NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No

NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No. 47 October 2007

President Peres chooses Italy as first foreign Justice Ministers destination exchange views himon Peres’s first official foreign visit S since assuming the office of President of taly’s Minister of Justice, Sen. Israel took place in Rome on Sept. 5-9. During I Clemente Mastella, made a brief but his stay President Peres met with Italian intense visit to Israel on September 19 at President Giorgio Napolitano, Prime Minister the invitation of his Israeli counterpart, Romano Prodi and Foreign Minister Massimo Justice Minister Daniel Friedman. D’Alema, and participated in a Studio Discussions between the two officials Ambrosetti Workshop "Intelligence on the confirmed once again the excellent state of World, on Europe, on Italy" at Villa d'Este in institutional and bilateral relations and Cernobbio on Sept. 8-9. cooperation between the two countries, facilitated by Israel’s Italian President Giorgio Napolitano welcomes President adherence to Shimon Peres at the Quirinale all major of their intensive and cordial discussions. international “I find it significant and wish to express my judicial warmest appreciation for the fact that Mr. Peres agreements. has chosen to make Italy his first official foreign Moreover, destination as President,” continued President the strength- Napolitano. ening of “During the course of his many visits to Italy relations President Peres has always been welcomed with between the respect and admiration. I am certain that his two countries President Peres with Prime Minister Romano Prodi discussions here with members of the in different Italian Justice Minister Clemente “I am particularly pleased today to host the government and other politicians, as well as sectors Mastella speaking at Yad Vashem President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres, with our cultural and economic leaders, will provides an whom I greatly esteem and with whom I have confirm the closest ties enjoyed between our opportunity to more easily implement had a long personal friendship,” affirmed two peoples and countries, ties that are administrative and juridical formalities. President Giorgio Napolitano during the course profoundly felt and shared by a large (cont. p.2) Minister Friedman thanked Sen. Mastella for his invitation to participate in an international conference on judiciary cooperation between Mediterranean countries that will be held on November 19 at the New visit to Israel of Foreign Minister Massimo Caserta Palace, and confirmed his intention to attend the event, an occasion to further renew bilateral contacts. D'Alema Minister Mastella also visited Israel’s taly’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Supreme Court where its President, Dorit I Minister, Massimo D’Alema, paid a visit Beinish, welcomed him. The cordial meeting to Israel on September 4-5, meeting with Prime between the two officials offered an Minister Ehud Olmert, Vice Prime Minister opportunity for comparisons between the Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. organizations of their respective judicial The Foreign Minister also met with Tony Blair, systems. official Envoy of the Quartet on the Middle Minister Mastella’s busy day in Israel, East, and received a delegation representing which included the laying of a wreath at Yad families of kidnapped IDF soldiers. Vashem, concluded with a meeting at the Minister D’Alema, fresh from talks in Cairo Italian Residence with representatives from with representatives of the Arab League, Comites (Committee for Italians Living underlined the urgency for progress in realizing Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema held discussions Abroad), who outlined the nature of life in a political horizon that would encourage the with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Israel and the expectations of its Italian Palestinians to engage in a negotiated peace. residents. During the meeting the Minister For his part, Prime Minister Olmert solidarity for the citizens of Sderot, the long also summarized the Italian Government’s expressed his appreciation for Italy’s engagement time target of Kassam missiles. adoption of initiatives to prevent the and contribution in establishing a more favorable Minister D'Alema's discussions with his resurgence of Anti-semitism, Holocaust climate for developing peace talks, and for Israeli interlocutors covered all the major issues denial and intolerance.<> Minister D’Alema’s public expressions of affecting the Middle East. <>

