The Castronuovo Sant’Andrea Museum Complex will be the focus of the “Custodians of Beauty” series, which tells the story of some of the contemporary sacred art museums. The presentation of the Museum Complex will take place on Thursday, May 2nd at 8:30 pm and will be curated by Giuseppe Appella, Director of the facility. The Museum Complex includes the “Alessandro Appella” Municipal Library, the MIG. International Museum of Graphics, the “Guido Strazza” Museum-Atelier for engraving, the “Kengiro Azuma” Museum-Atelier for lithography, the “Vanni Scheiwiller” International Nativity Scene Museum, and the Museum of the Life and Works of Sant’Andrea Avellino.
Participation in the online meetings will be possible upon registration via email, with instructions on how to participate.
On Saturday, May 4th, the “Planet Party” will be held at the Paolo VI Collection. The event includes workshops for children and teenagers from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The workshops will be divided by age: “In the Roots of a Tree” for children aged 6 to 8, “Planet Earth” for children aged 8 to 10, and “Science.Lab: Water” for teenagers aged 11 to 14. Participation is free but reservation is required.
Also on Saturday, May 4th at 4:30 pm, there will be a lecture-cineforum on the films of the Coen brothers. The meeting will be curated by Matteo Asti, a film historian and lecturer at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the SantaGiulia Academy in Brescia. Participation is free.
Furthermore, every Saturday until June 15, 2024, at 5:30 pm, it will be possible to visit the exhibitions at the Paolo VI Collection for free. In particular, it will be possible to participate in free guided tours of the exhibition “Sara Munari. Lapilli,” winner of the “Paolo VI Prize for Contemporary Art.” The entrance to the museum and the guided tour of the exhibition cost €2.50 per person.
The Paolo VI Collection – contemporary art is located in Concesio (BS) and for further information, you can contact: info@collezionepaolovi.it or T: +39 030 2180817 or visit the website www.collezionepaolovi.it.
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