A new ‘Silkworm House’ has opened in a pre-napoleonic era building in Ponte Casale di Candiana, a small village in the Padua countryside
On 27 December, Sergio Capovilla and Gloria Pignotti inaugurated the "Casa del baco" (Silkworm House) at the family farm in the municipality of Candiana (PD), in the presence of the regional councillor for the environmen ...
Silken threads of Europe
As a Christmas gift to everyone following the progress of our project, we are pleased to announce the release of a video describing the silk tradition and cultural heritage in the various Aracne partner countries “Silke ...
The Light: Where Engineering and Artistic Research Shape Contemporary Fashion
During the festive season, a time for reflection and inspiration, we are pleased to share a glimpse of an exceptional international project that brings together engineering expertise and artistic vision. The model ti ...
Santa Lucia di Piave Fair: CREA organized a conference and some workshops for students
5Santa Lucia di Piave Fair: CREA at Veneto Agricoltura Stand and School Workshops13–15 December 2025 – Santa Lucia di Piave, ItalyFrom 13 to 15 December, CREA actively participated in the Veneto Agricoltura stand at the ...
Promoting Silk Culture: CREA Educational Activities with Primary Schools at the Esapolis Museum
During the autumn and early winter, CREA implemented a structured programme of educational activities aimed at primary schools, with the objective of promoting silk culture and raising awareness of the silkworm among you ...
National Tree Day in Italy: CREA Donated Mulberry Trees to Three Schools in Veneto (IT)
On 21 November, as part of Italy’s National Tree Day, CREA organized an initiative to promote sericulture and environmental education, donating mulberry trees free of charge to three schools in the Veneto region. The ini ...
CULTUSERI 2025: a successful experience organised by the Silk State Museum of Tblisi and BACSA
The CULTUSERI 2025 conference, held from 16 to 21 November in Tbilisi (Georgia), saw the collaboration of partners from Aracne and members from BACSA (the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Central Asia Silk Organisation) to ra ...
The Mulberry Tree Returns to Villa Caprile for the National Tree Day: Pesaro’s Silk History Revived
On the occasion of the National Tree Day (November 21), a mulberry tree was planted on the agricultural estate of the "A. Cecchi" High School at Villa Caprile, marking an important gesture of historical and environmental ...
11th International BACSA Conference – CULTUSERI 2025
All is ready to welcome the participants of the 11th International BACSA Conference, CULTUSERI 2025, titled: “Traditional Knowledge on Silk: Good Practices Exploitation for Cultural, Creative Industries and Touristic Aim ...
Participation of the ARACNE team from University of Maribor at the International Conference “Polyphenols Applications 2025”
The University of Maribor ARACNE team participated in the international conference Polyphenols Applications 2025, held from 2–3 October 2025 in Malta (https://www.polyphenols-site.com).This year’s conference focused on t ...