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Samarkand is a city in south-eastern Uzbekistan and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era, though there is no direct evidence of when Samarkand was founded; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean, at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia. Samarkand is a cross of world cultures for over two and a half millennia, and is one of the most important sites on the Silk Routes traversing Central Asia. If there is a jaw-dropping glitzy blue in Central Asia, a lot of it would be concentrated here, especially on the tiles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its layered history is colored by such personas as Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Amir Timur, and others, evoking a sense of grandeur, beauty, culture, and definitely the weight of time. Hence, a visit here is a must.

The history of Tokiwamatsu Gakuen began with the Tokiwamatsu Private Girl School which was established in Shibuya-cho, Toyotama-gun, Tokyo (currently Shibuya-ku) in 1916. The first president was Ms. Suzuko Misumi. She is also known as a lyricist of “The Roots of White Fuji.” Ms. Suzuko Misumi established the Tokiwamatsu Private Girls School with the aim of educating girls to be independent with the expression of “a single violet with steel.” Her spirit of founding the school has been continued for many years and the school was established and transferred in Himonya, Meguro-ku, Tokyo in 1947. Later, Ms. Haya Murotani was appointed to be the chairwoman of Tokiwamatsu Gakuen in 1961, and then established the Tokiwamatsu Gakuen Women’s Junior College, which was a 2-year-college specialized in Art in Kohoku-ku (currently Aoba-ku), Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa in 1966. Since then, the school has evolved and progressed according to the needs of society. The school’s name changed to Yokohama Junior College of Art and Design in 2001 and became coeducational. Yokohama University of Art and Design is proud of the above history and was established with an educational philosophy which is “Art education that cultivates the roots of creative activity is education in its most essential form” in 2010. We aim to foster human resources who can make a contribution to society in a creative way, as well as understanding the requirements of society in the international city of Yokohama. Tokiwamatsu Gakuen celebrated the 100th anniversary of it foundation in 2016. We will keep improving and activating our education and the level of study, as well as linking up with regional communities to increasingly become a creative university which appeals to society.

Anna Pilla, a professional photographer, has a natural gift for capturing and transmitting the emotions of an instant. She prefers animals but its versatility takes her to catch anything she sees everywhere. She works throughout Italy. Anna Pilla, fotografa professionista, ha un dono naturale per catturare e trasmettere le emozioni di un istante. Predilige gli animali ma la sua versatilità la porta a catturare qualsiasi cosa veda ovunque. Lavora in tutta Italia.

Founded in 1977, Radio Veronica One is one of the longest-running Italian radio stations, which has always been at the top of the Piedmont listening charts. Radio Veronica One is a Hit Radio and has often hosted great artists who have chosen it to promote albums and concerts. Live with an 18-hour speaker, in a mix of hits of yesterday and today. Fondata nel 1977, Radio Veronica One è una delle radio italiane più longeve, da sempre ai vertici delle classifiche di ascolto piemontesi. Radio Veronica One è una Hit Radio e ha ospitato spesso grandi artisti che l'hanno scelta per promuovere album e concerti. Dal vivo con un relatore di 18 ore, in un mix di successi di ieri e di oggi.

Founded in 1928 as the first art academy with complete academic programs in China, China Academy of Art, undergoing changes in name and location, continues to yield outstanding achievements known both at home and abroad. CAA has experienced early hardship, ample maturity and leaping expansion as a vanguard in art. With a mission to revitalize Chinese art, it is in active dialogue with the world and has great influence in the development of modern and contemporary art in China. Nowadays, the academy has expanded its departments and academic teams and has garnered tremendous achievements in the school history. The infrastructure of CAA has improved in unprecedented ways. With Nanshan Campus being finished in 2003, and Xiangshan Campus being fully functional in 2007, covering an area of 1000 hectares and total space of 300,000 square meters, the academy now has three beautiful and well-equipped campuses in the cities of Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Dr. Osteopata, expert in Kinesiology and operator Manual lymphatic drainage with the Vodder method, Giorgia Fasolo combines professionalism with love for her work, the results are evident from the first, sometimes unique, session. She operates in Turin, but also moves elsewhere. Dott.ssa Osteopata, esperta in Kinesiologia e operatrice linfodrenaggio manuale con il metodo Vodder, Giorgia Fasolo unisce la professionalità all'amore per il proprio lavoro, i risultati sono evidenti sin dalla prima, a volte unica, seduta. Opera a Torino ma si sposta anche altrove.

