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The Aurelian
Neo-Humanistic Academy
The Aurelian Neo-Humanistic Academy is a neoclassical building that is part of the Forum of the Arts in Solomeo. The building overlooks the Cucinelli Theatre and the harmonious oval space that makes up the Amphitheatre.
The Library of Solomeo, which opened its doors in 2008 thanks to the Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation, is located inside the Academy.
Like all the other structures of the Forum, the Library is open to everyone; it is a place to promote dialogue and culture in all its forms.
Events and meetings on philosophical, historical, literary and artistic subjects enliven the Academy's rooms, which house a wide range of classic and contemporary books on art, literature, history, spirituality and philosophy. There is also a large selection of classic books in foreign languages, including unusual ones such as Mongolian, Hebrew, Japanese and Hindi.
The Universal Library of Solomeo
“Founding libraries is like building public granaries”.
This is what the Roman Emperor Hadrian thought about the importance of books and public libraries for the cultural and social growth of all human beings.
At the end of 2021, the Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation, inspired by the ancient principles of preserving and disseminating knowledge, which the Foundation itself actively promotes and defends, presented the project for the construction of the Universal Library of Solomeo. This is a " thousand-year " project aimed at contributing to the ethical, spiritual and cultural growth of the territory and all those who will benefit from it in the times to come. The Universal Library of Solomeo will rise in the heart of the historic hamlet, in the setting of a noble 18th-century villa, near the Cucinelli Theater and the Amphitheatre.
1- "The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice." (Hadrian)
2- "Reading ancient authors and writing for posterity." (Petrarch)
