T.I.P Unconventional meeting point for “cultural nomads”

The Italian Project. When it comes to Cultural Nomads, Creativity and Communication, not surprisingly it’s about Italian creative industries in Europe! www.theitalianproject.eu

Autumn golden morning

I’m waiting to see what other marvellous mornings will arise. To deepen the stories that two wonderful Women, Alessandra and Alessia, started counting me on this Autumn golden morning. Their husbands were so gentle to let us get lost in female stories

Moon Dance and Asia to inspire

Moon, Dance and Asia to inspire. Night, Moon, and creativity reminds us of Women’s inner harmony.  I decided to look for two dance videos from Asia that could describe this concept. I’ve come up with Taiwan and Netherlands. Find out why if you need inspiration

#intfe. Last day as a INTERNAZIONALE Correspondent in Ferrara

So here I am after the Festival. Last day as a INTERNAZIONALE Correspondent in Ferrara  was under a heavy rain, but it deserved the effort. I met Simone Pieranni, the Director of China Files, and Elias Khoudry, a wonderful Lebanese Writer.

Upcoming closing of #intfe INTERNAZIONALE Journalism Festival in Ferrara

Here we are, about to close  #intfe. Ferrara INTERNATIONAL celebrates its 20 years, while the Festival celebrates the 7^th edition, with an opening full of guests from Africa (especially Nigeria), as well as activists from India, from France, Myanmar, South America and United States.

#intfe A Saturday from the Female Storytelling Perspective

#intfe This Saturday in Ferrara is about Poetry, Literature and Documentaries from a Female Storytelling Perspective. Find out more in this detailed post where I suggested who to follow, from India and Europe.

#intfe Politkovskaja journalism award to Chouchou Namegabe

Chouchou Namegabe is not just an activist and Journalist in Congo. She’s a Heroine that everyday fights to give voice to the atrocities of raped Women of her country, coordinating AFEM, and  risking her own life.  I had the pleasure of interviewing her.

Noo Saro-Wiwa is counting Nigeria

Noo Saro-Wiwa is counting Nigeria, her country.
Listen to this beautiful interview released to the BBC.
She will be attending Internazionale Festival on October 4-6 2013.

TEMPLES AND ZEN GARDENS OF THE ANCIENT HEIAN

Over these days the tragedies of the Middle East and Syria take over more and more. My friend Issa Touma, brave curator in Aleppo, needs words of peace and to be supported. So this feature article is dedicated to him and his people, wishing to write about Syria’s temples of Peace and Hope.

GARDENS OF PERSIA. ANCIENT ISLAMIC PARADISES

The Middle East and Northern Africa represent the places where the European Culture was originally born, and then developed by the Greeks and the Romans. Over those difficult times (War, crisis, Humanitarian tragedies), I decided to publish the article I had prepared about the Gardens of Persia, a World Wide Peace Heritage. Hope Peace will soon be restored. Enjoy this feature article, prepared for Unesco Magazine.