NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of in No. 44 March 2007

New meeting between Italian and Italy remembers the Shoah Israeli Foreign Ministers he Embassy commemorated Holocaust Memorial talian Deputy Prime T Day on January 31 at Yad Vashem, where I Minister and Foreign Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin laid a wreath at Minister Massimo D’Alema the memorial flame in the Hall of Remembrance in held a lengthy discussion with memory of the six million Jewish victims of Nazi Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi atrocities. Livni on the sidelines of a meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council in Brussels on March 5. Identifying solutions to the situation in , the Iranian question and the conflicts within the Palestinian Authority were the main focus of discussions between the two diplomats. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Massimo Both Ministers underlined D'Alema meeting with Israel's Foreign Minister Amb. Sandro De Bernardin speaking at Yad Vashem their government’s support for Lebanese Palestinian question Minister Livni Present among the over 200 participants, aside from Prime Minister Fouad Siniora’s great stressed the need to continue applying the entire staff of the Embassy, Defense Attaché Gen. courage and determination in facing the the distinction between ‘moderates and Nicola Gelao, the staff of the Consulate General in problems in his country. Discussions on extremists’ on the Palestinian side. Jerusalem and other Italian institutions in Israel, were the Iranian issue focused on the Minister D’Alema encouraged his Israeli members of Comites (Committee for Italians Abroad) application of sanctions imposed on colleague to find ways forward in and its affiliates (Irgun Ole’Italia, Dante Alighieri Society, Teheran as a result of UN Security negotiations, as outlined in her ‘political Amitei Italia and the Umberto Nahon Museum of Italian Council Resolution 1737. On the horizon’ statement.<> Jewish Art). In remarks before the gathering Ambassador De Bernardin underlined the importance of Holocaust Memorial Day “not as a celebration of the dead but a celebration of the living, a day that obligates us to reflect on our own history, on why the Shoah occurred and on Italian Deputy Foreign Minister how to prevent its repetition.” The Ambassador recalled that this year institutions Ugo Intini visits Israel in Italy have stressed the pedagogical aspects of the Day of Memory, favoring increased educational efforts with taly’s Deputy Foreign Minister added that young people and in schools, including a meeting on I Ugo Intini paid a visit to Israel on Europe and the subject in Rome between President of the Republic January 15-17. The Minister held Italy can play and a large group of youth that discussions with Vice Premier Shimon a positive role was the highlight of the commemoration in Italy. In this Peres, Deputy Defense Minister in the Middle context the Ambassador quoted from the words of Ephraim Sneh and representatives from East. Minister President Napolitano (distributed in its entirety to the families of kidnapped soldiers. Intini public) on the obligation to remember, and for young Although Iran was the main topic of emphasized people to “contribute passionately in opposing every Minister Intini’s talks with Minister Peres, that Italy’s sign of racism, violence and abuse of power against other issues discussed included the presence in those who are different from us, and especially against Deputy Foreign Minister leading role undertaken by Italy in the Lebanon Ugo Intini any revival of anti-Semitism, even when dressed as Middle East during the conflict with should be anti-Zionism. The latter signifies challenging the , for which Mr. Peres, on behalf considered as a point of departure for legitimacy of the birth of the State of Israel yesterday of the Israeli Government, thanked his increasing its engagement and and its security today, irrespective of which government Italian colleague, as well as Minister commitment in the area. At the is in power.” Concluding the ceremony Ambassador De Peres’ plan for an Israeli-Palestinian- conclusion of his visit Minister Intini Bernardin expressed his appreciation of the educational Jordanian economic corridor. Talks with requested a meeting with the families of initiatives promoted by Yad Vashem and, in particular, Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh soldiers kidnapped in Lebanon, who the annual Holocaust seminars for Italian educators, focused primarily on relations with the asked him to use his and UNIFIL’s undertaken by the Authority in cooperation with Italy’s Palestinians. Minister Sneh also thanked influence with Lebanese leaders to secure Ministry of Education. <> Italy for its activities in the region and the release of their relatives. <> NOTIZIE ITALIANE March 2007