La Banca della Calce offers materials and services to professionals in sustainable building and architectural restoration: certified aged lime putty, natural hydraulic lime, innovative products based on lime and hemp and the knowledge to use them to the best, from formulations to on-site consultancy. La Banca della Calce specializes in the use of lime for the realization of the highest quality products; the company proposes itself as a reference point in the development and distribution of knowledge of technologies related to this material with very ancient origins but with a “green” and sustainable future. Starting from the excellent results achieved over the years and the satisfaction of its customers, Banca della Calce aims to increase the number of construction companies that use eco-friendly materials to improve livability. La Banca della Calce offre materiali e servizi ai professionisti dell'edilizia sostenibile e del restauro architettonico: grassello di calce invecchiato certificato, calce idraulica naturale, prodotti innovativi a base di calce e canapa e la conoscenza per utilizzarli al meglio, dalle formulazioni alla consulenza in cantiere. La Banca della Calce è specializzata nell'utilizzo della calce per la realizzazione di prodotti di altissima qualità; l'azienda si propone come punto di riferimento nello sviluppo e nella diffusione della conoscenza delle tecnologie legate a questo materiale dalle origini antichissime ma con un futuro “verde” e sostenibile. Partendo dagli ottimi risultati raggiunti negli anni e dalla soddisfazione dei propri clienti, Banca della Calce punta ad aumentare il numero delle imprese di costruzione che utilizzano materiali eco-compatibili per migliorare la vivibilità.

Palazzo Saluzzo di Paesana, the largest and most articulated noble palace in the city, built by Gian Giacomo Plantery between 1715 and 1722 on behalf of the Marquis Baldassarre Saluzzo di Paesana. In 1715 Count Baldassare Saluzzo di Paesana, at the height of his career, started the construction of the grandiose family palace located in the area hitherto occupied by the Piazza d'Armi of the nearby Cittadella, theater, starting from that year, of the third urban expansion of the city of Turin, commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II and entrusted after the assumption of the title of King of Sicily to the Messina architect Filippo Juvarra. The urban plan of the western expansion, in the overall design, clearly bears the characteristics of a royal city and at the same time of the changed social conditions of Piedmont, which was about to experience the great season of the Enlightenment. In harmony with the intentions of the sovereign, the Palace completes the urban picture through its internal scenography. The engineer Giovanni Giacomo Plantery (Turin 1680-1756) built in the years between 1715 and 1722 a building complex that houses, with the different needs and due confidentiality, commercial activities on the ground floor, representative and master apartments on the "nobile”, rental housing for the good bourgeoisie on the second and third floors and finally housing for the common people in the mezzanines and attics. In fact, thanks to this innovative building typology that sees the various social classes mixed, Plantery obtains an unusual volume for Turin, completely occupying the Island of San Chiafredo and giving life to the largest and most magnificent noble building in the city that still stands today. For elegance, monumentality and harmonious proportions. Almost 300 years of history, of housing changes and distribution variations due to the economic needs of Baldassarre Saluzzo's heirs, have largely erased the sign of the first tenants and their aesthetic taste, especially the furniture furnishings. Only inside the main apartment, located in the south-east corner of the building, the rooms retain significant eighteenth-century decorations, witnesses of the ancient magnificence and splendor of the Saluzzo family, created starting from 1718 by the Savona painter Domenico Guidobono and Lugano plasterer Pietro Somasso, authors, among other things, of the decorations of the rooms of the Duchess Maria Giovanna Battista of Savoy Nemours at Palazzo Madama. The Saluzzo Manor Apartment located on the Noble Floor of the Palazzo, which still retains eighteenth-century furnishings and decorations, including the frescoed vaults and the over doors by Domenico Guidobono, was intended by the current property as a space for private, corporate and cultural events, in the same spirit of the Saluzzo di Paesana family, which already at the time explored the avant-gardes even outside the moral codes imposed by the eighteenth-century noble label. Thanks to a recent restoration work that has brought the kitchen of the Marquises of Saluzzo back to its splendor, the spaces are presented in a renewed guise and equipped with professional equipment. Through the collaboration with selected chefs, caterers and suppliers, the space management team makes its skills available for the realization of events of absolute prestige. In addition to the main apartment, an additional space is available, located on the ground floor on the opposite side of the main entrance on Via della Consolata: the former Paesana Theater, born in the mid-1700s in the spaces originally conceived as the second entrance hall of the building. The space is now the subject of an important restoration project, aimed at restoring its original vocation and function of public entertainment, through the organization of exhibition and cultural events, thanks to the connection with the Noble Floor of the Palazzo through the imposing Courtyard of Honor.

