Murano is usually the first place people think about when speaking of glassblowing in Italy. However, there is another town that can boast a very long tradition of craftsmanship in the field: Altare, with its 2,000-people population in the province of Savona, Liguria.

The small village is holding – from last April to next November – the Altare Glass Fest, an extraordinary event that will bring glass masters from the whole world together for one weekend a month. Craftspeople will explain about their wonderful work in the simplest and most effective way possible: by creating new pieces and showcasing their work at the Villa Rosa kiln, the Altare Museum of Glass Art.