Happy birthday Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelo Buonarroti, Carrara and Marble

Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the most famous  italian sculptor, painter and architect in the world, died on February 18 1564. He became famous for his works made using the precious marbles of our city.  Various studies and testimonies, such as those of Carlo Frediani and Vasari, confirm the assiduous presence of the artist in Carrara…

Carrara marble quarries

Competition 2021: New Ideas for Carrara and its Marble

The “CARRARA 2030” is an association that set up with the aim of promoting and enhancing the research and production activity of the entrepreneurial realities of  the Apuo-Versiliese stone sector and of the marble from the Apuan district, in Italy and in the world. In particular, this association, promotes various initiatives for the dissemination of…

Carrara Unesco city for sculpture

Carrara, Unesco Creative City – Hands at Work Project

Carrara, Unesco Creative City   In 2017 Carrara was named Unesco Creative City and since then its thirst for creativity has never stopped. The city participates to a project named Hands at Work in synergy with Itki Foundation and Carrara Studi Aperti. This project wishes to promote the creative know-how of local artists and artisans,…