Ij Pignaté 'd Castlamont Literary Competition
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Ij Pignaté 'd Castlamont Literary Competition

27 Sep 2025
Castellamonte — Torino (201)

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Edition 2025 — Ij Pignaté 'd Castlamont

The tenth edition of the Ij Pignaté 'd Castlamont Literary Competition concluded on Saturday, September 27, 2025, with the awards ceremony at the Centro Congressi Martinetti in Castellamonte. In the presence of Mayor Pasquale Mazza and Councilor for Culture Claudio Bethaz, winners of the Piedmontese language poetry and prose sections were awarded during a day dedicated to celebrating the Canavese dialect and its traditions.

The tenth edition of the Ij Pignaté 'd Castlamont Literary Competition held its awards ceremony on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Centro Congressi Martinetti in Castellamonte, with the participation of Mayor Pasquale Mazza and Councilor for Culture Claudio Bethaz.

In the poetry section, the first prize went to Maria Augusta Giovannini (Ivrea) for Lijura, ahead of Vittorio Gullino (Racconigi) with L'ultima reusa dl'otonn and Gabriele Gariglio (Santena) with Fàula. In the prose section, Silvana Sapino (Torre Canavese) won with 13.08.1944, followed by Maria Antonietta Valenza (Castellamonte) with Na vita për j'àutri, and three third-place prizes awarded to Maria Bosio, Rita Turino, and Gabriele Gariglio.

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Centro Congressi Martinetti, Via Educ 11, 10081 Castellamonte

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