Astra Zarina returns to Civita, an exhibition dedicated to the international architect who loved the village so much.

Mayor Profili: "She taught many the unique value of beauty."

An exhibition to bring Astra Zarina back to Civita. The ribbon-cutting, carried out by the Mayor of Bagnoregio, Luca Profili, on the day when the renowned international architect would have turned ninety (last August 25th).

Many wanted to be present at the inauguration to pay tribute to the prestigious professional who played a significant role in the revival of the village suspended over the Valley of the Badlands.

The exhibition space is in the rooms of Palazzo Alemanni, which are named after Astra Zarina, where a plaque prominently displays the enduring affectionate bond between this American architect and the local people. "To Astra Zarina, who, together with her students from the University of Washington, tirelessly studied the past, designed the present, and dreamed of a future for Civita in these halls. To her, the deepest gratitude for the hope she instilled in its inhabitants, for the life she helped restore to the village, for the ideals of beauty she managed to build as milestones in the history of this territory," reads the tribute text.

The exhibition was organized by 'The Civita Institute,' in collaboration with the Municipality of Bagnoregio and the Geological and Landslide Museum. Images and texts narrate the history of the encounter between Astra Zarina and the village, a deep love that yielded significant results.

"The memory of Astra Zarina is important for our village; it means placing an emphasis on the awareness of the importance of beauty," said Mayor Profili. "Something that this extraordinary woman from afar managed to convey to many of us. Hence the decision to name these rooms in Palazzo Alemanni after her and to work with The Civita Institute to create an exhibition that is also technologically advanced.