As part of the 74th edition of the Sanremo Festival, the versatile artist Dargen D'Amico presents the initiative DARGEN NEWSSTAND – meetings in full swing, a meeting point and dialogue point open to the public that will take place from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 February in Piazza V. Muccioli 16.
The event was organized in collaboration with the project Tlon From Maura Gancitano And Andrea Colamediciincludes a series of afternoon meetings led by the creators of Tlon and interesting guests.
Tlon, a cultural and philosophical dissemination project. Through the publishing house, bookstores, events and the philosophical direction of festivals, they promote critical thinking with books like Mirror on the wall And Take it philosophically. They are active on social media and are authors of various works. They want to stimulate reflection on major contemporary and historical challenges.
Dargen d'amico wave high dialogue and information exchange
The goal of DARGEN kiosk is to create a space for dialogue and exchange of information, emotions and experiences, with a program that runs daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
In the morning, a detailed magazine will be distributed free of charge, which was created in collaboration with Egg yolk mediumfocused on the themes of the play competing at the festival and included a comic strip he created Daniel Cuello.
Thematic meetings and special guests
The afternoons are dedicated to thematic meetings with well-known guests, including the journalist, photographer and podcaster Valerio Nicolosi, Cecilia Strada From ResQ OnlusThe BabelNova Orchestradirector Olmo Parentithe savior of SOS Mediterranee Alessandro Porroand the geopolitical journalist Leila Belhadj Mohamed.
The lectures and the topics covered
Tuesday, February 6th, 6:30 p.m. – “When one title is enough”
With Valerio Nicolosi Issues related to migration routes to Europe, access routes, reasons for migration and the crucial role of information are addressed.
Wednesday, February 7th, 7 p.m. – “We are more than just lifeguards on the boat”
With Cecilia Strada from ResQ Onlus European and Italian migration policy will be discussed, highlighting the drama of the situation at sea.
Thursday, February 8th, 6:30 p.m. – “Feel Alive”
There BabelNova Orchestra who will perform at the cover evening on Friday with a tribute to Morricone. The central theme of the meeting will be the experience of those who have been living and making art in a multi-ethnic Italy for decades, beyond barriers and prejudices, and the saving role of music in connecting distant experiences and generating new imaginations will be explored.
Friday, February 9th, 6:30 p.m. – “The high wave is coming”
With the director Olmo Parenti and the savior SOS Mediterranean Alessandro Porro The topics of sea rescue and European deterrence policy will be discussed.
Saturday, February 10th, 6:30 p.m. – “When the war belongs to the children”
The geopolitical journalist Leila Belhadj Mohamed will address the role of Western communication in portraying migrants.
DARGEN kiosk It is an integral part of the complex project that the song began High wave and continued with the album HELLO AMERICA. The connection between the song's themes and the kiosk meetings is obvious, with each lecture inspired by a verse of the text High wave.
The initiative DARGEN kiosk represents a stimulating opportunity for the public Sanremo to participate in important debates on humanitarian, social and cultural issues, thereby making an important contribution to spreading information and awareness.
Cover photo by Sara Scanderebech
