Arketipos: I Maestri del Paesaggio – International Meeting of the Landscape and Garden
In the Odyssey, Homer describes the garden of Alcinous using the characteristics of a locus amoenus, an idealized place of comfort and pleasure, in the midst of the beauty of nature, in which part of the Odyssey takes place. Often this place is defined as a garden because part of its plants and flowers are cultivated, implying man’s intervention. The objective of the Arketipos Association is to promote, inform and enhance the culture of natural landscapes as well as those modified by human intervention. Together with the city of Bergamo, the Association is organizing I Maestri del Paesaggio – International Meeting of the Landscape and Garden. The event will take place in Bergamo from September 7th through 22nd, and includes two days of meetings with the most famous landscape architects and garden designers from around the world, as well as workshops, seminars, and cocktail parties in stunning settings. The event will also feature cultural and food and wine events, exhibitions and competitions, all with nature as the common denominator....
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