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The Olympic Theatre in Vicenza: Rebirth of a Historical Masterpiece

There is something exciting about the idea that a building constructed in 1580 can still surprise and speak to us. The Olympic Theatre in Vicenza, the oldest indoor theatre in the world, a masterpiece by Andrea Palladio and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, now has a new look, restored to the city in its original splendour.

This is the result of “Un volto per l'Olimpico” (A Face for the Olimpico), a fundraising campaign promoted by the Accademia Olimpica Vicenza and the Società del Quartetto di Vicenza for the restoration of the exterior facing Stradella del Teatro and Largo Goethe.

We chose to be there: not as a formal gesture, but as a heartfelt choice, in the spirit of an authentic bond with this territory and with what makes it unique.

Today, with the unveiling of the commemorative plaque, a chapter of collective care comes to a close, involving 527 donors, including institutions, businesses, associations and patrons, for a place that belongs to everyone.

Because beauty, when preserved together, does not belong to the past, it belongs to the future.