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. FONDAZIONE ROMUALDO DEL BIANCO ISTITUTO INTERNAZIONALE LIFE BEYOND

ORG Discovering the past together, building a common future to share Yearly

OF FLORENCE: HISTORY AND CULTURE AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IN VISUAL

PROF. NANA IASHVILI TBILISI STATE ACADEMY OF ARTS Universities attending:

1 . FONDAZIONE ROMUALDO DEL BIANCO ISTITUTO INTERNAZIONALE LIFE BEYOND TOURISM Discovering the past together, building a common future to share Yearly Program for Intercultural Dialogue INFLUENCE OF ITALY ESPECIALLY OF FLORENCE: HISTORY AND CULTURE AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA ART FLORENCE, MARCH 5 12, 2017 Workshop Leader: PROF. NANA IASHVILI TBILISI STATE ACADEMY OF ARTS Universities attending: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP Draft on February 27, 2017

PRELIMINARY REMARKS LODGING: Meals, travel expenses and extra hotel services (minibar - i.e. drinks in the fridge of the hotel rooms, phone, laundry etc.) are excluded and will be charged if used.

The discount card is available during the workshop s week, from Monday to Saturday, only for lunch time with the discount prices indicated on the card.

2 PRELIMINARY REMARKS LODGING: Meals, travel expenses and extra hotel services (minibar - i.e. drinks in the fridge of the hotel rooms, phone, laundry etc.) are excluded and will be charged if used. Each participant will receive on arrival the DISCOUNT LUNCH CARD for the Caffé ASTRA al Auditorium al Duomo, via de Cerretani 54/r. The discount card is available during the workshop s week, from Monday to Saturday, only for lunch time with the discount prices indicated on the card. Foundation s International Library In accordance with its tradition, participants are kindly requested to give to the Foundation a record of their country and culture, like a book(s), which will become part of the international library of the Foundation. ACCOMMODATION (on bed and breakfast basis) The Georgian group is lodged at the: Hotel Romagna, via Panzani 4, Florence. Tel How to arrive: From Santa Maria Novella railway station is five minutes walk, Cathedral (Duomo) direction. The Armenian and Belgian groups are lodged at the Hotel B&B Firenze Novoli, viale Guidoni 101, Florence. Tel How to arrive: From Santa Maria Novella railway station take ATAF bus number 22, direction Novoli - Via Valdinievole. The last stop Novoli Via Valdinievole is a few metres of the hotel B&B Novoli. All Guests of Foundation are warmly invited to observe the rule of behaviour during their stay in Hotel. For any urgent or sudden needs you can contact Mr. Simone Giometti (mobile phone )

3 PROGRAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WORKSHOPS INFLUENCE OF ITALY ESPECIALLY OF FLORENCE: HISTORY AND CULTURE AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION IN MEDIA ART SUNDAY, MARCH 5 th, 2017 Arrival at Florence and accommodation ATTENTION - FREE IN MUSEUMS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES. Sunday at the Museum, every first Sunday of the month in which all state museums and archaeological sites can be visited free of charge.(uffizi Gallery, Academia Gallery, Bargello, Medici Chapell, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli's Garden) MONDAY, MARCH 6 th, 2017 Auditorium al Duomo, Anfiteatro A.Tomaszewski via de'cerretani 54/r, Florence 9.00 Registration of the participants, delivering of the presentations to the Slide center Welcome by the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco - Life Beyond Tourism Presentation of the workshops by the project leaders and presentation of the universities groups Influence of Italy especially of Florence: History and Culture as a source of inspiration in visual communication in media art Prof. Nana Iashvili Tbilisi State Academy of Art and the group of TSAA In the workshop context there are two groups that are following also another course: Antiquarian restoration and philological conservation of cultural heritage coordinated by Prof. Ursula Schädler-Saub (University of Hildesheim, Germany) their program will be highlighted in light blue Prof. Marieke Jaenen - University of Antwerp and the group of University of Antwerp Arch. Marina Bunatyan National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia and the group of NUACA Interreligious Dialogue and its Role in the Development of Religious Tourism Prof. Giuli Alasania University of Georgia and Leila Khubashvili - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the group of Georgian universities and the Rondine Asociation "Efficient Youth Intercultural Dialogue through Education, the Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information" in the sphere of World Cultural Heritage Conservation, Restoration and Presentation" Prof. Kirillova Natalia St.Petersburg University of Culture and the Russian and Armenian Universities Each workshop should prepare a presentation on Power Point and each workshop has at disposal 30 minutes as agreed previously. For any other technical support, please ask in advance. All the works