Monumental ‘History of the Shoah’ published in Italy New Scientific round 200 arduous journey in A guests, including preparing and Attaché appointed members of the Italian completing this community, university complex undertaking. he Embassy is academics and leading The Israeli side T pleased to announce government officials, included remarks by the appointment of its new attended the Prof. David Cassuto, Scientific Attache, Dr. presentation of the himself a Holocaust Stefano Boccaletti, who “History of the survivor and member of assumed his duties at the end of January. Shoah”, a From right: Director General of UTET Sergio Colleoni, the Board at Yad monumental 5 volume Vashem, who Stefano Boccaletti was Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin, Prof. Marcello Flores, born in Florence in 1966, is married with one edition issued by Simonetta Della Seta, Prof. David Cassuto. underlined the Italian publisher difficulties, even in daughter, and earned his Doctorate in physics UTET. Israel, of remembering and collecting the from the University of Florence. He has lectured Sergio Colleoni, Director General of testimonies of that terrible tragedy; and by at ’s Universidad de Navarra, has UTET, participated in the presentation, held Prof. Sergio Della Pergola, representing undertaken research at Italy’s National Research in the library of the Italian Cultural Institute Israel’s Italian community, who stressed the Center (CNR), and is the author of over 150 in . Ambassador Sandro De event’s socio-political influence in a scientific publications and editor of three Bernardin, opening the evening, expressed contemporary context. scientific journals published by the American his satisfaction that “such a praiseworthy The evening was moderated by Simonetta Institute of Physics and the American project should originate in Italy.” The Della Seta, Director of the Italian Cultural Mathematical Society. Dr. Boccaletti is a Ambassador’s remarks were followed by a Institute, who underlined the international member of the board of Italy’s Society for Chaos presentation given by the two curators of the importance of the work, which includes and Complexity.<> project, Prof. Marcello Flores and Prof. Simon contributions by the world’s most prominent Levis Sullam, who recalled their long and experts in the field.<> New head of UNIFIL Israeli ‘Young Diplomats’ meet foreign Ambassadors in Lebanon he Youth Department of Commemoration in he new commander of the United T of the Municipality of Memory of the Holocaust, T Nations force in Lebanon, Major- Rishon LeZion and the established by the United General Claudio Graziano of Italy, arrived ‘Young Diplomats’ program Nations in October 2005, on Monday Jan. 29 to take control of the invited Ambassador Sandro took place at the “Meir operation charged with keeping the peace De Bernardin and other Nitzan Cultural Center for between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israel. distinguished foreign Arts” in Rishon LeZion on diplomats to participate in a February 1. Ambassador De panel on ‘Holocaust Denial Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin with Bernardin, in the presence of - What Now -What Next?’ colleagues and Israeli students in Rishon the Mayor of Rishon LeZion, The event, organized to LeZion Mr Meir Nitzan, gave a brief enhance and deepen Holocaust education speech to an audience composed of foreign among youth in Israel and throughout the world correspondents and 200 youngsters within the framework of the International Day representing ten Israeli high schools.<>

Graziano, who was selected by UN Remembrance Day in Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, succeeds Major-General Alain Pellegrini of who nternational Holocaust Remembrance his “warm and heartfelt thanks to the citizens led the UN force, known as UNIFIL, during I Day was commemorated in Haifa with of Nonantola who, inspired by religious values last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah an exhibition of documentary photographs and a profound humanity, welcomed us into guerrillas. A hand-over ceremony between at the Italian Cultural Institute entitled their homes, hid and protected us from the Pellegrini and Graziano is scheduled to take “Jewish children at Villa Emma, Nonantola Nazis, putting their own lives at risk.” A large place in south Lebanon on February 2. The UN 1942-1943”, curated by Prof. Klaus Voigt. crowd, including a dozen survivors force currently has around 11,750 troops and The exhibition, organized by the Director accompanied by their families, attended the other personnel. Under the UN Security Council of the Institute Edoardo Crisafulli, recounts opening of the exhibition. Also present were resolution that brought a cease-fire to Lebanon the story of 73 Jewish refugee children who Haifa’s Deputy Mayor Zvika Dehari, who in August, the force is to be expanded to 15,000 were hidden from Nazi troops at Villa Emma expressed his fervent appreciation for this troops. Graziano, an infantry officer trained in by the residents of Nonantola, who later initiative, the Mayor of Nonantola, Pier Paolo mountain warfare and airborne operations, has assisted the children to escape to . Borsari, who recalled the numerous events served in Mozambique and Afghanistan. He Opening the exhibition was one of the children organized annually in Nonantola in has been Head of the Operational Division at at Villa Emma, Jacob Goldberg, who expressed commemoration of these events.<> Italy's Joint Operations Headquarters since March 2006. <>

