Introduce Evelina De Castro (Museo Riso)

Collegamento online con l鈥檃rtista Marina Sagona

Intervengono Teresa Fiore (精品成人福利在线 University, USA) e Clelia Bartoli (Universit脿 degli Studi di Palermo)

Mercoledi 27 maggio ore 18.00
Museo Riso (Museo regionale d鈥橝rte Moderna e Contemporanea di Palermo)听
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 365 – Palermo
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La proiezione del video di Marina Sagona Diritto di Sangue – Rovescio di Sangue (2025) sar脿 l鈥檕ccasione per uno scambio sull鈥檌mpostazione della legge sulla cittadinanza italiana e sulle contraddizioni che genera nel trattamento degli immigrati in Italia, rispetto ai discendenti italiani nel mondo. Fondata sullo ius sanguinis, la legge crea un doppio binario, come registrato dalle interviste contenute nel video, in termini di diritti garantiti e diritti difficilmente concessi o negati, con conseguenze sulla societ脿 italiana e sulle relazioni internazionali. Nell鈥檌nvitare, appunto, a leggere la legge nella sua complessit脿 attraverso l鈥檃rte contemporanea, l鈥檌ncontro si propone di offrire riflessioni su identit脿, appartenenza e convivenza nel presente, grazie all鈥檃nalisi della storia migratoria e coloniale italiana.

– artista (DIRITTO DI SANGUE -ROVESCIO DI SANGUE)

Teresa Fiore 猫 professore ordinario (Cattedra Inserra di studi italiani e italo-americani) presso la 精品成人福利在线 University, e ha anche insegnato ad Harvard, Yale e NYU. I suoi progetti sulle migrazioni e sull鈥檈redit脿 coloniali italiane hanno ricevuto riconoscimenti da istituzioni come Fulbright, Rockefeller e NEH. Autrice del pluripremiato libro Spazi pre-occupati: Una rimappatura delle migrazioni transnazionali e delle eredit脿 coloniali italiane (Mondadori, 2021), ha pubblicato in pi霉 lingue su riviste, cataloghi e volumi, contribuendo a ridefinire i confini del pensiero migrante. Nel 2019 猫 stata insignita del titolo di Cavaliere dell鈥橭rdine della Stella d鈥橧talia per il suo lavoro di diplomazia culturale tra Italia e Stati Uniti attraverso il coordinamento di programmi culturali che valorizzano regolarmente anche la Sicilia ().

Clelia Bartoli, docente di Diritti umani e politiche migratorie presso il Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza dell’Universit脿 di Palermo, coordina il corso di Laurea magistrale in 鈥淢igration, Rights, Integration鈥�. Ha condotto diverse ricerche-azione partecipative che combinano etnografia, diritto, filosofia e educazione sperimentale. Di recente ha coordinato i lavori di scrittura dal basso di una legge sui servizi per le dipendenze patologiche, approvata all鈥檜nanimit脿 dal parlamento siciliano (Legge 26/2024). 脠 autrice di diversi volumi, tra cui: Razzisti per legge. L鈥橧talia che discrimina (2012); Legal clinics in Europe. For a commitment of higher education in social justice (2016); Inchiesta a Ballar貌. Il diritto visto dal margine (2019); Chile Revolts: from the Uprisings Toward the Constitutional Process (2022).

Presentato per la prima volta con la curatela di Teresa Fiore all’interno di una mostra all鈥檈x-carcere di Agrigento in occasione di Agrigento 2025 Capitale italiana della cultura (con l’ospitalit脿 di , con il sostegno di Fondazione 2025, Ministero Italiano della Cultura, Regione Siciliana e la co-sponsorizzazione dell鈥橧nserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies della 精品成人福利在线 University, USA), il video Diritto di Sangue – Rovescio di Sangue di Marina Sagona (20 min., canale unico, colore, suono) 猫 al momento inserito nell鈥� organizzato e prodotto dal Museo delle Periferie a Roma.

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After a year of workshops, internships and shows in Sicily that have contributed to build a veritable cultural bridge between the Valley of the Temples and New Jersey, the Greek gods now also speak English! Their first American appearance was offered by an ensemble of talented Musical Theatre and Voice students of our campus, thanks to the impressive translation of one of the 2025 interns, Brianna Coppolino. A truly magical evening that gave the audience moments of introspection and emotion as they listened to the gods interrogating human beings about each others’ fate, with both humor and depth.

