(July 3) The semester of the Italian Presidency of the EU, which was inaugurated yesterday by Matteo Renzi’s speech at the EU Council, has been celebrated also in Lisbon. Young people of the two country have been protagonist of the initiatives in the Portuguese capital, organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute. Yesterday afternoon a speech Ambassador of Italy to Lisbon Renato Varriale opened the celebrations that were animated by a concert of the “Orquestra Geração”, composed by by 45 young musicians, who played Italian, European and Portuguese anthems and a program of music from Vivaldi repertoire, prepared for the occasion by the professor António Wagner Diniz. In the evening, the music has been replaced by the figurative art installation “Lanetarius”, implemented during the school year 2012 – 2013 by the students of some classes of the Arts High School “E. Mannucci” in Jesi, coordinated by prof. Nicola Farina. The work, which won the competition held during the 5th edition of the Biennale “ArteInsieme – cultura e culture senza barriere” as the most significant work inspired by the theme of “Terzo paradiso” by Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto, is part of the collection of the Museo Tattile Omero in Ancona. Today and tomorrow the artwork “Lanetarius” will be hosted in the prestigious exhibition “Fabrica Features” of the United Colors of Benetton Megastore, in the central district Lo Chiado, in Lisbon. “Fabrica”, a research center on communication and creative engine of the company from Treviso, welcomed with great enthusiasm the installation for his combination wool/world.
