talian legendary racing car back at thetop winning driver's and constructor's

F1 titles.By winning the Japanese Grand Prix last October,Germany’s Michael Schumacher won the 1999-2000 Formula 1 driver’s title. Two weeks later,

he gave Ferrari its firstdouble success in 21 years,winning the MalaysianGrand Prix and therebyclinching the constructor’stitle for the Italian team.This was Schumacher’s

third driver’s title and the tenth for Ferrari.Schumacher seized the driver’s title achievingan unbeatable 108 points ahead of Finnishdriver Mika Hakkinen’s second-place 89points. Ferrari attained 170 points in theconstructor’s championship, 18 more thanits nearest rival McLaren-Mercedes.Ferrari had last won the driver’schampionship in 1979 with South AfricanJody Scheckter. It took 21 years, but Ferrarifinally scored a record season, with anexceptional 10 victories.Ferrari was congratulated on winning the titles by Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Prime

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FERRARI TRIUMPHS IN FORMULA 1

JUDGES FROM THE ITALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURTVISIT ISRAEL

AN EXAMPLE OF ITALY'S HI-TECH: RESEARCH ONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ITALIAN ALPS

NEW ITALIAN TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE WATER ATHOME

HOW TO INVEST IN ITALY

ITALY'S EXPORT SUCCESS STORIESTHE WOODWORKING MACCHINERY INDUSTRY

NOVEMBER 4, ARMED FORCES DAY

ITALIAN ARMED FORCES TO BE BASED ONLY ONVOLUNTEERS

UNIFORMS FOR WOMEN SOLDIERS

GIORGIO ARMANIAT GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK

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delegation from the Italian ConstitutionalCourt, headed by the President of the

Court, Professor Cesare Mirabelli, visitedJerusalem from 3rd-7th November 2000 atthe invitation of Professor Aharon Barak,President of Israel'sSupreme Court .The invitation had beenextended by Barak lastMay, during his visitto Italy to receive aDoctorate HonorisC a u s a f r o m t h eUniversity of Bologna.Barak thanked Mirabelliand his delegation forcoming to Israel in spiteof the current unrest inthe country, definingtheir presence as "a sign of encouragement forIsrael in this difficult moment". The talksrevolved around the roles played by the courts

in the two countries, comparing the two systemsand trying to verify whether there is scope forcommon work methodology. The two Courtsare indeed quite different. The ItalianConstitutional Court is called to settle

controversies aboutthe legitimacy ofboth national andlocal legislationwith respect toItaly's Constitution.Israel's SupremeCourt, as Israelisknow, has widercompetences andcannot deal withissues relating to awritten Constitution(since Israel has

none). "In Italy you built the ship before leavingport" Barak said to his colleagues "in Israelwe have the task of building the ship while

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J U D G E S F R O M T H E I T A L I A NCONSTITUTIONAL COURT VISIT ISRAEL

THE "CAVALLINO", FERRARI'S SYMBOLThe story of the "cavallino", Ferrari's prancing horse is simple and fascinating.

The horse was painted on the fuselage of the fighter plane flown by Francesco Baracca, an Italianhero of the First World War. A new relief version of the horse was proposed in 1963 and it was toremain substantially the same for over 30 years, adorning the back of nearly all Ferrari models.Since 1992 it has featured on the entire Ferrari range, with well-defined forms for use on the frontand rear. Today’s Ferrari trademark, Baracca’s black horse against a canary yellow background,is on every graphical production of the company.

Justice Mirabelli and Justice Embassy of Italy4, Weizman St. Tel AvivTel: 03-6964223/4/5 Fax: 03-6918428E-mail:italemb@netvision.net.ilwww.italian-embassy-israel.org