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President Peres chooses Italy as first New Honorary Consul appointed in Beersheba foreign destination n September 11 Dr. Blima Sztorchain, in O the presence of Ambassador Sandro De (cont. from p. 1) Bernardin, received an official letter of majority in our political spectrum as well as acreditation from Israel's Chief of Protocol, by the people of Italy. Our ties with Israel are Amb. Yitzhak Eldan, to serve as Honorary excellent and should be enriched, and I am Italian Consul in Beersheba. particularly encouraged by the growing Israeli Blima Sztorchain, born in Milan in 1950, interest in Italian language studies.” studied biology at Milan's Universita’ degli Studi. In their talks the two Presidents discussed After working as a teacher in Italy for several prospects for peace in the Middle East, a subject years she moved to Israel where, since 1985, Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin looks on as Dr. Blima that Italy follows with the closest attention. she has been teaching biology at Beersheba's Sztorchain receives her letter of accreditation from In his remarks at a press conference President Makif Alef high school. With Dr. Sztorchain's Ambassador Yitzhak Eldan Peres affirmed that ties between Italy and Israel have never been closer. “We are grateful to Italy appointment, an important and lively personality for its actions [in the Middle East] and for its will enrich Italy's network of honorary consuls open and courageous stand on anti-Semitism. in the Negev, which the Israeli Government has Europe is a crucial player in the Middle East designated as an area of strategic development. peace process through its participation in the She joins Honorary Consuls already appointed Quartet as well as from frequent meetings Dr. Sztorchain joins the list of Italian Honorary Consuls in Haifa (Dr. Carlo Gross), Nazareth between leaders. I see Italy’s role in a united already appointed in Haifa (Carlo Gross, left), Nazareth (Italian/Israeli industrialist Michael Levi) and (Michael Levi, center) and Eilat (Dr. Fred Mandelli, right) Europe as one of goodwill, not of self interest, Eilat (Dr. Fred Mandelli). <> and therefore as a particularly effective contributor to peace in the Middle East,” Italians recall 1943 roundup of Rome's Jews concluded President Peres. <> s in previous years members of Israel's A Italian community gathered together at Yad Vashem this month to remember the raid into the Rome Ghetto on October 16 1943 which led to the deportation of Italian Jews to the Nazi extermination camps. Edited by: A moving moment of the ceremony was the The Embassy of Italy in Israel lighting of the flame in the Hall of Remembrance (Economic and Commercial Office) by two young IDF soldiers, grandchildren of one of the victims of the deportations. (from left:) Vito Anav, Adv. Beniamino Lazar, Ambassador Trade Tower, 25 HaMered Street, Tel Aviv 68125 Present were Ambassador Sandro De Sandro De Bernardin and Claudia Amati (right) Tel: 03-516.1744 Fax: 03-516.1755 Bernardin, representing Italian institutions; A particularly touching testimony was www.ambtelaviv.esteri.it [email protected] Vito Anav, of the Association of Jews of Italian delivered by Prof. Vito Volterra who, as head Origin and Claudia Amati, President of the Olei of a group a partisans, liberated Jewish prisoners Pres. Peres chooses Italy as first foreign destination p.1 Italia Association, who delivered poignant on the eve of the deportations from the Foreign Minister D’Alema visits Israel p.1 observations on the significance of the event. Servigliano internment camp in central Italy. <> Justice Ministers exchange views p.1 New Honorary Consul appointed in Beersheba p.2 Italians recall 1943 roundup of Rome’s Jews p.2 Annual meeting of the Amitei Italia Association Annual meeting of Amitei Italia Association p.2 Teaching Italian in Israeli schools p.3 he Amitei Italia a kinetic installation by Beit Issie Shapiro hosted at Italian Residence p.3 T Association Raiza Gershon. Ecomondo 2007 p.3 held its annual In his remarks to the assembly on October gathering Ambassador Sicilian delegation visits Israel p.3 17 at the Italian Sandro De Bernardin Chambers of Commerce meet in Fiuggi p.3 Residence in Ramat congratulated Dr. Arieh 7th Week of the Italian Language p.4 Gan. Cohen, President of Italia-Ebraica, 2000 years of dialogue p.5 The splendid Amitei Italia, and other ‘Montedidio’ at Haifa Theater p.5 evening opened with members of the Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti p.5 a recital by vocalist Association’s Aterballetto wins acclaim in Tel Aviv p.6 Cedar, accompanied management p.6 on keyboards by (from left) Dr. Arieh Chen, President of Amitei Italia, committee, for Italy participates in Haifa Film Festival Rami Zeitun, and Simonetta Della Seta, Director of the Italian Cultural organizing such a Mediterranean Music at Akko Festival p.6 was followed by a Institute and Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin successful event. “This The refugee violin p.7 dance recital of the El Nur group of Nazareth. will contribute”, said the Ambassador, “to the Events in Israel p.7 Guests admired the exhibition of paintings, development of your organization, which plays Winter at the Nahon Museum p.7 sculptures and video projections by artists such an important role in strengthening ties Events in Italy p.8 Shlomit Averbuch and Malca Haimovich in between our two countries as well as in p.8 the garden of the residence, which also hosted intensifying awareness of Italy in Israel.” <> Italian Trade Fair Calendar

