Embracing the paradigm of co-creation by valuing heterogeneity: Paolo Naldini’s voice on the impact of demopraxy in Friuli On 12 and 13 October, Villa Manin hosted new appointments part of the Art of Demopraxy programme outlined within the framework of the exhibition “T3rza Terra”, with the participation of Paolo Naldini. In the following interview, the director of Cittadellarte has taken the opportunity to take stock of the activities underway in Friuli: “I confess that I get almost overwhelmed when people who encounter demopraxy reveal to me, in the most personal and diverse ways, that they have been waiting for it, even if sometimes unknowingly,” he said. Francesca Carbone, 16/10/2024 Read more
“ApritiModa” at Cittadellarte: two days to discover the projects “Fashion to Reconnect” and “CirculArt 3.0” On 21 and 22 October, Fondazione Pistoletto will open its spaces as part of the seventh edition of the event: throughout the weekend visitors will be able to join free guided tours of the two exhibitions that bring together art, fashion, creativity and sustainability, against the backdrop of Fashion B.E.S.T. and UNIDEE Residency Programs; the tours will also cover the permanent collection of Michelangelo Pistoletto's works. Redazione, 13/10/2023 Read more
Between solidarity and sustainability, Let Eat Bi and Rotaract united to support the soup kitchen “Il Pane Quotidiano” In the wake of the project "Orti del Biellese", launched last year, the two organisations are once again collaborating in proposing food as an aggregative and supportive element for people in socially fragile conditions. The initiative started on 1 December and it will supply the Caritas soup kitchen with natural and local food products from Let Eat Bi's partner farms on a weekly basis, thanks to the financial support of Rotaract. Luca Deias, 05/12/2022 Read more
“Project Etere”, when experimental and collaborative architecture leads to an urban and social renaissance The project, launched in Bali in 2019 in response to the growing urbanisation of the island due to the rapid increase in mass tourism, proposes a new model of real estate development aimed at giving new life to the numerous unfinished or disused buildings that characterise the Indonesian island. The initiative, conceived by Ran Ben-Shaya and Eva Natasa and curated by Bali-based Italian artist and Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassador Marco Cassani, focuses on the role of sustainable architecture in the contemporary era, seeking a balance between necessity and excess, and between essentiality and luxury. Luca Deias, 03/02/2022 Read more
The project “Refectory” kicks off in Geneva, when gastronomy meets solidarity On 28 January, the MATER Foundation, chef Walter el Nagar, Food for Soul and chef Massimo Bottura presented the site of the Refectory, located at 120 rue de Lyon, in the Charmilles district. The ceremony was also attended by Giulia Pessina (Cittadellarte communication manager), Olga Pirazzi (Fashion B.E.S.T. manager), Clara Pogliani (Unidee Academy) and Francesco Saverio Teruzzi (coordinator of the Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors), who organised and curated the first meeting of the Geneva Demopractic Work and unveiled the work "I Tavoli del Terzo Paradiso". Cittadellarte's Fashion Office, with the collaboration of fashion designer Flavia La Rocca, designed and produced a series of sustainable uniforms to be worn by the cooks and waiting staff. Luca Deias, 31/01/2022 Read more
Gastronomy and connection, Let Eat Bi receives one of the prizes of the “Golosario Award 2021” On 6th November the president of the association Let Eat Bi Armona Pistoletto will receive the award from the journalist Paolo Massobrio, author of "ilGolosario" and patron of Golosaria. The event, which will be held at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre, aims to highlight and tell the story of Italian food and wine through the excellences of our country. Redazione, 05/11/2021 Read more
When healthy food and solidarity grow together: the project “Orti del Biellese” continues to bloom News is coming in from the temporary association of purpose curating the initiative: from September, in addition to receiving weekly boxes of fruit and vegetables from local social gardens, you will be able to collect them directly from the plots producing them. Also, an open day is scheduled for 12th September with all the protagonists of the project. Redazione, 03/09/2021 Read more
“STARTS4WATER”, when art offers solutions to address regional water challenges in Europe A call for artists has been launched which will offer the selected participants ten residencies in six different locations, kick-starting a series of collaborative processes that will generate projects raising awareness and providing concrete solutions to regional water challenges in Europe. Each residency addresses a different area-specific water management challenge and relates to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (specifically SDGs 6 and 14). Redazione, 23/07/2021 Read more
