A Journey through the Pages of The Sports Workshop at the Biblioteca Archimede in Settimo Torinese
On Friday, 11 April, at 6 p.m., the Biblioteca Archimede in Settimo Torinese will host the presentation of The Sports Workshop: Team Work, Research, Technology, Passion and Social Value, a book edited by the Pirelli Foundation and published by Marsilio Arte. The event, introduced by Elena Piastra, the mayor of Settimo Torinese, will feature a conversation between Antonio Calabrò, director of the Pirelli Foundation, and Marcello Capucchio, team manager of the Italian women’s national volleyball team—gold medallists at the recent Paris Olympics—as well as of the Lilliput Settimo Torinese women’s volleyball team.
The event offers a chance to explore the central themes of the book: the culture of sport, not simply as a challenge and a form of competition but also as participation, involvement, community, and civic commitment. The volume sheds light on and takes a close-up look at aspects that do not appear on the pitch or track. It explores how science can enhance athletes’ performance, the factories that produce sports equipment, the construction sites, the music, and the anthems of sport, in which the key players are not only the athletes but the fans as well.
With photographs and documents from the Pirelli Historical Archive as well as original plates by the renowned artist Lorenzo Mattotti, the book weaves a collective narrative. It brings together the voices of key figures from the world of sport, such as Giovanni Malagò, President of CONI and of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, and Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1. Alongside their insights are reflections on the history of sport by great names in the world of journalism, such as Emanuela Audisio and original stories by internationally acclaimed writers such as Joe R. Lansdale, the brilliant creator of the wacky detective duo Hap & Leonard.
On Friday, 11 April, at 6 p.m., the Biblioteca Archimede in Settimo Torinese will host the presentation of The Sports Workshop: Team Work, Research, Technology, Passion and Social Value, a book edited by the Pirelli Foundation and published by Marsilio Arte. The event, introduced by Elena Piastra, the mayor of Settimo Torinese, will feature a conversation between Antonio Calabrò, director of the Pirelli Foundation, and Marcello Capucchio, team manager of the Italian women’s national volleyball team—gold medallists at the recent Paris Olympics—as well as of the Lilliput Settimo Torinese women’s volleyball team.
The event offers a chance to explore the central themes of the book: the culture of sport, not simply as a challenge and a form of competition but also as participation, involvement, community, and civic commitment. The volume sheds light on and takes a close-up look at aspects that do not appear on the pitch or track. It explores how science can enhance athletes’ performance, the factories that produce sports equipment, the construction sites, the music, and the anthems of sport, in which the key players are not only the athletes but the fans as well.
With photographs and documents from the Pirelli Historical Archive as well as original plates by the renowned artist Lorenzo Mattotti, the book weaves a collective narrative. It brings together the voices of key figures from the world of sport, such as Giovanni Malagò, President of CONI and of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, and Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1. Alongside their insights are reflections on the history of sport by great names in the world of journalism, such as Emanuela Audisio and original stories by internationally acclaimed writers such as Joe R. Lansdale, the brilliant creator of the wacky detective duo Hap & Leonard.