2 NOTIZIE ITALIANE October 2007 Teaching Italian in Israeli schools Business meetings in Israel he teaching of the Italian language too. Also, students who choose to move for Sicilian companies T language in Israeli to Italy (approx. 600 per year) would like to schools has reached new peaks approach the study of our language and culture he Israel-Italy Chamber of Commerce since the beginning of a more gradually, starting in high school (for T hosted representatives of two Sicilian project, launched during the whom the Italian Cultural Institute organizes a companies in the fields of infrastructure and 2006-2007 school year yearly "Mechina", an intensive course aimed at door construction on September 24-25. following requests from Israeli high schools preparing students for acceptance into Italian as well as from members of the community of universities). Israelis of Italian origin (approximately 10,000 Schools and institutes linked to the field of people), to introduce Italian as a fourth tourism (such as the high school in Eilat) or with language into secondary schools. artistic interests (as in Tel Aviv) as well as schools At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school connected by tradition to Christian sectors of year 13 schools joined the project, 8 municipal the populations (as in Haifa, Nazareth and Acre) schools and 5 private or half private schools, have also joined the project and are teaching and two others intend joining the project in the Italian to their students. future. The schools are spread all over Israel, The project is sustained entirely by the Italian The delegation from Sicily visiting an Israeli desalinization from Eilat to Acre, Tel Aviv and Umm El Fahem, Cultural Institute with the support of the Italian plant and include different population groups and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. classes, generally 7th-10th grades. Teachers assigned to the schools by the Italian During their stay in Israel the delegation The study of the Italian language appeals to Cultural Institute are all Israeli citizens of Italian visited some of the most important Israeli different and growing sectors of Israeli society origin who have attended a special program run producers and importers of doors in order to and Italy is a common destination for Israelis by the University for Foreigners in Perugia. find retailers interested in purchasing and wishing to pursue their academic degrees abroad. The Italian Cultural Institute has also distributing their products. Many Israelis who move back to Israel after produced a textbook for teaching Italian A major part of the delegation’s two day receiving their degrees from Italian universities specifically to Israeli students, conceived together tour was dedicated to visiting desalinization (Amitei Italia Association, about 20.000 people), with the experts of the University for Foreigners plants and local engineering companies to assist very often want their children to learn the of Siena. <> in the construction of such projects on the Sicilian seashore. The Secretary General of the Israel-Italy Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Gaia Molco, accompanied the delegation throughout its visit. Beit Issie Shapiro hosted at Italian Residence www.italia-israel.com <> eit Issie improve their B Shapiro, one quality of life and to of Israel’s leading furnish them with organizations maximum providing assistance opportunities for and therapy for the personal growth and disabled, inau- development. gurated its new Supporting the dental clinic at a organization and ceremony on present at the Italian Chambers of September 24 at the ceremony were Tel Ambassador’s Aviv Mayor Ron Commerce meet in Fiuggi Residence. (from left) Naomi Stuchiner, President of Beit Issie Shapiro, Huldai and the with the Ambassador and Mrs. Sandro De Bernardin round 40 entrepreneurs from the A non profit Chairman of the A Province of Frosinone met with 73 organization founded 26 years ago by its Jewish Agency Ze’ev Bielski, a former Mayor representatives of 48 Italian Chambers of President Naomi Stuchiner, Beit Issie Shapiro’s of Ra’anana where Beit Issie Shapiro has its Commerce around the world on the occasion mission is to contribute to the lives of children head office. Ahinoam Nini and Einat Sarouf of the meeting of Secretary Generals that took and adults with special needs, to safeguard and provided the musical interlude. <> place in Fiuggi between June 30 and July 5th. Over 350 business meetings, in sectors that ranged from food and beverage to textiles and plastics treatment, were organized by Ecomondo, 2007 Assocamerestero, the Association of Italian he 11th edition of business meetings. In Chambers of Commerce Abroad, in T the ECOMONDO its 2007 edition collaboration with Aspin, the Special Agency International Trade Fair Ecomondo