Post by schlager7 on Jun 9, 2005 9:19:16 GMT -6
I received the following information (and translation) from [glow=red,2,300]Flamberge[/glow]
5/18/2005, Rome - In the heart of the National Library at Castro Pretorio, the short film by the FIS about the "Treasures of Athens" revives on a large screen the great images of the seven medals conquered by the Italian fencers at the last Olympics. At the edge of a piste (shorter than regulation because of space limitations) are two masks and two fencing uniforms.
With this much needed homage to the Olympic gold medalists this exhibit about the history of the DUEL, called "A fil di spada. Il duello dalle origini… agli ori olimpici” (By the sword. The duel from its origins ... to the Olympic gold medals) opened today, May 18, at the Central National Library in Rome. The presentation is organized by the National Library with the cooperation of the maestro d'armi Renzo Musumeci Greco and under the sponsorship of various public and private organizations.
This most interesting exhibit will stay open until July 12.
The core of this presentation, which is the starting point for numerous other shows dedicated to the same topic, is the collection about the duel donated by baron Giorgio Enrico Levi to the National Library of Rome in 1936 (few month before his death). This collection is rich with precious editions and publications related to the duel from different prospective, historical, legal, technical, literary, artistic, and journalistic.
The exhibit which presents original documents, weapons, paintings and objects, together with a collection of short film cuts, illustrates in its various parts a chronological path that follows the evolution of the duel and fencing up to the modern application of the techniques to the sport.
At the same time there is a presentation about this theme organized by the National Film Institute at the movie theater Trevi, and in some of Rome's squares made available by City Hall a series of meetings and exhibition bouts are arranged under the direction of maestro d'armi Renzo Musumeci Greco, the coordinator of this event in cooperation with the FIS.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday 9:30 am to 1 pm.
5/18/2005, Rome - In the heart of the National Library at Castro Pretorio, the short film by the FIS about the "Treasures of Athens" revives on a large screen the great images of the seven medals conquered by the Italian fencers at the last Olympics. At the edge of a piste (shorter than regulation because of space limitations) are two masks and two fencing uniforms.
With this much needed homage to the Olympic gold medalists this exhibit about the history of the DUEL, called "A fil di spada. Il duello dalle origini… agli ori olimpici” (By the sword. The duel from its origins ... to the Olympic gold medals) opened today, May 18, at the Central National Library in Rome. The presentation is organized by the National Library with the cooperation of the maestro d'armi Renzo Musumeci Greco and under the sponsorship of various public and private organizations.
This most interesting exhibit will stay open until July 12.
The core of this presentation, which is the starting point for numerous other shows dedicated to the same topic, is the collection about the duel donated by baron Giorgio Enrico Levi to the National Library of Rome in 1936 (few month before his death). This collection is rich with precious editions and publications related to the duel from different prospective, historical, legal, technical, literary, artistic, and journalistic.
The exhibit which presents original documents, weapons, paintings and objects, together with a collection of short film cuts, illustrates in its various parts a chronological path that follows the evolution of the duel and fencing up to the modern application of the techniques to the sport.
At the same time there is a presentation about this theme organized by the National Film Institute at the movie theater Trevi, and in some of Rome's squares made available by City Hall a series of meetings and exhibition bouts are arranged under the direction of maestro d'armi Renzo Musumeci Greco, the coordinator of this event in cooperation with the FIS.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday 9:30 am to 1 pm.