SOUTHERN PARTY ASSEMBLY IN NAPLES: "FROM HISTORICAL SOUTHERNISM TO DIFFERENTIATED AUTONOMY"

Naples | 04 March 2023
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2023

An assembly was held in the premises of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World entitled "From Historical Meridionalism to Differentiated Autonomy", organised by the Party of the South.
After the greetings of Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, and the opening speech by Antonio Luongo, Head of the Naples Metropolitan City of the Party of the South, Enrico Panini, former Deputy Mayor of Naples, Senator Peppe de Cristofaro, of Sinistra Italiana, Valentino Romano, Southern writer, Giovanni Russo Spena, Democratic Jurist, Sergio Marotta, UNISOB University Professor, Giacomo De Angelis, from the PCI National Secretariat, Paola Nugnes, for the Naples Metropolitan Coordination NO Autonomia Differenziata, Franco Bartolomei, National Secretary of Socialist Risorgimento.
The meeting, organised in collaboration with the Fronte Meridionalista la Riscossa del Sud and the Laboratorio del Sud, also saw the participation of representatives of these subjectivities, from Nicola Manfredelli, of the Charter of Venosa, to Loredana Marino of the Laboratorio la Riscossa del Sud and Salvatore Lucchese, of the G. Salvemini Committee. Salvemini. The proceedings were concluded by Natale Cuccurese, president of the Party of the South, who said: "the Assembly was necessary to remind us that southernism is not a political current, but simply an activity of research and historical and economic analysis on the Southern Question in order to solve it".

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STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM THE VITTORIO VENETO INSTITUTE IN NAPLES, THE RUE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE INSTITUTE IN GABÈS (TUNISIA) AND CIUDAD REAL (SPAIN) VISIT THE MUSEUM AND THE TOTEM OF PEACE

Naples | 01 March 2023
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Welcomed by the Secretary General of the "United States of the World" Prof. Michele Capasso, students and teachers from the Vittorio Veneto Institute of Naples, the Rue de La République Institute of Gabès (Tunisia) and Ciudad Real (Spain) visited the Museum of Peace MAMT with the "Totem for Peace" and the main emotional paths: in particular those dedicated to Mario Molinari, to migrants, to inter-religious dialogue - with the Mosque, the Synagogue and the holy places of Christianity.
After retracing the history of the museum, the students and teachers lingered on the panoramic terrace and then in the music room, the Churchill room and the room dedicated to cribs and the history of bread and pizza.
Particularly exciting was the lengthy viewing of the "Campania of emotions" videos: from Vesuvius to the Amalfi Coast, from Naples to the Royal Palace of Caserta. Guests from Spain and Tunisia were impressed by the beauty of the videos and the World Heritage sites.
A 3-language catalogue of the Museum was given to all of them. Many of the young people suggested an edition in 3 other languages (Spanish, German and Portuguese).

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AT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE OBJECTS FROM THE CARNIVAL OF URUGUAY

Montevideo | 27 February 2023
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Objects, documents and exhibits from Uruguay's Carnival, the longest in the world, were donated from Uruguay to the Museum delegates present in Montevideo.
"Although less well known, Carnival in Uruguay is actually longer than the famous one in Brazil, and probably more fun for the same reasons and more," said Prof. Caterina Arcidiacono present in Montevideo. "Almost all Latin American countries have their own Carnival, but they are rarely considered more culturally important than in Uruguay, where neighbourhoods from all over the country come together to celebrate one of the most significant events in their collective history. Here is everything you need to know about the world's longest carnival'.
There are some similarities between Carnival and other harvest festivals around the world, and some attribute Carnival's origins to the cultural tradition of celebrating and paying homage to the rising of Saturn in ancient Greece. Others link it to a festival celebrating Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and revelry, who rang in the new year in ancient Rome. Here we have a possible origin for its name, as the priests leading the procession often pushed a boat on wheels, like a float, which they called 'carrus navalis ,' or 'car navalis' for short.
Carnival has evolved slowly over the years and has become a celebration of many beliefs and traditions of the various cultures of those who have immigrated to the country. Carnival celebrates the abolition of slavery in Uruguay and at the same time is strongly related to global harvest celebrations and social, individual and collective freedom. It is also somewhat entangled with Christian celebrations such as Christmas and Holy Week.
Almost four months before the main festivities and parades, the Uruguayan carnival is already starting to make itself felt after its silent hibernation. It starts with a week of shows and performances, some of which feature famous musicians. What makes this week-long series of performances even more unique are the satirical classics and comedy shows that parody the way of the world and all of us.

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SILVIA LEVENSON VISITS THE PEACE MUSEUM AND SIGNS THE KIMIYYA MANIFESTO

Naples | 27 February 2023
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Silvia Levenson - an internationally renowned glass artist - visited the Museum with a view to the creation of a section dedicated to glass art, in which she promised to participate with one of her significant works.
On this occasion, she signed the 'Kimiyya Manifesto' for the defence of women.
In President Capasso's interview, she stated:
"I was born in Buenos Aires in 1957. I was part of a generation that fought to change a society that seemed terribly unjust. In 1976, when the military took power, I was nineteen years old and in August of that year my daughter Natalia was born. She was the same age as those young people whose biological identity was stolen by the military. With unprecedented cruelty, pregnant prisoners were murdered only after giving birth, while the babies were illegally given for adoption. What happened between 1976 and 1983 changed my life and influenced my artistic work. An important part of my work is to reveal or make visible what is normally hidden or cannot be seen, and I use glass to represent this metaphor. We have always used glass to preserve food and drink, I use glass to preserve the memory of people and objects for future generations."

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