2 NOTIZIE ITALIANE March 2007 Italian Minister hosts international forum for women entrepreneurs ive Israeli delegates took part Desk, the Forum also included the F in a Forum of women participation of a high level Israeli entrepreneurs in the Medi- delegation that included Ruth terranean and Middle East, which Gorenstein, (Lerosh Investments), was held in Milan on March 4-6, Israela Stier Einstein (Stier Group an initiative of Italy's Minister of Ltd), Sarit Rassin (Opticana), Eti International Trade and Vidavsky (Zoi-Com Ltd) and Irit European Affairs, Emma Bonino. Dortal (Dortal-id Consultants Ltd). Organized by the Institute of At the heart of the project is Foreign Trade, with the Minister Bonino’s conviction that collaboration of the Municipality women entrepreneurs, in Italy and and Province of Milan and the the southern Mediterranean area Lombardy Region, the initiative generally, are a vibrant and was designed to connect leading powerful force, in constant enterprises run by women evolution, who should be entrepreneurs from Italy and 18 Minister Bonino with participants at the Forum in Milan supported because they can other countries (from the become an engine of economic and Mediterranean area, the Middle East and Gulf addressed by Prime Minister Romano Prodi, civil growth in the region. countries) to encourage and develop mutual Minister of International Trade and European “It is a challenge for women to set up business opportunities. Affairs, Emma Bonino, the Mayor of Milan, businesses in places such as Casablanca, The Forum, under the patronage of the Letizia Moratti, the President of the Lombardy Instanbul and Dubai,” said Minister Bonino, President of the Republic, the President of the Region, Roberto Formigoni, and the President “but also in Italy the challenge for women is Council of Ministers, the Department of Equal of Milan’s Chamber of Commerce Carlo real. Women today represent a “dormant asset”, Opportunity, the Foreign Ministry and the Sangalli. under-utilized in many civil and economic Ministry of Economic Development, was Supported by the Embassy’s Italian Business sectors,” affirmed the Minister. <> Large Italian delegation attends tourism expo taly was promoted a dedicated I strongly series of regional tours Edited by: represented at the related to local The Embassy of Italy in Israel International gastronomy and wine (Economic and Commercial Office) Mediterranean tasting. Trade Tower, 25 HaMered Street, Tel Aviv 68125 Tourism Market A gala dinner for Tel: 03-516.1744 Fax: 03-516.1755 (IMTM), which was over 60 travel agency www.ambtelaviv.esteri.it [email protected] held in Tel Aviv on representatives, airline February 6-7. Tourism Minister Isaac Herzog meeting the Italian delegation company officials and Meeting of Italian and Israeli Foreign Ministers p.1 Promoted and to the IMTM the press was offered Italy remembers the Shoah p.1 supported by the Embassy’s Italian Business by the delegation from Veneto, designed to Deputy Minister Ugo Intini visits Israel p.1 Desk, Italy’s attendance at the event included promote the advantages of the region’s tourist ‘History of the Shoah’ published in Italy p.2 the participation of official delegations from industry to the Israeli traveler. This was ‘Young Diplomats’ meet foreign Ambassadors p.2 no less than three regions, Calabria, Brescia followed by a series of meetings between the Remembrance Day in Haifa p.2 and Veneto, whose presence enhanced the Marketing Manager of “Marco Polo” Airport New Scientific Attaché appointed p.2 attraction of the Italian Pavilion. Centrally in Venice and representatives from leading New head of UNIFIL p.2 positioned at the center of the exhibition, the Israeli charter airlines, intended to explore the Forum for women entrepreneurs p.3 Italian stand drew large crowds and hosted possibilities for increasing and expanding the Italian delegation attends tourism expo p.3 many meetings between operators from the flow of air travel between Israel and the Veneto New ties between Haifa and Venice p.4 tourism industries of both countries. region. This service currently operates only Haifa and Trento Universities collaborate on AI p.4 The Veneto delegation was led by Dr. through Verona, and only during the summer p.4 Antonio Bonaldo, Managing Director of the months, but the intention is to include all of Italy attends Plasto-Ispack expo Council for the Promotion of Tourism, Veneto’s airports as possible destinations. The Emanuele Luzzati, 1921-2007 p.4 Councilor Dr. Manuel Ceresoli and Dr. Calabria Region also sponsored a working lunch Italian restoration at Massada p.4 Camillo Bozzolo, Marketing Manager of and presentation for Israeli tour operators which Commemorating Arturo Toscanini p.5 Venice’s ‘Marco Polo’ Airport. Representing stirred up considerable interest and curiosity, Ronaldo Jersey for charity p.5 the Calabria Region were Dr. Nicola Gargano, because the region is less well known to the Natuzzi inaugurates new showroom p.5 of the Vice President’s office, and Dr. Pasquale Israeli public. The Italian delegation, Italian Carmelite School centenary p.5 Anastasi from the region’s tourist authority. accompanied by Ambassador Sandro De Jerusalem International Book Fair p.6 The delegation from Brescia included Dr. Sante Bernardin, concluded its visit to the event at Events in Israel p.7 Bonomo and Dr. Ezio Sacchini. a bilateral meeting with Minister of Tourism Spring at the Nahon Museum p.8 The delegations from both Calabria and Isaac Herzog, who underscored Israel’s fervent Events in Italy p.8 Veneto sponsored special events presenting desire to attract more Italian tourists to the Jews of Rome p.8 their regions, while the delegation from Brescia country. <> Italian trade fair calendar p.8

