Mosaic, sacred art and literature
On Friday 27 May 2022, in the Theater Hall in Piazza Duomo in Spilimbergo, the Mosaic, sacred art and literature conference will take place, organized by the Imago Musiva Culture Association as part of the celebrations for the centenary of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. It is a rich afternoon of study dedicated to the mosaic of a sacred topic. A
A sculpture for two cities: Gorizia and Nova Gorica
The students of the specialization course went to the locality of Sant'Andrea in Gorizia for a first intervention on the sculpture that intends to symbolize the unity between Italy and Slovenia, between Gorizia and Nova Gorica, the two cities elected as Capital of Culture 2025. The work promoted by the Skultura 2001 association sees the collaboration of the Scuola Mosaicisti del
The poster of Folkest 2022
The poster of Folkest 2022, a musical event that involves the whole region, pays homage to the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, in its hundred years of activity. On the poster of this 44th edition of the Folkest there is a detail of the stele, made by the School, which interprets the figures and decorative forms of the Austrian architect and artist
Starts CREAttivo #3
The Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli is once again collaborating this year in the CREAttivo project, now in its third edition. Conceived by the art critic Sabrina Zannier and managed by the Maravee Cultural Association, with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, it sees the involvement of the students of the School who participate in the creation of a mosaic
A recognition from the United States
Honoring one's origins and realizing with one's own eyes, and with one's heart, that that Institute, where mosaicists have been trained for a hundred years in his grandfather's native town, is truly an excellence: these are the reasons that pushed David Zavagno to leave his hometown in the United States and reach Spilimbergo. Accompanied by his wife Denise and a couple
Mosaics in Pordenone Antiquaria
The Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli is present at the XII Antiques Fair "Pordenone Antiquaria" these days in Hall 5 of the Pordenone fair. Invited by the organizers of the fair, recognized as the most important and richest antiques market exhibition in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the School exhibits a selection of Roman-style mosaics in a space dedicated to it on the occasion
Becoming a mosaic artist: training in Italy
How do you become a mosaic artist? A round table organized by the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli this morning at Palazzo Tadea in Spilimbergo compared the main institutions that deal with the art of mosaic to make it a profession. Coordinated by Paolo Coretti, there were representatives of the Ravenna Academy of Fine Arts, the "Mario D'Aleo" artistic high school
The events of April for the Centenary
From Wednesday 20 April to Sunday 24 April 2022 Spilimbergo, City of the Mosaic, will come alive to celebrate the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. After the success of the ceremony on 22 January, when the start of the historic institution was commemorated at the Cinema Teatro Miotto, next week various meetings, exhibitions, visits, appointments are scheduled, which are part of
Agreement with the AFDS
A new agreement was ratified between the Afds-Associazione Friulana Donatori di Sangue (Friulian Blood Donors Association) of Udine and the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, during the meeting between their respective presidents, Roberto Flora and Stefano Lovison, which took place in the prestigious Spilimbergo headquarters of the training institute which this year celebrates 100 years of activity. It is a collaboration
Giornate FAI di primavera. Visits to the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli
For the thirtieth edition of the Giornate FAI di Primavera (FAI Spring Days), the traditional awareness and fundraising event of the FAI, the Italian Environment Fund, the Mosaic School of Friuli opens its doors thanks to the collaboration of the FAI Group of Spilimbergo and the Delegation of Pordenone. The two-day program, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March 2022, for the
Success for the conference on Facchina and modern mosaic
The large audience present at the conference on Saturday morning, March 19, 2022, in the SOMSI headquarters in Sequals demonstrates how the figure of the mosaicist Gian Domenico Facchina intrigues and fascinates, with his innovative spirit and his creative strength. It also confirms the strong link between Sequals and Spilimbergo, the latter town that inherited, in the early 1920s, the
Future collaborations with the Venice Civic Museums Foundation
The collaboration between the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli and the Fondazione Musei Civici - Civic Museums Foundation of Venice begins with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This is an agreement that aims to develop and promote research, training and dissemination in the field of mosaic and glass art. Among the various institutions that make up the network of the