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The “carillon” collection of Enrico Salierno

The second floor of Villa Fiorentino is proud to host the permanent exhibition of old music boxes gifted by the ebanist Enrico Salierno to Sorrento and its citizens. Enrico Salierno was a fellow-citizen, coming from the historical centre, who in the 60s/70s following or preceding many Sorrento people, inlayer and cabinetmakers, moved to USA to trade our typical product (boxes, trolleys, paintings, the gaming tables, etc..) on which the inlay was stuck, artistic and manual expression belonging to our culture […]

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The Exhibition “Good Friday – sackcloth, cilice, and scapular, genesis of a penitential movement”

The Sorrento Peninsula, overlooking the Gulf of Naples, is renowned not only for its natural beauty but also for its profound connection with religion, reflected in the rich history of churches, chapels, convents, and monasteries that dot the landscape. These sacred places have given rise over the centuries to various Brotherhoods, lay associations animated by a spirit of piety and devotion, which contributed to the social and cultural growth of the region. Inspired by the mystical movement of the Flagellants, […]

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Pasqua secondo Dante

Fondazione Sorrento is pleased to host a cultural event that is part of the "On the Way for Peace" review, an initiative promoted by Mariana Gargiulo. After the exciting visit to the exhibition "VENERDรŒ SANTO: SACCO, CILICIO E SCAPOLAREย genesi di un movimento penitenziale" curated by Massimo Fiorentino, the students of the "G. Salvemini" High School have the opportunity to dive even deeper into the world of literature through the immortal verses of Dante Alighieri. The event will feature a reading […]