Associations

Amateur sports association born for the management and development of Lake Orfù.

LAKE ORFÙ is located in the Gad hamlet, in Oulx. Since May 2014, it has been managed by ASD Orfù, which has undertaken rehabilitation works and reactivated sport fishing activities.

The lake is open for fishing activities from the first Sunday of June to the first Sunday of October.

A picnic area, a beach volleyball court, children's games, a beach, and pedal boats, as well as walking and MTB paths, are also available.

In 2015, the parish priest of Condove, Monsignor Claudio Iovine, contacted Valter Vesco to create a group of art lovers with the aim of spreading the Church's message through art, considering art as spirituality and beauty. The exhibitions would be held at the Ancient Romanesque Church of San Rocco, the first Parish Church of Condove, to enhance it and give a spiritual meaning to the works.

The group, called Friends of San Rocco Church, began contacting important artists and organized exhibitions such as the Tribute to Condove by Tino Aime and the traveling exhibition of Sacred Art "The Way of the Cross and Its Spirituality". In 2016, the group expanded its artistic offerings with exhibitions such as "The Way of the Cross and the Resurrection" by Michele Mingoia and "The Eyes of the Forest" by Vinicio Perugia.

In 2017, the group expanded and presented exhibitions such as "Infinite Present" by Sergio Saccomandi, "Medievaling" by Nicola Tatullo, "Stardust" by Venere Chillemi, and other exhibitions of sacred icons, natural sculptures, and ceramics. In 2018, artists like Gabriel Girardi, Elena Piacentini, and Beppe Avanzino showcased their works.

In 2018, the group obtained the sponsorship of the Mario and Anna Magnetto Foundation and the Susa Valley, initiating a collaboration to promote artistic initiatives. Additionally, the "San Rocco Classic" series was introduced with the first classical music concert, the Duo Fauré (harp and cello), to expand the forms of art presented at San Rocco.

These sponsorships confirm the value of the work carried out by the group and their dedication to promoting art and culture. The exhibitions and events organized by Friends of San Rocco Church represent an opportunity to explore different forms of art and to celebrate beauty and spirituality through the works of talented artists.

The association is non-partisan, non-denominational, and non-profit. Formed as a spontaneous group in 1986 on the occasion of the celebration of the first millennium of the Sacra di San Michele to promote and coordinate the festivities, it now aims to enhance the historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects of the Sacra di San Michele, also in relation to its territory.

It is a founding member of UNI.VO.C.A. (Association of Cultural Volunteer Associations) and since 1991 has collaborated with it to conceive and implement network projects related to the Susa Valley territory.

Since 2007 it has been involved in the conception and since 2011 the organization of the San Michele pilgrimage in the Susa Valley in collaboration with similar Italian and French associations and with the support of the municipalities of Giaveno and Susa and the high schools of the Susa Valley and Turin.

From 2007 to 2012, it conceived and organized the national literary prize "Giorgio Calcagno" in collaboration with the Municipality of Almese, La Stampa, and the Magnetto foundation.

The Amici di Avigliana Association has previously engaged in cultural activities, restoration, and conservation of sites such as the Nobel Dynamite Factory, the votive pillars of Avigliana, and the monumental church complexes of San Pietro (recovery and restoration of frescoes, a rare and intact example of medieval Piedmontese architecture and art) and Santa Maria, which are only occasionally officiated.

Today, with the new board and new president, there are significant plans for events in collaboration with the municipal administration.

The association, after having worked for the restoration of the Chapel of Sant'Antonio Abate, carries out ordinary control and maintenance tasks of the chapel itself and guarantees its opening to visits.

It is currently working on finding funds for the restoration of the fountain of the ancient provostship of Oulx located in the historic center of Jouvenceaux.

The ArcA association, ART, ARCHAEOLOGY and CULTURE in ALMESE, is responsible for managing the openings of the two Roman Villas of Almese and Caselette, organizing exhibitions and musical events, and enhancing the territory.

The Aviglianese Archaeological Association, alias A3, is a volunteer organization focused on the enhancement and promotion of the archaeological, artistic, and landscape heritage of the city of Avigliana, with particular attention to the sites of the castle, the city walls, and the Statio ad fines (a Roman site located in Drubiaglio in Borgata Malano).

In particular, the association aims to educate the population and tourists about the monuments of Avigliana and the historical events that made them significant through a series of activities such as guided tours, informative evenings, educational meetings with schools, and support during excavation campaigns (e.g., Youth Local Plan of the Province of Turin). The association also organizes certain events such as Incastellato (an astronomical evening at the Castle) and actively collaborates in others (e.g., the Siege of the Castle, Archaeological Heritage Day of the Susa Valley).

