PORDENONE – Four meetings to discuss current affairs, politics, economics and culture: the Eureka Cultural Club is re-proposing the PordenonePensa – Festival del Confronto for the 16th edition, confirming the formula that has made it successful over the years.
From 12 to 20 June, the Cloister of the Civic Library of Pordenone will welcome, again at 8.30 pm, the public and the speakers in four evenings which will propose a wide range of topics linked to current events and a society which, in Italy and in the world, is rapidly changing.
The XVI edition of PordenonePensa offers a journey through crucial themes of the present, exploring the hidden work of those who protect us, the delicate balance between freedom and respect, the economic challenges of our future and the spiritual legacy of Piero Angela.
“We are proud to present this new edition of PordenonePensa – the comment by Ileana Scian, president of the Eureka Cultural Club – we wanted to build an edition that was a precious opportunity for discussion on highly topical issues with guests of national importance and the courage to putting different visions of the world on the same stage, to stimulate a compelling and unexpected debate.
Different points of view and topics are the strength of PordenonePensa, aspects that have been well represented in the image, which illustrates this new edition, created by Francesco Bisaro, illustrator and cartoonist from Friuli, which depicts the souls of PordenonePensa: Comparison, Science, Crime , Music and Finance”.
“With its nonconformist and pluralist spirit – the comment of the Deputy Mayor of Pordenone and Councilor for Culture Alberto Parigi – Pordenonepensa has for several years now provided a decisive contribution to the cultural panorama of the city and to Pordenone’s role as a national reference point for culture. Added to this is the ability to cover many topics, combining in-depth analysis and dissemination. For these reasons, the Municipality is a partner and a convinced supporter of the event”.
The event, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, is organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Pordenone, with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and numerous private sponsors: Fondazione Friuli, PordenoneFiere, Pordenone Udine Chamber of Commerce, Assicurazioni Generali Dante, Popyteam, Edil Nord, HIDRA sb, GSM PN, BCC Pordenone Monsile, Confindustria Alto Adriatico & Fondazione CRO, Confcommercio Ascom Pordenone, Pordenone Turismo, Confcooperative, Tirelli Medical Group, Fondazione Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, Libreria Al Segno, Fioreria Battistella, Il13, Cooperativa Esibirsi .
THE PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE
TO THE SECRET SERVICE OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
The hidden work of men and women who guarantee our safety
On stage the Quarto Grado host Gianluigi Nuzzi will interview Andrea Margelletti, president of Ce.SI and advisor to the Minister of Defense, and Carlo Parolisi, former director of the Secret Services and Head of Division of the AISE.
We will talk about the hidden work of the men and women of the Italian secret services to protect our lives from hidden threats to our security, a complex and laborious task that is more successful the less visible it is. The title of the conference, “On the secret service of the Italian Republic”, evokes counter-espionage films, but the experts present will explain how similar or different reality is to the image that years of films and TV series have formed in our minds.
MONDAY 17 JUNE
CANCEL CULTURE
Where is the right boundary between political correctness and the limitation of freedom?
The editorial director of Libero, Daniele Capezzone, will talk with the director of Il Fatto Quotidiano.it Peter Gomez. Together they will address the question of where a fair ideal border line can be placed that guarantees and protects the right of minorities to be respected and at the same time avoids excesses that limit freedom or rewrite history.
TUESDAY 18 JUNE
DOGMAS AND FREEDOM, A LEEK SOUP IN PORDENONE
The major themes of world politics and economics after the European vote
Nicola Porro and Vicsia Portel, starting from the themes of the recently released book “The Big Green Lie”, will reflect on the international economic and political balances that Europe, which has just emerged from the polls, finds itself facing today.
THURSDAY 20 JUNE
“I HAVE DONE MY PART, NOW IT’S YOUR TURN”
Piero Angela’s legacy and the challenge of disseminating science
The XVI edition of PordenonePensa will close by talking about the difficult but fundamental legacy that the great Piero Angela left, in his last message, to all of us. “I’ve done my part, now it’s your turn” will see on stage Massimo Polidoro, who collected the last thoughts of the great popularizer in the interview book “The Wonder of Everything”, discussing with the popularizer, author and radio presenter Silvia Bencivelli on the important topic of making good scientific communication today.
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