Contemporary art as a tool of cultural diplomacy

This talk explores the strategic role of contemporary art and culture as key instruments of Italian foreign policy and international cooperation.Drawing on the perspective of the Mission Unit for Cultural Cooperation with Africa and the Wider Mediterranean (Presidency of the Council of Ministers), the session illustrates how creative expressions and contemporary artistic languages ​​serve not merely as vehicles for promoting identity, but as genuine drivers of development and dialogue based on equality. The discussion will examine projects and synergies aimed at building new partnership networks with African nations, fostering shared growth through culture

Speakers:  Angelo Piero Cappello (Director General of the Mission Unit for Cultural Cooperation with Africa and the Wider Mediterranean), Alberto Samonà (Director of the Villa Adriana and Villa D’Este Institute)

Language: Italian

“The Morandi Towers in Torre Faro (Messina), built between 1954 and 1957 on a design by Riccardo Morandi, regulated the tension of the overhead cables connecting Sicily and Calabria. Decommissioned in 1994, they are now being redeveloped to house the MIRA.”