Banking Foundations
Banking foundations carry out an important role in research in Piemonte, not only from a financial point of view, but also as the link to the public and private research system.
Fondazione CRT
Created in 1991 through the privatization of the Cassa di Risparmio di Torino, today it is a private, non-profit organization. The Foundation intervenes in key development sectors in Piemonte and the Valle d’Aosta; from the conservation and promotion of artistic heritage and cultural activities to scientific research; from education and training to health services and assistance for the socially weak; from civil protection and environmental stewardship to the innovation of local organizations.
www.fondazionecrt.it
Compagnia di San Paolo
The Compagnia di San Paolo was founded as a charitable brotherhood on January 25th in 1563, and it is today is one of the largest private-law foundations in Europe. It pursues aims of public interest and social use, in order to foster the civil, cultural and economic development of the community in which it operates. The Compagnia di San Paolo is active in the sectors of scientific, economic and juridical research; education; art and the preservation and valorisation of cultural heritage and activities; health; assistance to the socially deprived categories of society.
www.compagnia.torino.it
Associazione delle Fondazioni delle Casse di Risparmio piemontesi
The Associazione delle Fondazioni delle Casse di Risparmio piemontesi was created in 1995. It brings together the Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Bra, Cuneo, Fossano, Savigliano, Torino, Tortona, and Vercelli foundations. Its goal is to promote and create valuable initiatives in the area where it is deeply rooted, that is: Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta. Its areas of intervention are art, culture, training, and education, scientific research, and health services.
www.associazionefondcrpiemontesi.it
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Places
Palazzo Callori a Vignale Monferrato
The building, erected during the 15th century, houses Monferrato’s Regional Wine Cellar (Enoteca). The ancient cellars in tuff are still used to store prized wines and grappas.
Sacro Monte di Crea
Built at the end of the 1500’s, the Sacro Monte di Crea has 23 chapels and 5 hermitages scattered throughout the woods and connected to each other by paths. The chapels narrate the life of the Virgin Mary and house extraordinary life-size statuary groups.
Biblioteca Reale di Torino
The Biblioteca Reale (Royal Library) houses important collections of manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, and engravings. Besides its 2,000 drawings, it has several drawings by Leonard Da Vinci, among which are: the Self-Portrait, the Volto dell’Angelo (the Angel’s Face), the preliminary drawing for the Vergine delle Rocce (Virgin of the Rocks), and the Codice sul Volo (Codex on the Flight of Birds).
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People
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
"When we arrived at Piazza Castello, immersed in its new light, we said to each other that it was time to set the dolly up here for the camera."
Stefania Rocca
"My father used to work at Fiat. I never saw Torino as a limitation. It’s an elegant city. The fog has never caused me to be anxious or sad. My mother used to say that it helps us to look at ourselves inside."
Joanne Harris
"The Langhe countryside is breathtakingly beautiful - it’s enough on its own, but what has truly struck me is the sense of community and the respect and love that grape-growers have for the land and for the wine they create."
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