Natale
di vetro
[CHRISTMAS IN GLASS]
Murano
December 5th, 2007 – January 6th, 2008
Natale di vetro is an event promoted by
Discover a sparkling Christmas. Natale di
vetro 2007 offers you the chance to enjoy a
December rich in art, events and culture.
Take a stroll through a festive Murano,
where splendid glass sculptures will be
on display in the most picturesque locations,
or admire Murano craftsmen as they
work the glass at the furnace or with blowtorches, or visit exhibitions, try local delicacies, or be a spectator at a number of sporting events. But there’s more… As well as the
traditional Christmas markets selling
glass jewellery and ornaments, some of the
most famous glassmaking companies will
open their warehouses to offer unrepeatable
bargains. Kids can participate in games and
activities at the Murano School of Glassmaking. All this and the unique attractions
of the island: the Basilica dei Santi Maria e
Donato, the Church of San Pietro and the
Museo del Vetro (Glass Museum),
one of the richest and most prestigious collections of glass objects in the world, offering free admittance for several weekends
between 5th December and 6th January.
Celebrate, with the people of Murano, Saint
Nicholas, the patron saint of glassmakers.
Comune di Venezia (Venice City Council)
Assessorato alle Attività produttive
Assessorato alla Produzione culturale
Municipalità di Venezia-Murano-Burano
Delegazione di zona di Murano
coordinated by
Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti www.abatezanetti.it
with the support of
Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia www.accave.com
Actv www.actv.it
Aepe www.aepe.it
Apt www.turismovenezia.it
Ascom www.ascomvenezia.com
Asscum ass. per lo studio e lo sviluppo della cultura muranese
Ava www.veneziasi.it
Berengo Studio www.berengo.com
Confartigianato Venezia www.artigianivenezia.it
Formia www.formiaglass.it
Gruppo remiero Murano
Istituto comprensivo di Murano
Parrocchia dei Santi Maria e Donato
Parrocchia di San Pietro
Polisportiva Murano
Promovetro www.promovetro.com
Roscano Bottega d’arte www.roscano.com
Simone Cenedese www.simonecenedese.it
Unindustria Venezia www.unindustria.venezia.it
Venezia Turismo Consorzio Motoscafi
Thanks are also due to the Provincia di Venezia and all
www.nataledivetro.com
those who have made the organization of these events possible.
Programme, December 2007
Wednesday 5th
inauguration
4.30
Colonna. Inauguration of the sculpture by Aristide Najean Il
5pm
Campiello Pescheria. Inauguration of the sculpture by Pino Castagna Canneto
5.30pm
Bressagio. Inauguration of the sculpture by Formia Fornace Mian
pm
6
pm
roveto ardente
Fuoco io son e son di soffio
Bressagio. Opening of the mercatino del vetro a lume
(glass jewellery and small ornaments market) and switching
on of the Murano Christmas lights
Thursday 6th
5.30pm
Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato.
6.30pm
campo San Donato. Inauguration of the sculpture by
Shan Shan Sheng Abacus
Mass for the celebration of Saint Nicholas
Friday 7th
5pm
inauguration of the exhibition Arte
On the 6th December, Murano celebrates San Nicolò, the
patron saint of glassmakers. Known In the rest of Italy as
San Nicola, he was the bishop of Myra in Turkey in the
IV century A.D. Among the many legends about him, the
most famous tells of when he gave gifts of gold to three
young women whose father could not afford a proper
dowry for them. For this reason, in Murano and other
parts of Italy, there is the tradition of exchanging gifts on
San Nicola’s day.
sacra
Exhibition of devotional works in glass, promoted by the Promovetro
consortium with Confartigianato and Unindustria Venezia and the artistic
contribution of the glassworks of Murano.
Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato, admission free
7th December 2007 – 6th January 2008, open Monday to Sunday (8am –6pm)
Saturday 8th
11am
workshop for children Scuola del Vetro
12pm
“La regata” photography prize Palazzo da Mula
organized by the Grandangolo photography club
3
pm
glassmaking demonstrations at the furnaces of the Scuola del Vetro
A star is born
from 5 pm in campo Santo Stefano, opening night of the show
presented by Miriana Trevisan and Alessandro Pasetti
with the fabulous magic of Antonio Casanova
Presentation of the sculpture by Simone Cenedese and ddf Architetti
Natale di luce in una cometa di vetro A Christmas of light in a glass comet
and of those by the other artists whose works are on display around the island of Murano
aperitf offered by the trattoria Busa alla Torre and by the Canella Vineyards
Vetro è musica / Glass is music jam session in the glassworks.
