European Voice observed last week (Entre Nous, 17-23 April) that a European Parliament delegation of the committee on budgetary control is due to visit Sicily and Calabria, given the problems of misuse of EU funds in southern Italy. The article was illustrated with my photograph and a mention of my participation.
Read more at the EuropeanVoice.com
The Greek Theater in Syracuse (Sicily), UNESCO World Heritage Site, will stage the classic productions of The Oresteia by Aeschylus Euripides from May 8 through June 22, 2008. Thanks to the Instituto Italiano per il Dramma Antico (INDA), this spectacular setting has been turning into a real ancient action every other year for 44 years now.
If you are in Sicily during that time of the year, I strongly suggest a stop in Syracuse. Even if the performances are going to be in Italian, it does not really matter: the enjoyment of taking being part of such an old tradition will make the visit worthwhile. Tickets start at € 24 (currency converter).
General information:
Archeological Site of Syracuse (Unesco World Heritage Site)
Address: Via Rizzo/Via Paradiso, Syracuse
Tel.: (0931) 662 06
To buy tickets
INDA di Palazzo Greco
Corso Matteotti 29, Siracusa
Phone: (+39) 0931 - 48 72 48
Fax: (+39) 0931 - 48 72 49
http://www.indafondazione.org/
As Cicero once put it, “The greatest Greek city, and the most beautiful of them all”.
