Alberobello Light Festival 2017 From September 30 to October 8, 2017, Alberobello returns to glory for the second international LIFE Alberobello Light Festival. The Agit Youth Association of Tourism and Lightcones, respectively responsible for the Festival’s Organizing and Artistic Directorate, confirm for the second year in a row the collaboration with the caretaker Carole Purnelle (Ocubo). Eight true visual artworks will illuminate the center and some of the most characteristic spots of Alberobello. Eight artists will once again show their personal interpretation of light and art of light. Artist List: Visualia Group Bright Illusions Matthew Watkins Natalija R. Črnčec and Nina Šulin Sophie Guyot Ocubo  

InPuglia365 -Autumn flavors and colors Every weekend from 4 November to 30 December Follow the scent of tradition, rediscover the authentic value of a timeless heritage and let yourself be conquered by the sweet rhythm of Apulian life. Guided tours, extraordinary openings, local food and wine crafts, creative installations, video projections, open space performances will tell you about Apulia in the fall.

Civic Museum – Exhibition ‘Frida Kahlo in the Casa Azul. Macondo myth and reality in the photographs of Leo Matiz ‘ An extraordinary opportunity for the city of Bari to tell the twentieth century photography in the figure of the photographer and multifaceted American artist Leo Matiz – whose centenary comes from birth – who with his shots reveals the beauty and the current charisma of the Frida icon Kahlo is the exotic myth of Macondo, the imaginary city described by Gabriel García Marquez. The exhibition is promoted and supported by the Municipality of Bari, by the Leo Matiz Foundation, and is organized by the Vallalta Ecomuseum Association and the Idria Consortium, under the patronage of the Embassy of Colombia in Italy and the Embassy of Mexico in Italy. It first appeared in Puglia and southern Italy thanks to Alejandra Matiz, Leo’s daughter, who wanted to pay tribute to Bari, Magda’s hometown, with whom she shared intense and happy moments. Unwittingly and without knowing who he was, his father portrayed Magda instead in a beautiful photograph taken in 1957 in Caracas “Magda and the Dwarf” which opens the exhibition. The photo then acquired by the MoMA in New York has […]

A month of events and initiatives to spend the holidays together Christmas in Bari is with St. Nicholas, this is the theme that is inspired by all events and initiatives promoted by the municipal administration during the holiday period between December and January. The billboard “Christmas in Bari is with St. Nicholas” focuses on the mingling of Santa Claus, the ruddy old man with the long white beard, the red dress edged with white fur, the black belt and hood, and the patron saint of Apulian capital, represented in classical iconography with the pastoral and the machine gun. For this reason, these two symbols are a strong graphic reference present in the concept of the unique program of events. Lower down, under the Christmas lights, the silhouettes of the Basilica and other buildings visually represent the spirit and identity of the city. There are many events that will attract adults and children to the city guided by a magical path that winds through the village of Santa Claus set up in Piazza Umberto, the big tree in Piazza del Ferrarese, the markets on the wall and the main shopping streets. To the program organized by the municipal administration are added […]