Presentation of «L'ultimo operaio» in Alpignano
Date of the event:
On Friday 13 November 2026, at 9pm, in the former Philips plant in Alpignano, the presentation is held of the book «L'ultimo operaio. Canto finale della grande fabbrica» («The Last Worker. Final Song of the Great Factory»), by Niccolò Zancan, a journalist and correspondent for «La Stampa», published by Einaudi. The event is part of the «C'era una svolta» festival, conceived and organised for the first time by Alpignano municipality's Culture department (assessorato). [1]
The book
The book tells the story of the end of the "great factory", referring to the Fiat plant in Mirafiori and to the figure of the last worker in blue overalls, described as a witness to a historic turning point, in a work defined as part novel, part essay, part reportage and civic poetry by the Sienese journalist Luigi Oliveto, editor of "toscanalibri.it". [1]
The venue
The presentation takes place in the former Philips plant in Alpignano, a historic light-bulb factory that the councillor for Culture (assessore) Chiara Priante has described as an economic engine for the area comparable to Fiat. For the occasion, the building, which was once part of Piedmont's industrial history, opens to the public for the first time. An exhibition of memories from the plant is also being staged, curated in collaboration with the Associazione Amici dell'Ecomuseo Sogno di Luce. [1]
The guests
Talking with the author are Sergio Chiamparino, former mayor of Turin and former president of the Piedmont Region, and Giorgio Airaudo, general secretary of CGIL Piedmont. The event is moderated by journalist Salvo Anzaldi. [1]
Sources
- L'ultimo operaio. Canto finale della grande fabbrica — Il Torinese, 11 November 2026