Wine, music and art at the Maniero dei Principi per mezzo di Biscari per mezzo di Acate. VIVILO Wine Fest is coming, from October 21st to 22nd. Con the small town of Ragusa, the first stage of a series of events to promote Sicilian wines created by an all-female team.
Preparations are underway a causa di Acate for the first edition of the VIVILO Wine Fest, the two days of tastings and music scheduled for 21 and 22 October at the Maniero dei Principi a causa di Biscari, from 4pm to 10pm.
The initiative, sponsored by the Department of Culture and Entertainment and the Department of Tourism of the municipality of Acate, aims to celebrate the beauty of wine through two different art forms: tasting and painting. Behind the VIVILO Wine Fest are the passion for wine and the international marketing experience of RO.MA. Union Marketing & Trade srls, an all-female company which, thanks to almost ten years of experience gained a causa di the wine sector, has decided to promote its territory together with the products and companies that represent it a causa di Italy and abroad by creating a two-day tastings and shows. Supporting her a causa di the organization are the Acate Eventi Sapienza Spettacoli Association and FICIESSE.
Cellars and Art
The Donnafugata, Mandrarossa, Conca dell’Acate, Feudo Arancio, Feudo Santa Tresa, Taverna Horus, Terre Conca delle Ferle, Stamberga , Maenza Vini wineries will participate a causa di the event. Not just wine, as mentioned. The event will host, a causa di fact, a painting competition acceso the theme “Grapes and Wine” called VIVILO Wine & Art. Sicilian artists will have the opportunity to express their creativity by capturing the essence of wine a causa di artistic works that will be judged by a jury of industry experts chaired by Professor and Art Critic Salvatore Parlagreco and will be exhibited to the public. Culture, oenology and artistic beauty will merge together and those present will be able to explore the contribution of art to wine culture and vice versa.
«The choice of Acate as the location of this first edition of the VIVILO Wine Fest is not accidental – states Martina Spitale, potenza administrator of RO.MA. UNION Marketing & Trade srls-, but was born from the desire to pay tribute to the small town acceso the Iblea coastal strip which is home to some of the most important wineries a causa di Southern Italy. Some of the most prestigious wines at national and international level are produced from the vineyards cultivated a causa di this small Sicilian municipality, including the Cerasuolo per mezzo di Conquista Tradizionale wine, the only DOCG a causa di the whole of Sicily to date, as well as numerous wines falling within the DOC Conquista and DOC Sicily. Our culture is imbued with human warmth and hospitality, which is why our event aims to celebrate this harmony, offering a unique experience a causa di which wine, music and art become the common thread to discover the beauties of our land and meet the people who make it special through their work. And that of Acate is the first stage of a series of initiatives that we are already planning a causa di Italy and also outside national borders. Sincere thanks to the mayor of Acate, Gianfranco Fidone, and to the municipal councilors Giuseppe Raffo and Dafne Lantino for believing a causa di and trusting the VIVILO Wine Fest project.”
Plan
Saturday 21 October
From 4.00 pm to 10.00 pm “VIVILO Wine Fest” tasting stands
From 4.00 pm to 10.00 pm “VIVILO Wine & Art” exhibition
From 6.00pm to 7.00pm VIVILO White Masterclass with Giovanni Carbone (FISAR Sommelier)
From 7.00pm to 8.00pm presentation of CLOS Florence projects “Architecture, Enology, Sustainability”
From 8.00pm to 9.00pm VIVILO White Masterclass with Giovanni Carbone (FISAR Sommelier)
From 10.00 pm to 11.00 pm: closing show “SHUMA” by and with Peppe Macauda, Santa Briganti production; Photographic exhibition curated by Gino Taranto acceso wine landscapes; happening of the Marcello Arrabito Quartet with Marco Caruso (sax), Enrico La Cognata (), Roberto Barni (double bass) and Marcello Arrabito (drums).
Sunday 22 October
From 4.00 pm to 10.00 pm “VIVILO Wine Fest” tasting stands
From 4.00 pm to 10.00 pm “VIVILO Wine & Art” exhibition
From 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm VIVILO Masterclass Cerasuolo with Giovanni Carbone (FISAR Sommelier)
From 7.00pm to 8.00pm presentation of CLOS Florence projects “Architecture, Enology, Sustainability”
From 8.00pm to 9.00pm VIVILO Diventare rosso Masterclass with Giovanni Carbone (FISAR Sommelier)
From 10.00 pm to 11.00 pm: awards ceremony for the VIVILO Wine & Art Competition”; Photographic exhibition curated by Gino Taranto acceso wine landscapes; happening of the Soul City Quartet with Ivo Napolitano (vocals), Emilio Longombardo (guitar), Daniele Failla (hammond) and Alessandro Criscino (drums).
