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Echoes of identity across borders<\/p>\n<\/div>

A parallel between territories.
\n3 documentaries, 3 publications, and side events with:<\/p>\n

Armenia – <\/strong>2025<\/em>
\nFuorisalone, Milan \u2013 April 2026
\nTurin Book Fair, Turin \u2013 May 2026
\nArmenia Cinema Festival, Yerevan \u2013 June 2026
\nNew York \u2013 October 2026
\nRomania – <\/strong>2026<\/em>
\nJapan – <\/strong>2027<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY THE PIEDMONT REGION
\nRegional Law 11\/2018, Art. 36, paragraph 2, letter a).
\nPublic funding notice 2025\/2027 for the support of cultural dissemination activities. Project \u201cSpecchi di Identit\u00e0 \u2013 Monferrato in Dialogo con il Mondo – Monferrato & Armenia \u2013 Echoes of Identity Across Borders\u201d. CUP J64J25000970001<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Specchi di Identit\u00e0 \u2013 Monferrato in Dialogo con il Mondo<\/strong> is an inclusive cultural project created with the aim of connecting Monferrato with other territories around the world through the language of art, culture, and audiovisual storytelling.<\/p>\n

The project is developed as a three-year journey (2025\u20132027) and begins in 2025 with the cultural twinning between Monferrato and Armenia, two realities that are geographically distant but deeply similar in terms of history, spirituality, relationship with the land, and community resilience.
\nThe project aims to enhance the tangible and intangible heritage of Monferrato \u2013 landscape, viticulture, historical architecture, traditions, and community \u2013 by placing it in dialogue with other cultures from an international and comparative perspective. Culture is understood here not as simple preservation, but as an active tool for dialogue, inclusion, and building the future, capable of generating new relationships between places, people, and knowledge. <\/p>\n

Specchi di Identit\u00e0<\/strong> is directed and coordinated by A.P.S. SiAmo il Monferrato<\/strong>, which oversees the cultural and territorial direction of the project. Fondazione Time2 \u2013 Philanthropic Entity acts as the operational lead, with responsibility for cultural production and inclusive workshops, while the ETHICA association participates as a partner for relations with the stakeholders involved, contributing to the dialogue between cultural, scientific, and social spheres and facilitating the exchange between the various voices invited to participate. <\/p>\n

Nork Group<\/strong>, a family-run business founded in 1997 by Norayr Khachatryan in Yerevan, Armenia, boasts nearly 30 years of successful activity and a constant dedication to excellence, through which it has built a unique corporate culture and achieved a prominent position in the Armenian region. The Group is also the founder of the Hayeli brand and participates in the project as an international partner, sharing its experience in community development, cultural collaboration, and sustainable growth. <\/p>\n

A central element of the project is inclusive cultural production. The documentary is created through a training workshop involving young people with disabilities and\/or in situations of social vulnerability as co-authors of the creative process, from writing to filming, and from sound to editing. This approach allows for the combination of artistic quality and social responsibility, transforming cultural production into a space for learning, relationships, and active citizenship. The public presentations \u2013 documentary, photographic exhibition, and bilingual publication \u2013 are designed as site-specific events hosted in historical locations in Monferrato, transforming villages and architecture into spaces for storytelling and encounter. The territory is not just a setting, but an integral part of the narrative, a living element that dialogues with other cultures and restores meaning to artistic and community practices. <\/p>\n

The project is based on a long-term vision, in which culture becomes a tool for connection between local communities and international contexts. Through the comparison of stories, landscapes, and cultural practices, Specchi di Identit\u00e0 proposes a model of cultural cooperation capable of generating awareness, belonging, and new development possibilities, strengthening the role of Monferrato as an open, inclusive territory capable of engaging with the world.
\nThe images accompanying the publication, excluding those of the interviewees, were created within the project and tell the story of the journey experienced by the young people of Fondazione Time2 during the filming of the documentary. Taken among the landscapes of Monferrato, the streets of Turin, the alleys of Venice, and the squares of Yerevan, these photographs are not simple travel documents: they are traces of a developing gaze, moments captured while the camera was rolling and the world was opening up before them. <\/p>\n

Gioele Garino<\/strong>, Giada Giuffrida<\/strong>, Giacomo Pagliussa<\/strong>, and Alex Sesurschi<\/strong> have traveled through places far apart yet, in some way, in dialogue: they have walked among vineyards and monasteries, between ancient architecture and vibrant cities, bringing with them the curiosity and sensitivity of those discovering something for the first time. Their photos reflect that same quality of gaze \u2014 direct, authentic, and able to focus on what matters. <\/p>\n<\/div>

Specchi di Identit\u00e0 \u2013 Monferrato in Dialogo con il Mondo<\/strong> is an inclusive cultural project created with the aim of connecting Monferrato with other territories around the world through the language of art, culture, and audiovisual storytelling.<\/p>\n

The project is developed as a three-year journey (2025\u20132027) and begins in 2025 with the cultural twinning between Monferrato and Armenia, two realities that are geographically distant but deeply similar in terms of history, spirituality, relationship with the land, and community resilience.
\nThe project aims to enhance the tangible and intangible heritage of Monferrato \u2013 landscape, viticulture, historical architecture, traditions, and community \u2013 by placing it in dialogue with other cultures from an international and comparative perspective. Culture is understood here not as simple preservation, but as an active tool for dialogue, inclusion, and building the future, capable of generating new relationships between places, people, and knowledge. <\/p>\n

