June 17, 2026, 7:00 pm, Bar Basso, Via Plinio 39, Milano
A TUTTE LE ORE. Milano tra arti, design e atmosfere creative presents its sound book at Bar Basso, one of the key locations featured in the project. Following the podcast produced with Chora Media and the interactive digital map available online, the research now takes shape as a tangible object to browse, touch, and listen to—bringing together academic research, oral testimonies, images, and audio recordings. The book opens with a foreword by Ugo La Pietra, a leading figure and witness to a Milan shaped by encounters, crossings, and shared intuitions.
The research tells the story of a creative Milan that emerged beyond institutional spaces: in cafés, bars, and clubs, where artists, designers, writers, and musicians met, influenced one another, and offered mutual support, giving rise to ideas, projects, and collaborations.
The project traces a journey through five iconic locations in the city: Caffè Craja, Santa Tecla, Bar Jamaica, Plastic, and Bar Basso, revealing an emotional geography shaped by relationships, memories, and insights born after hours, when free time becomes creative time.
The presentation will take place at Bar Basso, in keeping with the spirit of the places featured in the research. The event will be an open conversation, to be continued together over a Negroni and a toast. At the end of the evening, attendees will have the opportunity to receive a complimentary copy of the sound book.
Admission is free upon registration via Eventbrite.
About the Project
The evening will open with remarks by Alberto Bentoglio (University of Milan) and Luisa Collina (Politecnico of Milan), the project's scientific directors.
The discussion will continue with a conversation between Ilaria Bollati (Politecnico of Milan), researcher and curator of the project; Giulia Cavaliere, journalist, author, and voice of the podcast of the same name; and Sara Poma, Head of Editorial Content at Chora and Will Media.
Credits
A TUTTE LE ORE is a project promoted by the University of Milan, Department of Cultural and Environmental Heritage, in collaboration with the Politecnico of Milan, Department of Design, as part of Spoke 2 – WP1 of the PNRR project CHANGES: Cultural Heritage Innovation for Next-Gen Sustainable Society – Next Generation EU.
Scientific Directors: Alberto Bentoglio, University of Milan; Luisa Collina, Politecnico of Milan
Scientific Coordination, Research and UX: Ilaria Bollati, Politecnico of Milan
Research and UX Support: Alice Biancardi and Chiara Di Lodovico, University of Milan
Historical Research: Marta Elisa Cecchi, Politecnico of Milan
Scientific Supervision of Historical Research: Giampiero Bosoni and Chiara Lecce, Politecnico of Milan
Illustrations: Francesca Gastone, Atelier Fyumi
SOUND BOOK
Edited by: Alberto Bentoglio, University of Milan; Ilaria Bollati and Luisa Collina, Politecnico of Milan
Published by: Shibboleth
Introduction: Ugo La Pietra
Scholarly Contributions: Alberto Bentoglio, Alice Biancardi, Ilaria Bollati, Giampiero Bosoni, Marta Elisa Cecchi, Luisa Collina, Chiara Di Lodovico, Chiara Lecce,Federica Rubino, Davide Spallazzo e Raffaella Trocchianesi (University of Milan and Politecnico of Milan)
Audio Tracks: Drawn from the podcast A TUTTE LE ORE, produced by Chora Media, featuring the voices of Anna Chiara Cimoli, Enrico Intra, Uliano Lucas, Maurizio Stocchetto, and Maurizio Raffaele Turchet.
Illustrations: Francesca Gastone, Atelier Fyumi.