Natale Con le Palle 2025 – XV Edizione

Wednesday, December 10, from 6:30 PM in collaboration with Como 1907 and Accademia di Como Aldo Galli

Once again this year returns one of the most anticipated appointments of the Christmas period in Como: Natale con le palle, the charity event conceived in 2009 by the artist Enzo Santambrogio, now in its fifteenth edition. As tradition dictates, the evening will be hosted by Davide De Ascentis and Cesare Roncaglio at their venue, Krudo in Piazza Volta.

To celebrate the milestone of fifteen years, the 2025 edition is enriched by a special collaboration with the sports club Como 1907, the city’s emblematic team, and with the Accademia di Como Aldo Galli, one of the most established and dynamic educational institutions in the area. The meeting of art, sport, and community becomes this year the guiding theme of the initiative.

This synergy will be interpreted by ten young artists in their second and third year of the Painting and Visual Languages course, led by the art critic and course coordinator Ivan Quaroni, who will work alongside the historical protagonists of the initiative. For the first time in the history of the event, all artists have been invited to engage with a common theme chosen by the organising committee: “Como 1907”, a tribute to the Larian team which in recent years has managed to bring back enthusiasm and a sense of belonging to the Como community.

On this matter, Ivan Quaroni underlines: “Seeing our students of Painting and Visual Languages confront a popular and identity-driven theme such as Como 1907 is a fine test of maturity. The students have brought into Natale con le palle what we ask of them every day: imagination, discipline, and the desire to engage with the realities present in the territory. For the Accademia di Como Aldo Galli – IED Network, it is natural to intertwine our educational work with the civic life of Como. Como is not just a team: it is a piece of local iconography, a symbol that everyone recognises instantly. Putting art and football in dialogue may seem bold, but it is often these combinations that generate the freshest ideas. This group of students has demonstrated this with enthusiasm and seriousness, transforming a sporting theme into an exercise of perspective and creativity.”

The established artists invited to participate this year will be Fabrizio Bellanca, Filippo Borella, Elena Borghi, Marco Brenna, Lorenzo Butti, Lorenza Ceruti, Francesco Corbetta, Andrea Greco, Marlo Montoya, Fabrizio Musa, Gemma Pettinaroli, Enzo Santambrogio, Vania Elettra Tam, together with the young artists Aria Pontinelli, Elisa Martinelli, Elena Varisco, Sofia Vinci, Elettra Gobbi, Alessia Pedersini, Alice Barcella, Nicole Montagnoli, Jaki Vavassori and Giuseppe Picardi.

As tradition dictates, each established artist will donate ten works in the size 10 × 15 cm, while the students of the Academy will produce one work each. The 140 works will be framed by CB Cornici, technical sponsor of the event.

During the evening, it will be possible to purchase a token worth €40 to try one’s luck at the famous ball-dispensing machine, a simple and fun gesture that combines play, art, and charity. All proceeds will be donated to the InfraMente association, which is engaged in combating violence.

The appointment is for Wednesday, 10 December at 6:30 pm at Bar Krudo, Piazza Volta – Como: an opportunity to celebrate together art, solidarity, and the city of Como, commemorating a collaboration that puts creativity, sport, and social commitment into dialogue.