Giardini Naxos, from 12 al 14 July Naxos Archeofilm returns

The great archaeological cinema and its protagonists return to the scene in Sicily with the second edition of "Naxos Archeofilm 2024", the archeology festival, art and environment, scheduled at Giardini Naxos on 12, 13 e 14 next July in the archaeological area of ​​the Naxos Park. A family-friendly project in the wake of culture and scientific dissemination, young and passionate about the ancient world.

Over three days, the “Naxos Archeofilm 2024” will offer the public screenings of selected masterpiece films from around the world and meetings with archaeologists, scholars and documentary makers. Two prizes will be awarded: the “Naxos Archeofilm 2024” awarded by the public to the most popular film and the “Sebastiano Tusa Award” awarded to the personality who has distinguished himself in the communication of cultural heritage. The evenings, with free admission, will take place at the Nike Theater in Naxos Park and will begin at 2115.

Competing in Naxos there will be productions and co-productions from France, Japan, United Kingdom and Italy. The last day, particularly, it lends itself particularly to the international public with the screening of two documentaries subtitled in English.

THE GUESTS

Among the guests there will be Nicola Laneri (University of Catania), orientalist archaeologist who recently brought to light a complex system of fortifications and water management, founded at the beginning of the Paelo-Babylonian era, near today's Baghdad. And then Dawid Adam Iurino, paleontologist (State University of Milan) specialized in mammals and vertebrates and expert in digital techniques for the reconstruction of fossils. In the end, the director Eugenio Farioli Vecchioli, author of the film “Like lightning in water. The bronzes of San Casciano dei Bagni”, a Rai Cultura production that retraces the stages of the extraordinary discovery of the Etruscan-Roman sanctuary.

Only stop in Sicily, “Naxos Archeofilm 2024” is part of the initiatives of Firenze Archeofilm, parent company of the great "widespread festival" organized by the magazine "Archeologia Viva" (Giunti publisher) that for years, after the extensive international Florentine selection, finds hospitality in various prestigious Italian and foreign locations. The entire program can be consulted on https://www.parconaxostaormina.com/ufficiostampa/cinema-dal-12-al-14-luglio-2024-torna-naxos-archeofilm/ù

By car you can reach the Nike Theater in Giardini Naxos from Villa Maria in about 20 minutes. With the train, The elementary particles, The elementary particles 20 minutes (The elementary particles).