26–27 May 2018 – The History of the Mines

Saturday 26 May 2018

3.30 pm: CONFERENCE AT THE MARIO MASSARI CULTURAL CENTRE ‘THE HISTORY OF THE MINES’ WITH THE FOLLOWING SPEAKERS:
MARIA GRAZIA MEDALI, SOLICITOR AND MAYOR OF PIEVE VERGONTE: welcome to those present;
EDOARDO DELLA ROLE, ENGINEER, CHAIRMAN OF THE SESIA VAL GRANDE UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK: “A new perspective on georesources”
Dr Roberta Clara Zanini: “Migration, memories, representations, and anthropological reflections on the mining history of Macugnaga”
PROF. RICCARDO CERRI: “The Pestarena United Gold Mining Company and the Val Toppa Mines”
ARCHITECT VLADIMIRO FRANCIOLI: “Description of work carried out to enhance visibility”
MR MAURO CONTI – HIKING GUIDE: “Footage of the Val Toppa mines”
THE C.A.I. GALLARATE CAVES GROUP WILL BE PARTICIPATING: “The Val Toppa Mines – techniques for digital underground surveying”

8.00 pm: DINNER AT THE GIANNI & PINOTTO RESTAURANT WITH THE OPTION OF OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION AT THE HOTEL LA PIEVE (BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED):
TO BOOK DINNER, PLEASE CALL 0324 86521 (Gianni & Pinotto Restaurant)
TO BOOK HOTEL ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL 0324 86653

Sunday 27 May 2018

08.00: DEPARTURE FROM THE MARIO MASSARI CULTURAL CENTRE FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF THE VAL TOPPA MINES, WHICH CAN ALSO BE REACHED BY SHUTTLE BUS TO THE FOOTPATH AT ‘LA VILLA’
VISIT TO THE MINE
WHILE THE TOUR IS IN PROGRESS, VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE ‘PIEMONTE ARCHEOMINERARIO’ EXHIBITION HELD ON THE PREMISES OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE

11.30 am: CONCERT AT THE MINE BY THE “OTTO STREET BAND”

1.00 pm: Mountain-style lunch at the Ca’ Bianca del Minatore, subject to

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED AT PIEVE VERGONTE TOWN HALL