Semajno de Kulturo Internacia
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Semajno de Kulturo Internacia (meaning Week of International Culture, in Esperanto
; often named SKI) is a week-long happening organised without a fixed schedule by the Italian Esperanto Youth (helped by the World Esperanto Youth) in various cities of Italy
, in association with the local town council
s. It was born in 2008, as an initiative of the Italian
Esperantist
Brunetto Casini.
The core of the program consists of meetings between young Esperantists from all over the world, who are taken care for by the Italian Esperanto Youth and are hosted by the local authorities, and local students from primary and high schools. Several cultural activities are also organised, such as concerts (during the first edition there were concerts by the Esperanto-musicians Gianfranco Molle kaj Piero Nissim), theatral performances (Mario Migliucci played his performance Doktoro Esperanto), conferences for the citizens, cooking of typical dishes, and so on.
and the surroundings towns, in the province of Pisa
, from 18 to 15 September 2008.
The second edition is going to be held in Terranuova Bracciolini
, in the province of Arezzo
, again in Tuscany
. The date has not been fixed yet.
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
; often named SKI) is a week-long happening organised without a fixed schedule by the Italian Esperanto Youth (helped by the World Esperanto Youth) in various cities of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, in association with the local town council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
s. It was born in 2008, as an initiative of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Esperantist
Esperantist
An Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes...
Brunetto Casini.
The core of the program consists of meetings between young Esperantists from all over the world, who are taken care for by the Italian Esperanto Youth and are hosted by the local authorities, and local students from primary and high schools. Several cultural activities are also organised, such as concerts (during the first edition there were concerts by the Esperanto-musicians Gianfranco Molle kaj Piero Nissim), theatral performances (Mario Migliucci played his performance Doktoro Esperanto), conferences for the citizens, cooking of typical dishes, and so on.
Past editions
The first edition was held in San Giuliano TermeSan Giuliano Terme
San Giuliano Terme is a comune in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km west of Florence and about 7 km northeast of Pisa.- Main sights :...
and the surroundings towns, in the province of Pisa
Province of Pisa
The Province of Pisa is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa.It has an area of 2,448 km², and a total population of 394,101 . There are 39 comuni in the province ....
, from 18 to 15 September 2008.
The second edition is going to be held in Terranuova Bracciolini
Terranuova Bracciolini
Terranuova Bracciolini is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southeast of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo...
, in the province of Arezzo
Province of Arezzo
The Province of Arezzo or Arretium is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Arezzo.It has an area of 3,232 km², and a total population of 323,288 in 39 comuni . At June 30, 2005, the main comuni by population are:- External links :...
, again in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. The date has not been fixed yet.
External links
- Official website by the Italian Esperanto Youth about SKI
- Al via la prima settimana di cultura internazionale
- http://www.eventiesagre.it/Eventi_Culturali/21621_Settimana+di+Cultura+Internazionale.html
- http://iltirreno.repubblica.it/notizie-dal-web/dettaglio/Calci-(FI)---Settimana-di-Cultura-Internazionale/37794417?edition=Elba