Dragon de la Calderona

Dragón

de la calderona

Rhea Marmentini

Sculptor

Rhea Marmentini

Marmentini and her Dragon

The Dragon of Calderona is sculptor Rhea Marmentini’s life project, through which she is carrying out an experimental landscape restoration project through art. The aim is to rescue an old quarry on the slopes of the Sierra Calderona Natural Park in the municipality of Gilet (Valencia). It currently houses an exhibition of her work and a space for graphic creation managed by the El Dragón de la Calderona Cultural Association.

Patronage

The Calderona Dragon has been vandalized for seven years due to various circumstances. Currently, its creator, Rhea Marmentini, together with the Dragon Artists, have formed the “Calderona Dragon Cultural Association.” This association is duly registered, and its main objective is to repair and develop the Dragon.

Bronze Sponsor

will recieve a basic surprise packet. Send us a mailing address!

50$

Silver Sponsor

will recieve a special surprise packet. Send us a mailing address!

100$

Golden Sponsor

will recieve a very special surprise packet. Send us a mailing address!

500$

Patron

will recieve an exclusive visit with dinner in the Dragon with an extensive explanation directly from the creator of the dragon. Please schedule directly with the artist! And yes! You may bring someone with you!

1000$

Become a dragon member: 10$ a month subscription: gives you an invitation to our special events and a 50% discount for our workshops & fundraising Gala.

Overseas members may instead enjoy a special visit once a year.

El Dragón de la Calderona

In 2004, Marmentini came across an old rodeno quarry on the slopes of the Sierra Calderona Natural Park in the municipality of Gilet, where he had his “vision” and realized that this was the place for him.

The Awakening of the Dragon

The Dragon has been dormant for a long time due to a forest fire that ravaged the surrounding forest. During this time, it has suffered a great deal of vandalism because social media promoted it as a must-see stop on the hiking trails in the Sierra de la Calderona. After several years of dormancy, it was decided to wake it up and open it to the public in November 2020. Repair work to repair the damage caused by vandalism has also begun.

The Asociación Cultural del Dragón de la Calderona (Cultural Association of the Dragon of La Calderona) has been set up as a non-profit organization to raise funds for this purpose. Currently, this Cultural Association manages the restoration and reconstruction work through contributions made by the Dragon’s patrons.

At the same time, open days are being organized to welcome visitors and invite artists who are developing a variety of works, mainly of a graphic nature.

Contact

Marmentini.org

Asociación Cultural
el Dragón de la Calderona

Registered in the Register of Associations of the Valencian Community under number CV-01-062942-V in Section One.