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The ‘Olympics’ of Street Painting begins!

Artists from around the world have descended on Grazie di Curtatone for the 40th anniversary of Incontro Nazionale dei Madonnari.  The festival opened with a street parade reflecting the medieval history of the region followed by an airshow and skydivers parachuting into the piazza delivering chalk to the Bishop to bless and distribute to the artists. The Mayor and other dignatories were also present and journalists and photographers from around the world are here to capture every moment. The atmosphere in the piazza heated up as the competition began.  Literally thousan

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Benvenuti Australiani

We are in Grazie!  The Australian delegation are the first to arrive in Grazie di Curtatone and have been warmly welcomed by the organisers of the festival and the residents of this tiny town.  We are all extremely excited to be here.   Jenny has been quick to get out and assess the surface she'll be working on.  The ground is stained with the remains of artworks from last year.  In some areas the ground is badly cracked, in others splotches of tar mark the space.  Fingers crossed she'll have a good space to work on.   While Jenny prepares, we're filming and lining up

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Bravo Madonnari in Maderno!

Yesterday's festival in Maderno was nothing short of fabulous.  The Madonnari worked throughout the day to produce masterpieces on board and directly on the street.  Children and their parents joined in art classes and chalking the streets.   As the evening cooled the piazza filled with people coming to see the exhibition, dine in local restaurants and vote for their favourite Madonnaro.  The winner was Mara Maga with her image of Madonna and Child.  We'll be catching up with a few of these Madonnari in Grazie di Curtatone.   Grazie Toscalano Maderno!