Como summer 2011 - bad bad news!
Jan 21st, 2011, 08:55 AM
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Como summer 2011 - bad bad news!
Como has been blessed each spring to about the end of July with a magnificent art show at Villa Olmo. The most recent in 2010 was Rubens and the Flemish masters but previously there were shows dedicated to Chagall, Kandinsky, Picasso, Magritte, Schiele etc etc.
In 2010 for Rubens there were over 88,000 visitors.
It has just been announced - at this late stage - that there will be no exhibition for 2011. Frankly this is quite disgraceful. The excuse is the economic climate and problems with sponsors which resulted in there being a deficit in 2010 which had to be covered by the local authority.
The reality is that the local authority is incompetent and there is so much political infighting that nothing gets decided until it is too late and of course at such a late stage it is not suprising that it is difficult to line up the sponsors. On top of this the local shops, hotels and others who benefit
In 2010 for Rubens there were over 88,000 visitors.
It has just been announced - at this late stage - that there will be no exhibition for 2011. Frankly this is quite disgraceful. The excuse is the economic climate and problems with sponsors which resulted in there being a deficit in 2010 which had to be covered by the local authority.
The reality is that the local authority is incompetent and there is so much political infighting that nothing gets decided until it is too late and of course at such a late stage it is not suprising that it is difficult to line up the sponsors. On top of this the local shops, hotels and others who benefit
Jan 21st, 2011, 09:12 AM
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Welcome to Italy. Have you been reading the news lately? Berlusconi is in a huge mess as is the rest of the country. Expect more of this thing to happen in the future.
I am from a city, state and a country.
I am from a city, state and a country.
Jan 21st, 2011, 09:27 AM
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me neither, so what. People can and do go to many cities with art museums to see that art. I'm from Washington, DC in the USA. If one has to line up sponsors, it is costing something for the benefit of those businesses, it sounds like. Maybe the city and environment will be better off without it.
Jan 21st, 2011, 09:37 AM
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The end of my message got lost.
If you support what I am saying I will let the local authority know the extent of interest worldwide of the Fodors community. Just an "OK" would do.
This has got nothing to do with Berlusconi. And I would support a similar initiative be it in Washington or elsewhere.
Please try to rise above the petty comments.
If you support what I am saying I will let the local authority know the extent of interest worldwide of the Fodors community. Just an "OK" would do.
This has got nothing to do with Berlusconi. And I would support a similar initiative be it in Washington or elsewhere.
Please try to rise above the petty comments.
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