The European show of world preview of furnishing fabrics and curtains opens at Villa Erba, Cernobbio (Como), with attachments mostly from Turkey, 27-28- 29 April
Proposte, World Preview of Furnishing Fabrics and Curtains, for the first time since 1993 will not be held in May. In 2015 it will take place on the 27th, 28th and 29th of April at Villa Erba in Cernobbio (Como, Italy) as always. The leading home textile manufacturers will exhibit their collections at a show focused entirely on fostering business and international contacts
Exhibitors
Only manufacturers of furnishing fabrics, curtains and trimmings are admitted to exhibit at Proposte. They must share at least three characteristics: the qualification of their companies and products, professional correctness, commitment to research and development in creativity and technologies
International observatory
After continuous requests by the exhibitors, this year management of Proposte has entrusted the task of organising the presences outside Villa Erba to Ascontex Promozioni srl. The most quali¬fied of these companies will exhibit at the Sheraton Lake Como Hotel and at the Cernobbio Shed, under the label of International Observatory. The Sheraton Lake Como Hotel (formerly Grand Hotel di Como) is in Como, in Via per Cernobbio 41/A. The Cernobbio Shed is in Via Manzoni 1 in Cernobbio. Both distances can be walked in about 10 minutes. There will be a circular shuttle service from/to Villa Erba. The entry card for Proposte or, after a quick registration, your business card, are required to visit International Observatory free of charge. 36 are the exhibiting companies: 19 Turkish, 13 Indian, 3 American and one Italian. Operators may visit the show with their personal Proposte entry card or by registering at the reception. Shuttle buses to and from Villa Erba
Carpet Show 2015
During Proposte, same opening days and hours, Carpet Show 2015 takes place at Villa Bernasconi in Cernobbio, Via Regina 7. Two are the exhibitors, both outstanding manufacturers of carpets: Amini – a division of ABC Italia and Mariantonia Urru. Operators may visit the show with their personal Proposte entry card or by registering at the reception. Shuttle buses to and from Villa Erba
Villa Erba
Villa Erba, architectural jewel of the XVIIIth century, was once the summer residence of the “Erba” family. Here, the great director Luchino Visconti, spent many of his summers and the rooms of the villa inspired the sets of some of his most famous masterpieces. Today the villa, with its ancient frescoes, the precious inlaid ceilings and Mannerist rooms, is the ideal location for unique events as Proposte. At Villa Erba, prestige and worldliness live in perfect harmony: from the most formal conventions to the wildest of parties, where music is guaranteed until late at night thanks to the ideal location of the villa away from populated centers, every event is unique.
Lake Como
Lake Como is situated in Como (Province) in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is part of the Italian Lake District. Popular with visitors for well over 100 years for its combination of fresh air, water, mountains and good weather, it’s still worth a visit
Posing as a necklace The Como Lake has towns on its coasts such as Bellagio, Bellano, Cernobbio, Colico, Como, Griante, Lecco, Menaggio, Nesso, Tremezzo, Varenna, The Lake is shaped rather like an inverted ‘Y’, with two ‘legs’ starting at Como in the South-West and Lecco in the South-East, which join together half way up and the lake continues up to Colico in the North. The first few kilometers of the ‘legs’ at the southern end of the lake are relatively flat, but Lake Como becomes more mountainous as you head northwards into the Alps. Some of the nearby peaks go slightly above the tree line so the views are really impressive. In the winter, there is skiing in the nearby valleys
The area around Lake Como, or “Lago di Como” in Italian, is pretty characteristic. It has a kind of flair and sense of history that tends to impress its visitors in a sense deeper than only from a touristic point of view. It has been appreciated for its beauty and uniqueness for ages, and even as early as the Roman Times. Its atmosphere and natural surroundings have been the inspiration for an important part of the creation of Naboo, in the Star Wars movies.
