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
Stop! It’s Christmas!
Christmas holidays in Loppiano and around Arezzo and Florence
Why do so many countries around the world make nativity scenes with moss?
by Redi Maffino Maghenzani – Christmas is also a celebration for children. For them, we offer this story about how moss became the basis for many nativity scenes.
Angels of Christmas
by Carlo José Seno – Christmas as seen by an angel who arrived in Bethlehem. This reflection helps us to grasp, from a unique perspective, the significance of a humble birth that saves the world.
Sophia: a week at the ‘School of God’
by Roberto Catalano – From December 8 to 13, the latest edition of the “Week of Unity” took place in Sophia.