Centenary of Alfonso Gatto (1909-2009)

TRIBUTE TO ALFONSO GATTO (1909 - 2009) On Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October, at 8.30 pm, at the Santa Sofia Complex (Piazza Abate Conforti, Salerno) as part of the activities relating to the celebrations for the Centenary of the birth of the great Salerno poet Alfonso Gatto, two very rich days of poetry will be held with some protagonists of the national and international poetic scene. The projects for the Centenary are promoted by the Municipality of Salerno, by the University of Salerno and by Antonio Amato Mills and Pastifici and managed by the House of Poetry and the Study Center for the Alfonso Gatto Foundation. Ten extraordinary interpreters of contemporary poetry will offer their homage to the great Salerno poet: Antonella Anedda, Mariano Bàino, Giancarlo Cavallo, Gianni D'Elia, Sinan Gudzevic, Sotirios Pastakas, Antonio Riccardi, Gianluca Paciucci, Giancarlo Pontiggia, Giacomo Scotti. Sotirios Pastakas and Sinan Gudzevic participate in the translation project of Alfonso Gatto abroad (the first in Greece, the second in the countries of the former Yugoslavia), which the House of Poetry and the Study Center for the Alfonso Gatto Foundation are promoting in various European countries and in the United States. Participating in video will be: Jack Hirschman, Giancarlo Majorino, Josip Osti, Milo De Angelis, Mario Santagostini, Roberto Mussapi, Maurizio Cucchi. Furthermore, on Saturday 24th morning, at 11.30 am, in the rooms of the Convento San Michele (Via Bastioni 8, Salerno), "Ricordo di Alfonso Gatto" by Giacomo Scotti will be presented. Together with the author, Francesco Napoli and Vittorio Dini.

Program

Friday 23 October 2009 Santa Sofia Complex Piazza Abate Conforti Salerno 8.30pm Inauguration Reading Giancarlo Cavallo Gianni D'Elia Sinan Gudzevic Antonio Riccardi Giacomo Scotti In video: Mariella Bettarini, Maurizio Cucchi, Milo De Angelis, Jack Hirschman. Saturday 24 October 2009 San Michele Convent Via Bastioni, 8, Salerno 11.00 am Greeting from the Mayor of Salerno Dr. Vincenzo De Luca 11.30 am “Memory of Alfonso Gatto” by Giacomo Scotti With the author, Vittorio Dini and Francesco Napoli Saturday 24 October 2009 Santa Sofia Complex Piazza Abate Conforti Salerno 12.00 am 8.30pm Reading Antonella Anedda Mariano Bàino Gianluca Paciucci Sotirios Pastakas Giancarlo Pontiggia In video: Giancarlo Majorino, Josip Osti, Roberto Mussapi, Mario Santagostini. FREE ENTRY

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