21 July, 2015 – The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco) is hosting on Wednesday, July 29 Stefania Chinzari. The author will present her book on the history of the American Field Service (AFS) “Dove sta la frontiera. Dalle ambulanze di guerra agli scambi interculturali,” co-authored with Roberto Ruffino. The book recounts the stories and the courage of the men and women who created the AFS. One hundred years ago, the American ambulance volunteers founded the American Field Service during the First World War; during the War they transported thousands of injured people and transformed the organization into a movement of peace and education, and eventually intercultural dialogue. Chinzari is a journalist, writer and educator. She worked in the Culture and Entertainment Department of L’Unità, and has worked for various publications. She is the author of texts for interactive installations and museum exhibitions. She has taught at the IED and the University of Cassino. She is the author of Il teatro in contropiede (Bulzoni, 1993) and Nuova scena italiana (Castelvecchi, 2000). The event scheduled for Wednesday is promoted by the Institute. (PO / red)
