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Atelier sul Mare, an hotel-Museum in Sicily

The dream of Antonio Presti, the patron who spent years fighting the mafia and local politicians ! This Sicilian patron billionaire, has had to go a long way before he managed to realize his dream: to build in the heart of Sicily, right by the sea, a hotel-museum named « Atelier sul Mare » with each room designed by a world famous contemporary artist.

Photos and text by Eric Vandeville/LightMediation

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Parution COREE – Rome’s Colosseum resurrected. by Eric Vandeville

Parution NORVEGE– Rome. The world’s oldest book hospital. by Eric Vandeville

The last « Maestro » of Sicilian Puppetry

The historical centre of Palermo houses the last « Opera dei Pupi ». An ancient marionette theatre, the tradition links its roots back to the ‘chanson de geste’ (Songs of deeds) era (Old French literary epics), and Mimmo Cuticchio is it’s sole heir. At 65 years of age, this master of the trade is continuing a family tradition that has spanned a number of centuries. It is a Sicilian art where knights from the time of the crusades are the heroic protagonists in intricate painted frescoes. Francis Ford Coppola has dedicated a scene to Mimmo in the Godfather III. And UNESCO has designated Sicilian Puppet Theatre as part of humanity’s « oral and intangible heritage ». Welcome to the universe of Palermitan puppetry and its star: Mimmo Cuticchio!

Photos and text by Eric Vandeville/LightMediation

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Damanhur, the underground temples of Humankind

Hidden in the heart of a mountain in northern Italy is a magical construction, a modern cathedral that’s been called « The Eighth Wonder Of The World ».
And this eco-society based on ethical and spiritual values, was awarded by an agency of the United Nations as a model for a sustainable future.

A Photo report by Eric Vandeville/LightMediation

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In the womb of Naples

The world’s most surrealistic subway

In the tumultuous and chaotic Italian city, the world’s most extraordinary subway is born. Imagined by Italy’s greatest architects, the stations look like a fantastic museum. The idea is a simple one: to bring contemporary art closer to commuters, who are by definition distracted and in a hurry.

Photographs and text by Eric Vandeville/LightMediation

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