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Moramanga Church

Moramanga Church

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia
MORAMANGA CHURCH

The Frate Sole Foundation, in collaboration with YAC - Young Architects Competitions, announces the award ceremony of the international competition Moramanga Churchdedicated to building a new church in the community of Moramanga (Madagascar).

📍 ANCE Pavia - Via Paolo Diacono, 5, 27100 Pavia PV
🗓️ Friday 3 October 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

The competition saw the participation of around 200 teams from different countries and a jury of internationally renowned architects and experts. The winning projects will be presented on the awards day, which is a moment to highlight young talent and reflect on the role of architecture as an instrument of community and social growth.

The morning will be dedicated to the proclamation and celebration of the winners, while in the afternoon the first runner-up will talk to students from CAT schools and the Liceo Artistico of the Province of Pavia, offering a unique opportunity for comparison and inspiration for the new generations.

With this event, the Frate Sole Foundation renews its commitment to supporting research, creativity and the meeting of cultures, promoting an architecture capable of becoming a sign of communion, spirituality and the future.

I volti della crocifissione

The faces of the crucifixion

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

the faces of the crucifixion

On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Father Costantino Ruggeri (1925-2025),

the city of Pavia - the spiritual, artistic and intellectual home chosen by the Franciscan friar since 1959 - pays tribute to the singular master with the exhibition "Art and Theology. The faces of the crucifixion'.hosted by the 20 September to 23 November 2025 in Pavia Cathedral.

The exhibition intends to remember Ruggeri as an artist and theologian, capable of combining aesthetic research with the depth of spiritual thought. For him, in fact, making art meant making theologyEach work was a meditation on man's origin and destiny, on the relationship between time and eternity, in an endless search for what gives meaning to life.

At the centre of the exhibition are four works dedicated to the theme of the Crucifixion, entitled 'White form. Mystical space'. (nos. 1, 2 and 3) and "Christ drunk with love". They constitute a visual meditation on the Gospel account of Luke (23:39-43): from the drama of Christ's last breath to the question of the meaning of his death, to the transfiguration of the Cross that opens up to the announcement of the Resurrection.

Art, for Father Constantine, thus becomes privileged language to talk about Godand transcend the limits of concept and word. The images, without claiming to encapsulate the ineffable, soar towards the divine and allow a glimpse of its presence, offering a gaze capable of uniting respect, depth and beauty.

Information 

Dates: 20 September - 23 November 2025
Location: Pavia Cathedral
Opening hours: daily 7-12 a.m. / 2-6.30 p.m.
Entrance: free 

Mostra Cieli Nuovi e Terra Nuova

New Skies and New Earth Exhibition

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

New skies and a new earth

Exhibition in homage to Father Costantino Ruggeri

📅 28 June 2025 - 6 p.m. 
📍 Sacro Monte of Orta San Giulio

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures by Saint Francis of Assisi and the centenary of the birth of Father Costantino Ruggeri, the exhibition 'New Heavens and New Earth' celebrates the figure of one of the most internationally recognised Franciscan artists for his pictorial, sculptural and architectural works and for his extraordinary lead-blown antique glass windows.

Set up on the two floors of the New Chapel of the Canticle of the Creatures at the Sacro Monte of Orta San Giulio, the exhibition presents itself as a true narrative journey that interweaves Father Costantino's artistic vision with the spiritual and natural context of the place. The works engage in a profound dialogue with universal values and the Franciscan heritage, inviting each visitor to reflect on his or her own identity, relationships, shared knowledge and the very meaning of existence.

A courageous project of research and contemplation, which guides us - through art - to rediscover the essence of beauty and spirituality. The life and work of Father Costantino Ruggeri represent a gift, a path of light that ideally accompanies that of Saint Francis, in a perfect joy that still knows how to speak to the human heart.

The inauguration will take place in the presence of the authorities and will be followed by a convivial moment.