Specchi di Identit\u00e0<\/strong> is directed and coordinated by A.P.S. SiAmo il Monferrato<\/strong>, which oversees the cultural and territorial direction of the project. Fondazione Time2 \u2013 Philanthropic Entity acts as the operational lead, with responsibility for cultural production and inclusive workshops, while the ETHICA association participates as a partner for relations with the stakeholders involved, contributing to the dialogue between cultural, scientific, and social spheres and facilitating the exchange between the various voices invited to participate. <\/p>\n

Nork Group<\/strong>, a family-run business founded in 1997 by Norayr Khachatryan in Yerevan, Armenia, boasts nearly 30 years of successful activity and a constant dedication to excellence, through which it has built a unique corporate culture and achieved a prominent position in the Armenian region. The Group is also the founder of the Hayeli brand and participates in the project as an international partner, sharing its experience in community development, cultural collaboration, and sustainable growth. <\/p>\n

A central element of the project is inclusive cultural production. The documentary is created through a training workshop involving young people with disabilities and\/or in situations of social vulnerability as co-authors of the creative process, from writing to filming, and from sound to editing. This approach allows for the combination of artistic quality and social responsibility, transforming cultural production into a space for learning, relationships, and active citizenship. The public presentations \u2013 documentary, photographic exhibition, and bilingual publication \u2013 are designed as site-specific events hosted in historical locations in Monferrato, transforming villages and architecture into spaces for storytelling and encounter. The territory is not just a setting, but an integral part of the narrative, a living element that dialogues with other cultures and restores meaning to artistic and community practices. <\/p>\n

The project is based on a long-term vision, in which culture becomes a tool for connection between local communities and international contexts. Through the comparison of stories, landscapes, and cultural practices, Specchi di Identit\u00e0 proposes a model of cultural cooperation capable of generating awareness, belonging, and new development possibilities, strengthening the role of Monferrato as an open, inclusive territory capable of engaging with the world.
\nThe images accompanying the publication, excluding those of the interviewees, were created within the project and tell the story of the journey experienced by the young people of Fondazione Time2 during the filming of the documentary. Taken among the landscapes of Monferrato, the streets of Turin, the alleys of Venice, and the squares of Yerevan, these photographs are not simple travel documents: they are traces of a developing gaze, moments captured while the camera was rolling and the world was opening up before them. <\/p>\n

Gioele Garino<\/strong>, Giada Giuffrida<\/strong>, Giacomo Pagliussa<\/strong>, and Alex Sesurschi<\/strong> have traveled through places far apart yet, in some way, in dialogue: they have walked among vineyards and monasteries, between ancient architecture and vibrant cities, bringing with them the curiosity and sensitivity of those discovering something for the first time. Their photos reflect that same quality of gaze \u2014 direct, authentic, and able to focus on what matters. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Fondazione Time2<\/strong> is a fundamental partner of GEMINA<\/strong>, to which it brings its experience in the field of social innovation and inclusive cultural practices. The Foundation acts in a creative and pragmatic way to promote a more open society that recognizes the beauty of differences and the value of every person, with or without disabilities. <\/p>\n

Within GEMINA<\/strong>, Fondazione Time2 plays an active role by involving young people with disabilities as co-creators of the project, particularly in the audiovisual production process. This approach transforms inclusion from a simple topic into a concrete working method. <\/p>\n

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25 June , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a>, Gemina<\/a>, News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mirrors of Identity – Echoes of Identity Across Borders: Monferrato in Dialogue with Armenia<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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23 June , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gemina in Toronto: The Documentary on the Dialogue Between Monferrato and Armenia<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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22 June , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gemina arrives in Toronto: the documentary on the dialogue between Monferrato and Armenia has been selected for the Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival 2026<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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24 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gemina, a mirror between Monferrato and Armenia, premiered in Milan<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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22 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Monferrato and Armenia: The Cultural Bridge Conquering Milan<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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21 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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GEMINA – Echoes of identity across borders<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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19 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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MILAN DESIGN WEEK: THE MONFERRATO-ARMENIA CONNECTION TAKES CENTER STAGE AT ANTEO<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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17 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gemina, when Armenia and Monferrato recognize each other<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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15 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gemina: Echoes of Identity Across Borders, when Monferrato meets Armenia in the grammar of memory<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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14 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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“Gemina: Echoes of Identity Beyond Borders”: Monferrato meets Armenia in the grammar of memory (by Carlo Coppola)<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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14 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Monferrato tells its story through Armenia<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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10 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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A documentary tells the story of the affinities between Monferrato and Armenia<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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10 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Monferrato and Armenia united in a documentary<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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10 April , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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In Asti, the documentary Gemina between Monferrato and Armenia, international preview at Design Week<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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31 March , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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MILAN \u2013 April 21, 2026 \u2013 “GEMINA \u2013 Echoes of Identity Across Borders”<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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29 March , 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Armenia<\/a>, Gemina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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MILAN \u2013 April 11, 2026 \u2013 Screening of the documentary “Gemina \u2013 Echoes of Identity Across Borders”, a dialogue between Monferrato and Armenia<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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