Trieste: “Culture has no age”. From March 27, 10 shows for the elderly as part of the “Una luce sempre acceso” festival

The project entitled “Culture has no age”, conceived byASP Pro Senior Citizens and supported by City of Trieste which provides for the programming of a series of shows for the elderly of the city within the “A light always on” review was presented on Monday 24 March, at the conference room of the Oriental Museum from the Councilor for Culture and Tourism Policies, George Rossi, during a press conference attended by the President Antonino Pope and the General Director of Pro Senectute Asp, Dr. Deborah Marizza.

The realization of the 10 events on the program is the result of the agreement signed by the two entities, relating to the location of the Steinway & Sons Model B-211 Grand Piano, owned by Pro Senectute and now at the disposal of the Municipality, in the Luttazzi Hall of Warehouse 26 of Porto Vecchio-Porto Vivo, which provides for the use of the same and the inclusion of some cultural and concert events in the aforementioned review.

The project, which sees the synergy between ASP Pro Senectute and other cultural realities appreciated and linked to the city, will expand the proposal dedicated to the elderly population, remaining open to all citizens.

"Today – declared the Councilor for Culture and Tourism Policies, George Rossi - within the review “A light always on” – an absolutely winning slogan, especially when it comes to events closely related to Trieste's associations – We present the program “Culture has no age” conceived by Pro Senectute, a reality with which a nice partnership was born last year, in particular through the recovery of the Steinway & Sons Model B-211 Grand Piano, donated by Commendator Primo Rovis to Pro Senectute and which we managed to keep in Trieste placing it in Luttazzi Hall.

From there a program was born, which we are proposing again this year after a successful first edition, dedicated especially to the elderly protected by Pro Senectute, but not only to them, as it is open to the entire population. It is a series of ten events that range from music to theatre.

This programming, the result of collaboration between various institutions in the area, gives particular significance to the network of relationships that we have established over the years with all the city entities and that gives prestige not only to this initiative, as demonstrated by the important results that we are obtaining from a cultural and tourist point of view.

An important network that means synergy and teamwork. When we talk about the elderly, we often refer to them as fragile people, but today elderly people represent an added value determined by the experience of having lived through difficult times in a context, like the one we are living in today, in which difficult times are unfortunately becoming current again”.

Pro Senectute is aPublic Company di Personal services inserted in the social protection network, which, through its services, tries to combat loneliness and improve the quality of life of the Third Age.

Its statutory purposes include preserving and making productive the heritage of experience and culture of the elderly by involving them in cultural and recreational initiatives, setting up and managing structures intended for the performance of institutional activities.

Among the numerous initiatives organized in favor of the elderly is the project presented on March 24, “Culture has no age”: a program of ten shows created as part of the festival “A light always on”, promoted and organized by the City of Trieste - Department of Culture and Tourism Policies, in Luttazzi Hall of Warehouse 26 of Porto Vecchio-Porto Vivo.

All shows will take place in afternoon time, 17.00 pm and free entry, in order to facilitate the participation of the elderly population of Trieste.

The varied program, which sees the collaboration of important cultural entities of the city and the region, includes a series of musical events, ranging from classical to popular music, theatrical plays and conferences on topics of interest to the Third Age.

Through this review, theASP Pro Senior Citizens intends to offer to the elderly of Trieste a place where you can attend prestigious cultural shows for free which will take place at times compatible with their needs, with the aim of creating opportunities for socialization and new social bonds among the elderly of the territory.

THEAssociation of Friends of Pro Senectute, born in 2005 as part of the interventions of the Lions Club Trieste Host, founder at one time of Pro Senectute, is a volunteer organization, registered in the Third Sector Register, whose main purpose is to pursue civic, solidarity and social utility purposes.

The activity is mainly aimed at supporting the initiatives of the Pro Senectute Company with its volunteers, supporting and supporting meritorious action towards the elderly. In these first 20 years of presence it has contributed with its volunteer associates to the management of the cultural, artistic and service activities of Pro Senectute.

The “Giuseppe Tartini” Conservatory of Music in Trieste belongs to the system AFAM (Higher Artistic, Musical and Choreographic Education) and depends on the MUR (Ministry of University and Research); it was founded in 1903 and is based in the prestigious Rittmeyer Palace located in the city center.

It is a strongly felt institution, recognized and integrated into the artistic, cultural, scientific fabric of the city and the entire regional territory.

The city of Trieste, which has been devoted to inclusion and internationalization for centuries, sees in Tartini Conservatory an example of this spirit, thanks to the presence of students from all over the world. The Tartini collaborates with numerous institutions and associations in the area and usually produces about 200 public musical events in Trieste and the region each year.

THEUniversity of the Third Age of Trieste was born in October 1982 to promote active aging of older people, through cultural stimuli and socialization.

The initiative was immediately appreciated: in addition 500 members in the first year, 1.000 reached in just a few yearsIt has three locations, in Trieste, Muggia and Duino Aurisina, in which it offers a wide range of educational activities. It also offers moments of cultural entertainment and numerous outings.

In 2022, the 40 years of business, with recognition from the Institutions for the important social role played by UNI3 for the benefit of the community. The Municipality of Trieste has awarded UNI3 the prestigious Fourteenth-century seal of the city.

Il Lions Club International It is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Born in Chicago in 1917, it expands first in America and then in the rest of the world.