address for Internationalization of companies of the on Material & Energy the topics of Frosinone Chamber of Commerce. As per Recovery and Sustainable Development will be renewable energy, tradition, the Business Atlas 2007, a guide to held in Rimini on November 7-10. The last energy saving and international markets published by the edition was attended by a record-breaking efficiency, sustainable mobility and hydrogen Chambers to facilitate Italian managers number of 960 companies, 52,595 specialist and the energy markets. interested in expanding their businesses abroad, trade members from 61 countries, 170 seminars, www.ecomondo.com was presented during this meeting. events and corporate workshops and 335 www.italia-israel.com www.italia-israel.com <>

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VII WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD 22 - 30 OCTOBER 2007

Maritime changes, cultural changes: the Syracuse and the perfumed road, lecture by impact of Arabic on the Italian language Carla Maurano and Tsvika Tsuk Lecture by Prof. Lucy Ladikoff 19.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Tel Aviv 18.30 Community Cultural Center of Nazareth Tuesday 30 October Al Madina in concert 20.00 Community Cultural Center of Nazareth Il Gattopardo: Exhibition of photos by Nicola Scafidi of scenes from Luchino Visconti's film, Thursday 25 October with Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi di Monday 22 October Lampedusa and Angela Scafidi Children of Sicily. Opening of the 19.00 Foyer Cinematheque, Tel Aviv Opening of the VII Week of the Italian photographic exhibition by Enzo Sellerio, in Language in the World with a photographic the presence of the artist Il Gattopardo. Luchino Visconti's film screened exhibition on Sicily by Giò Martorano, with 19.00 At-alia Gallery in a newly restored version, with Gioacchino Salvatore Cuffaro, President of the Sicily Lanza Tomasi di Lampedusa Region. 19.00 Cinematheque, Tel Aviv <> 18.00 Sotheby's House History of the Sellerio Al Madina in concert publishing 19.00 Sotheby's House house and its role in Italian literature, with Antonio Arthur's Island by Elsa Morante. Presentation Sellerio of the book and lecture by Prof. Cristina 20.00 At-alia Gallery Rattighieri, followed by a projection of the Il Gattopardo Caos Nuovomondo film by Damiano Damiani. Ulysses in Sicily, Lecture by Dr. Giusy 19.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Haifa Imbalzano-Herscovich RETROSPECTIVE OF FILMS ON SICILY 18.30 Terra Santa School, Akko Tuesday 23 October Cinematheque, Haifa Memories of the sea at Romagna Caos by Paolo e Vittorio Taviani Display of artefacts found in Exhibition of photographs Friday 19 October, 15.30 Sicily related to Jewish history: 18.30 Terra Santa School, Akko Nuovomondo by Emanuele Crialese a marble pillar from the 12th Saturday 20 October, 17.00 century with text inscribed in Salvat. Questa è la vita by Gian Paolo Cugno Friday 26 October Wednesday 24 October, 17.00 four languages (Latin, Greek, Stromboli by Roberto Rossellini Hebrew and Arabic), and an The Sicilians by Gaetano Savatteri, Wednesday 31 October, 15.30 astrolabe (for measuring presentation of the book in the presence of the Cinematheque, Tel Aviv altitude) in engraved brass from author the 13th century, with Salvatore 12.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Tel Aviv Salvat. Questa è la vita by Gian Paolo Cugno Cuffaro, President of the Sicily Tuesday 22 October, 22.00 Caos by Paolo e Vittorio Taviani Region. Bread, wine and oil - sacred foods of the Wednesday 24 October, 21.30 Nahon Museum Mediterranean diet, lecture and slide show Nuovomondo by Emanuele Crialese with Marcella Croce Saturday 27 October, 21.30 Eye on the City: Photographs of La Spezia Stromboli by Roberto Rossellini 12.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Haifa Sunday 28 October, 22.00 1950-2000 Il Gattopardo. Restored version of film by Luchino Opening of the Saturday 27 October Visconti photographic Tuesday 30 October, 19.00 exhibition on the city Fish in the Mediterranean, opening of the Cinematheque, Jerusalem of La Spezia by writer photographic exhibition by Avraham Eilat and photographer Caos by Paolo e Vittorio Taviani 19.30 Maritime Museum, Haifa Thursday 25 October, 21.30 Dario Lanzardo Stromboli by Roberto Rossellini 19.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Haifa Sunday 28 October Saturday 27 October, 21.30 Salvat. Questa è la vita by Gian Paolo Cugno Tues./Wed. 23/24 October Monday 29 October, 19.30 Jewish Sicily. Symposium with Nicolo Nuovomondo by Emanuele Crialese Bucaria, David Cassuto and Nadia Zeldes Tuesday 30 October, 17.00 Sicilian Cuisine at Pronto Restaurant 16.00 Nahon Museum Il Gattopardo. Restored version of film by Luchino tel. 03-566 0915 Visconti Monday 29 October Wednesday 31 October, 20.00 Wednesday 24 October Italian Cultural Institute, Tel Aviv, 25 Hamered St., tel.03-5161361 Enzo Maiorca e Ajamola, Ajamola, la Italian Cultural Institute, Haifa, 12, Meir St., tel. 04-8536091 Sacred and profane in popular festivals of Sotheby's House, 46, Rotschild Blv., Tel Aviv mattanza di Favignana. Screening of two Nahon Museum, 27, Hillel St., Jerusalem, tel. 02-6241610 Sicily documentary films on the sea by Ruggero Cinematheque, Tel Aviv, 2, Shprinzak St., Tel Aviv, tel. 03-6060800 Lecture by Marcella Croce Gabbai, in the presence of the Director Cinematheque, Jerusalem, Derech Hebron, tel. 02-5654333 19.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Tel Aviv Cinematheque, Haifa, Hanassi Blv, tel. 04-8353530 18.00 Italian Cultural Institute, Tel Aviv At-alia Gallery, 10, Achva St., Neve Zedek, Tel Aviv

