ARGILLÀ – ITALIA: “Ceramics Festival”

A “long weekend" in Faenza, one of the world capitals of majolica (the name of the city itself gave rise to the word “faiences”), to discovery the world of ceramics and ceramicists, through events, exhibitions, and cultural and spectacular activities:

• ARGILLÀ: market-fair to be held on September 6th and 7th along the streets of the Historic District of Faenza, with 250 exhibitors from ceramics capitals in Italy, France, Austria, and Germany, as well as other European nations,
• Mondialtornianti – L’oro del vasaio: Mondialtornianti – L’oro del vasaio (World Potters’ Wheels Competition - Potter’s Gold) the 29th edition of a spectacular manifestation dedicated to sector craftsmen with captivating demonstrations of techniques, ability, and creativity.
• Cultural and collateral events: the city, through its own structures (International Museum of Ceramics, Exhibition Hall, crafts and cultural associations, AICC, the State Institute of Art Gaetano Ballardini, I.S.I.A., etc.) will become a venue for an exciting programme of shows, exhibitions, and activities.

From France through Italy towards Europe

ARGILLÀ – ITALIA continually develops the characteristics of the French mother-manifestation held in Aubagne, near Marseille, proposing a high quality of exhibitors, of public, of events, and of collateral events. At the same time, there will be a broader integration towards Europe through the collaboration of a network of partners, including the Associations of Cities of Ceramics from Italy, France, Spain, Romania, and Cities of “ancient ceramics tradition” from Austria, Spain, and Greece, as well as Italy and France.

FAENZA: Faiences

The word Faenza is synonymous with “majolica ” in every language: but Faenza is a city brimming with other riches and beautiful sights - be they historic, cuisine, landscapes - that make it a territory (the "Lands of Faenza"), a cultured and sophisticated tourist destination in the heart of Romagna and in the inland of the renowned Ravenna and Rimini.

The market-fair

The ARGILLÀ-ITALIA exhibition itinerary winds along the streets of the Historic District, leaving from the International Museum of Ceramics and ending in the main square, where “Mondialtornianti” (World Potters’ Wheels Competition - Potter’s Gold) is to be held. Together with the “natural” tourist attraction, Argillà, with its rich and superb exhibition of ceramic art and crafts, aims to captivate a selected public of art collectors, experts, and aficionados from all over Italy, and in particular from the rich regions of northern Italy, where Faenza is located: Bologna, Modena, Ferrara, Ravenna, Florence, Verona, Parma, Milan, Venice, Padua, and Ancona are all cities located between 1 and 3 hours of travelling by car or train from Argillà.