Rimini participates in the celebrations for the seven hundred years celebrations since the death of Dante Alighieri with a series of initiatives as part of the "Francesca 2021" project, conceived and promoted by Francesca da Rimini International Study Center.
Aimed at recovering attention to history, arts, memory and, above all, to the positive values that Francesca represents, the project involves the ancient territories of the Malatesta, between the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche, with a rich program of exhibitions, shows, events, educational activities, guided tours ...
Among the initiatives of international importance, the original BACI DAL MONDO / Worldwide Kisses Ecumenic flash mob: a tribute to Dante and Francesca da Rimini on the seventh centenary of the poet's death. If March 21, 2021 will be the "Dante day", March 8, 2021 will be the "Francesca day", with an entire day dedicated to Francesca da Rimini, the most beloved character of the Comedy, which will involve students and teachers from twenty-one universities from the five continents to recite, animate and comment the fifth Canto from the Inferno/Hell in the language of their country.
The universities will be involved with live streaming connections from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm, Italian time zone: from Adelaide to Siena, from Paris to Sao Paulo, from Quito to Ekaterinburg, from Friborg to Buenos Aires, from Ravenna to Shanghai, from Rimini to New York, from Barcelona to Los Angeles, from Göttingen to Toronto, from Amsterdam to Johannesburg.
The direction of the event will be held at the Amintore Galli Theater in Rimini.
The connection times will be communicated through the website www.bacidalmondo.com
The event was conceived by Ferruccio Farina, a passionate scholar of the subject, and organized by Francesca da Rimini International Study Center, a prestigious scientific committee with international Danteists.
The initiative is promoted by the Municipalities of Rimini and Gradara.
Why March 8th?
The myth of Francesca da Rimini, who appears with Dante, explodes during the Age of Enlightenment and Romanticism to affirm a woman no longer as a sinner but as an innocent victim of deceptions and violence, an emblem of beauty, freedom and courage: faithful beyond life to a man she was made to consider her husband. Francesca is a warrior, whose mission, even today, is not over, with over fifty thousand women killed every year by their partners or family members and with twelve million young people forced to marry at a minor age,
The project is part of the official calendar of the National Committee for Dante's Celebrations 2021.
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