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RAPHAEL’S “MADONNA DEL VELO” ARRIVES IN MATERA
The famous Raphael’s painting exhibited in Diocesano Museum in Matera For the first time since 1676 the famous “Madonna del Velo” comes back in Italy, an oil painting kept inside Toledo Cathedral. The painting was gifted to the Cathedral by the Cardinal Pascual de Aragón, along with other works bought and received when he was Viceroy […]
MIB – IMMERSIVE MUSEUM OF BRUNA
A multimedia path of lights, sounds and colors to relive the most ardent moments of the “longest day” in Matera . It is impossible to visit a city without learning about its folk culture. Every year on 2nd July Matera comes alive with its most loved religious holiday in honor of Maria Santissima della Bruna, […]
“RACCOLTA DELLE ACQUE” MUSEUM
A complex water collection system in the heart of Sasso Caveoso Have you ever wondered what is hidden underneath the Sassi? If you just go down the old Ipogei, you can discover a clever sewers and cysterns system, created digging the limestone rock to canalize water. It is described in “Raccolta delle Acque” Museum with […]
CRYPT OF THE ORIGINAL SIN
A masterpiece of Rupestrian Art The Crypt of the Original Sin is the most iconic Rock Church in the South of Italy. Commonly known as the “Sistine Chapel of Rupestrian Art”, the Crypt was discovered in 1963 by a group of local youths, who noticed the wonderful frescoes dating back to the second half of the […]
MATERA OLIVE OIL MUSEUM
MOOM, Matera Olive Oil Museum, is located in Sassi inside an ancient oil mill carved into the rock. The structure probably dates back to XV-XVI century. At the beginning, the ancient mill was part of a cave carved into the limestone rock, later enlarged thanks to the work of experts that continued to carve creating […]
BREAD AND SASSI
The theme of bread in a selection of works coming from the Uffizi Galley exhibited inside Fondazione Sassi, in Sasso Barisano Bread has always been a local symbol of Matera tradition, its fragrance spread across the ancient districts. It meant union for a whole community, a moment of sharing and meeting. Fondazione Sassi and Uffizi […]
X EDITION OF NATIVITY SCENE PERFORMANCE IN SASSI OF MATERA
SASSI RETURNS TO BE THE NATURAL BACKDROP OF CHRIST’S BIRTH With great excitement The Theatrical Sacred Representation of Nativity Scene comes back in six different representations: Annuncition, Visitation, Market, Synedrion, the Court of Herod and Nativity. During the years the Nativity scene Performance in Sassi has become the flagship of Christmas time in Matera, attracting thousands of […]
TO OUR FRIEND LUCIO
Lucio Dalla comes in town thanks to a bronze art installation realized by the artist Carmine Susinni in 2014 for Expo 2015 in Milan The art work tells stories through an interchange of glances and gestures captured in a picture, unique moments that consacrate the artist and give passengers a moment of sharing with the […]
MATERASUM, AN UNDERGROUND CITY
MateraSum is an hypogeum recently rediscovered and open to public since 2016. The site is extended on a surface of 1200 sq.m. and is 12 meters below the ground level. It is a system of locations and tunnels located in space and time from the Middle Age until today, with several uses. It’s a time […]
FARMING VILLAGE IN MATERA
Coldiretti farming village it’s coming in town next week (from November 29 to Decembber 1st). Starting from friday at 9:00 am you can look around the stands set up between Vittorio Veneto square and San Frrrancesco d’Assisi square while you are walking along the old town. Two days to celebrate the healthy food value, made […]
PURGATORIO CHURCH – MATERA
Purgatorio Church is a baroque style building placed in Via Ridola in Matera. It is one of the most beautiful churches in town where Catholic and Orthodox rituals are celebrated. The construction of the Church was carried out between 1725 and 1747 by the engineer Fantone of Andria thanks to funds provided by Purgatorio Confraternity […]
PALOMBA SANCTUARY – MATERA
The name “Palomba” refers to the dove sculpted on the main door. It dates back to the end of XVI century. The Church has a Romanesque style and inside includes a preexisting rupestrian Church. Inside it has an only nave with a barrel vault; on both sides there are chapels decorated with frescos and […]