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 CAM celebrates one year of activityÂ
Date:November 21, 2009  A day of conferences at CAM one year after its opening: the state of work and the progress of the project  On Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at CAM, Campus Archeological Museum, of Triscina, Selinunte, a celebration of one year since its opening took place with a conference dedicated to Visions and Projects of the center.  At 9:30 a.m. the president of the Foundation and the authorities greeted the participants. The conference began with three topics of discussion: the CAM worksite during which the book and photographic project of Iris Janke was presented, the inaugural speech made at CAM in October 2008; CAM CONTENT, to discuss the safeguarding and the legality in the field of art, with particular attention to recent archaeological retrievals; CAM STUDIES Visions and Projects, with additional discussions on themes such as research and the diagnostics of cultural heritage; on excavations within the Timpone Nero-Manicalunga necropolis; on the port of Selinunte with analysis of new technologies in underwater archaeology; methods of extraction and transport of stones of the Caves of Cusa of Selinunte; and finally, with the presentation of the archaeological restoration laboratory.  The morning’s work was followed by a lunch buffet. From 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. it was possible to visit the Campus, its laboratories and view the exhibitions present at CAM as well as audiovisual materials relative to the seminars and concerts held during the inaugural event.   Inauguration of CAM – ConferenceÂ
 Date October 18, 2008  CAM opens with a conference reflecting on the hypothesis of work A conference marked the opening of CAM, the Campus Archaeological Museaum of Triscina, Selinunte, a project enabling the Kepha Foundation to -- thanks to POR which the Sicilian Regional Administration made available for the recovery of the areas, and to the patronage of the Municipality-- create an Archaeological Campus for students and researchers, managed by Sicilian experts and involving the University of Palermo, the University of Bologna and the CNR – National Research Centre. Â
The conference, given its name by CAM: hypothesis of work. The featured speakers included important figures in archaeology who were able to compare views on the future. Amongst speakers was Don Patrizio Benvenuti, President of the Kepha Foundation; Dr. Rossella Giglio, director of the Service for Archaeological and Environmental Superintendenceza of Trapani; Nunzio Allegro, Professor of Archaeology of Magna Graecia, University of Palermo; Sandro De Maria, Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of Bologna; Enrico Acquaro, Professor of Phoenician Archaeology, University of Bologna; Professor Piero Frediani, Director of the Institute for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage of the National Council Research; and Dr. Martine Fourmont, honorary member of the Institute of Ancient Architecture Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.   Inauguration of CAM – ConcertÂ
 Dates: October 18 -19, 2008  Two concerts celebrating the opening of CAM - Campus Archeological Museum of Triscina, Selinunte Two musical concerts open to the public free of admission marked the opening of CAM, Campus Archeological Museum which involved the Kepha Foundation in the recovery of the Sicilian archaeological area which, for many years, had been reduced to a state of decay. On October 18th at 8:30 p.m. was a classical guitar concert featuring Cristian Wernicke On October 19th the conclusion of the celebration was entrusted to soprano Katia Ricciarelli who performed at 8:30 p.m. together with tenor Francesco Zingariello. Two important events which found the natural scenery of CAM a place of great charm and extreme versatility.   |
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