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Italia Ebraica: 2000 years of dialogue between Italian culture and Judaism

he exhibition ‘Italia Ebraica: 2000 years an exceptional T of dialogue between Italian culture and journey inside Judaism’ will open on December 4 at the Eretz Italy’s history Israel Museum in Tel Aviv in the presence of and geography. Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin, the figurative arts, music, literature, publishing and Italia Ebraica is Director of the Italian Cultural Institute science. divided into Simonetta Della Seta and Italian and Israeli There is, in fact, no other country in the eight sections, officials. A special concert for the exhibition, world where Jews have coexisted and held a each one performed by Charlette Ottolenghi, Alfredo continuous exchange with the local culture for focusing on a Santoloci and Abe Doron, will follow the as long a period as in Italy. Even during the different theme, inauguration. dark ages of the ghettos, when Jews were forced not necessarily The in chronological exhibition, order, which A Jewish banker in Italy of the promoted by exemplify the 17th century the Italian dialogue and Embassy and reciprocal influences during different historical Cultural periods and spheres of social and cultural life. Institute, Italia Ebraica has received the patronage illustrates the of the Italian Presidency of the Council of unique cultural Ministers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the exchange that Lazio Region and the Union of the Italian has existed Early postcard showing the Synagogue in Rome Jewish Communities, and is sponsored by Telit between Italian to live in neighborhood prisons and forbidden Communications and La Compagnia di San culture and to exercise liberal arts, a rich exchange in Paolo. Babele (1955), by the Jewish artist Judaism for the culture, art and science continued. The exhibition will remain open to the Corrado Cagli (1910-1976) last 2000 years, The exhibition’s original design and unique public until February 28, 2008, following which highlighting a stimulating process of dialogue collection of Italian artifacts of both Jewish it will be hosted in Rome, Berlin and New York. that has developed in different fields of and non-Jewish origin leads its visitors through www.eretzmuseum.org.il <> Erri De Luca's 'Montedidio' goes on stage Tribute to Luciano he world premiere and pains of maturity. T of the staged version A special exhibition of of Erri De Luca's novel posters advertising Pavarotti Montedidio took place at Montedidio was displayed month after his death, the late Luciano the Haifa Theater on in the foyer of the theater. A Pavarotti was honoured at a lecture in October 9. Attending the Organized by the Haifa the library of the Italian Cultural event were Simonetta section of the IIC the Institute given by musicologist Massimo Della Seta, Director of the exhibition presented Acanfora Torrefranca. Italian Cultural Institute Scenic design for Haifa Theatre's production of Erri designs by 50 students of Present on this (IIC) of Tel Aviv and the de Luca's Montedidio Haifa's Wizo College, occasion were Director of its Haifa which specializes in Ambasssador branch Edoardo Crisafulli. graphic design, who were asked to compose Sandro De The show, which received several repeat publicity posters for the show, one of which was Bernardin and performances, was enthusiastically received by then officially chosen to represent Montedidio. Simonetta Della a large public at the opening of The selection committee was Seta, Director of the the Haifa Theater's winter season. chaired by graphic artist Haim Institute. The excellent cast of actors and Steir and included Director Dani Mr. Torrefranca’s writers was directed by Dani Horowitz, Dr. Edoardo Crisafulli, unique mixture of Horowitz, one of the most noted as well as several lecturers from music and personalities in Israeli theater. the College's design department. philosophy, with Erri De Luca's novel Erri De Luca's previous visit examples of the great Montedidio, which Le Monde to Israel took place on the tenor’s art taken from audio and video characterized as his best work, occasion of the Jerusalem recordings of operatic arias, fascinated and has already been translated into International Book Fair last moved those present, a fitting tribute to a great Hebrew, together with