Italy is the country with the most important architectural heritage and historical real estate in the world. Assocastelli is the association that represents 350 managers and owners of historical and historical residences and residences of Italy (castles, farms, palaces, estates and villas) available for events and hospitality. The mission of Assocastelli is to promote and enhance the historical and architectural heritage of Italy, especially through the development of commercial, receptive and tourist activities that are carried out in these residences (marketing and production of agri-food products and wine, organization of events, management of hospitality and catering). Particular attention is paid by Assocastelli to the sector of architectural and artistic restoration that considers an important economic asset. L'Italia è il Paese con il patrimonio architettonico e immobiliare storico più importante al mondo. Assocastelli è l'associazione che rappresenta 350 gestori e proprietari di dimore e residenze storiche e storiche d'Italia (castelli, masserie, palazzi, tenute e ville) a disposizione per eventi e ospitalità. La mission di Assocastelli è promuovere e valorizzare il patrimonio storico e architettonico del Paese, soprattutto attraverso lo sviluppo delle attività commerciali, ricettive e turistiche che si svolgono in queste residenze (commercializzazione e produzione di prodotti agroalimentari e vinicoli, organizzazione di eventi , gestione dell'ospitalità e della ristorazione). Particolare attenzione è riservata da Assocastelli al settore del restauro architettonico e artistico che lo considera un importante bene economico.

Il Cartiglio Libreria Antiquaria was founded in 1985 by Roberto Cena and Elsie Deferre, current co-owners of the business with his son Luca Cena. Over the years prestigious and thematic catalogues have been published. The Gallery participated and participated in the main Italian exhibitions of the sector and at the Turin antique biennials organized by Roberto Cena himself as President of the Piedmont Antiques Association. The bookshop is amazing, just only a visit tells us so much about the history, the views and the technical skills in the past. The Cartiglio Antiquarian Library is located in the centre of Turin, under the magnificent arcades of the so-called "King's Walk" in via Po, and is arranged over three exhibition floors. It offers valuable antique books and prints, manuscripts, Neapolitan gouaches and watercolours, ancient geographical maps, historical documents, graphics by old masters and the best authors of the '900. For years, he has collaborated with institutions and prestigious companies, providing them with books and prints for corporate gifts. Roberto Cena carries out appraisals and evaluations with confidence and competence in collaboration with numerous professional firms. He is registered in the Roll of Experts and Experts of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and is the expert witness of the Turin Court. Il Cartiglio Libreria Antiquaria è stata fondata nel 1985 da Roberto Cena ed Elsie Deferre, attuali contitolari dell'attività con il figlio Luca Cena. Negli anni sono stati pubblicati prestigiosi cataloghi tematici. La Galleria ha partecipato e partecipato alle principali mostre italiane del settore e alle biennali di antiquariato di Torino organizzate dallo stesso Roberto Cena in qualità di Presidente dell'Associazione Piemonte Antiquariato. La libreria è fantastica, solo una visita ci racconta tanto della storia, dei punti di vista e delle capacità tecniche del passato. La Biblioteca Antiquaria Cartiglio si trova nel centro di Torino, sotto i magnifici portici del cosiddetto "Cammino del Re" di via Po, ed è disposta su tre piani espositivi. Offre libri e stampe antiche di pregio, manoscritti, gouaches e acquerelli napoletani, antiche carte geografiche, documenti storici, grafiche degli antichi maestri e dei migliori autori del '900. Da anni collabora con istituzioni e aziende prestigiose, fornendo loro libri e stampe per regali aziendali. Roberto Cena effettua perizie e valutazioni con fiducia e competenza in collaborazione con numerosi studi professionali. E' iscritto all'Albo dei Periti ed Esperti della Camera di Commercio di Torino ed è CTU del Tribunale di Torino.