The master glassmakers of Formia, Fornace Mian, will be accompanied by
live music in a non-stop creative exchange.
sculptures
The most important galleries and glassworks of the island allow you to discover the art of glass sculpture as you walk through
the streets and squares of Murano. Five sculptures by the best artists and glassmakers will be displayed in the open air.
Il roveto ardente
Colonna.
Roscano Bottega d’Arte
di Gian Andrea Seguso
presents the sculpture by
Aristide Najean that pays
homage to the creativity
of Murano.
inauguration
Wednesday 5th,
4.30pm
Canneto
Campiello Pescheria.
The Berengo Studio
gallery presents a
sculpture by Pino
Castagna: a striking
piece of architecture
in blown glass.
inauguration
Wednesday 5th, 5pm
Fuoco io son
e son di soffio
Bressagio.
Formia Fornace Mian
displays a work in
blown glass designed
by Denise Gemin.
inauguration
Wednesday 5th,
5.30pm
Abacus
Campo San Donato.
The Berengo Studio
gallery presents a
sculpture by Shan Shan
Sheng of the series Abacus
1046-771 BC (Western
Zhou Dynasty) ancient
Chinese invention.
inauguration
Thursday 6th, 6.30pm
Natale di luce
in una cometa
di vetro
Campo Santo Stefano.
Simone Cenedese
presents his latest
virtuoso work: a
Christmas star in blown
glass. From an idea
conceived with ddf
Architetti: Gianmarco
Ferro, Alessio De Lazzari,
Paolo Dedemo
inauguration
Saturday 8th, 5pm
Sunday 9th
10.30am
Regata di Murano
regatta in six-oar caorline (each boat associated with a glassworks on the island) along Murano’s Grand Canal
organized by the Murano Rowing Club; finishing line in front of the Basilica of Santi Maria e Donato
11am-3pm
11am
3pm
charity market campo San Donato
workshop for children Scuola del Vetro
glassmaking demonstrations Scuola del Vetro
Friday 14th
5.30pm
presentation of L’isola
di vetro project, Scuola del Vetro
Saturday 15th
10.30am
Remembering Silvio “Tantan” cloisters of San Pietro Martire,
cicchettata (Venetian tapas) of folpeti (baby octopus), nerveti (veal cartelage) and spienza (spleen) à la “Tantan”,
an unforgettable character from Murano
11am
La scuola pensa in vetro 2007 Scuola del Vetro
presentation of the work created by 120 children from Murano during the educational project Laboratorio trasparente
(Transparent Workshop) with the Istituto comprensivo di Murano and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
3pm
glassmaking demonstrations at the furnaces of the Scuola del Vetro
Sunday 16th
11am
workshop for children Scuola del Vetro
am
11
inauguration of the exhibition The War Memorial by Napoleone Martinuzzi. 1927-2007
Exhibition of the original drawings and photographs depicting the war memorial (1927)
in campo San Donato by the famous Murano sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi.
Palazzo da Mula, 16th December 2007 – 4th January 2008, 9am–1pm,
Tuesday and Thursday until 5pm (closed Saturday and Sunday), admission free
3pm
glassmaking demonstrations at the furnaces of the Scuola del Vetro
Monday 17th
6pm
Natale dello sportivo palestra Leo Perziano, consegna del premio L’uomo e lo sport all’atleta
più meritevole dell’anno, riconoscimento finale per tutte le 14 società della Polisportiva
During the same evening: award of the Luci
refreshments available from 8pm
di Natale prize for the best outdoor decorations (balconies and gardens);
Thursday 20th
5.30pm
presentation of the La
memoria del vetro (memory of glass) prize, Scuola del Vetro
Saturday 22nd
11am
workshop for children Scuola del Vetro
3pm
glassmaking demonstrations at the furnaces of the Scuola del Vetro
Sunday 23rd
11am
workshop for children Scuola del Vetro
3pm
glassmaking demonstrations at the furnaces of the Scuola del Vetro
8.45pm
Concerto del coro gospel Joy Singers diretto da Andrea D’Alpaos, basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato
traditional food
Murano restaurants will offer a traditional dish and a glass of wine at a fixed price
(euro 16.50, including service and cover charge): bisato sull’ara con verdure (eel with vegetables)
with a glass of cabernet or seppie in nero con polenta (cuttlefish cooked in their ink served with polenta)
with pinot grigio (see list of restaurants and map).
