12- 28 maggio 2023, Laveno Mombello – FESTIVAL DELLA MERAVIGLIA – Walks and Talks around the Poetry of the Possible

Who we are.

We are about 20 people, aged between 18 and 78, from different cultural backgrounds, living on the “lean shore” of Lake Maggiore.

What do we ask ourselves?

In a world where everything seems already said, already done, already seen; does Wonder still exist, and what is it good for?

What do we want to do?

We have thought rather big: in May we will invite sportsmen, artists, scientists, artisans, activists, teachers, and many others to talk about and interpret Wonder and the capacity to wonder as an existential need. They will do this within what we have called the Festival della Meraviglia, which is nothing less than an opportunity to lay a new and different gaze on the world, through talks, performances, exhibitions, and a variety of workshops and “face-to-face” meetings with experts and cultural professionals.

Let’s build it together!

Our intention is to create a great event of sharing inspirations and experiences where we put dialogue and encounter at the center of rediscovering our capacity to wonder. That is why we want the Festival events to be free; the entrance fee will be at most a question to the guests! But organization has its cost, and to make it possible we also ask for your help.

Program, guests and activities.

The program of what will be the first edition of the festival will take place over two weeks, from May 12 to 28, 2023. It will offer different kinds of activities: from workshops and meetings to seminars with prominent guests, from musical and theatrical performances to exhibitions and ad hoc installations. To date we have already collected the enthusiastic support of guests such as Piergiorgio Odifreddi, Michele De Lucchi, Fabio Minazzi, Teatro del Sole, Alan Belward, The Museum of Anthropocene Technology,… but thanks to your help we will be able to expand our programming!

The program will be made public early April at www.festivaldellameraviglia.org

The lean side of Lake Maggiore and how to get there (without polluting too much).

The first edition of the Festival della Meraviglia will be hosted by the splendid Laveno Mombello, with its magical position and spectacular views of  the Lake, islands, the Piedmontese hills and Swiss mountains.

The Municipality of Laveno Mombello is a point of convergence of public transport that connects it with Varese, Milan and the Piedmontese shore. For this reason, the Festival events will start at 10.00 and will end by 21.00, so that the public can arrive and return without the slightest effort and with reduced environmental impact. You have no excuse not to join us!

The locations of the Festival.

The network of the Festival.