“Ursuline Nuns in Gorizia from the Time of the Plague to Napoleon”: this is the title of the first Advent walk within the program proposed by Confcommercio Gorizia, leader of La Via del BorGO, as part of the PNRR Call for Villages for Christmas. The appointment is for Sunday, December 1, at 4 p.m., meeting at the Bottega del Cappello at 52 Rastello Street. The arrival will always be at the store, where participants will be offered hot tea and the classic Advent candle will be lit. “The walk develops the theme of Ursulines and the seventeenth century in Gorizia; Ursuline Nuns in Gorizia from the time of the plague to Napoleon will go through places among the best known in the city unveiling a little piece of their history: starting from Rastello Street, we will walk through Via delle Monache and Piazza Vittoria,” says Vanni Feresin, who will guide participants through history, anecdotes and curiosities. How to participate – The walks are free of charge with reservations required.
To book, simply send an e-mail to info@laviadelborgo.eu or a WhatsApp message to (+39) 334 750 5642 indicating: the number of participants, a name and a contact. Maximum number allowed for this walk: 50 people. The full program – The initiative of the walks is part of the urban regeneration promoted by Confcommercio Gorizia under the PNRR Bando Borghi and is also designed to give the local community and tourists visiting the city an experience to remember. This spirit will punctuate the program on the four Sundays of Advent (Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22). Program:
Sunday, Dec. 1: Vanni Feresin
with Ursuline Nuns and the Gorizia Seventeenth Century “Ursuline Nuns in Gorizia from the Time of the Plague to Napoleon”
Stages: Via Rastello, Via delle Monache, Piazza Vittoria and back to the venue
Time: from 4 p.m. with departure and arrival at the Hat Shop
Maximum number of participants: 50 people Sunday, Dec. 8: Micaela Grossa
with From Red House to Via Rastello: From square to square along the Road to Vienna
We will talk about the events that involved three of the important squares in the city’s history but also about the historic buildings laid out along the route of the carriages going to and from Vienna, centers of gravity of an economy that no longer exists, and some forgotten characters in the pages of a skilled storyteller of the past. “Curiosities and Memories in Bulk”
Timetable: departure at 10:00 a.m. (maximum duration 2 hours and 30 minutes) with meeting point in front of the Police Headquarters on Red House Street No. 1 and arrival at the Hat Shop.
Maximum number of participants: 30 people Sunday, Dec. 15: Valentina Randazzo
with “Of Comet Stars, Astronomers and Starry Skies,” a walk to discover illustrious personalities, starry vaults and famous stars along the historic village
Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m. approx. with meeting point in front of Michelstaedter’s statue on Rastello Street
Maximum number of participants: 25 people Sunday, Dec. 22: Caterina Trovato
with “No sta andar in via Cocevia,” a walk to (re)discover a street and its ancient forgotten tales
Time: from 3:15 p.m., with meeting point halfway down Viale D’Annunzio, near the crosswalk in front of the steps leading into Borgo Castello
Maximum number of participants: 25 people
