A story of escape and dreams, a story of yearnings for freedom, a story woven together: August 8, 1991, the Vlora ship docked in the port of Bari, carrying 20,000 Albanians. On the one hand, the government authorities wanted those twenty thousand locked up in the city stadium. On the other, the Bari community welcomed them with baked pastries and focaccias collected from families! An exemplary story that opens our eyes to the European political landscape of the 1990s and that today, where integration and acceptance are still questioned, finds full relevance. The show features three voices: those who set out on the journey, those who welcome, and those who observe. Three languages: an Italo-Albanian language —the journey, the wait, the landing —an Italo-Apulian language —critical awareness —Italian— astonishment. Three perspectives: a young Albanian, a man from Bari, and a child, bearing witness to an event that changed the course of immigration. A moving story, one that concerns us all, and one that still needs to be told.

Francesco Manzoni

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Dec 12, 2024

The Sweet Ship · Belluno Teatro Comunale

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