Alabaster in Volterra
In Volterra, a symbol city in Tuscany for the extraction and working of alabaster, today as much as 2500 years ago, the ancient tradition of the working of this stone is handed down (...) |
Colle Val d'Elsa and its «gold»
The tie binding Colle Val d'Elsa to crystal is evidenced by history, albeit today the financial implications are those that stand out. The activities concerning this precious material is indeed the main resource of the town in the province of Siena and it gives work to thousands of people (...) |
«Tappetari» by tradition
The tradition of the sawdust carpets, a tradition that repeats itself throughout the roads of the centre of Camaiore (Lucca) since the 15th century, and continues today for the procession of the Corpus Domini (...) |
Craftsmanship in the village of Anghiari
The craftsmanship vocation of Anghiari every year reaffirms itself with the Mostra Mercato dell'Artigianato della Valtiberina Toscana (20 April – 1st May), with 55 crafts exhibitors (...) |
Carrara, capital of marble
Michelangelo Buonarroti, Canova, Donatello and Brunelleschi, are just some of the names of prestigious artists who personally went to the marble quarries surrounding Carrara (...) |
Montelupo ceramics
A Consortium that associates local production businesses, a Museum and an International festival calling artists from all over the world: this is the Ceramics art of Montelupo fiorentino (...) |