Below is the press release:
A Free and Thinking May of Taranto is ready to go: from 2pm at the Parco delle Mura Greche in Taranto artists, musicians, activists and associations will take turns on stage to launch a cry of resistance through music and meeting, in an event that has reached its eleventh edition thanks to the commitment and perseverance of the Committee of Free and Thinking Citizens and Workers and artistic directors Antonio Diodato, Roy Paci and Michele Riondino. For this edition we also add the commitment of www.ilfattoquotidiano.itthanks to which it will be possible to follow the event live, as well as on the social channels of @unomaggiotaranto.
As already announced, numerous artists have chosen to join the initiative free of charge: Area (on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of Demetrio Stratos)Brunori Sas, Serena Brancale, Cristiano Cosa, Frenetik, Valerio Lundini And I VazzaNikki, Mannarino, Mama Marias & Don Ciccio, Marlene Kuntz, Gabriella Martinelli, Francesca Michielin, NAIP, Emma Nolde, Willie Peyote, Selton, Terraross, Three cheerful dead boys and the winners of the Musica ControLeMafie contest, i Malvax. Together with them also the One May Orchestra, a “super band” created for the occasion, made up of extraordinary musicians who will interact with many of the artists in the line up. Here is the lineup: Roberto Angelini to the guitars, Fabio Rondanini on the battery, Gabriele Lazzarotti on the bass, Adriano Viterbini to the guitars, Andrea “Fish” Pesce on keyboards, Rodrigo D’Erasmo on the violin, Vincenzo Lato to percussion, Francesco Fratini on the trumpet, Simon Alessandrini on sax and Tahnee Rodriguez to the choirs.
At the helm of A Free and Thinking May 2024 at the Greek Walls Park of Taranto, some of its historians Valentina Petrini and Andrea RiveraAnd Martina Martorano and Serena Tarabini.
Also for this edition, music will act as an amplifier for the voices of the activists who will speak from the stage to share and discuss live the political issues around which the event was born. Between these, Francesca Corbo Of Amnesty International will talk about violation of universal rights; Roberto Salis he will talk about his daughter Ilaria’s candidacy but above all about which Europe we are, whether that of Orban or that of the Mediterranean civilization; Fridays For Future, Last generation And XR Puglia they will intervene on the climate emergency and the repair fund; Raffaele Crocco will talk about the areas of ongoing war conflict with Parisa Nazari of the Women, Life, Freedom Movement in a focus on Iran; Mariangela Tari will talk about unrecognized and unpaid care work; Nello Trocchia from the newspaper Tomorrow he will talk about political censorship in journalism; Andrea Turco, environmental journalist, will speak on the topic of the fossil together with the creators of the campaign Out of the Fossil; the workers’ representatives of Gkn, Bagnoli and ex-Ilva Taranto they will intervene on self-determination and public intervention in the transition of blue-collar work; Martina Cavazzana For Artists 7607; No TAV; Nico Piro Rai correspondent will talk about war, pacifism and the drift of proscription lists; finally with Francesca Coin fresh winner of the Alessandro Leogrande literary prize on Labor Day she will talk about work and major resignations, the new generations and the desire to reconcile life and work rights.
The meeting will take place at 10.00 at the Parco delle Mura Greche in Taranto The Numbers of Warmoderated by Maria Cristina Fraddosio, with Riccardo Nuri Of Amnesty International which will present the 2024 Annual Report on the situation of universal rights, Raffaele Crocco president of Unimondo will talk about the 12th edition of the Atlas of conflicts and wars in the world and Nico Piro of his book If you want peace you know war.
unomaggioliberopensante is created with the support of SIAE – Italian Society of Authors and Publishers, and in collaboration with Pascar, Giai Vini supermarkets, Ecopan and the voluntary contribution of citizens from all over Italy who have chosen to support the fight to give Taranto a future again. The grassroots production campaign is also active, to which you can send a contribution via the link https://www.produzionidalbasso.com/project/unomaggio-taranto-libero-e-pensante-2024/
