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Urban Renaissance – The Thread of Memory. An Exhibition of Renaissance Attire

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*Rinascimento Urbano* (Urban Renaissance) is a new festival, promoted by the association *Il Castello Torre APS*, which explores the relationship between historical memory and contemporary transformation. Through a series of events and activities, the festival celebrates Pordenone’s capacity for renewal—a process rooted in the city’s own history—by highlighting iconic local sites currently undergoing restoration, regeneration, or cultural revitalization.

“The Thread of Memory – Attire and Identity in the Renaissance” offers a journey into the fashion and imagination of the Renaissance. The exhibition showcases historical costumes created by *Il Castello Torre* over the course of the forty-year history of the *Giostra dei Castelli* (Tournament of the Castles). The garments, fabrics, embroidery, styles, and intricate details reflect decades of research and masterful craftsmanship; these objects of rare beauty—brought to life by costume designers and volunteers—draw inspiration from figures immortalized in the great paintings and frescoes of the Renaissance, both in Pordenone and throughout Italy.

Organized by:

Associazione Il Castello Torre APS e Comune di Pordenone

exhibitions, festival

Saturday, November 7, 2026 - Wednesday, December 30, 2026

Pordenone

Castello di Torre
Via Vittorio Veneto, 19

https://www.giostradeicastelli.it/

Everyone

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PHOTO CREDIT: Associazione Il Castello Torre APS

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