(ANSAmed) - PALERMO, FEBRUARY 6 - Sicily has a unique
heritage: the Islamic civilisation which was present on the
island for a century. The event ''Islam in Sicily: a garden
between two civilisations'' focuses on this historic memory. It
opened on February 3 and will remain open until May in Palermo
and Gibellina (Trapani), organised by the regional Tourism
Councillor's Office and the Orestiadi Foundation in Gibellina.
The event documents Sicily's social, cultural and artistic
relation with the Islam and the continuous exchanges that took
place over time that still have an impact on Mediterranean
culture.
The project has a busy schedule of activities that range
from exhibitions on Islam, conferences and concerts, to a
recital of Arab poetry and an initiative regarding the
historical figure of Giufa that involves schools in the area.
The highlight of the event is an exhibition on the Islam, held from March 30 to May 9 in the Baglio Di Stefano in Gibellina, divided in four sections: ethno-anthropology, archaeology, artistical and multi-media installations and modern art. Meanwhile, an exhibition on the Persian calligraphies of maestro Mohammad Salahshour was opened last Friday in the stables of 'Castello della Cuba' in Palermo. On February 24, on the same location the conference ''For a geo-cultural map of the Mediterranean'' will be held. On February 25, 9pm in the Maredolce in Palermo Arab poetry will be put in the spotlights: six poets, four from Mediterranean countries and two from Sicily, will recite poetry. (ANSAmed).
The highlight of the event is an exhibition on the Islam, held from March 30 to May 9 in the Baglio Di Stefano in Gibellina, divided in four sections: ethno-anthropology, archaeology, artistical and multi-media installations and modern art. Meanwhile, an exhibition on the Persian calligraphies of maestro Mohammad Salahshour was opened last Friday in the stables of 'Castello della Cuba' in Palermo. On February 24, on the same location the conference ''For a geo-cultural map of the Mediterranean'' will be held. On February 25, 9pm in the Maredolce in Palermo Arab poetry will be put in the spotlights: six poets, four from Mediterranean countries and two from Sicily, will recite poetry. (ANSAmed).