FERRARI CARS SOON TOBE IMPORTED TO ISRAELFerrari has direct sales branches in the UnitedStates, Germany and Switzerland, and importersin the other countries in which it operates. Themarketing network includes over 300 salesand service points in 39 countries, whichrepresent 90% of the world car market altogether.It was announced recently in Israel that"Mediterranean Car Agency", the local importerof FIAT, Alfa Romeo and Lancia, has appliedto the Ministry of Transport for authorisation

to import the 456 GTmodel Ferrari

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rentino is an Alpine region famous worldwidefor its landscapes and its vacation resorts. It

is also becoming famous for its "Centre for Scientificand Technological Research" (acronym: ITC-irst),under the umbrella of "Istituto Trentino di Cultura",the cultural institution of the Province of Trento.ITC-irst has acquired an international standing inthe fields of artificial intelligence,micro-systems and micro-analysis.In the field of artificial intelligence,many themes deemed of the greatestimportance for the New Economyand Internet were developed wellahead of time in the labs of ITC-irst. Automated reasoning, speechtechnology, natural languageprocessing systems, vision systems,intelligent interactive systems havebeen studied for years and thetechnologies developed at ITC-irst are now the coreof many innovative applications.Besides that, ITC-irst is distinguished for the designand production of specialised and innovative siliconmicrosystems, and for analyses on materials surfacescarried out by mass spectrometry instruments.Generally speaking, the research carried out at ITC-irst aims at a concrete impact on the economy andis characterised by specific application orientation,with a strong involvement in industrial contracts at

national and international level. Across the years,ITC-irst has reached a high ranking in the scientificinternational panorama and entertains relationshipswith many research centres, universities, public andprivate laboratories all over the world. ITC-irst hasbeen very successful in the European competition.Globally in the Fourth Framework the institute has

won about 40 contracts and in theFifth Framework has an everincreasing visibility. Several spin-off companies have also resultedfrom irst activity.To help transferring technologiesand expertise to private companiesITC-irst has a dedicated structure:t h e Te c h n o l o g y Tr a n s f e rDepartment.Industrial contracts (fifty percentof its external revenues) and

participation in European projects in the FifthFramework Programme, sector Information SocietyTechnologies, assure ITC-irst yearly revenues ofabout 5 million euros, amounting to about half ofits budget (the other half is provided by the TrentinoProvince). About hundred researchers and techniciansare full time employed at ITC-irst. In addition, thereare some fifty junior researchers on specific projectsand students developing their thesis at ITC-irst.ITC-irst was the site of the general secretariat of

the European Coordinating Committee for ArtificialIntelligence, and was a promoter of collaborationbetween Israel and Italy in this field.Now the centre is working in cooperation with theItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Provinceof Trento to establish a reference office for high-tech exchanges between Israel and Italy in the fieldof Intelligent Information and Communicationtechnologies.<>

ITC-irst director: Oliviero StockITC-irst, Centro per la Ricerca Scientificae TecnologicaI-38050 Povo, TRENTO (ITALY)phone: +39 (0461) 314-504fax: +39 (0461) 314-501e-mail: stock@itc.ithttp://www.itc.it/enIRST/

Technology Transfer director: Gianluca Salvatoriphone +39 (0461) 314-350 fax: +39 (0461) 314588e-mail: salvato@itc.it

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THE CENTRE AIMS TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT REFERENCE OFFICEF O R I . C . T. C O O P E R AT I O N B E T W E E N I TA LY A N D I S R A E L

ENZO FERRARI For ItaliansFerrari is not simply a car manufacturer, but a symbolof Italy's excellence in technology and sport.

The credit goes to Ferrari's founder,Enzo, a remarkable entrepreneurand sports car champion.

Enzo Ferrari started his professional life inTorino, in late 1918, where he found a jobas a test driver. He then moved to Milan,where he started to work as a racing car driverand as a test driver. His racing debut camein 1919. In 1920, he moved to Alfa Romeo,establishing a relationship that lasted twodecades and a career that took him from testdriver to racing driver to sales assistant andfinally to the post of Director of the AlfaRacing Division until 1930. In 1929 he foundedthe Scuderia Ferrari in Modena (Emilia-Romagna), with the main purpose of organisingracing for its members. That was the start onan intensive involvement in motor racingwhich led to the creation of an official teamand ultimately transformed the Scuderia intoan engineering-racing division of Alfa Romeo,taking over the racing function entirely in1933. In 1940 the Scuderia left Alfa Romeo