The association is a member of the Artistic Commission of the Municipality of Avigliana, and is involved in promoting and organizing exhibitions and events for the dissemination of visual arts.

The ArTeMuDa association, affiliated with ARCI since 2006, was founded in Turin on February 14, 2003. It is composed of cultural operators and researchers with specific expertise in the artistic fields of theater, music, and dance: hence the name of the Association, AR as Art, TE as Theater, MU as Music, and DA as Dance.

The association's aims include artistic dissemination and research, the use of artistic expression to promote individual and group creativity, the training of operators in the artistic and social fields, and the dissemination of knowledge about artistic expression through the organization of workshops, seminars, shows, conferences, publications, and videos. The association's activities focus on the cultural, social, educational, and work-related fields.

The association Basta Poco is entrusted with the public and educational management of the Museum and Laboratory of Prehistory in Vaie.

The association handles guided tours of the Neolithic site "Riparo Rumiano di Vaie" and the Museum. It organizes educational workshops for schools, people with disabilities, and Sunday events for families. It also collaborates with the C.A.S.T. (Center for Experimental Archaeology of Turin).

Non-profit association whose objective is the promotion of the territory and tourism through the use of mountain bikes. Organizes excursions, school and education on sustainable mobility, trail mapping, guidance, and events for children and adults.

ACT is a non-profit association that operates across the national territory promoting and managing integrated research, protection, and enhancement projects in favor of Cultural Heritage.

In the Susa Valley, ACT operates by designing and promoting exhibitions and cultural events, providing support to the "Archaeology" sector of the Enhancement Plan, creating promotional and educational videos, and conducting research on Archaeological, Architectural, and Material Culture Heritage.

Finally, ACT carries out its educational and awareness-raising work within the Volunteer Course of the Enhancement Plan and in schools.
Among the sites and topics in the Susa Valley where ACT operates are the House of Tombstones in Bousson (sole contact), the Roman villa of Caselette (in collaboration with local entities), the hydraulic factories of Valsusa (in collaboration with the Salbertrand Ecomuseum, with the Segusium and independently), Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeological Heritage (in collaboration with local entities), and Medieval Fortifications Heritage (in collaboration with local entities).

The association aims to safeguard and enhance the historical, artistic, cultural, and archaeological heritage of Borgone and the Susa Valley.

The cultural association Cumalè was founded in the spring of 2016 from the idea of the five founding members Maurizio Corigliano, Dario Del Pozzo, Nicoletta Gilli, Paola Sanna, and Virna Suppo, to promote art, culture, and sociality in the lower Susa Valley area.

Initially, it was based in the Municipality of Buttigliera Alta, where the founders worked for years in close contact with other associations in the area, especially as teachers at the Universities of the Third Age. From these experiences arose the need to expand the cultural and artistic offerings to engage all age groups by creating convivial moments, alternated with art workshops.

In 2019, the association was involved by the Almese municipal administration in managing the Ricetto di S.Mauro, which is now the headquarters of the association.

The Agorà project was born in Almese, the place where everything comes together. Since April 2019, it has been the venue for art exhibitions with the participation of nationally and internationally known artists, as well as literary presentations, poetry introductions, workshops for adults and children—a place where the entire community and all artists can find a home, where collaboration with all local entities and associations becomes an active project.

The association's planning certainly pays special attention to the territory and the environment, on which all activities are based.

At Meisun Brodel in Chiomonte, our headquarters, themed "Velha" events are organized, which are evening gatherings dedicated to the recovery of the local oral heritage with the participation of volunteers from Chiomonte or nearby villages who share their past life experiences with us for "pà oblià" meaning "not to forget." These vellha are often real workshops where actual demonstrations of activities on the verge of extinction are conducted.

We regularly organize themed exhibitions at our headquarters as a result of our research. One of our most sought-after goals is the census of characteristic clothing of the territory to create the most accurate overview possible.

The purpose of the association is the management of the Museum of Mountain Life in Val Cenischia, owned by the Municipality of Novalesa and located in the former town hall on Via Maestra.

The Museum is of a permanent nature and serves society and its cultural and social development.

Alongside the fundamental functions of research, acquisition, enhancement, conservation, study, and exhibition of artifacts, the association pursues the peculiar function of developing knowledge of the territory of Novalesa and Val Cenischia.

The cultural association «Funtana dla vi - Friends of Deveys» was founded in the spring of 2011 with the aim of preserving and promoting the historical, artistic, and landscape heritage of Deveys through the organization of exhibitions and art competitions, guided tours, the distillation activities in the consortium still, and the upkeep of the territory. To achieve these goals, the association has gladly collaborated and will continue to collaborate with local administrations, entities, and other associations in the area.

