Archivio audiovisivo di Capriasca e Val Colla
Who they are
In Capriasca and Val Colla, valleys north of Lugano, the memory of a territory lives on in family photographs and in the stories of the elderly. The Archivio audiovisivo di Capriasca e Val Colla collects them, safeguards them and gives them back to the community: more than 11,500 images and 150 hours of interviews.
It all began in 2000 with a project of the Tesserete secondary school, when pupils looked for old photos among relatives and neighbours. Today the archive is recognised by the Canton of Ticino as a regional ethnographic museum: festivals, trades, emigration, school and rural life tell more than a century of local history.
Terza Marcialonga Ticinese in Val Colla
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What they do with Artistwall
It is one of the largest archives built with Artistwall: more than 9,000 records available online. Each document is classified by type (images, audio, video, collections) and by theme, from rural life to trades, from emigration to traditions. A consultation guide helps the public with their research, and a timeline gathers the association's exhibitions.
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