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World War I: the duty to remember

19 ^ Armies and Peoples' International Film Series "The duty of memory"

"The First World War. Political, military, social "is the theme of a conference to be held Thursday, November 6 at the School of Artillery in Bracciano. Chaired by prof. Antonello Biagini professor of history at the University "La Sapienza" of Rome will examine some specific issues including that of prisoners of war (Massimo Coltrinari), and the sociological aspects of national, before, during and after the conflict (Gianfranco Gasperini)
The conference is part of a program of 19 ^ Review "The duty of memory" at the 90 ^ anniversary of the end of the conflict.
The event, unique in the world, combines current and historical memory, is sponsored and organized by the "Army and People" and aims to document the activities of the Armed Forces, especially Italian ones, in domestic companies. And it does so in a particular way through the competition this year which involved documentary film produced by the Armed Forces of 26 countries (and NATO): Argentina, Brazil and Canada, Israel, South Africa, Korea and China and Pakistan, and, as regards Europe, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary.
Italy participates with a documentary produced by the Army with the Afghanistan issue.
The participation of the works of different countries is accompanied by the presence of high-level official delegations whose members pay tribute, Saturday, November 15, the day of conclusion of the event, the Memorial of Bracciano, together with the Mayor with the Banner of the city and representatives of veterans associations and arms.

projections of films entered in the competition will take place in the School of Artillery Bracciano - Barracks Cosenz - after the inauguration, on 11 November with a speech by the President of the Review, the Commander of the Artillery School and the Mayor of Bracciano, as well as by the military attaches of various countries accredited in Italy
Already viewed by a selection committee composed of experts from the Italian Armed Forces, documentaries will be offered to an international jury headed by Italian journalist Toni Scaroni and which includes Werner Seifert (Austria, a documentary filmmaker), General Sahajahan Ali Khan (Pakistan, an expert in corporate communication), Alexander de Montléart ( Germany, film director and play), Paul Salad (Italy, communications specialist) and the ten. col. Massimo Mondini (Italy, director of the Air Force Historical Museum in Vigna di Valle).
The awards ceremony will take place Saturday, November 15 at 11 am in the Aula Magna of the School of Artillery - Montefinale Barracks, in the presence of civilian and military authorities and representatives diplomatic.

The other line on which the event has spread, as already mentioned, that of historical memory. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War and the 'National Unity with the return of Trent and Trieste to the Motherland. In this issue will be dedicated initiatives involving high school, middle and elementary Bracciano, Anguillara, Manzanita and Cerveteri. Will screen the film "The Great War," "The Blue Max", "A Farewell to Arms", "La chanteuse", "Sissi, the young empress," Charlot soldier ", and historical documentaries (including" The Soldier Unknown "Istituto Luce), presented and commented by film critic Ernesto G. Laura and teachers from different schools.
These initiatives are followed by others that include a concert of songs, hymns and music from the period of the First World War and two lectures on "The First World War. Causes, characteristics and consequences "and" The Role of Artillery in the First World War and the Battle of the Solstice "and a seminar on" The Air Force in World War I "to be held on 8 November in Vigna di Valle at the Museum Historic Air Force.

Association "Armies and Peoples' Via Udine Bombieri, 45 Tel 06/99815064
Email: esercitiepopoli@tiscali.it esercitiepopoli@libero.it

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