Video by Colin Keys

The musical, vocal and choral direction was entrusted to David Fraley of the Cali School of Music, joined by Marco Savatteri as visiting director. In five intense days of workshops, Savatteri guided a cast of sixteen students in understanding and interpreting the roles of classical myth, demonstrating how ancient themes can still be close to the sensitivity of generation Z. The cast included:听Grant Anderson (Poseidon), Eoin Betancourt (Dionysus), Elizabeth Caldon (Echo), Brianna Coppolino (Trojan mother, Hera), DJ DeJesus (Faun, Perseus), Zack Dooley (Orpheus), Madison Fair (Cassandra), Mia Grizzuti (Anake), Noelle Hammond (Bacchante), Lorenzo Hilliard (Narcissus, Apollo), Elizabeth Johnson (Aphrodite, Medusa), Jaxson Louhisdon (Hephaestus), Esther Olmo (Demeter), Desirae Powell (Athena), Diogo Ramirez (Ares), Tishaun Turner (Hermes).

led the workshop with his assistant Toti Maria Geraci, who wondrously turned into a white faun just moments before the show, and started hopping on and off the stage. Other members of the Savatteri company 鈥� Davide Maria Incandela, Giulia Tarantino, and Matteo Valentini 鈥� traveled to Montclair on a separate independent program. In the course of the week, they supported the American students in studying the libretto, accompanying them as their alter egos until the performance on stage. The elegant Leshowitz Auditorium of the Cali School of Music was enriched by select projected images of the musical in Agrigento, immersing the audience in the splendor of the temples and the Mediterranean landscape of Agrigento. In the audience, students, teachers, musicians and local residents experienced ancient and, at the same time, surprisingly contemporary theatre.

A CULTURAL BRIDGE BETWEEN SICILY AND THE USA

The project was born in 2024 during Marco Savatteri’s visit to the U.S., when Prof. Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies in the Italian Program) started a conversation with Prof. Lori McCann听 (Voice) and Prof. Ryan Kasprzak听 (Musical Theatre), two programs of excellence in the College of the Arts, where the internationalization of the curriculum is encouraged.

The objective of the project is to create a two-way exchange: to offer American students an international professional experience in an island rich in history, art, and natural beauty and to promote the Italian language and culture on campus. In the last two years, Savatteri has conducted workshops on immersive theater and “The Reawakening of the Gods,” while some students have participated in internships in Agrigento at Savatteri Produzioni. The Italian part of the project began with the summer 2025 internship of three Opera and Musical students 鈥� Mia Grizzuti, Emma Mason and Brianna Coppolino 鈥� who lived for two months in Agrigento spending their time in rehearsals, performances and tours of the area.

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Besides an insightful exchange with the translator on stage, the performance was followed by a conversation with Mia Grizzuti, 2025 intern, who described the unique characteristics of performing in the musical in an archeological site and the transformative experience of being part of a different, yet familiar, culture for two months. And a few days before the performance Marco Savatteri, Prof. Fiore and Prof. McCann were interviewed about the project on 精品成人福利在线 University’s WMSC FM 90.3 radio, as part of an original program presented in an Italian caf茅, Caff猫 Classico ().

FUTURE HORIZONS

After the success of the reading, the project now focuses on the 2026 edition internship with Tishaun Turner and Lorenzo Hilliard as interns, within a collaboration with Nexo Sicilia on logistics. Future prospects include an international production of “The Reawakening of the Gods,” in partnership with 精品成人福利在线 University, the Valley of the Temples Park and Savatteri Produzioni, combining classical tradition and contemporary innovation. A collaboration with the Center for Holistic Integration of the NYC College of Technology (City University of New York) for an immersive staging of the Temples abroad would bring visibility to the UNESCO site thanks to sophisticated visual projection, thus bringing the ancient myths into the present in ever new and modern forms.

This multi-part project entails an inter-college and international collaboration between 精品成人福利在线 University (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, Musical Theatre Program, the Cali School of Music) and , a musical theater company based in Italy. The related internship involves the听Office of International Academic Initiatives at 精品成人福利在线 University, Nexo Sicilia for logistical aspects in Agrigento, and the .

