A constellation of events to introduce you to Murano | Discover a sparkling Christmas!
The 2008 edition of Natale di Vetro (Christmas In Glass) offers you the chance to enjoy a December rich in art and culture. Take a stroll through a festive Murano where splendid glass sculptures will be on display in the most picturesque locations, visit exhibitions, be a spectator
of the traditional Glassworks Regatta, or give your children the chance to try the thrill of glass making. The main routes around the island will be illuminated with Led spheres: a new, creative and ecological way to conceive traditional Christmas decorations.
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But there’s more... Some of the most famous glass factories will be
open to visitors to show them the real art of glassmaking, and provide
the chance to try the novelty of food prepared in the glassworks. All
this and the unique attractions of the island: the Basilica of Santi
Maria e Donato, the Church of San Pietro Martire and the Glass Museum,
one of the richest and most prestigious collections of glass art
objects in the world. Celebrate, with the people of Murano, San Nicolò,
the patron saint of glassmakers. San Nicolò Exhibition
December 6-8 (10am-1pm and 2pm-7pm)
Exhibition of the works donated by Murano glassmakers.
Organized by the Scuola di San Nicolò Association.
Glassworks Regatta
Sunday 7, departure 11:30am, Murano Grand Canal.
Regatta with six-oar caorlina boats (each one matched with
a glassworks of the Island) along the Murano Grand Canal,
organized by the Gruppo Remiero Murano; arrival at Ponte
Longo bridge. On this occasion the traditional charity market
will take place in Campo Santi Maria e Donato (11am-3pm).
Abate Zanetti Glass School
From December 9 to 12 and from 15 to 19
(10am-12am and 2:30pm-4:30pm)
workshops for children
Fun and educational activities with glass. For children aged
6-10. Free entrance. Info 041 2737711.
Sunday, December 7, 14 and 21
(11am–1pm and 3.30pm–5pm)
glassmaking demonstrations
Glassmaking maestri will be demonstrating their will be demonstrating their craft and will
be ready to answer questions about the different stages and
techniques used in glass working. Free entrance.
December 9-21 (10am–5pm), all days, Saturdays excluded
tools used in glassmaking
Melted glowing glass is of course “untouchable”. The tools
that are indispensable in creating the magic of glassmaking,
will be on display at the Glass School.
Tunnel of Lights
Ten precious, handmade Murano chandeliers, created especially for
Christmas by the most skilful masters of the island, will light up the
ancient portico of the San Pietro Martire cloister.
Exhibition organized by Gianandrea Seguso – Roscano, bottega d’arte;
exhibiting companies: Andromeda, Gino Cenedese & Figlio, Simone
Cenedese, Galliano Ferro, Formia, Fornasier Luigi – design PdF concept,
Aristide Najean, Gianni Seguso, Seguso Viro, Gianni Signoretto.
Outdoor Sculptures
The traditional Murano outdoor glassworks exhibition includes a number
of new pieces provided by the most important galleries and glassworks
in the island. The sculptures will be on display in the streets and
squares of Murano.
Osanna
Colonna. Sculpture by Giampaolo Ghisetti.
Arcobarena
Lighthouse. Blown glass, fusing and steel sculpture by Aristide Najean.
Chica Alegre
Lighthouse. A Juan Ripollés resin and glass powder sculpture,
presented by Berengo Studio.
Canneto rosso
Campiello Pescheria. A Pino Castagna glass and metal sculpture,
presented by Berengo studio.
Vitae
Bressagio. Formia, Fornace Mian exhibits a blown glass
and steel work designed by Denise Gemin.
La luce degli angeli
Fondamenta Venier. Blown glass sculpture made by the
Gino Cenedese & Figlio glassworks, designed by Francesco Tasca.
LU(ni/in)verso
Campo San Donato. Glass and steel installation
by Fabio Fornasier of Fonasier Luigi glassworks.
Natale di luce in una cometa di vetro (Christmas of light in a glass comet)
Campo Santo Stefano. The Simone Cenedese star: which has become a
symbol of the Muranese Christmas.
Rovo ardente
Fondamenta Venier. A sculpture by Aristide Najean composed of glass
leaves of traditional and modern Muranese chandeliers fused together.
Abacus
Campo San Bernardo. The Berengo Studio gallery presents a sculpture
by Shan Shan Sheng.
Opening
Friday, December 5, 2008
h 5.30pm, Mass for the celebration of San Nicolò
Traditional mass at the Church of San Pietro Martire in
honour of the patron saint of glassmakers.
h 6.30pm, presentation and opening of the
exhibition Tunnel of Lights
Cloister of San Pietro Martire
h 6.45pm, opening of the San Nicolò exhibition
at the Pio X Hall
Murano
December 6, 2008 – January 6, 2009
www.nataledivetro.com
The Four Seasons of Murano
The fi nest works of the glass companies, associated to Promovetro
and to the Murano Artistic Glass Trademark, will be placed in
Bressagio: jewelry, beads, sculptures and blown objects decorate
an illuminated winter-themed tree.
Open Furnaces
As part of Natale in Vetro (Christmas in Glass), the most important
glassworks in Murano will be open to the public. This is a unique
opportunity to discover the magic of glassmaking, to see a real
glassworks operating and to admire the maestri del vetro as they
work on real projects.
