From Cagliari in Sardinia to Torino and Biella in Piedmont and finally to Rome, the capital of unified Italy. The exhibition about the La Marmora family and the La Marmora brothers was shown in four places that played a crucial roll in the Italian Risorgimento during the XIXth century. 

CAGLIARI 2009

"The in-love explorer. Alberto La Marmora and his Sardinia”

Centro Comunale d'Arte e Cultura, il Ghetto, 27th June – 29th November 2009

The exhibition was promoted by the Culture Department of Cagliari municipality together with the Culture Department of the Piedmont regional government. The curator was the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences of Torino that, together with Centro Studi Generazioni & Luoghi lent many of the shown objects. Organizers were

Thorn & Sun in Cagliari and Studio Vassallo in Torino. Sponsors Fondazione “G.Siotto” and “Comitato Sardo per le Celebrazioni del 150° Anniversario dell’Unità d’Italia 1861/2011”, chaired by Cagliari prefect. Design and technical support by E20Progetti. The exhibition had also an edition at “Magazzini della memoria” in Iglesias (Sardinia) from January to September 2010.

TORINO 2010

"Alberto La Marmora, geographer and scientist. Four brothers generals for a united Italy”

Regional Museum of Natural Sciences, 17th June – 15th September 2011

Promoted by Associazione Stilelibero and Studio Vassallo, curatorship by Regional Museum of Natural Sciences and Centro Studi Generazioni & Luoghi. Sponsored by Piedmont regional council, Sardinia regional council, Biella municipality, Biella province, Cagliari municipality and the Bersaglieri. Design and technical support E20Progetti.

BIELLA 2011

"Four biellese in the Risorgimento: the La Marmora brothers"

La Marmora Palace, Ferrero Palace, San Sebastiano Crypt, Biverbanca, 22nd October 2011 – 31st January 2012

Promoted by Biella municipality and Centro Studi Generazioni & Luoghi. Curatorship by Silvia Cavicchioli, Elena Gallo, Francesco Alberti La Marmora for Centro Studi together with Archivio di Stato of Biella, Danilo Craveia and Regional Museum of Natural Sciences of Torino. Sponsored by Piedmont regional council, Sardinia regional council, Cagliari municipality and the Bersaglieri. Technical support E20Progetti and M10. Design MarcoGrandiGrafikDesign. Coordinator Associazione Stile Libero.

ROME 2012

"A family in the Risorgimento. The La Marmora from Piedmont to Italy"

Il Vittoriano, Shrine of the Flags, 7th September – 2nd December 2012

Promoted by Ufficio Storico dello Stato Maggiore della Difesa and by Biella municipality. With the patronage of the Italian Republic presidency. Curatorship by Silvia Cavicchioli, Elena Gallo and Francesco Alberti La Marmora for the Centro Studi Generazioni & Luoghi together with Archivio di Stato of Biella and Danilo Craveia. Sponsored by Piedmont regional council, Sardinia regional council, Cagliari municipality, the Bersaglieri, Historic Italian Houses Association (Adsi). Planned by Associazione Stile Libero with Ufficio Storico dello Stato Maggiore della Difesa. Design and technical support E20Progetti. With the partnership of Ufficio Storico dello Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito (Rome), the Corazzieri (Rome), the Bersaglieri Museum (Rome) and the Horse Artillery Regiment (Milano).