Loppiano
A small town, a laboratory of fraternity
Loppiano
A small town, a laboratory of fraternity
Current population
Countries represented
Loppiano is the first international little city of the Focolare Movement. It is an active part of a network of realities distributed in the five continents and inspired by the same ideals of unity and fraternity.
Every year Loppiano welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world to the enchanting heart of Tuscany indicating a style of coexistence that also speaks to the great multicultural cities of the Third Millennium..
Loppiano Experience
Choose the experience that suits you, Loppiano is ready to welcome you with open arms.
In just a few hours or a weekend, the “Loppiano experience” can become an itinerary to discover the town and its inhabitants. There are many opportunities, some of them already scheduled throughout the year. Take a look at the calendar to also participate in the events of Loppiano.
Young people, families, university students, for those interested in becoming a temporary citizen of Loppiano all paths are open and the programs are custom-made. Living in the little city for a few weeks or months means becoming part of this fraternity workshop.
Vacations? Conferences? Are you looking for a space that can give added value to your projects? Loppiano is open to people, associations, companies and institutions that want to organize their activities in its structures. Networking increases biodiversity and increases its positive impact.
Academic and Cultural formation
Loppiano is also a “school-city“: here you learn to be men and women projected into the construction of universal brotherhood, of a united world.
News
The protagonists, the stories, Loppiano is a laboratory of fraternity in constant action
Pope Francis, Loppiano and Education
By Marco Luppi – He was present on May 10, 2018 when Pope Francis arrived in Loppiano. Marco Luppi, professor and researcher in Contemporary History at the Sophia University Institute, explores in this article an aspect of the speech that the pontiff, the first to visit a Focolare town, addressed to those present.
The courage to flourish together, beyond limits and conflicts
by Paolo Loriga – From all over Italy and Albania to Loppiano for the traditional event, rich in music and content.
May Day in Loppiano, the courage to bloom!
by Tamara Pastorelli – The 2025 edition of the traditional youth festival in Loppiano will showcase the fragility and conflicts experienced by young people today.
When Pope Francis landed in Loppiano
by Tamara Pastorelli
In these days when the whole world remembers Pope Francis, Loppiano is also reliving the power of the surprising encounter with him on 10 May 2018.