2026 PROGRAMME
I Salotti delle Muse
SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER
All events will take place
at Atelier Ricci in Lucca.
Entrance exclusively from Via San Paolino 34.
at Atelier Ricci in Lucca.
Entrance exclusively from Via San Paolino 34.
- Contemplative Salon
10.30 AM-12.30 PM / 2.30 - 4.30 PMAn open space dedicated to reading, writing, conversation, and slowing down—free to experience at your own pace.Free admission with reservation - Screening of the Short Film Pinocchio… In the Land of Images
5.00 PMA special screening of the short film conceived by Samuele Rossi and produced by Echivisivi, in collaboration with the Carlo Collodi National Foundation and Greenwich APS, opening a conversation dedicated to Pinocchio.Free admission with reservation
A contemporary reinterpretation developed by children under the creative guidance of Lorenzo Bagnatori and Andrea Volcan. - THE MAN BEHIND PINOCCHIO
Discovering Carlo Lorenzini
18.00 PMWho was Carlo Lorenzini, before and beyond Pinocchio?Free admission with reservation
An encounter with writer Roberto Pizzi, exploring the life, thought, and lesser-known facets of the man who created one of literature’s most universal characters.
The event will conclude with a book signing.
SUNDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER
All events will take place
at Atelier Ricci in Lucca.
Entrance exclusively from Via San Paolino 34.
at Atelier Ricci in Lucca.
Entrance exclusively from Via San Paolino 34.
- Contemplative Salon
10.00 AM-12.30 PM / 2.30 - 4.30 PMAn open space dedicated to reading, writing, conversation, and slowing down—free to experience at your own pace.Free admission with reservation - Comic Book Workshop
10.00 AM - 12.00 PMA hands-on workshop exploring how a comic panel comes to life. Inspired by Pinocchio, participants will learn how to turn words into images by working with composition and visual storytelling.Learn more - Travel, Exchanges, and Opportunities Beyond Borders
4.45 PMFree admission with reservationA Salon designed to help you navigate international programmes, exchanges, and mobility opportunities. Together with Duccio Lorusso, President of Twinning Lucca, and Greta Tofanelli Picchi, Erasmus+ Ambassador, we will explore practical tools and opportunities to travel abroad, discover new cultures, and broaden your horizons.
- Pinocchio Through Literature, Cinema, and Psychology
5.30 PMA conversation bringing together literature, cinema, and psychology to rediscover Pinocchio as a metaphor for the contemporary human condition.Free admission with reservation
An opportunity to reflect on judgement, identity, transformation, and authentic human connection.
With special guest Dalia Colli, Oscar-nominated make-up artist in 2021 for the make-up and hairstyling of Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio, alongside Nicola Fanucchi (actor and director) and Sylwia Renata Simonetti (psychologist).
Closing toast.