Palazzo Blu is hosting a series of four events organised in collaboration with the Acquario della Memoria association, to complement the exhibition “Universities in the 20th century. Pisa and its institutions".
Goliardic theatre - Thursday 22 January 2026, 5 pm-7 pm
An artistic and cultural heritage of our city with Lorenzo Gremigni. Sound and music by Franco Bonsignori (accordion).
Lecture by Lorenzo Gremigni alternating with projections, songs and live music. History of student theatre in Pisa through images, documents and archive footage. An overview from 1889 to 2000. Footage with live sound by Franco Bonsignori on the accordion.
Postcards from 1968 - Thursday, 5 February 2026, 5 pm-7 pm
From the “Theses of Sapienza” to deindustrialisation in the city
Screening of Lorenzo Garzella's documentary and talk by Stefano Gallo
The short documentary by Acquario della Memoria (2023, 36 minutes), rich in archives and first-hand accounts, introduces the reflections of Stefano Gallo, director of the Serantini Library, on the attempts at alliance between students and workers during the period of protest, which saw the former multiply and the latter drastically decline in the following decades.
La Sapienza di Pisa, heart of the University - Thursday 19 February 2026, 5 pm-7 pm
With Lorenzo Garzella. Talk and screenings.
History and stories from the heart of the University of Pisa, covering everyday life and memorable events. Students, professors and famous figures. From Piazza del Grano to the Medici, from the great Lorraine celebration to the Risorgimento. Focusing on the 20th century, with animated photographs and film archives: from 1968 to the Pantera, from Pope Wojtyla to the Dalai Lama. Stories and brief accounts by Lorenzo Garzella, alternating with video clips from the multimedia project “La Sapienza Night Experience”.
The university on film. Mario Benvenuti's perspective and period films from the 1920s to the 1970s - Thursday, 5 March 2026, 5 pm-7 pm
Stories, screenings and music. With Paolo Benvenuti.
Over the years, and thanks to the “Mosaico Pisa” project, Acquario della Memoria has collected numerous period films related to the relationship between the university and the city. This meeting is an opportunity to relive some glimpses of university life in the city in real time, with precious and rare film contributions accompanied by live sound. A special place is reserved for the short films of Mario Benvenuti, a unique observer and cameraman who documented life in Pisa from the Cine-GUF (Fascist University Groups) to the 1980s.
Live musical accompaniment by Linda Palazzolo (percussion and vocals) and Paolo Pewee Durante (electronic keyboard).
The initiative is sponsored by the Comune di Pisa,funded by Fondazione Pisa in collaboration with Palazzo Blu, Università di Pisa - Civiltà e Forme del Sapere, Cinema Arsenale, VivaVoce.
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