In the last post, we discussed the charming and pretty town of Pordenone and its many architectural gems. However, that isn't all there is to the town. In fact, it has a lot to offer a visitor. In addition to everything else, Pordenone is a cultural hub that plays host to many different events throughout the year. One of these is the book festival Pordenone Legge, which has been taking place for over a decade and sees the town taken over by book stalls, interviews with both Italian and international writers, and lectures by journalists and scholars for a week each September.
Pordenone has also been the primary host to the Giornate del Cinema Muto, a festival dedicated to silent film, since 1981. Taking place each October, the festival was the first, largest and most important international festival dedicated to silent film. Named as one of the top 50 unmissable film festivals in the world according to Variety, it is a unique experience that any movie lovers visiting the city will enjoy. Additionally, the FMK International Short Film Festival takes place in the town on an annual basis, as well.
Pordenone has also been the primary host to the Giornate del Cinema Muto, a festival dedicated to silent film, since 1981. Taking place each October, the festival was the first, largest and most important international festival dedicated to silent film. Named as one of the top 50 unmissable film festivals in the world according to Variety, it is a unique experience that any movie lovers visiting the city will enjoy. Additionally, the FMK International Short Film Festival takes place in the town on an annual basis, as well.
Music is important in town, too, and in the 1970s, Pordenone was actually the hub of the Italian punk rock scene, due to its closeness to the Aviano Air Base.
Today, the town plays host to the Pordenone Blues Festival, each summer. Established in 1991, it was opened up to also encompass the fields of performing arts, literature and visual arts in 2010.
If you're less interested in events and prefer wandering around a museum, Pordenone has those too! There is the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, located in the Pastoral Activities Centre, designed by Othmar Barth in the 1980s, with its rich artistic heritage from churches and religious buildings in the area; the art museum in the Palazzo Ricchieri; the Civic Museum of Natural History Silvia Zenari; the Archaeological Museum of Western Friuli in the Castello di Torre; and the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Today, the town plays host to the Pordenone Blues Festival, each summer. Established in 1991, it was opened up to also encompass the fields of performing arts, literature and visual arts in 2010.
If you're less interested in events and prefer wandering around a museum, Pordenone has those too! There is the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, located in the Pastoral Activities Centre, designed by Othmar Barth in the 1980s, with its rich artistic heritage from churches and religious buildings in the area; the art museum in the Palazzo Ricchieri; the Civic Museum of Natural History Silvia Zenari; the Archaeological Museum of Western Friuli in the Castello di Torre; and the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art.
With so much to see and do, this beautiful cultural hub is a must-see for anyone who has found a vacation rental in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
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