Immersed in a centuries-old park stands the eighteenth-century country house Villa Lucia. The interior of the villa, uninhabited for years, opens to the public as a meeting place and with the restaurant "La Chimera" whose cuisine, typically Piedmontese, has its roots in the in-depth knowledge of tradition to innovate it with originality and personal artistic interpretations. . The menu changes periodically, studied by Lucia based on the products of the territory and the season. The ancient charm of the precious rooms, expertly restored, contrast with those completely repainted according to the style of the contemporary artist Franco Novarino. The permanent exhibition space is dedicated to him on the upper floor of the Ristorante La Chimera Pinacoteca. Immersa in un parco secolare sorge la settecentesca dimora di campagna Villa Lucia. L'interno della villa, disabitato per anni, apre al pubblico come luogo d'incontro e con il ristorante "La Chimera" la cui cucina, tipicamente piemontese, affonda le sue radici nella conoscenza approfondita della tradizione per innovarla con originalità e personali interpretazioni artistiche. Il menu cambia periodicamente, studiato da Lucia in base ai prodotti del territorio e della stagione. Il fascino antico delle preziose sale, sapientemente restaurate, si contrappongono a quelle ridipinte interamente a nuovo secondo lo stile dell'artista contemporaneo Franco Novarino. A lui, al piano superiore della Chimera Ristorante Pinacoteca, è dedicato lo spazio espositivo permanente un museo pinacoteca.

Cristina Pellion di Persano, an artist who has always had a talent for colors. His paintings are watercolor collages composed of brilliant colors that come and go and lines of cut out words, full of pure beauty. Everyone will see the words for the important moments in their life. Cristina draws great inspiration from nature. Cristina Pellion di Persano, un artista che ha da sempre un talento per i colori. I suoi quadri sono acquarelli collages composti da brillanti colori che vanno e vengono e linee di parole ritagliate, pieni di pura bellezza. Ciascuno vedrà le parole per i momenti importanti della propria vita. Cristina trae grande ispirazione dalla natura.

The criminal lawyer Giuseppina Paragano has been specializing in the defense of women for years. He appears sweet and kind but on the pitch he will become the fierce defender of the injustice he has suffered. Intuition and careful analysis successfully guide her through the most difficult cases. Based in Turin, he follows cases throughout Italy. L'avvocato penalista Giuseppina Paragano, è da anni specializzata nella difesa della donna. Appare dolce e gentile ma sul campo si trasformerà nell'accanito difensore dell' ingiustizia subita. L'intuizione e l'analisi attenta, la guidano con successo attraverso i casi più difficili. Di base a Torino, segue casi in tutt'Italia.

Since 1995, Studio Vairano Architettura has been active in Architectural Design and Conservative Restoration. The studio has expanded its panorama towards interior design, the refurbishment of listed historic buildings and cultural initiatives. The consolidated professional activity allows you to manage complex projects and issues, with internal and external work groups. Norberto Vairano is the owner of the Studio Architettura Vairano since 1995. After his degree at the Politecnico of Turin he started his career with professional internships at the offices of Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Andrea Bruno in Turin. Norberto Vairano graduated in 1990 in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Turin with a thesis on Restoration, after having obtained the qualification to practice the profession he enrolled in the Order of Architects of the Province of Turin. During the years of his training, he collaborated with various professionals, including Andrea Bruno, Norberto Vairano Senior and Ettore Cometto. In 1992, he participated in an internship in Brazil, at the studio of the architect Oscar Niemeyer, at the end of the same year he was appointed head of the restoration sector of the Cofra company in Turin, for which he participated in the political-technical delegation for the development of relationships bilateral trade between Italy and Libya. Over the course of his career Norberto Vairano consolidated his professional experience in the restoration of restricted assets both through collaborations with the Cultural Heritage Sector of the Piedmont Region, and as president of Municipal Building and Landscape Commissions. In recent years, the studio has expanded its landscape towards interior design, the refurbishment of listed historic buildings and cultural initiatives. The consolidated professional activity allows you to manage complex projects and issues, with internal and external work groups. In the architectural field he has mainly focused his activity on projects of restoration and preservation of buildings protected by environmental and architectural restrictions. This professional choice has allowed him to establish important relationships and collaborations with the administration authorities. Furthermore, the Studio Architettura Vairano counts prestigious projects of private buildings, custom residential design, urban spaces, commercial spaces and exhibit fittings. The experience acquired in the restoration sector is highlighted by attendances to courses and conferences of national and international relevance. The executive roles that Norberto Vairano assumed in landscape and building committees have strengthened his knowledge of the restoration theme and his reputation in Turin’s architectural context. At the moment the Studio is involved in prestigious collaborations as the one with Studio Lombardini 22 of Milan, with the architect Teresa Sapey of Madrid and with Studio Pierandrei of Genova. Now Studio Architettura Vairano, together with Studio Lombardini 22, is working on the restoration project of Porta Susa station in Turin that includes its functional transformation. At the same time the Studio is pursuing other two prestigious projects, both of them in Cagliari: the restoration of the historic palace “Palazzo Accardo” and the conversion to a hotel of the building “Scala di Ferro”, giving it back its original function.