3 NOTIZIE ITALIANE March 2007 New ties between Haifa and Venice Italy attends Plasto- high level authorities, was born from the wish, perceived A delegation as a vital necessity for future development, to representing the Port of Venice took part in the increase and give substance to trans- Ispack expo Port2Port International Logistics & Mediterranean ties through utilization of the taly took part in Plasto-Ispack, Israel’s Transportation Conference & Exhibition, held new, so-called "roll on" lines (including goods I international plastics, rubber & in Tel Aviv on February 12-14. The visit, and passengers), that could develop as a packaging industries exhibition, which took promoted and coordinated by the Embassy’s profitable alternative to road transport. place at the Trade Fairs & Convention Center Commercial section and the Israel-Italy The Venice Port Authority’s primary interest on February 15-18. Chamber of Commerce, was the result of in undertaking this initiative was to examine the numerous contacts made over the last few readiness of Israeli navigation and logistic months between the Venice Port Authority and enterprises to explore concrete possibilities for those of the Ports of Haifa and . The cooperation through the signing of a delegation was led by Dr. Antonio Revedin Memorandum of Understanding. During their (Marketing Manager, Port of Venice), and visit the Italians held a number of meetings with included Dr. Alberto Lisati, Dr. Giacomo leading Israeli operators, including David Lasky, Schiavon and Dr. Patrizia Marin. the Marketing Manager of Haifa Port, and Iris The visit, deriving from a mutual interest in Stark and Shuky Sagis, respectively President collaboration between the Italian and Israeli port and Manager of the Port of Ashdod.<> The Italian stand, operated by the Foreign Trade Commission (ICE), included the presence of around 40 enterprises from the sector in Italy, Haifa and Trento Universities collaborate on some represented by their Israeli agents. During the course of the exhibition a technical seminar on “Inovative solutions in injection molding", Artificial Intelligence was held between representatives from ASSOCOMAPLAST, Italy’s plastics and rubber new agreement the new technologies at processing machinery and molds manufacturers’ A between the Haifa’s Archeology association, and IPA, the Society of Israel Universities of Haifa and Museum The new Plastics and Rubber Industries. Trento, on scientific and agreement, signed in the www.assocomaplast.org <> technology collaboration in the field of artificial presence of Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin, intelligence and its applications in managing the President of the Province of Trento, Lorenzo cultural patrimony, was presented and signed Dallai, and the Director of Haifa University’s on February 12 in Haifa. Rothschild Institute, Prof. Martin Golumbic, Italian restoration at During the presentation, results of an will provide a framework for future collaboration agreement on a pilot project for guided tours in between the Universities of Haifa, Bar Ilan, museums, signed three and a half years ago Trento and the Kessler Foundation and is Massada between the parties, was reviewed, which financed by Italy’s Ministry of Education and This is the pinnacle of my career in included a demonstration of an application of Scientific Research.<> restoration,’ was how Italian expert renovator‘ Maurizio Tagliapietra defined his work on the preservation project of the palace of Herod the Great in Massada, near the Dead Sea, before returning to Italy. Emanuele Luzzati, 1921-2007 The complex project, headed by the Israel he celebrated Italian artist and fifteen years later he turned Nature and National Parks Protections Authority T Emanuele Luzzati, whose the opera into a cartoon that (INNPPA), was completed after three years of haunting fairy tale images graced remains one of his most famous preparations and two weeks of work. The books, opera stages and animated works. He won Oscar nominations Massada palaces, planned and built in the days films, died in his home in Genoa for his work on two other animated of Herod the Great, featured the best of Roman on January 26, aged 85, a day films. The first nomination came design, including spectacularly colorful and before the city of Genoa was in 1965 for his interpretation of beautiful frescoes on the walls. going to award him the Rossini's Thieving Magpie, and For 40 years the frescoes had been preserved prestigious "grifo d'oro" prize, second in 1973 for Pulcinella. He through then-modern techniques, but they had in recognition of his work. also collaborated with Israeli deteriorated terribly over time to a point where Emanuele Luzzatti was born author Meir Shalev on a short film they might have been utterly ruined. into a Jewish family from Genoa in 1921 and on the history of Jerusalem. To save the frescoes of the Northern Palace, designed sets and costumes for stage productions In 1972 Luzzati exhibited at the Venice the INNPPA launched the restoration project and operas, including for Milan's La Scala and Biennale, while in 1993 an exhibition dedicated three years ago with funding from the Ministries England's Glyndebourne Festival. After World to his set designs was held at the Pompidou of Finance, Environment, Tourism, Industry, War II he began professional work as a set Center museum of contemporary art in Paris. Trade and Education. The Israeli UNESCO designer in Milan and in the 1950s he intensified The City of Genoa later dedicated a museum to committee also participated in the project, along his work as a ceramist, creating bas-reliefs and him in recognition of his work. A versatile artist, with the Dead Sea Water Authority. The columns that helped establish him as one of Luzzati created illustrations for children's books, Antiquities Authority then issued an Italy's leading artists in the field. In 1963 he decorations for buildings and cruise , as international tender that resulted in Mr. designed the set for Mozart's The Magic Flute well as paintings and sculptures. <> Tagliapietra's involvement.<>

