Art & Society
When ethics meets fashion: Cittadellarte has hosted a day of conferences dedicated to sustainability
Yesterday, Fondazione Pistoletto hosted two conferences on responsible fashion that started new networking processes between business representatives, fashion designers, lecturers and key figures in the sector: in the morning, "+ Ethics + Fashion" – organised by Accademia Unidee – launched a speculative investigation into the resonance of the fashion system in dealing with the theoretical concepts of sustainability and circularity present in contemporary global culture; in the afternoon, "Circular Threads" – curated by Tondo, Cittadellarte, Associazione Tessile e Salute and Rén – presented the first Italian study on the relationship between textile industry and circular economy.
 Redazione, 23/06/2021
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“Creativity Forum”, three days of dialogue between Italian Unesco Creative Cities scheduled for September
This morning, a press conference presented the first edition of “Creativity Forum - Carrara for the UNESCO Creative Cities”, an initiative aimed at starting a dialogue and a collaboration between all the Italian UNESCO Creative Cities. The event, scheduled for September, will bring to Carrara representatives of the institutions and experts in the fields of art, craftsmanship, architecture, economy and communication, gathered to discuss the theme of urban regeneration and the rebirth of the historical centres after the pandemic.
 Redazione, 15/06/2021
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Circular Threads, the first italian study on the relationship between textile industry and circular economy is presented at Cittadellarte
On 22nd June, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, in the spaces of Fondazione Pistoletto, Tondo, Cittadellarte, the Textile and Health Association and Rén will present the study that will allow to evaluate the level of circularity of the textile sector in Northern Italy. The event will feature national experts and representatives of local historical wool companies and of new organisations aiming at revolutionising the sector.
 Redazione, 11/06/2021
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“The Formula of Life”, Michelangelo Pistoletto’s new exhibition in Shanghai
On the occasion of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic, the Consulate General of Italy and the Shanghai Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum and Galleria Continua, present the first exhibition of the Biellese artist in Shanghai. The exhibition, opened yesterday (8th June), will run until 30th September 2021.
 Redazione, 09/06/2021
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“10 Tables for 100 Benches”, in dialogue with Cesare Pietroiusti between art and culture
As part of the project "100 benches for Rome", the coordinator of the Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors Francesco Saverio Teruzzi proposes a series of video interviews in the wake of the themes dealt with by the Rebirth Forum Rome. The ninth guest is Cesare Pietroiusti, artist, president of Azienda Speciale Palaexpo and lecturer for the master’s course of Accademia Unidee. “Culture,” he said, “is the most important tool of emancipation and distribution of sensitivity in view of a true shared justice which is that of free thought”.
 Redazione, 07/06/2021
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The “Tabouk Award 2021” conferred to Michelangelo Pistoletto
The Biellese artist has won theprize which is awarded annually to high profile personalities from the literary, artistic and civil worlds. “The Taobuk Award 2021 goes to Michelangelo Pistoletto - announced Antonella Ferrara, founder and artistic director of the Taormina Book Festival - for reminding us, at the height of his bright career, that we must look to a new level of planetary civilization, essential to ensure mankind’s survival”.
 Redazione, 03/06/2021
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