In conjunction with the opening, the exhibition's webpage will be active, accessible from the official website of the Frate Sole Foundation.

👉 www.fondazionefratesole.org

🖼️ The exhibition will remain open until 31 August 2025

Commemorazione di Padre Costantino Ruggeri 25 giugno 2025

Commemoration of Father Costantino Ruggeri 25 June 2025

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

The Frate Sole Foundation invites you to attend the commemoration of Father Costantino Ruggeri, which will be held

📍 Church of Santa Maria Incoronata di Canepanova - Pavia
🕡 Wednesday 25 June 2025, 18:30

The celebration of Holy Mass in his memory, in a place particularly significant for his life and his artistic and spiritual vocation.

Father Costantino Ruggeri (1925-2007), Franciscan friar and artist, has left a profound mark on the history of contemporary sacred art. His works, created in numerous churches in Italy and abroad, continue to convey a message of light, peace and beauty.

The commemoration will be a simple and intimate moment, open to all who wish to join in remembrance and prayer.

Padre Costantino alla Biennale di Venezia 2025 – Padiglione Italia

Father Costantino at the Venice Biennale 2025 - Italian Pavilion

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

The Frate Sole Foundation at the Venice Biennale 2025

Double presence at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition.

The Frate Sole Foundation is participating in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, scheduled from Saturday 10 May to Sunday 23 November 2025,

with a twofold testimony of their commitment to promoting a culture of contemporary sacred architecture, attentive to spirituality, beauty and the environment.

ITALY PAVILION

Visions from the Sea - The Intelligence of Water. Within the project "Terræ Aquæ.

Italy and the intelligence of the sea', the photographic works of Father Costantino Ruggeri, Franciscan artist and spiritual founder of the Frate Sole Foundation, will be exhibited.

This is a collection of photographs taken in 1984 on the shores of the Ligurian Sea, in which Father Costantino, with his faithful Hasselblad camera, captured the beauty in objects carried by the sea and shaped by time.

These phototypes offer unprecedented perspectives and profound reflections on the relationship between places and forms. The images inspire the creation of spaces that feed on visions rich in enchantment, contributing to a reflection on the poetic and spiritual value of matter and water.

The Fondazione Frate Sole proposed this project with the intention of offering visitors a unique visual and poetic experience.

BRAZIL PAVILION

The Brazil Pavilion also sees the presence, albeit indirect, of the Foundation: it hosts the project (RE)INVENTION, curated by the Plano Coletivo collective, consisting of Luciana Saboia, Matheus Seco and Eder Alencar, co-founder of the ARQBR Arquitetos studio in Brasilia.

It was precisely the ARQBR studio that was awarded the Second International Prize for Sacred Architecture in 2024, promoted by the Frate Sole Foundation: an award that today finds ideal continuity in Alencar's participation as co-curator of the Pavilion.

A significant connection, testifying to the international impact of the Prize and the value of an architectural vision attentive to the dialogue between spirituality, environment and culture.

Info Architecture Biennale 2025

Mostra – La cura dell’uomo

Exhibition - The Care of Man

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

Father Costantino Ruggeri among the artists in the exhibition 'The care of man'

10 - 25 May 2025 | Pavia Diocesan Museum

We are pleased to announce that some works of Father Costantino Ruggeri will be present in the exhibition 'The care of man'hosted by the 10 to 25 May 2025 in the spaces of the Pavia Diocesan Museum.

The project, curated by Filippo Moretti e Joshua Allegriniwas born out of the collaboration between excellent local institutions - the University of Pavia, Fondazione Museo Diocesano, Collegio Cairoli, Edisu, Policlinico San Matteo, Fabbrica Poggi and local institutions - and is configured as a shared thinking workshop.

After exploring the theme of human frailty in the previous exhibition "The Fragile Era?"the exhibition continues with a profound and poetic reflection on the careof the body, the soul, the other, the world and art itself.

