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Palermo Window on the World (Palermo Finestra sul Mondo)
Palermo Window on the World is an upcoming Italian television docu-series that consists of six episodes, focused on some of the extra-european cultural practices and communities located in Palermo (Italy). It was created, scripted and directed by Italian ethomusicologist and video-ethnographer Mario Friscia, in collaboration with two local videomakers: Angelo Cucina and Mirko Li Greci.

Palermo Window on the World is scheduled to premier in February 2016 on TRM13, one of the leading regional television channels in Sicily (Italy).

Background

Palermo is one of the most multiethnic cities in the Mediterranean area and has been facing a profound socio-cultural transformation due to the interaction bewteen the local people and the cultures originated outside of the Western World such as Africa, Sri Lanka or Brazil.

Thematic Areas


 * Japan: Martial Arts: Karate, Aikido


 * Middle-Eastern-Arabic dances and instruments


 * Brazil: Samba, Capoeira and Brazuca


 * Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu: Hindu temple rituals, Bharata Natyam, Catholic liturgy in Tamil
 * Africa: Ghana, Senegal


 * Islamic traditions: Morocco, Tunisia, Bangladesh communities

Team Members

Mario Friscia

Angelo Cucina

Mirko Li Greci

External Links

https://www.facebook.com/palermofinestrasulmondo/?ref=hl

http://palermofinestrasul.wix.com/mondo

https://www.flickr.com/photos/138045810@N07/