Music and human rights: the 25th edition of 'Voices for Freedom – A song for Amnesty' starts on Friday.
The program of “Voices for Freedom – A Song for Amnesty” is further enriched, the festival that has been uniting music and human rights for 25 years.
The program of this edition, in Rosolina Mare (Rovigo) from 22 to 24 July, sees on the bill Carmen Consoli, winner of the Amnesty International Italy Award in the Big section, and with her Modena City Ramblers, Dolcenera, Miguel Gobbo Diaz, Anna Luppi, Do'Storieski, Blindur.
The final of the Emerging section of the Amnesty Award will see the participation of Comblove, Adolfo Durante & Gabriele Morini, Rumba de Bodas, Eliachesuona, Freakybea, La Scelta, Le canzoni giusta and Lorenzo Lepore, who will perform in front of a prestigious jury of journalists, industry professionals, representatives of Amnesty International Italy and Voci per la libertà.
To complete the program, two meetings/aperitifs between music and words with Duccio Pasqua and Stefano Corradino and two exhibitions linked to the twenty-five years of the festival and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The official media partner of the festival is Rai Radio1.
A three-day event to reiterate through art and music that “There is no turning back on human rights”. Two appeals from Amnesty International will accompany the various events: the appeal for freedom for the Egyptian student Patrick Zaki and the request to protect civilians and stop the aggression against Ukraine. The festival also supports KidActions, a two-year project co-financed by the European Commission that aims to spread awareness of bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents through interactive education methods based on game dynamics, within formal and non-formal learning contexts.
All appointments are free to enter without reservation.
The evenings are hosted by the festival's historic presenters, Savino Zaba (Rai1 and Rai Radio1) and Carmen Formenton (Voices for Freedom).
“This year's edition ,” said Riccardo Noury, spokesperson for Amnesty International Italy, “ is very important because it commemorates two anniversaries: the 25th anniversary of the festival and the 20th anniversary of the award for the best song on human rights. We are proud to have come this far.”
These are the words of the festival's artistic director, Michele Lionello: "Twenty-five years of the festival is a great achievement. The efforts, the satisfactions, the people we've met, the artists who have graced our stage, the emotions we've experienced are truly so many. We'll celebrate our anniversary in the best possible way, using music to promote human rights."
The prestigious and large jury between the semi-finals and the final will be composed of: Claudio Agostoni (Radio popolare), Giò Alajmo (Spettakolo.it), Eugenio Alfano (Coordinamento migranti Amnesty International Italia), Eugenio Arcidiacono (Famiglia Cristiana), Ileana Bello (Director Amnesty International Italia), Marco Cavalieri (Radio Elettrica), Francesca Corbo (Amnesty Italia), Nicola Dalla Pasqua (Amnesty International Veneto), Katia Del Savio (Indiana Music Mag), Enrico Deregibus (journalist and cultural operator), Miguel Gobbo Diaz (actor), Chiara Gullotta (Edu Office Amnesty International Italia), Aldo Foschini (La Musica nelle Aie), Michele Lionello (artistic director Voci per la Libertà), Ivan Malfatto (Gazzettino), Gianluca Mura (Radio41), Riccardo Noury (spokesperson Amnesty International Italia), Elisa Orlandotti (Funny Vegan), Duccio Pasqua (Rai Radio1), Francesco Pozzato (Voci for Freedom), Silva Rotelli (Inalienable, music and human rights), Adila Salah (Indieffusione/Noise Symphony), Maurizio Zannato (Radio BlueTu).
The festival comes after important events during the month of July: “Il carcere in piazza” in Rovigo, two evenings dedicated to the prison condition, with the screening of the documentary “Caine – Voci di donne dal carcere” and the concert of Assia Fiorillo and Tonino Carotone, and the preview of Adria with the concert of Adriana, Edo and Casadilego.
In Rosolina Mare the three days will begin at 18.30:XNUMX pm with aperitifs with music and words.
The event kicks off on Friday the 22nd in the open-air space of the Olympia Hotel with the presentation of the book "Stories of Extraordinary Sound. From RCA Studios to Great Live Productions" by Foffo Bianchi, Francesca Gaudenzi, and Duccio Pasqua (Bertoni Editore). Duccio Pasqua (of Rai Radio 1) will be present, along with Marcella Sullo and Enrico Deregibus, and will feature musical contributions from Anna Luppi and Massimo Minotti.
On Saturday the 23rd , again at the same venue, "Note di Cronaca" will be released, the debut album by RAI journalist, editor of Articolo21, and blogger for ilfattoquotidiano.it Stefano Corradino. He will also perform some tracks from this album, which consists of seven songs inspired by seven different news stories. The author will discuss the album with Riccardo Noury, spokesperson for Amnesty International Italy.
On Sunday the 24th, at the Congress Center in Piazzale Europa, again at 6:30 pm, the eagerly awaited meeting with the winner of the Amnesty International Italy Award, Big section, this year's Carmen Consoli, will take place. She will meet the public and journalists together with Riccardo Noury.