and transformed itselfinto an independentcompany, "Auto AvioCostruzioni Ferrari",which worked for the national aviation companyin Rome. In 1943, during World War II, theFerrari workshop moved from Modena toMaranello, the small town in Emilia-Romagnawhere Ferrari’s headquarters still are, andbegan making powered grinding machinesfor ball bearings.The workshop was bombed in 1944 and rebuiltin 1946, the year in which Ferrari starteddesigning and building its very first racingcar. In 1960 the business was turned intoa joint stock company, in which Fiatbecame a 50-50 partner in 1969. UnderEnzo Ferrari's leadership (1947-1988)Ferrari won over 5,000 races all overthe world and earned 25 world titles.

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F E R R A R I ' S C H A M P I O N S :● 1952-Alberto Ascari (Italy) ● 1953-Alberto Ascari (Italy) ● 1956-Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) ● 1958-Mike Hawthorn (United Kingdom) ● 1961-Phil Hill (United States● 1964-Jon Surtees (United Kingdom) ● 1975-Niki Lauda (Austria) ● 1977-Niki Lauda (Austria) ● 1979-Jody Scheckter (South Africa) ● 2000-Michael Schumacher (Germany)

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he first building in which this newinnovative system for saving drinkable

water and for recycling is being tested is inBologna, capital of Emilia-Romagna.The system is called ‘Aquasave’ and is partof a project financed up to 50% by the EuropeanUnion and implemented with the coordinationof ENEA (Italy's Energy Agency), incollaboration with the Municipality of Bologna,the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the localHealth Authorities and private companies.Aquasave is being applied experimentally inone mansion of eight apartments in Bologna.By rationalizing the use of water, re-usingrain water and re-cycling waste water, Aquasavemakes it possible to attain a drinkable watersaving of approximately 50%, as well as ageneral saving of energy and environmentalresources.

Thanks to the system, the average drinkablewater consumption per inhabitant, estimatedat 250 liters per day in Italy, with peakconsumption levels even above the 500 liters,can be reduced to 120-130 liters per day.The daily consumption per capita of water,for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene,constitutes only the lesser part of the totalconsumption, while the greater part is usedfor cleaning the house, washing the laundryand for the WC. These latter uses do not requiregood quality water and therefore rain andwaste water can be utilized for them.To achieve this, every apartment in the buildinghas three lines of distribution of water. Pipesfor rain and waste water are placed alongsidethe network of pipes for drinking water. Rainwater is collected from the roofs and afterbeing filtered and disinfected, it is used forwashing machines. Drinking water is usedin the last wash for reasons of hygiene.Rain water requires less detergents thanmunicipal water, thus reducing the pollutionof drainage waters.A recycling process allows waste water to becollected from sinks (except the kitchen sink),

showers and baths. It is then filtered and usedfor flushing toilets. This uses a tremendouslot of water, estimated at 50 liters per capitaper day.The reduction in the total consumption ofwater is checked directly by the user, whoseapartment is equipped with the appropriatemeans of doing this. Being a pilot plan, thesystem is monitored by a technical staff forthe entire period of the experiment, in order

to allow technical and economic appraisal ofthe best available technology. The final judgmentregarding the experiment will depend on theexamination of its impact on material, energy,biological and social resources.

For more information, contact the ScientificAttache' of the Italian Embassy, GuglielmoCas tro : i ta lk i t2@netv is ion .net . i lTel. 03-5234550; Fax 03-5222045.<>

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HOW TO INVEST IN ITALYsraeli companies wishing to directlyinvest in Italy can now contact "Sviluppo

Italia"

Sviluppo Italia S.p.A. is the new ItalianNational Development Agency, aimed atassisting Italian economic and entrepreneurialdevelopment primarily in Southern Italy,the so-called "Mezzogiorno", and other lessdeveloped areas of Italy.Sviluppo Italia is a joint-stock companyowned by the Ministry of Treasury and isthe result of a merger of six existing companies- IG, Insud, Itainvest, SPI, Finagra, andRIBS - operating at national level and withconsolidated experience built over manyyears.Sviluppo Italia has been entrusted with thetask of:

● Fostering production activities, job creation,and entrepreneurship.● attracting foreign investment.● stimulating demand for technologyinnovation.● developing local integrated businesssystems.● providing advisory services to central andlocal administrations on financial anddevelopmental planning.

