(ANSAmed) - PALERMO, SEPTEMBER 15 - The Bio-Mediterranean
Cluster of Expo Milano 2015 set aside a week of events for the
protection and promotion of the Mediterranean diet, during which
the Messina-based artists Dimitri Salonia and Lidia Monachino
created a large painting focusing on the subject and on Sicilian
markets.
The Mediterranean diet has been recognized as Intangible
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The events were organized in
collaboration with the agriculture ministry.
The painting has been donated to the Sicilian regional
government, which it is keeping it in the Bio-Mediterranean
Cluster and which it will later put inside the agriculture
department.
Salonia said that the Salonia Foundation had concentrated its
efforts on reviving the island's markets as well, by ''making an
artistic installment with the help of the regional government at
the Vucciria market, in order to highlight the state of the
markets and try to renew them.''
Sicilian Bio-Med Cluster chief Dario Cartabellotta was
present at the performance.
''Maestro Salonia,'' he said, ''is doing great work in
representing Sicilian markets such as Vucciria and Ballarò,
which are the prototype for all Mediterranean ones. The markets,
as depicted by Maestro Salonia, are the best way to rekindle
trust between producers and consumers.''
The artist's works were also praised by Professor Vincenzo
Russo from the IULM University, who said that ''Vucciria no
longer exists. We must renew it and bring back traditions. This
is why we will support Maestro Dmitri Salonia's project and that
of his foundation.'' (ANSAmed).
