Wine, photography and dance at Antico Borgo Monchiero

Saturday, 6th December, starting at 8 p.m. at Antico Borgo Monchiero a travelling aperitif–dinner that combines wine, photography and dance is organized. In the thematic islands you can taste Nebbiolo, Barbera d’Asti, Loazzolo, alongside shots of beautiful landscapes of Roero and Langa and Alta Langa, and the performances of contemporary and acrobatic dance Samanta Fois and Andrea Cerrato.

Cost of the evening: 20 € per person (reservations recommended at 0173.792190). Antico Borgo Monchiero, Locality Monchiero Alto 3, Monchiero (CN). www.anticoborgomonchiero.it

Antico Borgo Monchiero is the result of the restoration of the eighteenth century building that in the past was used to house the pilgrims visiting the adjoining Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary. The atmosphere of the hotel is beautiful: thick walls, Latin inscriptions on the lunettes above the doors, tile floors and stone staircases, small windows and wooden shutters. The "Culla di Afrodite" wellness center revolves around a large hot tub built in volcanic rock, where once monks collected rain water, and includes a relaxation and massage area, a sauna and turkish bath, next to the outdoor swimming pool, in the garden overlooking the Langhe hills. And in the old chapel, between marble and stucco, used alos for weddings with a civil ceremony, ithe conference room is located.

On top of the hill the village retains the charm of yesteryear, with the shrine, the church and the house of Eso Peluzzi, painter known for portraits and landscapes to which the Peluzzi Museum Oratorio dei Disciplinanti is dedicated. In this context, Antico Borgo Monchiero is proposed as a living art hotel, with exhibitions, events, artist residencies and educational projects related to contemporary times.

Useful information

Tel. 0173.792190, www.anticoborgomonchiero.it.