4 must be uploaded on the Life Beyond Tourism Portal Auditorium al Duomo, Sala Borselli - Welcome cocktail for all participants Visit to the Museum Salvatore Romano and Cappelle Brancacci Belgian and Armenian group Meeting point at in front of the Auditorium al Duomo, via de'cerretani 54/r TUESDAY, MARCH 7 th, 2017 Auditorium al Duomo, Sala Borselli via de'cerretani 54/r, Florence Life Beyond Tourism - Travel for Dialogue - Presentation of Life Beyond Tourism courses and activities by Members of International Institute Life Beyond Tourism Auditorium al Duomo, Sala Borselli Introduction lecture of Prof. Ursula Schädler-Saub (University of Hildesheim, Germany) Antiquarian restoration and philological conservation of cultural heritage: the dialogue on theory and practice of conservation/restoration between Florence and Europe from the 19th Century to this day WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 th, 2017 Vo per botteghe free initiative Life Beyond Tourism in order to let know the traditional crafts of Florence and raise the awareness towards the identity of territory. Meeting point in front of the Auditorium al Duomo AT 10.15, via de'cerretani 54/r Visit to the Palazzo Davanzati con Prof. Ursula Schädler-Saub. Belgian and Armenian group Meeting point at 9.45 in front of the Auditorium al Duomo Palazzo Coppini, sala Komech. Via del Giglio Lecture of Prof. Ursula Schädler-Saub. Belgian and Armenian group THURSDAY, MARCH 9 th, Visit to the University of Florence (Santa Verdiana) with Prof. Paola Puma After the visit of the university there is the possibility to remain at the university canteen for the lunch (on your charge). Meeting point at in front of the Auditorium al Duomo, via de'cerretani 54/r

5 Auditorium al Duomo, Anfiteatro A.Tomaszewski Conference ICOMOS Place of Memory Protection, Conservation, Interpretation (Annual meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration of ICOMOS & International Scientific Committee on the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites)- for auditors and speakers Belgian and Armenian group Vo per botteghe free initiative Life Beyond Tourism in order to let know the traditional crafts of Florence and raise the awareness towards the identity of territory. Belgian and Armenian group Meeting point at the in front of the Auditorium al Duomo, via de'cerretani 54/r FRIDAY, MARCH 10 th, Visit to the Museo Bardini - Belgian and Armenian group Meeting point at in front of the Auditorium al Duomo Auditorium al Duomo, Anfiteatro A.Tomaszewski, via de Cerretani 54/r, Final Ceremony with presentations of the workshop projects results Delivery of certificates to all the participants Official Closing of the Workshops Auditorium al Duomo, Sala Borselli, Farewell Pasta Party for all the Workshops participants SATURDAY, MARCH 11 th, 2017 Free day SUNDAY, MARCH 12 th, 2017 Departure from Florence

MUSEO SALVATORE ROMANO, PIAZZA SANTO SPIRITO 29 The Fondazione Salvatore Romano museum is placed in an old convent inside a refectory created by Augustinian friars next to the church of Santo Spirito.

6 MUSEO SALVATORE ROMANO, PIAZZA SANTO SPIRITO 29 The Fondazione Salvatore Romano museum is placed in an old convent inside a refectory created by Augustinian friars next to the church of Santo Spirito. The refectory is built with a fourteenth-century Gothic style and is the only room in the renowned Santo Spirito to still have its original structure. Andrea Orcangna, a famous Italian painter in Florence, decorated the entire eastern wall with fragments of a Last Supper towards the bottom and a beautiful Crucifixion, this painting can be found in the Fresco room in the museum. This wall is one of the largest paintings left from the fourteenth century. The Cenacolo room is one of the few original parts to remain untouched by the fire in It houses many sculptures and painting. Today, the museum is used to house collections of sculptures, paintings, artworks and antique furniture donated by art collector Salvatore Romano. Romano took it upon himself to help set up the museum until he died in His last wish was to be buried in the sarcophagus located against the wall in front of the fresco; this showed his dedication and love for his work. He wanted to bring more heritages from ancient times up until the 14 th century.