Our history is our starting point, solidity and experience are the basis of our future. Family tradition and unity, passion and commitment: these qualities have helped us create a solid business that stands out in every sector. Today, Podini Holdings is synonymous with quality and excellence, in every field. We get the job done; we are flexible yet solid: these are the qualities that sustain our business. Awareness and dedication push our companies and partners to achieve increasingly better results, to reach the highest objectives together: excellence! Our values are our strength. Tradition and family unity, passion and commitment, have allowed us to create a solid reality with the ability to establish ourselves in every sector. Podini is a company synonymous with quality and excellence in every field. Reliability, flexibility and concreteness animate our business, sensitivity and dedication push our companies and our collaborators towards ever better results, to reach ever higher goals together! In 2010 all humanitarian interventions were institutionalized through a non-profit organization: the Podini Foundation. This was born with the desire to spread the values, spirit and charity that have always guided our family over the years. A story of love and solidarity. The Podini family through the Podini Foundation has been carrying out, for more than 40 years, humanitarian actions for the Eritrean and Cambodian populations living below the subsistence level, focusing mainly on children and young people and supporting initiatives to promote their right to education and health. improving their quality of life. In recent years, the projects have also spread to our region: Trentino Alto Adige. We are committed to protecting the environment. The noble feeling of harmony and respect for all environmental and natural forms is reflected in all the entrepreneurial initiatives connected to each company of the Podini Group. For this reason, we support initiatives and policies that help reduce the ecological impact on the community in order to improve the quality of life today and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Piazza San Marco is in the heart of Venice. It is 590 ft (180 m) long and 230 ft (70 m) wide, and is the only “piazza” in Venice, since the rest of the squares are called “piazzales” or “campos”. It was established during the ninth century, but adopted its current size and form in 1177, and was paved one hundred years later. The Piazza San Marco is one of the most beautiful in the world. Napoleon called it “the world’s most beautiful drawing room”. It is the lowest point in Venice; therefore, when there is Acqua Alta, it is the first place to be flooded. When this happens, the authorities place wooden footbridges for the locals and tourists. Several times a year, the square is completely flooded, so depending on whether you want to experience the Acqua Alta, you might be lucky or not, depending on when you visit the city. The most famous buildings in the piazza are: St Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, the Museo Correr and the Campanile (the Basilica’s bell tower) and the Torre dell’ Orologio. In the Renaissance-style top balcony of the Torre dell’ Orologio (Clock Tower), two bronze figures representing Moors strike the hour. During Ascension week and Epiphany, statues of the Three Wise Men emerge from the clock tower and are presided over by an angel every time the little figures strike the hour. A real treat for all visitors. It is also worth highlighting the Columns of Saint Mark and Saint Theodore. The two columns are made of granite and marble and were placed near the entrance of the square in 1172. During the eighteenth century, public executions were held between the two pillars.

