CIAK, SI MOSTRA!

Ciak, si mostra!

Cinema between the pages of the Library and the collections of the Museum

Museo Irpino and Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone
Palazzo della Cultura and Complesso Monumentale Carcere Borbonico
Avellino · 5 – 12 December 2026

To mark the 51st edition of the Laceno d’Oro International Film Festival, which will take place in Avellino from 5 to 13 December 2026, the Museo Irpino and the Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone present a widespread cultural itinerary that weaves the seventh art together with the archaeological, artistic, scientific and literary heritage of the Province of Avellino, revealing fascinating collections and precious archives.

Through guided tours, educational workshops for children and an exhibition dedicated to the audiovisual memory of the area, the two venues that house the Library and the Museum, the Palazzo della Cultura and the Complesso Monumentale Carcere Borbonico, will take you on a unique and engaging cinematic experience.

Programme

Saturday 5 December

10.30 AM · CineLab. Just like a film

Creative workshop
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa – Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone, Children’s Section

Readings about cinema and a creative workshop for children to build a thaumatrope, an antique optical toy that brings images to life in motion.

Recommended age: 6–10 years
Booking required
Max 20 participants

5.00 PM · Ancient Hirpinia: back to the past

Guided tour
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa – Museo Irpino, Archaeological Section

A journey back in time to discover the historical roots of Irpinia, exploring the rich archaeological collection housed in the Palazzo della Cultura.

5.00 PM · Frames of memory. Irpinia in home movies

Exhibition – curated by the Archivio Audiovisivo Irpino
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa – Museo Irpino and Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone, Archaeological Section

An exhibition itinerary dedicated to the audiovisual memory of the area, drawn from private archive materials, family collections and donations from citizens and associations. A choral narrative in which the private gaze becomes collective testimony, returning to the community fragments of local history that would otherwise be lost to oblivion.

Monday 7 December

4.00 PM · Beyond the screen, between the pages of books

Guided tour
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa – Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone

A tour of the precious materials of the exhibition “Laceno d’Oro e oltre…” at the Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone in Avellino, retracing the deep bond between literature and local film history.

Wednesday 9 December

11.00 AM · Stories from the Carcere Borbonico

Guided tour
Complesso Monumentale Carcere Borbonico – Museo Irpino

Discover the former prison of the city of Avellino and the sections of the Museo Irpino now housed in what were once the men’s wings.

* Tour reserved for delegations and the popular jury

5.00 PM · In the frame: from canvas to film

Guided tour
Complesso Monumentale Carcere Borbonico – Museo Irpino, Art Gallery Section (Pinacoteca)

A thematic tour of the works in the Pinacoteca exploring how the great masters of 19th-century painting anticipated the rules of visual composition, lighting and cinematic framing.

Thursday 10 December

11.00 AM · From the museum to the library

Guided tour
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa

An itinerary to discover the Palazzo della Cultura in Corso Europa, home to the archaeological and nativity scene sections of the Museo Irpino and to the Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone.

* Tour reserved for delegations and the popular jury

5.00 PM · Christmas settings: nativity scenes from around the world

Guided tour
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa – Museo Irpino, Nativity Scene Section

A guided tour of the Museo Irpino’s rich nativity scene collection, featuring 400 nativity scenes from all over the world from the Di Gisi collection and the evocative Presepe Penta, an 18th-century Neapolitan nativity scene.

Friday 11 December

5.00 PM · CineLab. Just like a film

Creative workshop
Palazzo della Cultura, Corso Europa – Biblioteca Provinciale S. e G. Capone, Children’s Section

Readings about cinema and a creative workshop for children to build a thaumatrope, an antique optical toy that brings images to life in motion.

Recommended age: 6–10 years
Booking required
Max 20 participants

Saturday 12 December

5.00 PM · Frequencies and visions

Guided tour
Complesso Monumentale Carcere Borbonico – Museo Irpino, Science Section

A journey through physics, optics and period instruments to understand the “technology of the gaze”. An itinerary revealing the scientific connections, waves and light phenomena that make the magic of film projection possible.