30th edition of Cèramica festival in Montelupo Fiorentino celebrates ceramic art with new Cultural Park
The Cèramica festival, now in its 30th edition, is taking place in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany, until June 18, 2023. This event highlights both traditional and modern ceramics through a variety of workshops, exhibitions, and markets. Benedetta Falteri serves as the artistic director, with the Fondazione Museo di Montelupo managing the festival across multiple cultural venues. Notable artists such as Ugo la Pietra and Fabrizio Plessi have participated. A significant development is the Parco Culturale della Ceramica, set for 2022-2024, which will incorporate cultural assets, including the Palazzo Podestarile, now under renovation. The festival originated in 1993, following the Museo della Ceramica's establishment in 1983, which was inspired by the Pozzo dei Lavatoi's discovery in 1973. It also boosts local tourism, located just 20 minutes from Florence.
Key facts
- 30th edition of Cèramica festival runs until June 18, 2023 in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany
- Artistic director Benedetta Falteri leads the Fondazione Museo di Montelupo
- Network includes Museo della Ceramica, Museo Archeologico, Centro ceramico sperimentale, workshops, ateliers, Museo Archivio Bitossi, Atelier di Marco Bagnoli
- Artists involved: Ugo la Pietra, Loris Cecchini, Bertozzi & Casoni, Fabrizio Plessi, Lorenza Boisi, Chiara Camoni, Claudia Losi, David Casini, Matteo Cibic, Duccio Maria Gambi, Marco Bagnoli
- Parco Culturale della Ceramica planned for 2022-2024
- Palazzo Podestarile (former Museo della Ceramica) being renovated as park access point
- Festival started in 1993; Museo della Ceramica opened in 1983
- 1973 discovery of Pozzo dei Lavatoi revealed medieval and Renaissance ceramic history
Entities
Artists
- Benedetta Falteri
- Ugo la Pietra
- Loris Cecchini
- Bertozzi & Casoni
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Lorenza Boisi
- Chiara Camoni
- Claudia Losi
- David Casini
- Matteo Cibic
- Duccio Maria Gambi
- Marco Bagnoli
- Christian Caliandro
- Fausto Berti
- Paola Staccioli
- Simona Ragazzi
- Ugo La Pietra
- Lucio Perone
- Gianni Asdrubali
- Hidetoshi Nagasawa
- Andrea Salvatori
- Luce Raggi
- Mario Trimarchi
- Antonio Aricò
- Anna Capolupo
- Alessandro Scarabello
- Livia Montagnoli
Institutions
- Fondazione Museo di Montelupo
- Museo della Ceramica
- Museo Archeologico
- Centro ceramico sperimentale
- Museo Archivio Bitossi
- Atelier di Marco Bagnoli
- Scuola di Ceramica
- Gruppo Archeologico di Montelupo
- Artribune
- Palazzo Podestarile
- Cantieri Montelupo
- Santa Maria Nuova
- Bitossi
- Fanciullacci
- Mancioli
Locations
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Montelupo Fiorentino
- Florence
- Pozzo dei Lavatoi
- Palazzo Podestarile
- Castello
- villa medicea dell’Ambrogiana
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto
- Piazza della Libertà
- Corso Garibaldi
- Pesa river
- Mediterranean basin
- Cuba
- Virginia
- Bussi sul Tirino