participating restaurants
ai Bisatei campo San Bernardo 6, +39 041 739528, open every day (10am–5pm)
Busa alla Torre – da Lele campo Santo Stefano 3, +39 041 739662, open every day for lunch
ai Frati fondamenta Venier 4, +39 041 736694, (12pm–3pm), closed on Thursdays
al Soffiador viale Bressagio 10, +39 041 5275410, open every day (9am–5pm)
Antica Trattoria Muranese Rivalonga 20, +39 041 739610, (12pm–4pm), closed on Wednesdays
Restaurant B campiello Pescheria, +39 041 5274957 (12pm–4pm, open in the evening if booked in advance), closed on Wednesdays
Valmarana fondamenta Navagero 31, +39 041 739313 (closed on Wednesdays, open in the evening if booked in advance)
ai Vetrai – da Adino fondamenta Manin 29, +39 041 739293, (12pm-3pm and 6.30pm–9pm) closed on Friday and Sunday evenings
As always, at least one restaurant will be open in the evening.
workshop for children
Games and activities for children from 6 to 10 years at the glassmaking school
organized with the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.
Information and bookings +39 041 2737711.
Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti, 8th-23rd December,
every Saturday and Sunday, 11am.
glassmaking demonstrations
Master craftsmen display their glassmaking skills. Admission free.
Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti, 8th-23rd December,
every Saturday and Sunday, 3pm.
Free adm
ission for
all to the
Museo d
el vetro (G
lass Muse
on 8th, 9
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th, 15th,
16th, 22n
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other places of interest
Museo del vetro (Glass Museum)
Fondamenta Giustinian 8, +39 041 739586, open from 10am to 5pm (closed on Wednesdays)
The city of glass houses one of the most important collections of glass objects in the world.
The collection includes beautiful items from ancient Rome to the middle ages, from the XV century
to the Baroque period, right up to the ‘rebirth’ of the XX century.
A chance to learn about the history of the art of Murano glass and to understand why it is so unique.
Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato
Campo San Donato, open every day (8am–6pm), admission free
The Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato is one of the jewels of the Venetian Lagoon. It dates from the
XII century and has, among other things, a splendid apsidal mosaic with a gold background, and
a mosaic floor that – for beauty and historical interest – is second only to the that of St Mark’s Basilica.
Chiesa e museo di San Pietro martire
campiello Michieli 3, open 9am–6pm, closed Saturday mornings, admission free
An important church on the Rio dei Vetrai with works by Bartolomeo Letterini, Domenico Tintoretto,
Salviati, Veronese and a magnificent Madonna Enthroned by Giovanni Belini. The sacristy has
interesting wooden dossals sculpted by Pietro Morando and the small annexed museum has other
paintings as well as curious examples of popular devotion.
How to get to Murano
The following vaporetti (waterbuses) stop at Murano:
line DM (diretto Murano) from Piazzale Roma and Ferrovia
every 20 minutes.
line LN (Laguna nord)
from Fondamente Nove every 30 minuti, stops: Fondamente Nove,
Murano Faro, Mazzorbo, Torcello, Burano, Treporti, Punta Sabbioni.
lines 41 and 42 (Giracittà) from a number of stops in Venice
every 20 minutes.
line 13 from Fondamente Nove, approx. every 50 minutes, stops:
Fondamente Nove, Murano Faro, Vignole, Sant’Erasmo, Treporti.
line N (Night) from Fondamente Nove. The Murano Night vaporetto
stops at all the Murano stops; the Laguna Nord Night vaporetto stops
at Murano Faro and then continues towards Punta Sabbioni.
for further information www.actv.it
or www.hellovenezia.com
or tel. +39 041 24 24
Alilaguna www.alilaguna.it
Alilaguna S.p.a. is the company
providing direct waterbus transfers
between Marco Polo Airport and
Murano. The journey takes only
30 minutes and the three different
lines (Blue, Red and Orange)
guarantee a service every 20 minutes
stopping at Murano Colonna and
Murano Museo.