Rassegna La Pietra Racconta 2026

Address: Piazza della Chiesa, 8, 28831 Baveno VB, Italy. Organizer: City of Baveno in collaboration with the Municipality of Mergozzo and GAM with the support of Fondazione Comunitaria VCO.. End: 12:30 A historical-documentary exhibition focusing on the events of the gunpowder mills and the gunpowder-makers' families who developed this particular business activity serving the quarries. The route ranges from the techniques and structures for the production of blasting powders, to the ways of using large explosions in the extractive industry, to the dangers and accidents that frequently characterized these activities. The event is part of the series "La pietra racconta 2026", organized in collaboration by the City of Baveno, the Department of Culture, the Municipality of Mergozzo and GAM with the support of Fondazione Comunitaria VCO. The exhibition can be visited: from 05/10/26 to 28/02/27 from Monday to Saturday from 10.30 to 12.30; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday also from 15.00 to 18.00