How do we transform memory into resistance? How can art, education, and collective action confront the weight of historical injustice and build bridges across communities? This weekend, the Center for Armenian Arts invites you to explore these urgent questions at Memory, Resistance & Transnational Solidarity: From 2012 to the Present and Beyond—a two-day international seminar […]
209th Anniversary of the penitentiary police:regional guarantors from Calabria and Abruzzo present in Naples – A sign of an ever-strengthening institutional network
Naples, Piazza del Plebiscito – On the occasion of the celebration marking the 209th anniversary of the founding of the Penitentiary Police Corps, the national commemorative ceremony took place in Naples, set against the evocative backdrop of Piazza del Plebiscito. The event was attended by the country’s highest-ranking institutional representatives. Among those present were the […]
Capone & BungtBangt in Femmena, Vita e Libertà
Friday, April 4th, at the Teatro Trianon Viviani Capone & BungtBangt on “Femmena, Vita e Libertà” (Woman, Life and Freedom). It is no coincidence that Capone & BungtBangt will give life to the show “Femmena, Vita e Libertà” at the Teatro Trianon Viviani, directed by Marisa Laurito, an artist who does not hold back when […]
Echoes of History – 6. Gaetano Filangieri
The man who contributed to the drafting of the American Constitution By Raffaele Romano Born in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio on August 22nd, 1753 and died in Vico Equense on July 21st, 1788, he was one of the greatest Neapolitan jurists. His most important work, “La Scienza della Legislazione” (The Science of Legislation),was the work […]
People Power rising of a masterpiece
The multi awarded production evolution from song to screen! – By P.Reeti Hector Edoardo Rivera, a talented Mexican-American drummer and percussionist who honed his craft at the Los Angeles Music Academy (now LAMA College for Music Professionals in Pasadena), has always been driven by a passion for music that transcends genres. From jazz to rock, he’s […]
How does caos sound 2024 (Scampia Edition)
Eco-Sustainability, music, art, civil rights in Scampia, Napoli with Capone & BungtBangt, Zulù (99 Posse), Franco Ricciardi, Peppe Lanzetta, ‘A67, ‘O Rom, PeppOh. On September 15th from 10 am with free and participatory entry at the outdoor spaces of Chikù. In the beating heart of Scampia the third edition of “Come Suona il Caos”? (How […]
The right to remain human
Conversation with actress and director Elisabetta Mercadante For a long time now, as humans, we have taken the wrong path, conforming more and more to what Nietzsche called man-machine. We are experiencing a propension to rationalize everything without taking into account that we are losing our lives. That breath of madness, sensitivity and spontaneity that […]
Dancing words from abroad
The alchemical magic of poetry Poetry is writing that dances, a word that stings and transforms every poison, every emotion into a song, a cry, a mantra. The poem registers another breath that embodies and transfigures the image that moves inside. It is the internal voice that digs and from the well goes back to […]
Sin of poetry and truth
A poet sentenced to death – Interview with Shahin Najafi Although throughout his career his music has encompassed different musical genres, from hip hop to rock, jazz and blues of the latest songs, his lyrics remain naked and provocative and he refuses to be silenced. Through his music Shahin Najafi delivers strong and controversial messages […]