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Music, wood, colours: entering Alessandro Milani's violin making workshop you can breathe an intense wave of passion for your work. An ancient and completely artisanal work, as it was done centuries ago, which gives life to noble artistic instruments: violins, violas and cellos.
We went to a very special shop, colored by tradition and innovation, in a marina in Salento: the Bottega del Tamburello in Torre Paduli, owned by Rocco Luca. Musician and craftsman, he invented a profession by building from scratch one of the most characteristic instruments of the land of Taranta, the Tambourine.
Music, wood, colours: entering Alessandro Milani's violin making workshop you can breathe an intense wave of passion for your work. An ancient and completely artisanal work, as it was done centuries ago, which gives life to noble artistic instruments: violins, violas and cellos.
In Florence, in Via del Leone, behind Palazzo Vecchio, lives the tiny workshop of Jamie Marie Lazzara. The American luthier, of Italian origin, studied in Italy from a very young age, first as a restorer in Florence, learning the techniques of working with materials, and then at the well-known violin making school in Cremona.
Michel Eggimann, a Swiss naturalized Italian master luthier, works in a tiny workshop near Campo dei Fiori, in the historic Parione district of Rome. But don't let the size deceive you: violins and violas were born here and have traveled around the world, and certainly not on secondary stages. Eggimann has worked for internationally renowned musicians such as Uto Ughi and Augustin Hadelich, among others.
The work of the luthier, which according to Mathias resembles a bit of sculpture and a bit of architecture, lives on precise gestures and careful care, especially for those who, like him, have chosen to devote a large part of their activity to the restoration and fine-tuning of precious instruments, intended more for concerts than for simple exhibitions.
Our Bees are back in the historic center of Genoa, precisely in San Donato, a portion of the city old rich in history and tradition. Here we find My Golden Age, an artisan activity where we find Luca, ready to tell us about his world.
Our Bees have been attracted by the pistils of saffron flowers, in Rosso, a small town in the hinterland of Genoa, where among dense forests and villages of peasant origin we know the Azienda Agricola Zafferano Di Rosso, a very particular production reality. Here we find Daniel, who explains his work.
Our bees flew over the hills of Pietra Ligure to meet their "friends" bees that, industrious, create quality Ligurian honey at the beekeeping Calcagno Giacomo. Here, among olive trees and dry stone walls, we find their colorful beehives kept by Giacomo, a young beekeeper who illustrates his activity.
Our Bees flew in the Farm Beronà among the olive trees and vineyards of Diano Arentino, a small country village a few kilometers from the beaches of Diano Marina, a lovely seaside resort in the province of Imperia. The cultivation of olive trees and vineyards in this part of Liguria are the pride of the Azienda Agricola Beronà. Here we find Serenella, who welcomes us
Today the Bees are back in Genoa, the city of the Lantern. Here people are attracted with the scent and taste of a good pesto di Pesto per Amore, which is a delight to be enjoyed, both for the Genoese and for the many tourists who discover the city. Pesto means Liguria, like the company that today we are going to discover, a reality that speaks of love for this land, '' Pesto for Love', where waiting for us is Paolo Silvestri who tells us about his activity.
Two beautiful mosaic angel wings, which recall the famous starry vault of Galla Placidia, are placed next to the entrance of the shop-workshop of Elisa and Evelina. The technical peculiarity of the works of Evelina and Elisa is certainly the three-dimensional mosaic, in which each subject, a flower, an animal, a landscape, is beautifully represented with glass tiles, cut and arranged specifically to bring out the object in all its naturalness and beauty.
Our bees have been attracted by the scent of basil that is intoxicated between the charming countryside of Celle Ligure, which looks at the blue sea. Today we are going to discover the Azienda Agricola Calcagno Paolo, where Mr Paolo will be waiting for us, who will tell us about his traditional activity.
Corinna Butler is an American glass craftsman who has lived in Italy for 27 years and who has made Volterra the heart of her Vitrium Di Butler Corinna workshop. During his visit to his shop he spoke at length about the wonder he feels every time he sees an object of craftsmanship and how happy he is to be able to interact with the ancient Murano glass tradition.
In Milan, where everything runs and nothing seems to stop, some "artisan islands" survive where the work is organized as it once was, the workers are master craftsmen and the owner is one of them. This is the case of the leather company Alfredo Beretta, which since 1947 has been working with the same manual skills and passion as before. Bags, trunks, suitcases, shoes, belts, wallets and leather clothing are the items that have brought the name Alfredo Beretta in the world.
In Bottega Calligrafia we enter a fascinating world where we can see the writings made strictly by hand with a definitely special handwriting. The craftsman of calligraphy is Marco who firmly believes in handwriting made with historical characters, those of the past.
Today we discover Virtus Mushroom, a very special company, unique in its kind, that cultivates and sells quality medicinal mushrooms, always working with respect for the environment, reducing as much as possible any form of waste.
Our bees were particularly impressed by the historic center of Arenzano. Every corner of the village is studied in detail, like the pastry shop Velludo, where we find Luana, who tells us something about his pastry
As Mary confesses to us, the sense of protection that a hat gives is the feeling that animates her passion for headdresses. Maria has many forms in wood (one is a form for modeling felt hats that dates back to the 1920s). Each time a different object is made by hand. The hat celebrates the differences. Each material will adapt to headgear differently giving a unique look to the wearer.
In the Chiaia district of Naples, where the colors of the sea blend with the chaotic rhythm of the city, the artisan Flavia Palombo blends Neapolitan flair and craftsmanship producing limited collections of belts and bags.
We are in one of the jewels of the Sorrento peninsula, precisely in Meta di Sorrento, where we were welcomed by the employees of the Perrusio Dairy; a family-run business. Their story begins around the 60s of the 900' when the family learns how to make cheese at home, in the wash rooms, using only milk from the milking mountains.
Elegant and sober, neat and original: these are all adjectives that agree well with Giovanna D'Ulisse, with her creations and her workshop. A workshop where everything is born and is created by the same hands and mind that have studied in the faculty of Art History and that translates into the charm that surrounds his shoes designed to be comfortable and beautiful at the same time.
A characteristic element that distinguishes Sundays and holidays in Sardinia are certainly Sardinian sweets and today we will discover Anna Maria Sarritzu, who manages to turn them into real jewels.
In Quartu Sant'Elena, in the heart of the city, there is a craft brewery whose brewery brings an incredible experience. Let’s talk about the Mascagni brewery, a reality of the Sardinian brassicolo panorama, which has made a hemp beer using a local product, with a story that is absurd.
Like every great project, the Le Springo brewery was born from the passion of the brewer and plant engineer Giacomo Spingola, aka Springo. Giacomo describes his activity as the perfect marriage between his love for plants and the craft beer that, year after year, has grown giving life to a Tap Room in the center of Cagliari, where you can taste his creations.
Today the bees are back in the center of Genoa, in Via Cesarea. Here we meet Alessandro, creator and owner of Billi Pane dell'Anno Mille, a place where tradition is founded with progress and innovation, where bread is baked in wood and the scent is intoxicated in the air.