About thirty participants traveled a journey that connects the four cities, Savona, the two Albisole and Celle Ligure through the history of ceramics and artisans who carry on the centuries-old tradition
Savona – A walk to combine sport and art. On the occasion of the seventeenth edition of Stile Artigiano, on the morning of Saturday 11 December, about thirty people took part in the “walk through the ceramic bay”. A tour between the four cities of ceramics, Savona, the two Albisole and Celle Ligure, naturally connected along the coast line, to experience the municipalities of the traditional workshops as well as widespread museums.
The walkers are led by the Orme Outdoor group which is organized every week, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm stroll through the streets of the capital or for dedicated itineraries to combine the discovery of the city and its surroundings with outdoor sports.
«We wanted to start the baptism of the Baia della Ceramica established a few days ago with the councilors of the other cities, having fun – explained Nicoletta Negro, Savona’s councilor for culture and tourism – thanks also to a beautiful sun. At each stage the participants will be given a thought linked to the tradition of ceramics, very ancient, with over fifty styles that characterize it in its evolution. A day of celebration and to promote local craftsmanship ». The initiative, which it is part of the historic Artisan Style event of Confartigianato underway in Genoa, for the first year he looks to sport as an effective element for slow tourism strategies, discovering the artists’ walk to Albissola Marina, the Trucco museum in Albisola Superiore and the Ceramiche il Tondo workshop in Celle Ligure starting from the Savona Ceramics Museum: “We are very happy to have been partners of this initiative and to see the Bay of Ceramics born thanks to us – said Alessio Cotena, of the educational services of the Ceramics Museum – with the territory that finally joins together to promote a living and present tradition in all of us”.
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