THE PARTNERS ABANA Academy of Fine Arts - Italy The history of the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples began in 1752, the year in which Charles of Bourbon, in line with what was happening in Madrid and other major European capitals, established the Real Academy of Design. First institution in Naples aimed at educating the visual arts under the protection and control of the state. Today the Academy has three thousand students and issues a first level academic abana.it diploma, a second level academic diploma, and academic research training diploma. Departments are three Visual Arts; Design and applied arts; Communication and teaching of art. Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation - Italy Restoring Ancient Stabiae (RAS) is a non – profit cultural Italian foundation born to promote the creation of the great archaeological park of ancient Stabiae. RAS bases its activities on the belief that cultural heritage belongs to the whole world, and offers archaeology as a unique opportunity of meeting and exchange among different cultures. Indeed, one of the most important purpose of the Foundation is to stabiae.org promote the Italian culture in all its aspects, from archaeology to arts, to traditions, to food to other features of Italian heritage, organizing cultural activities of all kinds: exhibitions, conferences, informal educational activities at national and international level. RAS is active for more than 10 years in the field of cultural activities: Starting from the basic concept, inspiring the mission of the Foundation (the “archaeological” one), the activities carried out during these years have expanded to reach the field of Culture as prevalent subject of action. 8