Guests at the Salone dell’Alto Artigianato Italiano 2026
Once again, for the 2026 edition, the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli is taking part in the Salone dell’Alto Artigianato Italiano (Fine Italian Craftsmanship) in Venice. Opening on Thursday 1 October 2026, the Salone dell’Alto Artigianato Italiano, now in its fourth edition, is a showcase for manufacturers, artisan workshops, artistic crafts and centres of excellence that embody the ‘Made in Italy’ ethos,
The CREAttivo #8 short film
On Friday 9 October 2026, in the Aula Magna of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, the first public screening will take place of the short film dedicated to CREAttivo #8, which captures the concept and the complex work involved in the entire project, contextualising the various stages and creative moments that led to the staging of the theatre production Upcycling
Icons of Art 2026. Exhibition of mosaic portraits
The exhibition Icons of Art will open on Friday 2 October at 6.00 pm at the Civic Art Museum – Palazzo Ricchieri in Pordenone. This exhibition of mosaic works stems from the Mosaic Young Talent 2026 competition, which was open to students of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli and focused on mosaic portraits. The Mosaic Young Talent competition, organised by the Naonis
The 106th academic year of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli begins
The 106th academic year of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli began this morning, Monday 28 September 2026. As is customary, it opened with an inaugural ceremony at the Church of Saints Joseph and Pantaleon, a symbolic site in the town of Spilimbergo which houses, amongst other things, a mosaic Via Crucis dating from the 1960s and, on the exterior, the more
The 106th academic year begins
The 106th academic year of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli will begin on Monday 28 September 2026 and, as usual, will open with an inaugural ceremony at 9.00 am, at the Church of Saints Joseph and Pantaleon, a symbolic site in the town of Spilimbergo which houses, amongst other things, a mosaic Via Crucis dating from the 1960s and, on
A mosaic to commemorate at the “Il Tagliamento” Upper Secondary School
On Saturday 19 September 2026, as part of the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Friuli earthquake, the mosaic work Saetta iridescente 2026 was unveiled at the “Il Tagliamento” Upper Secondary School in Spilimbergo. The work, a contemporary installation created by the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli – specifically by students on the 2025/26 advanced course – is a reinterpretation of
CREAttivo #8 Upcycling in Domus
The awards ceremony for the eighth edition of the CREAttivo Prize will take place on Saturday 5 September 2026 in Aquileia, at the Domus of Tito Macro. The event will feature two students from the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, Giulia Rossi and Katarzyna Kowalczyk, winners of the competition organised by the Maravee Cultural Association. The theme of the 2026 CREAttivo Award
The course for Restoration Technicians is open
Enrolment is now open for the course in Cultural Heritage Restoration – Specialising in stone, mosaic and related materials. The course, which begins on Monday 28 September 2026, trains professionals specialising in the conservation, maintenance and restoration of mosaic and stone heritage. The two-year course is free of charge. Theoretical and practical sessions, which will take place in Spilimbergo at the Scuola Mosaicisti
Mosaico&Mosaici 2026 opens
A selection of works produced by the students during the 2025/2026 academic year. On this warm evening, the last day of July, Mosaico&Mosaici 2026 was inaugurated in front of a large and enthusiastic audience. The annual exhibition organised by the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli has become a fixture amongst the summer events in Friuli Venezia Giulia and is eagerly awaited by
Mosaico&Mosaici. The exhibition opens
A must-see summer event in our region is the Mosaico&Mosaici exhibition, which opens this year on 31 July at 6.30 pm at the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. Mosaico&Mosaici is the annual exhibition organised by the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, where visitors can admire a selection of the finest works created during the 2025–2026 academic year. These mosaics showcase the work produced
The significance of the mosaic for fellow countrymen living abroad
Understanding one’s roots also comes through art. At the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, the descendants of Friulian emigrants living abroad. They come from Canada, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and have travelled to Friuli to set foot on the land from which their grandparents and great-grandparents set out. They are ten descendants of Friulian emigrants, born and living abroad, yet so proud of
Mosaico&Mosaici 2026
You are invited to attend the opening of the Mosaico&Mosaici 2026 exhibition, which will take place on Friday 31 July 2026 at 6.30 pm in the outdoor courtyard of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. In the event of bad weather, the opening event will take place at the Cinema Teatro Miotto in Spilimbergo, Viale Barbacane, 15; this will be followed