Calabria Colleziona

Collecting is culture, even in Calabria.

Introducing Calabria Colleziona, the first and only numismatic, philatelic, and collecting conference in the region.

The event, organized by the Cultural Association Collezionare Rende, will be held on Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of September, 2025, at the Hotel San Francesco in Rende (CS), and it promises to be a must-attend event for enthusiasts, scholars, and the curious from across the nation.

An ambitious project that intertwines culture and passion, research and dissemination.

Leading the cultural direction of the conference is Nicolò Giaquinta, a nationally-recognized scholar known for his work in the promotion of banknotes and Italian historical memory.

With his open and inclusive perspective, Nicolò has conceived a rich, engaging, and deeply educational cultural section, aiming to transform collecting into a universal language accessible to everyone.

The cultural program: when collecting becomes storytelling.

Three cultural talks will enliven the conference:

Saturday, September 13th:

Mattia Rescigno, a young and brilliant numismatic publicist with honors degree in Modern Philology, will open the section with “The Eternal Currency of Power – onze, lire and the Survival of the DeRobertian Viceroys”: a journey into how currency serves as a tool for propaganda and power.

Following that, Nicolò Giaquinta and Salvatore Rubino (Vice President of the Calabrese Association of Philately and Various Collecting) will present “Banknotes: the Power of Images,” an original analysis on the iconography and political messages conveyed by Italian banknotes in the Kingdom and the Republic.

Sunday, September 14th:

A third presentation is on the agenda (in the process of being defined), always aligning with the mission of the event: to spread culture through collecting.

Each presentation will be enriched with informative handouts distributed to the audience and accompanied by live thematic exhibitions, for an immersive experience that combines words and objects, theory and reality.

A complete and free event.

The conference will offer:

A large exhibition hall with reserved parking;

Continuous hours: Saturday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM / Sunday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM;

Exhibits, cultural meetings, thematic debates;

Catering service and accommodation options available.

All with free entry.

The event is sponsored by the NIP – Italian Professional Numismatists, which recognizes its high scientific and educational profile in the national collecting scene.

An idea born from a vision

The event is promoted by President Marco Mele and curated by a team of enthusiasts and professionals driven by the desire to create a moment of meeting, exchange, and cultural growth in a land – Calabria – that deserves visibility also through cultural excellence and commitment.

CONTACTS

Exhibitors and logistics: Enrico Reda – 340 4139375
Administration: Marco Bonaro – 328 8892457
Visitors and secretariat: Biagio Mazzulla – 329 6343378
Coordination: Marco Mele – 347 5103354
Cultural direction: Nicolò Giaquinta – 351 9786248
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