Villa mirabello: shows three valleys of Varese and solidarity (cross-border guide)
At Villa Mirabello, Varese, the exhibition ‘Tre Valli Varesine. When cycling is passion’ is open with free admission until October 11, and the charitable initiative ‘Author’s shot, gesture of love’ supports Il Pane di Sant'Antonio ODV.
Operational details
The connection with the Binda Cycling Festival
Sport, culture and the local area
The exhibition at Villa Mirabello is part of the Binda Cycling Festival 2026 program. The project accompanies the Tre Valli Varesine with initiatives that concern not only sport, but also extend to culture, photography, the local area and solidarity.
The presence of the exhibition at the Festival places the images of the race within a broader program. Cycling is presented through competition, but also through the cultural and photographic activities that preserve its story. The dimension of solidarity is added to these, listed among the Festival’s areas.
The Binda Cycling Festival is promoted by the Associazione Tre Valli Varesine, in collaboration with the Società Ciclistica Alfredo Binda and the Comune di Varese. The project can also count on the support and collaboration of numerous institutions, bodies and associations. The photographic exhibition is therefore part of a program built with the involvement of different entities.
The institutions granting patronage include the Minister for Sport and Youth, the Lombardy Regional Council, the Province of Varese, the Varese Chamber of Commerce, CONI and the Italian Cycling Federation. The list also includes the Municipalities of Gavirate and Orino.
The network of collaborations includes the Ufficio Scolastico Territoriale di Varese, the FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano, the Circolo degli Artisti di Varese ODV, the Santuario della Madonna del Ghisallo, SOMS Caldana and the Museo del Ciclismo del Ghisallo. These are entities listed among the partners of the Binda Cycling Festival, alongside the institutions that granted it patronage.
The list of entities involved accompanies a program in which the Tre Valli Varesine is flanked by initiatives dedicated to several areas. Photography is represented by the exhibition at Villa Mirabello, while the Festival also includes references to culture, the local area and solidarity. The promotion entrusted to the Associazione Tre Valli Varesine, the Società Ciclistica Alfredo Binda and the Comune di Varese brings these components together under the calendar of the Binda Cycling Festival 2026.
The exhibition thus makes it possible to view the race beyond the competitive moment alone. The images by the three photographers tell the story of the race, the athletes and the public; the Festival program, on the other hand, broadens the picture to include the other initiatives planned around the Tre Valli Varesine. The free admission indicated for all events of the Binda Cycling Festival also applies to the exhibition event at Villa Mirabello.
The project connects the race and the Varese area with a network of institutions, bodies and associations. The program includes the Società Ciclistica Alfredo Binda, the Comune di Varese, the Municipalities of Gavirate and Orino, the Province of Varese and the other entities listed among the patrons and partners. The exhibition is one of the initiatives through which this collaboration takes shape.
Key points
How to visit the exhibition and follow the program
The event open to the public
The photographic exhibition will remain open at Villa Mirabello until 11 ottobre. Admission is free, as is admission to all events of the Binda Cycling Festival. The venue in Varese hosts photographs dedicated to the 2025 edition of the Tre Valli Varesine and allows visitors to choose one of the displayed images to accompany it with a donation.
The choice of photograph is linked to the initiative «Author’s shot, gesture of love». The project makes it possible to support Il Pane di Sant'Antonio ODV and, through this organization, contribute to the activities of Casa della Carità di Varese. Visiting the exhibition thus also becomes an opportunity to connect interest in the race images with support intended for solidarity.
In the photographs by Sara Cavallini, Mattia Ozbot and Flaviano Ossola, the public can encounter the various elements that make up the story of the day of sport. The race and the athletes’ concentration are present, but also the exertion, the public and the moments that do not appear in the rankings. The exhibition presents these elements through different perspectives, without limiting the story to the sporting result alone.
The Festival’s overall calendar includes initiatives dedicated to sport, culture, photography, the local area and solidarity. The complete program is available on the Binda Cycling Festival website, indicated by the organizers as the reference for the events of 2026. Admission to all Festival events is free.
The exhibition at Villa Mirabello therefore remains open to visitors until the indicated date, while the Festival offers a broader program built around the Tre Valli Varesine. The exhibition presents the work of the three photographers, and the solidarity initiative places the possibility of making a donation alongside the images. The experience thus brings together the memory of the 2025 edition, public participation and support for the activities of Casa della Carità di Varese.
The continuation indicated by the organizers consists of keeping the exhibition open until 11 ottobre and consulting the Festival program on its dedicated website. At Villa Mirabello, cycling is told through photographs, while the Binda Cycling Festival extends this story to other areas connected with sport and the local area. Admission remains free, and choosing an image makes it possible to take part in the «Author’s shot, gesture of love» initiative with a donation in support of Il Pane di Sant'Antonio ODV.
The event brings together two elements present in the source: on the one hand, the photographic exhibition dedicated to the race, and on the other, the opportunity to support the activities of Casa della Carità di Varese. The Festival program completes the picture with initiatives dedicated to sport, culture, photography, the local area and solidarity, all accessible with free admission.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the duration of the exhibition at Villa Mirabello?
- The photographic exhibition ‘Tre Valli Varesine. When cycling is a passion’ remains open at Villa Mirabello until 11 October, with free admission.
- Who are the exhibiting photographers of the exhibition?
- The shots on display are by Sara Cavallini, Mattia Ozbot and Flaviano Ossola, each with a different perspective on the Tre Valli Varesine of 2025.
- How does the solidarity initiative linked to the exhibition work?
- Visitors can choose an image on display and donate to Il Pane di Sant'Antonio ODV; the donations support the activities of the Casa della Carità in Varese through the project ‘Scatto d 'autore, gesture of love’.