The Norman Svevo Castle in Bari opens to the public
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The Norman Svevo Castle in Bari opens to the public

Visitors will be entertained by contemporary artworks, archaeological remains, and concerts.

Soon, the restored first-floor rooms of the Norman Svevo Castle in Bari will be opened to the public, offering to the tourists visiting Apulia another historical gem.

Visitors will be entertained by  the display contemporary artworks and archaeological remains, and concerts, debates and international congresses are to be hosted in the ancient building. The first event to be organized is an exhibition of the artworks owned by local collector AngeloBaldassarre: a series of masterpieces by American artists whose popularity peaked in the 1960s and 1970s, including Joe Baldessari, Sol Lewitt and Andy Warhol. "We will offer more culture and with the opening of a second floor we aim to double visitor numbers," said Svevo Castle director Rosa Mezzina.

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Claudia Astarita

Amo l'Asia in (quasi) tutte le sue sfaccettature, ecco perché cerco di trascorrerci più tempo possibile. Dopo aver lavorato per anni come ricercatrice a New Delhi e Hong Kong, per qualche anno osserverò l'Oriente dalla quella che è considerata essere la città più vivibile del mondo: Melbourne. Insegno Culture and Business Practice in Asia ad RMIT University,  Asia and the World a The University of Melbourne e mi occupo di India per il Centro Militare di Studi Strategici di Roma. Su Twitter mi trovate a @castaritaHK, via email a astarita@graduate.hku.hk

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