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Interview with Alain Elkann: "I go to Sicily to see the unification of Italy"

Philippe Daverio, why is Palermo?
"Because I am committed to the university where I teach as a professor, and also because Palermo is a great laboratory, an experiment is the largest multi-ethnic city of Italy without any problems. It could be tomorrow, sort of virtual capital of the Mediterranean. So it is a place where I am fine. "

What's happening these days in Palermo, which is concerned very closely?
"We have organized three days of commemoration of the conquest of Palermo by Garibaldi, 27 May 1860."

And how did it go?
"We had an unexpected consensus, I never thought that a very large part of that time still lived in Sicily as the moment of liberation from the Neapolitan Bourbons."

Why were the people of Palermo against the Neapolitans?
'I Palermo had lived 60 years of conflict continues to Naples, because they felt oppressed and de-legitimized, and wanted it to Palermo the real capital of the South. "

And Garibaldi?
"It was a dream but a dream that came true, because within four months, until the battle of the Volturno, the Garibaldi went from one thousand to 24 thousand units."

And she did this so important to remember what he did?
"We have recalled - with the soldiers of the era, guns and cannons - the Battle of the Bridge of the Admiral and then restored and reopened to the public theater that opened Garibaldi how dictator of Sicily in 1861. We also organized a small show, but very curious where you compare the reality and myth. "

The reality, in what sense?
"Reality is a collection of 40 watercolors, which are the only visual document authentic, made by a partisan, a painter who followed the expedition of the Thousand: This is Joseph Notari of Brescia, which became a doctor. The reality is also officially presents some swords, witnessing Garibaldi's very special relationship. "

tell what those swords?
"I'm very important. Two in particular. One that was donated to Jessie White Mario, "pasionaria" English who came to visit with her husband in Palermo (there, in that period, came the great writer Alexandre Dumas). There is another sword, which gives a certain Garibaldi Rohan, who is an emissary of the U.S. government. With this gift is revealed a curious way on what were, even then, America's interests in Sicily. "

And the myth?
"The myth is the collection of the prefect Trim, current head of the firefighters, who collects memorabilia from 30 years partisans of all kinds. In short, it is time to open a major debate - against, for, against their favor, in favor of the counter - about how the dream of unity Garibaldi became a reality today and as often cruel, perhaps, we can start from scratch. "

According to her, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy?
"teach what has been the history of the unification of Italy until the First World War, which all have now forgotten."

But it's a nice story, do you think?
"Yes, it is the single biggest" epic "of our country and was the only time of the formation of a secular middle class in Italy."

And what she would do well in the events of Palermo?
"I wish there were long debates and television news."

But what kind?
"For example, do a" door to door on the past, a "door to door" which tells the story of the time. "

And instead, what plans for its broadcasts?
"We will resume in September, also talking about these issues and by showing the history as well as the influence of the Renaissance has had on the visual and literary documents.

But she was recently in Africa, Senegal: what does this have to travel with the unit?
"I'm planning initiatives regarding the opening of the Mediterranean and its southern shore, which is, indeed, Africa."

Can you explain better?
"There are many among us, Africans and we do not know anything and we continue to buy the lighters from graduates in philosophy."

And Milan? Is no longer part of his life?
"Very little."

prefers the South?
"I spend much time there, but Milan is always a place very comfortable. "

Why convenient?
"Why is my home and because there is, after all, a great efficiency."

has projects in Milan?
"For the moment, the Milanese are good and seem so happy ...».

Source: La Stampa