We will be there, with our president to testify ......

This post FITP of "Back to the National Football field FITP. In this new release, the team of folklore pays tribute to Pope John Paul II, in the calendar of events" Karol ... one of us ", wanted to 25.mo celebrate the anniversary of the pastoral visit to San Giovanni Rotondo, which occurred May 23, 1987. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 20, at 18, at the municipal stadium "mass" center of Gargano.

The Heart of the Game will feature the National FITP, the Representative Town of San Giovanni Rotondo, the team 'School mafia' and the National VIP All Stars. Among the ranks of that team will play, among others, Loris Stecca, Vincenzo Maenza, Raphael Dodge, Marco Gori and Francesco Benigno.

Benigno (famous for his roles in fillm Palermo-Milan One Way, The Octopus 7 e and the TV series with Raoul Bova Last, in which dressed the role of trust "Asp") has been the ambassador for the presentation of the event "a Karol ... us ", held in the cloister communal" Fiorentino ". A full program of events that San Giovanni Rotondo will host 19 to 24 May. Many musical events, cultural and sporting events in honor of Blessed John Paul II, culminating in the final night of May 24 with the awarding of the Prize "Karol ... one of us", the prestigious award that will be delivered to some famous people who have taken teaching in their work by the spiritual message of Pope Wojtyla.

At the presentation, as well as the national president of Benigno and FITP, Benito Ripoli, who has personally met Pope John Paul II in 1986, was attended by the mayor of San Giovanni Rotondo, Louis Pompilio and Nino Capobianco, coordinator of the Industry of Ideas, organizer the event. "

In our opinion, since the tragic event that has affected the entire nation, perhaps it would be appropriate to postpone it, we asked our President, Marcello Perrone, propose to the organizers of the movement if it can not, will be essential

Witnessing the closeness with distinctive mourning. Friends, never as in this moment and 'essential to resume the discussion on the culture of legality. "KAROL" approve, we all remember the anathema against the Mafia after the assassination of Falcone and the men of his security service!

New CEO National Youth section: Gianluca Marsiglia



Luca Marsiglia - Orchestra Miromagnum "La tradizione per la vita"

Congratulations to Gianluca Marsiglia, friends Luke, for the appointment conferred by the IOV Italy. Miromagnum I wish him great luck!

Mormanno, January 25, 2012

Dear friends,

It is with great pleasure that I inform you that the January 22, 2012 meeting of the Italian Section IOV (International Organization Art and Popular Culture), chaired by Mr. Fabrizio Cattaneo, has decided to set the next target change the status of IOV Italy, considering starting a youth section (IOV Youth), with related regulations and fees. By unanimous vote, has also appointed me as representative of the Italian section IOV for the next World Youth Assembly to be held in Stockholm, Sweden, 25 to 29 June 2012.

With this I appeal to all young people, in whatever way they see fit, want to collaborate on the project of construction of the section and to its development and that, once operational, will stand for his work both nationally and internationally. First of all I want to emphasize the goals of the international organization and the Italian section, which must not be put in contrast with other federations and / or agencies in the area. As per the statutes, which I quote in full, IOV objectives are: To encourage the preservation, protection and promotion of art and popular culture, material and immaterial, to promote the objectives of the United Nations (UN) to contribute to the education and preservation of cultural identity of all peoples and nations and in so doing, promote international understanding and world peace, considering the growing role of science and scientific results achieved by encouraging IOV their goals and apply valid and proven methods of scientific analysis to study and preservation of cultural programs and activities, both national and international promotion of the 2003 Convention on the protection of intangible cultural heritage, together with the Organization of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on projects and programs of mutual benefit and interest to assist in the implementation of the UNESCO 2003 Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage, experts in the field by providing both the national, regional and local levels, support the efforts of the ethnic communities to preserve and protect their popular culture, to support programs that encourage young people in ethnic communities to identify young people prepared to develop and strengthen the cultural identity of and for the youth and to promote cultural identity, the continuity of traditions and strengthen cultural identity.

I would like to mention the phrase on our calendar of Folklore Festival 2012: "We are the youth of today, looking back and moving forward" (we are the youth of today, looking back and going forward); perfect phrase to describe what will become the national section IOV youth, will be our motto!

The entries for the current year IOV Italy are open (mode and registration forms available on the website http://www.iov-italia.it); need of young people with ideas, proposals, with so much energy and desire to work in our area, so I invite you to contact us for any clarification. 

YEARBOOK FITP, PRESENTATION OF THE PART IN THE EVENT MIROMAGNUM

We'll be there with our President Benito Ripoli, today (17.30, Teatro "Sybaris") for submission to Castrovillari Yearbook of the Italian Federation of Popular Traditions, the guidance of Italian folk groups. After the greetings of Mayor Frank Blaiotta and president of the local Pro Loco, John Amato, the chairman of the Pollino National Park, Domenico Pappaterra, the director of the Calabria Region, Gianluca Gallo, the commissioner for tourism of the province of Cosenza, Lecce Peter , the secretary general of FITP, Franco Megna, and the department head FITP cultural activities, Gerardo Bonifati.






We await you!