Sviluppo Italia operates through two majordivisions:

● Finance for Development● Services for Development

Sviluppo Italia has recently launched someprojects aimed at enhancing its own networkcapability both with other institutional bodies

(national and international) and with clustersof SMEs.At the same time Sviluppo Italia isexperimenting with three important businessprojects:

● Skill-pass, aimed at supporting andenhancing the matching of offer and demandof skills in the net economy;● Laboratorio delle idee, aimed at promotingthe development of business ideas from theresearch sector;● B4U, aimed at creating a huge virtualcommunity between SMEs, service suppliersand institutional bodies through the designand implementation of an updatedtechnological platform.

Main OfficeVia Ca l ab r i a , 46 - 00187 RomaTel. +39 06 421601Fax +39 06 42160804E-mail: sviluppoitalia@igol.it"

Department "Finance for Development"Via Ca l ab r i a , 46 - 00187 RomaTel. +39 06 421601Fax +39 06 42160804E-mail: f inanzasviluppo@igol.i t"

Department "Services for Development"Via Ca l ab r i a , 46 - 00187 RomaTel. +39 06 421601Fax +39 06 42160824

Via Campo nell'Elba, 30 - 00138 RomaTel. +39 06 883111Fax +39 06 88643529E-mail : servizisvi luppo@igol . i t"

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taly is a country with few timberresources, especially if the production

capacity of forests in terms of raw timberfor the processing industry is considered.In spite of this, the country is characterized bya remarkable processing industry which, althoughhighly fragmented, is extensive and suppliesa full range of wood-based products to thedomestic and global markets.Like other manufacturing industries, thewoodworking industry in Italy is also a largeimporter of raw materials and an importantexporter of finished products.

Over time the needs of users have grown fromsmall handicraft machines to fully automatedsystems. By virtue of their flexibility, suchsystems permit the adaption of products to newconsumer requirements, thus matching productioncapacity with growth in market demand.

Following and supporting such technologicaldevelopment, the woodworking machineryindustry in Italy has been very successful. Ithas become a global leader in specific branchesincluding chair and table production, panelsawing, surface drilling and finishing, to mentiononly a few significant examples.

In 1999, the woodworking machinery industryrecorded a total turnover of US$ 1.783 million,with export accounting for US$ 1,423 million,i.e. 80% of total production. The main destinations

are the industrialized countries. Exports toIsrael amounted to US$ 8 million, a share thatis likely to increase considering the highreceptivity of the Israeli market in the first sixmonths of this year (US$ 5 million).

The strong competitiveness of Italian productswhich has strengthened in the past few yearsis the result of several factors:

● overall improvement of product quality;● expansion of the spectrum of technologicalsolutions according to user requirementscloser and improved relations with customersin the proposal, design and production stagesfor measure-made machinery and plants, alsoincluding after-sales training and services;● improved organization of the distributionchannels;● increased reliability of products, servicesand companies;● improved quality/price ratio as compared tocompetitors.

With over 180 member companies, the ItalianWoodworking Machinery and ToolsManufacturers’ Association (ACIMALL)represents more than 80% of the industry,in terms of both employees and turnover.As a result, Acimall stands out as anauthoritative and qualified reference for thenational and international institutions thewoodworking machinery industry has todeal with daily.

Among the activities promoted by ACIMALLfor the benefit of the industry, trade exhibitionsare crucial for international promotionalactions. Xylexpo, organized by the Association,is the most important international exhibitionin even-numbered years. The recent eventheld last May at the new Milan Fair ExhibitionHalls, covered a net area of 71.000 sq m,with 870 exhibitors - 26% from abroad - andover 92,000 visitors.

