From 20 to 24 August 2025, the Stelvio National Park will animate the town of Bormio with a series of activities that tell the story of life in the protected area and its inhabitants. This event will offer the community a new key to exploring the marvellous territory, rich in natural and cultural beauty, through experiences ranging from the lives of researchers, to their discoveries, through curiosities and anecdotes about the natural environment of these mountains.
All activities are free of charge except for scientific aperitifs. Admission is free except for some activities with limited places, for which registration is required
Wednesday, 20 August
- 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | Festival opening: 90 years of the Stelvio National Park
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Stelvio National Park, the Park, in collaboration with the institutions of Alta Valtellina inaugurates the second edition of “Parco in Festa”.
c/o Piazza Cavour / Kuerc - 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm| Plants under the microscope of research
In the company of Professor Nicoletta Cannone.
We will explore how climate change affects the delicate plant world at high altitudes.
c/o Rezia Alpine Botanical Garden - 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm | Interpreting nature: stories of change
Reading the signs of nature to understand how climate change is altering the behaviour and habits of mountain animals.
In the company of Lucrezia Lorenzetti and Paola Antonini
c/o Giardino del Tempo del Museo Civico di Bormio (via Buon Consiglio, 25)
- 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm | Vipers and poisons
Learn more about the Park's reptiles and how to behave if you encounter one. Discover the research that the Park is carrying out to study and protect these fascinating species.
In the company of Anna Sotta
c/o Giardino del Tempo of the Civic Museum of Bormio (via Buon Consiglio, 25) - 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm | Natural relationships, a short compendium of coexistence
Fear, fascination, limits, beauty, necessity, risk, care and strength are the building blocks of the relationship between us and nature. The book “Natural Relationships” recounts small everyday episodes of coexistence to help us reflect on our intimate relationship with nature.
In the company of Anna Sustersic - Reservation required | Followed by an aperitif - 4 euros
c/o Hotel Baita dei Pini (via Don Peccedi) - 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm | Botany to drink
A sensory and gustatory experience to take a journey into our glasses from a botanical point of view.
In the company of Marta Tognetti - Reservation required | Workshop with aperitif - €4
c/o Bait da Mighel - 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm| From capture to monitoring in the Park
How the Park studies deer, marmots and wolves through capture and monitoring activities. Different techniques allow us to collect valuable data on their lives, movements and population dynamics, in order to better understand the balance of mountain ecosystems.
In the company of Sandro Gugiatti and Matteo Nava - Reservation required | Followed by aperitif - €4
c/o Giardino del Tempo, Bormio Civic Museum (Via Buon Consiglio, 25) - 9.00 pm - 10.00 pm| Apparent silence
An excursion into the mysterious world of bats, where silence is only apparent and communication, imperceptible to us, follows sophisticated paths that only special instruments can help us uncover...
In the company of Massimo Favaron - Reservation required
c/o ParcoPoint - Piazza Cavour - 9.00 pm - 10.00 pm | Wild Lynxes
After the great success of ‘The Snow Leopard’ and the excellent critical and public acclaim received by the recent ‘Dangerously Close’, Wanted returns with a great film that shows the wildest, most authentic and unspoilt nature, dealing with the theme of coexistence between humans and wild animals.
A film by Laurent Geslin
c/o the Bormio Civic Museum (Via Buon Consiglio, 25)
Details
- For info by email: info.parcoinfesta@stelviopark.it
- Click here to book your place
