9.10-4.12.2019 - Voices from the Mediterrean 2019

From October 9th to December 4th 2019 the "Voices from the Mediterranean" festival is held in Venice, five meetings at the Officina del Gusto, Via Paolo Sarpi 18/22 Mestre, the result of collaboration between the Department of Asia and Mediterranean Africa Studies of the University Ca 'Foscari of Venice, CEM-Center of Studies on the Contemporary Middle East of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Europe Direct Venice Veneto and USR Regional School Office Veneto.

Voci dal Mediterraneo reaches its fifth edition. Also this year the in-depth analysis of the news, culture and public opinion of the countries of the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean area will be treated by the professors of the Department of Asia and Mediterranean Africa Studies of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, they will talk about and comment on aspects of recent history and life in Greece, Israel, Tunisia, Algeria and Iran. This formula aims to explain, within the framework of crisis and rapid evolution that is transforming the whole area, what are the cultural references and mentalities formed in the long term and capable of influencing the changes taking place. It is a pleasure for the organizers and the teachers to contribute to the knowledge of the lifestyle and reasonining patterns of our neighbors on the other side of the sea, to escape the conditioning of commonplaces and strengthen the humanistic approach of the Italian and European tradition.

Program

Wednesday October 9th  2019 6.00 pm - GREECE watch the video
Caterina Carpinato - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Wednesday October 23th 2019 6.00 pm - ISRAEL watch the video
Dario Miccoli - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Wednesday November 6th 2019 6.00 pm - TUNISIA watch the video
Andrea Facchin - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Wednesday November 20th 2019 6.00 pm - ALGERIA
Maria Cristina Paciello - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Wednesday December 4th 2019 6.00 pm - IRAN
Daniela Meneghini - Ca' Foscari University of Venice

The meetings take place at the Officina del Gusto, Via Paolo Sarpi 18/22 Mestre

Free admission subject to availability.