(ANSA) - PRAGUE - The mosaics of Ravenna are in the spotlight in Prague starting February 12, since the Italian Cultural Institute hosts some important events. Among them, the conference ''MosaiCONtempo, from the mosaics of Ravenna to the present day'', focusing on the history and restoration of the mosaics, to be attended by Italian, German, Spanish, Polish and Czech specialists.

This meeting - organized by Art & Craft Mozaika and the Institute under the patronage of the Italian embassy in Prague, along with the German diplomatic mission and the Academy of Fine Arts in the Czech capital - will be accompanied by the opening of an exhibition: ''The ancient mosaics of Ravenna'', including a section dedicated to today's mosaics (open until March 30, 2016), through which the 'capital city' of Romagna presents its extraordinary artistic heritage presents in the Czech public, thanks to the collaboration between the city of Ravenna, the Iic of Prague and Art & Craft Mozaika.

''We are proud to welcome these events in our Institute'', the Italian ambassador to the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati, and the director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, Giovanni Scioli, said. The mosaics on display are replicas made in the 50s, coming from the Mausoleum of Galla Placida, the Churches of San Vitale, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and Sant'Apollinare in Classe, the Neoniano Baptistery and the Archbishop's Chapel. Works made by twenty-six contemporary European artists will be exhibited alongside Ravenna masterpieces. (ANSA).