51th CARPET FESTIVAL – MOGORO – UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2

It ‘was inaugurated on 28 July and will run until 2 September, the 51st edition of the Fair Carpet of Mogo.

Fifty-one years have passed, already more than half a century, from the May 19, 1961, inauguration date of the first edition of the Fair Carpet of Mogo.
That year and over 51 years, Mogo was the first major showcase of artistic and traditional Sardinian and promoter of undisputed products of excellence.
A festival created to promote the craft of Mogo, represented by the industrious women who made the frame with tissue essential to the needs of the house: the sacks of grain, for linens, clothing, saddle bags, sheets and tablecloths. But that is dedicated, with a keen sense of creativity, even to weave the beautiful tapestry of Mogo. Rich tapestry of romantic and varied harmonies, embellished by the signs of tradition which is expressed in floral arrangements. The rose, a metaphor for femininity, the peony, a symbol of wealth, the tulip, a symbol of perfect love. But even with significant references to the plant world, like the branches of the vine with the grapes, the oak and the acorns that recall symbols of fertility, abundance, of immortality, of manhood. Or the references to the animal world: horses and eagles, unicorns and doves embodiment of strength, nobility and messages of positivity for life.
But the town Mogo is also de is scannajus (chair-s): manual of stalls stuffed with marsh grasses (sa spadua).
The simplicity of an agro-pastoral society was also reflected in the interiors of homes, limited to a few essential furniture, table, chairs, the piattiera, the chest, the only luxury mobile home that is well integrated with the ‘Another valuable asset was the tapestry.

Soon the Carpet Fair was able to open up the artistic productions of Sardinia:
ceramics with somatic decided contrasts and areas covered by rapid rhythmic signs, jewelery is wise combination of wire and granules in which you can find an ethnic style and the sign of the deep culture of the Sardinian people, the working of metals precious metals, iron, copper, knives that have a long and noble history resulting from the fact that those materials were obtained from the tools essential for business and for everyday life and now have reached a high level of artistic expression, as well as working glass and of the skin.

The catalog (print and media seen on this site) created by KLS art & design (www.kls.it) and SarGea Freelance Photography (www.sargea.it) for the 50 th exhibition contains photos of artifacts of the artisans who display their production even in the 51 th edition of the Carpet Fair (PTM Mogoro Publishing House). They are the small businesses that represent the best of traditional artistic Sardinia.

In this 51st edition we want to thank everyone, especially the weavers and artisans of Sardinia, which in half a century made it possible to keep alive the review of Mogo.
It ‘a recognition of excellence in quell’artigianato handed down a millenary culture capable of contaminating knowledge and languages through innovation and expression, and that makes our country richer.

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