In Trieste, the first Lion Club was founded in 1957 and immediately became an important part of the assistance to the needs of the population. In this context, in 1977, thanks to the work of some members of the Trieste Host Club, the “Pro Senectute” was established as an institution dedicated to the many elderly people of Trieste, organizing their free time and their pastimes in the most pleasant way and thus alleviating their loneliness.

Since then, Lions men and women have sat, on a voluntary basis, on the administrative bodies of Pro Senectute, dedicating their time to the elderly and to responding to their needs, including those of a social nature.

About fifteen years ago, Federico Fumo (already one of the founders of the company “Those of Scala Santa” (which operates within the Harmony) has given life to the Group “The Scalzacani”, first located at the University of Free Ages and currently at the Union of Istrians in via Silvio Pellico.

Over the years, the group has performed in various places (Unione degli Istriani, Circolo Ufficiali, Sala Rovis, Parrocchia San Marco Evangelista and last year at Sala Luttazzi). The works performed include comedies by Aristophanes, Plautus, Eduardo Scarpetta, Luigi Pirandello, Eduardo De Filippo and Achille Campanile.

THEDOnaREmuSIca Association, founded by Donatella Felluga and from his father Emilio and currently chaired by Furio Treu, organizes musical events, often for charity. For Pro Senectute, in recent years it has organized musical shows with “The Playful Ones of Trieste” of the Master Severino Zannerini.

In all these years of activity he has collaborated with various public and private bodies: with the Municipality of Trieste for example, in recent years musical competitions have been planned for flute students of the Italian Conservatories, as well as the show “Vivaldi, a music for Trieste” and the presentation of the book “The Women of the Tolstoy House”, both held in Sala Luttazzi; with the Historical Museum and Miramare Castle Park the conference was organized “The Habsburgs between Vienna and Trieste at the time of Maximilian and Charlotte”, while with the Officers' Club of Trieste several historical/musical meetings have been organised.

For three years it has been organizing cultural events included in the Barcolana week.

La Music School 55 It is an educational facility founded in 1988. Its management is taken care of by Fifty-five Social Cooperative.

The school's activity is aimed at implementation of educational projects addressed to the study of instruments, expressions and musical languages both classical-academic and rhythmic-modern (jazz, rock, blues, light music, etc.).

Over the decades of its activity, the School has developed and consolidated, also through the management of the Music Production Centre “House of Music”, its activities in the field of teaching and musical education, cultural promotion and dissemination and in the creation of musical projects and productions in collaboration with various public and private entities.

In the concert of the November 6 some of the will perform best students in singing and instrument classes, ranging across various musical genres.

Silvia Valentini she is a musician, mezzo-soprano and composer, who enriches her expressiveness with painting and dance.

He brilliantly completed his studies in Composition (G. Tartini of Trieste, J. Tomadini of Udine) and Opera Singing (Alfred Tomatis Association of Trieste), during which he participated in the project “Le Vie dell'Amicizia” collaborating with the Maestro Riccardo Muti. He composes lyrics, string quartets and pieces for ensembles for various national and international cultural events.

Adele D'Aronzo is a pianist trained at the Conservatory of Benevento and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. Awarded in numerous national and international competitions, she has performed as a soloist and as a chamber musician in many international concert venues. As Assistant Master of the Hall he has collaborated with various institutions including the Arena di Verona and the Teatro Verdi in Trieste”.

The review “Culture has no age” takes place in collaboration with: Association of Friends of Pro Senectute, Conservatory of Music “Giuseppe Tartini” of Trieste, University of the Third Age of Trieste, Lions Club International, Theatre Company “Gli Scalzacani”, DOnaREmuSIca Association, School of Music 55, Silvia Valentini and Adele D'Aronzo.

The full program is below. Further details are available on the website: https://salaluttazzi.online.trieste.it/

“Culture has no age” 2025 Program

Thursday March 27 2025

• Concerto for piano and strings on the notes of Rachmaninov; at the piano Andrea Virtuoso, David Kulikov conducts. By the Conservatory of Music “Giuseppe Tartini” of Trieste

Thursday April 3 2025

• Comedy “The Bigamist” by the theatre company “Gli Scalzacani”

Thursday April 17 2025

• Comedy “Charles VI an Emperor in Trieste” presented by the DonaREmuSIca Association in collaboration with “Gli Amici della Pro Senectute”

Thursday May 15 2025

• Concert “Onde Oniriche: where the voice is suspended between Dream and Reality” with mezzosoprano Silvia Valentini accompanied on the piano by Adele D'Aronzo

Thursday May 29 2025

• Acting and music performance by the members, curated by the University of the Third Age of Trieste

Thursday October 16 2025

• Piano Concerto by Lara Makovac by the Conservatory of Music “Giuseppe Tartini” of Trieste

Thursday October 23 2025

• Concert with poems and images dedicated to Fabrizio De Andrè by the University of the Third Age of Trieste

Thursday November 6 2025

• Concert by students of the Music School 55 of Trieste

Thursday November 20 2025

• Concert of the Band Club 5 with rock songs from the 60s and 70s by the University of the Third Age of Trieste

Friday 5 December 2025

• Christmas show with music and acting by the University of the Third Age of Trieste

All shows will take place at 17.00 hours with free admission.