The community of San Pier Niceto has just welcomed the master Emilio Isgrò, an Italian artist, writer and poet, known internationally for the artistic language of “cancellation”. He will live two intense days in the Tyrrhenian center, where his grandparents were born, as a sign of profound gratitude. In July 2023, the municipal administration, to sanction this strong bond, conferred to Isgrò honorary citizenship.
Tonight at 9 pm, in Piazza Diaz, an evening will take place in honor of the illustrious fellow citizen. After the institutional greetings of the mayor Domenico Nastasi, by the Councilor for Culture Giuseppe Ruggeri and the regional deputy Pino Galluzzo, the screening of the film “I Come Lsgrò” by Nunzio Gringeri and the short film “The honorary citizenship of Emilio Lsgrò” by Francesco Romagnolo will follow.
The evening will be accompanied by “Radichi di Cori”, a musical path by Alfio Patti, the Aedo of Etna. Instead tomorrow, at 6 pm, always in Piazza Diaz, the book by Emilio Isgrò will be presented, entitled “I do not gate”. Moderated by Vincenzo Bonaventura and dialogue with Emilio Lsgrò the historic of art Valentina Certain, the architect Orazio Micali, superintendent of the Cultural Heritage of Messina, and Antonella Nuccio, president of the Terreforti Association.