other The winning poster for February, which the author was Montedidio by Inbal Nuri, a 2nd artist. books by the Neapolitan writer. year student at Wizo College invited to attend by the IIC of Tel The celebrations in Pavarotti's honor Set in Naples in 1960 the book, Aviv. De Luca has always continued with a concert, organized by the a coming-of-age novel, consists of 133 brief manifested a strong interest in the Hebrew Italian Cultural Insititute in collaboration with vignettes told in the present tense by a nameless, language and culture and has translated several the Israeli Opera, featuring five Israeli tenors thirteen-year-old boy, in which the at first naive books of the Bible into Italian. who performed arias from Pavarotti's repertoire. narrator is forced to confront both the pleasures www.haifa-theatre.co.il <> <>

5 October 2007 ItalianItalian NOTIZIE ITALIANE CulturalCultural InstituteInstitute Tel.Tel. 03-516136103-5161361 Italian Dance Company ‘Aterballetto’ wins acclaim in Tel Aviv esounding success for Assurd, a concert of original Amedeo Amodio as well as major international R Aterballetto’s masterly tunes from Naples and choreographers such as Glen Tetley, Alvin performance of two works Southern Italy. Ailey, and Lucinda Childs. Since 1997 the for live music and dance by Compagnia Aterballetto artistic direction has been entrusted to Mauro choreographer Mauro is the principal dance Bigonzetti and over the years a series of Bigonzetti. Invited to Israel company for production and collaborations with prestigious choreographers, by the Italian Institute of distribution in Italy and the composers, set and costume designers, artists Culture in Tel Aviv, first permanent ballet and actors, have consolidated Aterballetto’s Aterballetto participated in producing body apart from position, contributing to its reputation as one the DancEuropa 2007 opera house companies. of Italy’s finest dance companies. festival and at the Tel Aviv Composed mainly of solo www.aterballetto.it <> Center for Performing Arts dancers, all with an of the Israeli Opera on extremely high technical October 18- 19. level and capable of Aterballetto presented alternating even the most three different shows: demanding roles in all dance Cantata, a choreography styles, Aterballetto has based on the typical Southern earned wide recognition Italy’s colors and sensual Mediterranean both nationally and internationally. beauty; Wam, a show inspired by Mozart’s Founded in 1979 Aterballetto has built up music played by pianist Bruno Moretti and an important repertoire, including works of Italy participates in Haifa Film Festival mbassador Sandro De Bernardin politician Gabriele proceedings were opened by Gideon A attended the inaugural evening of the D’Annunzio. Pianist Bachmann, noted director and expert on 23rd edition of Haifa’s International Film Stefano Maccagno was cinema, and by Alberto Barbera, the Director Festival, which was officially opened by invited to accompany the of the National Cinema Museum of Turin. President Shimon Peres. film, which was the Other Italians participating at the event included The Festival (Sept. 27-Oct. 4) is considered subject of an extensive Riccardo Tozzi (producer); Paolo Virzì among the most important in Israel, with over review in Ha’aretz on (director); Daniele Luchetti (director); 50,000 visitors viewing more than 200 films Sept. 26. The film, Francesca Archibugi (actress and director); from all over the world, screened in seven screened for the first time Renzo Rossellini (producer and director); cinemas. Italy’s participation was coordinated in Israel over 90 years Maurizio Santarelli (producer). by the Haifa section of the Italian Cultural after its initial Among the most significant and popular Institute. presentation, was Italian films screened at the Festival were N A particularly moving event was the enthusiastically received (Io e Napoleone) by Virzì; Lezioni di volo by screening of a specially restored version of the by a large public. Archibugi; Mio fratello è figlio unico by 1914 Italian silent film Cabiria, directed by Following the Luchetti; Riparo by Marco Simon Puccioni; 1914 Poster for the movie Giovanni Pastrone, with the collaboration of Ambassador’s brief "Cabiria" by Luigi Io, l’altro by Mohsen Melliti. poet, journalist, novelist, dramatist and welcoming remarks the Caldanzano (1880-1928) www.haifaff.co.il <> Mediterranean music at the Akko Festival large and enthusiastic public greeted members Italian Embassy in Israel, both concerts were also A of the Italian group Ananké at their two concerts attended by the Director of the Haifa section of the at the Akko Festival on October 1-2. Institute, Dr. Edoardo Crisafulli. Consisting of a musical tour of the Mediterranean The Akko Festival, now in its 25th year, is a major Basin the concerts, realized specially for these cultural event in Israel attracting tens of thousands of performances, presented a repertoire of songs and visitors from all over the country to its enclosed and memories