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. Inside the entrance hall, you can see the family's coat of arms, which shows a sun over an upside-down V-shaped arch. There is also a stele with a Latin inscription from the 2nd century AD. After extensive restoration, Palazzo Beltrani now serves as a city cultural complex. It houses collections related to the history of Trani and its famous residents, as well as a permanent art gallery dedicated to the painter Ivo Scaringi (1937–1998).
The main conference hall is Salone "G. Beltrani", on the ground floor of Palazzo Beltrani.
