SUCCESS FOR THE SECOND EDITION OF MAXIMA

Mediterranean Fair of jewellery, silverware, gifts
and furnishing complements
Palermo, 9-12th March 2001

At Maxima, “Mediterranean Fair of jewellery, gifts and furnishing complements”, presented novelties and events of specific interest to various sectors. At the inauguration of the fair Gaetano Cavalieri (President of C.I.B.J.O) and Sicilian authorities took place and cut the red ribbon.

The fair, which lasted from 9-12th March, was created from the agreement between Promopalermo, Confcommercio's service company, and the Fiera del Mediterraneo Board with the objective of relaunching the production activities of Sicilian enterprises and creating a new pole of commercial trade in the Mediterranean area. ORMediterranea, a service company, active in trade fairs for more over twenty years has organized it, with consultant Mrs. Mariella Glorioso, who realises events in the jewellery and giftsware sectors, since 25 years.

Two hundred exhibitors have been present at Maxima and over 3.500 visitors visited the fair. Foreign visitors were coming from the Mediterranean area, such as Spain, Malta, Morocco and Tunisia. ORMediterranea extended invitations to delegations of important countries in order to make promotion abroad constantly.

In this edition as well, five product groups were foreseen (jewellery, gift items and silverware, handicrafts, lighting, bonbonnières) and were presented in three pavilions:
Pav 5/A and 5/B: Jewellery, Watches, Silverware
Pav. 20: Gift items, Silverware, Lighting, Trade
Pav. 16: Handcrafts and Bonbonnières

There were many cultural initiatives and professional updates in the various sectors, that played a main role in this fair, for example the gold competition entitled "Sky,
Sun, Earth, Sea and the Gold Art of Sicily in the III Millennium", whose goal was promoting, encouraging and stimulating the Sicilian gold craft.
The selection of drawings or jewels sent has taken place Saturday afternoon, by a jury made up of representatives of the jewellery sector, such as Gaetano Cavalieri, President of C.I.B.J.O., who played the role of the president of the jury, and Italian journalists, as well as representatives of the Sicilian Region and the Palermo Commune. The prize-giving has taken place during a gala, during which a spectacular ballet with 10 dancers, who wore the six final jewels, enchanted all the guests.

During the fair it took place the presentation of the book “Jewels of Sicily” (Pub. Flaccovio - ITL 185.000), which covers five centuries of the Sicilian goldsmith's craft, edited by author Maria Concetta di Natale.

Press office Maxima: Moretti Comunicazione - tel 0039.02.29.41.42.38 E-mail [email protected]

GOLD COMPETITION AT MAXIMA
“Sky, Sun, Earth, Sea:The Art of Gold in Sicily in the 3rd Millennium”

The Regional Province of Palermo, in collaboration with CONFCOMMERCIO, CONFARTIGIANATO and C.A.S.A., announced in March a gold competition open to Sicilian Art Institute students and to all Sicilian gold artisans who wished to participate with drawings or a jewel.
The selection of works, all exhibited during Maxima, had taken place Saturday 10th March by a jury made of up important Italian personalities and by the trade press. President of the jury had been Mr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President of C.I.B.J.O.
The prize-giving had taken place during a gala dinner, on Saturday 10th March, in the Grand Hotel Delle Palme in Palermo, and had included the extraordinary participation of a classical dancers' group, that enchanted all guests with a Strauss' valzer.

The winners of the competition are:
1st prize: Pasquale Zappia
2nd prize: Orazio De Maria
3rd prize: Claudio Fiorentino ex equo with Antonio Emmanuele
4th prize: Lucio Mustacciolo
5th prize: Giuseppe Trovato
6th prize: Silvana Sansone e Angela Randazzo di Palermo ex equo con Ravalli

First Prize

Second Prize

Third Prize