A bust of Aristotle

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17 January 2020From 6 pm to midnight, the "White night of classical high schools" returns to its sixth edition, which takes place simultaneously in 430 schools throughout Italy. "Ars longa, vita brevis" the title that accompanies the innumerable initiatives - shows, recitals and tenzoni - organized to demonstrate how surprisingly alive and instructive classical culture is to understand our present.

Among the curiosities the tombola with Greek-Roman words and the wine taberna with tastings inspired by ancient Rome organized at the "Manara" high school in Rome.

For the occasion, moreover, the vice mayor and delegate to the schools of the Metropolitan City of Rome, Teresa Zotta, authorized "to guarantee the extraordinary switching on of the
heating in ten high schools of Rome and its province to allow the development of the initiative "ie" Lucrezio Caro ", Orazio", "Aristofane", "Catullo", "Dante Alighieri", "Giulio Cesare", "Mameli", "Tacito" of Rome and "Vian" of Bracciano and "Calamatta" of Civitavecchia.

Antonio Iaconianni, director of the classical high school 'Telesio' of Cosenza, underlines that "the fact, then, that we are networked with over 430 high schools throughout Italy makes us part of a dream: the relevance and greatness of classical culture is a an opportunity that our country cannot miss. "

The initiative was born in Sicily. "The study of humanistic culture, in such a complex and changing historical moment, is more relevant than ever and, above all, necessary - explains the regional councilor for education Roberto Lagalla - because the right interpretation of the present cannot be separated from a careful reading and knowledge of the historical facts that preceded it ".

"Classical studies nourish the minds of young people, encourage the development of critical thinking and make them ready to reinterpret reality, to develop innovative solutions and imagine possible future scenarios - he continues - This is the message that today I want to convey to the students that I hope will face their studies with dedication and above all with lively curiosity, because only knowledge can offer them the best tools to build their own future ".