The program for Salerno Campania Pride 2012 was presented this morning in the Salone del Gonfalone of the City of Salerno. The event kicks off on May 12th at 5:00 p.m. at the former Salid building with a conference on "Homocausto," and the following day with the participation of Platinette. The Pride will conclude with the final parade on May 26th. Vladimir Luxuria will be the patroness of the parade.
Presenting the regional event, which will be held this year in Salerno, were City Councilor for Culture Ermano Guerra and Councilor Angelo Caramanno, delegated by Mayor Vincenzo De Luca to oversee the event's organization; spokespeople Antonello Sannino and Giuseppina La Delfa; and Culture and Events Director Lorenzo Forte. "The administration," said Councilor Guerra, "will create the best conditions to ensure this event is a success. And I'm not just referring to the final parade on May 26th, but also to the events, seminars, performances, and initiatives planned at the former Salid, which represent the most interesting aspect because they will address the civil rights that Pride advocates for at the national and local levels.".
Our goal is to raise awareness among all local governments, including our own. Indeed, the De Luca administration has expressed a full, shared, and unreserved welcome. Salerno is a welcoming city, culturally open to discussing any topic without reservation or prejudice.
“"Salerno is ready to host this event," reiterated Councilor Angelo Caramanno, "and participants will embrace the event's serious spirit." Antonello Sannino also confirmed his full agreement with the De Luca administration: "We thank them," he said, "for providing the LGBT community with this opportunity. The message emanating from Salerno and spreading throughout the province is the need to engage in discussions on civil rights issues that involve not only the LGBT community but also precarious workers, immigrants, students, and women.".
The choice to hold Pride in Salerno is no coincidence. "The Campania Pride coordination team," adds Giuseppina La Delfa, "has chosen to move beyond the big cities and begin engaging with smaller towns, where people are sometimes less accustomed to engaging. This is certainly not the case in Salerno, where we've already achieved our first victory with the opening of the first anti-discrimination help desk at the University of Fisciano." "It's almost a miracle that we've managed to put together all these events with zero financial resources," concluded Lorenzo Forte, "so I want to thank the many volunteers who help us profusely. However, I ask the entire city to make an effort: to contribute even a small amount of money to the success of the event.".
On the site www.salernocampaniapride.it there is the IBAN code for any contributions.
The program of initiatives
(From May 12th to 27th, 2012, ex Salid Park area – SALERNO)
In the area of the former furnace there will be four permanent exhibitions :
THIRTY YEARS OF HISTORY OF LGBT MOVEMENTS THROUGH POSTERS edited by Ottavia Voza,
Three Legged Race edited by Maurizio and Claudio Malangone
“MoreLess” edited by Grazia Meo Colombo
MIT (Transsexual Identity Movement) Exhibition FROM MYTH TO REALITY edited by Marcasciano Purple
A refreshment point with a pizza oven and bar will be set up
May 12th
17.30 Conference on the Holocaust with Professor Gianfranco Goretti and ANPI Salerno
19:00 A discussion on Law 40, assisted fertilization in Italy, and the topic of homoparenting, with Filomena Gallo and Giuseppina La Delfa, followed by the documentary "The Wolf in Shorts.".
21.30 The evening ended with music by Last Sound Blast. .
May 13th
11.00 Exhibition opening and press conference with Platinette
17.00 Book presentation by and with Honorable Paola Concia – ”The True Story of My White Hair” – Mondadori – Moderated by Marilia Parente – La Città
18.00 Discussion "Thirty Years of the History of the LGBT Movement" with Paolo Patanè, Porpora Marcasciano, and the Hon. Franco Grillini, Giuseppina La Delfa, Antonello Sannino, and Vanni Piccolo, moderated by Fiorella Loffredo – La Città.
20.00 The evening will close with a DJ set by Eddy Palescandolo.
May 17, 2012 (International Day Against Homophobia)
17.00 Discussion on "Homophobia. Attitudes, Prejudices, and Intervention Strategies." Guests: Hon. Gianni Vattimo, Massimo Andrei, Eduardo Scotti, Pasquale Quaranta, and Lorenzo Forte. Moderated by Erminia Pellecchia – journalist for IL MATTINO.
19.00 Presentation of the book "On Reality. The Ends of Philosophy" by and with Gianni Vattimo.
20.30 Theater: THE FIRST TRIAL OF OSCAR WILDE with Roberto Azzurro and Pietro Pignatelli. Designed and directed by Roberto Azzurro
22.00 The evening will close with tammurriate and popular tradition, for a culture of inclusion and against homophobia” with local and national groups, including Gerardo Amarante “Girardella” and the Picarielli.
