Special Initiatives
All the events taking place every day at MIDA 2023
MONUMENTAL AREA - SALA DELLA VOLTA
Up to the Craft. Percorsi generativi (Up to the Craft. Creative Paths)
UP TO THE CRAFT – Percorsi generativi (UP TO THE CRAFT – Creative Paths) is an exhibition promoted by Fondazione CR Firenze and curated by OMA – Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte in co-operation with the Architecture Department of the University of Florence
MONUMENTAL AREA - SALA DELL'ARCO
Wo-Men at Work, Artisti e Artigiani di Toscana (Wo-Men at Work, Artists and Artisans from Tuscany)
Wo-Men at Work, Artisti e Artigiani di Toscana (Wo-Men at Work, Artists and Artisans from Tuscany) is a photographic exhibition by Stefano Lupi, an experienced professional in the field of audio-visual communication. Inside the Sala dell’Arco, he organized this event as a tribute to the whole region of Tuscany.
POLVERIERA
Le arti orafe
Training and Contemporary Jewellery
Building on the success of the past edition, and in co-operation with Le Arti Orafe (LAO) school, MIDA 2023 will set up an area entirely devoted to jewellery training inside the Polveriera, presenting works made as part of a collaborative project with Accademia Italiana, and giving a public demonstration of their innovative techniques applied to jewellery and clothing made by LAO students.
MONUMENTAL AREA - SALA OTTAGONALE
Officina Bardini in Fortezza
This exhibition is organised by the Florence Municipality with MUS.E, by the Regional Museums Office of Tuscany, and by the University of Florence. The scientific coordination is by Carlo Francini and Valentina Zucchi, while the curatorship is by Giulia Coco and Marco Mozzo.
PADIGLIONE ARSENALE
ABITA. Arredo, tecnologia, spazi (ABITA. Furnishing, Technology, Spaces)
In conjunction with MIDA, an exhibition dedicated to the world of home and living will be held inside the Arsenale Pavilion, giving the opportunity to have a complete picture of what the market can offer in terms of home and living.
PADIGLIONE CAVANIGLIA
La Mostra in mostra
After the success of the 2022 edition with “La Mostra in mostra: storia, creazioni, architetture” (The Fair on Show – History, Creations, Architecture), we continue the journey into the memory of MIDA through the images and documentary heritage of the historical archives of the Region of Tuscany.
This new research full of charm reminds us that ingenuity and savoir-faire have always been the founding values of handicrafts in their many declinations.
