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POPE FRANCIS “PERSON OF THE YEAR”… MY NEW BOOK TELLS HIS EXTRAORDINARY LIFE THROUGH 340 PHOTOS, UNPUBLISHED STORIES, 2 VOLUMES

   http://poy.time.com/2013/12/11/person-of-the-year-pope-francis-the-peoples-pope/  * GUEST WRITER: PRESS OFFICE – VELAR-ELLEDICI PUBLISHING “FRANCESCO”, Author: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI; Preface: Cardinal GIOVANNI BATTISTA RE; Published in Italy by VELAR-ELLEDICI; Available in 2 versions: 2 volumes (+ casket) and 1 single volume, 340 photos, 264 pages, November 2013. * Over 550,000 lines of text, 14 chapters, 340 photographs, 6 months of… Read More POPE FRANCIS “PERSON OF THE YEAR”… MY NEW BOOK TELLS HIS EXTRAORDINARY LIFE THROUGH 340 PHOTOS, UNPUBLISHED STORIES, 2 VOLUMES

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GOIN’ POP… 30 SECONDS OF “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS / THE CLIP

* Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed posters and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvases, reproduced on lithographic prints or textiles (as pure silk), re-built on collages or scanned in videoclips, the images of torn and decomposed posters give new life to paper lacerations… Read More GOIN’ POP… 30 SECONDS OF “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS / THE CLIP

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(HE)ART PLACES / THE WONDERFUL BYZANTINE BASILICA OF SANT’APOLLINARE IN RAVENNA (ITALY) SHOWING MOSAIC DECORATIONS DATED TO THE 6th CENTURY

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI * Some weeks ago I had the pleasure to visit again the enchanting Basilica of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe a few kilometers from the beautiful Ravenna. Sant’Apollinare is one of the most important monuments of Byzantine art.  When the UNESCO inscribed eight Ravenna sites on the World Heritage List, it cited… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / THE WONDERFUL BYZANTINE BASILICA OF SANT’APOLLINARE IN RAVENNA (ITALY) SHOWING MOSAIC DECORATIONS DATED TO THE 6th CENTURY

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“CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS” VIDEO TO BREAK PATTERNS AND BARRIERS: 7 MINUTES OF SCRIPTS FROM XVI CENTURY, VISUAL ART, MOTETS BY MONTEVERDI AND A CAPTURING VOICE…

* Guest Writer: Stefano Alberti Twenty-seven images (Lacer/actions) by Roberto Alborghetti go with scripts by Thomas From Bergamo (1563-1631) or Thomas From Olera. This Italian mixed media production shows seven minutes of colors, thoughts, music and emotions which update – with the “abstract realism” of Roberto Alborghetti works – the scripts wrote by a mystic and… Read More “CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS” VIDEO TO BREAK PATTERNS AND BARRIERS: 7 MINUTES OF SCRIPTS FROM XVI CENTURY, VISUAL ART, MOTETS BY MONTEVERDI AND A CAPTURING VOICE…

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ITALIAN MEDIA TALK ABOUT MY “CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS” PROJECT BASED ON SCRIPTS FROM XVI CENTURY

  Italian media are devoting a warm attention to my “Contemplations and Lacer/actions” project. Websites, newspapers and magazines talked about this visual experience which includes a virtual gallery, a videoclip, an album and installations. The project is based on 27 scripts by Thomas From Bergamo (or From Olera) who lived from 1563 to 1631 in… Read More ITALIAN MEDIA TALK ABOUT MY “CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS” PROJECT BASED ON SCRIPTS FROM XVI CENTURY

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BEAUTIFUL INSTALLATION AT PITROSE BEAUTY CONCEPT STORE (MILAN AREA, ITALY) SHOWING MY ARTISTIC SILK SCARVES CREATED WITH IMAGES OF TORN POSTERS…

Pitrose Beauty Concept Store ‘s owners had a beautiful idea. They created an installation showing my three silk scarves series now available in a very special limited edition. Pitrose Beauty Concept Store dedicated them an whole shop-window in the historical centre of Urgnano, Italy (Milan area). Silk fluxes are mashing up with outside autumn colors… Pietro… Read More BEAUTIFUL INSTALLATION AT PITROSE BEAUTY CONCEPT STORE (MILAN AREA, ITALY) SHOWING MY ARTISTIC SILK SCARVES CREATED WITH IMAGES OF TORN POSTERS…

