Sant'Antoni de Bolada

Between 2000 and 2004, a group of volunteers and donors rebuilt the old church, preserving the original structure and enriching it with a mosaic by the young Ticino artist Leonardo Pecoraro.

Reflections on the mosaic "Life" by Leonardo Pecoraro inside the church:

Inside the circle are the basic elements of life.

The Sun: The Calanca Valley is a sun-drenched land whose brightness is a symbol of life force.

Water is essential for life, growth and survival.

The thorns: Every living being goes through painful but useful moments throughout its life to strengthen the soul and spirit and better understand the essence of life. At the time the chapel was built in the 17th century, the region was ravaged by the plague, and a reference to this tragic event is represented by a passage with thorns of pain.

At its base is the earth, the green element, nature, indispensable for every birth, growth and rebirth, like this chapel.

It is a simple and immediately comprehensible work, to which we can bow in a spiritual moment of reflection and contemplation on our lives.