Conoscete il progetto DONNAéWEB? nato come un concorso per fare emergere le professionalità femminili del web italiano, adesso si è trasformato in un racconto collettivo, in un’opportunità per rafforzare e far crescere il network al femminile. In questi giorni si è svolto a Pietrasanta la prima edizione di ONOFF Dentro e Fuori la Rete: un festival che testimonia la concretezza del passaggio tra l’online e l’offline, un binomio fondamentale e ineludibile. Il Festival si sta svolgendo nel centro storico di Pietrasanta, è iniziato venerdì 14 e si concluderà con la consegna dei premi DONNAèWEB la domenica.
La parte femminile di 100days non poteva mancare a un evento così importante e così oggi sono a Pietrasanta in veste di finalista del Contest Racconti di Viaggio di #dewonoff (hashtag ufficiale del festival) e dopo aver scoperto Pietrasanta, mi preparo all’ultima parte del contest: scrivere un breve racconto su questa esperienza, in inglese! Il premio? la vincitrice del contest parteciperà al blog tour (assieme a blogger internazionali) in Versilia nel 2013… wish me good luck! ;)
Pietrasanta, the land kissed by Demeter
Pietrasanta is the hype of the human genius and the artistic sensibility, its streets are full of the scent of this union. It is nestled between the Apuan Alps and the sea, and it’s the harbor of great artists. The old town beats to the slow but secure rhythm of the laboratories devoted to art. The atmosphere is soft and elegant: boutique, art galleries, wine bars and bistrò. This is a relatively young city, was founded in 1255 by Guiscard from Pietrasanta, but its history has always been marked by greatness and exclusivity.
The main square reminds the ones in the biggest cities: the Cathedral of St. Martin (13th-14th centuries), the Church of Saint Augustine (15th century), in Romanesque style, and the Gothic Civic Tower recall Pietrasanta great past as a city along the Via Francigena, the holy and ancient road running from France to Rome.
Pietrasanta is the foodies heaven: in this small town there are 35 restaurant and not surprisingly people come from all over Versilia to have dinner here. You cannot miss to taste the famous “Tordelli”, fresh pasta filled with meat. I tried Tordelli during the wonderful lunch Arte & co da Scilla… delicious!
If you need a sweet ending this town will surprise you! Few steps from the main square look for “Pasticceria Dazzi” and ask for the unique Pietrasanta marzipan. It’s just sugar, egg whites and almonds… but the result is so pleasing.
Walking throught the streets of Pietrasanta it happens to find in a small and ancient church (of San Biagio, also known as “Chiesa della Misericordia”) frescos by Botero, his gentle touch does not make you feel guilty for the sins of gluttony.
In the end, in Pietrasanta you can find the real and original co-working space. A place in which artists and artisans work together with different materials. There are those who works with marble, bronze, and those who patiently is devoted to the art of mosaic.
We have met Piero Giannoni, one of the last mosaicists in the world, a genuine man who creates breathtaking beauty everyday of its life. Here I felt in love, it was love at first sight.
I saw a Demeter mosaic, born thanks to the genius of Ciulla (an italian artist) and the ability of Giannoni. Just a second and everything was clear: Pietrasanta has been kissed by Demeter the goddess of fertility, the fertility of the mind: creativeness.