March 1- 2 at CAM – Student sports competition, 2011Location: Triscina di Selinunte (Castelvetrano) Event , March 1
Event, March 2
On the 1st and 2nd of March, the provincial cross-country race of the Student Sports Games 2011 was held at CAM. The Italian Athletic Federation (FIDAL) considered the CAM structure suitable for this competition which included over 400 participants from junior high and high schools of the province of Trapani. The students and their chaperones were offered a snack and beverage in our cafeteria. The winners of the various categories were awarded a medal and a plaque, presented to them by FIDAL representatives. Christ of the Sea
Location: Piombino (LI) Thanks to the economic contribution of theKepha Foundationthe recovery of and the donation to the Port of Piombino of a two-meter high white marble sculpture from Carrara was made possible. The sculpture, “Cristo del Mare” (Christ of the Sea), situated on the wharf at the entrance to the port, was carved in the ‘50’s in a laboratory of sacred art architecture, Ciocchietti of Pietrasanta. Originally designed to adorn a church in South America, it has found its place in Piombino, thanks to the joint efforts of the Port Authority of Piombino, the municipality of Pietrasanta, and the Kepha Foundation. Benefit concert
Katia Ricciarelli in a benefit concert with students of the “Saranno Celebri” school, held in Piombino On April 26, 2009 at the Metropolitan Theater of Piombino, Katia Ricciarelli together with talented young persons, performed in a benefit concert organized by the Kepha Foundation. The event, in which 18 students of Katia Ricciarelli’s International Opera Academy accompanied her and tenor Francesco Zingariello, concluded the internship conducted by the soprano three days each week since January on the grounds of Villa Vittoria to prepare the students --all music conservatory graduates-- eager to perfect their technique. The first part of the evening’s lineup included a tribute to Puccini, followed by a classical repertoire, enabling the young artists to showcase great eclectic capabilities. Katia Ricciarelli and her students, coming from all over Italy and abroad, offered the city of Piombino and its residents an evening of music whose proceeds were donated to local charity and to the San Vincenzo de’ Paoli Society. Sixty theater seats were donated to these two associations because, as Kepha President Father Patrizio Benvenuti explained, “Culture should be accessible to everyone; we want persons who would like but cannot afford it, to have the opportunity to watch the show. The concert was received with great enthusiasm especially by the Municipal Cultural Administrator who underlined the relationship created by the artistic reality of the School with the city of Piombino, emphasizing the work realized by the Kepha Foundation. Gift Distribution
Locations:: Italy and Brazil Soft, stuffed Teddy bears for hospitalized and underprivileged children
The Kepha Foundation sought to offer a memorable Christmas to children in need of care, in the hospital, or living in poverty in nations such as Brazil. Thanks to the willingness and the generosity of several firms, the Foundation was able to distribute small gifts to poor children in Italy and worldwide, as well as food products to the most needy. The donations were made directly or through associations which have worked for years with ill or poor children and adults, such as the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome, the Community of Sant’Egidio, the Italian National Police, and the CMB Italia Onlus – Christian Blind Mission. "Sinite Parvulos" Concert
Location: Rome
A concert dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II to aid child victims of the tsunami An evening of music and solidarity: the Kepha Foundation wanted to help to child victims of the tsunami which struck Sri Lanka and was able to do so thanks to a concert dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II. Dual significance, therefore, in the Sinite Parvulos concert organized by the Kepha Foundation, held on October 26, 2005 in the Auditorium of Via della Conciliazione, Rome. The evening of solidarity was granted considerable media exposure thanks to collaboration of the Rai which televised the event in delayed broadcast under the direction of Adolfo Lippi. Many famous faces were present: the musical group Cugini di Campagna, Mietta, Tony Esposito, Mariella Nava, Katia Ricciarelli, Fabrizio Frizzi, Michele Placido and many others who appeared on the Roman stage during the evening’s event, presented by Giancarlo Magalli, and boasting over one thousand guests. The central thought was of Pope John Paul II, who was remembered with poems dedicated to him by Paola Pitagora and Pamela Villoresi, accompanied by the music of jazz artists Lino Patruno and Alberto Contri. Also on stage was the Libra Band-Avvocati in musica, as well as the Carabinieri and the Italian Naval bands and the Fanfara dei Granatieri of Sardinia. During the evening, whose proceeds were donated in charity to the children of Sri Lanka, notable figures from the cultural, institutional and entertainment worlds were recognized with special “Sinite Parvuols” awards. The honour committee, established by Kepha Foundation President don Patrizio Benvenuti, was chaired by lifetime Senator Giulio Andreotti. Many awards were given in various areas: special recognition to Archbishop of Krakow Stanislav Dziwisz, to Giobbe Covatta for supportive journalism; to Alberto and Piero Angela for environmental journalism; to Joaquìn Navarro-Valls for institutional journalism; and to Magdi Allam for international journalism. Also awarded were Monica Maggiori, Alberto Contri, the poet Anna Manna, Monsignor Gelmini and the President of the Papaboys Association Daniele Venturi. Among special mentions were Maurizio Chiavari for his poem dedicated to John Paolo II, and to Captain Nicola Guzzi for his campaign for road safety. This concert, strongly supported by the Kepha Foundation, was met with great commitment both by Italian State and Papal institutions. The evening’s charity event was conceived under the high patronage of the Pontifical Commission for Culture, The Pontifical Mission Society (Propaganda Fide), the President of the Italian Republic, the Council of Ministers of the Republic, the Italian Navy, the Italian Red Cross, the Regional Administration of Lazio and the Municipality of Rome. In addition, in consideration of the destination of the proceeds from the event, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka at the Quirinale, S.E. Dott. Rodney M. Perera, granted the Patronage of his country. Philippines
Location: Manila (Philippines) The Kepha Foundation decided, in a spirit of cooperation with regions of the world in need, to donate two ambulances to the Government of Manila. The ceremony for the presentation of the two vehicles to the hospitals of the Philippine capital took place on December 14, 2002 in the square in front of the Presidential Palace of Manila and, present with Kepha Foundation President don Patrizio Benvenuti and Kepha’s General Manager Pandolfo Pandolfi was the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroto. |
