Apr 19 – The photographic exhibition organized by the Italian contingent at the Bassel Al Assad cultural center of Tyre has recently come to an end. The exhibition – entitled “Italian peacekeepers in Lebanon: historical backgrounds …” – is dedicated to all the Italian peacekeepers in Lebanon, portraying their commitment in Lebanon, on an ongoing basis since 1979. The exhibition, sponsored by the Italian Ambassador HE Giuseppe Morabito and by the Lebanese Mrs. Randa Berri, the wife of the current president of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri, opened its doors on Friday, April 12 with a ceremony honoring the respective national anthems, sung by the choir of the “Friuli” military. The exhibition was visited by a total of about 2000 people, mainly schools: 12 institutes accompanied more than a thousand students from different classes; more than 200 were the visitors from local family groups, and 3 the cultural associations. The exhibition, in representing Italy’s commitment in Lebanon, served as inspiration for General Antonio Bettelli to address those present of the hope for a future of peace and stability in southern Lebanon and a simultaneous wish for future generations to grow up with healthy and strong values.
