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FORTISSIMO
musical experiences through poetry,
images and technology to better understand life, love, and nature...
embracing Europe
Song Festival Under 14 for UNICEF
fourth edition
Pisa and Rome
for
school groups, authors of lyrics for a song
for composers and lyricists of a song dedicated to kids Under 14
“Project Fortissimo”
has reached its fourth edition, more than 7,500 kids from elementary
and middle schools from all over Italy have participated in the
first three editions altogether, dedicating a part of their time
to the creation of lyrics and of music, developing themes interweaving
life, love, and nature, for a message of peace and of solidarity.
Project Fortissimo, with this fourth edition, opens up the participation
of its artistic workshop to schools and to authors and composers
of European member states, of SEE/EFTA countries, and of countries
who are candidated to enter Europe.
The President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, wished
to honour this project in expressing his “particular appreciation
for the involvement of many children on the themes of solidarity
and peace”, sending his “most heartfelt good wishes and encouragement”
to “continue with enthusiasm, also in the future, in this worthy
initiative”.
“Project Fortissimo” is promoted by the International Institute
of Arts and Technology (Istituto Internazionale Arte e Tecnologia),
in collaboration with Vecchio Mulino Musical Productions (Vecchio
Mulino Produzioni Edizioni Musicali), the City and the Province
of Pisa, the City of Rome, the Association of Natural Parks of Migliarino,
S. Rossore, Massaciuccoli, the Pisa Theatre Foundation, the Piaggio
Foundation, the National “Carlo Collodi” Foundation, and is sponsored
by the Ministry for Cultural Resources and Affairs (Ministero per
i Beni e le Attività Culturali), RAI - Segretariato Sociale and
the National Italian Singers (Nazionale Italiana Cantanti).
Participation in the festival is free of charge. The themes and
the entry forms respect the general criteria which was used for
previous editions. The contest announcement, the illustrative and
teaching material and the website www.festivalfortissimo.it are
also available in English, and in formats which are useful for blind
and visually-impaired students and teachers, thanks to the collaboration
of the Italian Union of the Blind (Unione Italiana Ciechi) and of
the Braille Press of Florence (Stamperia Braille di Firenze).
The event makes use of the active collaboration of Italian public
television (RAI - Segretariato Sociale) and will be recorded for
television, both for national and satellite broadcast.
“Project Fortissimo” aims to stimulate and promote music among children
by way of a creative experience and the development of a repertoire
of artistically-valid songs, inspired by ethical, civic, and social
ideals, the love by the principles of liberty, and proposed in an
imaginative and expressive language suitable for the education of
children and teenagers.
“Fortissimo” intends to support the great and important humanitarian
work done by Unicef in the world, involving children, teenagers
and adults, moved by the power of music and song, with a concrete
action of solidarity towards those children who are left only with
the possibility of hope, sending to Unicef the proceeds of the recording
of the collection of songs of the festival, the fruit of the creative
and passionate work of so many kids and adults, trusting that “an
infinite number of little drops make the sea…
” The first recording, in double CD, with its 44 songs from the
first two editions of Fortissimo, collects the work of about 500
people, including kids, musicians, teachers, and technical operators.
This recording means more than the creative experience it represents,
because the proceeds are destined to Unicef’s efforts in Angola
to help millions of children overwhelmed by the dramatic incidents
of a devastating civil war, to send a message of solidarity and
of peace - from kids, for kids all over the world.
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