Exhibition of archaeological pieces from pre-Roman Italy arrives in SP

An exhibition featuring relics of the Daunia culture, dating back to the 4th and 2nd centuries BC, is coming to São Paulo. Entitled “Shapes and Colors of Pre-Roman Italy: Canosa di Puglia,” the show features original archaeological artifacts at the Italian Institute of Culture of São Paulo (IICSP), located in Higienópolis, from March 28 to June 8.

Curated by Massimo Osanna, general director of the Museums of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Luca Mercuri, the exhibition highlights selected pieces from prominent archaeological museums in the cities of Bari and Taranto, in the Puglia region, as well as Canosa, where many of the artifacts were originally discovered.

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For the first time in Brazil, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a diverse range of artifacts, including armor, jewelry, ceramics, marriage accessories and other items of archaeological significance.

The exhibition is part of the program “Il Racconto della Bellezza” (“Narrating the beauty”), a joint initiative between the General Directorate of Museums of the Ministry of Culture (MIC) and the General Directorate of Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation, aimed at promoting and enhancing Italian cultural heritage abroad.

After passing through Santiago (Chile) and Buenos Aires (Argentina), the exhibition arrives in São Paulo and will continue on to Mexico City at the end of August.

The Italian Institute of Culture in São Paulo will open its doors on Saturdays, allowing the public to also enjoy the exhibition on weekends.

For the opening ceremony, Iicsp will welcome prominent figures such as Luca Mercuri, one of the exhibition's curators; Elisabetta Scungio, art historian at the Italian Ministry of Culture; Anita Rocco, director of the National Archaeological Museum of Canosa di Puglia; and Savino Gallo, director of the Monte Sannace Archaeological Park; and Filippo La Rosa, deputy director of the General Directorate of public and cultural diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and central director for the promotion of Italian culture and language. (HANDLE)