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  Exhibitions

• "Anatolia, a Continent"     
• Riccione Township Department of Culture, March-May 1993

• "From the Black Sea to the Red Sea"      
• Rimini Province Tourist Board, July 1993
• Angelo Mariani Theatre, Sant'Agata Feltria, Pesaro, October-November 1993

• "MER - About the Sea, about its People"     
• Summer Exhibits - Rimini & Co. Tourism Organization, August 1993
• Bellaria-Igea Marina Town Hall, February 1994

• "The Eyes of the Bow"     
• Nautex,  Rimini Boat Show, Febraury-March 1994
• CINQUECENTOx2 Regata, Porto Santa Margherita, June-July 1994
• Sant'Agata Feltria Castle, Pesaro, October 1994

• "Rimini is Rowing"     
• Nautex, Rimini Boat Show, February-March 1995

• "Tower of Time - Photography, Poetry and Music"        
• Poetry by Mario Luzi - Music by Luciano Sampaoli
• Tito Balestra Foundation, Malatesta Castle, Longiano Township - Dicember 1995 - May 1996

• "Portfolio in the Square" - joint exhibit     
• Museum of Photography, Brescia, January-February 1996

• "Rimini told by its photographers" -  joint exhibit     
• Abbaye Cistercienne, Seraing, Belgium, 30 April - 8 May 1996

• "Namibia - the Last Frontier of the Capricorno"     
• Nature World, Rimini, 7-14 September 1996

• "Photo Notes"     
• "Art’Arte in Fiera - Confartigianato Rimini, 10-13 December 1998

• "Mexico, along the Maya Path"     
• Galleria Biblioteca della Pesa, Township Department of Culture of Riccione, 1-21 March 2000
• "Caffé Sant'Ambrogio", Florence,  18 June - 31 August 2001
  
  
• "Fragments of Nature"     
• "Posidone 2001" - Riserva Naturale Orientata del Fiume Fiumefreddo Nature Reserve, 29 July - 30 September 2001
   

• "Il Racconto di Rimini - The Rimini Tale"        
• "Teatro degli Atti" Theatre - Rimini Township Department of Culture - 21 June - 31 August 2002
   

• ”Immagini d'Autore" - 50 Windows on the World
• “Istituto S. Cuore - Fiumefreddo, Sicily  -  30 July - 13 August 2006.

• "Magiche Trasparenze - Le Vetrate Antiche" (Stained-Glass Masterpieces), by Franco Dall’Ara     
• "7 Guides to the Museums of Rimini Province"     

• "Giò Pomodoro - Ornaments 1954-95",  a book presented at the Venice "Biennale" and at the   "Fashion     Institute of Technology Museum" in New York      

• "11 Words Under the Sun" - a brochure for the Rimini Township Tourism Board       - a brochure for the Rimini Township Tourism Board      

• "Hallo"  a catalogue by the Romagna Riviera Convention Bureau        a catalogue by the Romagna Riviera Convention Bureau     

• "Art Towns", "Golf", "Sea", "Country Tourism", "Spas", "Appennino Hills", a series of catalogues for the Emilia-Romagna Tourism Board     

• "Rimini Riviera" and "The Malatesta Valley" - catalogues for Rimini Province      - catalogues for Rimini Province     

• "Adriatic Golf Club" - Cervia, a brochure for the club      - Cervia, a brochure for the club     

• "Treasures of Art and Faith" - a book for the Emilia Romagna Region Government   - a book for the Emilia Romagna Region Government           

• "Liuteria Classica Migani" - a brochure presenting artisan violins    - a brochure presenting artisan violins      

• "Urbino and other Marvels" and "Urbino Lands Gastronomy Itineraries" - two books for the Urbino Township Tourism Board      

• "IN-Regione - Comunicazione Internos" - Emilia Romagna Government official monthly news-letters      - Emilia Romagna Government official monthly news-letters     

• "Museums in Emilia Romagna" by IBC, Cultural Wealth Institute    

• "Il Racconto di Rimini"  by Giampaolo Proni, Itacalibri

            Among their most significant awards and most recent experiences:

• United Airlines, the world's leading airline awards Saro with the Grand Prize at its "International Travel Photography Contest - 1993"  (first out of 15.000 participants from all over the world).

• Luca is the winner of  the first prize at the Italian National Photography Contest for the Rimini-Corfù-Rimini Boat  Race.

•  The Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, awards Saro with  the Special Environment Prize, on the occasion of the International Photography Contest to celebrating its 30th anniversary.

• The Cd-Rom "Cultural Tourism in Emilia Romagna", of which Saro and Luca are the authors, wins the First Prize at the 12th International Tourism Film and Cd-Rom Festival in Varese. A contest featuring the participation of 26 countries and under the patronage of Italy's Prime Minister.   

•   Winners of the 1st Prize at the "Turismo & Attualità National Photography Contest" Rome, in December 1998 and again in December 2000.
   

• Saro is the Italian Reporter at the Conference "A Multimédia e as Novas Competencias dos Profissionais do Turismo" - INFT / Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa ‘99.
   

• Photo Journeys through Mexico and the American Southwest.    
   http://digilander.iol.it/dukavb/mexicoweb/ -  www.sarodibartolo.it/parks.htm

• Idea, architecture and supervision of the Manual "Geography for Tourism" published by HIT - Holding Italiana Turismo, within the context of the Sestante Travel  Network - Italian Automobile Club  project.

•   Authors of the Cd-Rom "Museums & Art Collections in Emilia Romagna",", winner  of the 5th "100 Art Cities  European Multimedia  Contest". May 2001.
  The cd-rom is part of the European project called   "CU.L.TUR.A – Museum Wealth and Information Technology", by IAL Emilia Romagna and Sinform, in collaboration with IBC - Istituto dei Beni Culturali (Cultural Wealth Institute),  FIA and Nomisma; an initiative under the patronage of APT Servizi.
   

• After a very selective revue, two photos by Saro & Luca Di Bartolo were chosen for the 2005 edition of the prestigious Inner Reflections Calendar, attracting the finest nature photographers in the world and winner of 55 Gold Medals.    Click to See Pictures

• ln 2004, invited by the “Centro per la Fotografia" of the Republic of San Marino“ two of Saro's works join the “Museo dell’Immagine”, side by side with photos by world famous masters, such as Gianni Berengo Gardin, Ken Damy, Mario De Biasi, Larry Fink, Franco Fontana, Art Kane, Pete Turner and others.

• The ancient and prestigious British institution “Universities Federation for Animal Welfare” selects an image by Saro for the cover of its 2003-2004 Annual Report - “Science in the Service of Animal Welfare”, available to the international scientific community, also through internet - pdf.

• In 2005 Saro's images are chosen for the book "I Colossei nel Mondo" - Colosseums in the World - edited by Cosmopoli, Rome.

• SPLASH – Water for Life - Together with the international photographers Mike Goldwater, Tim Fitzharris and Fabrizio Ferri, from 5 to 10 April 2006 his works are on show at "Emporio 31" in Milan. A photo exhibition on Water. An iniziative promoted by IB Rubinetterie in collaboration with AMREF, aiming at gathering funds to dig wells in the driest areas of Africa.

• In 2007 and 2008, his pictures of ancient Greek and Roman theatres and amphitheatres are selected for the prestigious books "Theatra" and "I Colossei nel Mondo", by Gruppo Bancario Capitalia.