[NYTr] Cuba dedicates Week of Italian Culture to Garibaldi
 
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:50:05 -0600 (CST)

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Cuba dedicates Week of Italian Culture to Garibaldi

Havana, Nov 21 (acn) The tenth edition of the Italian Culture Week that 
begins in Havana on November 26th will be dedicated to Giuseppe 
Garibaldi, organizers announced on Tuesday.

The event, which will run until December 1st, will commemorate the 
bicentenary of Garibaldi, also known as the 'Hero of Two Worlds', who 
fought for the freedom of Italy and the Americas, said Havana Historian 
Eusebio Leal during a press conference.

Leal added that knowing what Italy represents for humanity has a great 
value for Cuba.

The varied program of the event was designed by the Cuban Culture 
Minister, the Office of the Havana Historian, the Italian Embassy and 
other institutions and it includes activities in the fields of music, 
literature, arts and cinema.

Meanwhile, the Italian ambassador to Cuba, Domenico Vecchioni, said 
that the Cuban people will be the main beneficiary of this event. He 
praised the cultural exchange and described it as intense, varied and 
of a high quality due to the participation of prestigious international 
artists.

He added that this initiative also aims at strengthening ties between 
Havana and Rome.

The program of the event includes a conference by Professor Francesco 
Perfetti about the independence of Latin America and the myth of 
Garibaldi, while political scientist Sergio Romano will also give a 
lecture on the European Union.

There will also be a concert by Italian pianist Riccardo Caramella and 
an exhibition of photos of Italian movie celebrities of the 1960s and 
1970s taken by Chiara Samugheo, the first Italian female reporter.
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