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"Bergamo Goes to the Theatre” 2026 Dialect Theatre Season Subscription
February 22, 2026Bergamo Alta, Via Bartolomeo Colleoni, 4
“Bergamo Goes to the Theatre” returns with the 2026 Season, the 7th Provincial Review of Dialect Theatre, promoted by the Ducato di Piazza Pontida – Bergamo, in the splendid setting of the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo Alta.
An event dedicated to the memory of Marisa and Pierfranco Goggi, celebrating the tradition and identity of the area through three Sunday performances filled with comedy, dialect and entertainment, designed for audiences of all ages.
Giopì Magazine
The official online magazine of the Ducato di Piazza Pontida – discover and read all the articles on giopi.net
Bergamasque Online Dictionary
The Bergamasque/Italian and Italian/Bergamasque Online Dictionary is a tool that will guide you in discovering the beauty and tradition of our Bergamasque culture.
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.
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.
Become a Partner of the Ducato di Piazza Pontida
If you are a company from the Bergamo area and believe in the traditional and cultural values of our land, become a partner of the Ducato and support our association to continue organizing events and cultural activities aimed at preserving and promoting our Bergamasque tradition.