(27 September 2016) “An unmissable show by universal standards “. The Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon presents the “When Italians were the emigrants” at the Maison de la Culture de Clermont-Ferrand on Friday, 30 September at 20:30 (Salle Jean Cocteau- 71 Bd François Mitterrand – 63000 Clermont-Ferrand). The event is organized by the Sole d’Italia Association of Clermont-Ferrand in partnership with the French Institute and will offer the public the opportunity to learn about the history of Italian emigration, to discover stories and to reflect on issues such as reception, integration and racism. On stage, the 35 members of the artistic group “Incanto” was born around the Franco-Italian magazine “Radici”. The show is based on the book “Italiens: 150 Ans D’emigration en France et Ailleurs” (Editalie Editions): songs, pictures and stories that have inspired “When Italians were the emigrants” that history of emigration buffs have already warmly welcomed in almost 50 performances (the last 20 were “sold out”). The departure, the journey, hope and sometimes the tragedy of the shipwreck at sea: the audience ‘lives’ through one of the biggest exoduses in modern history in 90 minutes through music, images and reflections. (Red)