4 NOTIZIE ITALIANE March 2007 Commemorating Arturo Toscanini Ronaldo jersey for nthusiastic public Cultural Institute, to include E and critical a homage to Toscanini during charity th acclaim greeted Maestro its 70 year celebrations and he first Riccardo Muti following to invite Toscanini’s O jersey worn his concert with the granddaughter, Donna by football star Israel Philharmonic Emanuela di Castelbarco, Ronaldo for AC Milan was put up for auction Orchestra at an to attend the concert, much to for the Milan Foundation. All proceeds from extraordinary event the satisfaction of the large the auction were donated to the Sacra Famiglia celebrating the 50th number of Israeli Italians who Hospital in Nazareth. anniversary of the death attended the event. The Milan Football Club’s jersey of the great Italian evening included works by no.99, worn by the Brazilian conductor Arturo Mozart, featuring pianists footballer Ronaldo (known Toscanini. Itamar Golan and Saleem in Italy as Il Fenomeno) It was Toscanini Abboud in the Double during his debut match himself who, in December 1936, was the first Piano Concerto, and with the club to conduct the newly created Palestine Schubert’s 9th Symphony. against Livorno, Orchestra, composed of refugee musicians The concert, at Tel was put up for from Nazi Germany, which eventually became Aviv’s Mann Auditorium, was enthusiastically auction on the Israel Philharmonic that last year celebrated received by critics and public alike, who much February 16. The its 70th anniversary. The orchestra appreciated Maestro Muti’s generous donation auction, enthusiastically endorsed a proposal by of his fee to a children’s oncology ward of a organized by AC Simonetta Della Seta, Director of the Italian hospital in Israel.<> Milan in collaboration with Radio Italia, fetched 17505, a record sum for a jersey. Over 50,000 participated in the auction, held online at the club’s website, from places as diverse as Natuzzi inaugurates new showroom , the US and Trinidad-Tobago. n March 5 the Natuzzi combining All proceeds from the auction were donated O Group, Italy’s largest quality, close attention to to the Fondazione Milan, a charitable manufacturer and detail and innovative design, organization established by the club to “support a world leader in leather which are recognized social causes that are of prime importance for upholstered furniture and worldwide as the the wellbeing of the whole community.” One appliances, inaugurated its characteristic of the Made in of the Fondazione’s current projects is the new showroom in Ramat Italy brand. construction of a new department of Gan, in the presence of the In his remarks during the Neonatology and Intensive Therapy at the Holy Group’s Founder, Chairman ceremony Councilor La Family Hospital in Nazareth, for whom the First Councilor Davide La Cecilia greets and Chief Stylist Paolo Natuzzi President (left) Cecilia said that the success auction was organized and which was its main Natuzzi and the Embassy’s of Italian design is the result beneficiary. First Councilor Davide La Cecilia. of the high quality of its craftsmanship, the As we go to press the Club has announced that Natuzzi, established in 1959 in Santeramo existence of a successful economic and industrial Captain Paolo Maldini’s no.3 jersey, which the in Colle (BA), exports its furniture to 123 environment (the industrial districts) and a Italian player used for his record 600th match markets in 5 continents through a chain of 278 constant attention to technological innovation with AC Milan, has also been put up for auction Natuzzi store and 560 Natuzzi galleries. The in production systems, which is exactly what in favor of the aforementioned hospital in company is one of the symbols of the Italian Natuzzi Group represents. Nazareth creativity and industrial culture in the world, www.natuzzi.com <> www.fondazionemilan.org <> Centenary of the Italian Carmelite School n important ceremony celebrating the into a regular school with initiatives, not always an A centenary of the establishment of Haifa’s a full educational easy challenge given the Italian School was held at the city’s Convention curriculum. institution’s multicultural Center on January 20. Present at the event At the present time the and multi-religious were Ambassador Sandro de Bernardin, Mayor nuns are assisted in their population. of Haifa Yona Yahav and the Deputy Latin mission by around 50 The school’s curriculum is Patriarch Giacinto Marcuzzo. teachers who collaborate the official one determined The school, situated in an old section of Haifa in the education of the by Israel’s Ministry of at the foot of the Carmel mountain, was founded school’s 850 students, Education