Italy celebrates the Damascene Rose through an event called “Damascene Rose, from Syria to Turin”

Rome (ST): With the aim of promoting the Syrian culture and defining the importance of its role in the countries of the Mediterranean basin, and believing in the power of cultural diplomacy as a vital tool to enhance international dialogue and encourage cooperation, peace and development among the peoples of the world, the “Damascus Rose from Syria to Turin” Days will start next Tuesday in the Italian city of Turin .

The event is organized by the Royal Museums in Turin and the Syrian Trust for Development in cooperation with the Sangata Organization for the Economics of Culture.

The days of “The Damascene Rose…from Syria to Turin” that start from the 4th to the 7th of this month, and include many rich cultural activities such as a photographic exhibition and musical, cinematic and literary evenings, aimed at introducing the Syrian heritage and building cultural bridges between Syria and Italy, through one of the most famous Syrian cultural elements, which is the Damascene Rose and its associated traditional practices and crafts, which were registered on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Human Heritage in 2019.

The activities include a photographic exhibition depicting the Damascene rose and the practices and crafts associated with it, a screening of the documentary film “Oath of Syriacus”, a symposium dealing with the Damascene Rose in Syrian literature, being a rich source for writers and poets in the eleventh century, a musical evening entitled “Ode to the Rose”, and a cultural heritage conference titled “Bridges of Peace”. The days will end with a classical musical evening for musicians from Syria and Italy.

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