in traditional Italian style with Judeo-Spanish open air productions. Supported by the Israeli Ministry and Arabic influences, which draw their inspiration from of Education and the Akko Municipality, the festival Bible stories, laments and love songs, lullabies and Italian offers a wide range of innovative and experimental folk music. Members of the ensemble include Arianna productions and stimulates dialogue by encouraging the Lanci (vocals), Silvia Tarrozi (violin), Patrick Novara development of Israeli-Arab co-productions. (woodwinds), Simone Ravaglia (oud, saz) and Stefano Ananké is a member of MUSA of Bologna, which Grazia (tabla, percussion). promotes intercultural musical and artistic initiatives. Supported by the Italian Cultural Institute and the www.artemusa.it <>

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Italian Cultural Institute Tel. 03-5161361 Events in Israel The refugee violin arge audiences in Tel Aviv and Haifa Vivaldi and the Venetian villas and Roberto Malini; Exodus - Ada’s Dream by L listened to the fascinating testimony November 8 Gianluigi Calderone. of Gualtiero Morpurgo, an Italian engineer ‘Vivaldi and the Venetian villas’, lecture, slide Congress Center, Ashkelon Academic College born in Ancona in 1913 who survived the show and screening of the film ‘Four Seasons’ Shoah thanks to his violin and who then, performed in Venetian villas, with Paola Dal Maurizio Fantoni Mannella during the post war period, became a leading Lago. November 19 figure in the clandestine transfer of Jewish Italian Cultural Institute, Haifa ‘Unreconciled: cinema and politics from 1945 refugees from Italy to Israel known as Aliyah till today,’ presented by the book’s author and Bet (in which Ada Sereni and Yehuda Arazi November 9 film critic Maurizio Fantoni Mannella. also participated). Guided tour of Capernaum with Brother Stefano Italian Cultural Institute, Haifa It was in September De Luca 1943 when the young Literary cafe Morpurgo, then Jewish Eye Film Festival November 20 employed by a November 14-22 ‘The clay dog’ Mariuccia Bevilacqua Krasner shipbuilder in Genoa, Screening of introduces the book by Andrea Camilleri. miraculously managed four Italian to escape the Nazi films at the Israel Opera roundups and crossed Jewish Eye Journey to Reims by Gioacchino Rossini; Israeli into Switzerland, Inter-national premiere in a new staging directed by Pietro where was interned in Film Festival Rizzo, with Stefania Bonfandelli, Corinna a refugee camp. There, thanks to his talent Chalutzim by Mologni, Bonaventura Bottone. as a musican and violinist, he organized a trio Marco that performed in refugee camps. This story Cavallarin and Italia Ebraica inspired the title of his autobiography 'Il Marco Mensa; December 4 violino rifugiato' ('The Refugee Violin'), edited Angela by ‘Italia Ebraica: 2000 years of dialogue between by Mursia, in which the lucid and Antonio and Italian culture and Judaism’ documenting two indefatigable Morpurgo recounts other Andrea Frazzi; millennia of Jewish presence in Italy (see p.5). episodes in his very active life. In viaggio con Anne Frank by Dario Picciau 18.30 Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv <> In 1992, in addition to the official awards already received in Italy, Morpurgo was awarded the Medal of the City of Jerusalem by Itzhak Rabin in recognition of his work Winter at the Museum of Italian on behalf of Jewish refugees from Germany. Following his humanitarian work during Jewish Art November-December, 2007 the post war period Morpurgo continued his activity as an engineer and violinist (founding Jewish Sicily-special exhibition evenings the museum will be open to the public the 'Little Chamber Orchestra'), was appointed October 23–November 14 free of charge from 9 pm to 2:00 am. adviser to the Italian Cultural Institute in Chile Two rare, ancient items from Jewish Sicily on (where he lived for 15 years with his wife special display at the Museum of Italian Jewish Exhibition of ancient Chanukah Linda Treves) and worked as a journalist in Art. menorahs from Italy charge of ANSA, the official Italian news November 25–December 31 agency, in that country. After his return to Three unforgettable Italian nights A selection of ancient Italian Chanukah Italy Morpurgo settled in Milan, where for November 15, 22, 29 menorahs in a many years he managed a leading electronics variety of company and where he presently resides. <> shapes, textures and styles: one shaped like a Concert for Life and Peace Renaissance December 23, Jerusalem Theater castle, A traditional gift from Italian cities and provinces another made to the citizens of Jerusalem. from a Details to be announced. <> soldier’s helmet, a third adorned The museum hosts soprano duo Tatiana with a clock, Odinokova and Sofia Leshinsky, in three and many programs of Italian and Italian-influenced vocal other music of different styles and from different eras. beautiful menorahs and the exciting stories Free admission. Reservations required. On these behind them.

