(VEE) COPENHAGEN, CHIARA VIGO'S STORY OF SARDINIAN BYSSUS

(VELINO) Roma, 17 Mar - Chiara Vigo, born in Santa��Antioco, in Sardinia, is the last sea-woman, the preserver of the long-dated tradition of byssus weaving. She owes all her knowledge of sea-weaving to her grandmother, Leonilde Mereu, one of the greatest talents in this form of art. Byssus, or sea silk, is a filament secreted by large clams called Pinna Mobilis, which lie on sandy sea-bottoms. It is a very precious fabric that in ancient times was used to make the ornaments of kings, priests and emperors. Ms Vigo is the only living custodian of this type of weaving and every day she opens the door to her a��rooma�� to anyone wanting to see the weaving process. The Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen is happy to invite Ms Vigo to present her fantastic work to the Danish public in a lecture, delivered in Italian and translated into Danish, to be held at the Institute on Thursday, 23 March, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. vel
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