For more information:

ACIMALL -Italian Woodworking Machinery andTools Manufacturers’ AssociationCentro Direzionale Milanofiori - 1a StradaPalazzo F3 - 20090 Assago (MI) ItalyTel. +39 02 89210200, Fax +39 02 8259009e - m a i l : i n f o @ a c i m a l l . c o m -http://acimall.com<>

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ovember 4 is the anniversaryof the end of the First World

War. This led to the completereunification of Italy and is celebratedas Italian Armed Forces Day.This year's celebrations were heldon 1 November, due to the fact that4th November fell on the JewishShabath.

The anniversary was celebrated in themorning in Herzliya Pituach, with asimple ceremony in the DefenseAttache's Office, and in the eveningin Tel Aviv, with a reception at the DanHotel.The morning ceremony was presidedover by Italian Defence Attache' Brig.Gen. Ernesto Alviano in commemorationof the dead of all the wars fought bythe Armed Forces. The ceremony wasattended by Maj. Gen. Franco Ganguzza,Chief of Staff of UNTSO (UnitedNations Truce Supervision Organization)

and representatives of UNTSO and UNIFIL.It began with the raising of the Italian Flagand continued with the reading of the messagessent for this special occasion by PresidentCarlo Azeglio Ciampi and by the Italian

Ministry of Defence.This was followed by Holy Mass

celebrated by Father Quirico Colella,Director of the "Holy Land

College" in Acco and MilitaryChaplain for the Personnel

of the Italian Armed Forcesstationed in Israel.

T h e I t a l i a nAmbassador, Gian

Paolo Cavarai,attended the

reception att h e D a nHotel, TelAviv. Many

D e f e n s e , Military, Aira n d N a v y A t t a c h e saccredited in Israel,

representatives of Israel Defense Forces andItalian Military Personnel currently employedin "peace keeping" operations or as "observers"were also present.<>

his year, for the first time in thehistory of the Italian Armed Forces,

women are allowed to join the Army.New uniforms have beendesigned for the firstwomen soldiers. Theuniforms designedfor them are quitesimilar to the onesworn by men, bothi n t y p e a n dcompos i t ion .

T h e m a i ndifference, ofcourse, lies in theuse of long skirtsfor the daily andthe ceremonialuniform. Slightchanges are to bef o u n d i n t h ebuttoning, which formen is traditionally onthe opposite side, inthe shape of thejackets, which do nothave pockets in theupper part, in the overcoat and in theshoes.

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October. This law, "Rules for the Institution

of Professional Military Service", willtransform the armed forces from the presentmixed model, comprehensive of conscriptionand volunteers soldiers, to a completelyprofessional model, based entirely onvolunteers.

This marks the end of mandatory conscription,which can be resumed, according to theprovisions of article 52 of the ItalianConstitution, only in exceptional cases ofdanger for the Nation. The number ofpersonnel in the Armed Forces will beprogressively reduced from 270.000 to190.000 in the year 2006, when the newprofessional system will be fully operational.

The reform gives the possibility to prolongemployment in the armed forces or to helpredundant personnel find a job elsewhere.<>

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he Guggenheim Museum in New Yorkis currently presenting an exhibition

aimed at attracting a wide public: "GiorgioArmani" (20 October-17 January),a retrospective of one of the most influentialfashion designers of the 20th century. GiorgioArmani has been universally recognized forboth radically changing the rules of fashion inour time and creating an iconic vision of moderndress. By removing excess ornamentation fromclothing and translating traditional sportswearlooks into business-and eveningwear, Armanihas developed the relaxed style that definesthe contemporary wardrobe.The show, which includes 300 outfits, as wellas original sketches, photographs and videodisplays, is curated by the museum’s seniorcurator of contemporary art, Germano Celant,and Harold Koda, recently appointed curatorof the Fashion Institute of New York'sMetropolitan Museum. According to GermanoC e l a n t , t h einvolvement offashion with artis an aestheticp h e n o m e n o nwhich has a hugeinfluence on ouroutlook and visualbehaviour. It stemsfrom an historicalawareness of a sharedcultural language (thehistorical avant-gardes,from the futurists inItaly and Russia to theneoplasticists, were keento emphasise this).As for the relationshipbetween artists and fashiondesigners, there is a strongmutual interest. TheGuggenheim Museumunder Tom Krens hasbeen trying for yearsto break free froman isolation thatghetto-ises thelanguage of art. Krens wants to operate over360 degrees, using all kinds of language. Thisis a modern way of looking at art, and it canalready be observed in various museums of

