Fondazione Giovanni Angelini

Fondazione Giovanni Angelini is an Italian cultural institution based in Belluno, dedicated to the promotion and development of scientific research and cultural education about mountains. It was established from a collection of antique books, geographical maps, and mountain images assembled by Giovanni Angelini, a distinguished physician, mountaineer, and member of the Italian Alpine Club (C.A.I.), who donated the collection to the Municipality of Belluno to serve as the core of an Alpine Geographical Sciences Institute. On this basis, the Municipality of Belluno, in agreement with the University of Padova, constituted the Foundation. Its stated aims are the promotion and development of scientific research and cultural training on mountain topics. The Foundation is open to collaboration with all who share its fundamental objective: to study in order to know, to act in order to respect and support the diverse forms of life in the Alpine mountains. It operates primarily through projects, with a Board of Directors managing the Foundation and securing financial resources, and a Scientific Council proposing and overseeing projects. The Foundation is a partner with other bodies and Alpine regions of the Ministry of Environment for the presidency it assumed in January 2013 of the Alpine Convention. It works in particular with Davide Pettenella as an expert in the Mountain Forests Working Group. The Foundation is housed in the historic Palazzo del Monte di Pietà in Belluno, an ancient building documented since the 1500s, made available by the Cassa di Risparmio di Verona, Vicenza, Belluno e Ancona. The building includes a small church on the ground floor, above which are the Foundation's most important rooms. The Foundation maintains a library and an online bookshop, publishing volumes and organizing cultural events such as exhibitions and festivals. In recent times, the Foundation has faced a complex period due to uncertainty about the fate of its historic headquarters, the Monte di Pietà building, which it shares with other significant cultural institutions of the Belluno province. Despite this, it continues to pursue its activities, including library services and scheduled events, and has issued an appeal through its Scientific Council to raise awareness and support.

The Fondazione Giovanni Angelini was established from a collection of antique books, geographical maps, and mountain images assembled by Giovanni Angelini, a distinguished physician, mountaineer, and academic of the Italian Alpine Club (C.A.I.). Angelini donated his collection to the Municipality of Belluno with the intention that it become the core of an Alpine Geographical Sciences Institute. On this basis, the Municipality of Belluno, in agreement with the University of Padova, constituted the Foundation. Its purposes are the promotion and development of scientific research and cultural training on mountain topics. The Foundation is open to collaboration with all who share its fundamental objective: to study in order to know, to act in order to respect and support the diverse forms of life in the Alpine mountains. The Foundation operates primarily through projects. Its governing bodies are the Board of Directors and the Scientific Council. The Board of Directors manages the Foundation, handles the procurement and use of financial resources necessary for the implementation of projects proposed by the Scientific Council. The projects are carried out under the supervision of the Scientific Council, which may select suitable individuals for their realization. These are projects of study, training, or support for the culture of mountain people, sometimes specific projects requested by bodies operating in the territory. The Board of Directors is composed of no fewer than 7 and no more than 9 members. They include: the Mayor of Belluno as President of the Foundation; two representatives appointed by the Angelini family; the Rector of the University of Padova or a delegate; a representative of the C.A.I. sections of the Province of Belluno; a representative of the municipalities of Val di Zoldo, from which Prof. Angelini came; a representative of the Consorzio Bim Piave of Belluno; and a representative of the Friends of the Foundation Association. The Scientific Council is composed of seven to eleven members appointed by the Board of Directors among personalities distinguished in the fields of activity of the Foundation. The Foundation is a partner with other bodies and Alpine regions of the Ministry of Environment for the presidency it assumed in January 2013 of the Alpine Convention. It works in particular with Davide Pettenella as an expert in the Mountain Forests Working Group, which participated in the Permanent Committee of the Alpine Convention on 7-8 March 2013 in Bolzano. The Foundation is housed in the historic Palazzo del Monte di Pietà in Belluno, an ancient building documented since the 1500s, made available by the Cassa di Risparmio di Verona, Vicenza, Belluno e Ancona as the Foundation's seat. The building includes a small church on the ground floor, above which are the Foundation's most important rooms. The Foundation maintains a library and an online bookshop, publishing volumes and organizing cultural events such as exhibitions and festivals. In recent times, the Foundation has faced a complex period due to uncertainty about the fate of its historic headquarters, the Monte di Pietà building, which it shares with other significant cultural institutions of the Belluno province, including the Istituto Storico per la Resistenza e l'Età Contemporanea, the Archivio Storico di Belluno Feltre e Cadore, and the Circolo Culturale Bellunese. Despite this, it continues to pursue its activities, including library services and scheduled events, and has issued an appeal through its Scientific Council to raise awareness and support.

• Foundation established from Giovanni Angelini's collection donated to the Municipality of Belluno, in agreement with the University of Padova.

• Assumed presidency of the Alpine Convention in January 2013.

• Participation in the Permanent Committee of the Alpine Convention in Bolzano on 7-8 March 2013.

A cultural foundation focused on mountain studies and Alpine heritage, operating through projects and partnerships.

• Library and archive

  A specialized library on mountain topics, open to users.

• Online bookshop

  Offers volumes published by the Foundation with discounts.

• Publications

  Books and volumes on Alpine culture and science.

• Cultural events

  Exhibitions, festivals, and presentations.

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