Subscriptions are now open for the Casa del Pensiero seminars in Santa Margherita Ligure (Villa Durazzo). The project, now in its fifth edition, is aimed at the university student community and includes two seminars of three days each with prestigious lecturers with whom to think, dialogue and reflect on different topics.

Programme

• 27, 28 February and 1 March 2026 - "Musica alta e musica leggerissima. L'arte di comunicare" with Ivano Fossati, singer-songwriter, musician, composer and university lecturer
• 15, 16, 17 May 2026 - "How to write peace poems" with Lorenzo Maragoni, poet and Poetry Slam world champion

Who can participate?

12 UniGe students, from different departments, for each of the 2 seminars, for a total of 24 participants (everyone can take part in one seminar) and an equal number of auditors

How does it work?

Each seminar lasts 25 hours, including lunches, and is worth 1 CFU. On the first two days of each seminar, Friday and Saturday, participants engage in dialogue with the lecturers and each other on the proposed topic. The resulting thoughts are put down on paper and then read and shared on Sunday afternoon during an event open to the public, led by the lecturers and Pino Petruzzelli.

How much does it cost?

The seminars are totally free, including lunch.

Where do the seminars take place?

The seminars take place in the Saloni of Villa San Giacomo and in the park of Villa Durazzo in Santa Margherita Ligure (GE).
The public meetings also take place in Santa Margherita Ligure:

• Sunday 1 March 2026, 3.00 p.m:30 - Villa Durazzo, with Ivano Fossati and Pino Petruzzelli
• Sunday 17 May 2026, 3pm:30 - Villa Durazzo, with Lorenzo Maragoni and Pino Petruzzelli

Information and registration

E-mail: pinopetruzzelli62@gmail.com or via WhatsApp: 3487428732

Casa del Pensiero is a project of Comune di Santa Margherita Ligure, Villa Durazzo, University of Genoa, Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, Teatro Ipotesi, Biblioteca Civica di Santa Margherita Ligure.

Arrtistic Direction: Pino Petruzzelli 
Scientific conception and coordination: Nicoletta Dacrema

(In the photo a moment of the 2025 edition)

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