ITALIA SETTANTA: THE NOVEMBER EVENTS SCHEDULE AT PALAZZO ATTEMS PETZENSTEIN

The Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Cultural Heritage Agency presents a rich program of events and insights accompanying the Italia Settanta exhibition currently being held in Gorizia. Through lectures, masterclasses, and free musical evenings, the initiative aims to explore the impact of 1970s art, fashion, and design on contemporary culture.

The Provincial Museums of Gorizia and ERPAC FVG are promoting a month of November packed with cultural events at the historic Palazzo Attems Petzenstein, designed to expand the exhibition itinerary of the "Italia Settanta.

Creativity as an antidote".

The program kicks off on Sunday, November 8th with a tribute to the poet Luigina Soranzio , to continue with meetings dedicated to the different expressive languages of the decade: from the masterclass on authorial comics with Mario Cerne (November 10) , in a videoconference dialogue with the artist Michelangelo Pistoletto (November 12) .

The focus on design will see Art Director Patrizia Moroso in conversation with Elena Commessatti (November 18) and the comparison between the students of ITS Academy Udine and experts in the manufacturing sector (November 19) The program will conclude with a musical evening by the Nuova Orchestra Ferruccio Busoni dedicated to the soundtracks of the era (November 25). and the presentation of the volume on Italian design by Anty Pansera and Carla Cerutti (November 26) .

Sunday, November 8, 11:00 a.m .: Living in Poetry, Thinking in Poetry, and Loving Poetry – Remembering Luigina Soranzio, ten years after her death.

Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 pm : Italian Comics and the Seventies – Masterclass by Mario Cerne.

Thursday, November 12, 6:00 PM : Michelangelo Pistoletto. The Sphere, The Rooms. Toward Preventive Peace – Lecture with Giacomo Bassmaji, Lorenzo Michelli, and the artist via video conference (visit to the work at 7:00 PM).

Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 pm : What is Design for – Patrizia Moroso (Art Director Moroso) in conversation with Elena Commessatti.

Thursday, November 19, 4:30–6:30 pm : Design & Territory – The chair tells the story of Made in Italy, with students from ITS Academy Udine and experts.

Wednesday, November 25, 8:30 pm : The Music of 1970s Cinema – Musical evening with the Nuova Orchestra Ferruccio Busoni (7:00 pm guided tour with the curators).

Thursday, November 26, 6:00 PM : Objects, Ideas, Protagonists. The Seventies: Art, Fashion, and Design – Book presentation with Anty Pansera and Carla Cerutti, followed by a guided tour.

General information about the exhibition:

Exhibition Dates: Open until November 29, 2026

Opening hours: Friday to Wednesday 9:00 – 19:00;

Thursday 9:00 – 22:00

Exhibition tickets: Full price €6, reduced price €3 (free entry events)

Guided tours: Every Saturday (4:00 PM and 5:30 PM) and every Sunday (11:30 AM, 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM)

Location: Palazzo Attems Petzenstein, Piazza De Amicis 2, 34170 Gorizia (GO)