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IN FLORENCE TOWARDS THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE
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18 November 2023
A united and federal Europe has always been a dream of western man, especially from the 17th and 18th centuries to more recent times with the Ventotene group and Churchill in his speech in Zurich after the Second World War.
Unfortunately, the project of a united and federal Europe has not come to fruition to date, because a step-by-step road was chosen that got stuck, starting with the ECSC, passing through the EEC and stopping at a European Union that is currently an imperfect confederal model with delicate structural problems.
Today, in the post-pandemic international scenario and amidst a context of wars in Europe and the Middle East, we are realising that the European Union has no socio-political weight, appearing powerless in the face of events.
A European Union that has no weight is a European Union that is unfortunately useless. That is why we need a change of pace, a decisive turn towards federalism. Even Mario Draghi is aware of the criticalities that exist today, and he is certainly someone who knows about them.
This will be discussed with the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD during the morning part of the Anti-Mafia Summit of the Antonino Caponnetto Foundation to be held in Florence at 10 a.m. on 18 November at the Oblate Library.
33RD ANTI-MAFIA AND UNITED STATES OF EUROPE SUMMIT
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18 November 2023
The speech by the Secretary-General of the United States of the World Michele Capasso at the 33rd Anti-Mafia and United States of Europe Summit co-organised by the Caponnetto Foundation, the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World.
CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF DAISAKU IKEDA
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16 November 2023
The Secretary-General, the Council of Ambassadors and the 16,000 members of the United States of the World express deep condolences on the passing of Daisaku Ikeda, founding Buddhist Master of the Soka Gakkai.
The SG Capasso, who was moved, recalled his great contribution to Peace and the main values to affirm human dignity.
WINDS OF PEACE: TWO PEOPLES, TWO STATES
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13 November 2023
The meeting entitled "Winds of Peace: Two Peoples in Two States" took place in the Palestine Room of the United States of the World.
In his address, Secretary General Michele Capasso summarised the Foundation's commitment since 1987 and the historic visits of Rabin, Arafat, Abu Mazen, Shimon Peres and other protagonists of the Middle East scene.
INAUGURATION OF THE "BARTOLUCCI" MUSIC COLLECTION WITH A CONCERT AT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE
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11 November 2023
The discovery of the entire manuscript musical corpus of Adelmo Bartolucci (Pergola 1852- Pergola 1938) was the result of four years of research and now, thanks to the exquisite and sensitive generosity of the Amirante family, descendants and heirs of the musician, the maestro's entire oeuvre is present in the Museo della Pace: his five works Zingara di Granata, Giordano Bruno, Lyna, Deidda and Faublas are finally available for a proper historical-critical reading and, hopefully, forthcoming transcription. Prof. Andrea Zepponi, director of the Museum's music archive, inaugurated the happy acquisition of the music collection accompanied by the generous donation by the Amirante family (first and foremost Mrs. Maria Luisa Bartolucci, a descendant and direct niece of Adelelmo) of the excellently constructed Playel piano given to Bartolucci by the great Pietro Mascagni, then director of the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro, complete with an original commemorative plaque, and various other objects that contextualise the historical piece in a recreated 19th-century corner of the Museum. But there is more: Among these objects are heirlooms of absolute curiosity that belonged to another great name from Pergola (PU), that of the opera singer Virginia Colombati (1863-1956), whose father, Giulio Pompeo Colombati (1836-1916), a composer and singer himself, was Adelmo Bartolucci's first teacher and composed a collection of chamber music arias with piano accompaniment; his daughter Virginia's Neapolitan-made mandolin, her black glass beaded shawl and similar handbag restored together with various household goods of the period. This museum corner on the ground floor of the museum (which consists of five full of priceless riches and documents) could not be more interesting. All must be visited. The library part of the archive includes music editions, monographs and encyclopaedias on musical subjects, and an endless record collection.
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK "DON CHISCIOTTE IN MONTEPULCIANO AND THE BIRTH OF THE YARD" WITH A CONCERT DEDICATED TO MARIA LUISA BARTOLUCCI
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11 November 2023
At 6 p.m., there was the presentation of the book by the author, Andrea Zepponi, Don Chisciotte a Montepulciano and the Birth of the Yard (My Monkey, Bologna 2023) followed by a concert dedicated to Maria Luisa Bartolucci, great-granddaughter of the maestro, at the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD and MUSEUM OF PEACE where the manuscripts of the rediscovered music and other precious relics are now kept.
The concert, dedicated to the Bartolucci family and attended by Simonetta and Federico Amirante, the children of Ms. The concert, dedicated to the Bartolucci family and attended by Simonetta and Federico Amirante, the children of Mrs. Maria Luisa, was performed by the operatic voices of soprano Anna Corvino and baritone Felice Tenneriello, joined by pianist Francesco Pareti, with a selection of six chamber music pieces by musician Giulio Pompeo Colombati (1836-1916) and two pieces, one vocal and one piano, by Adelmo Bartolucci (1852-1938), both musician-composers from Pergola (PU). Zepponi, who performed a nocturne by Bartolucci for piano at the end of the evening.
SECRETARY-GENERAL MICHELE CAPASSO INTERVIEWED ON "PORTA A PORTA”
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02 November 2023
The Secretary-General of the United States of the World, Prof. Michele Capasso, was interviewed during the "Porta a Porta" programme on 2 November 2023, hosted by Bruno Vespa.
On this occasion, speaking about Gustavo Rol, Secretary General Capasso recalled his meeting and friendship with Rol and his appeal to young people for the United States of the World.
OPEN SCIENCE HUB CONFERENCE
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27 October 2023
The OPEN SCIENCE HUB Conference, organised by the "Phenomena Hub" and chaired by Dr. Raffaele Sperandeo, took place at the Museum of Peace .
The Open Science Hub conference concluded with a weekend during the International Research Week, during which the conclusions drawn by the working groups, special guest speakers and posters were presented.
The ultimate goal is to recognise the scientific value of psychotherapy research through the promotion of an Open Science culture and the dissemination of information about its practice, tools and use.
In addition to speeches by working group spokespersons and the related debate, this event also saw the presentation of research posters and the intervention of international special-guests.
Of particular interest was the session devoted to "Ecopsychology".
Secretary General Capasso spoke, illustrating the relationship between community psychology, ecopsychology and the United States of the World.
ANNIVERSARIES AT THE MUSEUM: CELEBRATION OF THE 45TH YEAR OF POPE GIOVANNI PAOLO II°'S PONTIFICATE
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16 October 2023
A great turnout at the Museum of Peace for the celebrations of the 45th anniversary of the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Giovanni Paolo II° on 16 October 1978.
In the rooms and the dedicated chapel moments of prayer and meetings were interspersed with the projection of videos and testimonies on St Giovanni Paolo II°: the Pope who changed the history of the 20th century.
ANNIVERSARIES AT THE MUSEUM: ONE HUNDRED YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF ITALO CALVINO
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15 October 2023
Crowds of visitors to the Museum of Peace and the United States of the World for the centenary of Italo Calvino's birth.
On this occasion, the most important works and interviews with the great writer, a protagonist in the history of Italian literature, were shown on large video screens.
Visitors were given a copy of Enrica Maria Ferrara's book "Calvino and the Sea of the Other", published by the Fondazione Mediterraneo.
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