"Adriatic Fortresses that Unify" at the Old Fortress from November
Old Fortress
24 Oct 2018
/ 11:45
CORFU. The photography exhibition has been to Ljubljana, Venice and Ferrara and when it comes to Corfu exhibits will be added to show the island΄s fortification heritage.
A new collaborative project between the Municipality of Corfu, the Inspectorate of Antiquites and the Marco Polo European group from Venice aimed at creating a strong Euro-Mediterranean network with Corfu playing a key role.
Corfu and Venice continue working together in the fields of sustainable tourism and cultural development with projects that contribute to the diversification of tourism through art and international relations. Thanks to the collaboration of the Venetian European Economic Interest Group and the Marco Polo System the project Fortresses that Unify has been set up and aims to create a strong Euro-Mediterranean fortress network.
As was written in Homer's Epics in ancient times, the founder and coordinator of the Marco Polo System Pietrangelo Pettenò says, "Corfu is still a place of hospitality and culture today, which is why we consider it to be an intrinsic part of our efforts to create a strong Euro-Mediterranean fortress network. We visualize that which was built to provide protection against outside forces becoming a place where different worlds can meet and exchange experiences."
Project Manager Alberto Cotrona points out, "With this kind of project Corfu once more plays the role of protector of the Mediterranean, not in a war but as regards dialogue and creativity. The collaboration of the Inspectorate of Antiquities, with Ms Rigakou's extensive knowledge and professionalism is of key importance along with Mayor Nikolouzos and Deputy Mayor Kavadias."
Deputy Mayor for Tourism Vassilis Kavadias and Project Manager Alberto Cotrona
The fortresses of the Adriatic and the Ionian are not only outstanding examples of architecture but they are also able to become workshops for culture and the exchange of experiences in the name of so-called 'cultural diplomacy'.
The first step is the photography exhibition which will open at the Old Fortress before the end of November and which was initially launched as part of the CAMAA Programme (Interreg Italia-Slovenia 2007-2013, Centro per le Architetture Militari dell’Alto Adriatico). The exhibition was last seen in Ljubljana (ZRC SAZU), Venice (Palazzo Ferro Fini - headquarters of the Regional Council) and Ferrara and when it comes to Corfu exhibits will be added to show the island's fortification heritage.
Corfu and Venice continue working together in the fields of sustainable tourism and cultural development with projects that contribute to the diversification of tourism through art and international relations. Thanks to the collaboration of the Venetian European Economic Interest Group and the Marco Polo System the project Fortresses that Unify has been set up and aims to create a strong Euro-Mediterranean fortress network.
As was written in Homer's Epics in ancient times, the founder and coordinator of the Marco Polo System Pietrangelo Pettenò says, "Corfu is still a place of hospitality and culture today, which is why we consider it to be an intrinsic part of our efforts to create a strong Euro-Mediterranean fortress network. We visualize that which was built to provide protection against outside forces becoming a place where different worlds can meet and exchange experiences."
Project Manager Alberto Cotrona points out, "With this kind of project Corfu once more plays the role of protector of the Mediterranean, not in a war but as regards dialogue and creativity. The collaboration of the Inspectorate of Antiquities, with Ms Rigakou's extensive knowledge and professionalism is of key importance along with Mayor Nikolouzos and Deputy Mayor Kavadias."
Deputy Mayor for Tourism Vassilis Kavadias and Project Manager Alberto Cotrona
The fortresses of the Adriatic and the Ionian are not only outstanding examples of architecture but they are also able to become workshops for culture and the exchange of experiences in the name of so-called 'cultural diplomacy'.
The first step is the photography exhibition which will open at the Old Fortress before the end of November and which was initially launched as part of the CAMAA Programme (Interreg Italia-Slovenia 2007-2013, Centro per le Architetture Militari dell’Alto Adriatico). The exhibition was last seen in Ljubljana (ZRC SAZU), Venice (Palazzo Ferro Fini - headquarters of the Regional Council) and Ferrara and when it comes to Corfu exhibits will be added to show the island's fortification heritage.
