The organizers were delighted, and the evocative setting of Serravalle Castle was a sell-out for "The Egyptian Soul and the Rites of the Otherworld," a meeting featuring Christian Greco, director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, as part of the "Sunsets at the Castle" event, promoted by the Bosa Foundation.
A large and enthusiastic audience enjoyed over two hours of a high-quality lecture, taking viewers on a fascinating journey through the spirituality, archaeology, and history of ancient Egypt. The evening was further enhanced by a performance by the Clarsech Ensemble, a Celtic harp quartet present thanks to the collaboration with the InterARTES cultural association, which helped create a truly evocative atmosphere within the Castle walls.
The event represents one of the most significant achievements of the newly formed Bosa Foundation, created with the aim of enhancing the city's cultural heritage through the management of cultural venues and stable, high-quality programming.
"Hosting the director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin means engaging with one of Europe's most important museum experiences, a model that demonstrates how culture, supported by a clear vision, expertise, and modern management, can become a powerful engine of growth," says Pier Tonio Pinna, director of the Bosa Foundation. "The Egyptian Museum teaches us that a museum is not simply a place of conservation, but an institution capable of generating research, services, participation, economic growth, and employment. This is the direction we want to move in Bosa as well: to enhance our extraordinary historical and monumental heritage, make it increasingly accessible, and transform it into a development driver for the entire community."
The Mayor of Bosa, Alfonso Marras, also expressed great satisfaction with the success of the initiative: "We witnessed an evening of the highest cultural and intellectual caliber. We thank Dr. Greco for sharing his extraordinary wealth of knowledge with our community. His expertise, passion, and ability to recount Egypt's millennia-old history made this meeting a cultural experience of the highest value, enhanced by the unique setting of Malaspina Castle."
Giacomo Forte, president of the Bosa Foundation, also commented on the evening's exceptional content: "Creating culture means, in its truest sense, building peace. Culture teaches us to recognize others not as strangers, but as traveling companions; it opens dialogue, preserves memory, and generates understanding. The Song of the Harpist , recalled by Professor Greco in his keynote address at Bosa Castle, reminds us that peace is born first and foremost from an awareness of our common humanity."
