Italian culture on show
View(s):On the occasion of the ‘XIII week of Italian Language and Culture’, an event which takes place every year all over the world to celebrate Italian culture, the Italian Embassy in Colombo is organizing an exhibition on the art of restoration at the JDA Perera Gallery from 12 to 15 October.
The exhibition celebrates the activities of the ‘Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione e il Restauro’ (ISCR – Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration), founded in Italy in 1939 with the aim of directing restoration activities away from the field of empirical practices towards an interdisciplinary methodology based on the integrated efforts of restorers, historians and scientific experts.
For many years the ISCR has played a fundamental role in the fields of research, taking part in several projects promoted by the European Commission and the UNESCO World Heritage Council. The exhibition displays 25 panels describing restoration processes carried out by the ISCR of important UNESCO World Heritage sites in Italy, such as the Tower of Pisa, the Domus Aurea in Rome, the Church of Assisi, just to mention a few.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 10.00am to 7.00pm, the entrance free of charge.
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