Ducato di Piazza Pontida

Theatrical event

3rd Bergamasque Dialect Theatre Festival

September 27, 2025Bergamo, Borgo Santa Caterina Theatre

Dialect theatre returns to the Cineteatro of Borgo Santa Caterina with the 3rd “Aldo e Enrica Ghisleni” Festival, a highly anticipated event for lovers of Bergamasque theatre. From September 27 to November 22, 2025, five shows will celebrate tradition, culture, and entertainment.
Tickets are €6, with free entry for children under 10, available for purchase directly at the box office on the evening of each show.

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Culture and Traditions

Bergamasque Online Dictionary

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Browse the dictionary by letter and explore the richness of our Bergamasque language and the words proudly preserved in this vocabulary, freely accessible to everyone.

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120 Years of History

"Long live the Ducato di Piazza Pontida!"

The Ducato di Piazza Pontida, an association of traditions, culture, art, and folklore, was founded thanks to the imaginative creativity of a well-known figure in the city during the early decades of the last century: Rodolfo Paris, a music lover, pianist, poet, and composer of verses in Bergamasque.

Our Duke

Smiciatöt - XI Duke of Piazza Pontida

"The eleventh Duke in the history of the Ducato is our Mario Morotti, former treasurer of the Ducato. He will be called «Smiciatöt Ü'», a name inspired by the history of the association and the life of Giacinto Gambirasio, Ducal poet and one of the most respected editors of the periodical Giopì, who signed his works as «Gambì Smiciatöt». The nickname does not mean ‘curious,’ but rather a careful observer of Bergamasque social life and, consequently, a constructive critic.

The Duke of Piazza Pontida together with the Mayor of Bergamo, Giorgio Gori
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