As part of the celebrations for L’Aquila, Italian Capital of Culture 2026, the Società Aquilana dei Concerti “Bonaventura Barattelli” presents an event of distinction, featured within its prestigious 2025/2026 Season.

On the 3rd of March, 2026, within the prestigious setting of Palazzo Di Paola, Francesco Zimei — Principal Investigator of the Laudare Project — will guide the audience into the profound heart of the Middle Ages with a discourse entitled:

“The Genesis of the Lauda: Saint Francis and the Jesters of God”

The event, under the framework of the Laudare Project, is held within the Musica Per-Formare 2026 programme dedicated to the “Dialogues between Sound, Word, and New Cultural Frontiers.”