Feltre, Saturday evening the “Sky piano” show in Piazza Maggiore

Full day at the Feltre Handicraft Exhibition with the iron and glass masters at work together with the wood artists. The highlight show presented at the Dubai Expo

FELTRE. From the Dubai Expo to the Feltre handicraft exhibition. Closing of the shows in Piazza Maggiore in grand style, also thanks to the setting of the newly reopened Lombardesche fountains, which in addition to their lighting have been enriched for the exhibition with the addition of colored lights. A particular play of lights and water is created for the musical performance “Sky piano” which was also brought to the Dubai exhibition and promises to be particularly impressive and impactful, before the final day of the event tomorrow, which will see at 5 pm the announcement of the winners of the Carlo Rizzarda prize and of the forging competition, and the awarding of the participants in the wood sculpture symposium.

THE “FIL ROUGE” OF THE MOUNTAIN

After the good influx of people in the historic center that accompanied the first two evenings of the handicraft exhibition on Thursday and Friday, the forging competition has started, with the blacksmiths at work in Largo Castaldi. The wood carving symposium has also begun, with about ten craftsmen at work under the Campanon tower. The theme for the works of the masters of wrought iron this year is “The Dolomites: the mountain lives”, chosen specifically in connection with the hiking week organized by the Cai di Feltre on the occasion of the centenary of the section. The mountain is therefore the red thread that binds the two events and was also the protagonist last night of the choral festival in Piazza Maggiore “Sul Pajon”.

A violent and brief thunderstorm in the afternoon served to cool the air without spoiling the influx of the public during the evening.

CRAFTS, BUT NOT ONLY

There are over a hundred exhibitors covering all sectors, from glass to fabrics, leather, paper, marble and various processes. After the first evening with free admission, from yesterday, starting from 17, the ticket is paid at 5 euros for the over 14. Reduced price to 3 euros for Cai members, with whom an agreement has been made to meet in particular to participants in the excursions of the hiking week. Also this year, there are some particularly significant objects linked to craftsmanship, such as an ancient and perfectly functional loom positioned in the entrance hall of the building where the exhibition committee is located along via Mezzaterra.

In addition to craftsmanship, musical entertainment will accompany today’s day from 7pm in piazza Trento and Trieste, and then move to the Diocesan museum at 8.30pm for the concert of the Vocincanto choir and at 9pm in piazza Maggiore for the jazz performance by Stevie Biondi (brother of Mario Biondi) with the Feltre William Nisi. Then the grand finale of the evening the show “Sky piano”

FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT

There are four dining options to choose from. Three are in the historic center, precisely at the Vescovado Nuovo, at the castle of Alboino and in piazzetta della Legna as part of the Handicraft Exhibition. Furthermore, to celebrate the anniversary of the CAI, the four districts of the Palio and the flag-waving group of the city of Feltre take care of the stand in Pra ‘del Moro. –