An 800-year journey to tell the story of a city and of the whole of Italy. The University of Naples Frederick II celebrates eight centuries since its foundation on 5 June 1224, with a busy calendar of events that brings together the Frederick community, its students and important personalities on the national scene who did not want to miss such a representative event. An event that began last November, with the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella that a Escape inaugurated the academic year and experienced first-hand a strong and decisive sign of the rebirth of a neighborhood which, thanks to the establishment of the university, has finally begun to show its industrious and healthy face.
And then Bocelli, Barbero, Recalcati and other. Now we get to the heart of things, with the most intense week of events including the free concert of Malika Ayane in Piazza del Gesù and the evening at the San Carlo theater with Alberto Angela which will give the public in the room the story of the University spanning 800 years, but first the exciting awards ceremony for the Illustrious Graduates.
«These 800 years are a bit like a birthday party, but it is also a moment of restart in which we will talk about the future of the University which is of great importance» says the rector Matteo Lorito while illustrating the countless activities planned for the celebrations of the University’s 800th anniversary, “even if we have been celebrating since November, and we will finish at the end of the year”. It is difficult to enclose the story of 8 centuries of history in one year, especially if you reflect on those who were educated within these walls.
«Thirty generations, hundreds of thousands of students. And among these, we must not forget, three Presidents of the Republic, a sign that Federico II’s contribution to the country is indisputable.” A birthday that comes at a golden moment for the University which «has closed another profitable balance sheet, is growing in enrolments, in its presence in the area with new offices and which has 3,100 teachers, a body heavily filled with young researchers».
“Student Day” will be held on Monday at the Congress Center in via Partenope. «A moment totally dedicated to them, the opportunity in which they can talk about their growth experience outside the classrooms thanks to all the activities that take place in the University. A theater workshop, a creative writing workshop and also the experience at F2 Radio Lab to share a common passion that enriches them greatly on a personal level” underlined the vice-rector Rita Mastrullo. He is an exceptional guest Vincenzo Salemme, who will dialogue with the students. There will also be awards for the students who participated in the sports competitions and for the Federician athletes.
For the grand finale of Happy Birthday Federico, everyone at San Carlo with Alberto Angela and his story about the University. The evening will open with the presentation of the commemorative coin produced for the occasion by the Polygraphic Institute and the Italian State Mint, and the award ceremony of the Illustrious Graduates: the female writers Viola Ardone and Chiara Valeriothe chair mission board for vaccination Gualtiero Walter Ricciardithe head of the Penitentiary Administration department John RussoWriter Roberto Savianothe CEO of Aeroporti di Roma Marco Troncone and the head of the Department for Internal and Territorial Affairs Claudio Palomba. «Graduating in the legal sector at Federico II, in my opinion, is the best» admitted the former prefect of Naples.
«When I graduated – he recalled – we had teachers of the highest level: I quote one for all, Abbamonteeven though I then did my thesis in administrative law with the professor Marramaanother exceptional teacher. The level of the teachers has always remained very high, which is no small feat.
If we look at magistrates, state lawyers, prefects, etc., a good part came out of Federico II, and this tradition of very high quality continues and will continue.” Closing the party on June 5th will be the lyrical concert of the Nuova Neapolis APS association with the soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Naples.
But the party continues with the digital comic “The amazement according to Federico” by Lorenzo Ruggiero and Enrico Manzo; the show “Federico II Noi” directed by Rosaria De Cicco And Annamaria Russo; and the book “The origins of Italian cuisine. From Federico to today” edited by Paola Adamo, Valentina Della Corte, Francesca Marino and Elisabetta Moro, on June 10th in the Board of Directors Room. And then other surprises coming in the next few weeks.
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