July 7 - The popular Greek saying,"one face, one race," gives the title to the exhibition inaugurated on July 10 at the eCampus University headquarters in Rome (Via del Tritone, 169, 18.30). "Italy - Greece: one face, one race - artistic avant-garde and tradition." The exhibition - developed by Katerina Giannaki and Pio Monti – brings together the works of 12 artists who share the roots of European civilization: Clara Fantini Tsaroucha, Giuliano Katinis, Theodoro Kyrkos, Dimitris Vakalis; Nuvola Calenda di Tavani, Francesco Canini, Antonio Ciarallo, Angelo Cortese, Stefania Fabrizi, Maurizio Gabbana, Massimo Patroni Griffi, and Paolo Vignini. Under the patronage of the Italian Office at the European Commission, the Embassy of Greece, the Council of Greeks Abroad and the Association Anno Marguttiano, the exhibition will open to the public after "the transition between Greece and Italy at the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. These are people who have a common cultural heritage and identify themselves in their shared roots. The eCampus University intended to solemnize this emblematic event, imagining a group exhibition that mixes artistic languages, and crowns art as the esperanto of peace and prosperity among peoples."

THE INAUGURATION

The inauguration ceremony for the exhibition "Italy - Greece: one face, one race - artistic avant-garde and tradition" will take place this Thursday, July 10, at 6.30pm. Jannis Kounellis, whose work will be on display for the event, was invited to participate. Rita Neri, head office in Rome University eCampus, will make the introductory greetings alongside Sandro Gozi, Secretary to the Prime Minister in charge of EU Presidency affairs, who will send a video message, Lucio Battistotti, director of the European Commission Representation in Italy. Themistoklis Demiris, Ambassador of Greece to the Italian Republic, Fausto Bertinotti, President Emeritus of the Chamber of Deputies, and Silvana de Nicolo, Lazio Region councilor. Stefano Sassi will coordinate the debate with Katerina Giannaki, member of the Council of Greeks Abroad – Sae, Mara Girace, Triennale of Thessaloniki, Pio Monti, gallery owner, Ambassador Vattani, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and creator of the Contemporary Art Collection at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.