The Craft Festival in Cava de' Tirreni

The initiative

In the splendid setting of Piazza Duomo, the organizers of the event, Tony Sorrentino and Imma Della Corte welcomed the many curious people who watched some of the artisans who are part of the team work and exhibit their products, the result of skilled manual labor and wisdom handed down from the great Cava and Salerno tradition in the artisan field. The municipal administration is close to the Festival, which has recognized since the first edition the great economic value of craftsmanship and the importance for the new generations to train, to know the tradition and update themselves in order to be able to offer the market services and products that are the true fruit of Made in Italy. In the square many mastery on display: representations of historical works with the vintage tools of rope work, one of the productions that made Cava famous, according to the tradition of the Santa Lucia district, but also modern artifacts made following the art of recycling. The event closed with a fashion show with six models and four male models, wearing wedding dresses and formal wear, and a message from Giosuè, the model who concluded the show, who made it clear how craftsmanship has a social value when it dresses and makes everyone feel special, even those with disabilities. “The artisans in the square showed all their skill and gave the message of a job opportunity to the young people of Cava de' Tirreni to be able to undertake an activity in the field of craftsmanship in times of crisis,” concluded the New Councilor for Productive Activities Adolfo Salsano. Tired but happy, the organizers recalled that the event was a moment to break down distance and open shops on the street, but it is only the first step, as the artisans will open their shops in October and will wait for the curious, but also for those who want to learn and understand some secrets of the trade. “Training, information and valorization of artisan work from Cava and Salerno remain our goals - explained the organizers - our idea is to be ever closer to the new generations and offer opportunities, to grow and succeed in becoming a center for providing training courses that can be used in the world of work, to make people understand all the opportunities of artisan work, a true sector that can counter the economic crisis and offer great satisfaction to the new generations who must know how to mix the ancient teachings, the primary source from which to start, and new technologies”. A competition for newlyweds will soon be launched with a final draw in December, during the closing gala of the event.

In the splendid setting of Piazza Duomo, the organizers of the event, Tony Sorrentino and Imma Della Corte welcomed the many curious people who watched some of the artisans who are part of the team work and exhibit their products, the result of skilled manual labor and wisdom handed down from the great Cava and Salerno tradition in the artisan field. The municipal administration is close to the Festival, which has recognized since the first edition the great economic value of craftsmanship and the importance for the new generations to train, to know the tradition and update themselves in order to be able to offer the market services and products that are the true fruit of Made in Italy. In the square many mastery on display: representations of historical works with the vintage tools of rope work, one of the productions that made Cava famous, according to the tradition of the Santa Lucia district, but also modern artifacts made following the art of recycling. The event closed with a fashion show with six models and four male models, wearing wedding dresses and formal wear, and a message from Giosuè, the model who concluded the show, who made it clear how craftsmanship has a social value when it dresses and makes everyone feel special, even those with disabilities. “The artisans in the square showed all their skill and gave the message of a job opportunity to the young people of Cava de' Tirreni to be able to undertake an activity in the field of craftsmanship in times of crisis,” concluded the New Councilor for Productive Activities Adolfo Salsano. Tired but happy, the organizers recalled that the event was a moment to break down distance and open shops on the street, but it is only the first step, as the artisans will open their shops in October and will wait for the curious, but also for those who want to learn and understand some secrets of the trade. “Training, information and valorization of artisan work from Cava and Salerno remain our goals - explained the organizers - our idea is to be ever closer to the new generations and offer opportunities, to grow and succeed in becoming a center for providing training courses that can be used in the world of work, to make people understand all the opportunities of artisan work, a true sector that can counter the economic crisis and offer great satisfaction to the new generations who must know how to mix the ancient teachings, the primary source from which to start, and new technologies”. A competition for newlyweds will soon be launched with a final draw in December, during the closing gala of the event.