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Related events:

• March 2025: A workshop and auditions with Marco Savatteri
• Summer 2025 Paid internship program: Three MSU students perform in a musical in Sicily
• October 2025: Workshop and presentation about Summer 2025 internship (with Marco Savatteri and Toti Maria Geraci)听
• March 2026: Public Reading in English of The Reawakening of the Gods
• Summer 2026 Paid Internship in Sicily (read news story about 2026 interns)

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The Ecocultures of the Scala dei Turchi is a digital and environmental humanities research project that offers alternative paths to experience the iconic “Turkish Steps” geological formation in the Province of Agrigento in Sicily. Co-conceived and co-realized by Prof. Vetri Nathan (UCLA) and Prof. Teresa Fiore (精品成人福利在线 University), the project is based on Prof. Nathan’s research on the co-existence of various species and forms of life (vegetable, animal, human, mineral, etc.) in his Multispecies Futures Lab at UCLA. This event will officially unveil the project for North American audiences and feature a lively conversation among the various researchers involved.

Speakers:

• Dr. , Associate Professor, European Languages and Transcultural Studies, UCLA, Lab Founder and Director -Multispecies Futures Lab
• Dr. Teresa Fiore, Professor of Italian and Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, 精品成人福利在线 University
• Dr. , Lecturer and Project Scientist, Digital Humanities Program, UCLA
• , Research Assistant
• , Project Digital Tech Research Assistant

Originally launched as part of the project, within the initiative Agrigento Capitale della Cultura 2025, the project is hosted on an ArcGIS platform and has been supported by an inter-university partnership (UCLA and 精品成人福利在线 University) and local entities, including the Comune di Realmonte and the Polo Universitario Territoriale di Agrigento, Universit脿 di Palermo. This specific event is sponsored by:

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Given the goal of this original radio program, which literally brings our students and equipment to the nearby community to connect with local listeners and boost MSU engagement off campus, WMSC chose an Italian spot, in Pompton, NJ. The interviewer, Allen Macaraeg, addressed questions to Prof. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, Italian program, CHSS), Prof. Lori McCaan (Voice Program Cali School, CART) and our special guest from Agrigento, in the region of Sicily, composer and director , to explore the different aspects of this exciting multi-phase initiative.

In the course of a lively exchange with Allen, Fiore explained the history of the project, born from Savatteri鈥檚 first visit on campus in Nov. 2024, and unfolding through three workshops with our students, a two-month summer internship in Sicily for three Opera and Musical Theatre students in 2025, and the March 27, 2026 Public Reading bringing together members of the Savatteri company and MSU students. McCann, also on behalf of Prof. Ryan Kasprzak (Musical Theatre, CART) highlighted the importance of the internationalization of the curriculum for 精品成人福利在线 students in the Performing Arts, especially those in Opera and Musical Theatre: Italian constitutes a key language for their training and career opportunities.

Savatteri commented on the ancient and yet incredibly contemporary content of a musical that carries the timeless lessons of classical mythology. Precisely because of this eternal quality, Savatteri was excited to bring the musical from the UNESCO World Heritage site The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento – where the show is presented in front of the 5^th-century BC Tempio della Concordia – to the United States and have it speak English, thanks to the translation of the 2025 intern and Opera student, Brianna Coppolino. Her precise and poetic version was completed under the supervision of Prof. Trubiano (Italian program) and encapsulates the type of translation of knowledge, talent, experience, languages and cultures that the overall initiative activates in three departments (Musical Theatre, Voice at the Cali School of Music, and Italian), two colleges (CART and CHSS), two kind of entities (public university and private company ) and effectively locations in two continents, Montclair (USA) and Agrigento (Italy).

Sponsored by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, in collaboration with the Cali School of Music, the , , and , this international intercollege initiative reflects the Expand Reach and Amplify Impact commitment of 精品成人福利在线 University’s mission: “Increase global engagement by creating international experiences, broadening access to Montclair programs and promoting a global mindset.”

Special thanks to Communications and Media major, Allen Macaraeg, and his team of students from the award-nominated WMSC radio, supervised by Annabella Poland, who joined at Caf猫 classico for a cappuccino. And a special “grazie” to the owners of Caffe classico for their hospitality and generosity. It’s always nice to find arancine and cannoli on the other side of the Atlantic after a long flight from Sicily!

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Blending excerpts from audiovisual archival material, literary sources, and original video-interviews with direct witnesses of the 1943 Allied Landing in Sicily, the presentation read a largely forgotten pivotal historical event of WWII through the lens of foodways. In Fiore’s approach, as a memory and narrative device, food allows for an alternate history of the liberation campaign through complicating both the myth of the Land of Abundance incarnated by the U.S. military forces and the image of a destitute Sicily that the Americans embraced.