Gino Cenedese & Figlio, fondamenta Venier 48
from December 9 to 12 and from 15 to 19 (9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
Formia, Fornace Mian, fondamenta Vetrai 138
from December 6 to 22, from Monday to Friday (9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
Signoretto Lampadari, fondamenta Da Mula 148
December 6, 7, 13 and 14 (10am-5pm) with a small exhibition of glass
sculptures by Gianni Signoretto inspired by the lagoon fl ora and
fauna, free entrance.
Fornace Seguso Gianni, fondamenta Serenella 3
December 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 (10am–12:30am and 1:30pm–5pm)
only by reservation 041 736005
Simone Cenedese, calle Bertolini 6
from December 9 to 12 and from 15 to 19 (8am–1pm) only by
reservation 041 5274455
Gambaro & Poggi, fondamenta Manin 1
Saturday, December 2, 13 and 20 (9am–4pm)
only by reservation 041 736576
Gallery Happy Hour
Saturday, December 13, h. 6pm
Roscano bottega d’arte, fondamenta Vetrai 94
Participation notice is appreciated 041 0990079
Furnace Food
In the past master glassmakers and their assistants used to use
their kilns to cook their food. During Christmas in Glass a number
of factories will be organizing dinners (invitation only).
It will be possible to see the demonstration of a maestro preparing
dinner, tasting some delicious “furnace” recipes, such as bisato
all’ ara (eel cooked in the annealer) or the more traditional pasta
e fasioi (pasta and beans).
By invitation – info 041 2737711
Other evening dinners are currently being organized.
Wine Tasting at the Glassworks
Friday, December 12, h. 5pm – 7pm, by invitation 041 739005
Fornace Gianni Seguso, fondamenta Serenella 3
The Casino Mocenigo Frescos
December 7, 2008 – January 10, 2009 Palazzo da Mula
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (9am–1pm), Tuesday and Thursday
(9am–5pm) free entrance
Photographic exhibition of the sixteenth-century frescos decorating the
Casino Mocenigo, the only part remaining of the Muranese residence
of the Mocenigo family, now restored but at present inaccessibile to
the public. Organized by Asscum – Association for the study and the
development of Muranese culture.
The School Thinks in Glass… To Be Continued
from December 6 to 21 (9am–1pm), Saturday and Sunday
(2:30pm–5pm)
Primary School Foscolo, fond. Colleoni 15, 041 739107
Secondary school Vivarini, fond. Radi 9/A, 041 736611
Free entrance
Exhibition of the glass works realized by the Muranese
children during the workshops at the Glass School.
Glass Museum
Fondamenta Giustinian 8, 041 739586, open 10am–5pm
(closed on Wednesdays), entrance euro 5,50 (reduced euro 3,00)
The city of glass houses one of the most important collections of glass
objects in the world. The collection includes beautiful items from
ancient Rome to the middle ages, from the XV century to the
Baroque period, right up to the ‘rebirth’ of the XX century.
A chance to learn about the history of the art of Murano glass
and to understand why it is so unique.
Basilica of Santi Maria e Donato
Free entrance
Campo San Donato, open all days (8am–7pm)
The Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato is one of the jewels of the
Venetian Lagoon. It dates from the XII century and has, among other
things, a splendid apsidal mosaic with a gold background, and a
mosaic fl oor that – for beauty and historical interest – is second only
to the that of St Mark’s Basilica.
Museum and Church of San Pietro Martire
Free entrance
Campiello Michieli 3, open 9am–6pm, Saturdays morning closed
An important church on the Rio dei Vetrai with works by Bartolomeo
Letterini, Domenico Tintoretto, Salviati, Veronese and a magnifi cent
Madonna Enthroned by Giovanni Belini. The sacristy has interesting
wooden dossals sculpted by Pietro Morando and the small annexed
museum has other paintings as well as curious examples of popular
devotion.
Christmas in glass is
a trade/entertainment
event promoted by
Comune di Venezia
Assessorato alle Attività produttive
Municipalità di Venezia-Murano-Burano
Delegazione di zona di Murano
coordinated by
Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti
Participating companies and organizations
Actv
Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
Aepe
Andromeda
Apt
Ascom Asscum ass. per lo studio e lo sviluppo della cultura muranese
Associazione Scuola di S. Nicolò
Ava Berengo Studio
Asscum ass. per lo studio e lo sviluppo della cultura muranese
Associazione Scuola di S. Nicolò
Berengo Studio
Gino Cenedese e Figlio
Confartigianato Venezia
Galliano Ferro
Formia
Fornasier Luigi
Gambaro & Poggi
Giampaolo Ghisetti
Gruppo Remiero Murano
Aristide Najean
Istituto comprensivo di Murano
Parrocchia dei Santi Maria e Donato
Parrocchia di San Pietro
Polisportiva Murano
Promovetro
Roscano Bottega d’arte
Fornace Gianni Seguso
Seguso Viro
Signoretto Lampadari
Simone Cenedese
Unindustria Venezia
special thanks to the Provincia di Venezia
and the Fondazione Musei civici di Venezia. |