modern art. Thenovelty at theGuggenheim isthat design isp r e s e n t e d a texactly the samelevel as high art.Giorgio Armanioffers a thematicl o o k a t t h ed e s i g n e r ’ sevolution andcontribution to fashion and culture over thelast 25 years. Garments from various periodsare presented in narrative clusters to expressmotifs that are visible throughout Armani’scareer. Spectacular eveningwear andinterpretations of the tuxedo for women introduceArmani’s oeuvre. Also featured is the understateddaywear that first made the designer’s reputation.Many of these fashions, inspired by the cool

c l o t h e s a n dwarm colors oft h e N o r t hAfrican desert,i l l u s t r a t eA r m a n i ’ ssignature sandyor "greige" neutral

palette. Examplesof sensual, body-

conscious suits form e n h i g h l i g h tA r m a n i ’ s n o t e dandrogynous look,along with masculinizedjackets for women thatevoke Marlene Dietrich(an important influenceon Armani’s embrace ofsuiting for women). Thism o d e r n s t y l e i st empered by theromance of traditiona n d h i s t o r i c a lf a s h i o n , w i t hreferences to theDirectoire and

Empire periods and the Belle Epoque. Thesegarments are presented in conjunction withselections of spectacular beaded and embroideredensembles inspired by dress and textiles from

a range of non-Western cultures includingChina, India and Polynesia. Armani’s interestin the East is underscored by his minimalistapproach to both day-and eveningwear, whichstrips exotic dress to a sophisticated yet practicalsimplicity, and the use of Japanese elementsis directly visible in his interpretations of thetraditional kimono and samurai or oroyoi armor.Armani has described his clothes as costumesfor the world stage: Giorgio Armani presentsmany of the personae that Armani has offered.On view are selected cinema costumes as wellas clothes familiar from the red carpet, wornfor the Academy Awards and other ceremoniesthat have become synonymous with the glamourand cultural power of Armani. A small groupof sketches complements advertising photographyand clips from films that Armani has costumedto give a fuller picture of how the designer seeshis own creations and how they are interpretedby others.Armani’s look continues to evolve even as itmaintains its sleek, refined aesthetic. His morerecent designs return to a streamlined silhouette,with the same body-consciousness that wasthe mark of his first innovative efforts. Thestyle that established him as a celebrated symbolof the 20th century is a harmonious balance ofcontradictions: the modern and the traditional,East and West, black and white, the old andthe new, the functional and the fanciful, theelegant and the casual. His style is sophisticatedyet pret-a-porter, conveying relaxed confidence,sobriety and refinement, sensuality with ademocratic mission. To acquire an Armani suithas become a rite of passage, a symbol ofsuccess sought or won.The very name Armani has become a talisman,a sign of the designer’s wide appeal andintegration into everyday life.<>

Fashion is increasingly considered as art. An exhibition at TheGuggenheim Museum in New York acknowledges one of Italy'smost renowned fashion s ty l is ts as a major ar t is t .

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a stagion delCarnevale

Tutto il Mondo facambiar.Chi sta bene e chi stamaleCarnevale fa rallegrar.Chi ha denari se lispende;chi non ne ha ne vuoltrovar;e s’impegna, e poi sivende, per andarsi asollazzar.Qua la moglie e la’il marito,ognun va dove gli par;ognun corre a qualcheinvito,chi a giocare e chi a ballar.(An anc ien t t ex t by Car lo Goldoni )The Carnival of Venice will take place from the16th - 27th February 2001. This is the mostfamous carnival in the world, held in a citywhose beauty has bewitched princes and emperorsthroughout the centuries. A city whose monuments

