The Stone Book

Giuseppe Bonaviri “"Il Bianchissimo Vento"It consists in poems engraved on stone in original language and translated in Italian that famous contemporary poets, guests of the town, have written for Arpino. This initiative is co-ordinated by the writer Giuseppe Bonaviri.

The pages of this book are located in the four quarters into which the old town centre is divided: outside Porta di Saturno (at Colle) there is a poem by Giuseppe Bonaviri il bianchissimo vento” (The White Wind); in via Vittorio Colonna, by the Church of S.Antonio, it is possible to read “Pietre”(Stones) by the Sweden Lars Forssell and “Scritto nella pietra” (Written on Stone) by Kjell Espmark; in via Caio Mario, near Ladislaus Castle (at Civita Falconara) there is “A volo d’uccello” (Bird’s flight) by the Russian Valentin Berestov; in via M. Tullio Tirone (at Arco) there is “Applauso per Arpino” (Applause for Arpino) by Pedro J. de la Peña.

Libro di PietraAnd again, “La musica dell’arpa” by Lei Shuyan (China, 1997/98) near the church of Suffragio in Panaccio; “Ascolta la Ciociariahomage to Libero De Libero” (1988) near Pontelungo on the Tulliana Road; “L’aquila tranquilla” by Wladimir Mikes (Rep. Czecha, 2000) in Salita dell’Arco;  “A Saturno conditum” by Sandy Hutchinson (Scotland, 2001) in piazza Gioacchino Conti;  “Il sogno” by Silvia Baron Supervielle (France, 2002); “L’usignolo di maggio” by Ursula Koziol (Poland, 2003) in via Civita Falconara;  “Il grande libro di Arpino” by Dante Marianacci (Italy, 2004) at Collecarino; “I capelli di Arianna” by Ioan Flora (Rumania, 2004) in via Vittoria Colonna;  “Dio dell’Alleanza” by Papa John Paul II (2004) at Civitavecchia;  “Bar Fabbrizio” by Matthias Politycki (Germany, 2005) in Municipio square.

 

 

Umberto Mastroianni Foundation

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Umberto Mastroianni MuseumThe “Umberto Mastroianni” Museum or permanent exhibition of the Umberto Mastroianni Donation was born on 24th April 1993.

It is one of the most important cultural institutions in the town, a living token of the actions of one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century that brought honour to his town with his works.

The Foundation gathers and shows in a permanent exhibition over hundred works ranging from sculpures, drawings, bas-reliefs, tapestries, cartoons, stage-sketches made by the great contemporary artist Umberto Mastroianni. Here is also kept the private archive of the maestro.


Umberto Mastroianni MuseumThe showrooms exhibit the sculptures, the tapestries, the wood cuts and the cartoons made by the artist and donated to the Foundation that bears his name. There are also photographs and documents of the artistic activity of Umberto Mastroianni and the Foundation.

Apart from the permanent exhibition of the Mastroianni Donation, you can visit the section (The Mastroianni” dedicated to Domenico and Alberto Mastroianni, Marcello, Ruggero, Federica, Barbara and Chiara Mastroianni and to the Mastroianni Ceramists, which will allow the Foundation not only to take care of the historical image and to promote the historical-artistic value of the whole family.

The prestigious institution also promotes regularly exhibitions and shows of contemporary artists’ works.