Author archives: alfredodamato
MADONIE PAESAGGI Museo civico Castelbuono
- MADONIE PAESAGGI Fin dai suoi esordi la fotografa di paesaggio incrocia le aspettative della pittura di paesaggio, la narrazione cioè di una scena che possa restituire la dimensione e l’atmosfera di un spazio naturale, con la sua imponenza e grandiosità, rendendosi idilliaca i[...]
The Echo of History
- My trip to Guinea Bissau was the last in a series of journeys to different countries around the world that were colonised by Portugal and still retain Portuguese as their lingua franca. Attempting to analyse the cultural mix of African and European influences I travelled to six cities [...]
Seminar at French School (EFA)
- Thursday 31 May 2018 We would like to invite you to the closing event of the series of seminars: Mobilities in/of Crises: Critical Investigations that will take place at the French School at Athens (EFA). Caesura* *A breath, a c[...]
'Caring for the Planet Starts from the Ground' for IFAD
- Thouraya Lahmer and Aoun Ouni are two villagers from the south of Tunisia. Although they are not policy makers or soil experts, they both contribute to feeding the world. What they do is a reflection of this year's theme of World Soil Day - Caring for the Planet Starts from the Ground. Since 1980[...]
Comment by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Mediterranean crossings over the weekend
- Comment by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Mediterranean crossings over the weekend Since Friday, we‘ve seen over 6,000 people crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy – bringing the total this year to over 43,000. These massive arrivals and the fact that mo[...]