Associazione Culturale Bisiaca Piazza Santo Stefano in Vermegliano, headquarters of the association Abbreviation ACB Type Voluntary organization Founded 1987 Founder Silvio Domini Purpose Promotion and preservation of Bisiaco culture and dialect Headquarters Piazza S. Stefano, 634077 Ronchi dei Legionari Country Region served Bisiacaria President Chiara Moimas Languages Italian, Bisiaco dialect Website www.acbisiaca.it

The Associazione Culturale Bisiaca (ACB) is a voluntary non-profit organization based in Ronchi dei Legionari, operating in the historical region of Bisiacaria. Founded in 1987, its primary objective is the promotion, protection, and enhancement of the historical, linguistic, and cultural heritage of the territory located between the Timavo river, the lower Isonzo, the Karst Plateau, and the Adriatic Sea.

History

The association was established in 1987. Key figures in its creation included the scholar, lexicographer and poet Silvio Domini, who served as its first president and founder.Silvio Domini is also one of the four coauthors of the , that is the main study today on the language spoken in these lands, also called "Bisiacaria" (eng: Bisiacary").

Since its inception, the association has conducted historical research, archival documentation, and cultural outreach, focusing specifically on safeguarding the Bisiaco dialect and the folk traditions of the area.

Activities

ACB organizes public lectures, exhibitions, regional language courses, conferences, and research groups dedicated to local history and cultural preservation.

Its key initiatives include: the annual language and local culture course A scola de bisiac; lecture series focused on the history of the Gorizia and Monfalcone areas; historical and archival exhibitions; book presentations and independent publishing endeavors.

Publishing activities

Since 1987, the association has published the annual journal Bisiacaria, which features research in local history, linguistics, archaeology, anthropology, and folklore. The publication is frequently cited in academic literature and by cultural institutions, such as the Archival Superintendence of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

In addition to its annual journal, ACB publishes the four-monthly periodical Lisonz (since 1987) alongside various monographs on lexicography, social history, and regional literature.

Selected publications

Title Author(s) Year ISBN Notes Lisonz Associazione Culturale Bisiaca 1987–present Four-monthly periodical. Cori e canti bisiachi Rodolfo Kubik 1989 Musical score edited by Silvio Domini. La mancata conquista di quota 28 del Timavo nel 1917 Abramo Schmid 1991 Offprint from the journal Bisiacaria (1991). Vistù de verdo / Zeleno oblečen Silvio Domini 1993 Poetry collection. Edited by Jolka Milič (Italian and Slovenian parallel text). La Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monte a Fogliano Luca Geroni, Licio Pavan 1998 Fiori de ben : poesie e racconti Marina Zucco 2001 Edited by Marina Dorsi; illustrated by Mario Bagat. Il ponte di Sagrado a 90 anni dall'inaugurazione: 1914-2004 Sergio Vittori 2004 La Madonna del Capitello : Fogliano: una scultura dipinta ritrovata Nadia Bertoni, Stéphane Cren 2004 Bisiaco è bello ovvero Come andare per il mondo e restare in Bisiacaria Various authors (ed. A. Gasparini and G. Tarlao) 2005 ISBN 88-89825-02-2 Published in collaboration with the Institute of International Sociology of Gorizia (ISIG). Vocabolario essenziale italiano-bisiac Mauro Casasola 2007 ...perchè li abbiate a goder unitamente in comun a pascolo e legne... Renato Duca, Marina Dorsi, Renato Cosma 2009 ISBN 978-88-96257-02-9 Study on common land usage in the Monfalcone region (16th–19th centuries). Il samartinàr : storia di un antigo dialetto del Carso goriziano Irene Angela Vidal 2010 ISBN 978-88-96257-07-4 Marianna e Luigia Pascoli : due donne e l'ambiente artistico italiano dell'800 Luca Geroni 2010 ISBN 978-88-96257-06-7 L'erbario : piante spontanee di uso alimentare nella Bisiacaria Ed. Alfredo Altobelli and Rosa Braut 2013 ISBN 978-88-96257-10-4 Recipes by Mariano Boriani (3rd ed. ISBN 978-88-96257-21-0). Zughi bisiachi de 'na volta Sergio Vittori 2013 ISBN 978-88-96257-11-1 Al Cant dei Canti Ivan Crico 2018 ISBN 978-88-96257-19-7 Translation of the Song of Songs into the Bisiaco dialect. Caradori : storie di vita e di lavoro lungo l'Isonzo Emanuela Puntin 2024 2nd edition. La stagione febbrile dei Consorzi nella Bisiacaria: 1965–1980 Ed. Antonia Barillari n.d. ISBN 978-88-96257-32-6 Published in collaboration with the Consorzio Culturale del Monfalconese.

Collaborations

The association collaborates with local authorities, public libraries, museums, and regional institutions throughout Friuli-Venezia Giulia, such as the Consorzio Culturale del Monfalconese (CCM), participating in joint projects dedicated to the preservation of regional historical memory and oral history.

References

Bibliography Bisiacaria, annual publication of the Associazione Culturale Bisiaca, Ronchi dei Legionari, 1987–present. Marina Dorsi, "Ensayos e contribuciones sobre la Bisiacaria", in Bisiacaria, nos. 1–7 (1987–1993).

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