The Basilica of San Marco welcomes the faithful and visitors who every day have the opportunity to come to pray and admire its extraordinary artistic heritage, except for those days when for reasons of worship the access of visitors to the Basilica can be temporarily suspended. To build the basilica of San Marco, Venice transfers the spiritual and material heritage of Byzantium to the West. The Greek cross plan rests on a structure which in the central longitudinal nave shows basilical architectural motifs: the vertical arm of the cross is larger than those of the transepts, the altar is placed in the apse area. Above the cross rest the five domes, symbol of the presence of God. The articulation of the space is full of suggestions not found in other Byzantine churches. Inside, a unitary sequence is proposed divided into individual spatial scores, to which the mosaic with a gold background guarantees continuity and the particular way of being of the church. On January 31 of the year 828 the relics of the patron saint Marco, which were in Alexandria in Egypt, are adventurously transferred to Venice and welcomed by the Doge Giustiniano Particiaco. In those times, the relics represented a powerful social and economic aggregator, attracting pilgrims and merchants. Every relic is therefore welcome and that of St. Mark is particularly welcome in Venice, as that Saint would have evangelized the Venetian people, becoming their patron and emblem in the form of a winged lion, armed with a sword and equipped with a book on which, in time of peace, you can read the phrase Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus (Peace to You or Marco Mio Evangelista); a book that is threateningly closed when the sword, instead of discriminating between good and evil, is stained with warrior blood. La Basilica di San Marco dà il benvenuto ai fedeli e ai visitatori che ogni giorno hanno la possibilità di venire a pregare e ad ammirare il suo straordinario patrimonio artistico, fatta eccezione per quei giorni in cui per motivi di culto l’accesso dei visitatori alla Basilica può essere temporaneamente sospeso. Per edificare la basilica di San Marco, Venezia trasferisce in Occidente l’eredità spirituale e materiale di Bisanzio. L’impianto a croce greca poggia sopra una struttura che nella navata longitudinale centrale riporta motivi architettonici basilicali: il braccio verticale della croce è maggiore rispetto a quelli dei transetti, l’altare è posto nell’area dell’abside. Al di sopra della croce poggiano le cinque cupole, simbolo della presenza di Dio. L’articolazione dello spazio è ricca di suggestioni non riscontrabili in altre chiese bizantine. All’interno si propone una sequenza unitaria suddivisa in singole partiture spaziali, cui il mosaico a fondo d’oro garantisce continuità ed il particolare modo di essere della chiesa. Il 31 gennaio dell’anno 828 le reliquie del Santo Patrono Marco, che si trovavano ad Alessandria d’Egitto, vengono avventurosamente traslate a Venezia ed accolte dal Doge Giustiniano Particiaco. In quei tempi le reliquie rappresentano un potente aggregatore sociale ed economico, attirano pellegrini e mercanti. Ogni reliquia è quindi bene accetta e quella di San Marco lo è particolarmente a Venezia, in quanto proprio quel Santo avrebbe evangelizzato le genti venetedivenendone Patrono ed emblema sotto forma di leone alato, armato di spada e munito di un libro sul quale, in tempo di pace, si può leggere la frase Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus (Pace a Te o Marco Mio Evangelista); un libro che viene minacciosamente chiuso quando la spada, anziché discriminare il bene dal male, si sporca di sangue guerriero.

Save Venice Inc. is the leading American nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice, Italy. Since 1971, Save Venice has funded the conservation of nearly 2,000 individual artworks. In 2015, Save Venice established the Rosand Library & Study Center in Venice, creating a nexus for the research of Venetian art, history, and conservation. Save Venice also provides grants for fellowships, exhibitions, and publications to advance Venetian scholarship and conservation. Conservation projects are selected on the basis of artistic merit, historical importance, and urgency of need by the Save Venice Board of Directors and its Projects Committee of renowned experts in the fields of art, history, and conservation. Save Venice works in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture. Save Venice has numerous restorations underway throughout the city, carried out by carefully selected restorers who are supervised by the Superintendency and Save Venice staff. This oversight assures that donations are tracked at each step of the restoration process and are used wisely. Conservation treatments are made possible with support from individuals, foundations, and corporations that believe in a shared responsibility to preserve the world’s irreplaceable artistic and cultural treasures found in Venice.

Orsolina 28 came to life in 2016 by the enthusiasm and passion of its founder, Simony Monteiro. She chose an unconventional place, an eighteenth-century farmhouse that once accommodated the monastery of the Orsoline Sisters of Moncalvo. Built in 1794, next to a Romanesque parish surrounded by vineyards, O28 is located between Moncalvo and Penango, the heart of the Monferrato Astigiano region in Italy. The winding hills protect the land, while the Western Italian Alps and Mount Monviso observe from afar. Orsolina Art Foundation was born to promote and transform the future of the performing arts into a social culture. It is a place devoted to the universal language of the arts that transcends time. The spectacular colors and sensations of nature, seasonal gifts and surprises, and breathtaking harmony of the landscape all represent the generating forces and exquisite beauty of Orsolina 28. Orsolina Art Foundation supports the local community by promoting encounters with O28 guest artists and offering complimentary classes to primary schools, introducing students to movement and the world of dance. Their desire at Orsolina 28 is for every individual to experience dance as a powerful vehicle for discovery, freedom, courage, joy, and human connection. O28 offers a breathtaking atmosphere that welcome anyone who wishes to study, research, or explore dance as a means for personal growth. They also support the educational commitment by offering merit-based scholarships and guaranteeing eligible students access to preparatory courses. The Foundation also supports young choreographers through calls for grant-based choreographic residencies. Orsolina Art Foundation is always committed to developing activities of inclusion: motor-skills education for people with or without disabilities, children at risk of marginalization, and people with diseases, in cooperation with associations and foundations of social engagement. Over the years, many artists have shared the magical atmosphere of Orsolina 28, including those who taught, performed, or completed choreographic residencies. To each artist who has contributed to O28, they offer their deepest thanks for embracing our mission and vision.