area ETS, Accessible Book Documentation and Research Center. No Browsing Project
Cost: €5 per child*, accompanying adult included in the admission ticket
''Stories Squared''
Educational workshop on accessible books for families
Workshop on books in symbols: readings, reconstructing stories, and creating symbols to make children the protagonists of new adventures.
Ages: 6-10
Organized by Area ETS, Book Documentation and Research Center Accessible. ''No Browsing'' Project
Cost: €5 for children*, accompanying adult included in the admission ticket
Guided tour of the movie books in the exhibition ''There's a Fairy Tale Today at Miradolo Castle,'' to discover pop-ups and paper mechanisms.
Organized by the Piero Marengo Collection Cultural Association
Cost: included in the admission ticket; €4 for Museum Pass holders.