A photo exhibition in Rome on the Protection of Unesco World Cultural and Natural Heritage

The Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome and some libraries of theIstituzione Biblioteche di Roma Capitale are hosting from October 28 to November 27, 2022, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the photographic exhibition Vicino/lontano. Journey to Discover the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Immigration in Italy, promoted by the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, Roma Culture, Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, Istituzione Biblioteche di Roma Capitale and the National Research Council-Institute for Mediterranean Studies.

In the five different venues, a total of more than four hundred shots taken by photographers from the countries with the greatest migratory flow to Italy are on display. the photographers have told through images the cultural and natural heritage of their countries of origin, building a dialogue with the institutional photographs of UNESCO World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage sites. All photographs were selected following five themes: Human Settlements and Movements of Peoples; Spirituality; Feasts, Celebrations, Crafts, Food and Artistic Expressions; Natural Environment, Geo and Bio Diversity; and Portraits.

The objective of the exhibition is to encourage discussion and mutual understanding between migrants and Italian citizens, recalling that UNESCO’s Declaration on Cultural Diversity states that “in our increasingly diverse societies it is essential to ensure harmonious interaction between people and groups with plural, varied and dynamic cultural identities, as well as their willingness to live together.”

The library branches involved (Europea at Piazza Fiume, Ennio Flaiano at Tufello, Pier Paolo Pasolini at Spinaceto, and Enzo Tortora at Testaccio) will host four in-depth meetings during the exhibition. Below is the schedule:

Ennio Flaiano Library - Via Monte Ruggero, 39
Nov. 3, 5:30 p.m.: Bangladesh: images and words
Meeting with Stefano Romano, photographer, and Sara Rossetti, migration expert. Bangladesh and the immigration of the Bangladeshi community to Rome will be discussed.

European Library - Via Savoia, 15
Nov. 7 5:30 p.m.: Afghanistan: images and words
Meeting with Morteza Khaleghi, artist of Afghan origin and Reza Heidari Shahbidak, Afghan photographer and educator. Afghanistan and immigration to Rome of the Afghan community are the topics discussed.

Enzo Tortora Library - Via N. Zabaglia, 27b
Nov. 8, 5:30 p.m.: KENE Project: images and words
Meeting with Mohamed Keita, Ivorian photographer and founder of the KENE school, and Luca Attanasio, journalist and expert on migratory phenomena. Focus of the meeting is the KENE project and migratory phenomena.

Pier Paolo Pasolini Library - Viale Caduti per la Resistenza, 410/A
Nov. 18, 6 p.m.: Mali: images and words
Meeting with Mohamed Keita, Ivorian photographer; Giovanni Boccardi, Conservative Architect, former UNESCO Official; and Amedeo Siragusa, Pianoterra Onlus Foundation. They will discuss Africa, particularly Mali, immigration to Rome from African routes and the UNESCO site Djenné.

For more details: https://www.palazzoesposizioni.it/; www.bibliotechediroma.it

Image: Rayhan Ahmed, Traditional rakher upobas festival, Bangladesh

A photo exhibition in Rome on the Protection of Unesco World Cultural and Natural Heritage

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