Carrara, a pearl of central Italy located on the Ligurian Sea at the foot of the Apuan Alps, owes its global fame to marble, of which it is the undisputed capital. White gold, as it is called, was known throughout the world since Roman times and is still the most fascinating and important raw material for international art and craftsmanship today.
With this historical background, the city of Carrara, which has been home to Biennials and hosts an important Academy of Fine Arts, could not be “ordinary”. 30% of its inhabitants are artists and/or artisans. An important presence, which is felt: anyone who visits Carrara cannot fail to notice the presence of the many artisan workshops that are part of the city fabric and that make up a real street of art, which reaches up to the CAP, the Plastic Arts Center, the new museum of contemporary art, set up in the former Convent of San Francesco, where the works acquired from the International Sculpture Biennials held in Carrara between 1957 and 1973, from the 2006 and 2010 Biennials and from the exhibition “Drawing marble ”.
Carrara Studi Aperti 2024: the program
On 8 and 9 June the particularity of this charming Tuscan town will be celebrated with the Carrara Studi Aperti event, organized by the social APS “Oltre”. Two days full of events and activities, during which visitors will be able to physically visit the craft and artistic workshops and participate in city tours with installations, performances, paintings, educational courses and workshops.
As in previous editions, the focus of the event will be represented by guided tours, which can be accessed starting from May 20th by booking. Subject to availability of places, it will also be possible to register for visits directly on the days of the event, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th, from 10:00 to 14:00. New this year will be trekking and e-bike rides to be able to visit the studios in the mountains.
How to book for events
However, you can freely visit all the studios and ateliers during the opening hours to the public and obtain a map of the laboratories by downloading it from the website www.carrarastudiaperti.it or at theExhibition Info Point set up in via Santa Maria 13F. The info point is open from the beginning of the event until the end of September, when White Carrara closes.
From 8.00 pm each day there will be collateral events in laboratories, shops and squares such as book presentations, concerts and artistic performances, the details of which will be available later.
Reservations for visits by email to [email protected] or by telephone. 379 2905601. from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, from Monday to Friday.
