Labirinto della Masone surpasses 100,000 visitors in 2022, plans summer festival
The Labirinto della Masone, the world's largest bamboo maze near Fontanellato, Italy, attracted 108,000 visitors in 2022, exceeding expectations. Director Edoardo Pepino discusses the milestone, limited entry policies, and upcoming projects including a Ugo Celada da Virgilio exhibition curated by Cristian Valenti and organized by Elisa Rizzardi. Summer 2023 will feature the LOST (Labyrint Original SoundTrack) electronic music festival, building on past performances by Air. The revived FMR magazine, founded by Franco Maria Ricci, is gaining international distribution, with Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk presenting the latest issue on June 7 at Villa Farnesina in Rome.
Key facts
- Labirinto della Masone received 108,000 visitors in 2022.
- The maze is the largest in the world, made of bamboo.
- Limited entry and online booking have been implemented.
- A monographic exhibition on Ugo Celada da Virgilio is ongoing.
- The exhibition is curated by Cristian Valenti and organized by Elisa Rizzardi.
- The LOST festival (Labyrint Original SoundTrack) returns in summer 2023.
- The festival features electronic music and runs three nights and two days.
- Orhan Pamuk will present the new FMR issue on June 7 at Villa Farnesina in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Ugo Celada da Virgilio
- Air
- Orhan Pamuk
- Franco Maria Ricci
Institutions
- Labirinto della Masone
- Artribune
- FMR
- Villa Farnesina
Locations
- Fontanellato
- Parma
- Italy
- Rome