KATER I RADES. THE SHIPWRECK

President Michele Capasso participated in the performance of the work "KATËR I RADËS. The SHIPWRECK" co-produced by Biennial of Venice and theatre Koreja of Lecce, member of the Italian ALF Network.
The event that inaugurated the prebiennial of Bari, involved young artists from various countries.
President Capasso congratulated director Salvatore Tramacere and Georgia Tramacere for the emotional quality of the play dedicated to the tragedy of migrants.

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THE PRESIDENT CAPASSO PARTICIPATES IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE WORK OF MICHELANGELO PISTOLETTO AND JUAN SANDOVAL ENTITLED "MEDITERRANEAN SEA - LOVE DIFFERENCE CHAIRS"

President Capasso - with the Ambassador of Albania Anila Bitri Lani, the Councillor for Culture of the Puglia Region Loredana Capone and the Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Bari Silvio Maselli - participated in the presentation of Michelangelo Pistoletto and Juan Sandoval's work by the students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari under the supervision of Professor Antonio De Carlo.
Immediately after the work was embarked on with young artists and directed to Tirana to be exhibited at "MEDITERRANEA 18 YOUNG ARTISTS BIENNALE".

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ALBANIA,THE HEART OF EUROPE

The Albanian boys between 15 and 16 years of age that we brought to the Bunkart of Tirana so that they knew the recent history and isolation of their country concluded the visit and the meeting with the cry "living freedom": great is the emotion in the depths of the heart after the dark period that Albania lived and that had led it to the margins of history, without future ".
This is the comment of President Michele Capasso at the conclusion of the recent trip to Albania during which he recalled the commitment of the Foundation and, in particular, its scientific director Prof. Nullo Minissi for the democratic development of the Balkan country.
Many appeals, many initiatives that in over a quarter of a century the Foundation has developed Albania: a country that is now proposed as the "beating heart of Europe".

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PREBIENNIAL OF "MEDITERRANEAN 18 YOUNG ARTISTS"

With the participation of 3 classes of high schools, 230 artists - coming from Albania, Austria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, San Marino, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey - the city of Bari hosted at the Kismet Theatre the Prebiennale in the presence of Michelangelo Pistoletto, Councillor Loredana Capone of the Ambassador of Tunisia to Italy AnilaBitri Lani, President BJCEM Dora Bei, artistic director Driant Zeneli and President Michele Capasso.
Immediately afterwards the guests attended the show "Kater I Rades. La Naufragio "created by" La Biennale di Venezia "and" Theatre Koreja ", with music by Admir Shkurtaj and libretto by Alessandro Leogrande: a project that recalls the tragedy of 1997, when the sinking of the small Albanian boat caused one of the greatest tragedies in the Mediterranean.
The artists' journey is, therefore, on the contrary, strongly desired by the Puglia Region, in support of cultural policies and integration, in deep synergy with the Albanian Government. It is a kind of migration of young creative minds who go to live in a land in full social and cultural rebirth: from Bari in over 120 immediately after the show they climbed on a ferry that took them to Durres, and on board there was a conversation on the theme "Art and migrations" with the Greek sculptor Costas Varotsos, Albanians Adrian Paci and Roland Seiko and other internationally renowned guests, who joined the initiative.
Many members of the Anna Lindh Foundation's Italian Network participated, congratulating the Koreja Theatre and Kismet Theatre for the show and the organization.

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LEB SARD A BEIRUT

Preceded by the press conference of 6 March 2017, the first stage of LEB SARD FESTIVAL took place in Beirut: the initiative supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation, which sees the participation of members of Lebanese and Italian networks in a festival where music is the "bridge" for dialogue between different cultures.
Present in the church of St. Louis were the highest Lebanese authorities to listen to the voices and contaminations of soprano Hiba Al Hawas and Fabio Furìa, with the participation of the Lebanese Conservatory and the "Rafiq Hariri Foundation Choir".
Appreciation for the Anton Stadler and Open med associations for their commitment.

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THE DEATH OF RINO ZURZOLO

"During the rehearsals of the last concert with Pino, on the occasion of the "Mediterranean Award" at the end of 2014, Rino underlined the "volcanicity" of the twins: we were both born on June 14th, he was born in 1958 and I was born in 1954!
With him, who joined Pino, we lose a serious professional able to combine Neapolitan passion with the preparation worthy of the great international bassists". These are the emotional words of President Michele Capasso.
We want to remember this with a series of pictures and with the last meetings a few weeks ago, on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of Pino.
Hello Rino, you will always be with us here at the Peace Museum!

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TRAINING COURSE OF THE "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONDOMINIUM ADMINISTRATION"

The "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONDOMINIUM ADMINISTRATION" Training Course was held at the Museum of Peace -MAMT - with the help of the present high technology.
Appreciation of the participants for the Peace Museum during the visit.

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POPE FRANCIS IN EGYPT

The first public meeting of Pope Francis' apostolic journey to Egypt was in the Islamic University of Al-Azhar, where he spoke at the international peace conference and embraced the rector, the Great Imam Al-Tayeb.
This trip - said President Michele Capasso - is of extraordinary importance and Pope Francis is a "giant of dialogue and peace".

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AT THE 9th NATIONAL CONGRESS OF WORK CONSULTANTS THE EMOTIONAL VIDEOS OF THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

On the occasion of the "9th National Congress of Labour Consultants", during the three working days, the videos "Naples" and "The Museum of Emotions" directed by Michele Capasso and created by the Fondazione Mediterraneo for theMuseum of Peace - MAMT were presented for the first time in Naples.
In his speech, Mayor de Magistris said:"Your role is crucial because when the economy gets back on track, you need self-employed professionals. And autonomy and independence are fundamental values”.
Great appreciation for the videos by more than 1,500 participants, many of whom then visited the Peace Museum.

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CARDINAL CRESCENZIO SEPE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF HIS PRIESTLY ORDER

Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe presided over a solemn Eucharistic concelebration in the Cathedral of Naples, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination and the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination.
Cardinal Beniamino Sella, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, attended the ceremony in front of more than 1500 faithful. 33 the Bishops of Campania present, who concelebrated the rite. The ceremony was attended by Prefect Carmela Pagano, the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, the Quaestor de Iesu.
Vincenzo de Luca, President of the Campania Regional Council, visited the Archbishop of Naples before the ceremony began.
President Michele Capasso spoke with Cardinal Sepe, bringing the greetings of the members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and recalling the most significant events - from the Mediterranean Award to the Concerto pe la Pace, from the Jubilee for Naples to assistance to migrants - that have characterized a decade of fruitful collaboration.

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