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Bolsena Biennale 2017

The charming city of Bolsena in the Lazio region will be hosting for the fifth year the 2017 Bolsena Biennale, from 21 to 24 September . Conceived and promoted by the Associazione Bolsena Ricama, the festival displays works by Italian and foreign lace schools which are part of a network specialized in the art of lace-making, an ancient Italian craft on the country's tentative list for the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage. The exhibitions will be scattered throughout the historic center of Bolsena. One of the venues will be Palazzo Monaldeschi, which houses the Museo del Merletto di Orvieto (the Orvieto Lace Museum). Info: www.bolsenaricama.it

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Napoli su misura. Craft Shopping Guide

Composer Gustav Mahler said that tradition “is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” An image that seems to fit Naples perfectly: not only because of its relationship with a tradition so famous that it has become iconic, but also because of the vital substratum that pulses beneath the heart of this […]

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Registration open for the XXXth edition of Artigianato e Palazzo

On the occasion of a historic anniversary, registration opens to participate as an exhibitor in the Thirty-Year Anniversary of “Artigianato e Palazzo”, to be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, at the Corsini Garden in Florence. MAM Supporters of the Craft Professions Award, “Artigianato e Palazzo, artisan workshops and their commissions,” has been receiving the patronage of […]

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The “Craft Experiences” by La Grande Bellezza

Among the many concrete actions that the Starhotels hotel group has activated in support of Italian high craftsmanship, a rich carnet of “Craft Experiences” has been created to be experienced in some of the most important artisan workshops in Venice, Milan, Florence and Rome. A special way of proposing exclusive and quality tourism that is […]

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Nominations for Starhotels “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award extended until March 22

Extended at the request of many artisans the deadline for entries to the “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award, which slips from March 1 to March 22, 2024. The biennial prize is part of the many patronage actions carried out by Starhotels’ La Grande Bellezza project, in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni, OMA-Osservtorio dei Mestieri d’Arte […]