CAPPELLA BRANCACCI PIAZZA DEL CARMINE The beautiful Cappella Brancacci is a small chapel within the otherwise pretty plain Santa Maria del Carmine Church (due to the fact that most of the church was

7 CAPPELLA BRANCACCI PIAZZA DEL CARMINE The beautiful Cappella Brancacci is a small chapel within the otherwise pretty plain Santa Maria del Carmine Church (due to the fact that most of the church was destroyed in a fire in 1771). It is considered a miracle that the Brancacci and Corsini Chapels survived the intense fire that destroyed everything else in less than 4 hours. The Cappella Brancacci was founded in 1268 by a group of monks that arrived from Pisa to Florence and created a church of the Blessed Virgin of Carmel. In 1423 the Brancacci family decided they would decorate the chapel and Felice Brancacci hired Masolino da Panicale and his pupil Masaccio to paint the inside of the chapel. Both Panicale and Masaccio passed away before completion and it wasn t until 1480s that Filippino Lippi completed it. Sadly, a fire swept through and damaged much of the chapel, in 1780 a new alter and floors were put in but it wasn t until the 1980s when the entire chapel was given a dust removal. Now the chapel has brighter paintings. The restorations highlighted Masaccio s chiaroscuro (light and shade) and his grasp of perspective.

PALAZZO DAVANZATI VIA PORTA ROSSA, 13 The Palace was built by the Davizzi family around mid-14 th century but was purchased by the Davanzati family in 1578 and remained in their care until 1838 when

In 1904 it was bought by antique dealer Elia Volpi who restored the building, fully furnished it and then opened it to the public as the Museum of the Old Florentine House.

8 PALAZZO DAVANZATI VIA PORTA ROSSA, 13 The Palace was built by the Davizzi family around mid-14 th century but was purchased by the Davanzati family in 1578 and remained in their care until 1838 when it was divided into many flats and suffered damages. In 1904 it was bought by antique dealer Elia Volpi who restored the building, fully furnished it and then opened it to the public as the Museum of the Old Florentine House. The architectural structure, one of the most important features of the building, shows the transition from a medieval tower house to Renaissance building. The arrangement of the museum is a reconstruction of an old Florentine home; the furniture and household tools date from 14 th to the 19 th centuries. The building has unique feature of a three-arch loggia, which once opened and used as a store. The museum also holds a rare wooden chest or throne-bed with inlaid front and headboard from the Tuscan-Umbran area.

In 1402, the convent was planed under protection of the Republic of Florence and in 1425; a second phase of construction began.

9 UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE FORMER CONVENT SANTA VERDIANA PIAZZA GHIBERTI N.27 Niccolò Manetto di Buonagiunta founded the convent in 1395 for nuns about 30 km outsides of Florence. It took about five-years to restore the entire building before the nuns could move in. In 1402, the convent was planed under protection of the Republic of Florence and in 1425; a second phase of construction began. The third stage of construction was financed by Cosimo the Elder but it was his son Giovanni de Medici who probably paid the expenses. The Medici stem on the wall marks the occasion. In 1807 the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was annexed to France following Napoleon s victories, with the emperor s wishes to curtail the power of the Catholic Church, Santa Verdiana along with 65 other religious institutions were suppressed. In 1865 the government took possession of the convent and temporarily used it as a women s prison, which soon became permanent. The convent was therefore closed and modifications were made. Sixty years later, during WWII, political prisoners were held in the prison. When the new prison at Sollicciano was completed in 1983, the inmates of Santa Verdiana were transferred there, and the convent, sold to the university, was once again transformed.

MUSEO BARDINI VIA DEI RENAI, 37, The Bardini Museum is named after its designers Stefano Bardini who was a collector of art and after much commercial activity transformed his collection into a museum

10 MUSEO BARDINI VIA DEI RENAI, 37, The Bardini Museum is named after its designers Stefano Bardini who was a collector of art and after much commercial activity transformed his collection into a museum and donated it to the City of Florence. Along with being a collector of art Bardini also became known for his building restoration, he transformed some of the old building into a neo-renaissance building. The museum collection includes over 2,000 pieces dating from the eighteenth centuries and earlier including sculptures, paintings, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries. The exhibits and restorations follow the original design by the founder, which was important to him. Some of the pieces include Our Lady of Cordai by Donatello, Charity by Tino Camaino and Atlas by Guercino.