In an immersive and thematic exhibition, more than forty works by internationally renowned artists - including Banksy, Mimmo Paladino, De Chirico, Guttuso, Ai Weiwei - stand alongside the creations of Father Costantino Ruggeriwhose spiritual and luminous art continues to offer tools for contemplation and awareness.

📍 Inauguration: Saturday 10 May, 5 p.m.
📌 Location: Pavia Diocesan Museum, Piazza del Duomo
📅 Opening period: 10 - 25 May 2025

A unique opportunity to rediscover the transformative value of art, as an essential language that speaks to the human being.

Mostra In Nome della Bellezza

Exhibition In the Name of Beauty

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

IN THE NAME OF BEAUTY

Father Costantino Ruggeri, man and artist of the 20th century - 1925-2025

Palazzo del Broletto - Contemporary Art Space, Pavia
11 April - 4 May 2025

On the centenary of the birth of Father Costantino Ruggeri (1925-2007), the city of Pavia celebrates one of the most significant figures of 20th century sacred art with the exhibition IN THE NAME OF BEAUTY. A journey through his artistic production, which combined faith and innovation, transforming light and colour into instruments of spirituality.

From his early drawings to his frescoes, from informal painting to sculpture, to his extraordinary architecture and stained glass windows, the exhibition recounts his ability to reinvent sacred space.

The exhibition will offer an immersive experience thanks to the integration of augmented reality applied to Father Constantine's works, allowing details and interpretations to be explored interactively. There will also be orbital representations of churches built around the world, offering a unique perspective on his architectural creations.

Info and Contact

eventi@fondazionefratesole.org
+39 0382 32279 (Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

www.fondazionefratesole.org

Free entry

Opening Hours 

Thursday to Monday, 15:00 to 19:00

1 MAY HOURS 10:00 - 13:00 / 15:00 - 19:00 

Guided tours for school classes and groups by appointment:

eventi@fondazionefratesole.org

 

Church for the Future

Church for the Future

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia

Church for the Future: the workshop on liturgical architecture at the Politecnico di Milano

From 5 to 14 February 2025, the School of Urban Architecture and Construction Engineering of Milan Polytechnic hosts the fourth edition of the workshop 'Church for the Future'. This training event is dedicated to the conception and design of new religious spaces within the Milan-Bovisa North Campusas part of a wide-ranging urban transformation project inspired by principles of innovation and sustainability.

The workshop is distinguished by its interdisciplinary approach, involving 22 students selected from different academic backgrounds. The aim is to stimulate reflection on theevolution of liturgical architecture in contemporary cities, exploring the relationship between spirituality and urban spaces.

A key aspect of the initiative is the link with the Drop Parkan industrial area undergoing redevelopment. Through the integration of new buildings and the experimentation of advanced design solutions, the workshop intends to propose innovative models of religious architecture capable of responding to the needs of modern society.

Intervention by arch. Luigi Leoni - 6 February 2025

Speakers at the workshop include the participation of thearchitect Luigi Leoni, who will speak on 6 February to deepen the role of thesacred architecture in the urban context and in the design of community spaces. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss new trends in the design of religious buildings.

Thanks to the contribution of experts in the field and the workshop's practical approach, students will have the opportunity to develop projects capable of integrating tradition and innovationresponding to the challenges of contemporary architecture.

📍 Date6 February 2025
📍 Place: Politecnico di Milano, Campus Bovisa

Convegno – Modernità e Patrimonio

Conference - Modernity and Heritage

By Fondazione Frate Sole Pavia
Conference organised by Professor Ferdinando Zanzottera, in presence and online.
 
Thursday 14 November 2024 at the Politecnico di Milano from 10:00 am.
 
An opportunity to learn more about the architecture of churches and the work of Father Costantino Ruggeri, through the speech of the Foundation's President, Luigi Leoni.
 
To follow the event remotely click on the following link: https://epecum.net/modernitaepatrimonio
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