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Candidature Gerace for European Capitol of Culture
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GERACE: EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013 Mayor: Giuseppe Varacalli Web site Gerace: http://www.comune.gerace.rc.it/eng/
Municipal service coordinator Surname: Campiti, Varacalli Name: Viviana, Stefano
Supportingyouthstructure Name of organisation: Young'scouncil Web site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Consulta-Giovanile-di- Gerace/184400131575978?ref=ts&sk=wall In this period will be elected the president of the council
MUNICIPALITY OF GERACE The Municipality of Gerace is a little historical centre in the south of Italy (www.comune.gerace.rc.it) . Gerace is a small village rich in history, located in a rural district, and included in the guarded area of the National Park of Aspromonte. The village has a great history, environment and many remarkable monuments, so it is, each year, the destination of numerous tourists and visitors. The village of Gerace has such a great heritage in culture to be considered the most important historical centre in Calabria. The village is rich in art and historical monuments of considerable importance, like a Romanesque - Norman cathedral dating back to the 11th c. which is the largest church in Southern Italy. Once, in the village there were 100 churches and 20 convents and it was considered a very relevant religious point to which people could refer. Now in the village there are about 20 churches and 8 convents, all of them can be visited and of particular architectural interest are two Byzantine churches dating back to the 9th c., a convent - church in gothic style dating back to the 14th c. in whose Interior stands a valuable baroque altar, several churches dating back to the 17th - 18th c. For this reason one of the main priorities in the Council administrative activities is to preserve and maintain its cultural heritage. POPULATION: 2.875 inhabitants
MUNICIPALITY OF GERACE - Romanesque-Norman Cathedral The Cathedral of Gerace is the "most outstanding buildings in Calabria”. It reconciling Greek and Latin characters, was built on the remains of a pre-existing sacred structure devoted to AghìaKyriakì (Saint Ciriaca) dating back to the eighth century, between 1085 and 1120, under Normans domination. The building is characterized by a triple nave and Latin cross, in Byzantine-Romanesque-Norman style, measuring 1898 square meters. and is the largest Romanesque church in southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption. The Cathedral is the most representative monument of Byzantine-Romanesque-Norman style in Calabria and is impressive both inside and outside. It was built between the late eleventh and early twelfth century (under the reign of Roger the Second), based on an existing structure devoted to sacred AghìaKyriakì (Saint Ciriaca) in the Norman period.
MUNICIPALITY OF GERACE - Monastery and the Gothic church of St. "Francesco d' Assisi" (1252)
MUNICIPALITY OF GERACE - Monastery and the Gothicchurch of St. "Francesco d' Assisi" (1252) Of particular interest is the church attached to the convent of St. Francis of Assisi, whose foundation dates back to 1296. The portal is a triple archway decorated with Arabic-Swabian geometric friezes. The inside rooms are illuminated by a single pointed arch with a straight apse of the Cistercian and forensics inspiration and it is dominated by the magnificent altar commissioned by “Fra 'Bonaventure Perna” in 1664, beautifully inlaid with colored marbles.
This is the altar commissioned by “Fra 'Bonaventure Perna” in 1664, beautifully inlaid with colored marbles. The altar represents the synthesis of artistic experiences in Europe, occupying a central position in southern baroque art. The two side panels represent a stylized city and, right, a monastery with a monk, one child and a dog playing in the yard. It’s interesting to admire the meticulous care of the decorative elements that sometimes invade the space outside the "frame" to make more real the same representations. MUNICIPALITY OF GERACE - Monastery and the Gothicchurch of St. "Francesco d' Assisi" (1252) This is the altar commissioned by “Fra 'Bonaventure Perna” in 1664, beautifully inlaid with colored marbles. The altar represents the synthesis of artistic experiences in Europe, occupying a central position in southern baroque art. The two side panels represent a stylized city and, right, a monastery with a monk, one child and a dog playing in the yard. It’s interesting to admire the meticulous care of the decorative elements that sometimes invade the space outside the "frame" to make more real the same representations.
MUNICIPALITY OF GERACE - historic Norman Castle Norman castle dating back to the eleventh century though in bad conditions
Hosting infrastructure Palazzo Sant’Anna La casa di Gianna • Web site: http://www.palazzosantanna.it/ • Web site: http://www.lacasadigianna.it/
Bed and breakfast in Gerace Il giardino di Gerace Bellavista • Web site: http://www.ilgiardinodigerace.com/ • Web site: http://www.bed-and-breakfast.it/pagina.cfm?id=6272&IDRegione=3
The infrastructures capacity is approximately of 200 people. There are many services and staff are qualified to internationally.
Motivation for our candidature • Why Gerace should be the European Capital of culture?We think that our city is very rich of culture and traditions, that we can offer a surreal atmosphere suspended between history and reality. An important reason for our candidature is that Calabria is not only mafia but we want to react at this painful truth with the disponibility that only a «Calabrese» can offer.
EuropeanCapital of culture Programme • The our programme is based on the relationship between young and culture. So we want to create a project of Erasmus with a particular attention for the art of paint, sculture and ceramic (because Gerace is very rich of artists in this fields) and the Italian that is the oldest language in all Europe.
Borgo Incantato 26-27-28 July The ancient village of Gerace is the perfect setting for a daydream. Carved into the rock, on a hill overlooking the Ionian Sea, the town is a maze of alleys on which there are splendid examples of Norman architecture, Byzantine and Renaissance. Adaydream is what we turn to give the country first and his many visitors through the emotions of the shows scheduled.The cultures that have met and overlapped leave their mark on the complexity ofstyles and are matched in the atmospheres of this unique and multi-cultural festivals,always careful to offer top shows representing different cultures and traditions.On the nights of the Enchanted Village, the visitor leaves carried by the music, lights,street art and emotions with scents geracese sublime cuisine, which you can taste inhouses, cellars, on the terraces of the hospitable inhabitants of the country.The Enchanted Village, which arrives at the 12th edition this year, is a unique and evocative journey through the cultures, using a palette of emotions with all theirshades transform the nights of July in fresh moments of pure magic and enchantment.
Work Shop We heard news about the European Parliament with the official web site http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/it/headlines/, on you tube and with meetings in our city hall with informed people.
