Earth, sea, and sky

The Marlene Kuntz (feat. Skin) present, in preview on la Repubblica website, an unedited version of Italian Resistance song “Bella ciao” with a videoclip filmed in Riace, the small town in Calabria that thanks to its Mayor Domenico Lucano and citizens gained worldwide attention through its innovative approach to dealing with refugees.

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

Domenico Lucano, the mayor of Riace — a southern Italian town commendably known for integrating refugees — was put under house arrest on Tuesday for allegedly favouring illegal migration. He was also accused of organising “marriages of convenience” between local men and foreign women and setting up systems aimed at bypassing rules for migrants to be allowed to live in Italy. Anti-mafia author Roberto Saviano objected that Lucano was guilty only of “disobeying and saving human lives and welcoming migrants”, as Italy’s far-right Interior Minister announced a decree last week to cut funds for migrant reception and integration.

The Riace Bronzes, National Museum of Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.