Included in the Jerre Mangione Lecture Series and sponsored by the Center for Italian Studies, the lecture fostered a lively debate among graduate students and faculty alike with a mix of touching family recollections, intellectual curiosity towards the subject, and careful inquiry about the research methodology.

This ever-expanding site available in both and , and configured in mobile-friendly mode accessible via cell phone, is an aggregator of pre-existing forms of knowledge as well as new textual, video, and audio material, gathered in collaboration with professors of the University of Palermo (including the Agrigento branch, Polo Territoriale), environmentalist guides, chefs, photographers, architects, local residents, etc., and co-implemented with Ph.D. students Giacomo Frazzetta and Do臒a Tekin. The project was co-sponsored by the Agrigento 2025 Foundation, the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Region of Sicily, the Municipality of Agrigento, the Inserra Chair (精品成人福利在线 University), and UCLA, with the logistical support of the Municipality of Realmonte.

The project has already been covered in other media: , , and .

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Dr. Fiore shared information about the condition of Italian Americans at the time of Pearl Harbor and described their paradoxical experience of being at once “enemy aliens” in 1942 and supporters of the military efforts with the drafting of large numbers of soldiers of Italian descent, while also being concerned about the fate of their relatives back in the country of origin, since Italy was an enemy up to the Landing. Dr. Fiore also illustrated how the 82nd anniversary of the Landing was celebrated in Licata as part of the programs of Agrigento Capital of Culture 2025. Since the main topic of the evening was indeed the cultural value of the memory of the Landing as part of public history projects, she provided a model that embraces a multi-disciplinary approach in line with the mission of and its Italian chapter, (see SBARCO).

Data: Sabato 13 dicembre
Luogo: Sala Consiliare del Comune di Realmonte (Via Roma, 19) – Parcheggio in via Piazza Vecchia per accedere dall’ingresso principale del Municipio oppure via Venezia per accedere direttamente alla Sala Consiliare attraverso le scale e la terrazza belvedere.

Il sito di mappatura spessa offre percorsi di visita alternativi nella zona dell鈥檌conica Scala dei Turchi. Attraverso una lettura multispecie e multidisciplinare del luogo, attenta a botanica, biologia marina, geologia, gastronomia, cinema e letteratura, il sito invita a entrare in un mondo di storie umane e non, ben pi霉 complesso della nota localit脿 balneare, e a proteggere con cura e sapienza questo luogo tanto spettacolare quanto fragile. DESCRIZIONE DETTAGLIATA DEL PROGETTO

Ore 10-11:30 Illustrazione e lancio del sito (Prof. in collegamento da UCLA e Prof.ssa Teresa Fiore in presenza)
Ore 12-14 Visita della Scala dei Turchi con pranzo a sacco offerto dall’organizzazione
Guide: , guida naturalistica, e , educatore ambientale

Evento gratuito aperto al pubblico con pranzo a sacco incluso. Numero massimo 50 persone con previa prenotazione obbligatoria. La partecipazione alla presentazione soltanto, senza il pranzo a sacco e la visita, non richiede prenotazione.Per la prenotazione, si prega di riempire questo .

Il sito, configurato anche in modalit脿 mobile-friendly accessible via cellulare, 猫 un progetto co-ideato e co-realizzato dal Prof. Vetri Nathan (UCLA) e della Prof.ssa Teresa Fiore (精品成人福利在线 University) con il supporto dell’assistente di ricerca Dott. (UCLA) e con i contributi di professori e professoresse di UNIPA, guide ambientaliste, chefs, residenti locali, ecc. Per la descrizione completa del progetto nelle sue varie fasi si veda la pagina web.

Un evento incluso听nel progetto , all’interno di , con la co-sponsorizzazione dell’Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies (精品成人福利在线 University), UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) e il , con il sostegno del Ministero della Cultura, della Fondazione Agrigento Capitale, della Regione Siciliana e del Comune di Agrigento, con i contributi scientifici dell’Universit脿 degli Studi di Palermo e del Polo Territoriale Universitario di Agrigento, e con l’ospitalit脿 del Comune di Realmonte.

NB: In caso di maltempo, la visita della Scala non si svolger脿 e il pranzo a sacco verr脿 sostituito da un aperitivo. La prenotazione resta valida a prescindere dalle condizioni del tempo.

