Marbling art presented at YEE Turkish Cultural Center in Rome

The traditional Turkish art of marbling was introduced to diplomatic representatives of Italy and the Vatican at an event organized for International Women’s Day

In an event hosted by the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) Turkish Cultural Center in Rome on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Turkish paper decoration art of marbling was introduced to foreign diplomats, especially female ambassadors working in Italy and the Vatican. The event was held in collaboration with the Turkish embassies in Rome and the Vatican.

During the event at the YEE headquarters in Rome, a video on the history and making of marbling was shown, while Zafer Kiyici, director of YEE’s Rome branch, demonstrated the intricacies of this traditional Turkish art.

The guests who followed the live demonstration were also given the opportunity to try marbling in the workshops set up in the center and were impressed with the results. 

During the event, the guests were also given the opportunity to try Turkish cuisine.

In addition, a red rose was given to all women who attended the event.

Serbia’s Ambassador to the Vatican professor Sima Avramovic, who participated in the marbling workshop, told a Anadolu Agency correspondent, “It was a unique, incredible artistic experience. I felt like a real artist, it was a really unique experience. I would like to thank the hosts, especially the Turkish Ambassador to the Vatican.”

Boba Avramovic, the wife of the ambassador, said, “It was a wonderful experience. I was very pleased.”

Gilliam Noemi Gomez Guifarro, undersecretary of the Embassy of Honduras to the Vatican, said: “The truth is I wasn’t familiar with this form of art. I am passionate about Turkish culture and I have a very dear friend from your country. When I received the invitation, this tradition spoke to me. Here, color isn’t merely about aesthetics; it carries a rich history and cultural significance. Immersing yourself in it becomes truly captivating.”

Türkiye’s Ambassador to the Vatican Ulutas, who, like his guests, was marbling for the first time, said: “We came together both to celebrate Women’s Day and to introduce marbling, one of the rare examples of Turkish art.”

Explaining that with this event, in addition to promoting marbling, they also gave the guests the opportunity to try their hand at marbling, Ulutas continued, “We gave the participants the opportunity to produce their own marbling works in the marbling workshop established at the Yunus Emre Institute. Of course, the participants were very impressed by the colorful, relaxing, immersive features of marbling, which draws the mind to very different worlds, and they left satisfied. From now on, they will commemorate this women’s day with marbling, one of the rare examples of Turkish art.”

Source: Newsroom