and successful in 1907 by three Italian Carmelite nuns from Christians, Muslims and graduates are qualified to Brindisi who taught cutting, sewing, embroidery Druse of various denominations, who follow a take local university entrance exams. Aside from and music to local girls. In 1919 Prof. Ernesto full curriculum of studies during the twelve years the teaching of official language studies students Schiaparelli, head of an organization assisting from elementary to high school. The school are also able to learn Italian, from the 7th grade Italian missionaries, requested support from the prides itself on a system that puts the students’ on, in courses given in collaboration with the Carmelite Institute to transform the initiative interests at the center of different educational Italian Cultural Institute of Haifa. <>

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Italian Cultural Institute Tel. Israelis read Italian at Jerusalem International Book Fair 03-5161361 “It was such a huge success that we were both artists swooning in ecstasy. At a reception of the ICI, Edoardo Crisafulli. frequently asked whether we had been held for Italian visitors to the Book Fair, the “It is meetings like these which encourage selected as the guests of honor,” observed Ambassador conferred the Cavaliere O.S.S.I. dialogue between different cultures, especially Simonetta Della Seta, Director of the Italian award on Nini for her commitment to dialogue in the Middle East”, commented the Bishop Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv at the conclusion and goodwill towards Italy. Nini and De Luca of Nazareth and Latin Deputy Patriarch, of the 23rd edition of the Jerusalem also announced their cooperation on a musical Monsignor Giacinto Marcuzzo, who attended International Book Fair, held on February show which they will present at a future date. the event together with academic figures, poets 18-23. The so far unnamed work takes place in the from the Galilee, members of the Nazareth Italy’s presence at the Fair was a resounding third class section of a carrying emigrants branch of the Dante Alighieri Society as well critical and public success. The Padiglione to an unknown destination. “Jews and as leading members of Haifa’s Bet Al Karma- Italia, the Italian Pavilion, expertly prepared Neapolitans have much un common,” explains Bet Hagefen center for interreligious dialogue. by the Italian Cultural Institute, organized and De Luca, “including the emotions, the anguish Taking part in the meeting were leading Arab hosted literary events, shows, films, meetings and the nostalgia of their dispersion to various and Israeli literary and artistic figures including parts of the world, which we will present in well known writer and poet Hanna Abu a cycle of 12 songs.” Hanna, director and actor Salim Daw and Saleh Abassi, editor and President of Kull Intercultural dialogue Shai, a leading Arab-Israeli publishing house. The underlying theme of all the activities promoted by the Italian Pavilion was dialogue between cultures. “We especially wanted to create a bridge between the book fairs in Cairo and Jerusalem,” explained Simonetta Della Remembering Alberto Moravia with Alain Seta, indefatigable planner of Italy’s presence Elkann (2nd from left) between authors, editors and poets from different ethnic backgrounds, cultural and political dialogues and activities for children. Enrico Mentana addresses members of Israel's Italian Authors such as Erri De Luca and Alain community Elkann, journalist Enrico Mentana and poets Giuseppe and Alba Donati participated in Tributes to Moravia and Fallaci events that attracted over 3000 visitors of all ages to the Italian pavilion. The Fair’s closing Literary Café also had an all Italian flavor, with tributes to Alberto Writing biblical verses Moravia on the centenary of his birth by his friend and biographer Alain Elkann and by The Book Fair was inaugurated with the Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld, who also Prizewinners Paolo Di Stefano and Alba Donati with Peoples of the World Inscribe the Bible Simonetta Della Seta discussed the situation of the Jewish initiative, to which Ambassador Sandro De intellectual in Europe. Bernardin, together with Vice Premier at the Jerusalem Book Fair. Contacts between Elkann also participated in a dialogue at the Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni the Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Tantur Institute between Israeli and Palestinian and other foreign diplomats, authors David Cairo were initiated on the occasion of the authors, organized with the support of the Grossman, Erri De Luca and Leszek recent Cairo Book Fair, which hosted a number Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv, at which Kolakowski were invited to inscribe a verse of Italian authors and which led to a meeting literary works were read between discussions from the Bible in their own language and entitled “From Cairo to Jerusalem, Italian on common issues by well known figures such words. “Italy has launched a bridge between culture as a bridge for dialogue,” that was as the writers Sayed Kashua and Ala Hlehel, different cultures,” commented Ambassador organized by the Director of the Haifa section De Bernardin, “including between Italy and Israel but also between Israel and the Arab world through our participation in the book fairs of both Cairo and Jerusalem.” Musical bridges Italy’s enormously successful Literary Cafés, a huge hit with Manuela Dviri interviewing scientist Zvi Yannai the public, opened with an evening of Neapolitan Duets poets Taha Muhammed Ali and Sa’id featuring Italian author Erri De Ghazali, Palestinian film director Liana Badr Luca and Israeli singer and her Israeli colleague Joseph Cedar, fresh Ahinoam Nini, that had fans of Ahinoam Nini (2nd from left) with Erri De Luca from his triumph with Beaufort at (See. p.7)

