Also for Christmas 2023 the appointment with the "Presepiamo" exhibition organized by the Kunst Grenzen - Arte di frontiera aps cultural association at the gallery of the same name in Rovere della Luna has been renewed.
Inserted in the local circuit "The joy of the Nativity Scene", the exhibition was inaugurated on Sunday 3 December in the presence of the authorities, namely the Mayor Luca Ferrari, the Councilor for social activities - education - health - youth policies - sport and tourism Mrs Coller Emanuela, the President Marco Gruber of the Pro Loco of Rovere della Luna, and the President Kunst Grenzen Gentile Polo.
The opening evening continued with the exciting concert by the young Trentino soprano Francesca Bortoli, who delighted the large audience in the room with a crossover of songs from classical to pop themes including: Ave Maria, Standchen (Serenata) by Schubert, Wiegenlied ( Lullaby) by Brahms, Ave Maria by, La vie en rose by Èdit Piaf, Your Love by Ennio Morricone, Halleluja by Leonard Choen.
Given the public's appreciation, the singer sent her best Christmas wishes with the note Stille nacht – Silent night received by a warm ovation from the public.
For all those present in the room who requested it, the soprano singer made herself available for the autograph session of her latest album "Emozioni in Voce" published by Marco Novarese at the Metrò Rec Studio - Francesca Bortoli Management.
To close the inaugural evening of the "Presepiamo" exhibition and of the local circuit "The joy of the Nativity scene", the Kunst Grenzen - Arte di frontiera aps cultural association offered all the attendees a toast enriched by the aromas of mulled wine prepared by the Pro Loco of Rovere della Luna, with a cheerful chestnut prepared by Roberto Concin and family and distributed by the President Dear Polo and Staff, accompanied by desserts and various culinary treats offered by members and friends who attended the evening.
The “Presepiamo” exhibition then continued until January 6, giving its best with 62 artistic and artisan nativity works which, for the entire month of the exhibition, gave the public the opportunity in the room and on the main official social media of Kunst Grenzen – Frontier Art aps to vote for the work or works deemed most captivating.
Also for 2023, not only specialized artists and artisans participated in the "Presepiamo" exhibition, but also amateurs of the Nativity theme, both private and from other associations such as the A.N.A.S.T.A.S.I.A. group. Trento, the group of the Friends of the Nativity Scene of Laives, from Studio Martorelli, from the Lettera 7 group of Laives, as well as an exceptional work, a woodcut “Madonna with Child” by the artist Guido Polo from a private acquisition through ArTre Casa of Trento Auction in November and exhibited out of competition, for a total of sixty-two works inspired by Christmas.
The authors on display were:
Sarah Mutinelli, Eleonora Mazzaferro, Lucia Sardagna, Renata di Palma, Guadalupe Zapeda, Annamaria Adessi, Paola Gabrielli, Paolo Ober, Claudio Cavalieri, Massimo Gigliotti, Roberto Concin and family, Franco Mariani, Zambiasi Giuseppe, Emilio Pichler, Claudio Toldo, Maria Rosa Pontalti, Franco Pallaoro, Ilario Dalvit, Damiano Martorelli, Margoni Carlo, Livio Recla, Gentile Polo, Lucia Martorelli, Marco Gagliardi, Luigi Ress, Remo Cattozzo.
Among the guests who came to admire the works were Christian Wenter, the head physician of the geriatrics department at the Merano (BZ) hospital, and the children of the Rovere della Luna nursery school, who also left a beautiful Christmas card, made with seeds and natural materials, in thanks for the beautiful experience in the gallery.
At the end of the "Presepiamo" event at the Kunst Grenzen gallery, the counting of the votes received by the various works began and the results were published on the official announcement page of the event on the following web page: https://www.kunst-grenzen.it/index.php/en/exhibitions/in-progress/vote-for-the-nativity-scene
The top ten most voted artists will receive the Certificate of Merit, the top three will also receive a bottle of sparkling wine and the overall winner of the 2023 edition of "Presepiamo" will also have the honor of seeing his work on the official poster of the edition 2024!
The Kunst Grenzen - Arte di frontiera aps cultural association thanks:
the Pro Loco of Rovere della Luna, the authorities who attended the inauguration of the event, the soprano singer Francesca Bortoli, Roberto Concin and family, Mrs. Graziella Zeni, Alenis Lauri, Eng. Damiano Martorelli Ph.D. for assistance and updating of the official Kunst Grenzen website, Lucia Martorelli for web marketing, the volunteer members who made time and effort available for the preparation of the exhibition room, in detail: Sarah Mutinelli, Ilario Dalvit, Paolo Ober, the President Gentile Polo.
We also thank:
the artist Lucia Sardagna for having made the image available for the official poster "Presepiamo 2023", the volunteer photographers: the Kunst Grenzen members Sarah Mutinelli, Lucia Martorelli and Gentile Polo, and the colleague from the volunteer guides group ANASTASIA Trento Mr. Fabrizio Decolle, and all the public who attended.
Kunst Grenzen – Arte di frontiera Gallery
(TN, IT-38030 Rovere della Luna, Villotta Str. 7/A)
e-mail: kunstgrenzen20artedifrontiera@gmail.com