Salsomaggiore and Art Déco – The 1925 Style in the Spa Town

In 2025, Salsomaggiore Terme celebrates one hundred years of Art Déco with a rich program of events that blend art, music, theatre, and historical storytelling, recreating a refined atmosphere steeped in collective memory.

The series, curated with scholarly rigor by Maurizia Bonatti Bacchini, features a range of events dedicated to exploring the deep connection between the city of Salsomaggiore, the Berzieri Spa, and the Chini Kilns of Borgo San Lorenzo.

Program of Events

• Friday, June 13 – 6:00 PM – Corte Civica Tommasini
  “The Integration of Art Déco in Spa Towns”
  Speaker: Anna Coccioli Mastroviti
• Friday, June 27 – 6:00 PM – Corte Civica Tommasini
  “Galileo Chini: Harmony between the Middle Ages, the Orient, and Déco”
  Speaker: Silvia Ciappi
• Friday, September 5 – 6:00 PM – Corte Civica Tommasini
  “1922–1925: Alberto Bazzoni’s War Memorials”
  With: Maurizia Bonatti Bacchini and Claudia Massi
• Friday, September 19 – 6:00 PM – Corte Civica Tommasini
  “Sumptuous Déco and Classicism: D’Annunzio and Renato Brozzi”
  Speaker: Anna Mavilla
• Friday, October 3 – 6:00 PM – Corte Civica Tommasini
  “The Early Work of Mario Bacciocchi between Déco and the Twentieth Century”
  Speaker: Ezio Godoli
• Friday, October 17 – 8:00 PM – Palazzo dei Congressi, Salone Moresco
  Themed Banquet: “The Twenties”