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VEROLENGO BRICK 2026

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  VEROLENGO BRICK 2026 On Sunday, April 19, 2026, a brick-themed exhibition took place which, despite its modest size, proved to be surprisingly rich in quality and participation. The event, curated by OLTR&BRICK by Cristiano Guain, was part of the broader FREE TIME FESTIVAL organized by Proloco Mansio Quadrata—a larger initiative that enlivened the day with promotional sports activities and a lively artisan market. As usual, our focus remains on the bricks. The exhibition was held over the course of a single day, yet it was enough to completely fill a school gymnasium with creations and sets capable of capturing visitors’ attention. There were around ten exhibitors in total: a relatively small number, but more than enough to ensure variety and interest throughout the entire display. A clarification is necessary, however. On one side were experienced exhibitors, well accustomed to this kind of event, showcasing original creations born from their own imagination, study, and desi...
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 MODEL EXPO ITALY 2026 On March 7th and 8th, the largest modeling event took place, featuring a large area dedicated to brick-built creations. By now, attending the Brick Arena (as the LEGO pavilion is called), managed by CLV, has become a tradition for me, and as every year, I’ll try to describe what you missed if you stayed home. First of all, I need to clarify something: I’ve come across several complaints about a scaled-down version of the event with fewer exhibitors. I wonder whether those who made such criticisms watched the same movie I did. It’s true that the area dedicated to us AFOLs was smaller than usual, and part of it was occupied by general market stalls (which isn’t the first time, by the way); nevertheless, there were well over 300 exhibitors. Even though we were “packed” into a smaller hall, which was still "packed", I wouldn’t say we were neglected. Many people probably don’t know that the CLV team had to work incredibly hard due to issues related to the ...