. . . ............................................................w i n t e r . . . . . A series of evening activities and meetings, aimed at developing the creative potential in an interaction between arts and other sectors of productive, social and cultural activities. The meetings are held by artists, art critics and experts and are organized as workshops; the public is encouraged to participate and intervene. The courses are dedicated to the education of youths, and are open to the public. . . Wednesday 24 January....................Achille Bonito Oliva, art critic: "Gratis. A bordo dell'arte". Opening evening of the series of meetings. Bonito Oliva, one of the Italian critics who is best known on an international level, presents his last book, a collection of treatises, some of them published for the first time, written between 1996 and 2000. . . Wednesday 7 February................................Enrica Borghi, artist. Presents a workshop on the themes of her own work: recycling and the reutilization of plastic materials in the form of discarded rests, which are given a new and very different life. . . Wednesday 21 February...............................Gilberto Zorio, artist. An important representative of the Italian Arte Povera, he presents his work and his activity in the art world, spanning many decades. . . Wednesday 7 March.................................Fabrizio Loschi, expert in the phenomenology of modern styles: "From denial to new identity". A workshop and an excursus on the styles and trends of the Twentieth century. . . Thursday 22 March..............................Giorgio Verzotti, art critic: "Fontana, Burri, Vedova and Accardi". Italian art in the late postwar years, seen through the experience of four great contemporary artists. . . Wednesday 4 April..........................Walter Santagata, economist: "The economics of creativity". Art seen and interrogated on the basis of the reflections and parameters of modern economy. . . Wednesday 18 April.........................................Web evening: workshop and presentation of some sites and creations by artists who work with the Internet: in the search of a style and a poetics associated with the web. . . All meetings will be held at 9 PM at the Conference Hall of Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto, via Serralunga 27 Biella. info: tel +39 015.28400 fondazionepistoletto@cittadellarte.it . . . .........................................................s u m m e r