Cna di Torino
Cna di Torino (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato) was founded on 19 September 1946, when a furniture maker, a mechanic and a photographer established, at via Bogino 8 in Turin, before notary Pietro Astore, the Libera Associazione «Artigianato di Torino e Provincia», the forerunner of Cna. In September 2026 the association marked its eightieth anniversary at the Sermig in Turin, with a day dedicated to the role of craft trades and small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy; among the member businesses honoured was Eliografia Rossi of corso Marconi, now in its fourth generation. The association's president is Rosanna Ventrella Grimaldi, and its secretary is Filippo Provenzano.
On 13 July 2026, at Palazzo Civico, Cna di Torino signed, together with the City, the Region, the Politecnico, the Chamber of Commerce and other bodies, the protocol establishing the coordination table of Turin Unesco Creative City for Design. [2]
The association is helping organise Torino Fashion Week, which in 2026 reaches its eleventh edition at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, running from 27 June to 3 July. [3]
For Cna's eightieth anniversary, on 27 August 2026 in Castellamonte, during the Ceramics Exhibition, member craftspeople with over forty years of membership were honoured. [4]
According to an Cna analysis released in August 2026, 65.8% of Piedmontese municipalities no longer have a bank branch, and Turin is the leading Italian province for the number of businesses based in municipalities without a bank. [5]
Eightieth anniversary of the founding (September 2026)
46 representatives of member businesses took the stage; president Rosanna Ventrella Grimaldi and secretary Filippo Provenzano presented the celebrations as a "travelling festival" that had already visited Susa, Castellamonte and Pinerolo and would continue across the territory until December.
Eighty years of Cna di Torino
On 19 September 1946, at via Bogino 8 in Turin, a furniture maker, a mechanic and a photographer founded, before notary Pietro Astore, the Libera Associazione «Artigianato di Torino e Provincia», the forerunner of Cna di Torino.1
The eightieth anniversary of Cna di Torino (September 2026)
On 19 September 2026 Cna di Torino celebrated the 80th anniversary of its founding with a day of events at the Sermig, dedicated to the role of craft trades and small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy, to the contribution of young people and women, and to the association's history.
The celebration day was attended by 46 representatives of member businesses; among them the oldest, Eliografia Rossi of corso Marconi, now in its fourth generation. The evening at the Sermig closed with an aperitivo dinner and the theatrical show «Whiskey e soubrette» by the Tedacà company.
Collaboration with Torino Fashion Week (June 2026)
At the June 2026 edition of Torino Fashion Week, organised by TModa with Claudio Azzolini at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, Cna di Torino worked with the Turin Chamber of Commerce and Unioncamere Piemonte; the Cna Federmoda section opened the shows with a day dedicated to students and young designers.
Recognition of long-standing members in Castellamonte (August 2026)
As part of the celebrations for the association's 80th anniversary, on 27 August 2026 Cna honoured in Castellamonte the craftspeople with over 40 years of membership, during an evening at the Ceramics Exhibition also dedicated to the traditions of the area.
Timeline
- — Cna di Torino celebrates 80 years of activity, a history that began in 1946 with three craftspeople. → ANSA Piemonte la Repubblica Torino
Related articles: Celebration for the 80th Anniversary of Cna di Torino at the Sermig, Cna Piemonte
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Sources
- ANSA Piemonte — 18 September 2026
- TorinoClick — 13 July 2026
- Torino Free — 18 June 2026
- Prima Torino — 29 August 2026
- Prima Torino — 2 August 2026