The small church of St. Anthony of Padua is also an art space of Art Aia - Creatives / In / Residence.
The Church inspired many artists and hosted several art events.
Japanese composer Yukio Tsuji has had a solo concert inside where he played his flute for a limited audience. The Small Church has also been a movie set for the documentary film Personal Dream Space, directed by me, starring American drama teacher John Strasberg. I believe that, in some ways, art meets spirituality.
In this short clip, Strasberg talks about his experience in FVG.
We were sitting under the porch.
It was just a beautiful day, and I felt so alive.
I will always remember when I brought him to a Frasca (a small restaurant), and he told me that he had never experienced eating in such an intimate and familiar place. He said it felt like being at someone’s home. This unique sensation is called Fogolar. It is Friuli Venezia Giulia!
I am an actor and I consider my craft an art form. I love beauty and nature. I love when things are real like my home region Friuli Venezia Giulia where I have founded an art residency to promote art and culture at an international level.
Lorenza Cesaratto
