#MAGNA GRAECIA LANDSCAPE SERIES#

An experience of great interest, which we want to relaunch in Campania in particular, making aware the regional school direction, in order to let teachers and students know the possibilities offered by the festival of philosophy”. Dassia Corfu Surrounded by the serene landscape, away from the hustle and bustle of city life, Magna Graecia includes 154 rooms and 4 suites that promise to. In 2007, while digging near the Palermo-Catania highway on the ancient battlefield of Himera in Sicily, archaeologist Stefano Vasallo made a surprising find. As you look down on the landscape beyond the stage, its important to remember that the ancient Greek. They were ruled by local leaders as individual city-states and held bitter rivalries, often fighting against each other. Stroll through vineyards and olive groves visit ancient villages and artisans’ workshops, finish off by diving into the blue Ionian Sea Here the rupestrian civilization was born, in Europe’s biggest canyon. 'We decided to sponsor this initiative – the Regional Minister Miraglia said – in order to value our cultural and landscape heritage in all Italy. Collectively, the Greek cities in Sicily were known as Magna Graecia or 'Greater Greece', during that time. Magna Grecia is the landscape of remote canyons, crypts and sea caves. From the first edition in 2008 until today, about 5 thousand students coming from all Italy participated in the event, which retraces the places dear to Parmenides and Zeno. Participated in the organisation the members of the scientific committee Salvatore Ferrara and Annalisa Di Nuzzo, and the associations 'ArteFia' with the screenwriter and director Vincenzo Maria Saggese, and 'Montanari Ripe Rosse'. The Festival, whose launch has been attended by the Regional Minister of Culture and Education of Regione Campania Caterina Miraglia, the president of the park of Cilento Amilcare Troiano, and the mayors of Ascea Mario Rizzo and of Casalvelino, Mario Giordano, is sponsored by the cultural association 'Festival della Filosofia in Magna Grecia', presided over by Giuseppina Russo and directed by Iriana Marini.

#MAGNA GRAECIA LANDSCAPE SERIES#

Last autumn 1550 high school students coming from all parts of Italy participated in the first phase.Ī series of initiatives is scheduled, taking place in the archaeological area of Elea-Velia, Borgo di Castellabate, Ascea and Casalvelino: philosophical dialogues, theatrical philosophical walks, authentic laboratories, theatre, music, screenwriting and meditation, concerts, meetings with figures of the worlds of science and philosophy. In fact, in Trentinara, a town in the Cilento area, a zip-line was installed, an activity that. A beautiful landscape that can be enjoyed in its entirety through one of the most popular initiatives at the moment. Ads The beauty of Campania: visit the Cilento. This year’s theme is “Disclosure – Alétheia”. From Magna Graecia to the myth of Hemingway: diving into the beauties of Cilento. Here we find two of the most important historical places of all of Puglia, the roman city of Brindisi and the greek city of Taranto, the “capital” of Magna Graecia, with the most important archaeological national museum of Puglia.The V Edition of the Festival of Philosophy in Magna Graecia will take place from 18 to 21 April. This territory is very rich of history as well. Another attraction of Salento area is the town of Galatina where you can taste the famous local delicacy “pasticciotto” or get to know the local rural culture. The very heart of Apulian Baroque is the very elegant city of Lecce with its baroque palaces and churches constructed from warmly colored Lecce stone. The inland of this area is famous for its majestic baroque style Churches and palazzi which were built during the 17th-18th century. Here we have miles of coastline characterized by a wide variety of landscapes and architectonical elements such as wonderful white sandy beaches, cliffs, natural areas, watchtowers and castles facing the sea but also picturesque towns and harbors such as Gallipoli, Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca. Salento is the Southern part of Puglia and is a unique land embraced between the Ionian and Adriatic sea.

Magna graecia landscape