One sea and one word
Exhibitions, Italy, Roma, 28 April 2017
Press release
A Sea Only and the Word
April 28 - May 3, 2017
100 poets from the world in Rome in the era of new wars crossing the Mediterranean the poetic word as a chance to recognize themselves in a single humanity Join the song
A Solo Sea and the Word is an international event that through poetry gives voice to women and men of the world, protagonists with their verses from April 28 to May 3, 2017 to the Casa dell'Architettura Acquario Romano and open spaces, streets and libraries, of the city.
The project was born following the participation of the Grecam Association, founded by Uruguayan writer and psychotherapist Norberto Silva Itza, representing Italy, at the 20th International Festival of Havana's Poetry in Cuba in May 2016.
On that occasion, starting with the appeal of the Malaysian poet and Syrian journalist Malak Sahioni Soufi, to stop the violence on refugees through the power of poetry, the idea of ​​throwing a bridge made of words between Latin America, Europe and the rest of the world.
The Grecam association has raised the challenge of Cuba by relaunching in Italy the demand of poets to keep alive the exchange beyond distances and boundaries. 140 famous poets from all over the world, famous and unknown, whose verses have been collected in two different Anthologies - One Sea and One Word, a collection of Latin American poets published in Italian and Spanish by Norberto Silva Itza and Salt Bars, dedicated to Mediterranean refugees, curated by Malak Sahioni Soufi.
To these have been added the collection of poems 100 poets for peace by Veronica Bianchi, poetess and Uruguayan journalist.
Only one sea and the word is an extraordinary kermesse produced from the bottom, which crosses
Rome with Reading of poems drawn from the three Anthologies, installations, theater and dance performances, videos, music and testimonies of a large number of artists and authors coming from around the world.
During the Roman days, the window for life will be presented, which collects pictorial, graphic and plastic works by national and international artists on the theme of refugees by Malak Sahioni Soufi. Some of the works will be exhibited at the Roman Aquarium.
Speakers: Luca Bergamo, Deputy Mayor, Alfonso Giancotti, President of Casa Architettura, and Claudio Parisi, presidential superintendent Capitolino per i Beni Culturali.
Join and participate in the Project One sea and the word: Domenico Ascione, Susy Bellucci, Marco Camboni, Giulio Clementi, Sergio Ciulli, Antonietta De Lillo, Michele Gammino, Sylvie Genovese, Neri Marcorè, Mario Martone, Evelina Meghnagi, Pino Strabioli, Mario Trunk, Arnaldo Vacca.
The House of Poetry of Havana, Cuba.
One sea and the word is organized in collaboration with the City Hall 1 Centro, and with the promotion of the House of Architecture.
With the patronage of: Roma Capitale, Assessorato alla Cultura Crescita; Architecture House; Libraries of Rome; Chamber of Deputies, IILA, ​​Italian-Latin American Organization; Embassy of Argentina, Embassy of Brazil, Embassy of Chile, Embassy of Colombia, Embassy of Cuba, Embassy of Ecuador, Embassy of Mexico, Embassy of Peru, Embassy of Uruguay, Embassy of Venezuela; CIR, Italian Refugee Council; Astalli Foundation.
The event in Rome: April 28 - May 3, 2017 The House of Architecture, Roman Aquarium, Esquiline, Piazza Fanti n.47
The Great Square
In Rome, six days of initiatives with poets and artists of different nationalities open to citizenship and the many foreigners present on the territory inside an imaginary square crossed by a great boat.
28 April 2017 at 5 pm Roman Aquarium For refugees from the Mediterranean
Presentation of the poetry Anthology of Salt and Art Catalog Window for the
Life, edited by Malak Sahoni Soufi.
Dance performances and words by Cuban choreographer Laura Domingo Agüero, poetry readings in the mother tongue of poets (Arabic, Spanish, English, Portuguese) with live translation, testimonies of representatives of the Institutions and of social realities.
Will be present the Vice Mayor Luca Bergamo, the President of the House of Architecture Alfonso Giancotti and the Superintendent Capitoline of Cultural Heritage Claudio Parisi Presicce.
April 29, 2017 at 5 pm Roman Aquarius
From Italy to Latin America
Presentation of the Anthology of Latin America's Poets One Sea and the Word, by Norberto Silva Itza, and Antologia 100 Poets for Peace by Veronica Bianchi, Italian and Spanish readings, with the participation of the Responsible Of the Library of the House of Poetry of Havana Concepción Allende Vasallo and the poets present. Representatives of Embassy Representatives.
Video Projection on the International Cuba Poetry Festival.
Performance Poems in the square with the participation of the Grecam Research Group, dedicated to Latin poets

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