The tribute to Fernando Botero and Sophia Vari

Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m. at Snail Park near the Pietrasanta Cathedral

The great love for Pietrasanta. Strong and inseparable, so much so that they generously share its art stage. The Botteghe di Pietrasanta, with the patronage of the City Council, are promoting an evening event to pay tribute to Fernando Botero and Sophia Vari one year after their passing (here is our latest interview with the great artist). "Mi querida Pietrasanta" is in fact the event this evening, Friday, June 28, at 8 p.m., at the Parco della Lumaca near the cathedral that will combine the warmth of a community that strongly loved the two artists who chose the city as their buen retiro, and the international scope of their strong artistic caliber.

In addition to the downtown merchants who strongly wanted this tribute, the evening will be attended by family members of the two artists, Italian and foreign dignitaries, collectors, gallery owners and entrepreneurs for an art-flavored cocktail. For the occasion, Vittorio Sgarbi will give a sort of lectio magistralis on the creativity of Botero and Vari. The atmosphere will be one of celebration and, at the same time, of strong art education: some of the works will be projected on some of the symbolic buildings of Pietrasanta with the technique of videomapping, in an evocative scenographic and chromatic effect; expert guides will then be ready to welcome for the entire day all those who want to visit the frescoes on Paradise and Hell created by Botero in the Chapel of Mercy. An appointment not to be missed.