The results of the art residencies carried out as part of the "Grand Tour on the Via delle Genti" project were presented on four autumn weekends in the four locations involved.

A detailed schedule of the public presentations of the artworks can be found within this page.

Involvement of the local area and people also came in the form of two weekends of masterclasses, led by the artists selected for the Land Art and Self-Construction residencies (Ghiffa, Saturday 5th October and Sunday 6th October) and Street Art (Oggebbio, Saturday, 2nd November and Sunday 3rd November) and consisted of a training meeting and workshops, scheduled on the same weekends as the public presentation of the works.

The single masterclass addressed all aspects of the residency and offered participants a hands-on opportunity to experience the artistic style chosen for the location, contributing to its regeneration.

Participants were able to stay in contracted accommodations or in spaces provided by municipal authorities.

The master classes were free of charge.

Walter Paradiso, a Roman-born artist who has been active in Turin for many years, is the author of the work that the Municipality of Trarego Viggiona chose to narrate its territory.
It is a narrative, or rather a video narrative, created by Walter Paradiso by interweaving the narrative mode with informational signage, so as to create a journey between the present and the past that will serve as an inspiration for future visitors.

Below is the program for the public unveiling of the work:

Friday 1st November, 4-6 p.m. - Via Passo Piazza 1, Trarego Viggiona (VB)

• 4:00 p.m. Official welcome from Sebastian Nicolai, Mayor of Trarego Viggiona
• 4:15 p.m. Talk with the artist and presentation of the residency project with Giulia Caffaro, artistic director of the project "Grand Tour on the Via delle Genti"
• 4:30 p.m. Inauguration of the video work by Walter Paradiso and opening of the upgraded municipal spaces with free tours in the narrative corridor on the ground floor of Trarego Town Hall
  followed by an aperitif and musical accompaniment, organised by the Pro Loco of Ghiffa and the Pro Loco of Trarego Cheglio Viggiona.

The Narrative Corridor opened on Saturday 2nd November and Sunday 3rd November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Following that, the corridor will be accessible during the opening hours of the town hall offices.

Oggebbio became the setting for an urban art intervention by Fabio Petani, an internationally-renowned Piedmontese artist.
Fabio Petani's artistic residency intervened on a road retaining wall, transforming it into a natural embrace for the municipality of Oggebbio, celebrating its richness, not only through the representation of the beautiful flowers typical of the area, but also emphasising the historical, landscape and cultural importance of the Piedmontese shore of Lake Maggiore.

On the occasion of the presentation of the work (scheduled for the afternoon of 3rd November), a masterclass (on 2nd and 3rd November) invited students up to the age of 26 to enter the world of street art and learn about the mural as an art form.

Below is the program for the public unveiling of the work:

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, 3:30-6 p.m. - Oggebbio (VB) - Via Crippa/Strada Bellezza and Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso/Piazzale Italia

• from 3:30 p.m., at the intersection of Via Crippa and Strada Bellezza: inauguration of the urban work by Fabio Petani with institutional greetings by Alessio Ferrari (Mayor of Oggebbio)
  and presentation of the Grand Tour project on the Via delle Genti by Giulia Caffaro (Artistic director)
• from 4:30 p.m., Società Operaia di Oggebbio: presentation and return of the collective masterclass by Fabio Petani with award ceremony for participants at Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso in Piazzale Italia;
  to follow aperitif with musical accompaniment by Matilde Cerutti (violin) and Marco Petrouchev (cello) at Società Operaia di Oggebbio, in collaboration with Bar Kaos.

Ghiffa chose Land Art and Self-Construction to highlight spaces and paths to give back to the community and tourists. The residency, curated by ArtierE, which opened on Sunday 6th October, was accompanied by a masterclass on 5th and 6th October.

Below is the program for the public unveiling of the work:

Sunday 6th October, 3:30-6 p.m. - Sacro Monte della SS Trinità di Ghiffa (VB)

• 3.30 p.m. Official welcome from Matteo Lanino, Mayor of Ghiffa, and Serena Melica, Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Ghiffa
  Presentation of the project by Giulia Caffaro, artistic director of the Project "Grand Tour on the Via delle Genti"
• 4 p.m. Guided tour by Giulia Cerrato and Maddalena Pornaro (ArtierE) with musical accompaniment by Alexander Frizzera and Massimo Franceschini
• 5 p.m. happy hour and DJ set, organised by the Pro Loco of Ghiffa at Sacro Monte of the Holy Trinity in Ghiffa

Cannero Riviera took centre stage via a Visual Mapping installation highlighting some well-thought-out aspects of the local heritage. Edoardo Argentieri visual artist, graphic designer and illustrator was in charge of the animated illustrations, in collaboration with Dimora Design Farm ETS. The opening took place on Saturday 5th October.

Below is the program for the public unveiling of the work:

Saturday, 5th October, 5:30-8 p.m. - Municipal Garden, Via Massimo D'Azeglio 28 - Cannero Riviera (VB)

• 5:30 p.m. Official welcome from Federico Carmine, Mayor of Cannero Riviera
• 6 p.m. Inauguration of the work by Edoardo Argentieri, followed by a presentation of the project by Giulia Caffaro, artistic director of the project "Grand Tour on the Via delle Genti"
• 6:30 p.m. Talk "Between urban regeneration and community art spaces" by Giulia Cerrato and Maddalena Pornaro (ArtierE)
• 7:15 p.m. Welcome drink and musical accompaniment by the Pro Loco of Ghiffa

In the future, the Via delle Genti was the protagonist of a tourism revival project, thanks to the creation of special tour packages and new tour itineraries involving Ghiffa, Oggebbio, Cannero Riviera and Trarego Viggiona. These occasions offered an opportunity to admire the artistic sites envisaged by the project in person, and the works that were created from them. These ranged from two-day hikes with local experiences related to the characteristics of the area, to the "Grand Tour of the artworks" to discover the essence of the artistic creations which led to a tour that is able to feature all the locations and represents an all-encompassing naturalistic and cultural experience.