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Italian Cultural Institute Tel. Events in Israel 03-5161361 Erri De Luca’s Quixote and the in Hebrew and English. The evening also New Research on Crusader Studies invincibles inaugurates the exhibition ‘Jewish Children at 29/4 Haifa 4/4, Tel Aviv Villa Emma, Nonantola 1942-1943’. With presentations by academics from the A show with text, poetry and music about Tel. 03-5336268 University of Florence. migrants who, like Don Quixote, refuse to be Carmit Horev, tel. 050-7216436 passive spectators, written by and featuring Erri Author Giorgio Pressburger in De Luca, Gianmaria Testa (guitar and vocals) Jerusalem Italian music festival and Gabriele Mirabassi (clarinet). 16/4 – 19/4, Jerusalem 3/5, Petah Tikva Tel. 03- 0080606 Meeting of leading Israeli and international Special concert with Lyric Opera Ensemble authors and poets on the theme ‘Who is a Jewish directed by Nili Harpaz, featuring music by Meeting with Gad Lerner author?’, chaired by Aharon Appelfeld, with Marcello, Pergolesi, Rossini, Puccini, Verdi and 5/4, Tel Aviv Giorgio Pressburger, Nobel laureate Imre Nino Rota, in new arrangements by Nili Harpaz Presentation of Gad Kertesz, Haim Gouri, A.B. Yehoshua, Haim and Yuval Mesner. Lerner’s book ‘Tu sei Be’er, Miron C. Izakson, Michal Govrin and Tel: 03-9125222 un bastardo; contro Hava Pinhas-Cohen. l’abuso delle identità’, www.kisufim.org Pompei, the archeological in the presence of the excavations author, with Simonetta Exodus: Ada’s dream 10/5, Haifa Della Seta and writer 18/4 – 19/4, Tel Aviv Conference in the Literary Cafè series with Dr. and journalist Preview screening of Giuseppina Imbalzano Hershcovich. Manuela Dviri. Gianluigi Calderone’s Tel. 04-8536091 Tel: 03-5161361 film ‘Exodus: il sogno di Ada’, freely inspired Homage to Michelangelo Pistoletto The organ returns to Ratisbonne by Ada Sereni’s 13/5, Tel Aviv 9/4 at 18.00, Jerusalem autobiographical novel Installation of "Tavolo Love Difference" by Concert celebrating the inauguration of the ‘I clandestini del Michelangelo Pistoletto, winner of the 2006- restored Mader organ (1880), featuring the mare’, which tells the 2007 Wolf Prize for Art. Olive Branches choir conducted by Don Aurelio story of Sereni’s efforts 27, Shaul Hamelech Blvd. Mulé, the organist Sauro Argalia, violist Laura to bring Holocaust Pennesi and soprano Cecilia Marinelli. survivors to Palestine Autobiography of Franco Zeffirelli St. Peter’s Church, Ratisbonne Silesian after World War II. 21/5, Tel Aviv Institute. 62, Shmuel Hanagid St., Jerusalem Tel: 03-5161361 Literary Cafè presentation by Dr. Lucio Izzo. Tel: 03-5161361 Homage to Homage to Piedmont Nonantola 26/4, Jerusalem Musica Ficta at the Israel Festival 16/4, Or Yehuda Conference on Jewish art and culture 2/6, Jerusalem Screening of of the Piedmont region of Italian vocal group specializing in sacred documentary film ‘I northwestern Italy, in Italian and polyphonic music featuring works by Italian and ragazzi di Villa Emma’, Hebrew with simultaneous Spanish composers of the 16th centuries in the presence of the translations. including Palestrina, Victoria, Lobo and Morales. Director Nissim Dayan, www.vanleer.org.il www.israel-festival.org.il <> Israelis read Italian at Jerusalem International Book Fair (cont. from p. 6) the Berlin Film Festival. Israeli children meet Geronimo Geronimo Stilton, the famous journalist and A large crowd attended the commemoration editor of Topolandia, a series of children’s for Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci, celebrated Stilton comic books from Italy, has been invited to and appreciated in Israel, presented by Enrico Israel by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Mentana, a well known Italian television Aviv for the launch of his first two books personality, who presented his last lengthy translated into Hebrew. The intellectual mouse, interview with the writer and spoke with the so popular among European children, arrived audience on current affairs. at the Italian Pavilion of the International Book The Italian Pavilion also organized meetings Fair of Jerusalem to meet with Israeli children with Israeli writers and poets whose works and to talk about his newspaper and his have been published in Italy, including Benny impressions on Israeli cheeses. Barbash, Avirama Golan, Haim Goury, The event, greeted with great enthusiasm by Rivka Miriam, Hava Pinhas-Cohen and many children, was organized in collaboration Miron Isaachson, and a large public attended with the Stilton’s Italian Publisher PIEMME the presentation by Manuela Dviri of A te and the Israeli Publishing Houses Yedioth Sandro, the autobiography of Israeli scientist Aahronot - Alyat Hagag. <> Zvi Yannai, which takes place in Italy during Simonetta Della Seta introducing Geronimo Stilton's mouse and after WWII, to be published in Italy by to local children Bompiani.

