Thursday, October 4, 2012
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| Source: nove.firenze.it |
Local and foreign visitors renting Tuscany
villas around the Florence area
in May will have the opportunity to attend a festival where master arts and
craftsmen (and women) exhibit and teach their trade to all those interested.
The 2012 edition of Artigianato e Palazzo (the name of the
festival in question) is its 18th, and will be taking place at the Corsini
Gardens, a privately owned jewel in the heart of Florence. Offering great value
for the modest entry price of eight euros, this event is sure to warrant a
venture away from comfortable Tuscany
villas for anyone who is
interested in arts and crafts.
This year’s Artigianato e Palazzo celebrates the 400th
anniversary of Famaceutica Officina Profumo di Santa Maria Novella, nowadays a
well-known perfume company. As such, this year’s showcase will centre around
this historic company, the director and co-owner of which will be present for a
conference.
However, the main point of
interest for most visitors will be the arts and crafts demonstrations, in which
more than 80 artisans will demonstrate their skills, bringing the public closer
to the secrets of their trades and possibly enabling the more adept to
replicate the wares once they have returned to their Tuscany villas at the end of the
weekend.
According to the organisers of this festival, the objective
of Artigianato e Palazzo is to bring the public closer
to the wealth of these ancient crafts. “Some say that teaching these handicraft skills is
more difficult than learning them, because much of the art cannot be explained
in words but "stolen" with the eyes.” This theory from the organisers
goes a way to revealing the philosophy behind the event.
Labels: Tuscany Villas
posted by To Tuscany @ 10:25 PM
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