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Based on her sabbatical research on foodways at the time of the Allied Landing in Sicily (1943), the paper revises the narrative of the American forces feeding Sicilians through the use of eighteen interviews with direct witnesses and scholars sharing stories about the stark contrast between the local wartime food and the industrial food brought by the soldiers from the US. See webpage.

Prof. Cinotto introduced Dr. Fiore’s talk providing special insights into the impact of the landing in Italy in terms of U.S. control of the economic and socio-political sphere.听The students鈥� questions during the Q&A revealed a keen interest in historical issues, in methodological aspects linked to oral history, and in the encounter of cultures during wartime.

UNISG has an institutional commitment to videos about food. Its film archive directed by Dr. Gabriele Proglio, is devoted to oral history about food, food history, food practices, etc.

UNISG is a private university linked to Slow Food, the movement founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986. Focused on food and sustainability, the academic approach privileges collaborative hands-on projects ranging from cooking, cook-book writing, market visits, food history research, eco-agronomy techniques, etc.

The UNISG campus is a World-Heritage (UNESCO) site with its distinctive historical buildings, imposing towers, elegant courtyards, printing office for student-managed publications, student-tended fruit and vegetable gardens, and a unique cafeteria that largely relies on the produce cultivated on campus. All under the watchful eye of the snail, the Slow Food symbol, under no time pressure.

After auditions held in March, two students were granted a scholarship to fund a two-month stay in Agrigento, rehearsing and performing with the Savatteri Produzioni company: Mia Grizzuti is a major in Musical Theatre (CART) and Brianna Coppolino is a Master’s student in Voice, Cali School of Music — they are both taking classes in the Italian Program. In love with the idea of performing in the magical Valley of the Greek Temples (), Emma Mason decided to participate through direct funding from Savatteri Produzioni, after her graduation (BA in Voice, Cali School).

Mia Grizzuti, Emma Mason, and Brianna Coppolino

Read about: BRIANNA’S EXPERIENCE听 听 MIA’S EXPERIENCE 听 EMMA’S EXPERIENCE

The students have also been invited to take part in other shows regularly presented by the Savatteri company (Bianca Lancia, a musical about Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II’s legendary lover; and Scopri il teatro, an interactive show about the history of Agrigento’s Teatro Pirandello), but also new productions including in the opera genre, in which Marco Savatteri moved his first yet very convincing steps (Mascagni’s听Cavalleria Rusticana presented in Enna and at the breathtaking Teatro Classico of Taormina in mid-August).

Video: Footage and editing by Colin Keyes

️鈥淭his program has changed us as artists, students, and people: adaptability, cultural and linguistic enrichment, challenges and creative answers, as well as the pleasure of a slow pace of life in Agrigento, are part of this extraordinary experience 鈥� stated the three students, visibly moved. “Performing in front of the Temple of Concordia with our voices echoing through the columns dating back to the 5th century BCE was an exhilarating feeling.鈥� This emotional and professional journey reached its most intense expression when Mia and Brianna were assigned the solo part at the end of two separate show, and beautifully interpreted the role of Fate.

Lori McCann, Brianna Coppolino, Emma Mason, Mia Grizzuti, Teresa Fiore, and Marco Savatteri

鈥淭his program serves as an ideal model of collaboration between academia and the world of musical theater, between faraway places working closely together such as Agrigento and Montclair, between artists who speak different languages and share knowledge, giving voice to a show imbued with ancient yet still very topical stories that explore the relationship between humans and gods. We make joint decisions to lead this program, attending to the affective dimension, and seeing in it a sacred experience: an example of peaceful sharing in a world increasingly permeated by conflicts鈥� – said Prof. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair, WLC Dept., CHSS), Professor Lori McCann (Voice, Cali School, CART), and , who have woven together this international summer program along with Ryan Kasprzak (Head of the Musical Theatre Program),听in collaboration with the Office of International Academic Initiatives at 精品成人福利在线 University.

An infinite thank you to Mr. Inserra for his great generosity, to Maestro Savatteri with his tireless genius and sensitivity, to Savatteri Produzioni for the precious logistical support, to the company for the warm welcome, to Ente Parco della Valle dei Templi, and to Agrigento Italian Capital of Culture 2025.

Photo credits: Elena Dibattista and Irene Zunardi.
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