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reflect the legendary travels of merchants to theFar East, and the influential communities thatwere based there, such as the Greeks, Jews andArmenians.This year the principal events are:La festa delle Marie (16.2.01)The Carnival Parade (17.2.01)"Perle d’Oriente", a gala dinner dance ball, in

costume, set in theOrient. I t will bededicated to ancientEgypt (17.2.01)Il volo della colombina.This is the oldestce remony o f t heCarnival , when amechanical bird fliesout of St. Mark’sTower (18 .2 .01 )Boat Parade. Hundredsof decorated boatsmove along the world’smost fasc ina t ing"street" - the GrandCanal (18.2.01)Official Ball of the

Venice Carnival in the candle-lit setting ofPalazzo Pisani Moretta (22.2.01)Masked Ball in Piazza S. Marco, when hundredsof masked dancers waltz to the accompanimentof an Austrian orchestra (23.2.01)The Great Final Show, in Piazza S. Marco(27.2.01) <>

The parameters of the exhibition are defined by the reigns ofPopes Clement VIII, Paul V and Gregory XV and it will bedivided into eleven thematic sections, including genre scenesof fortune tellers, musicians and gamblers; the development ofstill life painting, landscape, and nocturnal scenes; painting inthe classical tradition; a section devoted to Caravaggio entitled"Between the Sacred and the Profane", and a final section thatwill transform the grand hall of the Royal Academy into thenave of a baroque church with sixteen altarpieces (ten fromchurches in Rome). Twelve paintings by Caravaggio will be ondisplay, including two from Roman churches, "St. Francis inMeditation" from Santa Maria della Concezione and "Madonnaof the Pilgrims" from Sant’ Agostino.

In Israel the Italian Cultural Institute will organize a seminarby Prof. Nicola Spinosa, a world-renowned expert on baroqueart and Head of the Artistic and Historical Heritage Departmentin Naples. <>

t the turn of the seventeenth century, Rome was a magnet forartists such as Rubens, Caravaggio, Carracci and Elsheimer, who

contributed to the birth of the baroque style. Next January, the RoyalAcademy in London will celebrate this period with an exhibition entitled"The Genius of Rome 1592-1623 (20 January-16 April 2001), comprisedof 145 paintings by fifty artists from museums around the world andfrom a number of Roman churches.

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Carlo Scarpa was the Italianarchitect (d. 1978) who applied

a sleekly elegant modernist style tothe display of works of art ,particularly in historical settingssuch as the Castello Sforzesco inMilan. A large exhibition on hisworks is being held in two venuesin Italy unti l 10 December."Exhibitions and Museums, 1944-76"is at the Museo di Castelvecchio inVerona and "Houses and landscapes,1972-78" at the Palazzo Barbara daPorto, Vicenza. Designed by Scarpain 1958, the Castelvecchio museum

is showing drawings, photographs,documents and models relating to hisdesigns for exhibitions and museums,from the "Klee" exhibition of 1948to "Venice and Byzantium" in 1974.The exhibition in Vicenzaconcentrates on Scarpa's townplanning and landscape designs,private and public, with specialemphasis on his use of materials,from glass and marble to ironand brass.Scarpa was ostracized by theacademic world for many years,but by the end of his life hadachieved international celebrity.Wending his way between poeticimagination and scientificknowledge, Scarpa inventedsites that fully reflect hisexperience as an architect andh i s i n t u i t i v e g r a s p o ftopographical issues. So richand varied are these works thatthe exhibition presents numerousprojects hitherto unknown or

neglected, such as the experiments hemade on the property of his closefriend Aldo Businaro, the propertydevelopment he elaborated for a groupof Vicentine land-owners, the banksin Monselice and Verona, and finallythe Tomb of the Brion industrialists.Far from being an architect obsessedwith details and devoted to imitationof his own work, Scarpa ventured into"terra incognita" and opened newpaths for the future of architecture.Scarpa became a practicing architectwhen Frank L. Wright was still a majorpresence, met Louis I. Kahn, recognizedthe significance of Aldo Rossi and theinventiveness of James Stirling, whilebringing his experiences to bear onissues of architecture that are still withus today. <>

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EXHIBITION ON CARLO SCARPA IN VICENZA AND VERONA

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Carlo Scarpa 1906-1978

Particolari della Scala, Casa Balboni, Venezia 1964Schizzi per vetri, Murano 1933-44