Park in Celebration

From 19 to 23 August 2026, the Park will enliven the town of Bormio with a series of activities that расска the life of the protected area’s territories and its inhabitants. This event will offer the community a new way of understanding to explore the wonderful area, rich in natural and cultural beauty, through experiences ranging from the lives of researchers and their discoveries, to curiosities and anecdotes about the natural environment of these mountains.

Parco in Festa is an invitation to discover the world of the Park, rich in natural and cultural beauty, through the experiences and voices of researchers and the community.

Most activities are free.
Admission is free, with the exception of some activities for which registration is required.

PROGRAMME:

Wednesday 19 August

• 16.00 - 16.30 c/o Piazza V Alpini | WELCOME TO PARCO IN FESTA | Opening with the Park Director and local institutions
  
• 17.00 - 18.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | DOGS, ALPINE PASTURES AND WILDLIFE: IS COEXISTENCE POSSIBLE? | Stories from the Park with Luisa Vielmi, Dogs into the Wind and Giulia Borsani
  
• 18.00 - 19.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | EXTREME RAIN AND FLOODING: CAN THE FOREST SAVE US? | Stories from the Park (aperitif included) with Daniele Penna, moderated by Federica Corrieri
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 18.00 - 19.30 c/o Al Fiume Aprés Bike | DRINKABLE BOTANY | Workshops for adults with Marta Tognetti
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 20.45 - 22.00 c/o Piazza V Alpini | APPARENT SILENCE | Urban excursion with Massimo Favaron
• 20.45 - 22.30 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | UP TO THE MOUNTAINS  Film screening by Sophie Deraspe

Thursday 20 August

• 9.00 - 17.00 c/o Palazzina A2A, Cancano (Valdidentro) | DISCOVERING BIODIVERSITY IN THE FRAELE VALLEY | Excursion outside the town
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
  Road toll (€ 5,00) and shuttle (€ 4,00) are required
• 9.00 - 11.00 c/o Chiesa e Giardino S. Ignazio | CLUES OF THE PARK | Workshop for everyone with Sabina Colturi (minors must be accompanied)
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
• 9.00 - 10.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | ANIMAL FLOW CLASS | Workshop for adults (+16 years) with Rifugio Pilates
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
• 10.30 - 11.30 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | NEED A FLOWER: GUIDED TOUR OF THE BOTANICAL GARDEN | Guided tour with Marta Tognetti
• 15.30 - 17.00 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | LEAVING A BITTER TASTE | Guided tour with Ericini and Marta Tognetti
• 16.00 - 17.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | MARMOTS: BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE | Stories from the Park with Elena Morocutti
• 17.00 - 18.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | DO YOU THINK ABOUT VIPERS? |  Stories from the Park with Anna Sotta
• 18.00 - 19.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | HIGH-ALTITUDE BOTANY | Stories from the Park with Marta Tognetti
• 21.00 - 22.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | CORO LA BAJONA | Musical event with the Coro della Bajona (in case of bad weather, the event will be moved to Chiesa Sant’Ignazio, Bormio)

Friday 21 August

• 9.00 - 10.30 c/o Paluaccio di Oga | BIRDWATCHING AT PALUACCIO DI OGA | Workshop for everyone with Diana Sciandra
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
• 9.00 - 10.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | ANIMAL FLOW CLASS | Workshop for adults (+16 years) with Rifugio Pilates
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
• 10.30 - 11.45 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | PLANT DETECTIVES | Workshop for children by the Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | Registration required at 335 1833119 | Paid activity: € 2,50 per child
• 16.00 - 17.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | AMONG THE CLOUDS: A MEETING WITH EAGLES AND BEARDED VULTURES | Stories from the Park with Diana Sciandra
• 16.00 - 18.30 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | FUNGI - DISCOVERING NEW KINGDOMS | exhibition curated by the Bormio Mycological Group
• 17.00 - 18.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | SOUL | Stories from the Park with Anna Sustersic, moderated by Sabina Colturi
• 18.00 - 19.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | WOLF STORIES |  Stories from the Park with Gianluca Damiani, moderated by Giulia Borsani
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 20.30 - 22.00 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | SWAMP JAM | Experimental performance curated by Melma Crew e Cambio Cura di Davide dei Cas
• 21.00 - 22.30 c/o Chiesa del SS. Crocifisso | THE JOURNEY THAT BE...SINGS | A cappella singing journey curated by L'Una e Cinque Vocal Group

Saturday 22 August

• 9.00 - 10.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | WORDS THAT TELL A STORY | Activity by the Museo Civico di Bormio
• 10.00 - 13.00 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | BOTANICAL WEAVINGS: FLORAL DREAMCATCHERS | Workshop for adults by Knotandco by Martina
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
• 10.00 - 11.30 c/o Piazza V Alpini | INVISIBLE LIFE IN WATER | Workshop for everyone with Giulia Borsani and Davide Tettamazzi
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 15.00 - 16.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | THE PTARMIGAN AT THE MUSEUM | Guided tour by the Museo Civico di Bormio 
• 15.00 - 18.00 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | BOTANICAL WEAVINGS: HANGING GARDENS | Workshop for adults by Knotandco by Martina
  Registration required. Click HERE to register
• 16.00 - 17.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | PODCAST - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING CALLED PARCO | Stories from the Park with Enrico Bergianti, moderated by Anna Sustersic
• 17.00 - 18.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | IN THE VALLEY OF THE DINOSAURS | Stories from the Park with Cristiano dal Sasso and Elio della Ferrara, moderated by Massimo Favaron
• 18.00 - 19.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | THE PLANTS ARE NOT GREEN ANIMALS | Stories from the Park with Marco Ferrari, moderated by Anna Sustersic
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 20.45 - 22.00 c/o Cinema Plinius, Bormio | I FEEL BETTER AND I’M HAPPY | Theatre performance activity by the company Mulino ad Arte

Sunday 23 August

• 9.00 - 17.00 c/o Ponte Calcheira, Livigno | DISCOVERING BIODIVERSITY IN THE SALIENTE VALLEY | Excursion outside the town
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 9.00 - 11.00 c/o Piazza V Alpini | iNATURALIST, FOLLOWING THE TRACKS OF NATURE | Workshop for everyone (minors must be accompanied) with Giulia Borsani and Davide Tettamanzi
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 10.30 - 11.30 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | THE FABRIC OF TIME | Workshop for children by the Museo Civico di Bormio
  Registration required. Click HERE to register 
• 10.30 - 12.30 c/o Giardino Botanico Alpino Rezia | LEAVING A MARK | Workshop for adults with Marta Tognetti
• 16.00 - 17.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | ANCIENT STORIES! THE LONG JOURNEY OF HUMANS IN THE PARK | Stories from the Park with Stefano Morosini, moderated by Massimo Favaron
• 17.00 - 18.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | THE PATH OF THE THREE PARKS | Stories from the Park with Chiara Giari
• 18.00 - 19.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | INTERPRETING NATURE: STORIES OF CHANGE | Stories from the Park with Lucrezia Lorenzetti
• 19.00 c/o Museo Civico di Bormio | TOGETHER WITH TASTE! | Scientific aperitif with Sabina Colturi

Download the full programme here