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The Bucci sisters visit the Fondazione Mediterraneo
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07 February 2011
Sisters Tatiana and Andra Bucci, who received the "Totem for Peace" award for the section Memories of the Shoah (as part of the event “Memoriae”) visited the offices of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World welcomed by President Michele Capasso.
There was a long and friendly meeting, during which President Capasso “stimulated” the sisters, survivors of the Birkenau camp, to write a book with the voices and the eyes of the two children who lived in a concentration camp for a year, recalling their great joy when a German soldier of the SS, in a rare moment of compassion, offered them a packet of biscuits.
On this occasion, President Capasso conferred the title of "Standard Bearer of the United States of the World" on the Bucci sisters.
Solidarity to ALF staff in Alexandria
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31 January 2011
Following the events occurred during the last few years in Egypt, the National Networks of "Anna Lindh" Foundation, expressed their solidarity to the ALF staff in Alexandria (obliged to evacuate their seat) as well as to all Egyptian people.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo joined this initiative and President Michele Capasso, by a letter addressed to ALF Executive Director Andreu Claret, declared himself ready to host Alexandria staff at FM headquarters in Naples, so that they can go on with their ordinary activities.
Mediterranea Award "Cinema" 2011 to "Der Kleiner Nazi"
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26 January 2011
Within the context of the Trieste Film Festival, with which the Fondazione Mediterraneo has been cooperating since 1995, the Mediterranean Cinema Award 2011 was granted to the best short film.
The winner is DER KLEINE NAZI (THE LITTLE NAZI) by Petra Lüschow, Germany, 2010, 35mm, col., 14’, o.v. German.
Memoriae: press conference
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24 January 2011
The press conference for the second edition of Memoriae was held at the Fondazione Mediterraneo offices. The event, planned by the Associazione Libera Italiana (A.L.I.), the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Fondazione Valenzi, had the objective of keeping alive, especially among the younger generations, the memory of the Shoah and, through this, also memories which more than others have marked humanity’s recent past.
At the event, which shall take place on the 7th February from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the “Gaetano Filangeri” Hall of the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale of Campania, contributions shall be made by: Diego Guida, Assessor for Heritage for the Commune of Naples, Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Pietro Valente, President of the Associazione Libera Italiana no-profit organisation, Lucia Valenzi, President of the Fondazione Valenzi and Nico Pirozzi, coordinator of the event.
Assigned 5 Mediterranenan Awards "Medal of Honour" 2009
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27 March 2009
On the occasion of Yacht Med Festival in Gaeta Fondazione Mediterraneo delivered the "Honoring Medals" 2009 to the following institutions:
The Awards have been assigned to:
- Consormare del Golfo
- Guardia di Finanza di Gaeta
- Camera di Commercio di Latina
- Istituto nautico “Giovanni Caboto”
- Fausto e Marion Marchi for donating the boat "Megaride–Grande Mediterraneo".
ALF Italian Network: Coordination Meeting of the Regions Piemonte and Lombardia
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19 January 2011
The Coordination Meeting of the Italian Network of "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures of the Regions Piemonte and Lombardia was held in Turin. On that occasion – in the presence of Michele Capasso, president of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Head of the Italian Network – it was submitted and discussed the report "Euromed Intercultural Trends 2010"; members were required to confirm their participation in the ALF Italian Network; the common programme 2010-2011 "Meeting Minorities" was illustrated.
The Istituto Paralleli and the other bodies present at the meeting declared their availability to create a consortium to carry out some of the actions laid down in the "Meeting Minorities" Programme.
ALF Italian Network: Coordination Meeting of Regione Sicilia
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18 January 2011
The Coordination Meeting of the Italian Network of "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures of Regione Sicilia was held in Palermo. On that occasion – in the presence of Piera Raimondi, assistant of the president of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Head of the Italian Network – it was submitted and discussed the report "Euromed Intercultural Trends 2010"; members were required to confirm their participation in the ALF Italian Network; the common programme 2010-2011 "Meeting Minorities" was illustrated.
CE.S.I.E., Narramondi Onlus Association, COPPEM, HRYO Association and the Centro Creativo Danilo Dolci declared their availability to create a consortium to carry out some of the actions laid down in the "Meeting Minorities" Programme.
22nd Edition of Trieste Film Festival
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20 January 2011
With about 200 films, many of which as international and national previews, the Trieste Film Festival is the main Italian event concerning the cinema of Centre-Eastern Europe, this year at its 22nd edition, rendering homage to the master of Slovakian cinema Dušan Hanák.
Thanks to the variety and interest of its programme, including feature films, short films and documentaries participating in the competition, retrospectives, homages, the festival is nowadays recognised as an event not to be lost as well as a show off for the cinema of the “New Europe”.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo has been cooperating with the Trieste Film Festival since 1995, granting the Mediterranean Cinema Award to the best short film.
Grief over the death of Giovanni Farace
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16 January 2011
The President of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso expressed his grief over the death of Giovanni Farace, president of Associazione Leucosia and Coordinator of ALF Italian Network of Regione Campania, remembering his activity for the dialogue between cultures and for peace.
ALF Italian Network: Coordination Meeting of the Regions Emilia Romagna and Marche
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10 January 2011
The Coordination Meeting of the Italian Network of "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures of the Regions Emilia Romagna and Marche was held in Bologna. On that occasion – in the presence of Michele Capasso, president of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Head of the Italian Network – it was submitted and discussed the report "Euromed Intercultural Trends 2010"; members were required to confirm their participation in the ALF Italian Network; the common programme 2010-2011 "Meeting Minorities" was illustrated.
The Province of Ancona, the Associazione Orlando from Bologna and "Dama Sognatrice s.n.c." from Ravenna declared their availability to create a consortium to carry out some of the actions laid down in the "Meeting Minorities" Programme.