New association dedicated to Rosa Balistreri born in Palermo

The process for the establishment of the Rosa Balistreri Foundation has started. The initiative is led by Angela Torregrossa, daughter and sole heir of Rosa Balistreri; Francesco Giunta, the historical publisher of “Quannu moru”, who has dedicated much of his work to the recovery and preservation of Rosa Balistreri’s cultural heritage; and Io Compro Siciliano, the brand that represents MadeinSicily around the world. The official presentation is scheduled at the Teatro Massimo, in the Sala Onu, on Friday, April 5th at 6 pm.

The three founders have established the Association for the Rosa Balistreri Foundation, which will be responsible for accepting donations to support the project and to start gathering unpublished materials, objects, and memories related to Rosa. The Foundation aims to collect and make accessible the unpublished documentation of Rosa Balistreri, promote her music, preserve her memory, and support artists who work towards these goals. The Foundation will be established on September 20th, the anniversary of Rosa’s death, and by that date, the necessary funds must be collected, which cannot be less than 30,000 euros by law.

Several artists, including Ester Pantano from Rome, Michela Musolino from Memphis, Amanda Pascale from Texas, Laura Campisi from New York, and Laura Mollica, Alessandra Ponente, Elisa Parrinello, Chris Obehi, and Margherita Riotta from Palermo, will symbolically join this public initiative. Angela Torregrossa states, “We will create an institution that will not only tell the story of my mother but will also implement her last will and testament sealed in ‘Quannu moru’, her artistic testament: ‘When I die, make sure I don’t die / tell everyone what I told you. / When I die, sing my songs / don’t forget them, sing them for others!’ My mother was fully aware of the great power of singing in Sicilian and of how the redemption of Sicily passed precisely through the full and conscious recovery by Sicilians of the immense value inherent in our linguistic, poetic, and cultural heritage.”

“I am very happy that the start of this journey is at the Teatro Massimo,” adds Marco Betta, superintendent of the Massimo, “as it fulfills both the role of the theater as a place and temple of music and culture, and the role of an identity symbol for our land, considering the importance of Rosa Balistreri’s figure.”


A Palermo nasce un’associazione dedicata a Rosa Balistreri

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