19 May 2024
Since the beginning of the protests that are involving many universities in western democracies, Politecnico di Torino has guaranteed, with full willingness, free and peaceful expression within the university spaces.
However, shortly before 10:00 pm on Saturday May 18th, a major infraction occurred, with one of the entrances being forced open and around forty protesters unrelated to Politecnico di Torino breaking into our University.
The Rector summarized the situation and expressed the university's position in a letter sent to the entire community of Politecnico.
On Monday 20 May, classes will be regularly held at all Politecnico di Torino sites.
However, following the occupation of the Aula Magna and Sala Emma Strada, it has become necessary to postpone the events scheduled for the first days of the next week. In particular, the following events are postponed to a date to be defined:
- The Music Festival | organized by Polincontri and PoliTO with student musicians, scheduled for 20 May 2024 in Aula Magna ‘Giovanni Agnelli’
- The lezione-spettacolo ‘Guarigioni” | organized by Just The Woman I Am, scheduled for 21 May 2024 in the Aula Magna ‘Giovanni Agnelli’
Owned by Politecnico di Torino, Valentino Castle hosts the Department of Architecture and Design and the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning. It is included the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997, among the serial inscription of the "Residences of the Royal House of Savoy".