The venue of the workshop, Trani, is one of the most beautiful art cities in Apulia.
The workshop will be held in Palazzo delle Arti Beltrani (location on Google map).
Palazzo Beltrani is located near the Cathedral and Castello Svevo (swabian castle). In the past it was the house of important noble families.
The Palace, in Renaissance style, has a beautiful façade adorned with friezes on the windows and stone decorations. Little to no historical information about the Palace is available. It is known that it belonged to the Passapepe family of Verona who sold it in 1654 to the Beltrani family. Of this family we mention in particular Giuseppe Beltrani, mayor of Trani in 1848 and 1860, a patron of the arts. He promoted the restoration of the municipal theatre (unfortunately demolished in 1958), and hosted artists and men of culture in his Palazzo.
In the entrance hall one can admire the family coat of arms characterised by a sun surmounted by an arch in the shape of an upside down V, and a stele shaped with frames with a Latin inscription of the 2nd century AD.
After many years of restoration, the building is currently used as a city cultural complex. It hosts collections connected to the history of the town and to its illustrious figures. A permanent exhibition of the art gallery is dedicated to the painter Ivo Scaringi (Trani, 1937 - 1998).
The main conference hall is Salone "G. Beltrani", on the ground floor of Palazzo Beltrani.