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Spring at the Museum of Italian Jewish Art Events in Italy Pesach during the dishes and more with expert glassmaker Orit Haskin Cézanne in Florence Baroque period Until 29/7, Florence 29/3 -26/4 Holocaust Memorial Day Exhibition exploring the Exhibition of illustrated Haggadot 16/4 connection between the French from the Rennaissance and Name reading ceremony of Holocaust victims at the artist and two connoisseurs, Baroque periods, matza making Italian synagogue in Jerusalem Egisto Paolo Fabbri and Charles tools from Rome in the 19th Alexander Loeser, and the impact century and other objects used by Israel Mosaic 18/5 of Cézanne’s paintings on artistic the Italian Jewish community. circles in Tuscany. The “Mosaico israeliano” is a rather special ‘parochet’ www.palazzostrozzi.info With different eyes (curtain or veil), designed by the late Italian artist Closes 26/4 Emanuele Luzzati, consisting of many pieces of fabric Desiderio da Settignano Exhibition of innovative, amusing designs for collected by the artist in Israel, which represent the Until 10/6, Florence eyeglasses in unusual materials such as wood, wide range of different communities that form Israeli polymers, textiles and more from students of the society. At the Bargello Museum, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Desiderio da Settignano and the Late night line up discovery Grace in Italian Pessah for the whole family 20/5 Rennaissance sculpture. Until 4/5 Guided tour of the Shavuot exhibition; meeting an www.firenzemusei.it Guided visits to ‘Pesach during the Baroque period’ Italian chef; Songs of the Wayfarer - Jewish music and ‘With different eyes’ exhibitions; glassmaking from around the world with Gill Rogoff, accompanied Dürer and Italy workshop for parents including wine glasses, Pessah by ethnic instruments. <> Until 9/6, Rome This The Jews of Rome comprehensive exhibition of The International conference Sapienza University, Rome; and and voluntary conversions. These works by the and exhibition dedicated to the Claudio Procaccia, Archivist of were in addition to the more Old master from Jewish community of Rome, the Rome’s Jewish community. regular presentations including Nurnberg oldest in Europe, took place at Participants at the conference were the Jews of Ancient Rome and examines the the Nahon Museum of Italian greeted by the Director of the their origins, Roman Jewish rituals significance of Jewish Art on December 31 to Italian Cultural Institute and synagogues, literary currents, the German artist for his Italian January 3. Simonetta Della Seta. A wide the daily lives of Jews in Rome contemporaries, and vice-versa, Attending the event were variety of topics was discussed at during different periods, the and for Italian artists from other Riccardo Di Segni (Chief Rabbi the opening conference on politics of the Church in relation generations. of Rome); Rabbi Roberto Della December 31 including subjects to the Jews and social phenomena. http://english.scuderiequirinal Rocca (Educational Director, such as Jewish studies in Yeshivot The event, ably organized by Dr. e.it UCEI); Prof. Francesco Lucrezi, that existed during the cabalistic Andrea Yaacov Lattes, was University of Salerno; Profs. era of the 13th and 14th centuries; attended by a large public Chagall in Wonderland Mauro Zonta, Eugenio Sonnino the formation of the Roman prayer including many members of Until 1/7, Rome and Daniel Spizzichino of La service; and the drama of forced Israel’s Italian community. <> The dream-like world of Marc Chagall in an exhibition of 180 27, Hillel st., Jerusalem Tel: 02-6241610 Fax: 02-6253480 of the great Russian artist's works. www.jija.org [email protected] Rome, Vittoriano. <>

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