To date, several cultural events have been organized, among which stand out the participation in «Exilles porte aperte» in 2013, the organization of the «Mountain Sculptures Exhibition» in 2011, and the annual distillation week in November (2011, 2012, and 2013). In addition to these, there is the ongoing, perhaps less visible but equally important commitment to the cleaning and maintenance of the fields and trails surrounding Deveys.

Since November 16, 2013, the association has also been enriched by the Grappa Museum «Gianfranco Joannas», created to preserve the tradition of wood-fired distillation, which is still very much alive and present in Deveys.

The Jonas ODV ETS association has been active for almost 20 years in the Susa Valley area.
The volunteers handle the reception of visitors at the Diocesan Museum System of Susa and some chapels in the area. Additionally, they are present in the Diocesan Library and Archives for cataloging, research, and document archiving services.

Cultural volunteering association adhering to UNI.VO.C.A. founded in 1990 with the aims of study, research, protection, enhancement of the historical military heritage from the sixteenth century to the Second World War, and dissemination of its knowledge. Since 1995, it has rented Forte Bramafam in Bardonecchia from the State Property Office to stop its degradation, devastation, and proceed with its restoration and functional recovery. Inside it, a museum dedicated to the evolution of the Royal Army and fortification from the late nineteenth century to the Second World War has been created over an area of 4,000 square meters, and it is continuously evolving. The fort is also a venue for conferences, events, and exhibitions.

The association was founded in 2006 with the aim of spreading knowledge of the exceptional Piedmontese embroidery technique: Bandera.

The founding project of the association is to enhance the artistic testimonies of the Susa Valley by interpreting them through Bandera Embroidery: works of art, frescoes, sculptures...

The method of spreading and knowledge of the Bandera technique and Valsusian art is applied through embroidery workshops that take place, thanks to the collaboration of local administrations, in the various municipalities of the Susa Valley, forming nuclei of passionate embroiderers.

The association has created the book "The Thread Interprets Art" and, together with the Bandera Embroidery associations of Piedmont, created the panel for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

The San Benedetto cultural association is a secular and independent association based within the Benedictine Abbey of SS. Peter and Andrew of Novalesa. The association is the operational arm of the abbey concerning many cultural, educational, approaches to Benedictine spirituality, and promotion of the site and the peculiarities of the Novalesa territory. Additionally, it is responsible for targeted editorial productions and activities supporting the library and the ancient book restoration workshop. The association consists of about fifty members including monks, oblates, volunteers, and abbey sympathizers.

The organizational chart: Claudio Bollentini (president), Mario Lanzini (vice-president), Claudia Bellone (secretary), Piergiorgio Rabino (treasurer), the prior Father Marco Mancini (internal consultant).

The Pro Loco Tourist Association of Bardonecchia is involved in events, management of cultural sites, and tour paths within the municipality of Bardonecchia.

The Pro Loco of Condove is a non-profit tourist association made up of volunteers who work for their own territory with the aim of promoting local history, food and wine, culture, and traditions through events, exhibitions, shows, and guided tours.

The Pro Loco constitutes an irreplaceable resource for local communities because it lives and develops in the territory. It is an expression of it and is completely dedicated to its service, indirectly favoring the members and belonging to the community in all activities and directly promoting social cohesion and the responsible and sustainable growth of the territory. Pro Loco is above all the painstaking work carried out every day by many volunteers in the name of the great love that each one has for their place of belonging.

The Exilles Pro Loco Tourist Association organizes events and provides information related to cultural sites and visiting routes in the municipality of Exilles and the surrounding area. Throughout the summer season, it manages an INFO POINT, guaranteeing, on opening days, upon request, for groups of at least 6 people, free guided tours of the Borgo of Exilles.

The Valsusa Filmfest association is dedicated to promoting culture and networking within the territory with associations, schools, and local entities by organizing the Valsusa Filmfest, a festival founded in 1997 with the ANPI, Environmentalist Committees, and the Gruppo 33 association, focused on themes of historical memory recovery and environmental protection.

The festival takes place every year between March and April and includes a preview in January with ‘Cinema in Verticale,’ a showcase dedicated to mountain cinema and culture.

The festival mainly takes place in Condove, where the film competition is held in the local cinema, but it is itinerant every year with side events in various municipalities of the upper and lower Susa Valley.

The Association, which was established twenty years ago from a previous volunteer experience, aims to collaborate with the Rosminian Fathers for the protection and enhancement of the monument. Specific activities: technical and operational assistance during conferences, concerts, exhibitions, and refreshments, extraordinary cleaning of the church, minor maintenance, assistance to choirs that animate the Mass, assistance to visitors, group management, accompaniment of individuals with motor and visual disabilities, preparation of themed visit itineraries.