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Events in Italy Rome Jazz Gentile Bellini Thought in Music Festival Gentile Bellini (Italian, 1429?Ð1507), Till 30 November, como 4-14 November, Rome Portrait of Sultan Mehmet II, The Musical The 31st edition of the Autumn in Rome Jazz Festival will The countryside around Bologna Como 2007 be held at the Parco in 1700-1800 festival opens della Musica Closes 24 December with sacred www.auditorium.com music concerts, followed by I macchiaioli and soloist and Tuscan painting of chamber music the late 1800's and ends with Closes 10 November performances of Bottegantica, Bologna “Spoken word www.bottegantica.com and music”. www.camtam.it The nation painted: Story of a family Venice and Islam, Galleria de’ Fusari, Bologna Closes 13 January 2008 828-1797 Fruttiere di Palazzo Te, Mantova Closes 25 November ARTE: Exhibition and sale of Palazzo Ducale, Venice modern and contemporary art Canova and the Venus 8-12 November Closes 3 February 2008 Galleria Borghese, Roma <> Antiques Fair Brescia 17-25 November

Italian Trade Fair Calendar November-December, 2007 1-4 Nov. Lucca Antiques, Collectibles 11-15 Nov. Rome stones 24-25 Nov. Padua Goods LUCCA COMICS & www.fieramilano.com BIOFUEL EXPO www.fieramilano.com FIERA DEL www.veneziafiere.it GAMES Biofuel Technology RADIOAMATORE Cartoons, Role- 8-12 Nov. Padua www.artenergy.it 21-24 Nov. Verona Amateur Radio 1-9 Dec. Milan Playing, Simulation ARTE PADOVA BUS & BUS www.fierapordenone L' ARTIGIANO IN www.luccacomicsan Contemporary Art 11-15 Nov. Rome BUSINESS .it FIERA dgames.com www.padovafiere.it CO2 EXPO Bus & Coach expo Crafts Selling Climate, Greenhouse www.veronafiere.it 24-27 Nov. Rimini www.fieramilano.com 2-4 Nov. Bolzano 8-12 Nov. Milan Emissions SIA GUEST BIOLIFE VISUAL www.artenergy.it 21-23 Nov. Genoa Hotel Equipment 1-9 Dec. Milan Bio Products COMMUNICATION TED www.fierarimini.it EXPO DEI SAPORI www.fierabolzano.it Signaling Trades & 13-17 Nov. Milan Learning & Teaching Quality Food & Wines Advertising ENOVITIS / SIMEI www.fiera.ge.it 25-27 Nov. Florence www.expodeisapori.it 6-8 Nov. Bologna www.nuovopolofiera Vine-Growing and MODAPRIMA COM-P.A. milano.it Equipment 22-25 Nov. Milan FLORENCE 1-9 Dec. Modena Communication, www.fieramilano.com LA CAMPIONARIA Women's Fashion Show COUNTRY LIFE community services 8-11 Nov. Milan Italian New www.pittimmagine.c Country Life www.bolognafiere.it EICMA - 15-17 Nov. Pordenone Technologies om www.tolomeosrl.it MOTORCYCLE SICAILUX www.expocts.it 6-8 Nov. Genoa Motorcycle show Lighting Components 25-27 Nov. Milan 7-16 Dec. Bologna EUROCOAT www.eicma.it & Accessories 22-24 Nov. Verona MODAPRIMA MOTOR SHOW Paints, Varnishes, Inks, www.sicailux.it JOB & ORIENTA Fashion & Accessories BOLOGNA Adhesives 11-15 Nov. Rome Education & www.fieramilano.com Car and Motorcycle www.fiera.ge.it HYDROGEN SHOW 16-18 Nov. Torino Professional Training www.motorshow.it Hydrogen and Fuel ARTISSIMA www.veronafiere.it 29 Nov.-2 Dec. Turin 6-11 Nov. Milan Cells Contemporary Art RESTRUCTURA EICMA Ð BICYCLE www.artenergy.it Show 22-25 Nov. Rome Building & Bicycle show www.lingottofiere.it RIMI Restructuring www.eicma.it 11-15 Nov. Rome Real Estate and www.restructura.com PVTECH EXPO 16-19 Nov. Milan Promotion 8-11 Nov. Milan Photovoltaic CHIBIMART - www.nuovafieradiro 30 Nov.-2 Dec. Venice LA PIAZZA DEI Manufacturing INVERNO ma.it RESTAURA MERCANTI www.artenergy.it Jewelry, precious Renovation of Cultural