Cultural Landscapes of Europe

Exhibition 'Cultural Landscapes of Europe' at L’Arca in Teramo: A success that overcame distances and created emotions.

The exhibition "Paesaggi Culturali d'Europa" (Cultural Landscapes of Europe), organised by the Punto Europa Consortium and the Municipality of Teramo and under the patronage of numerous important national and international institutions, which had started at the seat of the Europarliament in Strasbourg, continued its exhibition tour at L'Arca di Teramo in Largo San Matteo during the month of May.

Welcomed with enthusiasm and interest by authorities and citizens, the exhibition had already registered illustrious visits during its February opening at the European Parliament, including that of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and former Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

"In Teramo," said Punto Europa Consortium President Filippo Lucci, "the exhibition of artists of the calibre of Gennaro della Monica, Carlo D'Aloisio da Vasto, Licia Galizia and Michelangelo Lupone once again demonstrated the intense participation and sensitivity of the public, underlining the cultural importance of the event in the celebration of our rich artistic heritage, continuing to attract a large audience of authorities and art enthusiasts."

"Among the many images I have collected on this long journey, I remember with particular emotion," Lucci continued, "the collaboration with the Unione Italiana Ciechi e Ipovedenti of Ascoli Piceno at which we transported some musical sculptures so that they could be caressed by the blind, who were moved by the transformation into music of the caresses given to the works and into real mental images.

Finally, it was a great honour to welcome, yesterday, the visit of the Chief Prosecutor of the Republic Ettore Picardi, who I was pleased to discover is a profound lover of art history, and Gennaro della Monica. These and many other moments further enriched the meaning and impact of the event, creating emotional and intellectual bonds with our audience."

'Cultural Landscapes of Europe' was able to engage and fascinate visitors, offering a journey through the different artistic expressions that characterise European cultural landscapes. The exhibition was a point of encounter and reflection, capable of stimulating interest in the protection and enhancement of our heritage, a bridge between different cultures and an idea of brotherhood under the sign of art that distinguishes us but unites us."

Before leaving for New York next year,' concluded President Lucci, 'we would like to express our gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of this initiative. Special thanks go to the artistic curator of the exhibition Paola De Felice, to the collectors who enthusiastically lent us the works to be exhibited, to the artists Galizia and Lupone whose extremely innovative sculptures that transform touches into music were able to fascinate and move, to the Teramo municipal authorities, Mayor D'Alberto and Councillor Filipponi who supported us in what was truly a complex but rewarding organisational journey. But also to all those who visited and appreciated the exhibition."