(August 18, 2016) As part of the events dedicated to Italy, from September 12 to November 10 at the Château de Fargues, the Municipality of Le Pontet, in partnership with the Consulate General of Italy in Marseilles and the Italian Institute of culture, presents three exhibitions: “Pompeii and Europe: the imaginary born from the House of the Vettii”, “Italian spirit” and “Historic rural landscapes.” The first exhibition presents five extraordinary frescoes of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii presented by the Museum of Naples. (Inauguration attended by the curator Laura Del Verme). The second exhibition is organized by Corraini Publishing on the occasion of the release of the book “Italian spirit” by designer Giulio Iacchetti, with illustrations by Ale + Ale. From Vespa to Baci Perugina, from Gazzetta dello Sport to TG1 theme, but also Bialetti moka, Diabolik, Panini stickers, Sali e Tabacchi sign, the Agip brand, Bucaneve Doria biscuit, Frate Indovino Calendar, Nutella, Superga shoes: here is some of Italian symbols on which the exhibition focuses. Finally, “Historic rural landscapes” presents the partial results of a research project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies which involved 80 researchers, 14 universities and international institutions, with the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. The project has selected 123 rural landscapes of all the Italian regions to define their historical origin, their integrity, their weaknesses. Within the research the rural landscape is considered as the result of integration, in space and time, of economic, social and environmental factors, a complex “resource”, of which farmers are the main characters. (Red)
