“Cultural diplomacy”, a webinar on the Third Paradise at the Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture On 14 January, the Espronceda Institute of Art and Culture in Barcelona proposed a talk dedicated to Michelangelo Pistoletto's sign-symbol, to the practice of the Biellese artist and to Cittadellarte. Speaking at the event – attended by remote international participants – was Saverio Teruzzi, coordinator of the Rebirth/Third Paradise project, with Savina Tarsitano, Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassador, as moderator. The webinar, part of the new project "Cultural Diplomacy", focusing on the concepts of peace and solidarity, was organised in cooperation with the German Consulate in Barcelona, with the patronage of ENCATC (European Network on Cultural management and policy) and the collaboration of the international project "Kids-Guernica", the European Culture Parliament, the cultural association "Embajada del art" and "Guernica Remakings". Luca Deias, 19/01/2023 Read more
Rebirth Day at Vinci’s Comprehensive Institute: the Third Paradise between responsibility and new generations Last December, Vinci’s Comprehensive Institute hosted the interdisciplinary project “Educating to Peace: Leonardo, Picasso, Pistoletto”, curated by Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassador Patrizia Vezzosi. The initiative aims at establishing a connection between art and current events, with a view to peace and sharing. Through creative workshops and educational activities, the students of the Tuscan municipality's 1st grade secondary school understood the importance of art as a tool of collective responsibility, not as a target. Fiorenza Barazzotto, 19/01/2023 Read more
The Third Paradise and Inner Developement Goals From sustainable development goals to inner development goals: Edoardo Marcenaro, head of the legal department of Enel Grids, after speaking at the Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors' meeting last weekend, offers his reflections and insights on the topic. “Inner Development Goals is a non-profit open-source organisation,” he said, “for the inner development, research, collection and communication of science-based skills and qualities that can help us live a purposeful, sustainable and productive life”. As Marcenaro reported, the current framework of the Inner Development Goals indicates five categories and twenty-three skills and qualities which are especially crucial in accelerating the achievement of the SDGs. The five categories (being, thinking, relating, collaborating and acting) and the related skills and capabilities are fundamental tools to put in place a practical action plan on how to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Edoardo Marcenaro, 20/12/2022 Read more
Third Paradise, the Rebirth ambassadors’ meeting at Cittadellarte On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December the spaces of Fondazione Pistoletto will host a meeting that will see the participation of about a hundred Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors of different professional backgrounds and geographical provenance. In the course of the weekend, the participants will discuss how to concretely develop the trinamic symbol, each one in their own territory, but in a network coordinated by Cittadellarte, i.e. Michelangelo Pistoletto, Paolo Naldini (director of Cittadellarte) and Saverio Teruzzi (ambassador coordinator). “Some of them will be visiting Fondazione Pistoletto for the first time and it will be a bit like discovering a home,” said Teruzzi, “as well as an opportunity to get to know each other and explore who we are and the themes we share. It will also be a moment for considering the future, to which we can look with regenerated confidence thanks to the Third Paradise”. Let's discover the programme of the two-day event. Luca Deias, 15/12/2022 Read more
Cuneo, a new Third Paradise on the roundabout in front of the red cross building The work inspired by the Third Paradise that Michelangelo Pistoletto created to seal the collaboration between Cittadellarte and the Italian Red Cross has been installed on the new roundabout at the intersection of Corso Francia and Via Giordanengo. The installation will be officially unveiled in the spring of 2023 and will soon be completed with specific red lighting, recalling the colour characterising the institution. Luca Deias, 22/11/2022 Read more
In Alghero, the “Laying of the foundation stone of the Third Paradise” in the Abbado-Legambiente grounds The construction of a new installation of Michelangelo Pistoletto's trinamic symbol began on Wednesday 19 October, with the symbolic laying of the first stone, in an area redeveloped by Claudio Abbado currently entrusted to Legambiente, and within the framework of the AsviS (Italian Alliance for a Sustainable Development) Festival for Sustainable Development 2022. The process of creating the Third Paradise sees the active involvement of 377 Sardinian municipalities: each town will donate a block of typical local stone (discarded or salvaged) that will bring together – both physically and symbolically – the entire regional community with the aim of protecting, preserving and enhancing its territory. “It is an honour for us and for Sardinia,” said the Abbado family, 'that the first work on the ground represents the thought of the artist. With the dream of combining art and nature, we are working on the creation of two artistic and scientific committees'. Redazione, 20/10/2022 Read more
A new tapestry of the Third Paradise at Cosenza Cathedral As part of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the cultural and spiritual hub in Calabria, the cathedral is exhibiting sixteen large tapestries on religious, biblical and evangelical themes by international artists. Among the works displayed in the nave is a work depicting Michelangelo Pistoletto’s trinamic symbol entitled 'The Glory of Paradise, Third Paradise' Redazione, 07/10/2022 Read more
The Third Paradise is the official symbol of the 2022 “SUSTAINABLE FASHION AWARDS” at La Scala Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto will assist the National Chamber of Italian Fashion in the new edition of the Sustainable Fashion Awards, scheduled for 25 September 2022 at La Scala in Milan. On the occasion, Michelangelo Pistoletto will serve as a member of the jury selecting the winners of the awards which honour virtuous people and businesses that have distinguished themselves in the world of Italian and international fashion for their commitment on the sustainability front. Redazione, 22/09/2022 Read more