On the main stage of the arena spettacolo in piazzale Europa, we start on Friday 22 July at 21 pm with the first semifinal of the Amnesty Emergenti Award with CombLove from Ferrara with “Heavy Bracelets”, Adolfo Durante & Gabriele Morini from Mantua/Rome with “L'alieno”, Rumba de Bodas from Bologna with “Isole” and Eliachesuona from Bologna with “Talpa dal muso stellato”. Guest of the evening Blindur, winner of the Amnesty Emergenti Award 2021. Blindur is the project of Massimo De Vita, songwriter and producer, one of the most awarded and recognized realities of the alternative scene of the last decade. In six years of activity Blindur has collected more than 400 concerts between Italy, Belgium, Iceland, France, Germany, Ireland and the USA, taking part in important international festivals. There will also be a special appearance by Anna Luppi who returns to the main stage of the festival, after winning the web award in 2014, to present two songs as a hymn to women's freedom.
On Saturday, July 23rd , the second semifinal of the competition will feature: Freakybea from Lucca with "Sono tornata," La Scelta from Rome with "Ho sguardo il cielo," Le Canzoni Giuste from Pescara with "Felici e contenti," and Lorenzo Lepore from Rome with "Finalmente a casa." The evening's guests include the 2016 Amnesty Emerging Artists Award winners, Do'Storieski, a band formed in 2011 by Leo Miglioranza and Alberto Cendron, both experienced songwriters who recently released their sixth album, "In fuga." Their wit will make us reflect while smiling, and they will perform with a full band at the festival for an engaging live performance. Dolcenera will also be performing the evening's special performance, premiering "Calliope" (Peace in the Light of the Sun), a hymn to world peace and inner peace. Dolcenera, an artist who will celebrate her twentieth anniversary in 2023, is a singer-songwriter and pianist with hits such as "Com'è straordinaria la vita" and "Ci vediamo a casa" (We'll See You at Home), as well as numerous dance hits. Following her single "Spacecraft," released last April, she will be at Voci per la Libertà to bring her testimony of peace on stage.
The grand finale will take place on Sunday, July 24th, with the top five artists from the previous two nights competing for the Amnesty International Italia Emergenti Award. In addition to the overall winner, who will also receive a bonus offered by Noise Symphony Music and Indieffusione and the MEI of Faenza (which, like Voci per la Libertà, is celebrating its 25th edition), the Critics' Award and the People's Jury Award will be awarded.
On Sunday, Miguel Gobbo Diaz is expected, a well-known Italian actor of Dominican origin, star of “Nero a metà”, a successful series on Raiuno, who will give the audience a reading. But as always, music will be the focus of the festival, with two high-level guests such as Modena City Ramblers and Carmen Consoli for a big party for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the festival and the twentieth anniversary of the Amnesty Award, Big. The former return to Voci per la libertà after having won the Amnesty Award, Big section, in 2005 with the song “Ebano”. Carmen Consoli is instead the winner of this year's Big Award with the song “L'uomo nero”, which speaks sarcastically of the sovereignism that leads to the violation of human rights. The Sicilian singer-songwriter had already won in 2010 with the song “Mio zio” which talked about child abuse. Her award ceremony and performance are highly anticipated.
All updates and more info on the website: www.vociperlaliberta.it
An initiative of: Association Voices for Freedom, Amnesty International Italy, Municipality of Rovigo, Municipality of Adria, Municipality of Rosolina.
With the contribution of: CGIL Rovigo, CISL Padova and Rovigo, Veneto – Trentino Alto Adige District of Amnesty International Italy, Amnesty International Foundation.
Technical partners: ARS audio & light, Press4All, Mei – Meeting of Independents, OPS Group, Rete dei Festival, Studioartax, Musica nelle Aie, Proloco Rosolina.
Media partners: Rai Radio1, FunnyVegan, ViaVaiNet, Noise Symphony, Indieffusione, Radio Popolare, Radio 41, Radio Elettrica, Radio BlueTu.
SUMMARY PROGRAM
XXV EDITION VOICES FOR FREEDOM – A SONG FOR AMNESTY
Rosolina Mare (Rovigo) | 22/24 July
ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE FREE WITHOUT RESERVATION.
Friday 22
18.30 pm | Garden Hotel Olympia
Aperitif with presentation of “Stories of extraordinary sound” with Duccio Pasqua.
21.00 pm | Arena shows Piazzale Europa
Amnesty Award Semifinals Emerging Artists with CombLove | Adolfo Durante & Gabriele Morini | Wedding Rumba | Eliachesuona + ANNA LUPPI + BLINDUR
Saturday 23
18.30 pm | Garden Hotel Olympia
Aperitif with presentation of “Note di Cronaca” with Stefano Corradino
21.00 pm | Arena shows Piazzale Europa
Amnesty Award Semifinals Emerging with Freakybea | The Choice | The Right Songs | Lorenzo Lepore + DOLCENERA + DO'STORIESKI
Sunday 24th of
18.30 pm | Congress Centre Piazzale Europa
Public meeting with Carmen Consoli and Riccardo Noury
21.00 pm | Arena shows Piazzale Europa
Amnesty Emerging Award Final with the best five artists + MIGUEL GOBBO DIAZ + CARMEN CONSOLI + MODENA CITY RAMBLERS.
