CNA Turin celebrates 80 years of activity

On 19 September 1946, at Via Bogino 8 in Turin, a furniture maker, a mechanic and a photographer founded before notary Pietro Astore the Free Association "Artigianato di Torino e Provincia," the forerunner of CNA. Eighty years later, on 18 September 2026, the association celebrates the anniversary at the Sermig with a day dedicated to the role of craft trades and SMEs in the economy, to the contribution of young people and women, and to CNA's history, with three talks and awards for its longest-standing members; 46 representatives of member businesses take the stage, including the oldest, Eliografia Rossi on Corso Marconi, now in its fourth generation. ^[1]

"We chose to dedicate a talk to the role of women too, to highlight their contribution to the economy and the business system," says chair Rosanna Ventrella Grimaldi. Secretary Filippo Provenzano describes the celebrations also as "a travelling festival" that has already visited Susa, Castellamonte and Pinerolo, with further events planned until December: in Castellamonte, on 27 August, CNA honoured craftsmen with more than 40 years of membership loyalty during the Ceramics Exhibition. ^[1][2]

During 2026, on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary, CNA Torino was also among the signatories, at the Turin City Hall, of the protocol establishing the coordination table for Turin UNESCO Creative City of Design, and organised with CNA Federmoda the eleventh Torino Fashion Week at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, dedicated to young designers of Generations Z and Alpha. ^[3][4]

Related articles: Celebration for the 80th Anniversary of Cna di Torino at the Sermig, Cna di Torino, Cna Piemonte, Eightieth anniversary of the Turin CNA (September 2026)

The protocol for UNESCO Design, Fashion Week, and the report on "banking deserts" (2026)

On 13 July 2026 CNA Torino is among the signatories, at the Turin City Hall, of the protocol establishing the coordination table for Turin UNESCO Creative City of Design, together with the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region, the Polytechnic University of Turin, the Turin Chamber of Commerce, Unione Industriali Torino, the Compagnia di San Paolo foundation, Fondazione CRT and Api Torino; scientific and curatorial coordination of the project, running from 2026 to 2030, is entrusted to the Polytechnic University of Turin.

Between 27 June and 3 July 2026 CNA Federmoda took part, with the Turin Chamber of Commerce and Unioncamere Piemonte, in the eleventh edition of Torino Fashion Week at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, opening the week with a day dedicated to students from seven fashion schools and to senior designers selected by the association.

In August 2026 CNA Piemonte released an analysis on "banking deserts" in the region, according to which 65.8% of Piedmont's municipalities have no bank branch; the province of Turin ranks first in Italy for the number of businesses (19,706) located in municipalities without a bank.

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1. Cna Torino compie 80 anni, sabato 19 settembre festa al Sermig — ANSA Piemonte, 18 September 2026
2. Castellamonte, CNA premia gli artigiani con oltre 40 anni di fedeltà associativa — Prima Torino, 29 August 2026
3. A Palazzo Civico la firma del protocollo che istituisce il tavolo di coordinamento di Torino Città creativa Unesco del Design — TorinoClick, 13 July 2026
4. Torino Fashion Week 2026: giovani stilisti e moda indipendente a Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana — Torino Free, 18 June 2026
5. La moda giovane e green di CNA accende la Torino Fashion Week — Prima Torino, 17 June 2026
6. Desertificazione bancaria, CNA Piemonte: due comuni su tre sono senza sportello — Prima Torino, 2 August 2026