With light in his eyes: the third edition of the Michele Cea Award is underway

The 2018 edition of the Michele Cea Award , a competition promoted by the Michele Cea Foundation and reserved for young Italian talents in the visual arts, will be held from September 8th to 15th at the former Fornace Gola in Milan (Alzaia Naviglio Pavese n.16). It is dedicated to the memory of the artist, who passed away prematurely. The event, sponsored by the Municipality of Milan's Municipio 6  and the Cariplo Foundation , will kick off on Saturday, September 8th at 7:00 pm with the opening and award ceremony of the winning artist, selected by the jury from among the twelve finalists. The event, hosted by Michele Franco , will be attended by Don Antonio Mazzi  of the Exodus Foundation, President Santo Minniti , Councilor for Culture Sergio Meazzi  of the Municipality of Milan's Municipio 6, and actor Gerardo Placido . During the evening , the Pergolesi Orchestra , conducted by Maestro Giulio Marazia , will perform a repertoire dedicated to Mozart and Haydn. The following day, Sunday, September 9th, during the literary evening, starting at 7:00 pm, Professor Roberto Sapienza  will converse with Andrea Biscàro and Nicola De Matteo , authors of the volumes L'amante di se stessa – Vita di Madame Rimsky-Korsakov and Il bacio della morena, respectively. On Wednesday, September 12th, a round table entitled Essere artisti oggi will be an opportunity to reflect on the situation of contemporary artists and art. After the lively debate, which will include Professor Massimiliano Porro , together with scholars Paolo Grazioli , Armando D'Agostino , Lisa Bagliolid , Sara Bertelli , Marco Siviero and Cristiano Rocchio , the Foundation will offer a buffet. Following this, from 9:00 pm, the artist Daniele Fumagalli  will present his song-theatre show Non maledire questo nostro tempo , accompanied by Francesco Aguglia . For the evening of September 14, a new literary event, hosted by Valentina Di Cesare , at 7:00 pm, will see guests Pasquale Addisi , Giuseppe Selvaggi , Roberto Sapienza , Vincenzo Paglione , Agostino Picicco with their publications and an introduction by General Camillo De Milato , President of the Regional Association of Puglia in Milan. At the finissage on Saturday, September 15, again at 7:00 pm, the art master Aniello Saravo will present the artistic project Bimpinocchio . Following this, the cabaret show by Renato Converso , entitled Io quassud !, will conclude the third edition of the award. Throughout the week dedicated to the event, the former Fornace Gola will display the winning work of the 2018 Michele Cea Prize, the finalist works, some works by Michele Cea, and those by artists associated with the Foundation. The public can visit the exhibition daily during the following hours: mornings from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, and afternoons from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm. On Sundays and on days when evening events are scheduled, the exhibition will remain open until 11:00 pm.

Valentina Di Cesare

Press Officer

Michele Cea Foundation – Milan