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YELLOW WANDERING ELEMENTS IN ROME… (BUT IT’S A DETAIL OF DECOMPOSED OUTDOOR ADS)

* LaceR/Actions work by Roberto Alborghetti * Realistic and not manipulated image from torn and decomposed publicity posters Rome, August 27, 2013 * * Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed posters and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvases, reproduced on lithographic prints or textiles… Read More YELLOW WANDERING ELEMENTS IN ROME… (BUT IT’S A DETAIL OF DECOMPOSED OUTDOOR ADS)

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DRAWINGS FOR PLANTS: 4.000 WORKS FROM ITALIAN STUDENTS ABOUT THE WONDERFUL “PLANET OF FLOWERS AND TREES”

In 2013 Flower Council Holland and Okay! review launched in Italy the 3nd edition of “The Plant I Like” with the goal to reach new generations speaking them about the world of plants and indoor plants, improving knowledges and informations. Kids from infant to secondary schools were involved in a graphic contest about green. Schools… Read More DRAWINGS FOR PLANTS: 4.000 WORKS FROM ITALIAN STUDENTS ABOUT THE WONDERFUL “PLANET OF FLOWERS AND TREES”

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ABSTRACT SKY OF ROME… BUT IT’S ONLY A REALISTIC IMAGE OF WORN-OUT OUTDOOR ADS…

  LaceR/Actions work by Roberto Alborghetti * Realistic and not manipulated image from torn and decomposed publicity posters Rome, August 27, 2013 * Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed posters and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvas, reproduced on lithographic prints or textiles (as… Read More ABSTRACT SKY OF ROME… BUT IT’S ONLY A REALISTIC IMAGE OF WORN-OUT OUTDOOR ADS…

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“CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS” PROJECT / A SPECIAL PAGE: SLIDESHOW, ALBUM, VIDEO AND A GREAT PORTRAIT (1631)

* CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS: A SPECIAL PAGE ON THE PROJECT * “Contemplations and Lacer/actions” is a visual project which includes a virtual gallery, a video, an album and installations. It is based on 27 scripts by Thomas From Bergamo (or From Olera) who lived from 1563 to 1631 in Tyrol area (Austria and Italy). All… Read More “CONTEMPLATIONS AND LACER/ACTIONS” PROJECT / A SPECIAL PAGE: SLIDESHOW, ALBUM, VIDEO AND A GREAT PORTRAIT (1631)

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“THIS IS THE WAR…”: MY FATHER IN THE HELL OF KEFALONIA (SEPTEMBER 1943). REMEMBERING A TRAGEDY…

Kefalonia massacre happened exactly seventy years ago. My father Battista is a survivor of that terrible tragedy in which died about 9.000 Italian soldiers (September 1943) killed and exterminated by German Nazis.  I gathered his incredible story in a little book with the title : “Mio padre nell’inferno di Cefalonia” (English translation: My father in the hell of Kefalonia).… Read More “THIS IS THE WAR…”: MY FATHER IN THE HELL OF KEFALONIA (SEPTEMBER 1943). REMEMBERING A TRAGEDY…

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THE BEACH IS AN ART GALLERY: 20 BEAUTIFUL SUNSHELTERS FOR THE 16th EDITION OF “TENTS AT THE SEA” IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI The sunshades in the past were the typical furniture on the whole beach of Cesenatico (Adriatic Sea, Italy). Before the introduction of sun umbrellas, big rectangular tents were hung on wooden poles stuck in the sand, in order to give shelter to tourists on the beach. Thanks to the intuition of… Read More THE BEACH IS AN ART GALLERY: 20 BEAUTIFUL SUNSHELTERS FOR THE 16th EDITION OF “TENTS AT THE SEA” IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

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THE GENIUS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI DESIGNED IN 1502 THE STUNNING HARBOUR (PORTO CANALE) IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

*** © Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI / TOURISM OFFICE, CESENATICO   Cesenatico is an historical resort city on the Riviera Adriatica (Forlì-Cesena Country, Italy). For its relaxing and elegant atmosphere it is called the “living room of Adriatic Sea”.  Here, the old fish market, still active, is within walking distance from the modern wholesale market. And… Read More THE GENIUS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI DESIGNED IN 1502 THE STUNNING HARBOUR (PORTO CANALE) IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

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