"The woman has been locked for centuries. When you have access to culture it is like a starving. And the food is much more useful to the hungry than someone who is already saturated ". (Rita Levi Montalcini)
This year there are many cultural events to celebrate the anniversary of International Women's Day and touch different provinces in southern Italy. What better way to celebrate this, alone or in the company of friends?
Campania
We start from the province of Salerno: the president of the province opens Castello di Arechi and the archaeological MuseumProvincial Salerno for the day to all the female guests, joining the initiative “8 March to Museum“. The Salerno medieval castle houses three centuries of Lombard history. The castle was used and chosen by the prince Arechi II as a defensive fortress in the capital of the duchy. The complex also houses a medieval museum, an exhibition of weapons and other ceramic collections, glass and coins found here and tell war stories and trade relations and the ancient crafts of the era Salerno.
The Provincial Archaeological Museum It was established in 1927. It brings together a rich documentation of the province of Salerno from prehistory to the late antiquity. The prehistoric section includes materials both Paleolithic and Neolithic coming from Polla caves, Pertosa, Palinuro, Molpa and Caprioli, both dell'Eneolitico, from the area of Fratte. The Iron Age is documented by finds from Pontecagnano and Sala Consilina. The museum also includes the display of the greek period with documentation of trade between magnogreci centers of the Tyrrhenian and Ionian. Here we also find a collection of necklaces and other jewelry in amber, accompanied by ivory and glass paste, numerous belts and helmets Samnite bronze of various ages. We also find funerary objects and a beautiful bronze head of Apollo, It became a symbol of the Provincial Museums of Salerno. Complete display a vast collection of coins and medals.
Continuing in Campania, a Caserta Other events for the weekend of the Women's Day. The entrance to Reggia di Caserta and all’Amphitheater It is free for the whole weekend. The two Earth Work museums have joined the initiative “Week of Museums” promoted by Mibact with the free inputs from 5 al 10 March. We also recommend a guided tour of San Leucio Belvedere for this occasion.
Sicily
Moving further south, in Sicily, yet entered the museums free for all women. The initiative includes free admission to all cultural sites of the island. All this is crowned by exhibitions, themed events and initiatives to raise awareness on the topic violence against women. Still Palazzo Abatellis, a Palermo, It is planning an event that speaks of restoration and restorers and will star a Renaissance sculpture presented to the public after restoration.
At Paolo Orsi Syracuse event will be held “woman Profiles”, readings by the Academy of Art of the Ancient Drama. Also in Palermo, Salinas will propose the study days “The Archeology of women in Italy from the twentieth century to the future” with thematic groups dedicated to women in archeology.
A Catania will be held, instead, “The women in art. The arts for women” to remind the social achievements, economic and political, but also discrimination and violence of which women have been and are still the subject in all parts of the world.
So you just have to choose one of these beautiful initiatives and be part of it and remember…culture is the best weapon you can have any woman!
