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April 12th, 2019. “La Foglia d’oro del Lago di Como” is travelling to Villa Carlotta and …

Orticolario e "La Foglia d’oro del Lago di Como"

Ph. by Luciano Movio. Leonardo Magatti, the Green Passion team and Roy Lancaster, guest of honour at Orticolario 2018, during the award ceremony

Friday, April 12th 2019, at 11.00 a.m.
“La Foglia d’oro del Lago di Como” is travelling and returning to Villa Carlotta

Like every year, the prize, currently held by Leonardo Magatti, winner of the International Competition “Creative Spaces” 2018 with the Green Passion Space “La Topitta”, will be back on display in the historic villa on Lake Como until the next edition of Orticolario, which will take place at Villa Erba from October 4th to 6th, 2019.

The prize

A vase blown on the island of Murano (Venice). on which a large leaf with “hints” of pure gold (24K) is floating.|
A work made exclusively for Orticolario by the historic Vetrina Artistica Archimede Seguso di Murano (VE) on the occasion of the competition.

The event in the event

From April 12th, the Foglia d’oro will stay at Villa Carlotta in the company of a great novelty: “La Topitta”.
In fact, until September 27th, visitors will meet the installation along the path in the park, surrounded by its garden and shrouded in fog.
A magical atmosphere in the context of one of the most fascinating places on Lake Como.