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BAO -
Open Library of Ostana
(2020/2025)

BAO - Open Library of Ostana (2020/2025)

BAO – Open Library of Ostana represents the realization of a long-term project, brought to fruition thanks to donations enriching the municipal library over the years and the commitment of the local community. It is part of the National Library Service and officially affiliated with the CAI-CAISiDoc Cultural Heritage Documentation System. Its collection on mountains and related topics is accessible via the Piedmont library portal. The BAO membership card reflects the cultural vision of Viso A Viso, offering a perspective from the Alps toward Italy, celebrating a decentralized viewpoint. The first core of BAO, created in 2020, was dedicated to children.

Activities 2020–2025

2025

  • Film screening La casa rossa, directed by Francesco Catarinolo, in collaboration with the National Mountain Museum, with introductions by Marco Ribetti and Veronica Lisino.
  • Book presentation Terre che non sono la mia. Una controgeografia in 111 mappe by Matteo Meschiari, with dialogue by Laura Cantarella and Andrea Fenoglio – part of the Festival ConversAzioni.
  • Exhibition Walking Mountains in partnership with the Mountain Museum.
  • BAO participation in Zana Fest, a three-day festival organized by Pro Loco in Paesana.
  • Cultural planning workshops in Saluzzo (Biblioteca civica Lidia Beccaru Rolfi) and Ostana (BAO).
  • A day at BAO: celebrating reading, creativity, and sharing.
  • Night at BAO: evening events curated by School of “O” educators.
  • Hosting the School of “O” every Monday year-round.
  • Presentation of Marzio Toniolo’s photography along the Po River, in collaboration with L-TER Italy.
  • Book presentation Ed ecco. Io vi manderò il diluvio by Stefano Fenoglio, part of the project La Grande Acqua.
  • Presentation of the Clean Alp Project by science communicator Franco Borgogno.
  • Illustration workshops Sensibili alla Natura. Topi Pittori in Valle Po with Federico Gemma and Elisabetta Mitrovic.
  • Book presentation Essere terra by Bruna Peyrot, curated by Antonio de Rossi.
  • Film screening In questo mondo by Anna Kauber, curated by Antonio de Rossi.

2024

  • Book presentation La natura lo fa meglio (e prima) by Giorgio Volpi.
  • Exhibition Walking Mountains in partnership with the Mountain Museum.
  • Animated film screenings L’odissea di Shoom and La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia.
  • Animated screenings Sapiens and Vip, mio fratello superuomo by Bruno Bozzetto.
  • BAO Reading in Summer, a reading contest for adults and children.
  • Audiovisual workshop Ho immaginato for young adolescents.

2023

  • Book presentation La maledizione della noce moscata by Amitav Ghosh.
  • Exhibition Il destino era già lì by Paola Agosti.
  • Monthly A day at BAO meetings with the librarian.

2022

  • Ostanimata Festival screenings: La gatta e il rinoceronte, Josep, West & Soda.
  • Exhibition Viaggio nel film Bogre by Fredo Valla.
  • Libri d’altura Festival.
  • Book presentation Contro i borghi, dialogue with the authors.
  • Editorial-ethnographic project Da pare ‘n fieul (from father to son).
  • Exhibition Le montagne dal profondo del mare.
  • Screening and exhibition Bogre. La grande Eresia europea by Fredo Valla.
  • Monthly A day at BAO meetings.
  • Film screening Mother Lode by Matteo Tortone.
  • Documentary, book presentation, and video installation Su Campi Avversi by Andrea Fenoglio and Matteo Tortone.
  • Literary walk Perdersi per ritrovarsi with Giulietta De Bernardi.
  • Drawing course with artist Moira Franco.
  • Exhibition Alberabilia.
  • Spring Trees meeting series.
  • Moira Franco exhibition.
  • Dialogue between Carlo Grande (writer) and Fredo Valla (director and screenwriter).

2021

  • CAI Library inauguration, within Biennale Democrazia.
  • Book presentation Cieli neri by Irene Borgna.
  • Conference Tornando al Viso on the centenary of Mario Rigoni Stern, as part of Festival “Leggere le Montagne”.
  • Monthly A day at BAO meetings.
  • Film screening Viaggio al Belgio by Mattia Napoli.
  • Latin recitation sessions curated by Maria Paola Viano.

2020

  • Illustration workshop Lei, Vivian Maier by Cinzia Ghigliano.
  • Botanical illustration workshop Carnet di Voyage by EPI.
  • Book presentation Nina devi tornare al Viso by Linda Cottino, with eco-literary trekking.
  • Literary trekking with Faber Teater.