The ambitious aim of the first International Art and Restoration Fair in Florence is to provide the whole world of cultural heritage with a prominent stage. The fair will take place at the Fortezza da Basso from the 6th to the 9th November 2008.
Our main goal is to be a point of reference in a sector that generates a huge amount of business, just think, for example, of the economic turnover of cultural tourism in Rome, Florence and Venice. After months of market studies and analysis the Florence International Art and Restoration Fair has come into being with the specific intention of bringing together various heritage sectors. It aims to cover conservation and restoration, including promotion and development, the manufacture of materials and their distribution, sophisticated tools and accessories, small, local schemes, large cultural and environmental projects and last but not least, art and artisanal products in the field of restoration.
Through this trade fair the town of Florence would like to consolidate its image in the world of art, conservation and restoration.
“Here at the CHT we strongly believe, along with all the other organisations that support us, that the town of Florence needs gather together the worlds of industry and culture in the fields of conservation and restoration” says Elena Amodei, director of the Association – “and we think that by bringing them together we will be able to contribute to the development of both.”
Participating in the Fair does not just mean being part of a large international showcase of art and restoration in a unique city, it also means joining forces to consolidate our country’s reputation as a centre for excellence in the production of art works, the specialist training of young people and resources for the conservation, restoration and promotion of cultural and environmental heritage.
Organisation
The fair is being organised and run by the No-Profit Association ISTUR CHT (Culture Heritage Tourism), founded 2000.
Associates and Patrons
The Fair is being held in collaboration with Florentine Institutions and Organisations including the Consiglio Regionale della Toscana and the Azienda per il Turismo.
As of the 25th April 2008 the Fair has been granted the patronage of the Regione Toscana, the Provincia di Firenze and the Comune di Firenze.
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