From January 30th to March 15th, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Villa Bernasconi transforms into a winter landscape suspended in time, reaffirming its essence as a home: a space to be lived in, traversed, and listened to. The rooms, once designed for daily life and social representation, now welcome visitors into a narrative of memory, gestures, and atmospheres, where ice\u2014an ephemeral and ever-changing element\u2014symbolically enters the domestic intimacy. In this dialogue between interior and exterior, warmth and cold, the villa becomes both a refuge and a threshold\u2014a place where art, design, and history intertwine to evoke the charm of a winter lived, observed, and remembered.<\/p>\n
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With\u00a0Liberty of Ice<\/i>, the Municipality of Cernobbio presents a new winter exhibition inspired by Milano Cortina 2026, where art, design, and memory blend with the allure of the Belle \u00c9poque, creating a story of elegance, movement, and transformation.<\/p>\n
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The villa\u2019s halls engage visitors in a continuous dialogue between past and present. Contemporary creativity meets the sinuous forms of Art Nouveau through furnishings by\u00a0Medea 1905<\/b>\u00a0and the new\u00a0Liberty London<\/b>\u00a0wallpapers. The scenic designs suggest snow-covered landscapes, family intimacy, and postcard-perfect atmospheres, restoring the vintage charm of an era when ice was a place for leisure, socializing, and status.<\/p>\n
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The exhibition path is threaded with the history of figure skating\u2014a symbol of grace and discipline\u2014and pays tribute to skater\u00a0Madge Syers<\/b>, a pioneer who challenged conventions in 1902 by becoming the first woman to compete in the Figure Skating World Championships. Her courage paved the way for a new female presence in sports, turning the ice into a space for empowerment and visibility. This theme runs through the exhibition with both subtlety and resolve, transforming art into narrative and design into a voice.<\/p>\n
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A precious collection of vintage postcards and photographs from the\u00a0Fondazione Arte Nova<\/b>\u00a0accompanies the public on a visual journey between the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th, when skating was a collective ritual and a recurring image in the European winter imagination.<\/p>\n
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The experience is enriched by sensory suggestions: vintage lights restored by\u00a0Luxilla<\/b>, artisanal rugs by\u00a0Jaipur Rugs<\/b>, floral arrangements by\u00a0Ratti Flora<\/b>, and home fragrances by\u00a0SERRA&FONSECA<\/b>\u00a0all contribute to an immersive atmosphere where sight, scent, and touch dialogue with the space.<\/p>\n
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Alongside the exhibition, and in addition to the permanent interactive \u201ctalking house\u201d tour, the villa offers a program of activities for families, schools, and curious visitors, including theatrical tours, creative workshops, music, and thematic encounters.<\/p>\n
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Ice Nouveau<\/b>\u00a0is part of the\u00a0Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad<\/b>\u00a0and the program created for the occasion by the\u00a0Lake Como Villas and Museums Coordination<\/b>. The beating heart of the project is\u00a0Silvia di Pasquale<\/b>\u2019s solo exhibition,\u00a0OLYMPIC VIBRATIONS<\/b>, curated by the\u00a0GALP gallery<\/b>\u00a0of Cernobbio, where the movement of sport is transformed into form, rhythm, and visual energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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