SACROEXPO (19-21.06.2023)
24th International Exhibition of Church Construction, Church Fittings and Furnishings and Religious Art SACROEXPO
About the event
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24th Sacroexpo – the exhibition abounds with novelties and interesting solutions! The new unveiling of the religious industry meeting also in Slovakia in September.
– One can say that the Sacroexpo is a global event. When I visited the United States for the first time, I had a conversation with the owners of a large store with devotional items. When they found out that I come from the Kielce diocese in Poland, the first association was Kielce Sacroexpo – recalled His Excellency Archbishop Henryk Jagodziński, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, when speaking at the gala expo opening.
Sacroexpo in Kielce abounds with premieres and novelties!
The Exhibitors at this year's 24th of Sacroexpo put on show an extensive offer. The show was held from 19 to 21 June in Targi Kielce. The event proved impressive. The Kielce religious industry meeting attracted over 200 companies from ten countries, including Austria, Croatia, Greece, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia and Italy. The expo premieres galore included applications for ordering online masses from Parafio. pl, a system for cemeteries inventory from Tech Studio, the M13 Sanctum - a multimedia donation machine, a machine for printing graphics on the wall from DrukSakralny.pl, a confessional with airbags from ArsProEclessia and a church organ with the latest sound technology from Viscount International. Andrzej Burkot Woodcurving Factory, a regular exhibitor at Sacroexpo, offered an exciting welcome to the visitors; they premiered a unique sculpture depicting the holy family. Once finished, the installation is about 7-8 meters high. The wooden "Pieta" carved during the expo was also the attention catcher, it is modelled on the original work, which dates back to the 15th century. Other church interior elements and the altar equipment were also original, with a double-wing model of a tabernacle with a heart motif or monstrances decorated with ears of wheat presented by Zakład Bronowniczy Bielińscy in Poznań. There were also ample of interesting offers of pilgrimages around the world - to Spain and Japan from the Misja Travel pilgrimage office. For the first time, 16 crews from the Catholic Caravanning Association "Together on the Road" were stationed on the premises of the Kielce exhibition and congress centre during; they came for the trade fair. Their presence at the Sacroexpo was related to the 6th Rally on the Trail of Sanctuaries and Churches on the Wiślica - Kielce route.
Exhibition and auction of religious art - for the first time held within the expo scope
The Art Zone, held for the first time together in conjunction with the Art In House - Auction House in Warsaw, enjoyed great interest among visitors to the Sacroexpo exhibition in Kielce. The three days' event at Targi Kielce was the chance to present over 240 paintings, sculptures and icons by over a hundred artists from Poland and Ukraine. This has been the country's first large exhibition featuring works exclusively devoted to religions and spiritual themes. The auction of selected works also followed and delivered an outstanding result, totalling over PLN 160,000.
– The auction has proven very popular. We are very pleased, especially since it focuses upon a specific genre, and themed auctions usually attract niches of collectors. Earlier, we organised Sacrum Profanum auctions, which combined everyday life with the spiritual sphere. Now, the Sacrum Auction allowed us to focus on the religious themes exclusively and we achieved great success – emphasised Aleksandra Koper from the Art Auction House. In House.
The Sacroexpo accompanying events: a lottery for consecrated persons, a lecture on the beatification of the Ulma family, an open meeting for administrators of religious and religious buildings, and an iconographic seminar.
Awards and distinctions for the religious industry presented at Kielce meetings!
The best expo stand prizes were awarded - this recognises the expo arrangement and the best products showcased at the exhibition. Distinctions and accolades are is Sacroexpo's long tradition. The Top Design 2023 awards for elegance and innovative style of the expo presentation were presented for the joint expo stand of Haftina Textile Group, Boże Atelier and Pracownia Bronownicza Mańka & Gęzikiewicz, Axencia de Turismo de Galicia / Road to Santiago from Spain, Blachotrapez and Fenice Lighting Studio. Top Design 2023 for elegance and comprehensive exhibition presentation style went to Idealstones. Targi Kielce awards for maintaining traditional embroidery crafts were awarded to the Congregation of the Vestiarki Sisters of Jesus from Warsaw, as well as the Rduch Bells & Clocks company from Rydułtowy for a steel church bell with exceptional sound qualities. The gala, other accolades were bestowed, including Targi Kielce Medals: for a modern and innovative sound system and acoustic structures - Cts - Technology Sebastian Łatka from Chełmiec The Medal for innovative technical and technological solutions used in the reconstruction, conservation and renovation of the cathedral stained glass windows of the Warsaw-Praga Cathedral and for the reconstruction of the medieval stained glass window for Krzysztof Król 3K PROJEKT from Lublin. The Honorary Prize of His Excellence Bishop Of Kielce Jan Piotrowski was awarded to the Zygzak Krzysztof Abramowicz for the chalice palla "4 Evangelists"
Sacroexpo exhibition in September 2023 in Slovakia!
The organisers of the Kielce religious and spiritual industry expo intend to enter new geographical locations and reach out to even more significant number of faithful. For the first time, on 13 and 14 September 2023, Sacroexpo is held at the Slovak exhibition centre Incheba. The autumn SacroExpo staged in Incheba Expo Bratislava ranges outside Slovakia and welcomes the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria.
The Slovakia Sacroexpo exhibitors, following the example of the Kielce event, will present everything that the church and parishes need; professional suppliers of services and equipment for the construction and maintenance of religious buildings, dedicated technologies such as sound systems, heating and churches safety and security, organs and other musical instruments. Following the expo tradition, it will present works of art and handicrafts used to furnish and decorate interiors, church attires, and spiritual art, e.g. statues and figurines, stained glass windows, paintings, icons and liturgical vessels. There will also be an offer of pilgrimage destinations, professional conferences and debates. The exhibition is intended for specialist companies, artists and craftsmen to establish new contacts in the church milieus. The show brings together specialist shops with religious articles. Online trade is also represented here.
The next meeting of the religious and spiritual industry - Sacroexpo Slovakia will take place in September 2023 at Incheba Expo Bratislava! We look forward to seeing you at Targi Kielce's Sacroexpo on 10-12 June 2024.
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