An exhibit dedicated to the language and spirit of Italian fashion of the new millennium, through the analysis of the labels and designers who are charting new territory. The exhibit’s objective is to bring to light the versatility of Italian creativity and its capacity for regeneration, not only through the work of Italian stylists but […]

International Contemporary Ceramic Art Competition, MIC Faenza. More than 1300 works by 618 artists from 57 nations will be on exhibit at the Museum of Faenza until the end of January. The world’s best ceramic artists selected from participants in the historic competition promoted with the support of the Ravenna Cassa di Risparmio Foundation, the […]

The Fair, founded in 1996 to promote handmade products from across the world, is one of the most significant economic and social phenomena of the last twenty years. Here, craftsmen with small artisan businesses meet in a truly global village: 3,000 exhibitors and 150,000 sqm of exhibition space, 150,000 products and 110 countries participating. The […]

Again this year, FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano (Italian National Trust) will be presenting “ManualMente”, which in 2015 is dedicated to the “Precious Crafts” of goldsmithing and the crafting of jewellery with semi-precious stones. For the occasion, Villa Necchi Campiglio will host an exhibition dedicated to the finest creations of master jeweller Alfredo Ravasco (Genoa […]

From October 11th through October 25th, 2015, the Cantù Lacemaking Promotional Committee, with the patronage of the Lombardy Regional Government and of the City Council of Cantù, has organized the 12th edition of the International Lace Biennial. This year’s event will feature a section dedicated to “The Chefs’ Tables”, where renowned masters of Italian cuisine […]

Lucca, a Tuscan city rich in history and culture since the Middle Ages, has always been one of the most important centres of paper production in Europe. Here, in 2004, Cartasia was born, an event which later became a biennial fair completely devoted displays of paper arts works. The promotion of the paper, its processing […]

Along the streets of the historic centre there will be typical products, tastings and the sale of products from the Valle d’Aosta. In the afternoon there will be traditional music throughout the Fair. 
Founded around the year 1000, historical reports show that there was a “curieuse” fair on 31 January 1243 from morning till nightfall. […]

Typical examples of Burano lace are on display together in a special exhibition in the Museum that aims to raise public awareness of new models manufactured according to this ancient traditional technique. All these items are made following complex techniques and designs, all strictly original and produced on the island.
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One of the most prestigious collections preserved in the historical archives of Prato’s Museo del tessuto [Textile Museum]. The collection is that of Countess Antonia Suardi, a noblewoman who was one of the main supporters of the Italian feminine industries (1903) and was involved in the research and study of the arts of embroidery and […]

Gianmaria Buccellati’s extraordinary creations of fine jewellery allow us to discover more about the history of this internationally successful business born in 1919. The protagonist of this trip is the son of the “prince of the goldsmiths”, as Gabriele D’Azzunzio defined the father, Mario. They are authentic masterpieces recognised the world over, worn by important […]