Columbia University
The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America

Mastros
Photographs by Daniela Zedda

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Gallery hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Through October 9


New York, NY - September 15, 2008 - The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University, presents an exhibition showcasing the fascinating Italian island of Sardinia. The exhibition will be open to the public from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM each weekday from September 26 to October 9.

Daniela Zedda, a gifted Sardinian photographer, brings an eye-opening portrait of the wild and enchanting landscapes of the Barbagia and Nuoro regions of the island. She focuses on the small towns and the age-old handcraft traditions, some of them dying out as the population declines – but every location and each tradition offers a window on an unseen world.

At 6:30, during the opening reception, Anthropologist M. Gabriella Da Re (of the University of Cagliari) will give a brief talk on craftwork, culture and tradition.

This exhibition Part of the "Sardegna in NY" series of events.

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The exhibition is supported by the Regione Sardegna

Free and open to the public. RSVP: nb2413@columbia.edu

The Italian Academy - 1161 Amsterdam Avenue (between 116th and 118th Streets)
New York, NY 10027
Subway line (1) to 116th Street
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