May 18, 2012
17.00 Discussion on the prison issue in Italy.
19.00 Discussion "The right to education and homophobic bullying, what future?" with the associations, Link fisciano and Asinu fisciano, Uds, FLC CGIL, USB, youth network, civil rights forum Pd, among the speakers Michele Pirone, On Antonio Marciano, Pietro di Gennaro
21.00 DanzeDAltroGenere with Gruppo Mandala PUNTO ZERO by Paola Soressa, ELETTROSHOCK by Vincenzo Capasso, Danza Exentia THE CITY OF THE BIRDS by Marilena Caputo
22.15 The evening will close with a gospel concert by Peter's Gospel Choir.
May 19, 2012
17.00 A conference on civil rights with young Democrats as part of the "Tear Down Walls" program, featuring guests Vincenzo Pedace and Ivan Scalfarotto.
19.30 Discussion on work, discrimination, and precarious employment with the CGIL and USB Arcigay unions
20.30 Theater: NUMMERE. AN EXTREMELY NAUGHTY NEAPOLITAN TOMBOLA by and with Gino Curcione
22.30 Hawana Sgamps Concert
From 4.00pm to 12.00am stand at the ideas market
May 20, 2012
17.30 A debate on civil rights by young communists
19.00 Comparison on "violence as a denial of the relationship", discussed by Se non ora quando, pink line of women's space, Arcilesbica Napoli, Maschile Plurale Napoli, Frida and .Maia,
21.00 DanzeDAltroGenere with BorderlineDanza BRAINSTORMING by Claudio Malangone, Bricolagedancemovement SI T'O SAPESS DICERE by Rossella Fusco
22.15 Theater: BRAVA by Nicola Vorelli, with Nicola Vorelli and Sara Carbone.
From hours 10.00 to 24.00 stand at the ideas market.
May 21, 2012
17.00 A comparison of the convictions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the amnesty as a driving force for economic development. Speakers include the Hon. Rita Bernardini, Hon. Donato Pica, Councillor Franco Picarone, Donato Salzano – “M.Provenza”, and Santa Rossi – Entrepreneur.
19.00 End-of-year party with the F. Menna and A. Sabatini art high schools in collaboration with Salerno Campania Pride 2012.
May 23, 2012
Flash mob at 17.58 in memory of Giovanni Falcone twenty years after the Capaci massacre.
May 24, 2012
17.00 Conference on euthanasia and living wills, with speakers including Mina Welby.
19.00 A discussion on homosexuality and faith, a presentation of Father Quaranta's book "Homosexuality and the Gospel"“
21.00 DanzeDAltroGenere with Dansepartout ESULI by Luc Bouy, Percorsi di Danza BLACK by Angelo Parisi
22.30 Theater: Sauna Bluangels and Amaltea by Raffaele Speranza present CARLUCCIO by Pasquale Ferro, with Pasquale Ferro, Raffaele Speranza, Vincenzo Iavarone and the dancers Manuela Armogida and Francesca Fusco
May 25, 2012
5.00 pm – Workshop "Same-sex Marriage Abroad." Exercising a Fundamental Right: Where and How Can It Be Done? with Antonio Rotelli and Sergio Rovasio. Moderated by Angela Cappetta – Corriere del Mezzogiorno.
18.30 Presentation of the book "Il campione innamorato" by and with Alessandro Cecchi Paone and Flavio Pagano (Giunti Editore), a discussion on homosexuality and sport with Alessandro Cecchi Paone, Flavio Pagano, and Giuseppe Iannicelli. Moderated by Angela Cappetta – Corriere del Mezzogiorno.
20.30 “Outdoor ”symbolic ceremonies“ organized by the ”I Love Wedding Planner and Banqueting” agency.
10:30 PM Folk music concert by the D'altrocanto Company
May 26, 2012
16.00 Parade and procession through the city of Salerno featuring Vladimir Luxuria and other figures from the worlds of politics and entertainment.
19.30 Speeches by representatives of local associations and institutions, followed by a concert in Piazza Amendola with local groups and live music, including THE BIDONS, TONI BORLOTTI EI SUOI FLAUERS, I VALIUM, COMPAGNIA D'ALTROCANTO, and finally DENISE, the dik's brothers. Organized by Eddy Palesandolo and Toto Valitutti.
May 27, 2012
11.00 Closing press conference.