Boraviglie - The Wonders of a Land of Wind

Boraviglie-Čudoburje is the inaugural event of the cultural space connected to the Borarium of the Bora Museum in Opicina.

Through the theme of the "wonders of the Bora," we explore many fascinating aspects related to this wind—and the land it blows through—to highlight how it unites populations on both sides of the border.

The neologism “Boraviglie” harks back to the magic of wonder around us, which in Slovenian becomes “Čudoburje – čudeži burjaste dežele”, in the authorial translation by the poet Miroslav Košuta.

A small exhibition will be dedicated to him in September, a tribute to the work of a poet of the land and nature, an influential exponent of Slovenian culture.

In parallel with the exhibition, a borderless collaboration with the Museum of Štanjel-San Daniele del Carso is planned.

To complement everything, there are scheduled meetings ranging from meteorology to literature, to food and wine, always taking inspiration from the wind that unites us.

This is our way of celebrating GO!2025 Nova Gorica/Gorizia, the first European Capital of Cross-Border Culture.

Here are the first steps of the project, which received funding from the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region's GO!2025 Call.

Tuesday 22 July at 5.30 pm (cool weather) at the Borarium, Via Nazionale, 49 Opicina A chat in the wind Dialogue between Sergio Ruzzier and Chiara Carminati.

A conversation between two of the most brilliant writers in children's literature. He writes and draws picture books.

She writes sensitive poetry and novels. They're a joy to read.

It will be a pleasure to listen to them. Finally together in Trieste! What a Boraviglia! Limited to a maximum of 25 people.

To book, write to: museobora@gmail.com

Wednesday, July 23 at 10:00 am at the Borarium, Via Nazionale, 49 Opicina Let's make Boraviglie with Sergio Ruzzier Let's draw with pen and ink.

Workshop for children aged 5 to 12.

Limited to a maximum of 20 participants. To book, please email museobora@gmail.com

Sergio Ruzzier is the author and illustrator of numerous albums: “Gli Uccelli” (La Grande Illusion, 2025), “La storia vera” (Topipittori, 2024) the extraordinary Fox and Chick series, from “La festa e altre storie” (Topipittori, 2018) to “17 fiocco di neve”.

Her works have won numerous awards, including the Parents' Choice Gold Medal, the 2019 and 2023 Geisel Honor Book. She received the Sendak Fellowship in 2011.

After living in New York for many years, he now lives in an old-fashioned house in the Modena Apennines.

This is his first time in Trieste. But that's not true! And we're going to find out!

Wednesday, July 23 at 11:00 am at the Borarium, Via Nazionale, 49 Opicina Let's make Boraviglie with Chiara Carminati Let's play with words and poetry Workshop for children aged 9 to 12.

Reserved for a maximum of 15 participants.

To book, write to: museobora@gmail.com

Chiara Carminati is the author of poems, short stories, novels, songs, and plays for children and young adults.

He has published with some of the most important Italian publishing houses and his books have received numerous awards, such as the Strega Ragazzi e Ragazze (2016) for the novel “Fuori fuoco” and more recently the Campiello Junior (2025) with the novel “Nella tua pelle” (Bompiani).

In 2012 she was awarded the Andersen Prize for best author.

In 2021 he wrote “A Penguin in Trieste,” a book that tells a light-hearted yet profound story that seems true, set in Trieste in the 1950s.

The Boraviglie project will continue in September with a tribute to the poet Miroslav Košuta. Stay tuned!