Abbazia di Spineto Official Website. In Sarteano (Tuscany), hospitality, convention center and cultural association.

Events organized to promote the divulgation of the region’s historic and cultural heritage.

Convention "La viabilità medievale e la via Francigena" - 1999

Reintroduction of ancient popular festivals:
- the "festa dell’Abbazia" on the first Sunday in September,
- the blessing of animals on January 17th to celebrate the saint’s day of S. Antonio abate

Pubblication/ edition of the book "Abbazia di Spineto – storia, architettura e restauro- la vita mille anni dopo" by Patrizia Balenci e Federico Franci
(the book is available at the Abbey)

Pubblication/ edition of the guide "Spineto è un piccolo ecosistema" di Alvise Crovato
(the book is available at the Abbey)

Events organized for the promotion, support and development of the creative arts and handicrafts

Training and specialisation at the International Centre for Theatrical Arts - in operation since 1996 with four workshops per year – Organization and artistic direction : Maria Claudia Massari The following have directed our workshops: Marcel Marceau, JulieAnn Stanzak ,Maria Claudia Massari, Gabriella Bartolomei, Franco di Francescantonio, Gabriella Bartolomei, Emma Dante, Serge Lewandowski, Danilo Facco.

Theatrical shows by the Compagnia Internazionale Corps Rompu dir. Maria Claudia Massari:

"Tracce d’ombra"
"La selva e il giardino - luoghi della poesia"
"Il corpo poetico" with texts by Andrea Zanzotto and the collaboration of the poet.
"Uomini di Creta"
"Le baccanti" by Euripide
"Le troiane"
"Ione" by Euripide
"Miles Gloriosus" by Plauto
"Casina"

Art workshops:
Hand papermaking – using handmade paper to make works of art, stage sets and installations in the region.
Annual workshops in hand papermaking directed by Lynn Sures of the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington D.C
Paper festival – workshop/happening and lectures for artists from all over the world - August 2008.

Terracotta sculpture workshops – directed by Annie Lamberta from January 2000.

The paper maker's box – handcraft workshop – since 2003 – the artistic creations of Cinzia Verni

Recycled Art – workshops directed by Cinzia Verni since 2003

Haute "Carture" – fashion show of paper garments – creations by Cinzia Verni three editions 2005- 2006-2007.

Contemporary jewellery workshop – directed by Manfred Bischof.

Music workshop – from baroque music to contemporary music and jazz.

Istallazione – happening – by Michele Ciribifera

Concerts by Confinensemble, Ensemble Guido Monaco, Rallye Trompes de Bavière, Equipaggio della Regia Venaria Francoise Chauveaux Peter Guidi, Paolo Fresu.

Production of music CD’s – Confinensemble "Absydis"
"Il canto del vento"
"Gracias a la vida"
"Soledad”

Organization of exhibitions: Paper Road – year 2000 in collaboration with the Istituzione Spedale Santa Maria della Scala a Siena – exhibit display by Marco Borgogni - venue, the Spedale Santa Maria della Scala Paper Road.

Year 2000 in Rome at the Museo del Corso – in collaboration with the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Roma – exhibit display byMarco Borgogni.

"Horse cover" - year 2002.

Paper Road – year 2003 – in collaboration with the Istituzione dello Spedale Santa Maria della Scala di Siena – venue, the Spedale Santa Maria della Scala –– exhibit display by Marco Borgogni.

"Tappeti per meditare e per pregare: i confini di uno spazio sacro”- year 2004.

"Changing role moves to Spineto" in collaboration with the Changing Role Gallery in Naples.

"Coin d’air" Pilar Cossio - Vinicio Momoli - Paolo Fresu – Furio di Castri - year 2002.

"Angeli alla riscossa" by Simona Rinciari – introduction by Gillo Dorfles - year2005.

"Oro e argento: seduzione, follia e razionalità nell’oggetto d’arte contemporaneo" in collaboration with the Daniele Gallery in Padova – on view works by Cleto Munari – year 2006.

"Gioie dell’orto" by Simona Rincari - year 2007.

"Terra, fuoco, aria e acqua" in collaboration with the Daniele Gallery in Padova – year 2007 On view works by Hans Richter, sculptures by Alessio Tasca, Murano glass works chosen by Cleto Munari.

"Verso Frequenze anomale" sculptures and installations by Michele Ciribifera - year 2008.

"Hunting colours" watercolours and miscellaneous techniques by Sergio Penner von Sarnthein - year 2009.

"Progetto continuo" photographic exhibition - year 2009.

Scientific information events and activities convention

"La salvaguardia del cipresso" – year 1996.

Fifteen editions of the international forum "Il tempo dell’olio - nuove conoscenze e nuove strade" each forum includes oil tasting courses, cultural events, round-table talks.
For more info visit: www.tempodellolio.com

Convention "L’olio d’oliva nel nord est" in collaboration with the agriculture faculty of the University of Padova and the Georgofili.

Academy Science Convention "le cellule staminali da sangue placentare" (umbilical cord blood stem cells) year 2002 organized in collaboration with ADISCO - during which some of the most prominent Italian haematologists took part in the discussions.

Seminar "Il ruolo dell’ostetrica nella raccolta del cordone ombelicale" (the obstetrician’s role in umbilical cord donation)

Counselling workshop - doctor Monica Bregola.

Social assistance programmes and charitable activities

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