Plenty of events for the Patron Saint’s Feast in Strambino: shows, exhibitions, workshops and live music for young and old alike.
• Friday 23 in Piazza della Repubblica and Saturday 24 in Piazza Don Luigi Vesco, 8pm: two evenings of food, music and entertainment organised by the Pro Loco
• Saturday 24, 3pm in the Council Chamber: a talk entitled The Grip of the Cost of Living
• Sunday 25, 10am-5.30pm: the historic centre becomes a huge open-air stage featuring shows, workshops, markets, exhibitions and music. For Strambino in fabula, the streets and squares will host activities themed around Beauty and the Beast, ranging from readings of the fairy tale at the Library to entertainment featuring art workshops, costumed characters and face painting, right through to a musical performance of Disney songs; there will also be magic shows, wooden games and the innovative Photo Hunt, with a surprise for anyone who completes it. For lovers of crafts, the Demaria School of Sculpture is organising the traditional Sculpture Contest in Piazza del Municipio, with artists at work throughout the day. From the morning onwards, visitors can view the exhibitions of abstract and figurative art and wood carvings, held in the Council Chamber and the Executive Committee Room of the Town Hall respectively; the Castle will also be open and will host an exhibition of works by the architect Alessandra Bertodo. In Piazza della Repubblica, visitors can watch dog-handling demonstrations by the Local Police and the Red Cross, as well as Grisulandia, organised by the Castellamonte Volunteer Fire Brigade; there will also be a funfair for children and a refreshment stand run by the Pro Loco