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Free entry until seats are filled
Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 4:30 pm, at the Sant’Ansano Hall, the presentation of the volume will take place Fausto Melotti. In Lightness | A Tribute to Italo Calvino, edited by Michelina Eremita and published by Silvana Editoriale.
The book is the catalog of the exhibition of the same name held at Santa Maria della Scala in 2023, created to celebrate the ideal meeting between two leading figures of twentieth-century culture: Fausto Melotti (1901–1986), sculptor and poet of form, and Italo Calvino (1923–1985), one of the most important Italian writers of the last century.
The connection between the two authors is built around shared concepts such as lightness, quickness, exactitude, visibility, multiplicity, and coherence, the six values Calvino chose for his American Lessons which surprisingly also describe Melotti’s artistic universe with precision. Two kindred visions, capable of inhabiting the space of abstraction with balance, rigor, and imagination.
Presenting and discussing with the curator will be:
Domenico Scarpa, scientific advisor of the Primo Levi Study Center in Turin and one of the leading scholars of Calvino’s work.
Riccardo Castellana, full professor of Contemporary Italian Literature at the University of Siena and author of one of the texts in the catalog.
Rudi Cerri, head of the Fausto Melotti Archive
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Sunday at Santa Maria della Scala
On every first Sunday of the month, Santa Maria della Scala opens free of charge to the public. An opportunity to visit the museum complex and the National Archaeological Museum.
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23 Sep 2025/25 Oct 2025Reading is an emotional and transformative experience, capable of stimulating reflection and inner well-being. The reading group Nessun libro è uguale all’altro, active since 2021 at the Giuliano Briganti Library, promotes dialogue and sharing among readers.
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- Exhibition
Path to the sky by Jacob Hashimoto
22 May 2025/30 Sep 2025From May 22 to September 30, 2025, the Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala Foundation presents the exhibition Jacob Hashimoto. Path to the Sky, curated by Raphaëlle Blanga, an expert in modern and contemporary art.
- Initiative
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30 Jul 2025/30 Jul 2025Wednesday, July 30, on the occasion of International Friendship Day, Santa Maria della Scala offers a free guided tour to visitors who come with friends, at 5:00 PM.
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Nights of Archaeology 2025 – July 31
31 Jul 2025As every year, the National Archaeological Museum takes part in the Nights of Archaeology, promoted by the Tuscany Region, with free night openings, educational activities, and guided tours.
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Exploring the water pathways within the museum
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