Timeline
30/03/2025
Opening of the Ancient Cemetery in Avigliana
The ancient cemetery of San Pietro is open on Sundays and public holidays from 10 AM to 5 PM, thanks to the association Amici di Avigliana, which preserves its memory.
The ancient cemetery of San Pietro is now included in the Atlas of Italian Cemeteries as a monumental cemetery and a place of remembrance. Furthermore, through the municipality, whose mayor Archinà received the registration certificate, it has been recognized by ASCE – Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe.
30/03/2025
Much More Than Just Four Cats in Avigliana
The collective exhibition titled “Much More Than Just Four Cats” awaits you at Piazza Conte Rosso 3 in Avigliana, showcasing paintings, sculptures, ceramics, watercolors, photographs, digital graphics, and objects by numerous artists: Franca Baralis, Sandra Baruzzi, Ines Daniela Bertolino, Susanna Bianchi, Gilda Brosio, Nadia Brunori, Raffaella Brusaglino, Claudia Cataldo, Alfredo Ciocca, Luisella Cottino, Mara Cozzolino, Giuliana Cusino, Francesco Di Martino, Francesca Finello, Sonia Girotto, Elisabetta Grandi, Lella Grasso, Beppe Gromi, Pippo Leocata, Gianmatteo Lopopolo, Guglielmo Marthyn, Davide Mazzetto, Patrizia Moretti, Mauro Nazareni, Vinicio Perugia, Valeria Tomasi, Mara Tonso, Simone Trotta, Maria Laura Verdoia, Massimo Voghera, and Serena Zanardo.
Curated by Luigi Castagna and Giuliana Cusino, with the collaboration of Donatella Avanzo, the exhibition is sponsored by the Municipality of Avigliana, the Piedmont Region, and the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is open to visitors until March 30, 2025, on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 PM to 7 PM.
30/03/2025
Stravigliana – 3° edizione
Third edition of the Stravigliana: competitive race, non-competitive race, and recreational motor race of 9.8 km. Youth races inside the Alveare Verde Park.
Meeting at 8:00 AM, start at 10:00 AM.
Registration:
• Race: €10 by Thursday, March 27; €12 on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30.
• Under 16: €4.
• Exclusive T-shirt for the first 300 registrants.
Info & registration:
associazioneforfun@gmail.com – 3893415279
Avilius cafetteria, corso laghi 147
irunning.it
atleticaavigliana@gmail.com (ragazzi)
30/03/2025
"Parco della Dora” Hike – 22nd Edition
Starting from Avigliana F.S. Station, the route follows the right bank of the Dora Riparia along a cycling and pedestrian path to reach the Church of Madonna del Ponte (within Villa Quagliotti’s property), then continues towards the Old Bridge of Sant’Ambrogio. After crossing SS24 and a short stretch on SP, the hike proceeds through country roads to Villar Dora, with stops at the Chapel of San Rocco, the Parish Church, and the Castle Garden.
From Almese’s central Piazza Martiri, the route passes by the old washhouse, the Messa bridge, the birthplace of Scipione Riva Rocci, the square of the old Parish Church, and through the hamlets of Fucinassa and Gambabosco to reach Goja del Pis. The return to Piazza Martiri passes through Borgata Giorda, continuing to the Ricetto di San Mauro, along the Messa, through fields, and back to Avigliana via Borgata Grangia, then along Via Almese, the Corona Verde area, and the pedestrian bridge over the Dora, ending at Avigliana F.S. Station.
Organizers:
Various sections and organizations of the CAI (TAM, GEB, UGET, Intersezionale, and local sections), the FAI Delegation of the Susa Valley, the FIE (Italian Hiking Federation), Pro Natura Piemonte, and the municipalities of Avigliana, Almese, and Villar Dora.
Technical Information:
• Elevation gain: 180 m
• Distance: 18 km
• Difficulty level: E (Hiking)
• Duration: 5 hours (excluding stops)
Logistics:
• Meeting point: Avigliana railway station at 8:15 AM (coinciding with trains from Turin P.N. and Bussoleno)
• Arrival: Avigliana railway station at 6:00-6:30 PM (Train to Turin P.N. departs at 6:45 PM)
For more information:
arnaldo.reviglio1953@gmail.com
+39 333 6637229
