Local Award Ceremony for the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin

The Local Award Ceremony for the Chapel of the Holy Shroud in Turin, a winner of a 2019 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards in the Conservation category, will be held at the Royal Palace in Turin on 22 November.

Programme

Institutional Greetings
Enrica Pagella, Director of Musei Reali
Chiara Appendino, Mayor of the City of Turin
Vittoria Poggio, Regional Alderwoman in charge of Culture, Tourism and Trade
Don Roberto Gottardo, President of the Shroud Diocesan Commission
Massimo Gaudina, Head of the European Commission representation in Italy – regional office in Milan
Rossana Bettinelli, Europa Nostra Board member
Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra

Partners and sponsors Greetings
Alberto Anfossi, Secretary General of Compagnia di San Paolo
Adriana Acutis, Presidente Consulta per la Valorizzazione dei Beni Artistici e Culturali di Torino
Lodovico Passerin d’Entrèves, Presidente Fondazione La Stampa – Specchio dei Tempi
Giuseppe Bergesio, CEO IREN Spa
Giorgio Lodi, President Performance in Lighting

Concert curated by Le Dimore del Quartetto
winner of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards in the category Education, Training and Awareness-raising

19:00 | Scenographic lighting of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud
19:30-22:30 | Special evening opening of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Royal Palace and Royal Armoury