On Saturday, June 27, 2026, the Civic Tower of San Leo (Rimini) will reopen to the public with the launch of the first summer season of the Torre Project. The initiative marks the resumption of public access to the site and is part of a participatory initiative supported by funds from the Emilia-Romagna Region, with interim management for the summer of 2026 entrusted to the community cooperative Fer-menti Leontine.
The program spans the entire day and transforms the historic center into a widespread cultural experience. The opening kicks off with the workshop “Paesi in mostra,” led by artist Luca Acito of Studio Antani. The workshop explores the process of revitalizing private photographic archives, with the goal of transforming them into urban installations and tools for shared storytelling, bringing materials often kept in domestic settings back into the public sphere.
Between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., two guided tours of the Civic Tower of San Leo are scheduled, led by art historian Alessandro Marchi and architect Rodolfo Ciucci, who oversaw the restoration of the site. In the late afternoon, from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Piazza Dante Alighieri will host the talk “Cantieri culturali.” The event offers an open discussion of local experiences with the goal of mapping creative practices in the Upper Valmarecchia and reflecting on the role of the Civic Tower of San Leo as a potential hub. The invitation is extended to associations, collectives, organizations, and artists active in the cultural sphere. Starting at 8:00 p.m., back in the square, there will be a social gathering with an aperitif or dinner organized by the Forno e Bottega di San Leo and the soft club of the Collettivo Fumaiolo. Reservations are recommended at 333 380 6639.
The evening continues at 9:30 p.m. with *La Festa*, a live performance and DJ set curated by Luca Acito and the * * Fumaiolo Collective, who will close out the opening day with a program of music and performance. Throughout the day, visitors can also explore the “Miopia” exhibition, a photography project by Luca Vagnini—also a member of the Fumaiolo Collective—dedicated to the landscape and the transformations of the valley. The Torre Project is organized by the Fer-menti Leontine community cooperative and Studio Jam, in collaboration with the Municipality of San Leo, San Leo 2000, and the Faculty of Design at the University of the Republic of San Marino. The initiative is supported by the Peppino Vismara Foundation and Riviera Banca.
Registration for the guided tours and the workshop—both with limited capacity (maximum 10 participants)—is available by calling 339 5035307. For the workshop, registration is also available via a dedicated link.
“San Leo has an artistic and cultural potential that never ceases to amaze us. The ‘Tower Project’ stems from the desire to systematize this potential, building a forward-looking collaboration with those who live in and bring this area to life. As the local administration, we are convinced that working together is the only way to truly help it grow,” emphasizes Leonardo Bindi, mayor of San Leo.
“The launch of the pilot project to manage the Tower is the result of shared planning and collaboration with the municipal administration and San Leo 2000,” explains Carla Cervellini, coordinator of the Torre Project at Fer-menti Leontine. “These activities have been carried out over the past year thanks in part to the participatory process that involved citizens from September 2025 to February 2026, together with a network of local partners such as the University of San Marino, Pro Loco San Leo, the Parish of San Leo, Chiocciola Casa del Nomade in Pennabilli, and the social cooperative La Fraternità. “The recognition of the Tower as a common good, the strengthening of relationships among local stakeholders, and the City Council’s approval of the Participatory Proposal Document,” Cervellini continues, “have laid the foundation upon which to build, together with the Municipality of San Leo and San Leo 2000, the operational conditions for this new phase: we ask the residents and all those who create culture and believe that the Valmarecchia can be a vibrant area of cultural regeneration and revitalization to join us and help us envision how the Civic Tower of San Leo can become a space for connection and dialogue among communities.”
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| San Leo (Rimini): The Civic Tower Reopens with Tours, Workshops, and Community-Wide Cultural Activities as Part of the “Torre” Project |
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