On Sunday 26th July, Castiglione Tinella returns to celebrate Virginia Oldoini Verasis, better known as the Countess of Castiglione.
The event, entitled “Virginia Day”, features a historical tour through the town centre, the presentation ceremony for the 2026 Contessa Award, and a concert as part of the programme for the Alba Music Festival / Suoni dalle Colline di Langhe e Roero.
6.00 pm — Meet at Piazza XX Settembre
THE COUNTESS’S SECRET CODE THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE HISTORIC CENTRE
Following on from *The Da Vinci Code* in Castiglione comes *The Countess’s Code*: a walking tour led by volunteers from the tourist office, to discover the hidden corners of the town where every detail holds clues and anecdotes about Virginia, the famous Countess of Castiglione.
8.30 pm — Villa Fogliati, Via Circonvallazione 8
PRESENTATION OF THE 2026 COUNTESS AWARD TO:
CANTINA ARIONE S.P.A.
9.00 pm — Villa Fogliati, Via Circonvallazione 8
CONCERT — ALBA MUSIC FESTIVAL / SOUNDS FROM THE HILLS OF LANGHE AND ROERO
The Countess’s Shadow
Luca Stocco, oboe
Elena Piva, Marta Facchera, harps
Dino Bosco, narrator
Programme: works by Gounod, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Delibes
Tickets and admission
Admission is free, subject to availability. Only front-row seats are available for purchase at a price of €12 via the link: https://www.ticket.it/musica/evento/lombra-della-contessa.aspx