Around the 1960s, the expansion of the city of Avigliana towards the modern part caused the abandonment of the Medieval Village and thus its ancient church of Santa Maria Maggiore, where now only once a year, on the occasion of the Madonna del Carmine festival, is Mass celebrated. Over the years, the church suffered numerous thefts that gradually stripped it of all sacred furnishings, and like any disused building, it deteriorated rapidly. Thanks to the loving care of the parish priest Don Roberto Balbiano, the villagers, and some volunteer associations, some structural interventions were made possible, preventing its complete deterioration. In '99, the need arose to find a suitable space for the Veglio Turino sculptural collection, which had already been housed at the Madonna dei Laghi sanctuary in Avigliana, and attention turned to the ancient church of Santa Maria, in need of significant restorations. Thus, the collection found its ideal home, and the church began to come back to life. At this point, the idea emerged of creating a cultural center to share these precious and evocative spaces, rich in beauty and history, with cultural and social proposals capable of favoring the Village's revival and contributing to the total recovery of the monument. Thus, in May '99, the cultural center "Vita e Pace" was born, which, thanks to an agreement with the parish priest, could establish its headquarters in Santa Maria Maggiore. The presence of the Veglio Turino collection favored the allocation of a regional contribution from the Department of Culture, aimed at the recovery and enhancement of the former cemetery area, with the creation of an outdoor garden-museum that, in addition to housing some bronzes by the artist, can now host temporary exhibitions by other sculptors and be a meeting place for shows and moments of socialization. Its internal and external spaces are thus available to scholars and artists, exhibitions and concerts, theatrical performances, cultural initiatives in general, moments of reflection and confrontation, and spiritual exercises. It also collaborates with the University of Turin by offering internships to students from the degree courses related to the Faculty of Education Sciences.

The Vita e Pace cultural center aims to make available to the public the native culture of the Avigliana area and its surroundings, nurturing it with artifacts, studies, and works sourced from the territory itself and its people, delving into the various historical, naturalistic, and religious aspects of such culture. The "Vita e Pace" cultural center intends to be a reference point for all those who care about their past and future. Thus, art becomes an opportunity for socialization and aggregation. The center collaborates with a group of associations from the Susa Valley on a project promoted by the Piedmont Region, called "Valle di Susa. Treasures of Alpine Art and Culture," which aims to enhance the valley area.

Summary of main activities:

• Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the church building
• Care of the museum site of the sculptural works by Elsa Veglio Turino
• Organization of concerts (about 200 concerts held from 1999 to 2014)
• Care of the former cemetery area now used as a panoramic garden and open-air bronze statue exhibition
• Stopover role on the Valsusina branch of the Via Francigena
• Execution of exhibitions, theatrical performances, and cultural initiatives in general
• Pilgrims' welcome center using the former organist's rooms

National Confederation of Artisans and Small and Medium Enterprises

Laboratorio Valsusa is a window into the world of businesses working in the Susa Valley.
The site tells the stories of entrepreneurs and their activities, and narrates the territory through a journey that connects this part of Piedmont to France and projects it into the rest of Europe and the World.
The laboratory is the quintessential workplace of small businesses, and it preserves the knowledge and experience that constitute the true wealth of Artisan Companies. In the laboratory, products are conceived and constructed, a project is defined and structured. The laboratory is where things and ideas take shape. The Susa Valley, with its riches and treasures, can become a great laboratory where ideas that can give identity to a territory and its productive fabric are designed, thought of, and constructed—a local identity, shared by the community, and a global one, capable of bringing the Valley outside of its borders.

The Italian Hiking Federation aims to promote and develop hiking, skiing, tourism, and recreational activities at both promotional and competitive levels. The F.I.E. promotes, conducts, and develops volunteer activities, solidarity, and civil protection. In this perspective, it collaborates with the Municipality of Almese in the opening and management of the Ricetto di San Mauro Almese - Medieval Village site.

The activities carried out by the FIE Piedmont Regional Committee are numerous and available on the website.

Tourist promotion of the Certosas of Montebenedetto and Banda (Villar Focchiardo) with guided tours and the organization of promotional events (exhibitions, concerts, thematic conferences); participation in the Torino GranTour events.

Amateur sports association of cycling tour guides.

Friends who differ in character and life experiences but have always been united by their passion for sports, particularly cycle tourism and mountain biking. Above all, we are connected by the desire to do well in what we set out to do, and in pursuing our social goals, we offer our members outdoor sports activities (bike, mountain bike, e-bike, trekking, trail) accompanied by informative, educational, and thematic cultural courses. All of this is tied together by a free spirit that we love to express with the message of the Falabrak® brand.