THE “MEDAL OF HONOUR” MEDITERRANEAN AWARD GOES TO THE ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE PER I SERVIZI SOCIALI MORVILLO FALCONE IN BRINDISI

At the XVIIIth edition of the Epiphany Concert held at the Teatro Mediterraneo in Naples on 4January 2013, the Fondazione Mediterraneo awarded the 2013 “Medal of Honour” Mediterranean Award  to the Istituto Professionale per i Servizi Sociali "Morvillo Falcone" in Brindisi in memory of Melissa Bassi who was savagely killed. Headmistress of the Institute, Rosanna Maci, expressed her gratitude for the award and his personal admiration for the activities of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, which had been shown through the support given to the construction of the Totem for Peace in  Brindisi and dedicating it to Melissa Bassi.

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NEW YEAR VIDEO MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MICHELE CAPASSO

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso sent a New Year’s message with an appeal for renewed sobriety and solidarity among peoples.
During his message, President Capasso summed up the activities carried out by the Fondazione in 2012.

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8TH EDITION OF THE ALF ITALIAN NETWORK NEWSLETTER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

The 8th edition of the ALF Italian Network Newsletter has been published.

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EUROMESCO NEWSLETTER

The December edition of the EUROMESCO Newsletter has been published, The Fondazione Mediterraneo is also a member of EUROMESCO.

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PRESENTING THE PROJECT: “MEDITERRANEAN NETWORKING: STEP ONE LAMPEDUSA”

During the World Migrants Day this coming 18 December, a project will be presented by the Italian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation entitled: “Mediterranean Networking: step one Lampedusa”: migration, rights and the Arab Spring.

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MOLINARI IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE “LUCI D’ARTISTA” EXHIBITION IN BUCCINO

Buccino calls Torino”: is the title of the local newspaper published by the small town in the province of Salerno, promoting “Luci d’Artista”: an international event launched several years ago by the City of Turin, which is being promoted this year by Buccino.

This year, the works of Mario Molinari play a central role in the theming, which is set in symbolic places in the town merging its history and architecture with the works of art.

During a visit to see the setting for the works, Pia Molinari expressed her satisfaction to the town’s mayor, Mr. Nicola Parisi about the professionalism of preparations and choice of places and donated a gift of a book on the works of Mario Molinari to express her appreciation for the same.

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PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK: ANIMA IN PAROLE

Rosaria Rizzo’s book “Anima in Parole” was presented at the Town Hall Meeting Room in Buccino
After an introduction by the Mayor Nicola Parisi, President  Michele Capasso explained the activities carried out by the Fondazione over the past twenty years on the question of violence against women. He also laid down the guidelines for the future of gender equality in the Mediterranean.
Pia Molinari, a member of the Steering Committee of the Fondazione, was also present.

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THE TOTEM OF PEACE IN BUCCINO

The “Totem of Peace” by Mario Molinari will be built in Buccino.
In the memorandum of understanding signed by President Capasso and the Mayor of Buccino, Parisi,  it was agreed that the monumental work of art would be erected in the historical Town Hall of Buccino.
Molinari created this work for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BETWEEN THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO AND BUCCINO

A memorandum of under standing was signed between the Fondazione Mediterraneo, represented by President Michele Capasso and board member Pia Molinari, and the Municipality of Buccino  represented by the Mayor Nicola Parisi.
The agreement foresees, among others, the establishment  of a “Mediterranean Award for Archeology” dedicated to Marcello Gigante, who was born in Buccino and who is a member of the Fondazione.

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MAYOR DE MAGISTRIS VISITS THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO AND SPEAKS OF THE ROLE OF NAPLES FOR THE FUTURE

“Naples as an example of political and administrative regeneration”: briefly stated this is the challenge thrown down by the Mayor Luigi de Magistris, which needs to be achieved  at both national and international level. The Mayor stated that at a meeting in Turin, his speech on “Naples as an example of political regeneration founded on lawfulness and the common good was widely acknowledged and appreciated”.
During the debate, the more shocking aspects of the current crisis were also touched upon. President Michele Capasso reiterated that there was a renewed need for sobriety and solidarity as the basis of a new sense of civic responsibility for the common good.

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