November 2, marks the eightieth anniversary of the death of Lorenzo Viani, born in Viareggio November 1, 1882 and died on November 2, 1936. Like every year, the Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea dedicates to the most important town's artist some initiatives.
This is the program:
Sunday October 30
h. 17:00 – La fiamma dell'ideale.The war memorial monument by Lorenzo Viani e Domenico Rambelli. Conference by Claudio Casini, art historian.
Following – Conservare la memoria. Report by Bruna Mariani, restorer.
Saturday November 5
h. 21:00 – Il moretto e lo stiacciamilioni. From a literary portrait by Lorenzo Viani to the harsch reality of Viareggio in 1905. Theatrical performance based on an historical research of Claudio Lonigro and Riccardo Francalancia. Actors: Iacopo Vettori, Stefano Francesconi, Rebecca Polloni, Silvia Francalancia, Andrea Baratti. Art direction and direction Iacopo Vettori. Narration: Claudio Lonigro Illustrations: Franco Anichini.
Saturday November 12
h. 17:00 – Viareggio e la sua stazione. A long history of polemics. Conference by Franco Pocci, historian.
Following: Due capolavori di Viani per la stazione: Lavoratori del porto e partenza del marinaio, Lavoratori del marmo in Versilia. Conference by Alessandra Belluomini Pucci, Art historian and museum director.
LORENZO VIANI'
Viareggio, GAMC Lorenzo Viani, Palazzo delle Muse piazza Mazzini 22
October 30, November 5 and 12, 2016
Free admission