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Paestum, unveiled the secret of Athena’s goddess temple

Charme — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 10:45:48 +0000

What’s new about the goddess Athena at Paestum: suggest the first results of the georadar and geomagnetic surveying and exploration campaign conducted by a research group directed by Prof. Rebecca Miller Ammermann of the University of Colgate (USA), in collaboration with University of Bologna. According to scholars, who have “radiographed” the ground around the Athena Temple, the small hillock on which the Doric building dedicated to the goddess of war and crafts is, is partly artificial.

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The archaeological site of Paestum will be enhanced. Word of Minister

Charme — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:39:33 +0000

“Enhancing the archaeological site of Paestum“. Is what the Minister of Heritage and Cultural Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, has promised the mayor of Capaccio Paestum at a meeting held this morning at the Bit of Milan, in the spaces of the stand on the City of Piana del Sele. A report it was the mayor, Italo Voza. “During his visit to the stand – revealed Voza – there was an exchange of opinions between me and the Minister has determined that the opening of a political dialogue aimed at institutional enhancement of archaeological, historical, architectural, landscape, environmental, food and wine of Capaccio Paestum and the surrounding area. “Already in recent months, during a meeting at the Travel Trade Italy Rimini, the mayor had met the minister explained that the occasion to know Capaccio Paestum and be willing to work for its revival.

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The crisis saves Campania of art: it is boom of visitors in 2014

Charme — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:01:15 +0000

The crisis spares the Italian state museums, which in 2014 saw grow both visitors (+ 6.2% compared to 2013) and revenues (+ 7%), with particularly strong performances in the South and in the many cultural sites hitherto little frequented, as the palace-museum of Capodimonte and the Tomb of Virgil in Naples. This was announced by Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini submitting to the foreign press the new international tender for the selection of directors of the top 20 museums in the state. In particular, in 2014 the visitors of about 420 Italian state museums were 40,287,939, an increase of 2,355,687 compared to 2013. They grow, thanks to the introduction of new schedules and fares, even visitors free, that in past year were 21,346,214 (+ 5% compared to 2013) with an increase of 987 067 people.

The total revenues for 2014 are EUR 134 860 105, or € 8,784,486 in the previous year. Also important is the increase in the regions of the South, with an increase of 108.2% in Calabria (+ 947.45% revenue), largely due to the reopening of the National Museum of Reggio Calabria with the Riace Bronzes, which is accompanied by a growth however significant in Campania (+ 8.39% visitors, + 8.97% revenue). Among the sites in Campania which have had the greatest increases in absolute registers the Tomb of Virgil in the Vergilian Park of Piedigrotta (+ 26%) and to the circuit Paestum Archaeological (+ 7.4%). Numbers also positive for almost all the museums of the “Top 30” of the busiest of the beautiful country, which sees at the top, along with the Colosseum in Rome (which has passed the wall of the 6 million visitors a year, an increase 9.8% compared to 2013), even the ruins of Pompeii.

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The giants of the air in Paestum for the Balloon Festival

Sergio Gradogna — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:28:54 +0000

Eight full days filled to the Balloon Festival of Paestum , now in its fifth edition. From Saturday until 4 and Sunday, October 12 , the ancient city of Magna Greece will become the capital city of … flight in a balloon . So many colors that pop out among the ancient temples nestled in clearings transformed into flying field. Mind-boggling numbers than those provided for the event. The organization prepares to welcome some 30,000 visitors, while they will be well over 20 free flights that will materialize in the skies of Paestum – Capaccio. [charme-gallery]The great effort put in all the performances and at sporting events planned for the festival. A ” billboard ” that will work more than 100 people, including pilots and crews . All ready then to stay with the upturned nose . Two takeoffs demonstration planned during the weekend ( at 7.30 and 16.30 ), while the take-off is scheduled on weekdays at 17 Due to the presence of food stands will be able to spend even a whole day admiring these giants of the air went off strolled comfortably in the Valley of the Temples , holding a sandwich, or another culinary delicacy of the Earth Felix . And the other good glass of wine. In short : you are all invited !!

Info on: www.viverepaestum.it/mongolfiere/

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Paestum between history and folklore, go with the Festival of Fairy Tale

Charme — Thu, 22 May 2014 14:27:14 +0000

Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May in Capaccio-Paestum, as part of the fourth edition of the Universal Forum of Cultures, held the “Festival of Fairy Tale“, by Andrea Mazzucchi, an event that wants to be first and foremost a tribute to that sweet spot of meetings between cultures, histories, multiple voices, which has been and continues to be, in the era of the great migration, the Mediterranean.
Rich program of the event which, in its various forms, will include meetings, discussions, conferences, but also shows, concerts and workshops for children, to offer moments of synthesis and discussion of the greatest performers of traditional Italian and foreign of the fairy tale and address major theoretical and historical aspects of the tale, both in literary and art-historical.

Fairy Tale Festival
by Andrea Mazzucchi
23 and 24 May 2014
Capaccio-Paestum
Archaeological Area and National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Free admission subject to availability
Fairy Tale Festival – schedule

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