Messina, during a press conference today at Palazzo Zanca the Councilor for Culture Enzo Caruso presented an evocative and unprecedented exhibition on the theme "Like the Arabian Phoenix: Messina and the Laboratory of Rebirth" - Works, Images, Correspondence and Projects of Messina between past, present and future. The architect took part in the meeting with journalists. Carmelo Celona, curator of the Exhibition, the Director of the State Archives Angela Puleio, the Superintendent of the BB.CC.AA. Mirella Vinci, the Director of the Tosi Siragusa Regional Library, the engineer. Amedeo Mallandrino for the exhibition at Villa Cianciafara, Angelo Caristi of the Museo del '900 and the architect. Maria Mercurio representing the Director of the Regional Museum of Messina Orazio Micali; each of those present illustrated their contribution to the exhibition as a representative of a body and/or institution or as a private individual. “This widespread exhibition – explained Councilor Caruso – allows the reconstruction of a fragmentary puzzle of the post-earthquake city of Messina through the exhibition of documents, deeds, excerpts and projects never realized belonging to the archives of the individual institutions that have joined the initiative. The inaugurations at different times will allow enjoyment through a calendar full of appointments and events for citizens. I am honored by this spontaneous and enthusiastic participation on the part of institutions, bodies and private individuals, who wanted to network for the city. I think the Municipal Administration's strategy of becoming directors of teamwork, where everyone contributes to the promotion of Messina, is a winning one."
Below is the programming calendar of the widespread exhibition, place by place:
BB SUPERINTENDENT. CC. AA. – Former Good Shepherd Chapel
Monday 13th at 17pm – Inauguration of the exhibition
“A look at the heritage of images and documents of the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage of Messina”
Musical interventions by Daniele Testa violin, Gianluca Sturniolo digital piano
Visiting hours: Monday – Friday 10am-12,30pm; Monday-Wednesday 15-17,30pm.
Extraordinary openings: Saturday 18 December and Saturday 8 January 17.30pm – 22.30pm.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
From Thursday 16 December “The role of the Civil Engineers of Messina in post-earthquake reconstruction. Plans, sections and elevations of the buildings of Messina after 1908".
Visiting hours: Monday – Friday 9am-13pm; Wednesday 15pm – 17.30pm.
MUSEUM OF THE 900TH CENTURY
Starting from December 16th "The model of the Palazzata and the images of Messina before and after the disaster".
Visiting hours: Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday 16,30pm – 19pm; Tuesday – Thursday 9.30 – 12.30.
REGIONAL LIBRARY
Friday 17th at 17pm – Inauguration of the exhibition
“On the city wounded and torn apart by the devastation of December 28th. The caesura regarding the existing urbanization process of pre-1908 Messina in the new post-earthquake reconstruction models. The tribute to the victims of poets, writers and journalists".
Visiting hours Monday – Friday 10am – 12,30pm
STATE ARCHIVES
Saturday 18 December at 9 am – Opening of the exhibition
“Prospect of a reconstruction: Messina after the 1908 earthquake.” Saturday 18 December at 9am.
Visiting hours: Monday – Friday 9am - 12pm; Tuesday – Thursday 15pm - 17pm.
PALACE OF CULTURE “Antonello da Messina” – MUNICIPALITY OF MESSINA
Saturday 18 December at 17 am – Opening of the exhibition
“The new Messina: an idea of a city to be rebuilt (yesterday, today, tomorrow). Retrospective itinerary on the rebirth and development of the city after 1908"
Visiting hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 13pm; Tuesday – Thursday 15pm – 17pm.
Saturday and Sunday coinciding with the concerts in the Auditorium.
Mu.Me – REGIONAL MUSEUM
“The missing city: the Church and Monastery of San Gregorio”
Visiting hours Tuesday and Saturday 9,30am – 19pm; Sunday 9,30am – 13,30pm; Closed Monday – Friday 10am – 12,30pm.
VILLA CIANCIAFARA
28 December at 16,30 pm – Inauguration of the exhibition
“From the rubble of Cianciafara to the reconstruction of Mallandrino”. Review of photographs of how it was and projects of how it will be presented by Milena Romeo and Franz Riccobono, curated by Enica Cafiero and Alessandra Cernaro.
Visiting hours: from 28 December to 6 January, from 16,30pm to 19,30pm, excluding 1 January.
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