It s important to know craftsmen of Florence I ts important to protect their history It s important to pass on their traditions and preserve them in time The Centro Congressi al Duomo, the seat of

11 It s important to know craftsmen of Florence I ts important to protect their history It s important to pass on their traditions and preserve them in time The Centro Congressi al Duomo, the seat of practical application of Life Beyond Tourism, conceived and created the initiative VO PER BOTTEGHE in order to raise the awareness and bring its participants closer to the identity of territory in line with our intention to transform the tourist in traveller. COME DISCOVER SHARE Ask for information at the reception and book your free visit

12 State Florentine Museums tickets and opening time Accademia Gallery, Via Ricasoli 58/60 Open from Tuesday to Sunday Ticket: 8.00 euro per person ( Euro reservation) San Marco Museum, Piazza San Marco 3 Open from Monday to Friday Open Saturday and Sunday from 8.15 to Closed the 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Sunday, and 2 nd and 4 th Monday each month. Ticket: 4.00 euro per person Uffizi Gallery, Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 Open from Tuesday to Sunday Ticket: 8.00 euro per person ( Euro reservation) Palazzo Pitti, Piazza de' Pitti 1 (includes the entrance to the Galleria Palatina, the Appartamenti Reali and the Galleria d Arte Moderna) Open from Tuesday to Sunday Ticket: 8.50 euro per person Boboli Gardens, Piazza de' Pitti 1 (includes the entrance to the Museo degli Argenti, the Museo delle Porcellane, the Galleria del Costume and the Giardino Bardini) Open from Monday to Sunday Ticket: 7.00 euro per person Bargello Museum, Via del Proconsolo 4 Open from Monday to Sunday Closed the 2 nd and 4 th Sunday and 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Monday each month. Ticket: 8.00 euro per person Medici Chapels, Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6 Open from Monday to Sunday Closed the 2 nd and 4 th Sunday and 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Monday each month. Ticket: 8.00 euro per person

13 LIFE BEYOND TOURISM - HERITAGE COMMUNITY For over 15 years, the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco has devoted its energies to promoting cultural exchange programmes and projects among young students and professional people from different walks of life and cultural backgrounds. The experiment was very successful and soon led to the forging of a broader vision designed to promote the enhancement of a regions and their local economy through tourism based on the welcome extended and on a real knowledge of the destination and its traditions and local realities as they have evolved and continue to evolve over time. In lifting the lid on what we share and what typifies us, LBT aims to promote intercultural dialogue to foster mutual understanding, in accordance with UN and UNESCO guidelines. Through cooperation with over 400 cultural institutes and international organizations, including UNESCO, LBT devises projects for the safeguard and enjoyment of cultural assets at the local and international levels, as best practices designed to promote intercultural dialogue. To date LBT has promoted over 100,000 days' of intercultural dialogue, organizing major events and occasions in its region. The Heritage Community Who we are The Portal, an offshoot of the LBT vision, is a tool for the dissemination of knowledge targeting the region's potential visitors. Its underlying principle is the contention that a region's culture is the result of interaction between its cultural heritage and its ongoing development Aims The Portal aims to highlight and communicate a region's specific features as they change over time, stressing the way in which an area puts its tangible and intangible heritage to good use on both the human and environmental levels. The Region as a Team A key factor in this process are the institutions and businesses spawned by their region and which have grown up around their heritage in a context of respect for the region and the visitor alike. An important aspect in ensuring that a region's specificity is recognized, is the presence of institutions and businesses which, despite their importance, don't enjoy the high profile they deserve. The Portal offers businesses a chance to stand out and to highlight their activities as being representative of their region's culture. Self-Awareness Self-awareness is one of the Portal's most crucial aims. Businesses and the public at large can improve their awareness of the cultural institutions that live and work among them. Lesser-known cultural institutions can present simply and clearly the heritage on which they base their existence and the deep bonds they have with the society to which they belong. Self-awareness is the key ingredient in the successful promotion of a true ethos of hospitality, so crucial in presenting a region's character to the world at large. For more information:

WHAT YOU CAN DO! Register with the Community List your points of interest, upload your travel routes, create new itineraries. Become a Life Beyond Tourism traveler!

14 WHAT YOU CAN DO! Register with the Community List your points of interest, upload your travel routes, create new itineraries. Become a Life Beyond Tourism traveler! Increase the visibility of your territory The Life Beyond Tourism Non-Profit Portal lends immediate visibility to your institution or company. You can customize your information sheet and select any categories and keywords you like to help the online public find you. Promote initiatives and events in your territory and those you yourself organize in the Events Section and on the numerous satellite sites and social network sites linked in to the Life Beyond Tourism Non-Profit Portal. Participate in events Participating in the events announced by Life Beyond Tourism is an opportunity to meet other participants and representatives of institutions in person and the economic concerns and to collaborate and launch new projects. It s a great way to make yourself known and to get to know others. Post your events Posting the events, initiatives, and activities you feel are important and aligned with the principles of our Manifesto is an efficacious way of promoting your territory. That s why we have created an interactive form that lets you lend visibility to your events. Check the magazine All the latest news and new initiatives from the world of Life Beyond Tourism

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